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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
Not So Important.

DR.. Roosevelt, describ bling in Scribner's
Magazine his life as physician in a
New York hospital, narrates the story
of q rcproof that would have been more
useful to him if he had been q less mod
est man:
One morning the night nurses came
rs usual to report to me. John finished
the general account of the nights
events and then began TO stutter fright
fully. At first he was unintelligiblc.
but Mt last discovered that he was talk
ing about Flanagan. tho whining pa
tient. finally made ont the following
sentence:
81 was OBJ, b-liged to c-c-crush Elan
nigan l-la.t night.
To crush him. john! What do you
mean"
Il m-nl-mane ito c-c-crush himl
Didn't s-s-say $500"
what did you dog l asked. with
visions of mangled patient floating
through my mind
well, he began t-t-talking about
D-d-oct-tor R-roo- sevelt in a way
c-couldn't p-p-permit, 1t was wakin the
others and d-isg -gustin the WV -arrd. -
What did he say. John:"
"Oh, he KEEP remarkin an -re-patin
what foine MIN man You are. An
thin he bc-g-g-gun s-sayin over an over,
If anything should h-h-h- happen ito
D-doctor Rrroo- soviet, until went and
cr-crushed him. Is-said, says l: 'Fflan-
nigan, sh-shut up. If You an D-doctor
Roosevelt should fly out troo the r-r-roof
tonight, we'd all Live here.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
FROM POST TO FINISH.

Walter T., 2:lO, will be caInpaigned this
year.
The Ascot races were founded by Queen
Anne.
Horscflcsh was used to sustain life in
northwestern Kansas during tho blizzard
Robbins Battcll, tho first importer OF
Orloff trOtters. died in Norfolk, Conn, re.
Gently.
There is somo talk of giving a purse fol
q five mile trotting race at Belmont park,
Philadelphia, this season.
The Harlem Futurity, to be run in 1897,
received 1920 entries, the largest number
ever made TO stake race in this country.
George Gould contradicts the rumol
that he would so in for racing thorough
brcds. AT any rate not at present" he
added.
a school of farriery has been established
in Philadelphia in connection with the
Master and Journeymen Horseshoers' as.
ISOLATION.
Legal talent can no longer resort to the
bubble that a marc is not horse. "A
decision has been handed down" which
settles that for time evermore.
An electric lighted race track will be
operated in Kansas City in the near fu
ture. Robert J. Holmes has leased ths
Exposition driving park for 1000.
The bicycle sulky was used for the frs
time in racing over ice at Saranac lake
New York, recently, and is considered b!
competent judges to be from two to tire,
| seconds faster than the trotting Sleigh
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
THE STAMP OF STYLE.

New washing silks are prominently dis
played and, though closely woven, are
soft and pliarlc.
Md d Abciiio, or beehive effects, are an.
nounccd among the newest designs in
French crcpons.
a new color is announced called "pha-
raoh." 1t is a ycllOw;sh shade Of red and
will he much used in spring millinery.
Very large loose rosy purple Parma VIC.
lets, made of shaded silk and delicately
perfumCd nro stylish. effective and expen-
sive.
The newest fancy waists are made Of
pale tinted liberty satins or small pat
termed hrocadcS that cost less than 81 n
yard.
\ velvet ribbon edged with a tiny single
row Of cut jet SranelHS makes au effective
rnd rrcelnIU" flat garniturc for silk oil
-hrt = WOO! gowns.
For spring uses there appears to be quite
tendency toward fancy puff effects in
sleeves. rather than for u continued use oil
the mutton leg varieties.
One OF the popular spring silks, known
rs groS de tours has soft finished cord
cd surface heavier in quality than taffeta
but less glossy of surface.
Many muu~Quctaire lengths in gloves
are brought cut for the spring and sum
MGR seasons, when sleeves pulled to TIT
elbow wiN favor this stylO.
Most OF the short jacket bodices ar
made with rcvCrs that widen into a decI
cape collar across the back, which in SOM
cases is deeper yet over the sleeve tops.
Capes will take fresh lease of favo
this spring. for the reason TINT good sizes
| sleeves will continue in fashion and be
cause they are easily put on and off.-Nev
York Post
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
ThE TATTLER.

Dogs arc the favorito pets of Mrs. Glad
stone
Mime. I:amcs- S,ory says her favorite
flowers are the American Beauty roses.
Nine. Felix Eaurc, the wife Of the news
president Of France, is an accomplished
musician.
Mrs. George Gould : manner has been
described as the very gracious wish-to-
pleasc-evory one style.
Susan Il. Anthony says that she has not
slept at home for the past four years.
Working in the cause of suffrage must be
the scvcrcst form Of feminine labor yet de
vised,
Lady Louisa Tighc, who danced at the
ball at Brussels on the eve of Waterloo, is
a daughter of the Duke of Richmond, who
gave the ball and is now in her ninety
second year.
Miss PEtchc w. COuzins is n clever law
yer and AN aggressive female suffragist.
She is only n mite of woman. but when
she gets wound up she is an argumenta-
tive CyCl0n"
Mrs John Jacob Aston appeared in pale
blue satin one night last week. Her cor
sage was vcilc,i with lace and embroidered
with pearls. y coil of cCrise velvet enCir
/ clcd her waist.
The wife If Governor Budd of Califor-
MIA is quiet, sweet voiced, blue eyed lit
tic woman, very proud of her husband,
She docs not dance and mildly Endorses
woman suffrage.
Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, daughter OF
Julia Ward Howe. is called tho woman
humorist of the country" and whether in
conversation, lectures or essays she Is al
ways lively and witty.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Is an untiring pa
tron OF maniCuIists, givCrs of facial mas
sage chiropodsts and shampOOCrs. She
says she believes, ON principle, in being as
good looking as she can
The last daughter Of Bcttina Won Ar
, MIN. the friend III Goethe, died a few days
ago in Berlin. aECd -. She was married
to Count MaximIIian Won Oriola and vas
great favori,c Of the poet in her youth.
Mrs. Louisa X. Robbie, a granddaughter
! of General John Stark of Revolutionary
fame, is still living in Manchester, y. H.,
at the good old age OF IS. She is in excel
lent health and in possession OF all her
faculties.
Mrs. J. Coleman DTayt"n WIS one of
four young bellies who n bcll"d in 1852
against the autocracy Of tie lat" Ward
McAllister and organized the 'CUtillOns,
n series Of dances which have been kept
up ever since
Mrs Rcbccr7 Twining CT Bensalem
township, Pa. [, !cAIat> i hcr rincty-tifth
birthday anniversary recently. She is re-
markably active for one Of her years and
Is credited with having rCgaincl her sight
after having once almost lost it.
hate Chase Spraguc, who 80 years ago
was rclgning belle, is at tho lowest ebh
of poverty. Her home has been sold as
we'll as all her household goods Her cid
est daughter is OF the stage at n miserable
salary, and she and her youngest daughter
arc living on the charity of n friend.
Miss Londonderry, the American lady
who is going round the world on "A bicycle
without money, has left Paris for Mar
settles, During her stay in the French
capital Miss Londonderry earned 49O
francs by the sale of pins and other sou
venirs, which sum she rCmittcd TO New
York as part of the -, 600 francs to be
gained in her long voyage.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
SAVANNAH STIRRED UP.
Excitement Caused by Ex-Priest Slater,
Does Not Abate.


SAVANNAH, Feb. 2S.-There has been
little work in the business portion of Sa-
vannah since Tuesday night. 1t has been
q period of continued nervous strain and
excitement. One thing only has been talk
ed of, ana that the principle of free speech.
Many kilograms have been received by
Mayor Myers commencing him for the
firm position he assumed for the protec-
tion of law and order and the right of
free speech. Slattery has received tele-
grams from all parts of the country. Mrs.
Slattery was booked to lecture ut Masonic
temple yesterday afternoon. SlatteTy ap-
piled to the mayor for police protection TO
and from the hall.
Under the escort of the chief and lieu
tenant of police, four mounted and IL foot
policemen, they were taken to Masonic
hall. Prior to this the managers of the
Mems Hebrew association had notified
Slattcry that they would break the con-
tract and refuse to allow the use of tho
hall which they had leased, as his lam
guage melted to riot and endangered the
lives and property of citizens. Slattery
would not consider the contract broken.
Arriving ut the hall, the police refused to
admit any one. Several hundred women
were turned away. Slattcly and President
Haas of the Hebrew association became in
volvctl in II wortly dispute, and tho chief
put Slattcry under arrest, but released
him, as Haas declined o enter any charges.
After Slattcry had waited an hour for a
lawyer it was decided that he and his wife
would go back to the hotel.
The police We're ordered in line and the
mounted officers directed TO clear the
streets. Hundreds of people ran wildly
about the streets to get glimpse of Stat
terry and his wife y crowd of women who
had been grouped just outside of the curb
on Bull street divided into halves, one of
which went on each side of the line. As
the ex-pricst and his wife passed they were
Kissed loudly and spat at The police had
their hands full to keep the passagcway
clear.
When the Pulaski House was reached,
it was almost impossible to see the hotel
for the people who had congrcgatcd. Mrs.
Slattery held n reception. Hundreds called
on her. and some rendered her the use of
their parlurS at home to lecture in. Such
scene has never been seen before in this
city. At one time over 100 women were
in the hotel parlor crowded about the ex-
nun. The refusal to let Slattery have the
hall is being severely criticised.
He is making arrangements TO lecture
| at Odd Fellows hall tonight. The out
look is that there will be LOCO people ont
| to hear him. The entire police force will
be on hand, and some of the military com
panies will probably be held in reserve Al
| their armorcS. Lieutenant Colonel Reilly,
who commanded the First regiment Tues
day night, is Catholic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Lord Rosebery's Insomnia continues.
but in other respects he is better.
The movement to LcXow Philadelphia
has been abandoned by the senate commit
tee.
II. H. Cummings of Tidioutc was elect
cd department commander Of the G. A. r.
for Pennsylvania.
San Francisco printers have started a
boycott against The Salvation Army War
Cry because the flee is nonuniOn.
Tho president has nominated Joseph II.
O'Ncil of Massachusetts 30 be assistant
treasurer Of the United States at Boston.
Seseral Red sea professional wreckers
have been arrested for pillaging the steam
er Yarrowdale, recently wrecked in the
Red sea.
Tho president sent To the senate the fol-
lowing nominations OF postmasters: George
II. Cotton, Elmira. \. Y; Henry C. Hall,
Whitehall, n. Y.
The entire interests and holdings Of the
lie Noria Silver Mining company in Mex
leo have been sold at auction TO Frank
osburn Of Pittsburg for $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
Il RESTORED TO POWER.

Ii Hung Chang is getting his innings
again. Journal
This Bismarck of China" seems to be
the only statesman in the empire.-Phila,
delphia Bulletin.
Ii Hung Chang now has permission tc
keep his three eyed peacock feather-unless
Japan happens to take a fancy to it
Washington Star
He is likely to be the only Chinaman
who will come out of this war with
feather flying" even If 1t is only "a pea
cocks Observation-Disclosures Union and Ad.
vertiscr
With Ii Hung Changes yellow jacket
and peacock feather restored and the Chi
nesc commanders committing suicide, the
affairs of China may presently begin to
look up.-St Louis Post Dispatch.
The emperor has returned to Ii Hung
Chang his yellow jacket and his peacock
feather. From the Chinese weather re.
ports one would be led to judge that a nice
cap, with ear tabs, would be very accept.
able to Ii just now.-Cleveland Plair
Dealer.
Congratulations are extended to L
Hung Chang for the return Of his yellow
jacket and his peacock feather. II thii
eminent statesman IL as successful In
bringing about peace as he was in precipi
Eating war, he will round out q brilliant
@araar.-Ksnsas Citv Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
Adjustable Reals

Adjustable Reaissa-C = aNei synopsis.
AS all modern realistic novels are
alike, I have invented simple labor
saving devioq which will render the
reading of them unnecessary. With an
unselfishness that is rare in modern
times, freely give it to the public
without patent or a copyright The
device consists of the following synopsis,
which will fit all realistic novels as
pair of elastic suspenders will fit any
man or any boy.
CHAPTER !.
Introduces the heroine. She is neither
beautiful, rich nor accomplished. She
does not fall in love with the hero.
CHAPTER IL
Introduces the hero, who keeps right
along about his business, as if there
wero no heroine around. He neither
makes love to her nor to anybody else.
The novelist doesn't give him a chance.
CHAPTER Ill.
Introduces the villain, a man of ex-
cellent moral character and high and
lofty purposes. He doesn't carry off the
girl to a dark. dank, dismal cavern, but
keeps right along about his regular call
ing as clerk i'll his fathers coalyard.
CHAPTER ".
Introduces the masculine rival. But
he has no trouble whatever with the
hero, because neither one of them cares
anything about the girl
CHAPTER V.
Introduces the feminine rival. She
has no trouble whatever with the hero
inc, because neither of them cares any
thing about the fellow.
SUCCEEDING CHAPTERS.
These fill up the remaining 800 pages
of the book in graphically describing
how nothing whatever happened to any
of the characters of the novel New
York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
THE UP TO DATE WOMAN.

The woman Of the future will hardly be
book ed among the coming Attractions
Albany Argus.
The special women's editions of the
newspapers show that the fair sex edit as
they talk-in large Notwithstanding
ton Post.
II sleep knits up the raveled sleeve OF
care, sleep must have its hands full when
1t begins operations on the sleeve in which
the ladies now environ themselves. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
It is superfluous for newspapers to be-
have harshly toward American girls who
marry titles. In numerous instances the
husband in the case amply attends to that.
Washington Star
And the next thing will be bill for an
act to prevent the beautiful blends and
brunettes of Arkansas from wearing wide
sleeves over their beautiful arms. 1t would
be fit companion for the high hat bill
Arkansas Press
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
A BLUEFIELDS RUMOR.
British Warship Fired on a Yes
sci Flying Our Flag.
SHOT CARRIED AWAY ONE MAST.

The Vessel Was Laden With Arms ConslEn-
ed to an American and May Have Been q
SmuggIer or on a Tilibustering ExpedI-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
How to send Fruit Long pi.tanees.

Ventilation of packages in which
fruit is packed for shipping serves no
purpose except to allow the escape Of
surplus moisture. Otherwise tho contact
with fresh air every moment hastens its
decay all the more. The important point
in packing fruit is to see that It is dry
ON the outside as it can be made. Then
wrap each specimen in little cotton.
which will serve both to exclude air
and to absorb any moisture that the
fruit will naturally exhale This was
the way that strawberries were success
fully shipped to the Worlds fair at Chi
cago last summer. When taken ont of
the cotton, each specimen was as fresh
as when put up and would keep six or
eight days. With large fruit a piece Of
lime put in the package proves an excel
lent absorber of moisture. which is what
is most likely to cause decay.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
WaterbuTyFire Alarm

LOCATION OF BOXES.
The following are the Fire Alarm sigma,
lnder the new system:
la Rogers Bro"
Is Cor East Main and NIaSara streets
Ia Cor East Main and Woleo1 road.
Is Cor High and Walnut streets
lie c II last Main and Cherry streets
1t Cor East Main and Cole sheets.
IL Cor North Elm and EinRsbury strents
as Cor North Elm. North hahn and Gr,x.
streets.
IA Waterbury Manufactlnng sompanr.
IS Dor North Main and North streets.
p Cor Buckingham and Cooke streees
~ Cor GrBve and Prospect streets.
rs Cor Hillside av"2ue and Pine street
80 Cor johnson and WarervIlle Streets
Ia The Platt Bros 4 o..
Il. TsGeEb=iS L4Vck sompany n.ovsner
ment tsetoryl"
Exchange phase.
s-3 Dor West Main and Willow streets
80 Dor West Main and watertown road
SIS Horse Car Railroad stable
s-s Waterbury Brass company
81 Cor Cedar snd Meadow streets
So c. Grand End Field streets
Ia &c Bsnk and Meadow streets
Us RsndolTh Cloves
~ Plume l. Atwood MAnufaetRril en-
pAny.
s-2-l No Hose House
IS Holmes. Be UVh Haydenss
- Ger Charles and Porter streets.
5 - Cor Simons street and Washington ave
Cor South Main and Grand streets.
- Tor South Hssn end Clay streets.
- Waterbury Watch company
$ Benedict 4 RBrnham Manufaetnrsns
campany..
ga Waterbury BUCKLE company
- C~S S7u'h Main and Washington e
2-,sviti Manufacturing company
- HNr FrArkisn ard Union streets
IS "FteTl Ury C7rrk CO. tease tsc.Csy
ia CrF Cay sHd NH streets
s-e Cor TINerrE ard River -srerts
81 No. Rose House.
So Cor Rsldwfp I'd etone ssrN~sn
Q Cor Bridge ans MAGm gsre~sa.
60 Or Doelitsls aIleg snd DshIla urss
-sPrfvsa
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
a ROYAL FLUSH.

Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia Is sup
posed to be able to eat as much as six Ordi-
nary men.
There is nothing very heroic in the per
sonal appearance of the emperor of China
He Is a slender young boy of Ii, with a
fair skin, good eye and n broad forehead.
The cars private treasury is practically
incxhaustible for he has no settled civil
list, but draws what he likes from the i'm
pcrial exchcqucr, every ruble of which is
supposed to belong to him.
The cmblems Of royalty of the queen Of
Madagascar consist Of four scarlet umbrel-
las, which are held over her majesty when
she sits in her palanQuin OF state-this
latter, n present, oddly enough, from the
late emperor of the French.
Princess Nathildo has had an impor-
tant part in shaping modern French his
tory. She kept her cousin, afterward Ma
polcon III, informed as to the trend OF
French sentiment while he was abroad and
gave him advice and financial aid. She Is
40 years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
GLEANlNGS.

Phosphorascent bodies will not glow In
extremely low temperatures.
The letters Of the word astronomers also
forms the two words moon starers.
Ammonia is extracted from the Thames
mud, and the residuum, after tho opera
ton, is mixed with iron ore and made into
brown paper.
Teapots were the invention of either
the Indians or tho Chinese and are of un-
certain antiquity, They came tn Europe
with tea In 1910
Damascus Is said to be the Oldest city in
the world 1t Is spoken Of In the story Of
Abraham. When 1t was really built, how
ever, no one can say.
The libraries of Harvard university con-
tain the photograph Of every graduate Of
thnt institution since 1859, making q gal
lsry Of over 20, 900 pictures.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28

Dogs arc the favorito pets of Mrs. Glad
stone.
Nine. ElmCs-StOry says her favOrite
flowers are the American Beauty roses.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28

81 have found Hoods Sarsaparilla a
good spring medicine and it relieves that
tired feeling" BCRDETTE YOUNG, West
Oneonta, New York. Get only HOODS.
Hoods DiIIc the t,; after-dinner pill i. and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
Inc LAND OF CHILDREN.

Mr.. Henrn once asked pretty Japanese
girl, How can a doll livc?" Why"
she answered, If you love it enough, it
will he"
Toys are cheap and abundant in Japan
and very ingenious Dolls are played with
by girls up to their wedding day and arc
hold In high honor.
The bad boy, or juvenile tough, seems
to be n special product Of Christendom and
docs nat exist in Japan. All the young
sters on the streets are courteous and seem
only moderately mischicvous.
Japan has been described as a land
where parents never scold and children
are never naughty. This is, of course, an
eXaggeratiOn, but japanese children do
seem to have pretty good time.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
THE lc111ncrats
O. and NJ. T. MALoNEY. PUBLISHES.
GEAR RULE.


The statement made by an esteemed
contemporary that practically no opposition
to the proposed new charter has developed
is a guess that hits wide of the mark.
There is a most decided objection to the
measure as it at present stands. In the
first place there are many who are not sat-
isfed that the consolidation of the three
local governments is for the best interests
of the people at large. But granting for
the sake of argument that the general plan
propos ed is in the interest of good govern
ment, there are certain sections of the bill
that must be amended.
One man power is not democratic. 1t
is not an original idea, either but is SIM
ply a copy of the way they do in the old
world, where the people are simply ex
pected to obey those in power. The
DEMOCRAT believes in justice for the peo-
pie aud by the people. One man power
opens the gates leading to corrup-
ton and utter disregard of the laws.
1t practically sets up car who, by the
StlCAul ulSlI AOuLIOI W thS .
intrench himself in power that it would be
almost impossible to rout him. If so in
c!ined he CO I'D follow his own sweet will
and snap his fingers at the people.
The claim is set up that it is necessary
to give these great powers to the mayor in
order that he may carry out his own ideas.
and, having this power. be held strictly
accountable for his acts. What is meant
by holding the mayor responsible for his
acts? Does 1t mean simply that if a mis-
take be made resolutions can be adopted
condemning the mayor. or will he be held
financially responsible? If not the latter,
then the talk of holding the mayor respon-
sible is simply moonshine. Why would ii
not be better to have the boards elected
either by the people or the council and
give the mayor voice and vote on all
| matters?
Another point that strikes US unfavor.
ably is the discrimination against thos=
engaged in the liquor traffic. On general
principles the DEMocRAr is opposed tc
this provision We believe that it is IN.
| COD stitutional.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-28
How to Select curtaIns.

In choosing curtains it is we'll to re-
member that bright yellow fabric will
light up a north room as nothing else
can. Curtains in q dull shade Of light
green are most suitable for q room fur
nished in rose color or yellow. as green
light will soften the bright tintings and
Is always pleasant to the eye. Curtains
for bookcases add much to the appear
ance of q room and are an absolute me-
cessity on q low bookcase containing
volumes with unattractive bindings. In
expensive curtains may DO made Of the
heavy repped cretonne which is now Of
fered in such beautiful colorings- Blue
denim, which is made softer than the
old fashioned blue jean and is therefore
more suitable for ombroidering, is also
an excellent material for this purpose.
provided the other furnishings at the
ennrn will nerutif itz usa