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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

The employees of the Evansville and
Terre Haute railroad have originated
what may be called an Indiana idea.
The company gave notice of a 10 per
cent reduction in their wages. The en-
ployees declined to accept it. Instead they
proposed to lend the company 10 per
cent of their ordinary wages till times
got good. Then they would take the
back pay. This is not bad plan if en-
ployers could only see the question in
that light.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

Il don't want to give the impression
that 1 believe in discarding skirts en-
tirely, but would like to have public
opinion reach such a point that WON
an could discard skirts when they are
out of place" says Mrs. Lizzie Cheney
Ward, teacher of gymnastics, who wears
Turkish knickerbockers without any
skirt when she goes bicycling.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
THE HIGHWAYS OF BELGIUM.
So Well Constructed That They Can Com
pete With the Railroads


pete with the Railroads
1t has been well said that Americans
travelling in some parts of Europe are
struck with the enormous loads drawn
by horses and dogs. whereas a glance at
the roadway would do much to account
for the possibility. Belgium. as Consul
Tanner of Liege reports, is divided into
nine provinces, each having its own bu-
reau of roads and bridges. The roads
avoid heavy grades, are oval and usually
paved with stone. with gravel OF with
gravel covering stone. which Is hest If
all, as there is less joltinG and noise than
on stone, less wear and tear for running
gear, with a good road still remaining L
the gravel washes away.
The stones are uniform and regular in
size and quickly laid or taken mp again
After they are placed earth Is put on
them to fill the crevices, and the whole Is
well rolled, sometimes with large roller
drawn by four horses. If there Is no
danger of washing, n gravel road may
take the place of stone, but if the sides.
which receive the drainage, show Synp-
toms of yielding. they are carefully
paved, so that washes and gulies cannot
begin there.
The roads are so we'll built that they
can compete with the railroads. Wagon:
laden with merchandise, for example
enter Liege from Brussels, Go milee
away, and even from Antwerp. - miles
The draft horses are, to he sure, very
large and strong, but ii would take NV,
of them to pull the same load on man,
American roads. \ cart filed with Gec
for sale and drawn by one dog will trav
ell a dozen miles, returning with tn
| Ou-Dar as n DasSaDurpr
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
TABLE COVER.

A kind of decorative work which may
be turned to good account during mid,
summer leisure is the making of a vari-
handkerchiefs, photographs or embroid.
cry materials. Two examples are illus
trated. One for photographs is made OF
old rose brocatelle, decorated with small
squares of rose plush alternating with
gobelin blue and outlined with tinsel.
The bag is lined with ponges.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
Farmhouse Conveniences.

A newspaper correspondent has found
an ordinary rural home supplied with
the convenience of plenty of hot water
cold water tank in the attic. This is
filled from the rains upon the roof, or a
force pump might be used to lift the wa
ter. y windmill does the same Office
on some farms. \ box lined with
zinc and holding some 25 gallons is
mounted near the kitchen stove, higher
than the stove. From the tank in the
attic cold water is let into the kitchen
tank or box by a faucet. A hole is cut
into the stovepipe, and through it passes
down a pipe which is coiled around on
top of the oven of the stove just where
the fire will strike it. This pipe comes
from the bottom of the tank Midway
of the tank the return pipe enters, max
ing a complete circulation of water with,
in the coil. The tank must not be closed
tight at the top, otherwise steam explo-
sions might occur. Common galvanized
pipe is used. If the kitchen range OF
stove has the arrangement called 6
water front, then the only thing to dc
will be to open the holes already drilled
and connect the pipe from the tank
Thus, with a little pipe, some elbow
joints, solder and faucets, zinc lined
box and the use of brains, any farm
cottage may be as luxuriously supplied
with hot water as if it were a million
aires mansion. In the twentieth century
most farmhouses will be supplied with
city conveniences. The reason they ar,
not so now is not lack of money so mucl
as lack of thinking and energy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

ILIoN, n. Y, Aug. l6,-Sixty employees
Of the Remington typewriter works have
been laid off, and those remaining will
work only five hours day until further
notice. Barnett's tannery in Little Falls
is running on half time. The Little Falls
knitting mill has reduced its force by %
employees, and further reduction is con.
tenn Mated
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

Even this year of hard times the
United States is manufacturing 2, SOC, 900
tons more of iron than Great Britain
does. That is something, anyhow.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Four hundred COL
leGe boys who are known as chair pushers
are on strike, and the gospel chariot"
concession is paralyzed for the present.
The employees of the company who wheel
visitors through the grounds and build
ings refused to go to work because Of a re-
duction Of - per cent in their wages.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

ANsoNlA, Conn. Aug. lG-Wilkinson
Bros. Y Co. of Shelton, paper manufacture
ers, now making government postal cards,
notified their employees Of a cut in wages
OF 10 per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

NEW YORK. Aug. l6.-The international
prize fight for so. 600 between Jack Demp-
sey of Portland. Or. and Jack Burge Of
Newcastle, England, is off
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

CoFFEYvILLE, Kan. Aug. 1.-two I'M
masked men robbed the Missouri Pacific
depot here and secured only &. - One Of
them was member of the Starr gang \
posse is after them
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Aug. 16.-The cup
defender Nigilant was a winner again, not
in race, however. but in the run of the
New York Yacht club fleet from Vineyard
Haven to Clarke's point.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

BUZZARD's BAY, Mass. Aug. l6.-The
president enjoyed another days fishing
down the bay with DR.. Bryant. The deer
which escaped from Mr.. Cleveland's prem
ises Sunday was caught and returned to
- oaD.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

RIFLE. Colo, Aug l6-It is reported
that war has broken out between the cat
tlemen and sheepmen on the Mesa north
of Parachute. and that three cattlemen
were killed and the sheepmen are penned
up in canyon and fighting stubbornly.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

THE tories of Great Britain look to
the house of lords to defeat home rule,
Just as the senate is looked to in this
country to defeat repeal. In both cases,
however, it will probably be found that
they cannot long resist the inevitable.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
No New Cholera Cnse..

NEW YORK Aug. l6-Health Officer Jen-
kins' bulletin from quarantine is to the
effect that there are no new cases of cholera
at quarantine. All OF the patients are CON
yAlescent
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
WatHrburyFiIGAlaTm
LOCATION OF BOXES

WdlGlUulJ FuGAldlM
LOCATION OF BOXES.
12-Rogers s. Bro.
I3-Cor East Main and Niagara SITS.
l4-East Main street and Wolcott road
l5-Cor High and Walnut SITS.
l6-Corner East Main and Cherry SITS.
l7-Cor. East Main and Cole SITS.
21-Cor. North Elm and Kingsbury SITS.
23-Cor. North Elm, North Main and
Grove Streets.
24-Waterbury Manufacturing o(pFivAte
25-Cor. North Main and North Sta
26-Cor. Buckingham and Cooke SITS.
21-Corner Grove and Prospect.
2S-Cor. Hillside Ave. and Pine st.
29-Cor. johnson and Waterville SITS.
212-The Platt Bros & Co. (privsta.)
214-Waterbury Clock Co, Movement
Factory (private.)
3-Exchange Place.
32-Corner West Main and Willow street.
3+Cor. West Main and WatertowR Rd
35-Horse car railroad stables (private,J
36-Waterbury Brass Co (priv &c.
3S-Coruer Grand and Field SITS.
312-Corner Bank and Meadow Sts.
313-Randolph & Cloves. (privste)
314-Plume & Atwood Co (private.)
321-No4 Hose house,
S2S-hOlm6S, Booth q hayO6nb (pr1V1SS
324-Cor. Charles and Porter SITS.
25-Cor. Simon st and Washington Ave
43-Corner of South Main and GrSnd Sts
42-Corner of South Main and Clay Sts.
43-waterbury Watch Co (private.)
45-Benedict & Burnham Co (privats.l
46-Waterbury Buckle Co (private,)
47-Corner South Main and Washington
4l2-Traoy Bros building, Benedict street,
(private.)
-Scovill Manufacturing Co (privAts.)
52-Corner of Franklin and Union Sts
Waterbury Clock Co., Case Factory
(privste.)
54-Corner Clay and Mil.
56-Corner Liberty and River SITS.
57-No Hose house,
ES-Corner Baldwin and Stone Sta.
6-Corner Bridge and Magin Sts.
62-Corner Doolittle Alley & Dublin Sta
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY-HOLDERS.
Be particular to remain at the box an6
direct the iremen to the FIRE.
Do not pull the hook If the fre bell OF
small bell in the box Is striking, as tina
indicates an alarm has already been given
Be particular to remain at the box unit
the arrival of an officer of the fire depart
ment, who will release the key, or, II cir
cum stances VIII not permit remaining, theH
the proper officer will return the key t.
the holder as soon as convenient.
Always give the alarm from the boz
nearest the fire.
Be sure and close the door .befors.leaV
the box.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

NEW YORK, Aug. differentiation has
been given for an expert examination OF
the books OF the Reading company in the
interest of the holders of the two kinds OF
bonds
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

WHERE is the editor who dares to say
anything about the deadly microbes
which lurk in the old greenback.-New
Haven Union. Isn't it about time to
revive that old greenback party Aleck.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

RUSSIA possesses both in Europe and
Asia the largest and most excellent
regions of wheat land yet untouched on
the face of the earth, requiring nothing
but capital, cultivation and railroad
facilities to produce a surplus sufficient
to feed Europe without calling on
America for a single bushel of wheat
The oil fields rival those of Pennsyl-
vania, and the great plains can feed
millions of horses and cattle. England
has been looking at Russia through
green spectacles for over a century, and
Russia has been trying to overreach her
at every opportunity. Each nation has
done and is doing all it can to thwart
and injure the other at all times and in
all places. How much this is done is
not generally known. As it is now, the
British capitalist would rather invest
anywhere than in Russia, and the
Russian diplomatist never finds one of
his eastern schemes counter mined
without blaming his English brother.
Only intense mutual jealousy could
have prevented the two nations from
seeing that each was the natural COM
plement of the other-that each had
what the other lacked, and that, work.
ing in harmony, each could expand tc
an unlimited extent without interfering
with the other. As it is, England
stands in the way of Russian progress
She seems unable to realize that it is a:
futile to try to prevent a great people
from reaching the sea as it would be tc
stop an Alaska glazier on its way to the
Pacific ocean.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

ACCORDING to the official statistics
there are in round numbers 10000
Chinese in the United States. OF these
Is, 179 have complied " it'll the provisions
of the registration law, and 96, SCI have
refrained. The official returns show
forty three registrations in Alabama,
thirteen in Arkansas, 1851 in Callifor-
mia, ,5O0in Colorado, 146 in Connect
cut, forty four in Florida, sixty-fve in
Georgia, 1919 in Illinois, fifty-nlne in
Indiana, sixty-two in Iowa, twenty in
Kansas, twenty-eight in Kentucky, 2l5
in louisiana, 1877 in Maryland, twenty in
Massachusetts,, 1903 in Michigan, fifty
nine in Minnesota, 400 in Montana, 333
in Missouri, ninety-one in Nebraska,
forty seven in New Hampshire, forty-one
in New Jersey, 44G in New Mexico, 81,
in New York, five in North Carolina,
100 in Ohio, 1902 in Oregon, 7l2 in
Pennsylvania, thirty-three in South
Carolina, nine in Tennessee, 725 in Tex
as, twenty seven In Virginia. twenty six
in West Virginia, and 107 in Wisconsin
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

Delivered by carrier to any part OF the city, or
sentby mall at Observation-Disclosures
OnaYear 90 Three Months. e.. 81 .25
Six Months ....... $50 One Month"; -
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
An Old Man struck by n Motor Ca

ALBANY, Aug. 16.-John Bethel, aged ~
years, who is deaf and half blind, was run
over by a motor car and will probably die.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

Entered as second class matter at the water
burvPostonice.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16

To some minds dignity consists in
ponderous slowness.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
Waterbury Boiler Works.

Paving removed To the corner P, rter Street
and \. +, Il. X, formerly the Waterbury Male
able Iron Co grOuEdS) and being practical
b ier Maker, am prepared to do all kinds of
Boiler, Water Tank, smoke stack. Tar Heating
Furnaces, AnueAllng Pans, Pate and Sheet Iron
Work Of all Descriptions. Orders by mail will
receive prompt attention.
JAMES j. DUFF
?, o. BOX. 4GI
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
Castles Markets

We notice this morning that one
of our neighbors has made 4 great
deal of noise about combination
drop in prices, etc.
l want to say that this market IS
the same in one sense. that IS no
combination. We never belonged
to ii, never wanted 70, and never
will. But on the other hand, when
hot weather comes and expenses
are great deal more. We gave you
Low Prices on Prime Meats, there
IS where we differ.
Now, we shall not he out sold by
anyone in this city tto- all the
blow.) We are selling
Shoulder Steak, SITS
Round Steak, I2cts
Loin Steak. Ids and lSIts
Hams, Sliced, poets
Salt Pork, l2l;S
Fresh Pork. I2ctS
Everything else in proportion.
Give me a call, and in the mean
time look out for another drop.
Respectfully Yours,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
world's Pair Attendnnor,

CHICAGO, Aug. l6.-The paid admissions
to the Worlds fair yesterday were III, 81
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
MERIDEN BRANCH.

1NfA-Nr EAS4s
Leave waterbury-New Erclaud station 50.
$40 N, 80 p n; Dublin street: $50,
9-S5 g. m, 500 ?. n.
GOING " EST.
LEAVE MERIDES for WstCrhu-y-7.Ss
an; - %, $50 ?. n Arrive Dub.n str~et
$50. m; I.S. rs = n: a. Water
bury, New England STAT .. 50, 8. H..
800. SIS p. n.
/. D. BARTON, Gen Sup't. Boston.
w.R RABCoCK c. PA, ostaz
Griggs courier., 1893-06-23

law school? We thought we had more
silverware than we could use up in all
our lives
"'You dear silly goosev she answered,
putting her arms about my neck; we
don't want to use that solid silver for
every day. And, besides, one of these
days we may want some of this plated
ware, and we would have to pay twice
as much for it,
II kissed her on both cheeks, and told
her she was a very thoughtful little
girl. She was filed with quite a glow
of pride that evening, and l think the
memory of my words made PATHS sing
ing all the sweeter to her. For two or
tions; but one morning they became
too strong for her. She startled me at
the breakfast table with the announce
ment that she was going to get a cop
per-bottomed tea-kettle at Chase's. I
said: I think our kitchen outfit is quite
complete, my dear. My mother is an
old housekeeper, and she fitted up our
kitchen herself
"'Yes, know she said. 1T was so
sweet of your mother; and am quite
sure there is everything that we actual
ly need. But they are selling house.
hold goods for almost nothing at
Chase's to-day, and we'll never get q
tea-kettle for twenty-nine cents again.
And there are two or three other things
in this advertisement 1 think I'll get. >
And she did. They came home that
evening-so many of them that heard
our kitchen maid protesting that there
Griggs courier., 1893-06-23
REAL SOURCE OF THE NILE,

Or. Daumann's Exploeataeas 0eea 70 Dee.l
tie Long Dispstsd HeanG
Tho problem of tho ultimate source
of the Nile seems finally to have
reached solution through the recent!
explorations Of Dr.. O. Baumann. saysI
the New York Evening Post. Thirty,
years have elapsed since Spoke sent toI
the Royal Geographical society Of Lon
aon mis- famous laconic dispatch: The
Nile IL settled" announcing the dis
oovery by Kim Of the great equatorislI
lake Victoria Nyansa, supposed TO bsi
the main head basin Of Africa mighty;
river. This discovery was followed
soon afterward by that Of . second.
seemingly still larger, equatorial Lake,
the Albert Nysnxa, which divided the
honors OF 'Conqueror Of the Nile" be-
tween Speke and Sir Samuel Baker.
Tho progress Of more modern African
exploration, while IL has served In,
many ways to bring about trusr
knowledge Of tho mutual relations Of.
these tive large lakes than wss known
to Spoke and Baker, and to establish
the more posi- claims Of tho vio-
toria lake, had not, until Dr.. Bau-
msnn's Journey, answered tho still sig-
niAcant question regarding tho posi-
ton Of the headwsters Of these lakes;
In other words, the actual fountain
head Of the Nile had yet to be disoov-
cred. This is now shown to be ON the
eastern face Of the 'height Of laad"
which closely borders Lake Tan
ganyika ON the northeast, the source
Of the Kagera, or Ruvuvu, . western
and the most powerful tributary Of
tho Victoria Nyanza. This position
was reached by DR.. Baumann on tho
10th Of September last. With it, source
thus placed between the third and
rth'parallels Of south latitude, the
Nile traverses thirty-fve degrees Of
latitude and becomes close rival In
length Of the combined Mississippi-Mis-
souri, system of rivers.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-23
THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
Its Remarkable Development Shown by
Worlds Fair Exhibit.

1ts Remarkable Development Shown by .
Worlds Fair Exhibit.
The Transportation building at the
Worlds Fair is the most interesting feature
OF the great exposition to oil persons inter-
ested in the development Of the United
States. It contains . complete exhibit Of
the latest railway appliances as we'll as the
quaint locomotive and stage coaches Of the
step further than other transportation COM
panies when it resolved to show two elegant
cars, especially built for the purpose, con-
tanning samples Of products gathered from
the states OF Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
oregon. Oregon "e, The Company aa was, eS no doubt, aDS
prompted to make this display because the
completion of its transcontinental line
made the development Of the states named
possible. Had It not been for the enter
prise and pluck Of the originattoers and man
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Wash
ington would still be frontier territories in
habited by Indians and wild beasts, instead
OF being progressive and prosperous COM
monwealths. The products exhibited by
and include all kinds Of grams In the straw;
threshed grains and seeds, fruits and ber-
ries; wild and cultivated grasses; ores,
woods, iron and coal; precious metals and
stones; hops, tobacco and fax; -four, wool
and fish; tanning bark and tanning acid;
aerated, dried, preserved and canned
fruits; vegetables, petrifed woods, fine
mineral specimens, etc., etc. In the season
Of fresh apples, pears, Plums, cherries.
peaches, prunes, grapes. berries, melons,
roots and garden vegetables will be brought
from the northwestern states, daily, for ex-
hibition. In short, the exhibit comprises .
general collection of all kinds Of products
to show the diversified resources Of the
seven great northwestern states traversed
by the Northern Pacific railroad.
Visitors who intend to invest money In
placards that the company still reta:nsscon-
troll Of immense tracts Of land in that terri
Minnesota, 100000 acres; North Dakota,
$3.50 900 acres; Montana, 1890. .OOO acres;
Idaho, LAO, 600 acres; Oregon, 800, 600 acres;
and W ashington, {, 200 900 acres.
The two exhibit cars are marvels Of the
car builders art. They are vestibuled have
large bay windows reaching from floor TO
roof; are decorated with ornamental woods
from the forests along the Northern Pa
cific, and are in themselves an exhibit
worthy Of thoughtful inspection. The cars
are placed on one Of the tracks In the large
annex to the Transportation building.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-23

Overworked.-''It was a very sad
affair. I told young Hawkins to go up
to my house and conceal himself in the
library where he could overhear all
thatwas said and take down q verbatim
report" "And he died from exhaustion,
you say?' "Alas, yes!'' "There must
have been very long and animated
discussion in the next ROOM" "No.A-
ing of the Sort It was simply a meet
ing of the church sewing circ.A"--
Judge.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-23
WAS 1T REASON OR INsTNcT7
A Monkey Cracks Nuts Much In the style
of Human Beings.

A Monkey Cracks Nuts Much In the style
of Human Beings.
Jacob Cook, keeper of the monkey
house in Central park, has an educated
monkey in his collection. His monkey
ship is of African descent and is called.
Jocko. The only difference between
this monkey and man in intelligence
is his lack of continuity of ideas. Cook
says .Jocko is suddenly seized with in
spirations which, if carried out, would
certainly make scientist of him. But
he never holds these IDEAS more than
second, and thus loses his chance
to become one of the notable men about
town. But Jocko had an idea yester-
day which he carried out to it's legiti-
mate conclusion and convulsed the visi-
tors with laughter.
A little boy threw a large hazelnut
into Jocko's cage. He picked it up and
gravely inspected it. Then he tried to
make an impression upon the shell
with his,teeth, but did not succeed. He
scratched his head thoughtfully for
awhile, just like an editor of comic
paper. Suddenly his face lit up. He
smiled broadly. An idea had come to
him. He jumped from his perch and
picked up small land turtle from the
floor of his cage. Taking the nut be-
tween tho thumb and forefnger of his
left hand, Jocko seized the mud turtle
by the lower shell and deliberately
cracked the nut with the turtles upper
shell. Then he sat on the turtle until
he had eaten the nut, evidently with
the idea that somebody might give him
another nut and he would need to use
the turtle for hammer again. "Vos
dot reason or common sense, eh?"
asked Cock.-N. Y. Advertiser.
Loves Alleged Labor Lost.-Wife
-"Why did you dance all evening with
SO many other mems wives?' Hus-
hand-''Why-purely to prevent you
from being jealous Of any of them
smith, Gray & Coz Monthly.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-23
A Little Dream Talk.

"You think you are smart" said the
Needle to Mollie, "just because you can
sew. Why, you couldn't make a hem
a millionth of an inch long if didn't
help you.''
"Yes, could" said Mollie.
"How." asked the Needle, scorn.
fully.
''With another needle" said Mollie.
-Harper's Young People.