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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10
LEWIS b. B. BENNER.

rider had 65 yard handicap and came over the tape about 15 feet ill the lead. The 4-year- old's wheel weighs nine pounds, and the boy himself doesn't weigh over 30.
 They have been riding only this summer,
 and the speed they make is considered re- markably good. In the fullness of time it is believed they may develop into the Zim- mermans, Johnsons or Sangers of the fu-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10
All In a Summer.

Now landlords of the big hotels For summer boarders wish, And strew the ground with oyster shells And stock the ponds with fish. In flaming "ads. they make their bow, Swing wide their painted gates. And, having raised lively TOW, Whirl in and raise the rates.
 Atlanta Constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10
Sharpening.

''Foiled."
 He ground his teeth.
 "Foiled.
 He ground his teeth again. He was determined.
 He was determined to keep right on grinding his teeth until he got them sharp enough to eat the 15 cent steak before him.-Detroit Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10

Fighting to\your real, bona fide, rock ribbed, stout hearted pugilist is genuine pleasure, despite the efforts of accidental champions and would be actors to belittIe and degrade it. Indeed it is an honorable and manly game for one to pursue in the heyday of youth, as kings have demon strated to us in the old Grecian days and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10
Truthful.

"Thcre were 4,999 eyes fixed on the speaker at the meeting."
 "How do you know?"
 "Well, would have said 5, 1000, only noticed that man in the crowd was blind in nn0 ava ''-Chicago Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10
: FOR SALE

One horse sound all over. six years old one cheap horse. four business wagons, one cart, one phaeton. six sets of harness. Must be sold at once. Apply to
 B. SPIRO, Rear 34 Franklin Street,
 Parsons Barn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10
BUT ONE MORE BATTLE
Champion Jack McAuliffe Will
 Then Retire From the Ring.
READY TO MEET GEORGE LAvIGNE.

The Last of the '"rhree Jacks" Hopes to Escape the Fate of Dempsey and Sulli- van and Retire aChampion-what Boxer LavlGne Has to Say.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10
Weather Forecaat,

Fair; warmer in the interiors souther. ly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10

UEUItIiE LAN JUNE.
 tWho has boxed draw with Young Griffo and
 is after the championship some of the big fellows, but will fight any man of the championship class who issues an honorable challenge. will be especial ly careful about guarding tho title against any foreigner. will keep tho champion ship in the land of the stars and stripes as long as can do so. When I can fight no longer I will go into business either in New York or some big city in the west. I will be a hotel keeper, as Jack McAuliffe says he will bo if ho is a failure as an ac- tor. I will never be an actor. would pick up cObblestOncS first.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-10


 thinking of it. Then he finds, as poor Norman did, that he is spending money good deal faster than he is making it. Sometimes he makes desperate effort and recovers himself; sometimes he doesn't. ="
 In this way the talk turned upon the gradual lapse of Norman Noules, which made q melancholy story. His first sig nal triumph had never been followed by q second. In the course of seven years two one act pieces of moderate but by no means startling merit were the only works of his pen that had been seen upon the stage.
 A part of the money earned by ''The Knight Errant" he had lost in a maga- zine which had failed miserably, owing to inefficient management. Extravagant living accounted for the rest. So he had come to poverty.
 St. John Bourne, who never turned his back on an old friend, had given nm a small annuity, and on that he lived. But, for the most part, Ia haute Roheme had ceased to know him or take interest in him. He haunted stage doors, shabbily dressed. He failed to pay his subscription to the clubs and was sell dom invited to visit them as a guest.
 ''I remember. Ericsson said, "about two years ago, poor Norman always used to turn up at the monthly dinners of the Silurians at the Criterion. He wasn't q member, and he wasn't a guest, but he used to look in with the 1 jaunty pretense of having an appoint ment with some man who he knew per fectly we'll was not likely to be there. It was very painful, but some half dozen of us used to take it in turns to ask him l to join us He was. excellent companyt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

The student of the problem of street
transportation will find much of interest in
the article reprinted in The Star today
from the Review of Reviews descriptive of
the operation of the underground electric
road that for five years has proved me-
chanical as well as financial success in the
city of Buda-Pesth, Hungary. In this
article it is shown that the European COM
pany has made an average profit Of per
cent, and on this basis 1t is calculated that a
similar enterprise in an American city such
as Brooklyn would derive an annual profit
of % per cent To be sure, per cent is a
small return compared with the greedy ex-
pectations of the managers of the cheap
and dangerous overhead trolley system
Experience has shown that the under
ground system of electric propulsion is
more than feasible; that it is safe, effective
and profitable. In Buda-Pesth the system
Is operated on long and important line,
which will soon be duplicated by rival
company This. perhaps, is the best test of
success. In this city there is now In ex-
cellent operation a shorter underground
electric line using another device, but with
the same good results that have been OBJ
tanned in Hungary. Indeed the local system
Is in some respects an improvement upon
that of Buda-Pesth. There Is no longer any
truth in the claim that the overhead trolley
is the only practicable system of electric
propulsion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

Nearly a week has now passed since the
new schedules were put into effect on the
so-called BELT line railroad in this city,
and it is yet to be learned that the patrons
of the road are any better pleased with
the new system than they were at the be-
ginning of the week. On the contrary, the
Inconvenience and dlscomforts of the latest
device to restrict travel for one fare are
becoming more apparent, and more interest
is now had in the question that was raised
a few days ago as to whether the company
has a shadow of right under its charter to
charge two fares for a continuous ride
ever any Of its lines or connections. Mean
while the company continues to sell books
of tickets at the legal rate of six for
twenty-five cents in the name of the BELT
Railway Company" thing which the cor
poration may yet be in law, but which it
has now ceased to be in fact. 1t is not to
be doubted that the right of the company
to inaugurate the new system will soon be
tested by an appeal to the legal authorities
Of the District by some indignant patron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

The impression largely prevails through
out the United States that Washington fills
Its commercial Golfers each winter with
money lavishly spent by Congressman and
the visitors attracted by their deliberations
and exists the rest of the year upon the
accretiors thus obtained. That this idea
Is erroneous everyone familiar with the
present city Is well aware. We know that
while Congress and its followers spend a.
certain amount of money here. just as any
2ther two thousand strangers would in
my other city, 1t is still far from correct
to assume that the money scattered here
in this way exerts any great effect upon
the commercial prosperity of the commun-
5ty. In the old days when the capital was
struggling villase-like aggregation of I'M
pretentious private buildings strung out
between the magnificent piles of marble
and granite that contain the government
workshops the presence of Congress was
very appreciably felt in the mercantile por-
ton of the city, but when its boundaries
became distended with a large population
of permanent character the sessions Ct
the national legislature became mere cpl
sodes so far as its business life was con-
cerr ed; pleasant and enjoyable to be sure
but far from being necessary to the steady
and rapid advancement of the wealth and
permanent prosperity of the city. The
number of persons added to the population
here by the presence of Congress in the
winter has been given as two thousand.
This is more rather than less than the true
figure. The large majority of this number
are residents of other towns and cities
where all their interests lie and where it
is to their interest to make their substan-
tial purchases. Consequently their expen-
oitures while here are almost wholly con-
fined to their actual living and the meeting
of absolute necessities that may arise. Few
OF them patroniZe the local mercantile es-
adjustments to any great extent. Details
in support of this statement could be easily
continued at great length, but this is I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

necessary. Enough has been said to ac-
quaint the sensible man or woman of tie
error Of suppOsing that the coming of Con-
Srsss means the opening of the purse of
Fortunatus for Washington and a prodigal
flow of its miraculous wealth into our BUSH
Tess excheouer. The fact is. Washington
is great metropolitan city, containing
permanent population Of over 100000 peo-
pie including twenty or thirty thousand of
Weil-paid employees who receive their sal
aries twice in each month and who thus
assure permanent and regular monetary
circulation that nothing can affect. Panic
in the market, depression of business and
strikes growing out of labor dissatisfac-
tons may seriously affect the business
prosperity of every ether city in the Union
at bit moments notice, but the city of
Washington cannot be injured in this way
About s2UO0,000 per month is put into cir
culation here by the department clerks
alone. while twice as much more is added
from the numerous private enterprises car
ried on in Washington. 1t is easy to per-
ceive therefore how unwise it is for Per-
SONS to hold to the belief that Washington
dies when Congress adiourns. The real
buyers who support the industries of
WASHINGTON never desert the city, save
perhaps, fer short time in the hot sea-
son, and our business men who know ard
appreciate the value Of advertising know
and appreciate as well the fact that the
persons who read and substantially interest
themselves in such announcements are with
them all the time regardless of the presence
or absence of Congress.
Another popular error has it that Con-
gress is the orb around which Washing
ton society revolves. The fact is that most
of the fine entertainments given here dur
ing the season and upon which such large
amounts OF money are expended are given
by the people who reside here permanently.
Private citizens. government officials who
are always here and whose places are gen.
orally filed by others of equal importance
and wealth when change occurs and for
eign ministers who are subject to the same
sort of official rotation are the people who
hold the handsome entertainments and
functions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

1t was worse than folly for Congress to
adjourn without providing work enough for
the naval gun foundry in this city to last
throughout the coming winter. Secretary
Herbert estimates that all the work now
authorized will be completed by the first of
next September, and that without further
legislation he will be obliged to shut down
the shops and permit the force Of civilians
now employed there to dispense. There is
plenty of work that can be done, and,
more than this, that ought to be done. The
batteries for the auxiliary cruisers should
be prepared without delay, and indeed 1t Is
a short-sighted policy for the government
to depend upon a single equipment Of ord
nance for the navy. This excellent staff Of
mechanics once scattered it will take many
months II not years to fill, acceptably, their
places. The commercial enterprises of the
country will not be long in absorbing them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

May the time never come when Washing
ton shall be confronted with the tenement
house problem that Is just now proving
serious matter il New York. In all very
large communities there inevitably develop
certain quarters where the poor conSre-
gate in great numbers, and the tendency
Is always fol them to huddle together in
barracks for the sake of apparent econ
omy. 1t is, to be sure, a false economy
for the community to permit this over
crowding. as we'll as for the tenant to en-
danger his life and health by submitting
to the terrible conditions that prevail in
great majority of city tenements AS long
as there is plenty Of space, ground rents
cannot rise to the point where large tene-
ments become necessary in the minds of
spectators Washingtons present building
regulations prohibit the erection of very
high structures, and there is no likelihood
that the poor population of the District will
ever grow to such proportions as to render
crowded tenements essential, if indeed they
can ever be so regarded Yet there Is here
pre-ent danger that must not be over
looked. and which, in view of the character
OF great proportion of the local popula-
uon, is specially serious. The alleys of the
city are to be watched with great care. lest
they become a menace to public health.
Already overcrowded as they are with
loosely living people, they are nuisances to
the better classes of quiet citizens who
dwell on the outer edges of the squares
Stricter regulations are even now needed
to prevent too many of these small houses
from being built in the rear of better resi-
dences but most of all to reduce the num-
Der of families in each house to a reason
able limit which will ensure at least some
f.o,,.-
The physical and moral health of the COM
munity is endangered by these colonies
when they grow beyond a certain point.
The recent experience with the small
pox outbreak. during which the alleys and
alley streets produced a great majority of
the cases recorded, shows the need of a
rigid inquiry into the alley house problem
which is here quite as important as that of
the tenement elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

Prompt justice like that shown In the
trial of Harry Hayward which was oonclud-
ed yesterday afternoon by the rendition OF
verdict of guilty may go far toward dis
couraging such crimes that of which
Hayward has just been convicted. Much
has been gained, too. by this trial and con-
viction so soon after the discovery of the
crime, while the events Of the murder are
still reasonably fresh in the minds of the
public. Great injury doubtless results from
delays in such cases; as long as capital
punishment is regarded as a necessary
remedy for this greatest of evils, every
effort should be made to reduce to a mini
mum the time between the crime and Its
punishment. The inevitability Of the law
should be demonstrated at every possible
stage of proceeding Such punishment can
not be the strong deterrent that it is in
tended to be If made uncertain and tardy,
for the trial of man of the intelligence
of Harry Hayward for murder is o COM
paratively rare occurrence and great ma
jority of the victims of the law are of low
intelligence and moral feeling. The aver
age criminal. coming from this class. can
not be greatly impressed by the terrible
nature of the punishment if it is so long
separated from the act that causes 1t as to
become remote and doubtful and not a
necessary and speedy result. The trial Of
Claus Blfxt will be watched with some in
terest, not only from the fact that he has
practically entered the plea of hypnotism
as defense, but also for his participation
in the trial of Hayward as a witness for
the prosecution. 1t is seldom that a self
confessed criminal who is used as a wit
ness against an accomplice is given the
extreme penalty of the law. but the re-
vclting nature of the crime under consid-
GRAFTON is such as to make it doubtful If
any good end will be served by lenlency in
this case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

1t is hard to keep fad from reaching
every phase Of life. Trilby has already
permeated literature, the stage. society,
charity and even domestic life, and it only
remains for her to get into politics. That
she has started In that direction Is in
dicated by the announcement that she is
now the god-mother of village In the
Louisiana swamps. Soon the postal guide
will be full Of Trilbys and mayhap Sven
gals. and there is no telling where 1t will
all end Verify the world Is little else than
a great flock of sheep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

President Lewis. Of one of Brooklyn's
trolley companies, says he doesn't want to
reduce the speed of his cars, but. humane
man that he is, he says he has no desire
that innocent children should be slaught-
cred by the Juegernauts he Is running.
So he has great and luminous plan, which
is to keep all the children out Of the streets
through which his cars run. He would like
to shift the responsibility for their death
upon the poor parents who are obliged to
live in the crowded streeas, endangered by
hia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

Word comes from the Kings county peni-
tertiary. Brooklyn, that Bookkeeper Samuel
c. Seely, now serving sentence of eight
years for stealing from the Shoe and
Leather Bank, has been set to work at his
old business In charge of set of books to
keep tab on the other convicts who are en-
gagged in sorting curled hair. This is an
economical utilization of a special knowl-
edge, but Seely should be carefully kept
from the temptation to furnish curied
hair to outsiders by tampering with the
ledgers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
In March.


Oh, the weather is constructed
On a most eccentric plan;
First you need an overcoat
And next you want a fan.
Now the perspiration
Is dropping like the rain:
And then we're all a-shiver
And we stir the fire again.
The bore himself is saddened,
Not knowing which to do
To murmur us it hot enough
Or cold enough for your
And everywhere dull, dark despair,
Hargs DER the soul Of man,
When first sou need en- overcoat
And next you need fan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

Lord Rosebery is not DESTROYS of retain
ing his official position. There is of late
remarkably widespread sentiment of this
sort among eminent men, although there
is no reason to fear that the supply of
office-holding material will not meet the
demand for several months to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
A Fathers Confidence.

"Jedediah," said Mrs. Jiggs, what do
you think the baby has done?'
II dunno" replied Mr.. Jiggs. Something
smart, I'll bet you.'
mo, It's dreadful. Do you remember the
gold dollar you laid on the parlor tablet"
YES"
1.-THE baby swallowed it,
''You don't say So"
..AnG that isn't the worst. 1t found a
silver three-cent piece in my work basket
and swallowed that, too"
"Aha-didn't I tell you that 1t was some
thing smart? That baby's got brains. Its
heard me talking on the currency question,
and he's as good bimetallist as you want
TO see.'
And Mr. Jiggs smiled as only a proud
father can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
SHOOTING STARS.
Not Fin dc Steele,

81 hear de jedge sentenced a Teller dat
had witnesses ter show he was klepto-
maniac" said Reginald de Bumme.
'Served i'm good and right for bein' be-
hind de times,' replied Clarence Fltz Haul
beau. He orter have knowed dat hypno-
tism Is de swagger thing nowadays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

The private secretary of the President of
France announces by cable that the name
of his employer Is pronounced as though it
were spelled Felix Fore" This takes a
great load from the American mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

There were eghty-three men at work to-
day on the post Office building which was
begun three years and seventeen days ago
So far the belief that the building will not
be ready for use before August II, 1906, is
mistaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
In the District.

1t was announced that on the 1st of July
next the Commissioners propose to remove
the District offices to the Walker building.
on Louisiana avenue between Az and 9th
streets. A sale of the controlling interest
in the Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad
has been effected and new officers elected.
Police Officer A. w. Green shot and killed
Reuben Foster. colored man who was
attempting to escape arrest. The coroner's
jury rendered verdict of accidental DEATH
number of coiored citizens called on the
district attorney and requested him to in
vestigate the case. A call for an indigna-
ton meeting has been issued The day
following the adjournment of Congress the
President left the city for a hunting trip
on the Carolina coast. Charles Lanman,
writer and artist, died Monday at his resi-
dence In this city. There is considerable
complaint among the patrons Of the Belt
lire road In regard to the changes made in
running the cars and the new system of
transfers. In the case of William Cal
vim Chase, charged with criminally libel
Ing Recorder Of Deeds Taylor, the Jury
brought in a verdict of guilty. The de-
PENDANT was released on bail pending the
hearing of a motion for a new trial. Tho
grand jury of the District brought in an
Indictment against Charles A. Dana. editor.
and w. NJ. Laffan, publisher of the New
York Sun, for criminaIly libeling Frank
B. Noyes of The Evening Star, member
OF the executive committee of the Assoc
Grated Press. Mr.. Dana appeared before a
United States commissioner in New Yorl,
and Was released on his own recoenizance
pending hearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

sixteen ducks in one day would indie ate
that the functionary whose duty it is to
furnish information of the trip is either a
very modest or a very inexperienced MINI
rod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

Harry Hayward's bet of $40 that he would
b, acquitted of the charge of murder showed
bad taste and bad judgment in about equal
proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
The BULL Dog.

You may feed, you may stuff him
AS much as you can,
But his appetite fingers
For Mary's young man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

Central America is sparlng neither energy
nor skill in making a small amount of war
cloud cover large amount of territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

Mr.. Platt will make an effort to see that
Mayor StroES's reform is not hereafi
conducted without outside Interference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09

Alas. new trouble as to strikes
Looms sadly into view:
Our laborers score too many
And our ball club makes too few.