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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

 sent everyday characters from an every4 day point of view. There is never any thing offensive in them. Their obvious aim is to teach a good lesson, and they reach an enormous number of readers. Her first book. Tempest and Sunshine" was published in 1854, and since then her publishers figures show that over 2,0O0, 900 copies of her books have been sold. She has written 27 different stories and is now engaged on the twenty
 From childhood Mrs. Holmes says she was dreamer, and her world was filled with shadowy people who seemed more real toher and far less queer than her ae- tual companions and schoolmates. When she told the girls at school that some day she would write books and they would read them, she was laughed at for her ann bition, but always felt the innate convic- ton that what she said would come true. She was bora at Brookfeld, Mass, and her maiden name was Hawes. Judge Kirk Hawes of Chicago is her brother.
 Miss Hawes began to write verses, stories and sketches at the age of 1S, when she taught neighboring district school for a term and Ifboarded round" and at 15 she had the qualification of seeing her first effusion in print. It was not till after she was married, however, That she seriously contemplated profes- sional authorship. Her husband, Daniel Holmes, was at that time . young law yer of Richmond, N. Y, and it was after they had settled at Brockport, where they still live, that Mrs. Holmes first book was written.
 In person Mrs. Holmes is tall, slender and graceful;. has large blue eyes and brown hair. She is fond of children, although her large, quiet home shelters none of her own. She and her hus. band are great travellers, and when they return from some foreign land nothing gives the popular author 30 much pleasure as to gather around her Q com pany of young people and tell what she has seen and learned abroad. Her beanth ful home, with its music, its works oe art, it's conservatory filled with rar0 plants and flowers. ia an index of her re- lined and educated character.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

He Was Ashamed to Have Such an IEno-
 rant Clerk Around.
 A lady who buys provisions regularly of dealer in Boston was a little puzzled over one of the items in her monthly bill. The item WAS as follows: ''To 8 lbs psalmon, 00.H
 It suddenly occurred to the lady that she had purchased three pounds of sal mon on the date given. and the meaning of the mysteriously spelled word was ap- parent to her.
 Greatly amused and feeling well enough acquainted with the provision dealer to tell him of the little laugh she had enjoyed at his expense, she said when she went to pay the bill:
 ''Mr. Blank, had quite a laugh over the way some one in your establishment spells salmon -
 When the item had been pointed out to him. Mir Brown said in tone of con- tempt for such ignorance:
 That's the work of new bookkeeper I have. I'm ashamed to have such bills sent out, and I slrAll have to speak to him about it. He is good bookkeeper. but he's got to learn to spell if he stays in my employ Let me correct the bill. . Taking a pen. Mir. Brown drew several lines across the word and wrote above it.
 ''Sammon."
 ssThere, ma'am," he said complacent- ly. handing back the bill. ''T'll teach that bookkeeper how to spell salmon when he comes in or tell him to find a new place. Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
DUDES AND DADS.

Congressman Q. S. Hall of Missouri ia the largest farmer in the state.
 Adam Badeau is getting very corpulent and looks less and less like general the older he grows.
 sun which will bring the music of its mo tions to our ears.
 Three of the principal surgeons at the London hospital are, curiously enough. re spectiyely called Ewes, Reeves and Freves.
 Ex-Senator Dawes is living quietly in his Pittsheld home. Strangely enough, he seems perfectly eontented with quiet life after about 30 years of an unusually busy public career.
 Mgr SatoTli. tha papal able9ate, writes his speeches for public use in Italian. They are then translated into English. after which he commits them to memory and delivers them.
 Mir. Neary of Newark, N J., recently TO ceived from the treasury department new s note for one that was eaten by his goat, which he killed to recover the fragments that accompanied his affidavit.
 John c. Enc makes a tour every day of the popular cafes up town in New York, he ginning at the Fifth Avenue hotel and ex- tending as far northward as the Metropole. 4bstRAACS nun 6OOQ9 4OuE 14ouIS kO u1AkC bnc journey.
 IL. E. Deland of Boston, who is an expert counselor to business men, was the inventor of the flying wedge" in football, which has caused so much havoc among college teams Mir. Deland never played game of football in his life
 John w. Mackay leads very retired life in New York: Rising early each morning, he exercises with dumbbells and Indian clubs for an hour or more. He takes very light breakfast and spends the morning over the papers or magazine.
 John Spaulding is said to have had the largest income during the past year of any man in Boston-a round million. His net profits from his sugar refinery, coupled with the returns from his interest in the Sugar trust, amounted, it is said, to that sum.
 Speaker Crisp. at the close of the last congress, presented the gavel he had used to Miss Savannah Barrett of Augusta, Ga, saying that 1t had hammered away silver, repealed the federal elections laws, so far as the house was concerned, and excluded the Chinese.
 Thomas Staples Martin, the new Demo cratic senator from Virginia, Is rather be- low medium height, has large head, is thick set and clean Hhsyen, with light eyes and very little hair. Be Is now in his forty sixth year and a native of the county of Al hemarle.
 Major George N Proctor, father of the new civil service commissioners, John R. Proctor, is in his eighty-eighth year, but still strong and active He served In the Confederate army, and his son, although c mere youth when the war broke out, re mained bS his fathe<'s zide until the close
 Chauncey Depew, when he was in Rome, called at the Vatican. and the Charleston News wants to know whether he wore a straw hat, adding. .On his visit to Charles ton in the dead Of winter several years ago Mr. Depew wore . straw hat, which was re- garded as a great bEeReh of propriety fn ons who has . college education.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
RAILWAY RuMRLEs.

Seventy-one railroads went into receivers hands the past year.
 The most improved airbrakes now placed on locomotives are capable of controlling train of 100 cars.
 Oregon has tho youngest railroad con ductor in the world, John c. Barnum, aged B, on the Rogue River Valley, a branch of the Southern Pacific.
 The Pullman cars which were exhibited at the Worlds fair will be stored at Pull. man, Ills, in special building for exhibi- tion- It is intended to put them in service only on special occasions.
 The Indiana law compelling railroad companies to keep fagmen at all street crossings of two or more tracks has been declared unconstitutional and void by req son of a technical error in the statute that fails to require notice to be served on the railroad company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

one of them in hand, trained it with rare patience, drove it to a 3-year-old record of 2;12, the best mark for the age at that time in the worlds history, and then sold his great horse-the famous Axtell-for the enormous sum of SI05, 900.
 Williams had q farm called Rush Park, and he startled the world by building kite shaped track, which was decided nov city in track building The new course proved the fastest in the country, the most famous trotters were sent to it to lower their records, and from little town Inde- pendence grew to be one of the greatest turf cities in America. Williams organized a new bank, started horse paper, built hotel and. an electric street railroad that cost s15o, GOO, refused Marcus Daly's offer of 5000 for Allerton, the other colt that in the meanwhile had captured the worlds trotting record for stallions, and for the two meetings of 1891 and Is2a he offered s6o, 900 and Si00. 600 respectively. the largest purses ever hungup in the history of harness racing at those dates.
 In i've years Williams rose from obscuT- ity and small possessions 10 worldwide fame and wealth. He made money rap idly, but he expended it lavishly in build ing up Independence as horse center. and when Allerton went lame and the big slump in harness horse values occurred his load was too heavy to carry. Williams is still n very young man, and his reverses will doubtless be only temporary
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
HOUSEHOLD HlNTs.

Black cotton hose should be dried and ironed on the wrong side to prevent fading.
 A feather bed which has done service for eneneration or two Is hardly desirable thing upon which to sleep.
 To keep sandwiches from drying and hardening before they are used, put in dark place and cover with a slightly damp cloth.
 Cranberries may De kept well into the spring if covered with water and kept in ceol place, but not cold enough to freeze the fruit. The wnter shouid be changed every three or four weeka
 The cardinal rule in kitchen is to clean up as you 90. and if attended to this saxea from who pursne the old method ue having agsand and compushensiTs -slsan ap.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

DIR. TARRASGH. N. I. TsCnlGoRIN. member of the winning team, and also to the contestant winning the largest number of games, provided heis not a player on the victorious college team.
 The greatest chess match of the past year was the international contest at St, Peters burg between NJ. l. Tschigorin. the cham pion of Russia, and Dr. Siegbert TarrRsch, the German champion. These men stand in the very front rank among the chess ex- perts of the world, and the cabled accounts of their recent struggle were watched with interest by lovers of the game everywhere. After 2a games had been played the con test was declared draw. Each man had won nine games and four were drawn
 Michael Ivanowitch Tsehigorin is 4s years of age. He is a dashing player and deep analyst Although he is n very gentleman ly expert, he gets excited and attracts con- siderable attention by his gesticulations. He has been beaten twice by Worlds Cham pion William Stcinitx, the first time in 1SSo. when the score stood l0l< to 6l<. and the ss-sond in 1891. when he made the much bet ter showing of 8 games to Steinitx's 10. with games drawn.
 Dr. Tarrasch Is Sl years of age and a na- tive of Breslau. This place Is famous as ths cradle Of such experts as Zukertort, Andersen. Harrwitz. Rieman and Schott- lander, and in saeh an atmosphere 1t Is not remarkable that TarraSch became chess player and good one. His reputation rests mainly upon his victories in three sue cessive international ltournaments-at BreS- lau in lss0. at the British Cbess associa- tion's Manchester congress the following year and at the German Chess association's Dresden congress in 1894 His playing in these three tournaments was unprece- dented in chess history. for he won every game in the BreSlau and Manchester tour naments and only lost one game in the con test at Dresden.
 The proposed match for the champion ship of the world between William Steinitx and Emanuel Lzsker will probably be the next truly great chess contest. Steinitz has held the championship quarter of a century. defeAtiuR one after another such giants as Paulsen, Andersen. Blaekburne. zukertort and Tschigorin. and proving himself to be the Ereatest player the world has ever seen. with the possible exception of Paul Morphy. the wizard of the royal game. Those who have not seen Steinitx, and who have formed their idea of his phys ical appearance from pictures of his nam moth head, are generally of the impression that he is large man. He is about 8 feet tall however. has a small. slender body
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
Tal. ef Three cItie..

The late Professor McEiroy of the University of Pennsylvania, as every one knows, was an ardent Philadelphian, with great pride in the city and ambi- tious for it's success as metropolis
 On this subject he made the following witticism in his classroom. which for the first time appears in print:
 FThe trouble with Philadelphia - he said, ''isn't its lack of self appreciation. It has intelligence and wealth sufficient to make it one of the leading cities of the world, but unfortunately it lacks civic pride.
 eff a liberty pole were erected on Bos- ton common, the citizens of Boston would unitedly proclaim that it was the finest liberty pole ever erected
 -'sn a liberty pole were erected in Cen tral park. the people of New York would universally insist that it was the eostli- est liberty pole ever raised in the world.
 But if in Philadelphia liberty pole were erected in Fairmount park, Phila- delphians would at once declare that they did not believe any liberty pole waa there. - -Philndelphia Call
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

and walks wlkh the aid Of two canes- Ane coming match with Lasker Fill probably be the last Steinitz will play. and the ques- ton that is ngItating chess circles Is. Win Steinitz be compelled to say. with John Lawrence Sullivan. '-I went into the arena once too ofteng"
 Emanuel L.axker, the aspirant for the worlds highest chess honors, is native of Prussia and is only 8 years old. Conse- quently Steinitz has been champion of the world ever since Lasker was born This view of the proposed combat between these two experts makes one appear an expert enced giant and the other mere stripling. But Lasker has made good use of the 13 years he has been studying chess. and play CTS generally believe he will give a good account of himself, even against such. a monarch of the royal game as Steinitx-
 EARLE H. EATON
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

JOzAN 1OEAAScs ldl0SQ WE8 0sLLe ding lumber for the Pullman Car com, pany. He was rapidly promoted, how. ever, first to timekeeper and then to pay. master. After he had held the latter DO sition for about five years he resigned and went into business for himself, or. ganixing the Arcade Trading company. The firm did Q general merchandising business in Pullman for year and then changed it's name to the Secord- Hopkins company and moved to Remington. where it now has the largest retail stors in Chicago south of Twenty street
 As early as 1888 Mir. Hopkins took an interest in the politics of Hyde Park, not then annexed. In 1885 he was elected treasurer of the village. Three years later he aspired to the position of dele gate from his district to the Democratic national convention, being defeated by A. W. Green after a contest which won the admiration of local Democratic lead CTS, who hastened to make a friend of the young man.
 Since that time he has been influential in Democratic counsels and has figured on important committees. Last year he was chairman of the local campaign committee. He is the president of the Cook County Democracy and member of the Iroquois club, the '.silk stocking" Democratic organization. Rain or shine, he never fails to turn out with the Cook County Marching club. Although hb- eral in his views, he does not use tobacco or liquor. Three years ago he was can didate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff and was defeated by Frank Lawler.
 President Cleveland knew Hopkins as a boy in Buffalo and cordially welcomed him to the White House. Last July Comptroller Eckels appointed Hopkins receiver of the Chemical National bank, the appointment being construed as an expression of confidence on the part of the administration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

IS view of the misstatements which have been made concerning the attitude of Commissioner Lochren toward the pen sioners the following from speech he made inthe case of Judge Long of Michi- gan, whose pension was suspended by him, which is pending in Washington court. is worthy of attention: s.I am not anxious to worry to cut of my old com rades with whom I fought and carried a musket- am anxious that they should get all their dues. Yet, at the same time, as an officer of the law. I have sworn duty to perform. to see that they do not get more than they are entitled to-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
POPULAR WATCH AND cHArELArNE.

 laine may be bowknot, a sword and scabbard, Q leaf, loop, a dragon, a series of links, anything, but it harmo- nizes with the watch.
 There are many odd designs in watches, such as & cord of gold inlaid with ol- wines and fringed ball of olivines at the end in which is the watch. There are also floral watches, and watches that may be found wherever they are least expected, but these baubles are not more attractive as ornaments than the watch that plainly declares its intention of keeping and telling the time. A watch of medium size, in case conspicuous for its lack of everything that is showy or unique in decoration, is always in fash ion, which cannot be said of the odd de signs that please today and vanish to- morrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
wAvslpe eLsANlNcs.

Caracas. the capital of venezuela. was founded three centur1es ago.
 Slrup of roses is any white wine aweee- ened and favored with ross essence
 The steamers between Europo and North America carry on an average about %, 900 passeneeFs month.
 A town to lse run strictly on the Bella my plan of socialism has been started in Niagara county. N. Y.-
 Blarkinw for boots was invented In 1883. and now the manufactures ln this eounkzy and England sell ever o<.oo0,0oo wofth .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
BEAUTY AND ABILITY.
Perdita Eiudspeth and Grace At
 well Possess Both.
THE ACHIEyEnENrs oF EACH.

 srlas Hadspesh Was Bora to the staxs. while Hxlua Atwsli Did Not Adopt It UntEl she Was Nearly Grown Up-Both Have Succeeded by Hard work.
 Two young actresses whose work ia of uniformly good quality and tends always onward and upward are Miss Perdita Huds- peth and Miss Grace Atwell.
 Miss Hudspeth is a native of England, where slfe was born about 10 years ago. She has been upon the stage practically ever since ahe was baby. Her first appearance was as the child in the old play, Leah. 1" This was at her fathers theater in Black pool. She afterward played all the child roles with Miss Eastlake. She was then at different times with Barry Sullivan, Mad am Beatrice. Miss Marriott, Charles Dillon and all the other noted stars of the day, who at different times visited her fathers Eheater.
 Miss Hudspeth at IA looked like wom- an of %, and since that time she has been under the management of Charles Wynd-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

REPREsENrATIvEs McMillin of Tennes- see and Bryan of Nebraska. who were ap- pointed subcommittee by Chairman Will son to report to the democrats of the ways and means committee of the house the fea- lures of the internal revenue bill that is to make up the deficit that will be made in the revenues of the government by the Wilson tariff bill. have decided upon their report. It will recommend that tax of two per cent be imposed upon all incomes of s4 900 and over; that a tax be imposed on inheritances of personal property. the rate to be fixed later; that the tax on cigarettes be increased to s1.5o per I. 1000, and that Q tax of six cents pack be levied on playing cards They estimate that a bill on these lines will bring in about s45.- 900. 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

COMMISSIONER JOIN R. MURPHT> of the Boston fire department has been studying the departments of London and Paris and has given an instructive and interesting report of his observations. He found the departments of these cities much inferior to American fire departments in discipline. apparatus and speed in reaching fire. In London. for example. several minutes are required to get an. apparatus on the street, while in Boston or Waterbury it is done in as many seconds. Commissioner Murphy says that building construction in London and Paris is far superior to Ameri- can construction and that, therefore, fire IS more easily confined to the building or even the room where it originated. There are also very few overhead wires and these are carried on the roofs instead of on poles. Imperfect precaution against the spreading of fires is largely the cause of the immense fire losses in America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
srsnas 1Tu~ aadaos-

Tho watch and is chatelaine arc in tended for one another and unite to make single effect either in design or color. Thus Q chatelaine of olivines holds . watch of green enamel, which perhaps is incased in Q rim of diamonds. 4 chatelaine of red stones, rubies, gar. nets. ruby spinels, or perhaps bowlEnot of red enamel, has Q watch with a solid red enamel surface trimmed with dia- mOnds. A couple of long diamond loopa hold a watch of black enamel. set with large and small diamonds. The chate-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
SIMPLE sALvg.

Fov scalded mouth drink cream slowly. It will be found most soothing.
 The best preparation for the hands at night is white of egg with a grain of alum dissolved in 1t.
 The quickest relief from fatigue is to plunge the feet in cold water and keep them there until a sensation of warmth ia felt. This Is also relief from congestion of blood to the head.
 Onion juice prepared with honey is fire ouentIy given to children for croup and eatarrh. Onion poultice is familiar euro for sore throat, and baked onion split and applied to tnmors is one of the best of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
PEN AND PENCIL.

Murat Halstead is the leading editorial writer of the Boston Common. Sunday journal.
 Jules Verne, the famous writer. who Is said to have earned more money by his pen than any other living author. has taken up his abode in plain apartments in the old cathedral town of Amiens
 Mrs Amelia E. Barr has taken the place formerly occupied by Mrs. Burnett as the hest paid female author in America She often receives e. .Og0 for the serial rights to a nevels and her shorter work ispropurtion- akely well paid Tor
 The hing of Sweden has conferred the order of ths NorKk Star upon Senor Erhw- sAray, the Spaniah srfffer Ihs ehiex seas spn EtF<n fz dizelnzuisllpr tha afI1h1sl Is zsee EseA.la49 ssith 5s A5H1E Ne nEkssssGsa fo the erkneinEkun 1T asin s.ssf1r1 fl8ls Is--7l.ss'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29

GRACE PARTHENlA ATWEIL- she made known her wishes. Mir. Field was favorably impressed with her earnest ness and concluded to give her an oppor- tunity. The rest of her story is best told in Miss AtwelPs own words:
 T merely went on ut first as an extra but was glad enough to get that chance. I was soon promoted to speaking parts and understudies My first part was Ruth in sSweethearts,' with Annie Clarke and Jack Mason. A variety of parts followed, and for three seasons was kept busy at the Museum, gaining an experience that was most valuable to me. At the end of tha. time l saw a chance of advancement in leaving the Museum to go with Charles Frohman in Shenandoah played four of the leading roles in that during the sen son, going on for Gertrude Ellingham and Jenny Buckthorn without Fehearsals. Last season I went to the Pacific coast with George W. Lederer's stock comedians, and joined Carroll Johnson, playing the lead ing woman's part in The Irish States man.'n
 During the past season Miss Atwell play cd the leading parts in . stock company ct BInghamton, \. Y. She is of a retiring nature, and has none of the offensive effu- siveness whlca makes so many otherwise attractive women of the stage distasteful ta the ordinary, everyday individual.
 Lacy LAWN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-29
A suB.coNsurrKx of the senate commit

suB-coN1urrEx of the senate commit tee on foreign relations. composed of Senators Morgan, Butler. Grny. Sherman and Frye. this week began the Hawaiian investigation authorized by Senator Nor gan's resolution. They heard several witnesses friendly to the provisional gov ernment and adjourned until next Tues day. when other witnesses will be heard. Nothing will be made public until the work is finished and the report of the com mittee made.