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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
WRECKED IN THE NORTH.
Eleven Indian Sailors Found Dead In an
 Overturned Schooner.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. g. - News reaches here of the wreck of the scaling schooner Walter Earldc off Kodiak island and tho loss of II Indian sailors.
 The wreck was found bottom up, and tho bodies of the Indian sailors were found in tho forecastlc. The bodies of the cap tain and six or eight white sailors aboard were not found. The sailors left Victoria last spring for Boring sea, with Captain MorgScn commanding.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
Nantucket Broke Her Shaft.

NANTUCKET, Mass, Aug. %. - The steamer Nantucket broke her shaft, with 300 excursionists on board. The passep gers were all landed in safety.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
Faster Than a Mile a Minute

LONDON, Aug. 22.-The London and Northwestern Railway company's new fast train covered distance of $40 miles in 53S minutes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 2s.-Justice Brown has been assigned to the Sixth circuit, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of JnStice Jackson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
Croker and Tammanx.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The World says that Richard Croker is slated for reap pointment to his old position in Tammany Hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
Partial Collnnse sr A Rnildinr.

CHICAGO Aug. 22.-The great Coliseum on the south side which was nearly com pleted, partly collapsed just before mid night. Tkere were very few workmen and watchmen around, and it is not thought any of these were fatally hurt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
Largest Crop on Record,

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Produce E~. onange statistics show the corn acreage to pc s9, DOC. 900, and the indicated nrnn is not less than 2. ABS. ono nnn l.--s--.- =
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
" NaterburyFire Alarm

LOCATION OF BOXES. nder the new system
 2 Rogers d Bro" l-s Cor East Main and Niagara streets l-4 Cor East Main and Wolsott road. 1-6 Cor High and Walnut streets. l-6 CT last Main and Cherry streets. 17 Cor East Main and Cole streets. 2-1 Cor North Elm and KinRsbury streess 2-s Cor North Elm. North Main and Gro,
 streets 94 Waterbury MAnufA0tuy1n9 Sompanys 2s Cor North Main and North streets. Ger Buckingham and Cooke streeta 2-7 Cor Grtve and Prospect streets 2s Cor Hillside avenue and Pine stree., 2e Cor Johnson and WAoerville streets t2 The Platt Bros & Oos |. Taterb:rS ClucG company novemeR
 nent factnry)."
 Exchange place t. Cor West Main and Willow streets. E.. Cor West Main and Watertown road '-S Horse Gar Railroad stable.s *-6 Waterbury Brass company" f-7 Cor Cedar and Meadow streets
 Ger CrtI1 and Field streets 1-9 Cor Bank and Meadow streets Is Randolph q Cloves" IA Plume < Atwood Manufasturil q con
 pany.~ -2-l No Hose Touse. 1-s Holmes. Both & Haydenes -2t Cor Charles and Porter streets. -2b Cor Simons street and Washington Cor South Main and Grand streets. 4-7 Cor South Main and Clay streets, 4-s Waterbury Watch company 4-s Benedict q Burnham Manufaeh,r,r,
 company A-s Waterbury Buckle company.S t-7 Cor South Main and Washington sta Soovill Manufacturing company. b-2 Cor Franklin and Union streeta gs Waterbury Clock Go. lease fastorYl s-t Cor Olsy and Mill streets. s-e Cor Liberty and River streets, B-7 No. Hose House. s-s Cor Baldwin and Stone streste.
 c Cor BridRe and MARill sareeas,l a-s Ger Doelitsis ailsH and pnhlin saYNa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
Weather Foreonst.

Fair; slightly warmer: variable winds, becoming southerly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
HOODS PILLS cure Lfver Ills, Biliousnesss Indigestion, Headache A I'lA.sa"t iaxative- All Druggists THE FAIR
GIVEN KY

Wadhams Post. 10 4o, G. R. Will Open Sept 2nd and continue nights.
 The object is to increase the relief funds as there are large demands on this fund for many of the old veterans need assist ance. This is the last fair our Post expects to give we we hope the citizens will assist in making it grand success. Our season tickets besides giving chances on cash goods to the amount of S842, also -ad- init one person for six successful nights.
 A grand stage performance will be given each evening and the committee have sDared no pains to make lt an object of interest for alT who favor us with their presence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
Hue lentncrat.
0. and M. T. MALoNEY. Punr1sHnns.

THE fruit crop is abundant everywhere this season, but the greatest glut is iu Cal ifornia, where the growers find themselves unable to give it away. The climax was reached last week, when 500 crates of the finest cantaloupes from the Sacramento valley were dumped into the bay because they could not be sold for ten cents crate of thirty large melons.
 new misfortune threatens Ireland. Owing to the long drought in May and June and the broken and rainy weather of July, the harvest of. 1895 will be one of the,,worst in twenty years. The prospect is no bet ter in England. Says the Dublin Free man: 'Evtry ything-cereals. roots, grass and hay crops-is. we regret to say, pretty we'll spoiled in Ireland. and our farmers have unfortunately to anticipate period of stress and difficulty. As soon as this fact becomes widely kno Rn, and it cannot much longer be overlooked, we shall ex- pect to see the cry of "a bad harvt st D ,oh- -poohed and decried as party dodge, The landlord party will, however, find it hard to conceal the realities of the situa- ton by any such tactics for the very sim pie reason that the farmer in Great Bri- tain is also distinctly hard bit in the pres. ent year. and will but too keenly realize the facts of very ugly agricultural crisis. ' This stnte of affairs will have its inh 1e nee on politics, as the tory ministry will soon unpleasantly realiZa,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-22
Rather Cold at Mount Washington.

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N. H., Aug. 22.- The temperature has been below freezing since yesterday Snow has fallen, and the mountain summits are now white, sug. gesting midwinter
 Vanderbilt to Put Up Money For a Hotel.
 OLD FORGE, N. Y, Aug. 22.-Rumor has it that w. k. Vanderbilt Is to furnish the capital for a large hotel to be erected by New York man at Fourth Lake.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
BRACE or FIRES TO-DAY.
The Empire Has an Early Morning Blaze
rho water witch Boys Respond TO a
stlIl Alarm.

The Empire Has Early Morning Blaze
rha Water witch Boys Respond TO a
stlIl Alarm.
Just as the old clock In the City Hall
tower was preparing TO point the hour of
eight this morning. an aarm was sent
ia from box 49, corner OF Second
and shipley streets. caused BY q
biszs Ia the Empire store, No 209
Market street The first intlmation that
there was a FIRE there was the discovery
Of vast volumes OF smoke pouring from
the windows fronting on Hhipley street
The department. responded quickly and
found the place stlll locked the employees
not having arrived
The Fame boys burst In the rear door
and had a stream on the Ere Ia jlffy
A few seconds later the Washy boys
Smashed 10 the front door and bstween
them the blazs WAS soon under control IL
WAS found that FIRE had started In the
rear OF the shelves on the south side of
tha store, and ~hich were filed with
clothing. II had not secured much
hesdway, although the smoke had liter
ally filed the building. The loss Is mainly
by water and smoke, and cannot be as
certAlnsd until after an inventory Is
taken It will reach well into the
thousands ho oweve on which there Is
ample insurance. TIE cause is not known.
Tho stock is owned by Abraham and
Joseph GreenbAum aud Harry LYons A
crude inventory was taken by them this
morning and they fix the loss at about
81, 800. on which Is an insurance o I
S5, 0G0 The alarm WAS sent in by David
Il. Megill, Of No 225 Market street
About 123 80 o'clock while Mrs. George
White was preparing dinner at bel
home. No 1915 Lincoln street, slight
fire occurred and a stlll alarm WAS sent
to the Water Witch house The fire
was extlnguished without serious dam
age
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
A SAD CHRISTMAS STORY.
A LITTLE coLoRED BOY CRUSHED
BY THE CARS, NEGLECTED.

1t Is Alleged That the PHI sician Called to
Attend Him Refused to Perform Ampu-
tation Unless Assured of ais Pay-He
Died Last Might At Delaware Hospital.
Ole Of the saddest stories OF Christ
mas tide was brought to an end last
night. when at the Delaware Hospital q
little colored lad, not yet seven years Of
sge. died after suffering intensely The
boy. whose name is John Wesley
Williams lives with his parents who are
very poor, at Eden, Md Last Friday he
was playing among soma cars on the
track of the N Y p & N road, near his
home when he was run over. his left leg
and the toes of his right foot being badly
crushed The fingers of one hand were
also mashed. He was found by train
bands and taken to his home, and DR. j..
T. Long, of Allen, sent for. When DR.
Long arrived he dressed The wounds. and
after saying that the leg would have to
be amputsted went away. This advice
he repeated on q visit made the following
day 1t is alleged that he declined to
perform the operation unless he was
assured OF bis pay. and as the parents
could not do this the boy was not
On Wednesday last, John Bozsmsn.
a merchant who lives not far from the
Williams house, returned from a trip TO
Philadelph and in learning OF the con
dition of things got DR.. Wainwright. OF
Princess Anne to attend 1t was found
that the wouuds had become gangrenous
ard that there was little hopes Of the
BOY living 1t Was decided to remove
him TO the Delaw4r' DO 1ital here and
try ard save his life, ana the little
fellow was placed in packing case cot,
lined with quilts aud pillows and sent
on The railroad authorities passed him
over their roads. and tha employees,
notably conductor T F. Hawkins and
Detective Jones. did all in their power to
make him comfortable
On arrival at the hospital DR. Short
lidge smputated the left leg, part of
the right foot and left hand, but it was
too late and death followed at 10 80
o5clnck
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
A MORNING WITH THE SKIS.
ONE PoLANDER DOES UP ANOTHER
WITH a BROKEN BEER GLASS.

Aud Has 60 Pay Twenty and Costs for
His Fun-ssverai DisorderIy Conduct
Gases Disposed or-rhe Wrong Man was
in the court-O her Business in the
Municipal Court.
There was war la Poland Christmas
and the Municipal Court room this
morning was fall OF skls. Poland Is
located in Browntown. and In the row
two kegs OF beer we're important factors
John Rothkoskl used a broken beer
glass with considerable effect on two
other Poles whose names might have
been Frank Bleckeyeski and Tony
Cutfaosaki; they looked it. The witnesses
ali bore unpronounoeabls names OF seven
syllables each, which Clerk Adams
practiced on for two hours before attempt.
Ing. Ju ge Bali looked very tired when
he got through listening to the lingo,
and then fined Rothkoskl $40 aud costs.
Max Podolski, charged with assault on
his sister Minnie. was Rrraigned She
wanted the case dismissed and 1t WAS
done on motion Of the city solicitor
John Mccarthy was charged by bis
landlady, Mrs Robinson, with ,disorderly
conduct. He disclaimed any actions that
were lON III hCIAAAAHLt Nita NAr ADHhNl
or good society but the evidence was tos
strong and he was taxed 50 aud costs.
John Chase. colored, Was charged by
Alexander Jones With disorderly conduct
but Alexander failed to prove his cas-,
and John went free
John Cassidy stood in the dock and
listened to his wifa and daughter tell ol
his good when sober and his badness
when drunk He promised to take tbs
pledge for year and was allowed 70 60
William Blockson, colored was
charged with assault on William =
Young, white The evidence showed
that Young was the agressor and Block
son was discharged.
James Fsrrsll, colored, was charged
with using Mary & Gibbs, girl under
Is years for immoral purposes Thu
State was not ready aud the case wal
postponed until tomorrow morning bal
being fixed at 81 0O0
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
NswARK ELEvgN pEFEAl Ep.
A Cat Of tho Town Jumped Sixty Feet
nnd Was UnIujursd-Other News

A Cat OF the Town Jumped sixty Feet
nnd Was UnluJured-other News
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEWARK, Dec ~ The AZ ina football
team visited oxford, Pa, yesterday and
was defeated by the team gotten
together there for that purpose
The EnA bayed strong,
anappy game, but the home team was
much heavier and made all gains through
the line The score Was 20 to In favor
Of oxford
Charles Colmery WAS accidentally shot
yesterday. He and George Powell were
cunning and by q premature discharge
OF PowelPa gun the accident occurred.
One shot entered just abeys the right
eye. The wound will not prove danger
ous although Comeryi may lose bis
eyesight
A cat belonging to William Barton Of
New London avenue. jumped sixty feet
one day this week and WAS able to eat
its Christ mas dinner. II was In
the organ factory when two boys entered.
1t scampered towards the cupola and
went outside on a small platform The
bows went ID look for 1t and found that
1t had jumped TO the ground. IL was Lot
hurt and went off home
ConvlvIal, spirits ran high at
Christians village Christmas night at
Currinders hotel One negro be-
came too boisteEous and was ordered
out He refused TO 60 and when Mr.
Currinder went toward him he drew 8
razor and slashsd at him. By reason OF
his heavy clothing, Mr.. Currinder
esca oad
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
snIIt NM worth Crrlnr Over.

MEDIA, Dec 27 --RlohRrd LAnahan, a
dalrymsn OF Haverford township. got a
verdict In the Common Pleas Court here.
Yesterday, against the Pennsylvanis and
West Chester Turnpike Road Company.
A year ago soma time before daybresk,
Farmer Lanahan WAS on his way to
Philndelphia on the West Chester pike
With 400 quarts Of milk, to be served to
his customers His horse took fright at
lot Of plank covered with white frost
at the side Of the road. In the runaway
that followed the wagon WAS wrecked
and the milk was split along the pike.
It was shown by the evidence that the
company was negligent In allowing the
plank 60 remain In the road The jury
awarded the plaintiff $272 40 for the
broken wagon and split milk.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVALS.
Songs Together with an Exchange of
Tokens OF Affection.

Interesting Cantatas and Christm as-tlds
Songs Together with an Exchange Of
Tokens OF Affection.
At First Presbyterian Church last
evening there was a pleasing Christmas
entertainment given by the smaller
children under the direction Of
Mrs J r Milllgsn. Tonight at First
Church the regular Sunday school
festival will be held and a large
audience Is expected
The children OF 0d Swedes Proteatent
Episcopal Church were presented with
handsome Christmas cards last night
The cards were sent from England by
Ambassador Bayard
Rsy Asburv Bnrkes Sunday school,
Brandywine M Il will have, at It's
Christmas anniversary to night a
sprightly cantatR which has been care
fully rehearsed under the direction Of
Mr. Sunderling Next Monday night
the Brandywlne morning school will
sing smother pretty cantata--'The Old
and the Nsw"-under the direction Of
William jennings
AT Ssott M f Church last night the
auditorium was we'll filed with friends
Of tbs Sunday school The speaking and
singing sill showed signs Of careful train
ing Rev K bart Watt made fsllcltous
remarks to the scholars Among the
gifts distributed vas full purse to Miss
Nj. q Thomas, organlst Of the Afternoon
school
Asbury M u Church was scene Of
holiday. brilllancy At the sunday school
Christmas exercises There we're pleas
ing recitations, solos aud quartette by
singers iion First Presbyterian choir A
brief address was made by Rev M
Gates, D ID. A full orchestra furnished
muaic The stage was arranged tc
represent country home 1T Chrstnas
time and Santa Claus dropped do~n the
chimney Superintendent Elmer Perry
and Dr. Gates each received presents.
Harrison Street Sunday school gave .
very interesting Christmas entertain
ment last night j. 4. Aldred conducted
the singing and g. N. Fogg led
the orchestra Santa Claus appeared
and distributed candies and gifts Rev
+ B. Short. the pastor was presented
with a fine sealskin cap
TO night the FGpworth League ol
Harrison Street Church will give free
Christmas entertainment OF hi
interesting literary nature.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
A Severe Lesson Tor Barnes.

The coroner held an inquest last even
ing on the death OF Thomas Blore,
alleged to have Dssu the result Of a blew
or push at ths hands OF John Barnss, at
the restaurant No 102 Market street, on
December Ia, while both we're drunk.
Deputy Attorney General Peter L.
Cooper, Jr conducted the examination,
which developed the fact that Blors was
very drunk when he entered the restRu
rant and while trying to shut the door
fell out on HE head In view OF these
facts the jury returned q verdict of
accidental death and Barnes was di g.
charged. AS he left the coronsr's off ce
he declared his intention OF taking 3
pledge never to taste liquor again.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
STRUCK As SPECIAL JURORS.

Names Of the Men who Win Furnish a
Jury TO Try the Case Of wilkins vs. the
Oity.
Lawyers Interested IN the damage suit
of William d Wilkins VS.. the Mayor and
City Council Of Wilmington, TO be tiled
Ia the Superior Court on next Thursday,
have struck the following special iaEy 10
try the Csc:
Abram Palmer. samuel Craig, sylvs 8
ter MURRAY, Edward i Grady. Jol
Cloud, William Derriekson. GaorRs
Casey, Richard B7nsall. James II
Walker. James Nj Shaker psar. William
II Steel, Richard Chillas, W w Stroup
Charles Read. James Gs.
ean. William b Ford. Thoma'
Vail, Charles G. Barger Hiram
q Gfima, John q Armstrong
John Vandsgrlit John w Carrow
Jr. Winfield Lattcmus and Hsirl
Daakvua
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
MR.. KIRK WANTS RELIEF.
He Fears . Stable. which is Filled With
Hay. May Catch ON Fire.

Hay, Ffay Catch on Fire.
At last evenings session of the City
Council the law committee reported In
favor of accepting the deeds for park
lands from Mr.. and Mrs. William M
Field. The report was accepted aud a
resolution thanking the donors was
adopted
The city treasurer reported the balance
In bank to be for current expenses
$62 500 70; for park fund, 500 600; In
each of the depository banks $l2 227
Received from Eugene M Sayers. 81, 600
from Edmund Mitchell, Jr, $780,
Pay rolls as follows were passed
Police 81. 672 26; miscellaneous, 81. ia.
IL; Council, $275 26
The report of DR.. Thomas A. Hitch,
vaccine physician, for the southwestern
section Of the city. was accepted.
The interest list for January WAS re.
ported to be 50 220
Elmer Kirk, of No. $40 Franklin
street. complained that q stable adj oin-
Ing his house was being filed, Ia his
opinion contrary to law, with hay. he
fears FIRE, and asks for relief
Mr.. McNulty said he had conferred
with the city solicitor on the matter, but
did not get his direct opinion. He wished
the communication referred to thes "
Committee that 1t may be carefully
considered. 1t was referred to the Law
and Fire COMMITTEES
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
Judge olayton's Boothw,n FRIEND.

MEDIA, Dec 27.--John Frigar, Of
Boothwyn, who has been q candidate for
national delegate to ths st Louis Con
vention for three months past, withdrew
from the contest to day in favor Of Judge
Clayton. He says he win bs glad to
tender his support to the judge, whose
experience and knowledge will make
him the best man for the position
Frigar was the candidate Of the anti
Robinson fsction and opposed to John e,
Burnley, who WAS the slated candidate
Of the Robinson fgction until he with
drew and Judge Clsyto was substituted.
The only candidate in the field now
against Clayton Is ex Burgess Charles
Houston. Of South Chester.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
a rurher stunsd wlth chareoal.

John w Mackey Of the Delaware
railroads WILMINGTON office. gave the
railroad men an object lesson this
morning ia the preservation Of poultry.
Desiring to send 4 fine turkey to a friend
some distance away, Mr. Mackey had
the foul drawn and stuffed with charcoal.
Many of those who saw the blackeneo
bird thought 1t a great joke. but 1t was
soon shown by reference to Mr. Mackey Z
medical books that charcoal stufflng
Kept the bird pure aud sweet for many
days, and could be easily washed out.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
DROVE ON HERAILROAD
Farmer Near Porter's Station
Breaks Up Things.
RESULT OF roo MUCH OHRlsTMAs'

Mistook the Avenue of Death for the
Public Road-nEystery as to How HIS
Team Was Wrecked Railroad Msn Be-
iieve II Fell Over the Trestle Found BY
Conductor Fleming.
A Christmas eve joll6catlon nearly
proved disastrous TO Farmer GrieT living
near Porter's station on the Delaware
railroad
6rier was driving 70 his hons In q
condition OF hilsrlty y nen he mlstook the
railroad for the public highway over
which he had been accustomsd TO driving.
His horse turned into the avenue OF
death with considerable reluctance. But
the farmer, thinking he Was right and
the horee wrong. forced st on
At the trestle work below Porter's the
horse stopped and would be forced no
no farther. Grier got 'nut Of his wagon
and began to unhitcn the horse While
In this position the Delaware railroad
midnight train came laundering along
and struck the entire outfit
Approaching the treHsle there Is an up
grade aud deep embankmeht on either
aide Grier'a outfit. when struck by the
train, was knocked down the hanlr-his
carriage Ia pieces, his horse mangled
unto death, and himself painfully
though not dangerously injured.
In this condition the horse and carriage
were found by Conductor Alexander Flem
lnRs crew going down on a way freight
The railroad men made thorough
search but could find nothing
more The carriage, or the remains Of :
carriage. wero found about 100 yards
from where the horse had turned up his
| toes
Conductor Fleming thinking that the
whole matter had been reported by the
trainmen who struck the outfit. did not
return the story OF his fad until be made
ont his regular report on the following
/ dsy
No report was ever made Of the
accident itself 1t seems. and the railroad
men are inclined TO think that Grler'i
trouble began when he drov'
on the trestle aud that BIZ
carriage was then wrecked ans
bis horse thrown down the embAnkment
This. however, seemed imposslbls as th
dead horse was found 80 far from th
carriage wreck.
| Dr.. Mckee, the railroad company
physician. was at Porter's on Christina
day aud It Is supposed he went to Porter
to Investigate tbs accident and attend I
the injured man
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
rndnrnl prlaonern racane.

soUTH .McAEEsrER !. T., Dec, az
Twenty three federal prisoners made their
escape from the United States jail at this
place. They had in some unknown way
been furnished with a skeleton key, and
while all the guards but one were 40
breakfast they unlocked the jail door.
knocked the guard down and choked
him into insensibility after which they
took his pistol and made their escape,
each man running in different direction.
Dnnntv mnrahnlA are In pusult
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
CLUB OFFICs0S NOMINATED.

The ". M. d. o. Has More Members on
} the Roll Than Ever Before In Ito His-
tory.
The Young Mems Democratlc Club
nominated officers last evening They
nsre as followt: President, M ID
Murphy; FIRST vlce-presideut. Ja~es,
Dobb; second vice president, Robert
ia harman; recording secretary, John O.
Lambson; financial secretary Herman
E FRAT; marshal. James Fl Kane
executive committee. George }. Finck
Thomas N StRy ton. John f Callahan.
Martin Farry. Harry Il Bucher, John
MeKelevy and @ J Campbell
The election will be held on next
Wednesday evening, when there Is nc
doubt that the men nominated will be
elected Ths polls will retnsin open
from to 10 clock The reports Of the
officers showed an active membership Of
ASP, the largest number ever on the rolls
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
Death of Mrs. John r.. Gallagher

The death Of Mrs. Josephine Gallagher,
wife OF John R Gallag her, crier Of the
United States Court occurred st her hons
yesterday, after = long and painful i'll
ness She was AZ years Of age and was
very highly respected by all who kne W
her The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at tbs
house. aud interment will be made In
Mt Salem Cemetery She leaves four
children, one son aud three daughters
ell Of whom are married excepting the
youngest daughter.