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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
Torpedo Boats Deserted.

LONDON, Feb. IA HongkonR dis patch says it is supposed that the Japa- neSe will threaten Foo.Choo, capital of the province of Fukien, after they have secured Wei-Hai-Wei The Chinese are preparing for the defense of that place.
 The dispatch adds that officers of the British warship Spartan have arrived in HongkonG. They confirm the statement that three Chinese warships-two of them being ironolads-were sunk at Wei Hai- Woi, and that all tho Chinese torpedo boats were either captured or sunk. They state that eight torpedo boats went out of the harbOr. apparently with the intention of attacking the Japanese feet. but instead of doing so they ran alongside the Japa. nese flagship and then surrendered. Some of the torpedo boats were run ashore, and their crews escaped by jumping to the land.
 4 dispatch from Kobe. Japan. says that. according to statements made by Chinese prisoners at Wei Hai-Wei. there arc seven foreigners in the fort on the island of Liu- kung- Tao, five of thom hclng English net&, one German and one an American. the latter being one Of the three men for merly arrested at Kobe on the rench steamer Sydney. The island is viotualed for five months Coal is plentiful, but ammunition is deficient. The garrison is determined to fight to the last
 wide's Great Schsne.
 If the American mentioned us being in the fort on iu- kung- Tao island is John Wilde and ho falls or has fallen into the hands of the Iapanese, 1t will probably go hard with him. When the French steam CT sydney arrived at Kobe at the begin. ming of November last sho was boarded by Japanese officers, who arr'sted three of her passengers Wilde. a Scotchman named Cameron and a Chinaman, Cham Tam Moore. who was at one time an in- terpreter to the Chinese legation at Wash ipgton. They were taken into custody on suspicion of heinz engaged in an onier- prise against Japan. and 1t was subse- quently learned that they were engaged in scheme 10 destroy the entire Japanese navy
 throw from torpedo boat shells filled with chemicals, which, on striking. would explode creating m impenetrahle and ! suffocating smoke, under cover of which attacks could be made with torpedoes The men were 1t was said, to re, eIye from China $l, 900, GOO for each Japanese squad ron they destroyed and proportionatt sum for every Japanese merchantmen they succeeded in blowing mp.
 After being detained for some tim, 1 Wilde and Cameron were released afte | taking oaths not to do anything to assis i China dur ng the war. Moore the China man. was sent to Hiroshima If Wild, has violated his oath, the Japanese will be apt to punish him summarily.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
Fouled an Express Train.

TRINIDAD, Colo, Feb. I4.-The first section of the east bound Santa Fe Califor. mia express was run into by @ Rio Grande switch engine at Fillmore. four miles east of here. The Santa Fe engine was over turned and traffic blocked on both roads for over eight hours. No ono was serious ly fniured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
Shoe Department.

Shoe Department. Lot l. ladies' dnngola kid button
 shoes. operatoe. patent leather
 tips. were 200. Friday 1. Lot 2, 500 pairs ladies' fine doucola
 kid button and lace shoes. in
 all style toes, were 3 co. Friday 1 Lot 3. ladies' extra fine dongola kid
 lace and button shoes, paten.
 leather trimmed, were $50.
 Friday Lot f, ladies fine cloth top lace shoes.
 hand sewed welts, were 400
 Friday q Lot 5, ladies' fine Berlin kid button
 and lace shoes. needle toe, pat
 ent leather tips and common
 sense. were 50. Friday ?. Lot 6. ladies fine French Doncola kid
 lace shoes, patent leather vamps - and needle toes. were ;. 50. Fri
 day s
 Cloak Department. Lot 1. ladies heavy cloth jackets. with
 extra large sleeves. full or coat
 back in black and Oxford gray,
 regular price 500, 5 % and
 1000. Friday 2. Lot 2. ladies' heavy beaver cloth jack
 cts. large sleeves. empire re-
 vers. large rolling collar. lap
 seams. regular price S.00, 1000
 and 12 co. Friday 3 Lot 3. ladies fine Ksrsey cloth jackets
 in black. blue and brown, made
 with extra large sleeves. strap
 ped seams. velvet collar, soat
 back. regular price 10. co, l2 co and 13 50. Friday f Lot 1. ladies' Chinchilla beaver, CO.,
 vert and heavy brcadcloth,
 large. draped sleeves, notcn col
 lar. full or coat back, regular
 price 1900, 1880 and I6.OO,
 Friday 5. Lot 5. all our fine imported jackets.
 lined throughout, newest styles.
 regular price 1900. 25.O0 and
 30 %. Friday O Lot 6. ladies' hannelette wrappers
 trimmed with ruffies over the
 shoulders. regular price 1.25,
 Friday Lot .. ladies' indigo blue wrappers
 trimmed with ruffles and breteis, regular price 100, Fri day Lot 8, ladies' fine cashmere waists. trimmed with braid and rufies. several different styles. reQnlar Is price 1.ss, Friday 1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
Mckin.c, Ina Raohn.,.r.

ROCHESTER,. Feh N.-Ths eighth An. nual banquet of the Rochester ol am ber of commerce, held In the beautiful new hall of tho Towers block. with Hon. Will Ham Mckinley as tho guest of honor, was probably the most brill iant affair over held In the city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
To Drain FIeoded sIIne..

WILKRsBAERE. Pa, Feb. l4.-The big Jeddo tunnel has been tapped The wa ter will be released gradually SO as to avoid Q flood The object in building the tunnel was to drain four valuable coal mines of water. with which they have been flooded for l4 yeara
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
ArIni.t.r snnnananA-

KINosroN. \. Y. Feh iL-Rev. Will. liam R. Goss pastor of the Tannsrsvills Methodist church. has been suspended from the ministry for conduct unbecom- ing O minister of the gospel pending the meeting of the conferences here in April.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
Dsstruetivs Fire In columbus, 0.

COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. lL-Firs broke out in the Denig 6 Person block. four story brick building at High street and Elm alley. and before water could be thrown flames had gained considerable headway. It was two hours before the fire was under control. The upper and rear portions of tho building were gutted, the loss on the building being about $500
 Price If California Wines Advancing.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-The Asso- citation of California Wine Growers. now controlling the market for California vinb- age recently sold I, 900. 900 gallons of new wines at i2K cents and has since advAno- cd the price to IS oentA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
M. patr-po,r. a Happv rnpm.

PHILADELrHiA. Feb. I4-A daughter was born last night to tho young wife of Jules Patrenotrs. the French eInbassadof to the United States. The happy event took plaes as the home in this city of Mfr James Elvernon. tho father ef Mime. Pa .trenetre
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
At wnrk nn La Gasnnrne.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The work of re- pairing the damaged piston of La Gascogns commenced today under the direction of Superintendent Thomas Mooney of the Morgan Iron works. 1t is expected that the 6Ascogne will be ready for dock trial Sunday noon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
The Schooner Horberx Seized.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Feb. l4.-Ths sohoon, CT H. 0. Holberg. Captain Martin. on ar rival at this port was soized by Collector Fisher on e charge of having delivered arms to the rsYolutionists st the HawaiiAR IslRnda
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
su,.r,n,.rd.nt Plnee R.uox.d

BATAVIA. N. Y.. Feb I4-Superln- tendent Frederick R. Place of the New York state Institution For the Blind. has been removed. the board of trustees pass ing resolutions to the effect that he was an unfit person to bo at the head of the institution
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
THE ENvOYS RECALLED
Ii Hung Chang May Be Sent to
 Make Terms With Japan.
PREPARING TO DEFEND Foo-oHoo.

Chinese Forces Are Being AIobilized to Re-
 capture weI-Hai-wei - Report of the
 Sinking of Three Chinese warships Is
 Confirmed.
 NAGAsAKI, Japan. Feb. 1.-The Chi nese peace envoys who returned here from Hiroshima after having been informed by the Japanese representatives that their powers were not considered full enough for them to undertake peace negotiations left here for China, having been notified by their government to return to that country.
 A dispatch from Tien-tsin says that the recall of the Chinese peace envoys will be followed soon by the appointment of A Hung Chang and either Prince Kung or Sir Robert Hart. inspector general of the Chinese customs, to act as high commis- sioners and plenipotentiaries to arrange terms of peace This step is taken on the advice of the ministers of the foreign pow CTS.
 SHANGHAI. Feb. l4. Orders have been given from Peking to mobilize the large forces in Tsing- Chow to relieve Wei Hai- Wei. Tsing- Chow is in the province of Shangtung, in which Wei Hai-W is also situated. and is about 220 miles west by south of Wei Hai- Wei.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
FrIco .f CnIIfornlm winen Advnncinr.
PulIman Not Tn C.ptemnt,

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-The contempt rule against George M. Pullman in the Debs case was dismissed by Federal Judge Groascups Mfr. Pullman explained that he was just recovering from an attack Of the grip. and having previously arranged for vacation in order to obtain needed rest ho went east
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
r.urth clns. Po.tmast.rs.

WAsHIEGToN. Feb. 14.-The following fourth class postmasters were appointed: Connecticut-Abington c. H. Brooks. New Jersey-Linwood, D. K Hilton.
 Pennsylyania-Kinzer Nj. A. Phine- gar: Spring Hope. H. $. McCreary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
aost ost. Auru.tlne saId to ne safe.

EKw YoRK. Feb l4.--A special from Savannah says: The lumber steamer City of St AugustIne. from Jacksonville on Feb. 9 for New York, nine days overdue has been sighted by schooner arrivins Asfa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
Mr.. wlcke. Gets Her pIvoroe.

CHICAGO, Feh 14.-Mrs Wiokes wife of Thomas H. Wiokes. vice president of the Pullman Palace Car company. was granted a divorce by default in Judge Tuthin's court Mrs. Wickes charged her husband with having kicked her. throw ing a glass of water at her, striking her in the face and throwing food at her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
WE CALL

Your special attention this week to the stock of Children's clothing, which we have on hand. Suits that will make the little ones happy and contented. They are known for good wear and durability to every clothier in the city. for grown up boys. taking sizes from Is to 19. we would say it is to your interest to look at them. We offer these two lines at prices so cheap that you can have new suit for the price it would cost you to patch up your old one. We have sold these goods to over 300 different boys and children and have enough left to supply as many more. But, Oh You say. cannot afford to buy a new suit. Ityou would follow the crowd and see how easy it is to buy of us for very little money. yon would say to your self, Bingo! It is the best thing vet. You can buy all styles of clothing from us and pay to suit your conscience. without ex- tra charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
Bankrupt
 Stock Sale

" Two bankrupt stocks of fine shoes to be sacrificed at 50c on the dollar of their act ual value. and the wear of every pair guar anteed. Price t Legro. Boston Shoe man. ufacturers entire bankrupt stock and J. E. wheeler's, Waterbury. all at soc on the dollar. of their price. The goods from Price & Legro were manufactured for the finest Sixth avenue, New York retail trade. Those from J. E. Wheeler were manu- factured by Edwiu O. Burt < Go, Joyce Shoe Go. Trimbly < Brewster. J: E: Turner, T. H. Stetson, Fast < Packard and LeRro & spalding.
 Ladies heavy walking shoes
 J. E. Wheeler's price
 $1.75, our price Sic Ladies fine kid button
 shoes, J. E. Wheeler's
 price $2.00, our price 9Sc Ladies kid button and lace
 shoes, all style toes, plain
 and patent leather tip.
 J. E. Wheeler's price
 $500. our price $50 Ladies French kid button
 and lace shoes, Rice &
 Legro's price s4.OO, our
 price S2.OO Ladies cloth over gaiters
 from l9c up Complete lines of fine kid
 and patent leather OK
 lords, slippers and san.
 dals from 45c up Children's shoes from l5c up Misses shoes from 45c up Complete line of boys
 shoes from 65c up Boys fine calf sewed shoes,
 J. E, Wheeler's price
 $2.00, ouf price 9Sc Youths fine calf sewed
 shoes, Rice & Legro's price $2.O0, our price 9Sc Youths fine French calf
 dongola top shoes, Rice & Legro's price S2.50. our
 price SIPS Boys French calf dongola
 top shoes, Rice & Le-,
 gro's price 8, our price l.50 Mems heavy working shoes
 and brogans, J E. Vince
 ler's price $1,25, our
 price 65c Mems calf sewed congress
 and lace shoes. J. k.
 Wheeler's price $2.00,
 our price $l.OO Mems American calf fsewed
 congress and lace shoes.
 plain cap toes, J. E.
 Wheeler's price $2.5O,
 our price Sl.25 Mems fine calf sewed con-
 gress and lace, Rice &
 Legro's price $500, our l price Sl.5C Mems fine calf sewed shoes.
 congress and lace, Rice
 & Legro's price $3.5O,
 our price $l. 15 Mems fine French calf
 shoes, all styles toe, Rice & Legro's price s4.OO, | our price $2.ot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14

CastelIane Wanted n Swell Wedding In the Cathedral, but Miss Gould Ohjected-They VIII Go at Once to Paris and Enter the Gay Social Whirl.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-14
Wants, For Sale, It. Rent.

I OST-Lady's Gold watch and chain. some l. place near center, Finder will please leave at this office.
The advocate., 1895-08-07

composed Of men who are full of the
spirit of Western enterprise. They
are up with the times.
1t is needless to say that the prac-
tice Of medicine at the present time
is not what it was few years ago.
A man who graduated with the high
est honors in one of the best col
leges in the country twenty-five
years ago, OF even ten years ago,
and would to-day undertake to pur-
sue the practice taught in the schools
at that time, would not only be
laughed at by the profession, but
ne might become involved in more
serious trouble. Science has made
giant strides within few years past,
and in no department has there been
greater progress than in medical and
surgical practice. 1t amounts to a
revolution even in many of the once
accepted theories. The man who
presumes to practice medicine to-day
must be a constant and Jealous
student or he will be left long dis
tance in the rear of the procession.
To the progressive student of medi-
cine we commend the Kansas Medi-
cal college, feeling that the adVsn-
tages he will realize will fully JUS
tifY the recommendation.
The advocate., 1895-08-07
A MERITORIOUs INSTITUTION.

We are in receipt of the sixth an
nusl announcement of the Kansas
Medical college located in this city.
The charter of this institution was
fled July 8, 1889, and the first ses-
sion of the school opened in Septem-
Der 1890. Twenty-Five students ma
circulated at this term, and since
that time the school has had a steady
growth. At the second term twenty
eight were enrolled; the third term
thirty.fve; the fourth term forty
five, and the fifth term sixty-fve.
The sixth annual session will begin
September II, 1896, and will con-
tinue twentY.six weeks.
Knowing as we do many members
of the faculty personally, and all of
them by reputation, and knowing
something also of medical colleges,
we have no hesitation in commend
ing this institution to any Western
student Of medicine who may be
looking for good school in which
to pursue his studies. Topeka is one
of the pleasantest and healthlest cit
les IN the United States. The col
lege is pleasantly located and un-
questionsblY offers as good induce
ments to students, and as good ed
ucatiOnsl advantages as many of the
older and more pretentious institu-
tiOus Of the East The faculty is
The advocate., 1895-08-07
BEST BANKING SYSTEM IN THE
WORLD.

Dispatches of July 80 announce
the collapse of the Keystone Ma
tional bank Of West Superior Wis,
It Is said the immediate cause of the
failure is the closing of the Superior
bank on Saturday preceding, and as
another incidental cause the heavy
falling off of deposits is mentioned.
This is another of the indications of
that great wave of prosperity which
is just about to sweep over the coun-
try and which is only temporarily
delayed by Dun's midsummer dull
ness. When depositors can no lon
gers furnish the money for the ma
tionsl banks to do busines son, they
collapse. Best banking system the
world has ever seen, you know.
The advocate., 1895-08-07
READY FOR VOLUNTARY SLAVERY.

The report has been abroad for
some time that several hundred min
ers of Spring Valley, I'll have volun-
teered to enter into slavery if they
could be guaranteed the necessities
of life by the mine owners. Inquiry
from Massillon, O., of the mayor of
Spring Valley concerning the truth
OF this report elected this reply
which is found in the dispatches from
Massillon of July 10.
am unable TO say whether our miners
would accept such an offer as was described
in the telegram. firmly believe, however,
that over One-half Of them would be willing
to sign suoh an iLOnolsd contract.
Let's all join in singing The Star
Sprangled Banner"
The advocate., 1895-08-07

republican prosperity, as l million
Of men, cable bodied and willing to
work, who tramp the streets of our
cities and country highways and by
ways in search of labor with which
to buy their daily bread, IN Vain;"
and he further stated, that he OBJ
tanned his figures from the labor
commissioners reports. As long ago
as February Is, 1878, he spoke as
follows:
We cannot disguise the truth that we
are on the verge Of an impending rsvolu-
tion. The old issues are dead. The peo-
pie are arrSying themselves upon one side
or the other Of a pOrtentous contest. On
one side is capital, fOrmidably intrenohed
in privilege, arrogant from continued
triumph, conservative, tenacious of old
theories, demanding new concessions, en-
riohed by domestic levy aud foreign COM
merCe, and struggling TO adjust all values
10 It's own standard. On the other is labor,
asking for employment, striving TO develop
domestic industries, battling with the
forces Of nature, Bubdulng the wilderness;
labor, starving and sullen in cities, reso-
lutely determined TO overthrow system
under which the rich are growing richer
and the poor are growing poorer; a system
which gives 10 a VRndeEbilt the possession
Of wealth beyond the dreams Of sVsriOe,
and COndems the poor to a poverty which
has no refuge from starvation but the
prison or the grave.
Our demands for relief, for Justice, have
been met with indifference or disdsin.
The labOrers Of the country asking for en-
plOyment are treated like mendiosnts beg
glng for bread.
And so they are treated to-day.
In every city throughout this Gland
of the free and home of the brave"
men are arrested every day for no
other crime than poverty thrust into
prison without trial by jury, in viola
tin Of the constitution, and con-
demed to work upon the rock-pile or
in the cham gang until it suits
brutal police to set them free.
What mockery then to talk of pros
perlty under late republican rule or
of liberty under the constitution of
the United States!
The advocate., 1895-08-07
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all it's stages, and that is ostarrh. Halls
catarrh cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. RalPs catarrh
cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the cOnstitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have 80 much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails 10 cure. Send for list Of testimonials
y. ]. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, O
4 Sold By druggists, 10 cents,
The advocate., 1895-08-07
WHAT REPUBLIOANISM HAS DONE
FOB AMERICAN LABOR,


There are two propositions which
republican managers and the repub-
lican press have relied upon to estab.
lish the beneficial influence of the
protective tariff system and the su-
premscy of the republican party in
the government of the United States
which have not yet been confronted,
SO far as we have observed, by the
most damaging witnesses that may
be summoned to bear testimony
against them.
(1) It is claimed that under re-
publican administration Of public af-
fairs, and under the benign influence
of a protective tariff, the wages Of
labor have been constantly on the in
crease from year to year; and, at the
close Of the last republican admins
trstiOn, labor was amply rewarded,
and the country was IN the midst of a
period Of unprecedented prosperity.
(2) It is claimed that this rise in
wages, and this unexsmpled pros.
perity We're only interrupted by the
accession of the democratic party to
power March 4, 1893.
Disregarding, for the time being,
the knowledge that comes of the
common experience and observation
Of all discerning men and women,
and which Of itself SHOULD afford b
sufficient answer to these PROPOSE
tions, we propose to introduce few
facts from the official report Of Car
roll d. Wright, United States COM
missioner of labor, concerning the
prosperity of the American working
men. These facts are taken from
the reports of 1890, and 1891, which
are included in. the years of great
est republican prosperity. We shall
tsbulate these facts so that their sig
nifcance will be apparent at a
glance.
The branches of labor represented
in this table include those in the best
paid manufacturing industries; and,
in order that we may not be accused
of any unfairDess in this statement
we shall invariably select the figures
representing the wages received at
those establishments paying the
highest average. This is certainly
fair to our republican friends,
whether it Is to the worklngmen OF
not. We desire to give the republi,
can party the benefit of the best pos
sible showing for them that can be
obtained from these labor reports:
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