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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-23
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-23

The Rev. IT. w. Jones of Stepney, Conn.,,
 In His Role of Reformer, Crept Out In
 His Stocking Feet and Spied on Sinful
 Members of His Congregation.
 BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March 23.-The hamlet of Stepney, in the town of Mon roe has n new kind of Parkhurst, who has got himself into a great deal of trouble by attempting an imitation of the methods of the metropolitan divine, with certain improvements of his own. Tho Rev. H. w. Jones, pastor of the Baptist church, got 1t into his head that the place needed "Parkhursting" out of the habit of drink ing hard cider and smoking wooden pipes He announced that he was going to OK peso and jail the wicked ones and sen. sation was expected
 Pastor Jones decided that tho liquor dealers in Stepney who needed tO he Parkhursted were Tom Clark and MusoS Hull The last named is related to all the influential residents of the place and any attack upon him, it was certain. would be unpopular, but the clergyman dcrcr- mined to go out hunting fnI n" largest game, so that when the rcactiol ,n his fa- vor came, as it eventually must. il would be all the stronger.
 He disguised himself in old clothes and disscmbled One dark night he cropt out to Hull's place. It was brightly lighted up, and he knew that large quantities of rovelry were going on inside. With SleuthIike Tread.
 The approach of the clergyman was not noticed. He hid behind n tree, drew a | rough sketch of Hulls establishment and timed himself with stop watch. Then he moved upon the camp of the revelcrs Although it was biting night, the clergyman took of his shoes and crcpt up the steps of the porch on tiptoe and with | one shoe in each hand. Whom he had lis | tened for moment and convinced himself that all was well and that there was no l dog on tho promises, he went down on all | fours and crawled noiseleSsly up to a win | dow that commanded a view of tho inte- rior of the room in which several mem- bers of his congregation werc guiltily drinking cider.
 "Ono of thom was so close to the win dow," he said, that if had smashed the pane could have grabbed his glass and escaped with tho evidence of his guilt. did not know, however, whether such a step would have been justifiable, as I had never read of Dr. Parkhurst going to such | lengths While I was wavcring the man finished his liquor and with an unsecm- ly laugh placed the empty glass upon the table.
 It was awful to sec those men drink ing and laughing just as if thcro were nc Christian religion. lay crouchcd there in the cold watching them and feeling that, though my task was not n pleasant one, was doing my duty as a minister | of the gospel.
 Ut is not truc that wore mask. My i object was to obtain evidence of tho guilt of those persons. No ono else in the vii lage seemed willing to undertake the work | and so had to do it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-23

The Cabinet at the White House Decides That Great Britain's Demands Nica-
 ragua Are Reasonable and That the Ven- ezuelan Affair Calls For No Action Now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

The Republican tidal wave which
started in Rhode Island last spring and
rolled up and swept the country from
Campobello to Cape Flattery in the fall
seems not to have subsided.
When ever an election takes place
nowadays the people continue to take
advantage Of it to add to the Demo
cratic discontinue.
Some OF New York's lesser cities had
their municipal elections yesterday.
Ithaca. nominally Democratic, went
Republican by sizable figures. Rome,
lQsually Democratic, went Republican
by q big majority. Auburn, for years
Democratic, swept out its Democratic
Office holders and elected Republicans
by amazingly large majorities.
Amsterdam and Middletown went
Republican, too, although in the former
city the Mayor-elect was called work
lngman's candidate. Niagara Falls is
the exception that helps to prove the
rule. The Democrats elected their en-
tire city ticket up there. Something
unusual was evidently the matter with
Niagara Falls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
NOT A DEFAlCATl
hut Books OF the American Mis-ionary
society Show a Shortage.

NEW YORK, March 0-There Is a short
age in the accounts OF the American
Church Missionary society, and the books
OF the organization have been found to be
In such n confused condition that the ex-
ports are not as yet In position to make
detailed statement The secretary OF
the society Is Rev. William A. Newbold
OF Montclair, n. j., and the treasurer,
Henry A. Oakley OF New York city.
Bishop Peterkin Of West Virginia said
last night. relative to the action Of the ex-
ecutive committee: "The Irregularities al.
luded TO I'm this statement are such as
warrant the removal Of the secretary and
treasurer from offce. The socioty's ex-
pcnditures are between f25. 600 and $50, 600
year, and tho money Is paid out mostly
In small sums, making the auditing OF the
accounts extremely difficult.
THE society has not been entirely Grip.
pied by these irregularities, but rs they
extend over five or six years 70 Is impos.
sible 10 make a detailed statement l
would not like 10 call IL dcfalcation, but
will say that hereafter the society would
Ike 10 have its money handled In differ
ent manner"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
HERE'S A NEW PARTY.

The American Bi-metallic Party has
announced its organization by anaddress
to the people of the United States.
The address sets forth that the money
question is now the dominant issue
in the United States" and demands an
immediate return to the "con-
stitutional standard OF gold and
silver by the restoration by this
Government, independently of any for
eign power, of the unrestricted coinage
of both silver and gold at ratio of 10 to
1, and upon terms of exact equality"
The address calls for organization in
every town and hamlet throughout the
country, that the party may be in shape
to begin its fight in 1896.
A. j. WARNER is president of the new
party and Senator's JONES and STEWART
of Nevada are of the executive commit
tee the list of which also contains the
names of a Connecticut and Of a New Jer-
sey man, the balance being of Colorado,
California, and the South.
The question of bi-metalsm will
doubtless furnish a po !itical problem for
some years TO come, but it is not a que S.
tion on which to successfully found a
new party. The Republican party is
capable Of graphing intelligently with
1t as with all other question OF moment.
and the futiliiy of attempting to start
political parties because Of some single
issue was never more evident than it is
today with the Republican party
stronger, better equipped with men and
brains, and having the confidence OF n
great people in measure larger than
any party has ever enjoyed in the whole
history of the country. Whether the
money question is now the dominant
issue" or not does not signify. IL is
not the only issue. and the good
government Of the country does not
depend on the solution Of the silver
question any more than IL does Of pro-
hibition. national arbitration, or any
one problem.
Meanwhile Colorado is developing her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
BUTLER HOSPITAL.

The annual reports of the Butler Hos
pital for the Insane, presented to the cor
poration at the 5lst annual meeting and
now printed in the usual pamphlet form,
show that this excellent institution was
SO far self-supporting as not to be COM
PEELED to draw upon its first guaranty
fund subscri bed to generously by we'll
to-do citizens who appreciate that the
hospital is most worthy beneficiary,
should it need aid. The guaranty fund
is maintained, however, for 1895, TO meet
any exigency that may arise. 1t amounts
to $4,000, sixty-one subscribers taking mp
the one hundred shares of $50 each and
its usefulness is shown by the fact that
portion of the fund viii Immediately
relieve the hospital of debt incurred
by the extraordinary necessities OF the
year just closed. This outlay was de-
voted in part to the reconstruction OF
Ray Hall and to extensive repairs to
amusement hall.
January /. 1895, found the hospital
caring for 1S1 patients as compared with
179 at the beginning of 1894. OF these
96 are women and S5 are men, and the
whole number of patients under treat
ment during the year was 245. The
number of admissions during the
year is commented upon as small.
and it appears that this was
due to the fact that the Hospital
has no available room for the treatment
of acutely excited cases and such have
been necessarily declined admittance in
many instances. Even cases of less
exacting character could not always be
admitted for lack OF room. The Hospital
authorities, however, have sought to
carry out, SO far as possible, the "chari-
table intentions Of the founders of the
institution" which was to have the
Hospital conducted for the cure or relief
OF patients rather than as asylum for
long standing and hopeless cases.
Butler Hospital is doing its beneficent
work with evident efficiency and
economy. It's board of trustees is
watchful of its interests, and
its superintendent has their con-
fidence ana the confidence of
all who have had relations with him.
No beneficence appeals more strongly
than that for the care of the unfortunate
whose mind is unbalanced, or is break
ing down. No state is more pathetic.
The public at large have way open to
them to be of great helpfulness to But
Ter Hospital, to hold up the hands of
trustees and superintendent. The
guaranty fund is open to them, and we
feel that if this were more generally
known it could be much increased and
its shares more widely distributed, to
the end that this most humane institu-
tion should be able to enlarge and i'm
prove to the limits Of the extreme de-
mands upon it,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Il IN GOOD GRACE.
viceroy Has "Squared Him
self" With the Powers.
Full Power in Conducting Peace
Negotiations With laps.

LONDON, March q. Dispatches from
Pekin TO The Times confirm previous dis
patches announcing the success of LII
Hung Chang at the Chinese capital. They
say that after tedious telegraphing,
through United States Minister DENLY,
the text of LIS initials as peace envoy has
been accepted by japan.
Ii Hung Chang was given an audience
by the Dowager Empress of China yester-
day in the presence OF the privy council,
who heartily supported the mission upon
which the viceroy Is engaged. Prince
Kung silenced all opposition by present
ing papers showing that the failure Of the
Chinese to repulse the Japanese was due
to the backward policy for which they
were themselves to blame, and exonerated
Ii Hung Chang.
The powers of Ii Hung Chang to nego-
tiato for peace are believed to be complete,
and the actual commission being signed,
he left Pekin yesterday for Ticn. Tsin,
whore the Japanese require him to trans
ship for Hiroshima. John w. Foster
Joined the viceroy yesterday.
Under date of Tien-Tsin, q dispatch
states that disturbances are increasing.
One OF the Chinese generals in the Shan
tung province was beheaded by his soldiers
for attempting to suppress pillage. SINH
lar troubles are reported at Hanan and
Liao-Yang, near Moukdens which is prob
ably taken.
dispatch from Shanghai says that the
japanese declare positively that they do
not intend to block the gulf Of Pechili.
Seventeen rice-laden steamers left yester-
day for Tien- Tsin.
A dispatch from Yokohama says: The
Japanese third division occupied An
Shong- Cheng on the morning of March 2.
The Chinese made no opposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER e2s.

An Ordinance Providing for the Issue of Notes
for School Purposes.
[Approved February 81 1851
1t is ordained by the City Council OF the City OF
Providence as follows;
SECTION l. The city treasurer, acting under the
direction Of the ioipt standing committee on H.
nance Is hereby authorized and directed TO borrow
from time 10 time and In such amounts as may be
necessary, the SUN Of four hundred thousand dol
lars and 10 issue therefor the cily's notes bear
ing Interest at rate not exceeding six per cent.
per annum, signed by him and countersigned by
the Mayor and the chairman Of the committee on
finance The money thus obtained shall consti-
tute a special appropriation and shall be cxclu-
sively usey and expended for the building and
fur nishing school houses and for the purchase
and Improvement OF land for school pur-
poses, under the direction OF the CITY
Council OF said city provided by the act passed
at January session A. ID. 1895 of the General Assem-
bly, entitled An act authorizing the City Of Provi
dence TO hire the sum Of four hundred thousand
dollars for the purpose OF building and furnishing
new school houses and for the purchase and tni-
provement OF land for school purposes"
A true copy,
witness; WILLIAM T.. CLARKE.
marb-3t-d City Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
STORIES OF HEROISM.
No. 80,

No. 30.
AAo< March 2, 1862,
Corner at day at Pea Ridge,
Pea Ridge. ssdsra,ss ss1lea BY '9S ElkSorn S0n,
Tavern, from a wayside inn near which
the severest fighting took place. The
Confederates, under Van Dorm, made a
bold flank attack on Curtis army, ex-
pecting to cut it off from its support.
The grand charge was led by Generals
McCulloch and Mcintosh. who fell at
the head Of their troops. Two guns of
Guibor's battery, well supplied with
canister, moved out in the charge, and
losing all the horses wero stranded at
the tavern under the fire Of 90 Union
guns. The only supports were Rock"
Champions cavalry company Of 30 rid
ers, who were in saddle behind the
tavern, out of range Of the bullets. See
ing q Union regiment move out Of the
timber to charge the guns, Champion
shouted to GuibGr, They're fanking
you'll"
at know IL, but i cannot spare gun
TO turn on them" said the captain.
"Then I'll charge them"
Turning TO his band, he shouted
battalion, forward Trot, marchi Gal
lop, march, Charger' And with a yell
they dashed at the full regiment moving
mp, bayonet in hand. Three Of the riders
were old dragons OF the plains, and
others had been with Scarlett's Heavies
in their marvellous charge at Balaklava.
Within 30 seconds they were among the
Union ranks sabering. shooting and yell
ing like Mohioans. The result was q
stampede of the infantry after one feeble
volley. That was all Champion had
hoped to do-break and confuse the
charging line Having secured battle
flag for trophy, he called off his men.
GEORGE l.. KIIMER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
H. W. LADD co.
SECOND WEEK
OF OUR
Foreign
Dress Goods
Opening +!
THIRD FLOOR PARLoRs.

=
BY all odds the most successful opening
in tho history OF cur house-Successfu in
point of goods shown, OF interest awak-
ened, of admiration aroused, and OF busi-
ness done since the opening day.
We have little to add to our previous
announcements. Our spring opening Is
the talk Of the town today, and there is
little left for us to say. The goods shown
have created an unprecedented sensation.
We take occasion only to remind those
who have viewed and have yet to select
that the stunning things once gone can
not be duplicated-and to promise those
who have vet to visit our parlors that
they have In store sn amazingly fine treat,
far beyond any fancy that words can con-
jure.
Fashion has brot ght certain things to
the front and these have q character, q
style, that at glance distinguishes them
from the things of o season ago. At Ladd's
is to be found this c ass of goods, most des-
irable and In the latest designs. They
animate this opening. In our various de-
partments also may be found complete
lines of the handsome, new things that
are constantly in demand by those who
do not care for the "latest"--and in these
things, too, we keep our stock second to
none in quality, styles and prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

WHEN Republican caucus in Re-
publican Council nominates in good
faith candidates for Office, there is no
reason under the canopy why anybody
should indnlge in vain imaginings that
those candidates would not be elected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

The attention of the newspaper
JENKINsEs has been SO much taken up
lately with the GOULD wedding prepara-
tions that the VANDERBILT and DRAY-
TON divorce cases had been quite lost
sight of. Now, let us return to our
buttons. for unsavoriness in high life is
Auch the moro delectable for retailing
to JENKINS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
OFF ON A PLEASURE TRIP.

WASHINGTON, March 6-Every senator
and representative who was about to leave
the city and desired TO put in last word
for some candidate for office came to the
White House yesterday, but they were
doomed to disappointment for the presi.
dent was comfortably steaming down the
Potomac before tho first of the visitors
had reached the White House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

REALISM on the stage has educated
audiences to such a fine point of appre-
citation that when an actors clothing
caught fire and half burned him 10
death during the progress Of perform
ance the other evening. the spectators
took II for granted that the accident was
. part Of the show.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT told the graduates
of the Carlisle school the other day that
he hoped that they wouldn't follow the
habit Of our foreign-born citizens and
call themselves Indian Americans. DIR.
ABBOTT is born humorist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

WASHINGTON. March 6--Charles Lam
man, author, artist and librarian, is dead.
His death was the result Of heart disease
He was born in Michigan In lsl3 He
was at one time private secretary TO
Webster, and had been associate oditor Of
The Cincinnati Chronicle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

A HILL to suppress football as she is
played il the latest bit of freak legisla-
tion proposed 1t is wanted by Massa-
chusetts legislator. President ELLIOT
Of Harvard neglected to attend the hear
ing held on it yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

HARD times are not without their
compensation if it proves true that the
decrease Of 40 per cent. in immigration
che past seven months has frozen out
any large proportion Of the class which
las swelled the immigration figures
iuripg the last few years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

SECRETARY CARLISLE is sreported to be
''vexed" because the bond syndicate
isn't paying gold into the reserve as fast
ms the Secretary wants 1t. Some day the
moonshine financier will learn that
money lending is a matter Of business
and not Of sentiment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Full Associated Press Dispatches
HIGH WATER MARK
CIRCULATION, p, 200.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8, 1896.

MISS HELEN GOULD, who is a philan-
thropist and is ever indulging in chari-
table work, took occasion of her sisters
marriage to feast thousand or more
poor children. That made a very nice
wedding observance for all concerned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Eehina thn Timra

TRENTON, March 6-rhe house bill pro-
viding for the admission OF women TO the
examinations for license to practice law
In this state was dcfcatsd In the senate,
receiving two less than the necessary
votoA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Old-Time ACTOR Coma.

LONDON, March 6.-James Anderson, an
old actor, formerly widely known In the
theatrical world, is dead. He played In
the United States In 1850.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

NEWFOUNDLAND has had to turn to
the United States for help in her dire
distress. Only about $3.50 has been
contributed from England for the relief
of her big colony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Election Riots at Pernambuco.

Rio d JANEIRo, March 8. = Serious
election riots have occurred In the states
of Pernambuco. Senor Jose Marie, man
ager of the journal La Provincial, was
killed. The commander of a regiment ut
San Plablo attempted to foment rising
In favor OF exPresident Peixoto, but the
plot failed. The government has issued
orders for the arrest of the leaders, and
they will be severely punished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Winter Hangs On.

BERLIN, March GA heavy snowfall
in East Prussia has greatly interrupted
traffic. An entire Hussar regiment
crossed the river Fulda on the Ice at Cassel.
The Hussars were on horseback and all
crossed at once
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

Ex-CoNGREssMAN BRYAN, the man Of
the over-rated mouth, says he is going
to organize a free silver party. Don't
mind him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Higher Tariff on Cereals.

MADRID, March 6.-Until Dec. 81 next
an additional duty Of $50 pesetas. Al2
pesatas and 2 pesatas, respectively, on
wheat, wheat flour and bran. entering
from foreign ports the custom houses Of
Spain and the Balearic Isles, has been de-
creed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

BosToN, March 6.-Joe Elms, the COL
ored bantam pugillst Of Chelsea, and Pat
Haley. eK-bantam amateur champion OF
Buffalo fought l2 rounds TO draw here
last night Both men were in fine condi.
tion m I0s nounda
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Resigned Presidency.

BERLIN, March 6 - Count Stellburg-
Werningroid, who was last week elected
to the reichstag as representative OF the
Agrarian party, has resigned the presi-
dency of East Prussia on account of EN-
peror Williams declaration against the
Agrarians. The emperor has accepted his
resiunation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Combination Reduces ueip.

LYNN, March dover 200 hands will be
thrown out OF employment by the com bin.
ing Of the George T. Barnard Shoe COM
pany with the A. +. Smith company. Tho
work will ali DC carried on In the Smith
fasfory
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Another IrIbe Victim.

LowEsToFT, March GA trawler which
arrived here today had on board body
believed to be that Of II. Psohunder, chief
steward of the foundered steamer Elbe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

How lovely these March days are |
'Rah for March, the balmy and salubrious
Queen among months, we hail you!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

HARVARD and Yale are 10 meet in
hot and heavy contest at duplicate
whist. We shall bet on Harvard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
Sees No Good In It.

DUBLIN, March 6.-Timothy Harring-
ton, secretary of the Irish National league,
says that Morley's Irish land bill lis be-
trayal Of the evicted tenants which has no
parallel In Irish history
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06

THE Democratic press feel worse
about the Fifty-third Congress than
most anybody else.