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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
American Carelessneaa.

We have two object lessons on this
subject recently. One is the terrible
blaze on the Worlds fair grounds, in
persons los their lives-victims of Amer
lean carelessness. The cold storage
building had been reported unsafe by
Dne of the very men who was burned to
death. He was uneasy about it. 9th
Prs connected with the fire department
had complained of it too. The inside
was reported to be a perfect pile Of
kindling wood" But nothing was done.
With that happy go lucky American
spirit which takes desperate risks it was
let alone, and the disaster followed which
will live in the memory of those who
witnessed it as CHASTITY horror the rest
of their days. 1t was not an accident;
it was a crime. Only for the direction
of the wind all the buildings OF the
ground might have burned.
The other illustration of American
carelessness comes from China. 1t is
known that some time since the Chinese
collector of customs at Annoy refused
the admission to that port of American
kerosene. 1T is a measure of retaliation
for the Geary exclusion act" immedi-
ately cried the knowing ones. Later ad-
vices prove that it was nothing of the
kind. American kerosene shipped to
Annoy was packed so badly that the col
lector did not think it safe to admit the
inflammable material to that port any
longer. The Annoy customers now take
Russian oil, though of an inferior quail
ity to ours, because it is safely packed.
DR.. Bedloe, the American consul at
Annoy, writes that in two years not a
cargo of our kerosene has arrived at that
port which did not contain more or less
broken and leaky cans. Nails are driven
through the boxing into the tin of the
cans with the utmost recklessness. and
boxes and tins are broken. leaving the
dangerous liquid and gases to escape.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
HOW TO COOK A STEAK.
Not One Person In Fifty Does 1t Prof.
erly.

Not One Person In Fifty Does 1t Prop
erly.
If you have gas stove. you may step
from the parlor to the kitchen and do a
steak and return to Your piano without
betraying the part you have just played
as cook.
The refrigerator has also played its
part in the game of cookery, for to get
tender steaks it is necessary to have
kept the meat about two months. No
matter how fine the condition of the cat
Gle before killing. the steak will be tough
unless it has been kept long enough.
No skill of cookery can make tough
steak tender. The first requisite there
fore is to get a steak that has been kept
long enough. The very sight of this as
it comes from the refrigerator would eff
fectually deter any woman from buying
1t, for it is covered with repulsive
mold and looks as though it were fit
only for the garbage wagon. The butch
er and the beefsteak expert know bet
ter. The sides and ends trimmed off,
meat Of a dark, blood red color is dis
closed. This should be sliced about two
inches thick, the end known as waste
cut off, leaving the solid tenderloin and
sirloin.
The trimming of porterhouse takes
about one-third its weight. Reduced
thus, the steak should then be literally
seasoned with salt and pepper. A test of
the condition of the steak is pressure Of
the finger. If it is tender, the impression
remains on the meat. Prepared thus, the
steak is placed on common broiler and
put in the gas stove. the flame of which is
above and from II to ? inches from it. 1t
takes about 20 minutes to cook such "a
steak-10 for each side. 1t should be
cooked slowly, for the meat has just come
of the ice and takes time to get heated
through. The dripping pan beneath
catches the juice that used to fall in the
Goals and burn the steak. This juice is
afterward poured over the steak, and its
saving is possible only by the gas stove
This manner of cooking steak is being
adopted by all of the best restaurants in
the large cities. Besides the charming OF
steak by Goals and dripping grease, the
heat cannot be kept uniform under any
other system than gas.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
BICYCLING BRIEFS.

F. W. Golf, the all around champion
athlete, has decided to take up bicycling.
p. J. Berlo is riding very poorly this sea
son. His best performance this year is
yards behind his work last season.
c. II. Peck of Chicago. winner OF the
Poorman road race, had a handicap of A !
minutes.
w. c. Sanger recently covered a mile in
competition Mt Hartford in 3:l4 3-5-a
worlds record.
William F. Murphy of the New York
Athletic club says that the report that he
will soon become a cash prize racer is I'M
true. lie will remain in the amateur ranks
until after the international al championship
races at least.
Guy l.. Gary. the young Boston wheel
man, has already defeated Windle and
johnson and is rapidly making a reputa-
ton.
Two miliiiamcn-C. X. Anderson and W.
L. Swendemau-recently rode from Helena
Mon, to Bolrman. a distance nf 100 miles
in II hours. to deliver Il message and to
demonstrate the advantages OF u hicyCl,
over a horse in courier work.
Over $4,000 in prizes will be awarded the
successful wheelmen at the international
meet in Chicago next month.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
Thousands of Miner. May Strike.

LONDON. July 20,-Delegates representing
24s, 600 coal miners in various parts of the
country met in Birmingham to consider
the proposal OF the mine owners to reduce
wages Is per cent. the cut to go into effect
on July ~. After a somewhat lengthy and
heated debate a resolution was adopted de
claring that the conference was opposed IL
the reduction. No decision was reached
on the question of a strike. but decisive &C
tion will probably be taken before Friday.
The general opinion is that the Miners
federation will order strike. The strike
should one occur, will be the largest move
ment of the kind that has ever taken place
in the United Kingdom.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

THE attention of the Worlds fair COM
missioners has again been called to some
of the dances INDUCED in by the dusky
maidens in some Of the theatres on the
midway plaisance. Some of these per-
formances are pronounced by experts as
very demoralizing, and if any native
manager should attempt to run a dance
house with such attractions he would be
instantly bounced upon by the police.
The fact that one of these dancing at
fractions draws bigger crowds than any
other feature of the fair doesn't exactly
excuse it from criticism.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
eALLAeHER's CONFESSION.
He duplicates In the Homestead Poison.
ing Gases PinkertOn Detectives.


PITTsBURG, July 2O.-At the Western
penitentiary District Attorney Clarence
Burleigh, Attorneys L. X Porter and W
J. Brennan, Notary Public c. c. Lee and
Stenographer j. Beal met to take the depo-
sitions of Gallagher and Davidson. serving
time in the Homestead poisoning cases.
Gallagher was before the committee over
two hours. Davidson's examination occu-
pied about 90 minutes. The district attor-
ney conducted the examination. but de
clined to give out anything for publication
1t was learned, however, that GallaChcr's
confession in regard to Hugh Dempsey and
the Homestead poisoning case is much
more sweeping in its details than had been
imagined by the general public. a gentle
man who has heard the whole story saws
Gallagher's statement not only duplicates
Pinkerton detectives, but several men
much more prominent in business and pro
fessional life.
He stated positively. the gentleman said
that every word he said against Dempsey
on the stand was false. He duplicates
Detective Ford of the Pinkerton agency
and gives the names of many others who
were instrumental in Dempsey's convic-
ton He further states that he never ad-
ministered poison or croton oil to the men
at Homestead. and that Dempsey never
proposed that he should
He sticks to the story that the SIS Demp-
sey gave him was a loan to protect his fur
niture. To substantiate this the defense
will show by members of the firm who
sold him the furniture that they were push
ing him for the money.
Davidson made a statement similar &c
the Gallagher story. except that he was
not in the plot as long as the man whC
| convicted Dempsey. They both seemed
willing to make their confessions under
oath and stand by it even if it means
lengtheniug of their terms of imprisnn
ment. Demsey's attorney have matters il
| such shape that they will corrobOrate tn,
| confessions by other witnesses.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
lew YORK I F!W GFs.AE1.

Passenger Train Service, week days. June Il. -
Trains leave Waterbury for
BOSTON-3:i5 7:So. s. II; leo. 80 IN
PROVIDENCE IS SO s. m: 100 SIS Z. m
NEW YORK via Brevsters- q. , Icp.u
woRCESTER-S.4 $50 a NIL p n
NEW LoNDoN-s45 7:soa a n, ,:oc, SIS m,
PUTNAM 8:4S 7:s2 s.. N; 100. 2-5s 7. Z
wILLINANTIC-s4 IS 80 q. n: 100. SIS.
p. m.
SPRINGFIELD q =. n: IS T. T.
NEW HAVEN via Plainvtue-7:3o. 1875 =. n
HARTFORD Sd, 7.sc. sos. !o.Iss- N; 100
SIS, SIS p m.
NEW BRITA1N- s4s7.so. &c, lo-',.s. II :-cO
PLAINv1LLE-a1s 80. ass. 70. g. n.:,.os
SIS, Sis p. m
BRIsToI.-s;is $50, aos io:ss $. II; I-oo'
TERRYvILLE-7:3a, s.Cs. los a. n: 100.
SIS, SIS p. m.
wATERvILLE-7:so, eos, 1913 L; IS: SIS
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UNION CTTT-fs7os II. $50 =, n
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land, Akron and ChicaEo s70s Il; s;lo ,
PoUGHKEEPsIE-via Hopewen junction. Sc.
g. m: 1875 pm
SUNDAY Trains Hartford and wav. $50. a-m-
s,sS pm. Boston IS a II. S-s5 nm.
MERIDEN BRANCH.
GOING EAST.
Leave wsterbury-New England station 40.
$50 a m, $50 ? n; Dublin street : $50.
9,55 g. N, 500 p m
GOING WEST
LEAVE MERIDEN for wAterhury-g-&s.
a m: i. 20. 6 80 ?. m Arrive Dublin street
90 a m, Is. T.S ?. n: a. Water
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800, SIS .. N.
L D. BARTON, Gen Sup't, Boston
W r RABCoCK G. P. A. BoEtsA.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

will undoubtedly be called upon to defend
his title-if he still possesses it-aGainst
the young Frisco fighter.
In San Francisco Smith is regarded as a
veritable world heater, although he made
very little Roadway with that sprinting
celebrity, George Siddons, who was his last
opponent in q finish fight. Smith sue
ceeded in defeating Johnny Van Heest
after a short but desperate battle, and his
equally short contest with Griffen stamps
him as a hurricane fighter of remarkable
ability.
Many sporting men who concede Smiths
cleveruess, however, do not think that he
will be able to stand up very long against
Dixon if the champion sets a very hot
pace and forces the fighting at the start.
They point to the fact that Smith was
very groggy himself when his desperate
and somewhat random blow caught GrifTen
on the jaw and ended the battle in the
fourth round.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

BUZZARD's BAY. Mass. July 20,-E. c
Benedicts yacht Oneida, having on boari
President Cleveland. DIR, Bryant and the
owner, returned. The party had been
cruising since Monday along Long Island
and Narragansett hay. and in the mean
time doing more or less fishing. At Gray
Gables the president was found on the We
randa- He expressed himself as having
had a most enjoyable cruise, and that he
did not contemplate another during his
stay here. He said that he was in splendid
health and the rheumatic trouble had en-
tirely disappeared, for which he was truly
thankful
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
How to sterilize Milk.

Place the milk in flask, inserting a
wad Of cotton in the neck about one inch
long and closely packed. Place the flask
in tin vessel filled with water, keeping
the mouth above the surface of the wa
ter, and boil 20 minutes. The next day
heat the milk again for 20 minutes. 1t
will be then sterilized and can be kept
in the flask just as it is for weeks. The
heating destroys the microbes. The sec
ond heating makes sure of what the first
scalding might miss. The plug of cot
ton, as has long been known. completely
excludes the microbes. This is the whole
secret
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

The Socialist party-has been in the
majority for some years in the Paris
municipal council. This council found
ed the establishment frequently alluded
to during the Paris riots as the labor ex-
change. 1t was intended as the head
quarters of the various trades unions;
also to serve the purpose of an intelli-
gence Office for unemployed laborers.
Common councils in America do not
provide clubrooms for trades unions or
intelligence offices for workmen out of
employment, but this seems to have been
quite the right thing to do in the judg-
ment of the Paris city council. Not
only was the labor exchange founded by
the council, but a large sum Of city
money was voted yearly to main
.ain the establishment. Its enemies
charge that it is the source and CEN
ter of all manner of wild political
propaganda, a regular school for fos-
tering hatred of civil government. II
has always defed the French govern.
ment at any rate, refusing to make its
members register their names and ad
dresses in accordance with the national
law requiring trades union members tx
be so registered. When therefore the
national government closed this concern
great howl went up.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

After all, and as always, it is the
farmers who are going to bring this
country up from its financial depression.
For the year ending June 80, 1898,
our agricultural exports, chiefly bread
stuffs, amounted to nearly $10O. O0O, 900
less than for the corresponding year end
ing June so, 1892. But now Europe ia
short of breadstuffs, there is great de-
mand for American wheat, it is already
on the move, the price paid for it must
come back to this country, gold will flow
in, the money situation will be relieved,
be happy yet.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
What a Frenchman Says of Us.

The correspondent Of the Paris Figaro
at the Worlds fair does not like us or
anything in America. This is very sad.
The gentleman describes even the
throngs at the fair in a way that is not
flattering to us. He writes of an Amer
lean crowd:
The Midway plaisance is enormous and op
pressiveIy melancholy in spite OF the innu-
merable attractions that are accumulated In 1t.
But sadness is one OF the leading character
istics of American crowds, whose slow, monot-
onous and silent movements give even to the
places they pass through the melancholy ex-
preston which belongs to all their feasts, with
out smiles. without flowers, without gayety
and without music. They move along like .
procession of Quakers- They have 20 jokes, no
trolics, shouts, no fun. The dead silence
that marks their promenade makes one think
Of the professions of the pupils of some deaf
and dumb institution. Nothing arouses them
from the torpor in which the joyous spirit and
the ringing laugh of nation are entirely
wanting. The thing is oppressive. The people
who come TO visit our Partisan cemeteries on
All Saints day ara less dtstrAuRht, make more
noise, exhibit more cheerfulness and commu-
NEGATIVE Gayety than can be found in the very
| iveliest sections of this singular Worlds fair
this Veritable campo santo OF American quail
tiles
The correspondent would doubtless
think more of US if we raised riots and
mobs, built barricades across our streets
and stoned and dubbed policemen and
tried to precipitate a political revolution
about every six months. Then we would
be lively and resemble a French crowd.
We are sorry, but fear we cannot &C.
commodate the correspondent of the
Paris Figaro.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
Pastor Adam. Formally Deposed.

NEW YORK. July 2O.-The Rev. Henry \.
Adams. until recently rector of the Church
of the Redeemer. Eighty-second street and
Park avenue, and formerly assistant min
lister of Trinity church, this city, and rec
tor of St. Paul's church. Buffalo, whose
conversion to the Roman Catholic faith
was recently announced, was formally de
posed from the ministry of the Prosestanr
Episcopal church by Bishop Potter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
wILnwonp WIN rAEAL IT.

ute A seconds, a new world record for the
distance, The previous record held by
Maid Marian and Whitney was one-half of
a second slower than WildwoOd's notable
performance.
Wildwood carried ll5 pounds and was
ridden by the famous jockey, Fred Taral.
The horses performance was all the more
remarkable for the reason that there was a
very long delay in starting, during which
Wildwood plunged and wheeled until his
hackers thought he had run his race at the
most
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

AToDA. l. T. July 2O-Twenty-three
men. whom it is positively stated partic-
ipated in the attempt to rob the train near
Springtown short time ago, have been
brought here by Deputy United States
Marshal W. W. Mccall.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
DISTRIcT OF WATERBURY,, SIS Probate

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, SIS Probate
~ Court. Jnly 18th. 1898
Estate of Daniel F, Farrell. of Waterbury, In
said district, assigning debtor.
The voluntary asst Gnment of the said debtor
having been lodged in this office for record and
the probate thereof and Joseph O'Neill OF
Waterbury being in said assignment nominated
trustee for said Estate therefore
ORDERED-ThAt the 2lst day Of July, 1898
at 9 O'Clock forenoon, be, and the same is here
by ASSIGNED. for a hearing on the approval OF
said proposed trustee and that all persons inter
ested therein may have notice TO appear. IL they
see cause, and be heard thereon. this court d.
reefs that this order be published three times
In a newspaper having circulation in said Pro
bate District, before said time assigned for said
hearing By order of the Court,
JAMES j CASSIN. Clerk OF Probate
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

nerve to arrange
n match it h
George Dixon. the
young colored pu-
gilist of Boston,
who has for sever
al years been
fea t h erw Gig h t
champion of the
world. Dixon is
already matched
to battle with Ed
die Pierce of New
York, Aug. I, at
the Coney Island
Athletic club, and
shortly after this
m Getting Dixon
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
Due to Western FaiIurcs.

SHARON, Pa, July 2O.-Sheriff Burnett
OF Mercer at the instance of Attorney In
gersoll of Cleveland. o., served writs of at
tachment on the Douglass Furnace com
pany of Sharpsville, foreclosing Judgments
which aggregate 1880, 500. The failure is
perhaps directly attributable to the recent
assignment of Forsythe, Hyde & Co. of
Chicago, by which firm the furnace has
haAD oDaratad
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

SECRETARY MORTON is determined
that the seeds sent out by the depart
ment of agriculture shall be what they
purport to be, both as to the name
printed on the package and growing
qualities, and in accordance with that
determination he has issued an order
directing that the sellers of seeds to the
department be required to guarantee
both in all future purchases.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

The nickel steel armor plate made by
the Harvey process is nearly as hard as
a diamond, SO hard that tools can scarce
ly be made that will cut and fit it. Here
is an opening for an inventor-to find a
way of cutting the new plate so that the
turrets
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
New York State Banks All Right.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-Charles NJ. Pres
ton, state bank examiner, was in this city.
He spent most of the Ray in Wall street
calling upon a number of the bankers.
with whom he discussed informally the
condition of the banks in this city and
state. THE banks of this state" he said
generally are in good condition. l antic-
ipate no failures"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

HUTCHINSON. Kan, July 2O.-Owing to
financial stringency. making it impossible
to secure currency sufficient to meet its de
mands, the Hutchinson National bank did
not open their doors. but posted notice of
suspension of payment. Assets, S25l 900:
liabilities, $l3l 900. The bank was in good
condition, and under ordinary pressure
would not have experienced any difficulty.
1t is the first bank failure in the history
of the CITY
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

HALF q dozen or more cases of men
suing women for breach of promise of
marriage have come up in English
courts recently. Two weeks ago an &C.
ton of this kind by Mr. Bourne against
Lady Cowan was called in London, but
the lady had in the meantime compro-
missed the matter with the injured
swain, and it was withdrawn.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

ST. LOUIS July 2O.-The Journal of Ag,
riculture of this city. treating editurially
of the condition Of the present wheat crop.
says the best American and European au-
thorities agree that the worlds deficiency
will be at least 100, coo OOO bushels.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
Mohicnn story a Newspaper Hoax.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. July alt Is
known that the story of the United States
steamer Mohican having been fired at by
the sealing poacher Alexandria and being
disabled by return fire is canard pure
and simple. The story was started by cor
respondents of Seattle papers.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

There were very few respectable peo-
pie present" wrote gentlemen who
stood and looked on at Independence
square, Philadelphia, while the Declare
ton Of Independence was read for the
first time. A comment on respectability!
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20

MILWAUKEE, July 2O,-The trial of the
Plankinton bank directors, recently indict-
ed by the grand jury for accepting money,
knowing the bank to be insolvent, was con
tinued until the September term of court
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, IS, probate
" court. July Is. 1898.

nlSTRlCT OF WATERBURY, IS, probate
~ court, July lS 1898.
Estate of Bridget Hosey. late OF Water
bury in said district deceased,
Upon the application of Matthew Lynch
praying that letters OF administration may be
granted said estate, and an instru-
mert in writing purporting to be the last will
and testament Of said deceased may be proved
approved. allowed and admitted to probate, as
per application ON file more fully appears. IL is
Ordered that said application be heard and de
tcrmined At the rebate Office. in Waterbury in
said District, on the end day of August, A. d. 1898
at O'Clock in the forenoon. and that notice be
given of the tendency Of said application and
the time and place Of hearing thereon, by
publishing the same times in some newspaper
having circulation in said district.
By order of the Court,
JAMES J. CASSIN. Clerk of Probate.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
stevenson at sam Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-Nice President
Stevenson and party arrived here on the
Corona from San Ruis Obispo. Governor
Markham. with a feet of over 20 tugs, Is
corted the Corona down the bay.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-07-20
Confidence Returns to Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, July 20.-A feeling of con-
fdence is growing daily in Kansas City
People now realize that the furry among
the banks is over, and at every bank re-
ceiving tellers were buster than the tellers
who pay out.