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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
Lontlon Rms Horses.

Each pair works two journeys day. which may mean l6 miles in all ar even more. They are out of tho stable for about four hours and have the other 20 in rest and comfort. Four hours may seem but a short days work, hut the work. while it lasts, is sCvCrc and much mOrC trying than the longer hours uf horses cn- toying frequent rests How hard it is may be gathered from the brief career of each horse. All that I saw were strong. well developed animals, In excellent condition and admirably carcd for. They arc bought young, when about years old, and cost from G35 to e40. But after four years they arc of little use for omnibus purposes and arc sold.
 Of the wretched scarccrows sometimes seen toiling in the pirate buses did not venture to ask. But upon the whole thcrc seems in recent years to have been dc cided advance in tho character of the horses used, as well us in their treatment. Good Words
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
CYCLING CHAT.

A mans confidence in cycling is in in. verse proportion to his age in the sport.
 Bilbao, Spain, is to have a factory for the construction of tubing such as cycle man. ufacturers require.
 Miss Camille d'Arville has taken to the wheel and rational dress, and Is onthusi, astic as regards both.
 It took S15O worth of pure gold to place a safety recently made by an English con. cern for a Parisian exquisite.
 Barring breaks and punctures, it costs on an average a thirty second of a cent for every mile ridden on Q modern safety.
 Over so cycles of every possible kind were counted on a recent Sunday outside the door of a country inn much affected by English wheelmcn.
 Don't forget to inflate the air tubs slightly before replacing the outer cover; otherwise the air tube may get nippcd un der the edge of the cover.
 We should strongly advise our readeri not to use 2S inch handle bars; 26 inches is wide enough for any one, and for Q small narrow chcstcd rider a4 inches is sufa cient.
 French whcclmcn arc very much exer cised over a recent order of the minister of war forbidding officers in the army from appearing in uniform ssn bicycle Sporting Lifo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11

cided to take the senate so far into hand as to discharge the present conferees and appoint MT. Gallery to succeed them"
 The same senator, in discussing the oon- ference proceedings of the day, said that he had told the house conferees that it would be unsafe at the present stage of the bill to make any official report upon 1t. as any report might in the present temper of the senate be fatal to the bill
 The parliamentarians busted themselves with the house rules to sec what remedy the house would have in case the Hill res olution passed The prevailing opinion was that the house could pass the senate bill at any time. This was the view taken by the cOnferees- Others insisted that the bill was out of the hands of the house while in conference, and that if the senate took any radical step, such as laying the bill on the table or indefinitely postponing consideration, it would not be within the power of the house to pass the senate bill and thus consummate tariff legislation
 In case the senate conferees are recalled the house conferees say they W i'll hold the bill and wait for the senate to send them other conferecs- If the senate does not do so, the house conferecs will of necessity report the facts. the bill and the papers back to the house for such action as ii may desire to take
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
The 9eanncrat.
O. and M. T. MALoNEY. PuBIIszxzs.
VALUE OF ORGANIZATION.

VALUE OF ORGANIZATICN.
 It is time for the democrats of Water bury to be up and doing. Preparations for the fall campaign should be commenced and determined effort made to elect the entire local democratic ticket in October and pile up a big majority for constitu- tional reform in November. The Demo- cratic association will be 8 prominent fac tor iH the fight and should receive the en- couragement of all party men. By enlist ing every citizen who believes in the principles of democracy. the club will act as an educator and. by the interchange of thought, harmonious effort will be pos sible whenever called for.
 Under the old club method ten or a dozen men formed the organization. They were expected to put up handsomely in every campaign. to do the lions share of hustling in every fight and to bear the blame of every defeat. If successful envy reared its ugly head, and, if unfortunate. the dogs of calumny parked on every cor ner Under the new order of things the party ought to be the organization. The laborer, mechanic and professional man should be welcomed to the ranks of the Democratic association. Two maxims will show the advantages possessed by this plan: Two heads are better than one." and system is every thing"
 There must of necessity be measure of centralization in the affairs of the organiza- ton. The truth of the old saying, "what is everybody's business is nobody's busi- ness" has been proven on many occasions. The town committee of twelve members should be the directing force and all cam- paigns should be under tbeir control and direction. By this method party in- terests will be brought to every home and there will be more united work on election day.
 The DEMOCRAT merely makes this as 6 suggestion for the consideration of the earnest men at the head of the new move ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
CROWN AND ScEPTER.

The salary of the infant king of Spain is $75O, 900.
 Princess Alix of Hesse, the fiancee of the czarowitz, has completed her course of tuition in the doctrines of the Cheek church.
 The Princess Louise is very supcrstitious and sometimes will not attend public functions as agreed upon on the plea that she knows it will be one of her bad days"
 King Behanzin, the ex-monarch of Da honey, is said to suffer greatly from melancholy in his involuntary rcsidence at Martinique. His doctor thinks he smokes altogether too many American cigarettes.
 To tho younger generation the announce ment that the ex-Emprcss Carlotta is only b4 years old Is a surprise. She was n very young woman when the death of her hus band, Maximilian, and the loss of her crown made her hopeless maniac.
 The present sultan of Zanzibar, Ham. med Bin Thucni, Is one of the best swordsmen in his empire, and this accom- plishment arouscs great respect in the breasts of his subjects. His predecessor, Sultan Ali Bin Said, was a brilliant rider, and, it is said, could pick up n finger ring from tho ground when at full gallop.
 Weather Forera.t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
The Three Threea.

Mrs Clarence Beebe. president of the Young Woman's Christian association in New York city, gave the farewell address to the graduating class from its business schools. She told the graduates that there were three SIS, three p's and three f's by which their lives should be governed-sef control, self respect, and self possession; patriotism, purity and prayer; faithfulness, frankness and fiex- ihility.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
kENTARO KANEKO.
Japan's New Minister to This Country Is a
 Harvard Graduate.


 Harvard Graduate.
 His excellency Kentaro Kaneko, Ja- pans new envoy extraordinary and min ister plenipotentiary to the United States, was educated at Harvard college and is consequently very well qualified by knowledge of the English lam guage and a familiarity with American history and customs for the important post to which the mikado of Japan re- gently saw fit to appoint him. In 1871, when Prince Komatsu visited Chicago just after the great fire, Kaneko was one of the brightest members of the roy al Jap's suit. Soon thereafter Kaneko took the collegiate course at Harvard and was graduated with honors.
 He subsequently, studied for several years in London and on the continent of Europe and then returned to the land of the chrysanthemum. In 1891 he reappeared at Chicago with commis-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
AMERICAN CITIES.

Brooklyn is called the City of Churches. There arc 0vrr 3OO
 Sheboygan is the Evergreen City Most or Its trees arc cedars-
 Denver was named for Governor James w. Denver of Kansas.
 Rochester is tho Aquctluct City, from Its bountiful water supply.
 Louisville is tho Falls City, from its position at the falls of the Ohio.
 Savannah is the Forest City of the South, from its innumerable shade trees.
 Chicago is the Prairie City, from the flatness of the land surrounding it.
 Cleveland is the Forest City, from the abundance of forest trces on its streets
 Burlington, Ia., is called the Orchard City, from the abundance of fruit trees.
 Seattle. Wash, was so called after a powerful Indian chief of the ncighborhood.
 New Orleans is the Crescent City, from its situation on the bend of the Missis sippi-
 New Haven is the Elm City. Its prin cipal streets are beautifully shaded by old elms.
 Charleston is the Palmetto City, from the prevalence of this plant in the neigh. borhood.
 Wheeling is called the Nail City on ac count of the prominence of the nail manu factures.
 Nashville is the Rock City. Fine build ing stone is very plentiful and generally used in building.
 Buffalo is called the Queen of the Lakes from its commanding position on thesi great interior seas.
 Boston is called the Modern Athens, tn, Literary Emporium, the City of Nations and the Hub of the Universe
 Milwaukee is the Cream City, so calico from the color of the bricks of which itl houses are built. The clay from which they are made contains no iron.-St. Louii Globe Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
Ear Troubles.

Although many physicians recommend sweet oil dropped into the car for diseases of that organ, other doctors are equally decided in advising that this particular remedy be left severely alone One noted practitioner in New York says shat it is the direct cause of not few abcesses formed there.-New York Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
The Bitterne~. of Hate.

And so he is the distinguished rep resentative from our state. " said the girl in the house gallery.
 No he isn't" replied the political foe "He's the distinguished misrepre- sentative "-washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11

P. P. P. A wonderful medicine; it gives an appetite, it invigorates and strengthens.
 P. F. P. Cures rheumatism and all pains inside. back and shoulders, knees, hips. wrists and joints.
 P F. P. The best blood purifier of the age. Has made more permanent cures than all other blood remedies.
 P. P. F. Cures dyspepsia, chronic fe- male complaints and broken down consti tption.
 { A course of P. P. P. will baAish all bad eelings and restore your health to perfect ,Rondition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11

RUDY-s PILE sUPPosrToRY is guar anteed to cure Piles and Constipation. or money refunded. 5Oc per box. Send stamp for circular and Free Sample to Martin Rudy Lancaster. Pa For sale by all first-elass dxuggists. and in Waterbury, Conn. by Csnnos-& Webster.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11

ronto, and then, owing to i'll health, went to Australia and the South Sea islands He lectured on literature in the chief cities of Australia and toured the entire country as the special correspond ent of a Sydney paper. During his visit to the antipodes his literary career may be said to have received its first impe- tus. An English version of Faust and other dramatic works from his pen were produced at Her Majesty's theater, Syd ney.
 After 311 busy and fruitful years in Australia MT. Parker turned his eyes toward London, the literary Mecca of so many ambitious beginners in the world of letters. He had letters to two London editors, but these gentlemen-mucht to their regret of late doubtless-could see nothing in his work and gave him no encouragement. He then submitted his stories to entire strangers, and the merit of his work soon won for it place in the magazines. His collection of short stories-"Pierre and His People" and 'Tales of the Far North great success and soon gave him a wide reputation. He has discovered a new and fruitful field of fiction in Canada and has worked it with industry and when the Hudson's Bay company's posts dotted the wilderness of the north and when Englishmen and Frenchmen were | disputing for the possession of the con- | tinent with the sword.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
IN. ". GREENMAN.
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WaterburyFire Alarm

LOCATION OF BOXES. The following are the Fire AlAEm Signals under the new system: Ia Rogers 4 Bro.
 Is Cor East Main and Niagara streets I-s Cor East Main and wolcCc ruad Is Cor High and Walnut streets Is C 1T East Main and Cherry siIeets- IF Cor East Main and Cole streets Fl Cor North Elm and kingsbury streets. 2-s Cor North Elm. North Main and Grove
 streets
 a4 Waterbury Manufacturing cOnpsny.' 2-s Cor North Main and North strests- 2-s Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets IT Cor Grs-4 4nd Prospect streets 9s Cor Hillside ar~zUe and Pine street 7s Cor JohDs-u and WsIeTville streets ,l-a The Piatt Bros C.. |. wa.S-;--s j4.-cE SompsnT n0vsner-
 ment faetOryE'
 Exchange place.
 sIa Cor West Main and Willow streets s4 Cor West Main and water10xn mad sR Horse Gar Railroad stahle- ss Waterbury Brass company ST Cor Cedar and Meadow streets s-s Cor Grand kni Field streets s-I-3 Cor Bank and Meadow streets si-s Randolph k ClOges' s-i-s Plume S. Atwood Manufacturing c.'n-
 pAny- s-a-I No. Hose Housa- s7-S Holmes Booth HAydens.s s-24 Cor Charles and Porter streets s+7S Cor Simons street and Washington ave Cor South Main and Grand streetr- t-a Cor South Main and CAy streets t-s Waterbury Watch company Es Benedict A BnrnhAm MAnufActrzrinR
 company.
 s-x Waterbury Buckle conrAny" s-T Or South Main and Washington wrk 6 Scovin Manufacturing company E-a Cor Franklin and Union streets s-s Waterbury Cock %. lease fArforyi s- Cor Gay and NH ssreetz- tS Cor LherrT and River streets E-TxSo. Hose Houes- Es Cor B2ldvin and Stone stre<t> Cor Bxidre and MHxm stxsstz- s-1 Or Dooift<ls alley and Duhlin <rxss. "Prfuf, -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11

THAT is gratifying and significant in- terchange of civiliries. the greeting of 5000 Chautauquans to the Cathoilc sum- mer school and the greeting of the Catholic summer school to the Chautauquans in re- turn.
 Senator Hills anti-anarchist bill, which has passed the senate. puts up the bars against all foreign anarchists, whether they have been guilty of any overt act or not If an alien coming to this country is known as an anarchist, he is shut out un- der this bill. Common repute. member ship iR any society of known anarchistic tendencies and the order, decree or judg- Inent of foreign governments may be &C., cepted as prima facie evidence in support of the charge of anarchism. The govern ment may send him back whence he came, and if he returns after having been thus excluded. he may be arrested and sen- tenced to confinement in the penitentiary for period not exceeding four years. and afterward again deported.
 HE EepuOllcdnS III COnBTtSS WHO were deluded into contributing money to the Kolb campaign in Alabama-there are a number of them-in the hope that the movement might be made the entering wedge to break up the solid democracy of the south. were a deeply chagrined lot of individuals when the returns were re- ceived. Needless to say that the demo. cratic colleagues os Governor-elect Oates were delighted at his success, and doubly so because he has always stoutly opposed anything like concessions to the populists President Cleveland also had good reason to feel gratified. as Colonel Oates from the beginning of his campaign foi the nomi nation had been classed as the Cleveland candi late. This election has thrown wet blanket over the loud-mouthed, bu poorly-informed individuals who hay, been urophesying tremendous gains to tn, populists in the south at the expense O the democratic party. It has also con yinced many that the democrats will re tain control of the house at the cominI congressional elections.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
The Chinese Treaty.

WAsHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The senate de voted almost three hours to the oOnsidcra- ton Of tho Chinese treaty in executive session and adjourned with the under standing that vote should b. taken Monday immediately after the reading O. the journal
 The entire executive session was deyot- ed to speeches on the merits of the treaty. Senator Gray. as the acting chairman of the committee on foreign p,lations. led in favor of the ratification of the treaty, speaking upon its general merits and sup porting it upon the ground of commercial advantage Senators Palmer and Mitch ell of Oregon also participated in the de bate, Mir. Palmer speaking for the ratif- cation of the treaty and Mir. Mitchell against 1t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11

sion from his government to report upon the prospects, of the approaching Worlds Columbian exposition. His re- port secured the earnest cooperation of Japan. and it was owing largely to his efforts that the mikado was represented by such an elaborate exhibit when the fair opened.
 Soon after his return to Japan Kane ko was selected for the important post of secretary of the house of peers. the senate of Japan. Later he became as- sistant minister of agriculture and com merce, where he made such Q favorable impression that when the term of serv- ice of Gozo Tateno, Japan's minister to the United States, expired Kaneko was appointed to the vacant post. This is his first diplomatic mission of i'm DOrtance
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
THE KIPLINo OF CANADA.

Gilbert Parker, the Young Novelist Who
 Is Winning Fame and Fortune.
 Gilbert Parker, the young Canadian Kipling whose Translation of q Saw age'' and other novels have given him fame at home and abroad, has won his literary spurs early in life. He is only 33 years of age, but his name is already we'll known to the readers of two con- tinents, and a busy pen cannot supply the demand that exists for his work. His father was an artillery officer in the British army who served in many quarters of the globe and finally settled in Quebec, where Gilbert was born in 1861.
 Young Parker was educated for the church, but on the eve of taking full orders concluded that his field was the field of literature For a time he lectur' ed on literature at Trinity college, To,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
All Past Records
 Broken.

Even the weather this year is the warmest on record.
 Never has such values been given in the dullest times on record. It has been grand effort by wide awake merchants to force business. Never would a dollar go as far as now. Our forefathers would be as much astonished to see the purchasing power of an American dollar to- day, as they would to see the numerous inventions since their time.
 You have been paying 75 cents for a cheap shirt, $l for a poor one, and $50 for a good Laundered Negligee Shirt. We have sold over 5U dozen of these fine goods unlaundered for 50 cents each.
 This week we found another Manufacturer who has sold these fine fancy shirts laundered, for fancy prices, all the season. We take the balance of his stock (but not laundered) at our own price. You can have the pick this week for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11

Weather Forecast
 Fair' variable winds becoming south sasserly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-11
Disagreement on the sundry Civil BnI.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1I.-Thc house con ferees on the sundry civil appropriation bill reported back tO the house an agree- mcnt upon all of the senate amendmenns except fl, Those agreed upon were most of them the minor changes
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-04-27
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THE average term in school days for
the union is lS0.
NEw JERSEY has the longest school
term in the union. 1872 days; then Rhode
Island Iss. and New York ls7.
The school term in the South At
lantic states is only 81 days Florida
has I20, Virginia lis, North Carolina
only SO.
THE total expenditure for education
in the United States is sl3s, 7s6, 1893
year. most of it raised by taxation.
IN the south central states the school
term is 81 days. Kentucky leading (l09
days., Texas second QO5 days. and
Alabama last (T0 daysl.
THERE are enrolled in the public
schools of this country 1881. 1913 chill
dren, an increase of 2s.3l per cent.
since 1850, against an increase of "a. So
in population
PENNSYLVANIA, Iowa, Ohio and Illi-
nois all lead New York-the most pop
nlous state-in the number of school
houses, and Iowa relatively makes much
the best showing. Texas. of course,
leads the south by many length.
THERE are 2I9 ,992 sehoolhouses in the
United States, and one can well say they
dot every hilltop OF these 81, I42 are
in the South Atlantic and IS, ,962 in the
south central states
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-04-27
FOND OF NURSING PEOPLE.
A Characteristic of Fiorence NightinRaI
from Her Earliest Youth.

from Her Earliest Youth.
Florence Nightingale, the world
famous nurse, was born in Florence,
Italy, in 1923, says a writer in the De
troit Free Press. Her father, William
Edward Shore, of England, inherited
the estate of his grand-uncle, Peter
Nightingale, and, in pursuance of his
will, assumed the name Nightingale.
AS the child of wealthy parents, Miss
Nightingale was well educated. From
early childhood the care of the sick WAS
a favorite occupation of hers, and in
ls49 she entered. as a voluntary nurse.
a school of deaconesses to qualify her
self to minister to the sick. In 1854. at
the solicitation of Secretary of War
Sidney Herbert, she went to CONSTANT
nople as the superintendent of staff of
nurses to care for the soldiers of Great
Britain who were wounded in the
Crimean war. BY her rare executive
ability and thorough knowledge of
what was necessary she made the hos
pital, which was in a most deplorab BILE
state, a model in thoro ughness and
perfection OF its appoin tments So
immense We're her labors that she fire.
quently stood for twenty hours in sue
cession giving directions. Notwith-
standing this her pleasant smile and
kind words to the sick made her almost
idolized by the army. She returned to
England September $, 1856. Her serv-
ices have secured her the sincerest
gratitude of the English people and a
world renown. Queen Victoria sent
her letter of thanks, with a superb
jewel A subscription of two hundred
= r.. l.. i
to found an institute for the training
of nurses under her direction. and the
soldiers of the army, by a penny con-
tribution, raised a sum sufficient to
erect statue to her honor, which she
rsfuSed IN allaw