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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27

from him by ono Herbert J. Denlson' who has turned out to be an lnsahe nerson. The story of how O'Nelu was given the SawduSt satchel by crazy man has been the delight Of the iolh up and down the road who have hearu the details of the scandal. The man who has been giving the continuous performance of the Count of Monte Cristo' for so many years was nrst approachcd by Denison in Boston. There was a plea for loan as an cA- cuse for his approaching O'Nelil, ana he backed up his request by q tale mat was dramatic enough to enlist the symDathies of the actor. The story Denison told, while interesting, was not novel. Conspiring relatives had robbed him of many millions or dol lars. The exact number of millions seemed to depend generally upon the number of cigarettes the young man had been smoking. He was in a fair way to regain them, he told O'Nelll
 and promised the actor half Of what he got A lawyer had told him. he said. to fight for his millions and he would certainly recover them. In all O'Neill is said to have parted with hundred dollars. and allowing the usual discount for veracity. he proOa- bly did let the demented person have at least $5. O'Neill did not know at the time that the man was mentally twisted but the knowledge was con- veyed to him in a startling form yes terday in q letter received from MT Denison. As long as Denison was in personal communication with ONeill he seemed to be able to prolong the lucid interval. but the strain of writ ing appears to have been too much for him. The remarkable letter received by O'Neill read as follows: 'Henry Clay Dennison, Tammany democrat
 Vincent Coltman, southern democrat. Herbert J. Denison, Tammany demo- crat. q slave. Why are the American courts afraid of me if the innocent fear not the guilty. Conspiracy. Pub licity kills crime. Dear Sir: I am dy- ing for want of immediate surgical at tention. My head is worked through the electrical atmosphere. It is a year since 1 was taken to the River Crest sanitarium in Astoria. I am sure the secret of the whole business is the rich Dcnisons were afraid of me ever using Henry Clay Denison's point in law. A few Spanish and atheist writ ings have served to bluff the republic. I have been followed by detectives ever since my childhood. Henry Clay Den ison. Jr. is q New York lawyer. MT r. c. Barlow. of 63 Wall street. has charge of what money is left. It is the rich Densons who are murdering me for revenge. Mamie Remedy. of West 125th street. between Amsterdam m avenue and the Boulevard. is my wife
 1 give her to you, and now you must marry her. Send me a receipt for her and S10. I am like Napoleon Bona parte. Herbert J. Denison. 274 West Thirty eighth street, \. I. city. P. & The rich Denisons hold the light ming. They have q hold on the chain that is in my head" MT O'Neill stated that he will not accept the wife of fered him as compensation, which is wise and thoughtful of him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27

POPULAR LONG ISLAND SOUND ROUTE BETWEEN NEW YORK, BRIDGEPORT. WATERBURY
 AND ALL STATIONS ON
 NAUGATUCK DIVISION
 OF N. Y., N. H. 6 H. R. k. steamer Rosedale-Leaves Bridgeport daily Sunday excepted) at 7:45 a. ID. on arrival of train leaving Water bury at 6:45 a. m., from all stations on Naugatuck Division, arriving at New York at II a. Ii.
 Steamer Allan Joy (new) - Leaves ed) at 12 o'clock midnight, arriving at New York at 400 a. m.. giving ample time to connect with all trains for the West and South Passen- gers can remain aboard boat until 800 q. m.
 RETURNING FROM NEW YORK. Steamer Allan Joy-Leayes from Pier 39. East River, at II a. m. daily (Sun- days eXcepteO. arriving at Bridge port at 800 p. m.. connecting with afternoon trains for the East and all stations on Naugatuck Division Steamer Rosedale-Leaves New York from Pier 30, East River. at 300 D. m.. and from foot East 31st street 5:15 D. m. daily Sunday excepted) arriving at Bridgeport at TOO D. m.. connecting with TAO D. m. train for oiA Stotioiio oii t>tiusStttuCh DINiSIOu. Saturdays one hour earlier from both landings). Tickets sold and baggage checked to all points on the N. T.. N. H. and H. R. R. Baggage transferred to and from R. R. Depot free of charge.
 SUNDAY TRIPS Commencing Sunday. June IT. Steam CT Rosedaie leaves Bridgeport at a. m.. for New York and Coney Is- land. Returning, leaves New York at 800 D. m.. arriving at Bridgeport at 900 D. m.
 J. II. CONNELLY. c. G.PA.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
THREE MUSKETEERS"

The splendid romantic play, "The Three Musketeers," which has been the immensely popular attraction at the Jacques the past two days, will be given it's final performance this eyen- ing. It is not often so fine an attrac- ton is offered at popular ices, and the Jacques ought to be Iwded to overfowing this evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
Gro Be Continued.)
A GORGEOUSLY BOUND

Work of art has just been issued at an outlay of over $1O0,OO0, for which the publishers desire q manager in this county, also good solicitor; good pay to the right party. Nearly 100 full page engravings, sumptuous paper, H. luminatcd covers and bindings; over POO golden lilies in the Morocco bind ings; nearly 50 golden roses in the cloth bindings. Sell at sight; presses running day and night so great is the sale. Christian men and swomen mak- ing fortunes taking orders. Rapid promotions. One Christian woman made clear $500 in four weeks taking orders among her church acQuaint- ances and friends. Write us. It may lead to a permanent position to man age our business and look after our large correspondence which you can attend to right at your home. Address J. A. Knight, secretary. Corcoran building opposite United States treas ury, Washington, D. c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
"CAUGHT IN THE WEIR"

A bright detective play is always in tereSting. as has been shown in the case of Sherlock Holmes,'' so that Caught ill the Web" which comes to the Jacques on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. may be counted on as Of fering most enjoyable attraction. It is from the pen of Joseph Le Brandt, who wrote "On the Stroke of Twelve" and like that play is sensational in the extreme. It is the story of young defective who is set to trail an inti- mate friend charged with embezzle- ment. and by the very force of it's plot is of fascinating character The en- gageinent ought 10 prove another of the many successful ones that have been played of late at the Jacques.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Nosahogan lodge school meeting. $ Friendly league, home evening; and instruction on sewing machine MEETINGS TOMORROW.
 Socialist labor party.
 St Joseph's T. A. society.
 French Canadian institute.
 L'Enion Fraterneile Franchise.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
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WILLIAMS AND WALKER.

The gems of genuine coon comedy, Williams and Walker, Wednesday ey- eniEg at the Jacques.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27

Speedwell Hall, Oct 31.--Monitor club concert and sociable.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-27
BRIDGEPORT STEAMBOAT co,

LONG ISLAND SOUND ROUTE BETWEEN NEW YORK, BRIDGEPORT. WATERBURY
 AND ALL STATIONS ON
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
THE WEATHER

New York Herald's Forecast.-An
area Of high barometric pressure and
cool weather has moved down over the
lakes and extends to the Middle At
lantic coasts. IL will advance easterly
today. A low pressure covers the
Western plains from Texas to Dakota.
and temperatures there are above the
seasonable average However snow
has fallen on its western edge.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land today, clear weather and brisk to
fresh northwesterly TO northeasterly
winds will prevail, with slightly lower
followed in the interior by rising tenn
perature, and on the southern coasts of
this section by rain.
On Tuesday fair and considerably
warmer weather will prevail, with fresh
variable winds, followed by local rain
On Wednesday partly cloudy to fair
preceded by rain.
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday -
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
cloudy Monday. rain Monday night and
Tuesday; brisk northerly winds.
Delaware and Maryland, showers and
lcoOler Monday; probably showers Tues
day: brisk northerly winds.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
MONEYS by MAIL

There appears TO be fair chance
that the bill to reform the postal
money order system will become a
law. The present system is both cum
brous and costly for patrons. The title
and provisions of the pending bill are:
can Act to Prevent Robbing the
Mail, to Provide Safer and
Easier Method OF Sending Money
by Mail, and to Increase the Postal
Revenues IL provides for the issu-
ance OF United States Post Checb
Notes in denominations of FIVE dollars
two dollars and one dollar to replace
the entire issue of money represented
by those amounts. and fifty million dol
lars 1850, 900 ,000) in fractional notes, d
fifty, twenty-five, fifteen, ten and FIVE
cent denominations. Each note to con
tain blank spaces for the name and ad
dress. of the payee and his signature
and that OF the person who sends it
such signature to make II payable a
the post Office where the payee re
sides, and transforming Il into a checl
on the United States Government to b.
used the same as a personal check o
The present money order. In lieu OF tn
fee for issuing the mote. tWo-cen
stamp for notes of 81 or upward, or
one-cent stamp for notes of fraotiona
parts of a dollar to be affixed to eacl
note by the person using the same b
transmit It through the mails. Whei
redeemed, the notes to be reissued.'
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
RINGS ON YELLOW PINES
Two Circles of New Fiber BlendinE
Into One Mark Each Year.

Two Circles of New Fiber blending
Into One Mark Each Year.
1T is very curious to note the sue
cessive growth circles Of our yellow
pines" said a veteran lumberman from
the Pearl river district. Until my at
tention was especially directed to the
subject by n forestry expert a few
years ago 1 had no idea that the mark
ings were so beautifully clear and dis
tinct The tree acquires two rings Of
new fiber every year, one in the spring
and one in the fall, but they blend to-
gether and form a single, well defined
circle.
During the first ten years these
successive accumulations are Of about
equal thickness, and for the next two
decades the diminution is very slight,
but after that the rings become thinner
and thinner, and when the tree gets in
to the eighties and nineties the growth
is very slight indeed-in fact, a mere
film. Nevertheless the ring is always
formed as long as the tree lives and
can be clearly dlscerned with a glass
after it ceases to be visible to the nak-
ed eye.
During the visit OF the expert to
whom 1 referred we cut a good deal OF
timber on my place ranging between
16 and is inches in diameter. Thai
tree is 125 years DID, he would say
that one Is 100. that is about 140,' and
so on. Afterward we measured thC
growth rings with the instruments h'
carried, and in every instance he hat
hit the age within few years. i
seemed wonderful. but was simply the
result Of experience combined with al
accurate eye.
There are some very ancient PIN
trees In the Pearl river district an'
many Of them figure in the tradition
and folklore of the settlers in thei
neighborhood. There are a couple o
such patriarchs on a tract near IN.
mill. and when the standing timbe
of the place was recently sold / an
glad to say they were especially eS
I. cepted In the terms of the contract.
would have seemed like murder {
/ some of the country folks II they ha
; been cut down."-New Orle MS me:
Democrat.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09

directly with our home
manufactures. Almost the same per-
centage for these classes Of imports are
shown in the returns OF imports for
eight months ending with February,
but the percentage OF imports for use
in our mills and workshops has been
growing throughout the year
The statement becomes more signih-
cant when comparison ds made for the
eight months ending in February, 1900,
with the eight months ending in Feb
ruary, 1899. The imports OF hides in
creased from s24,OOO.OoO TO sSs,OOO,o0O
OF chemicals from s25,0OO,0OO to sS4,-
100000 OF raw silks from s2i 1000 to
s31 900 900, OF wool from s5,000,000 tC
$40 500, 900. All Of the above are manu-
facturers' materials, to be worked oyel
here, and the increases fairly represent
our increase of manufacturing activity
The republican party promised t
bring prosperity to the country; It hal
fulhlled its promises, doubly; and d
will add to that prosperity yet mor'
and more.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
THE GRIP WAVE.

The prevalence of that peculiar and
little understood disease variOusly
known as the grip. the influenza and
Winter malaria is being widely recog-
nized once more, and physicians are
finding themselves busy attending to
cases of greater or less gravity. There
seems just now to be an atmospheric
infection, spreading westward and
southwark from the port of New York,
where some scientists believe, the dis
ease has been regularly imported from
Europe for a number of seasons. The
symptoms of this affliction are so near
ly a combination of bad cold and an
attack of malaria, with other symp-
toms on the side, that it has baffied
the bacteriologists in the effort to spe-
cialize the cause and to find a reliable
remedy, although recent Investigations
have brought some of the students OF
the disease to believe that the germ is
egg-shaped, and propagates itslef with
marvellous rapidity when once IL has To-
Gated itself within the mouth or nose
The public mind is not yet thoroughly
satisfied that the grip constitutes 9
new disease, CT that it is different from
mild pneumonia, although the weight
l'of medical opinion is thrown in the di
rection of the doctrine that il is a dis
tinct disease, with its own germ anC
it's specific remedy, yet to be confident
lily prescribed Jut why 1t should be ac
lcredited to European origin, when it Il
known to have prevailed here for a
least ten Winters, is unexplained. Tn
usual course for infectious diseases
for the danger to remain localized un
'ltil some climate influence has absolute
ly destroyed the vitality Of the germ
1t may yet prove that the grip germ, ]
It does really exist, is capable of onl
a short period of activity, suceumbin
to seasonal changes. The wave theor
, then would be acceptable on the groun
that the disease travels back and fort
over broad areas Of the world, possibl
around the globe in the wake of trave
Whatever the cause or the nature of tn
, germ. or the eccentricities Of its move
= ments. the fact remains that humanit
is being sorely afflicted nearly ever
Winter with a mysterious troubl'
2 which racks the bones shakes tn
nerves. saps the strength, and in man
cases leads to very serious illness in
: manner unlike any ailment which ha
ever been particularly recorded
D medical history. Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Fire broke out at las o'clock this
afternoon in one of the row Of houses
located on Union street above Front
street and owned by Ash Contractor
A. G. b. Anderson. At the time of go
ing to press the entire block was in
danger of destruction. An alarm was
sent in from boxes Nos. 1853 and SO, and
the district engines responded. While
the Delaware truck was turning the
corner of Third and French streets il
colhded with wagon owned by 3. f.
Shaw - Co.. upsetting It. Fortunately
no one was hurt. As soon as Ash Con
tractor Anderson's men, many OF whom
live in the row, learned Of the blaze
they quit work and hurried home.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
Perfnrmed Ton WelI.

"The man whom / shall marry" said
the proud beauty, must perform three
tasks"
Name the first" said the lover.
"Go and umpire a ball game"
He bowed and departed.
After two months he returned, hav-
ing been discharged from the hospital
cured.
''Name the second task" he said.
eco and act as judge Of the Asbury
Park baby show"
Again he departed.
In a week he presented himself
again.
Il owe my life to the Jersey police"
he said. Name the third task"
ATTEND n meeting OF a bicycle club
and state which. in your opinion, is the
best make Of wheel"
He went and he returned.
Dearest" he said. II am still in the
ring. At last you will be miner
Il have changed my mind" said the
maiden. "In the first place. could moi
marry a man of your present persona
appearance. In the second place.
should be afraid to marry a man will
such a record for pugnacity. Forgive
me-"
After thinking the matter over Ii
forgaye her. He thought he might al
well do so.
And so they were not married.
Brooklyn Life.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
LuNATIcs AND snIcInns.

It is somewhat astonishing that the
Tagals of Congress do not learn TO al
low the lies Of their allies, the Tagals
of the American press, 60 run theif
course, doing such mischief as they
may be able TO accomplish. The Tagals
in Congress persist in securing Con-
gressional inquiries. based upon news
paper lies; always resulting in dis
comfture OF the liars.
For months we have seen heart
rending lamentations and terrific abuse
directed against the administration
based upon allegations that the wick
edness of the war in which they are
compelled to engage against their con.
science and the needless hardships tc
which they are brutally subjected, is
driving our soldiers in the Philippines
to insanity and suicide in unprecedent.
ed numbers. Senator Allen caused tn,
facts to be called for and the depart
ment has responded by statistics. civ
ing the figures of suicide and insanit,
In the regular army for ten years pre-
ceding the war and also Of the arm,
in the Philippines. A comparison
shows that the percentage was create
before the war than since. Neverthe
less, the old lie will still be brazenl
told.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT

A prominent figure at the demo-
cratic National Convention will be
Lentz, OF Ohio, who pronounced Aguin-
aldo zone Of the worlds roes.'-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Instead of building a monument TO
William Goebel. the Kentucky Legis-
lature has decided TO place the money
where It will do the most good for the
boys.-Memphis Appeal.
The Idaho investigation was a trifie
tame until Mr.. Sulzer peeped under
the bed and discovered that Lord
Pauncefote was responsible for the
whole Observation-Disclosures Post.
Mr.. Bryan's platform. as outlined at
Lincoln, Neb., can be easily compress
ed into the old familiar policy OF the
opposition. He is simply "agin' the
government. philadelphia Ledger.
Before the worklngman will agree e
vote the democratic ticket this year he
will want some kind of guarantee thai
Bryan will continue the Mckinley
scale Of wages.-lkansas City journal
New York has suffered under Tweed
and under various other thieves anC
thieving combinations. but the cit,
was never so boss-ridden and so curse,
as II is at this time.-Buffalo News.
Bishop Potter went 20 the Philip
pines an anti-expansiOnist, and ne re
turned an eXpansiOnist. Which con
firms the old saying that travel en-
larges a mans horizon and broadenl
his perceptive faculties. Boston Her
/ aid
Evening journal., 1900-04-09

were quietly married at Odessa on
Wednesday evening, by Rev. w. o.
Hurst, the Methodist minister at that
place. They will make their future
home in Odessa.
Walter X. Logan will return from
Cleveland, o., this week.
Caesar Rodney Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, will give
card party on Wednesday evening,
April 25.
Miss Margaret Redford, Of Rich
mond, Va. is visiting Miss Eva Smith,
at her home, on West Ninth street.
r Leslie V. Christy, clerk of the Street
and Sewer Department, is confined to
his home with an attack of the grip.
Misses Florence and Laura Jamison
of st. Georges and Philadelphia, re-
spectively. are the guests of Miss Alma
McWhOrter. of this city.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
FoResHAoowlNes

We NAV not look across the misty tide
Or hear OF feel the breath Of passing winga
Yet seen and unseen weave their fringos Vide,
And. nature teens with clear foreshadowinga
Not IN wild storms Of crashing thunder ring,
But IN deep silenoos that brood about,
without a word from lisping lip or tongue
She cheers the faith that wrestles with doubt.
From brown cocoons the winds have tossed and
whirled,
Broad wings Of gold beat up the yiewless air,
And dry seed germs that wander round the world .
Are quick with strange unfoldings rich and
rare.
The sharded beetle bred in marshy fen
Tfanshgured scars above his riven shell
On flashing wings before the gaze OF men,
A royal BIRTH a living truth as well.
And still, sweet voices speak the ages through;
No germ Is lost, but lives ioreyernore.
The seed unfolds to fairer life anew,
And from the dust strong pinions mount and
soar
-Zion's Herald.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
AN EASTER OUTING

THREE DAYS PERSONALLY-CON-
QUOTED TOUR TO WASHINGTON
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
On April 10 the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will run its annual
Easter tour to Washington, affording
an excellent opportunity to see the Ma
tional Cauital in all its early Spring
attractiveness. Tourist Agent and
Chaperon viii accompany the party.
Round-trip rate, covering railroad
transportation for the round trip, hotel
Accommodations and transfer in Wash
ington, station to hotel $14.50 from
New York. $500 from Trenton, and
S11.50 from Philadelphia. These rates
include accommodations for two days
at the Arlington, Normandie, Riggs
or Ebbitt House. For accommodations
at Wizards, Regent, Metropolitan, OF
National Hotel, $3.50 less. Side trips
| to Mount Vernon, Richmond, Old Point
Comfort, and Norfolk at greatly re-
lduced rates.
All tickets good for ten days, witt
special hotel rates after expiration o
hotel coupons.
For itineraries and full information
lapply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent
I1196 Broadway, New York; Cour
Street, Brooklyn; or address Geo. w
Boyd, Assistant General Passenge
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel
lphia.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
VIEWING TRAPPE RAILROAD
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD Off.
GALS ON A PROSPECTIVE TOUR.

Easton, Md. April 9.-E. f. Brooks.
general freight agent of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail
road, and r. l.. Holiday. superintend-
ent of the Delaware division, made a
prospecting tour on Saturday over the
country through which the proposed
.Trappe railroad will pass il CON
.structed.
Accompanying them I'm the superin-
tendents private car were Judge Gum
mer, of Newark, N. j.. Mr. Philpct, of
Philadelphia; Colonel Charles A. Chip
ley Colonel Oswald Tilghman Louis
w. Trail and George E. Haddaway, OF
Easton. They were met at Trappe Sta
ton, on the Delaware and Chesapeake
railway, by a committee OF citizens OF
Trappe and rode in carriages through
the country to the town. where a lunch.
con was served at Sullivan's Hotel Car.
roltOn.
On the Trappe committee were DR.. J
F. Chaplain, Robert r. Butler, Georg,
NJ. Jenkins. J. II. c. Kemp. Perciva
Mulliken. Charles b. Lloyd, James NJ
Leon and others. Before making a re-
port TO his company, Mr. Brooks viii
probably spend two or three days al
Tmppe so as to become thoroughly ac
lquainted with business conditions.
Evening journal., 1900-04-09
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERsARY

SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Spencer Vinsinger
delightfully."- celebrated the silver, OF
twenty-hfth anniversary Of their we'd
ding at their home, No. 213 Rodney
street, on Saturday evening The house
was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion and an elaborate supper was
served. The host and hostess received
many handsome gifts.
Their guests were; Rev. and Mrs. j.
r. Milllgan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Pier
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Whann, of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rommel, Mr.. and Mrs. William Oil
ver Beaton Gregg, Miss Gregg, Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Bichng. Mrs. j. A.
Sentman, Mr.. and Mrs. McMullin, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Rommel. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Pagan, Mrs. Woodmansey
Mrs. M. E. Sentman. Mrs. Thomas
Whann, OF Strickersville. Pa. Mr.. and
MRS. Croney, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard, oi
| RoXborough, John Whiteman, Mrs
i William Pierson, of Hockessin; Mrs
Manuel, of Falkland: Mr.. and Mrs
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Price, Mrs. Davis
i misses Elva and Matte Vinsinger, Mis-
/ Elsie Bicling, Miss Maud Sentman
i Miss Mildred Lowell, Misses Rebecci
and Elsie Leonard Mrs. Finley, Mis-
Kate Alexander and Mr.. and Mrs
lSiegrist.