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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
THE CRUISER BROOKLYN.
She Will Probably Be Launched Some Tim'
 During August.

She Will Probably Be Launched Some Time
 During August.
 PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-The launcL of the United States armored cruiser Brooklyn, which has been on the way at Cramps shipyard for about two years, is being actively prepared for and is expected to take place during the coming month, although no date has yet been fixed. Nei- ther has it been determined who will chris ten her, but the choice is said to lie be- tween Ruth Cleveland and some member of the family of the secretary of the navy. The Brooklyn, which is a sister ship to the famous New York, is designed to have a speed of at least 20 knots at a displace- ment of 8, 15O tons. Her main engines are of the triple expansion type, four in num- Der, and drive twin propellers. The con- tract price is $2, 9S6, 900, the building oi the ship being authorized by an act oi congress, approved July 19, 1892. The keel was laid during the summer of 1893.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
PURELY PERSONAL.

Where Waterbury People Arc Going
 For the Summer.
 Miss Bessie Fowler and brother of Leav- enworth street arrived home yesterday from three weeks outing in Portland, this state.
 Miss Della Begley of New Britain is vis- iting friends in this city.
 The Misses O'Rourke and Flaherty of Scovill street are visiting friends in New Britain and Springfield.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
TRIED TO STOP AGAR.

A Waterbury Man Becomes Suddenly
 Insane I'm New York.
 Patrick Kieley, jr. of 39 Oossett street. became suddenly insane last night, near Third avenue and Seventh street, New York. He was frat seen stopping a horse and wagon, which he turned around into the street Then he tried to stop Third avenue cable car, and came very near be- ing run over By this time he had collect ed large crowd. He then began to un- dress himself. Policeman Gassman of the Fifth street station arrested him, and he was taken to Bellevue hospital and placed in the insane pavilion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
VfUilamt Disabled.

NEW LONDON July 31.-The Defender, Volunteer and Vigilsnt started at II 20 for race to Newport. The Vigilant's main- sail was torn at the start, but the vessel did not drop out of the race. A dispatch from Watch Hill states that the D fender is leading the Volunteer by about ten min utes and that the Vigilant is being lowed by tug.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
WALDEN'S WHEREABOUTS

A Ci.izen Who Says the Missing Treas
 urer Has Sailed For Jamaica.
 WILLIMANTIc. July 31 Another citizen has bee n drawn into the Walden matter iu the person of Julius Pinney. MT Pinney admits that he saw John l. Walden in Boston the day after Walden left Willi man tic and states that Walden was to sail for Jamaica the next day. Word has been sent to the authorities at Jamaica and Australia. the belief being prevalent that the missing treasurer has gone to Austra- llR ....
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
CenterxIIIs Church Srrunk,

NEW HAVEN. July 31 A beavy rain storm accompanied by thunder and light ming passed over this vicinity yesterday afternoon. The Episcopal church at ten. terville was struck and its belfry was de- stroyed. A horse in 6 shed near by was killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
Fire i'm New Haven.

NEW HAVEN. July S1.-Fire caused by an overloaded oil stove broke out in a fancy goods store owned by Mss Agnes Cochrane. 1Oa6 Chapel street, this morn- ing and before the flames were extln- guished damage estimated at $1. .000 had been done. The loss is covered by insur- anCe,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
A Sailors Fatal Fall.

NEW LONDON, July 31 John Griffin of Wilmington, Del, a sailor on the steam yacht Embia, fell into the crank pit yester- day afternoon. His skull was crushed and he died at II o'clock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
It's Like Putting Ginger Into Your Drinks.

Gives it a snap, That's what we are doing by offering 100 Mems and Young Mems stylish Suits-all this seasons make-your pick for $7.25. They are the balance of lines that have been selling for 5000, $l1.OO and $l2.5O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
A25.OOO Fire.

ERADICATION, N. J.. July 31 Fire early
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
Samples in
 North Window.

Have them on one table, handy to get at. Look them over; handle them. Some Black Serges in the lot. Mostly light colors.
 Don't you always find that we have what we advertise, and enough for all! No disappoint- ments in our store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31

Meriden Doctor Critically HI. MERIpEN, July 31 .-=Dr |. Q, Newport is critically i'll with typhoid pneumoniai
The National tribune., 1895-07-11
PERSONAL.

Charles Swarthst, of Pleasant Hill, Mo-. some
weeks ago captured very strange animal.
which had never before been seen in that
section 1t is little larger than a mouse, and
is almost flesh colorcd. There is no hair or
fur on its body. The hide is full of wrinkles
The eyes are small. Its movements are very
swift, and resemble those of a rabbit 1t is
cross. and will allow no one to handle it. The
animal is now owned by Whestfield Cigsrist.
6O4 Walnut street, Cincinnati, o.
Jerry Kline, a veteran of the "Bucktail "
regiment who now resides at South Bethlehem,
Pa, has a large cherry tree in his yard that
bears exceedingly good fruit. In order to pro-
tect the fruit from the rayages of birds he COW
cred it with musketo-netting. and showed his
patriotism by selecting the eolors red. white
and blue. The National co!ors presented a
novel sight and the tree greatly resembles an
immense Fourth of July balloon.
Gomrade Newell Burr, of 1s3 Delaware
street. Lawrence, Kan, has recently been mar
ried. Els bride is 20 years old, while he is
nearly 81 Comrade Burr served in an Illinois
regiment during the war.
Comrade Eli Newsom. of West Lafayette,
Ind, has invented new method Of irrigation.
He has applied for patent and his elaim IS
now in the hands of the Special Examiner.
Davenport claims the oldest veteran in the
Department Of Iowa. He is Capt. James G.
Crane. who was born in Durham. N. Y, March
IL, 1910. He moved with his family to Iowa
81 years ago. He enlisted in September. 1862.
in Co. X, 9th Iowa--the Governors GraYs.
His regiment was ordered South, aud did duty
The National tribune., 1895-07-11

FRANCE wants 10 negotiate treaty
with us for arbitration, which will secure
perpetual peace between the two coun-
tries. 1t is hardly likely that we will
ever 90 TO war with France, unless she
gets into some alliance with our enemies.
This, too, is unlikely, for the powers that
We are in the most danger of coming
into collision with are Great Britain and
Germany, who are prone to want things
in South America that we do not think
they should have. Alliance between
France and either Of them is very i'm
probable Frances desire for treaty
is probably purely sentimental. She
wants to make a monument of amity
between the two great Republics of the
world.
The National tribune., 1895-07-11
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Every comrade wants TO 90 to the
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The National tribune., 1895-07-11
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The National tribune., 1895-07-11

THE Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers is the best managed labor or
ganization in the country, and has done
far more for its members than any other.
At recent meeting Grand Master
Sargent criticised the recent action of
the American Railway Union, which
was responsible, he said, for so many
sympathetic strikes. He said striking
employees want money, not sympathy.
He would resort to strikes reluctantly,
only as q last resort, and then he would
confine them to the branch and locality
where the grievance existed. He said
sympathetic strikes were responsible for
endless misery, hardship, and suffering,
which would be obviated by keeping at
work those members Of the Brotherhood
not Immediately interested. This is
precisely the position THE NATIONAL
- srftgp
TRIBUNE has taken i9a
The National tribune., 1895-07-11

CAPTAIN-GENERAL MARTINEZ DE
CAMPos has issued proclamation or
dering all insurgents taken in arms to,be
shot This is common expedient in
Latin-American wars, and frequently
works out the wrong way. 1t was what
cost the Emperor Macmillan his life.
He ordered the Mexican patriots who
were fighting against him to be shot as
fast as captured, and of course the Next
cans very properly shot him when they
caught him, despite the shrieking pro-
tests Of the crowned heads of Europe.
The National tribune., 1895-07-11
TRIBU ~ ETS.

REMARKS RY wELL-KNowy PUBLIC MEN.
Grover Cleveland: Let mo have plenty OF
postoftices to distribute and I'll mold public
opinion to suit myself"
John g. Carlisle: I" ! don't care who gets the
nomination so long as boss the carpenter
work on the platform"
Senator G. c. Vest: "When the wind is
changing say nothing but attend strictly to
lacking"
Postmaster General Wilson: "My S11 ,0O0.-
900 deficiency in the PostotFice Department
slows that my particular genius asserts itself
wherever may be placed"
Senator D. b. Hill: Speech is silvern ST.
lencc is golden. I'll maintain the parity be-
tween tho two by keeping very quiet now
Ambassador Bsyard Accident of birth,
alas. prevents my being real Englishman.
But I'll be the next best thing: Englishmen's
American"
Senator Black burn 80 was stranded by mis-
taking a sqUall for regular trade wind"
Re
Miss Frances Willard asks: "why are not
men more beautiful" Well, most US couldn't
if we would and wouldn't if we could. The
really beautiful man rarely makes even a one
base hit in the game of life. We'd generally
prefer not to be- SO pretty Ahd know more
IS
Sapiens-Weakn ness and badness are gener-
ally found together.
Knowso-Yes; boarding house coffee, for ex-
ample.
The idea that a prize fighter must be in the
prime of physical health receives hard shock
from the testimony of the physicians at the in
quest over Con Riordan. who fell dead on re-
ceiving a blow from Fitzsimmons. They at
tested that Riordan was su ifering from diseased
heart and lungs, incipient Brights disease, and
several other deadly ailments. A man ought
to be compelled to undergo medical examina-
ton before he is allowed to fight. Perhaps it
would be better to make it before he is allowed
to talk of fighting. This would shut off host
of them to the great relief of the public.
-
He-My views on bringing up o family are
She-Never mind yonr views. I'll bring up
the family. You go and bring up the coal.
TIE GRADUATES CALENDAR.
June-"I now go out into the world to con-
qner."
july shall look carefully around, and
make explicit conditions before accept an
Offer"
August Provided the offer is good shall not
DO strenuous about conditions"
September" Must look about little. People
don't seem to have heard of me-"
October" Does anybody know of a good, re-
muneraLive position. suitable for a young
man of talents and education ?"
November I'll take position at anything
like gentlemanly salary"
December want job at anything at any
sort of pay"
An English writer calls bicycler ca cad on
castors."
EVOLUTION IN THE FORCE.
A Seventh District policeman is the envy of
all his fellows He's n somnambulist, and
covers his beat without disturbing his slumber
The National tribune., 1895-07-11

The cheapest as well as the best agri-
cultural paper in the country is The
AnaegscGR Farmer. IL is also the oldest
agricultural publication in America.
Erssy number is filled with bright,
able, progressive matter, which is of the
highest interest TO every man who tills
the soil. 1t is copiously illustrated.
Subscription price 80 cents year. Sent
with Tn NATIONAL TRIBUNE for only
25 cents additional. Send for sample
copy before subscribing for any other
farm paper.
The National tribune., 1895-07-11

JUNE /, 1894, there were 52,Sf2,7O
silver dollars in circulation, and June /.
1895, 51,9S3,l62, showing a decrease
during the year of S29,40S. Silver men
should certainly not allow this.
The National tribune., 1895-07-11
SOME EUROPEAN FIGHTING.

The first volume Of the Naval Records
of the War of the Rebellion opens with
some letters from Flag Officer Charles
III. Bell, who, in the Winter and Spring
of 1861, was stationed in the harbor of
Messina, with someewar vessels, to pro-
tect what American shipping and other
interests might be there. A Sandman
fleet and land force of 1000 men,
under Gen. Cialdini, arrived for the pur-
pose of besieging and capturing the
citadel, which was held by 1000 Nea-
politan troops, under Gen. Fergola.
Capt. Bell tells at great length of the
dispositions for battle, and the fierce
messages which passed between the OPP
posing commanders. The Neapolitan
commander was repeatedly summoned
TO surrender, and as repeatedly replied
that he was there to defend the place,
and would do so to the last extremity.
The terrified people stampeded away
as far as possible from the scene of
combat. The Sardinians landed heavy
cannon and threw up works, and their
ships exchanged shots with the fort
Then there was another conference and
exchange of communications. Upon
being refused some request, the Nea-
politans shouted: cit is now only
left us to die like men with swords In
our hands," and retired to their works
Capt. Bell was informed by them that
it was with great difficulty that they
could restrain their men from beginning
the fighting at once, and doing desperate
things. This was on the Sd of March,
1861. Some shots were exchanged be-
tween the fleet and the fort during the
next few days, but storm interfered
with the operations. On the 18th the
engagement became general, and cannon
firing went on all day and night between
the fort and the ships and works of the
besiegers. The Captain describes the
scene of the bombardment with much
professional enthusiasm. The operation
was sufficiently important to arouse this,
for the fort was one, of the strongest
Notifications in the world, and was
manned by 1900 disciplined troops, who
were supplied with the best quality of
arms and ammunition The Sardinians,
on the other hand, had 1000 men on
shore, with the very best artillery, and
three powerful war vessels.
Finally, at 10 O'Clock on the night..of
the 18th the fort was Internationally
surrendered. What was Capt. Bells
surprise, not to say disgust, to find that
not one of the garrison had been killed,
and only seven wounded. The only
loss sustained by the Sardinians were
several men wounded on board of one
of the vessels by shell.
Imagine what would have happened
if 1000 rebels in strong fort had been
attacked by 1000 Yankee infantry
and artillery and three ships of war
There would not have been so much |
fierce talk, but terribly large cemetery
would have been filled by the time the
white flags went up.
The National tribune., 1895-07-11
OUR SPECIAL ARTICLES.

Among those who will contribute
special articles to THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE are:
GEN. DANIEL E. sICKLEs, the gall
liant old commander OF he Third Corps,
exMinister to Spain, and at present Repre-
sentative in Congress from New York City.
GEN. JAMES A. BEAVER, hero of
Cold HaIbor, and Ex-Governor OF Pennsyl-
yania.
GEN. RUSSELL A. ALGER, ex-Gov-
ernor of Michigan, and Past Commander-in-
Chief, Grand Army Of the Republic
GEN. LUCIUS FAIRCHILD, ex-Gov-
ernor of Wisconsin, and Past Commander-in-
Chief, Grand Army of the Republic.
GEN. JAMES E. KIDD, 9th Mich.
Cav. who commanded the famous Michigan
Cavalry Brigade at Cedar Creek and else
where.
GEN. DAVID M. STANLEY, COM
mander of n division ut Corinth, and of the
Fourth Corps on the Atlanta campaign, and
at Franklin
GEN. CYRUS BUSSEY, ex-Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior, formerly COM
the Tennessee, commander of the District of
Arkansas. etc.
GEN. JAMES S. NEGLEY, who COM
manded Negiey's Brigade" and a division
in the Army of the Cumberland, and was
a Member of Congress from Pennsylvania in
the 41st and 49th Congresses.
GEN. JOHN POPE, who commanded
the Army of the Mississippi and the Army
of Virginia. The last literary work done by
the distinguished soldier were two articles
for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. giving his
experiences when n young Lieutenant ex-
ploring the Wilds Of the Far West.
GEN. r. n. G.. MINTY, commander of
the famous Saber Brigade" of Cavalry, of
the Army Of the Cumbeland.
GEN. THOMAS w. SWEENY, who
commanded d division in the Army of the
Tennessee During his long service at the
front Gen. Sweeny wrote frequently to his
family and friends, giving graphic accounts
of the exciting events. Since his death his
son has collected these letters and prepared
them Tor publication. They are very inter-
esting.
The National tribune., 1895-07-11
.THE HEAVIEST PERcFNr.GED

/ 1.-THE HEAVIEST PERCENTAGE"
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: VIII you
| please publish what three regiments lost
| the heaviest per cent in the Union army dur.
| ing the rebellion, and oblige-JAMEs NJ
ALLISON. New Concord, o.
Col. Fox, in bis Regimental Losses,
gives the following as the three regi
ments which had the heaviest percent
age of their enrolment killed in bat
tie:
Regiment. Enrolled. Killed. Per Cent
| I'd Wis. 1908 23S 1877
LIST Me. III. A.. 2,2O2 423 1872
5Tth Mass 1,O52 POI 1911
The I'd Wis, which belonged to Wads-
worth's Division, of the First Corps, lost
% men killed at the first Bull Run and
Sc at Gainesville, nearly year later.
1t had 10 killed at South Mountain, and
80 at Antietam, 46 at Gettysburg, and
IL in the Wilderness.
The 1st Me- III. a. lost 147 men
killed in its first battle, at the Fred
ericksburg Pike, in the Wilderness. 1t
had 30 killed in the second assault on
Petersburg, June Is, 1864, and lost the
others in the continuous fighting in which
it was engaged around Richmond and
Petersburg. 1t had the greatest number
killed of any regiment in the Union
army.
The 57th Mass. was one of the much
abused 'f latter-day regiments" which
we are now told were made up of buns,
mercenaries and bounty.jumpers. 1t
was one of the last regiments raised by
the State, and did not leave Boston
until April Is, 1864. Probably all its
men received large bounties But they
went directly from the camp where it
was organized into the bloody hell of
the Wilderness, and Is days after it left
Boston it had 81 men killed In the
Wilderness, and six DAYS later it had
81 killed at Spottsylvania. 1t had Is
killed on the North Anna, 20 in the
first assault ON Petersburg, Is at the
Mine, and 10 at Fort Steedman. What
stuff it was made of is shown by the fact
that after all its terrible losses i'm the
Wilderness campaign it made brilliant
assault on Petersburg June II, carry
ing the works at the point Of the bay
onet, and at the fight at Poplar Spring
Church, an August, after it had been
little over four months In service, it
could muster but 20 men of its
original ], 052, all the rest having been
killed, wounded, or captured. But
these 20 went into the fight with UNI
broken spirit, and lost four killed. In
less than a year the regiment lost 716
men killed and wounded, and 81 died
in rebel prisons.
If this was the style of "bums."
mercenaries," and "bountyjumpers,"
the army could not have too many of
them.
We risk nothing in saying that the
whole sS11, 100000 in the Treasury
would not induce the men who sheer at
these men to have followed the flag of
the 57th Mass. for 80 days.
The National tribune., 1895-07-11

AFTER all the Encouragement of the
last Congress our taxes are only one
half as much per capita as those of
Great Britain and Germany, and one
third that of France and Italy. When
we take into account the much greater
ability of the people of this country to
pay taxes, the comparison becomes much
more striking. The working people Of
this country get on an average 81 where
the English workingman gets shilling
PA cents; the German a mark-23
cents; the Frenchman a franc-20
cents, and the Italian lire-20 cents.
Therefore, tax of 1884 head for the
American is not merely one-half, but
less than one-fourth as heavy as the
English and German taxes Of 81 a
head.
The National tribune., 1895-07-11

IL 1880 the actual cost of carrying
ON the Government was $5.298 per
capita. In 1886 it had fallen to 1920
per head. In 1893 it was $3.50, and
in 1894, s5.346. Reform Congresses
are very expensive.