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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
GOSSIP OF LITTERATEURS.

It is said that Z 1000 is the price to be paid Mir. Kipling for the serial rights of his new novel, "Kim&of the RisEti:" asss
 Black Rock" and""The Sky Pilot 9 are twoikof the years books, which have been. tried by public gcriticism m and acquitted with honor. s",s
 A life-size bust of Gen. Francis A. Walker, former president of the Mas sachusetts institute of technology, is to be placed in the Boston public li- bra:y. It represents the general in military uniform.
 Private contributions secure at least % traveling libraries ir the rural counties of Pennsylvania this fall and winter, the legislature having made nc appropriation for their support.
 Librarian Putnam has abolished the custom of permitting persons of we'll known character and unquestioned po- sition occasionally to take books from the congressional library after mak- ing a deposit as a precaution against accident.
 Lord Roscbery, whose monograph on Pitt caused a tory critic to exclaim that a fine litterateur was lost in a mediocre statesman, has writ +t a sketch of Napoleon which will appeal to an even wider world than his pre- vious literary essay.
 George Dolby, who was Charles Dickens secretary and manager dur irg the last reading tour in the United States, died recently in the alcoholic ward of a London hospital. Drink had made him a tramp, and he had been turned out of his last lodgings on ac- count Of his dirty habits. He wrote a book of "reminiscences of Dickens with the title: ''Tke Chief as l Knew Him"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1900.

Holders of government plases who have no strong pull to fall back on, or who spoke, worked or voted for Bryan in the late campaign, are being made to feel somewhat shaky by the knowledge that there is greater pres sure for small appointments under the movernment than there was ever known before. SolI- time ago there was report in Washington that re- publican workers in some of the doubt ful states had been told to pitch in and work with all their might, and 1hat they would be taken care of IL 'ic Kinley was reelected. regardless Of the civil service law. Not much atten- ton was paid at the time to the re port. but the present activity of re publican office seekers indicates that such promises were made. Time will show whether they are to be kept
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
kIMBALI School of Music

Only school in the state where all branches of Music are taught. All of the. teachers are thoroughly trained instructors, and the courses of study are thoroughly graded. MISS BIER TIA HOUSE, VIOLINIST, has just been added to our staff of teachers in the school. She has studied five years abroad. In London with Mansfield, Bandmaster of the Queens Westmin- lster Volunteers, and in Paris with Slgnor Henri Hammers, well known teacher. Tuition with Miss House St.oo | term; with MT Vaughan in the same department $1O.00. Information regarding Miss Houses methods will De given gladly. Catalogue mailed upon application.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

During the year 1899 Switzerland exported $s,O00, eco worth of cheese.
 A steamer was recently loaded in Duluth with 250,OOO bushels of faxseed, valued at $46S,O0O.
 A vast bed of sulphur has lately been discovered in the. region eastward of the Caspian sea, which is said to be one of the richest in the world. ..
 The minister of public works for France reports that in the first six months of 1900 France produced 146,- so3 tons of steel rails, against 12s,6es ill the first half of 1899. Production of pig-iron was 1,341,9Ss tons, against 1,2S7, ,o41. ~
 Switch hboards for the handling of electric currents have grown in size and comp1exity with the increasing power of the modern dynamo until they are now highly important and costly adjuncts of elctrical installations.
 One of the most important industries of the Bahama islands is the gathering of pink pearls. It is the only place in the world where these pearls are found. These pearls, when perfect bring very high prices it is saids from 2 10 9te $ 1000. s ys ssysss
 There has just been startsd at Stsla. benvilles O., the first AmeTfca n. m anu- faeto-y of gias4 marEies, which have hitherto been imported from Ger many. -
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26

Ever since the result of the election riding a higher horse than ever before. They look at the result of the election as an endorsement of their mann.n' of doing business. The people are of no account when they want to declare an extra dividend Speaking on this sub ject an exchange says that the fer ence which the heads of trusts mani fest for justice in dealing with the people may some day be productive of the gravest consequences. The H,eE who are in control of these great indus trial combinations are simply money mad They have learned that millions can be made by the methods they e11
 D1cy, and in their craze to grasp more and more dollars they are quite ready to trample on the laws of God and man
 They will probably become more grasping and more defiant in the com ing years now that they have placed their presidential candidate in tEe White House and have the assurance that there will be no more antl-trl;>t lecislation at Washington. If so,';e- thing is not done to bring the trusts un0er control, and let us hope tEat some means of doing this will be de
 vised, they may so eNaSperate the American people as to bring about q sDecies of civil war. They are Just now in the saddle. They feel they have elected Mckinley by decelvinS the majority of voters into believing that i'll the interest of ''the full dinner pail" the present administration should be retained in power four years longer. They are demanding big standing ar my for just such emergencies as the National Steel company of Ohio faces. These emergencies are sure to become more frequent as "the accursed thirst of gold drives the trusts to make dan- gerous experiments as to how much their victims will put up with The tyrannical rapacity of wealth organ ized as it was never organized before is the most threatening danger the country is now called upon to face.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
OF FEMININE INTEREST.

Lace is among the most fashionable trimmings of the season.
 Mrs. Henry Fawcett, of London, is considered by many to be one of the best woman speakers in the world.
 Helen Keller, the famous blind deaf mute, has been elected vice president of the freshman class at Radcliffe col lege.
 Mime. Patti, as she is still best known, has a silver bath fitted up in her travelling car. The doors of the car are opened by golden keys.
 Baroness Cederstrom (Adelina Pat ti) says: "Happiness is the true key note and secret of beauty" She de- clares that she has, therefore, deliber- Rtely banished care from her life, be- cause care means wrinkles.
 Queen Victoria holds the title of duke of Lancaster. Most people inn agine that her title of duke of Lan- caster merges in her superior title of queen, but that is not so, as she would remain, duke of Lancaster even if she ceased to be queen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.
 4-Cor South Main and Grand sts.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Co. P).
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7-EXchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro. (P).
 13 Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott I'd. 15-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16-Cor East Main and Cherry Sts. 1T-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and IIingsbury sts 23-Burton Street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co. P) 25-Cor North Main and North -sts. 26-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st. 29-N. Willow bet, Ridgewood and
 Hillside avenue. 31-Cor, Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor West Main and Watertown I'd 35-Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co, car
 house, p). .:. 36-Waterbury Brass Co, P).
 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Co. P). CT. .. 45-Benedict x Burnham Mfg Co. (P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. P). .. 4t-COc 5. Ma1u duu W aSlluLO1l SlS. 51-Cor. Baldwin and River sts.
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Wat'b'y Clock Co. case facty (P). 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 57-No } Hose House. 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. .62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow stS. 74-Cor Johnson and Wateryille sts. 212-The Platt Bros & Go. (Pl. ..sz 213-Hammond Buckle Go. PD. 214-Wat'b'y Clock Go. mvt fact'y (P). 216-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. oG1-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 311-S. N. E. Telephone Co bldg. P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. Plume and Atwood .(P). zEsg. 315-American Ring Co P). szses ,s. 6AElectric Light Station P). @ atS-Holmes Booth X Haydens P). 321-No 4 Hose House.
 S...s, Cor Wash g'n ave and Porter sts. 324-Cors Charles and Porter sts. 3254Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. 811-City Lumber and Coal Co (P).,s 412-Tracy Bros (P). 451-7-Steele & Johnson Mfg Co lP).s 5S2 Baldwin and Rye sts- \
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

A mass, with accom- paniment of man dolins, has been written by Picasso, di- rector of the music school at Rocco, Itaiy.
 About one-half of the plays put on in Londo during the present season: have been either failures or of doubtful box-office value.
 Under the patronage of Dowager Queen Margherita of Italy, the cen tenary of Cimarosa's death will be com memorated at Ayersa, his birth place, January II. s .a
 It is said that James K. Hackett is to be his own manager next season He will stage his own pays, select his own company and do all business matters himself.
 In Paris thera is talk of a new enter prise, an Opera Populaire, at which works of the older French composers, who have been. crowded out at the grand opera by Wagner and other moderns, will be given.
 In commemora ton of his thirtieth anniversary as a musician, Soulovief, ,he Russian composer, has just been granted by the czar pension of 1,500 rubies (about S1.2oo). >.
 Genuine Charles II. furniture will be utilized by Ada Rehan in her presen ta- tion of Sweet Neil of Old Drury." She has been accumula ting it for years and her collection is of priceless va.ue. It is asserted that this production will surpass any in which she has ever been seen.
 A sensational performance of Gar men" has been given al Bayonne, with Q real bullfght in the last act. It was found impossible to secure the attend ance of a barytCne who would sing Es- camillo's music and wind, up by meet ing the bull face to face; so in the final act professional toreador appeared in place of the singer and carried affairs to triumphant conclusion, the bull going down before him amidst enthu- siastic plaudits.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
THANKSGIVING COMM.

Thanksgiv.r' is ,cornin'. an tn royal tur-
 key bird
 Is roostin' mighty high an feelin' blue; An tn scarlet oi' cranberry is a waitin' t
 be stirred z Into appetizin' sass fir me an you. We're waitin' an a wa tchin' fir tn dawn in of tn day -sez. When tn turkey bird is roastin' in tn pan; An we ruther guess we're Ie f'r t quick ly stow away As much O MT. Turk as any man. Thanksgivin' is a comin' an it's time that
 we rejoice For blessings that tn year has brung our
 way; t- For tn rain an sun in season, for harvest
 rich an choice, . For soil that careful 'tention will repay. So we're goin'. to assemble round th' royal
 banquet board, Singin' praises for tn blessin's we receive An we'll kneel an give thank off'rin's to
 our ever gracious Lord As we gather round tn fire Tha nksgivin'
 eve. =---'t ThanksSivin' is comin' an tn royal MT.
 Turk Is a roostin on tn very highest li1n' But we're goin to move his feathers with O
 scientific jerk, An we're goin' t sperd an hour eatin'
 him. We are thankful we are Twin. in state
 that beats 'em all,
 That we've got a little somethin'. an t
 spare; An we're waitin', yes a waitin' for t hear
 tn dinner call
 A ringn' on the crisp Thankssivin air. Omaha World-HeraId.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
OLD WORLD CITIES,

The city of Berne, Switzerland, is making the sociaistic experiment of building free-or nearly free-work- shops for tailors and shoemakers.
 Stockholm, Sweden, has 4o,0oo tele- phone stotions, averaging one for each household. Those who have no apparatus of their own pay only 21a cents for Q message within radius of 50 miles.
 Rotterdam, from it's favorable situ- ation, has gradually pulled ahead of Amsterdam, and is now the most pros- porous harbor in Holland. It has cap tured most of the German trade and does an immense business with the United States.
 It is reported from Teheran, the capital of Persia, that a monument fs to be erected there in front of the Russian legation in memory of Alex ander Gribokedoff, the Russian min. ister to Persia, who was murdered there by an anti Russian mob in 1s29
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
Departure and Arrival of Trains.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Bank Street Station for New York. Bridgeport, New Haven and other places at G:35; SIP: 10:50 a. m., l: :2S; 2:4S; 4:45; 5:O5; eos and TOO D. m. The ' D. m. is a mixed train.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta tion from New York. Bridgeport, New Haven and way stations at S:36: 9:12; 11:12 q. m.; 1:11; 3:56; 6:25; G:5S; 800 D. m.; :2S q. m-
 Trains leave Bank Street Station for Winsted and way stations at S:3S; 11:14 a. m.; 3:5S and TOO D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Sta tion from Winsted and way stations at SIP; 1O:5O q. m.; PAS: eos D. m. Trains leave Bank Street Station for WatertOwn and way stations at 6:45; S:41: 1:17 a. m.: l 30; 4:O1; 500;
 G:12; 7:O3; 9:O5 and Il 20 D. III.
 Trains arrive at Bank Street Station
 from Watertown and way stations at
 6:25: 500; 1O:4O q. m.; 1 :02; 2:35; 4:4O; 5:52; GAY; 7:54; II: IS D. m. Sunday Trains. Leave Bank Street Station for New
 York. Bridgeport and New Haven at
 7:10 a. m. and 5:25 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from New York. Bridgeport and New Ha-
 ven at 9:3S a. m. and 1:55 D. m.
 Leave Bank Street Station for Wa tprtown and way stations at 943 a. m. and 500 D. m.
 Arrive at Bank Street Station from Watertown and way stations at 6:5S
 q. III. and 5:12 p. m. . HIGHLAND DIVISION. Trains leave Meadow Street Station
 for Boston, Hartford and way stations
 at TOO and S:3S a. m.; 12:3S; 4:0o; :, S:07 D. En. Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta
 tion from Boston, Hartford and way
 stations at SO5; Il 40 a. m.; :50; 5:13 and :45 D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow Street Station
 for New York, Fishkill Landing, Dan
 bury and way stations at SIS a. m. | and 1850 and 5:1S D. m. *. Trains arrive at Meadow Street Sta
 ton from New York, Fishkill Landing.
 Danbury and way stations at S:36 , a. m.; 12:34 and S:o4 p. m. Sunday Trains. Leave Meadow Street Station at | S:3o; II 80 a. m.: 5:30 D. m. Arrive at Meadow Street Station at 1920 a. m.; 2:1S and 7:20 p. m.
 q. ..e..... <, ABERDEEN BRANCH 1 Trains leave Dublin Street Station for Middletown and ways stations at
 S:5O a. nIssana e.15 psss sfliss Trafns afriNa mt ptD1in Street Sta ton from Mtad letDHsn And Ndy sta- i2tfsns at T::50 q. IT. .safid 4:oQps ELECTRIC CAR saS l., Leave Exchange Place daily at 5:S7
 a. m. and every 15 minutes thereafter until 11:31 p. m. sss sssss
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Few people are so kind to the auto- graph fiends as'is President Mckinley.
 Dr. Stanton Colt. the leader of the ethical culture movement in England, is an American and graduate of Am herst.
 Sir William Lyme has offered a prize of $2, 300 for the best ode in com memoration of the new common wealth of Australia.
 William Dean Towels, the novelist, will spend the winter in New Orleans, where, it is said. he will lay the scene for his next story.
 John Sherman came of a tall and long-lived race. His grandmother was six feet tall, one of the tallest women in Ohio. and lived to see four score and one years.
 Sir James Joicey, the British coal king, has an income of about S5000,- OCO year and is one of the wealthiest men in parliament. Sir James began his business life as a clerk in New castle, earning S5 a week at that time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
FOOL ELECTION BETS.

A steer against the price of a coffin was the bet between two men on the result of the election.
 A meek Brooklyn man was, en- joined by the terms of an election bet to get jag on and then to lambast his moth er-in-law to a finish.
 The scene may better be imagined than described which resulted wb en the loser of a bst solicited from MT. Croker ten dollars toward buying a huge floral wreath fo. Senator Hanna. A Wal street curb broker was com pelled to mount the subtreasury steps on the day after election, and, from that conspicuous rostrum, declaim Mary Had Little Lamb" from start to finish, ten times.
 A saloon keeper of Saline, Cal, used toothpick with which to roll small peanut kernel up the entire length of Main street, as the result of a bet that Bryan would be eiectsd. A forfeit of one hundred dollars secured the performance of this foolish task.
 A clerk in a Broadway (New York; sporting goods establishment bound hims elf to a solid month of that grueI- Hug kt iu o1 uHHa PPlilSas tnat sprung from ridicu-e. Beginning on the morn ing after election this rash youth las been wearing to and from his work q brimiess hat. rubbed the wrong way. All the rest of his dress is to remain just as usual, and the young man is a pretty natty dresser. .-,
 A young southerner, employed in a railroad office, was seen standing for an hour on one leg at the main, entrance to Central park on the day after cleo. tion. He undertook to do that foolish thing for the delecta tion of one of his office matss if Bryan lost, and thc~of1ice mate, being naturally confident that any odds were good odds, bound him. self to stand on one leg for five hours if Bryan wen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
HEARD IN PASSING

Senator WoIcott, of Colorado, will be succeeded by a democrat when he retires next March, but from the talk in administration circles it is cOnSid- cred almost certain that he will be re warded for his support of Mckinley ism by big position in the diplomatic service. probably an enthusiastically.
 The Tammany political association of Waterbury has organized itself in- to a joint stock company. One of@the objects of the tigerish corporation, as stated in it's articles Of association, is ito promote the political and social of it's members" We Should say that tliere is, abundant op- portunity for Improvement along the lines .indicated.- .- Hartferd Post.
 Marconi's system. Of wireless teleg- raphy is reported as now ill use on boats crossing the English channel, it's special service being to notify the con- meeting railways of the number of pas sengers they will have to accommo- date. In enc recent trip from Ostend to Dover. a distance of seven miles, the vessel continued to report back her progress at intervals until she was within a few miles of Dover. There was a gale UlOWlHS dl11t tllc IheSSuSeS were constant assurance of the safety of the vesseI-Hartford Times.
 The decline in rural population, which has been much discussed of late years, appears to have been checked materially in this state., Census re- turns show losses in soine sections. but not in great amount Whoever goes through the country towns in an observing mood win find that though there are still some empty houses, the number has decreased within the last two or three years. The Increased use of agricultural machinery has les sened the demand for labor which suf- fees to account for more. or less houses remaining vacant. As combines of western producers operate to advance prices, eastern agriculture, which has suffered severely from western 'con1s petition, will again become profitable: Some years go. ca ttles rnising and fattefAIIa was prof table in olrr iIlteric CT towns, but 1t was nearl killed by western coinpetitfofi: Now, under the stimulus of advancing prices. it shows signs of revival. fhe same is true of other lines of agricultural industrys and H may safely bespsedcted that fhe Old tine. prosperity of the country towns will reappear, and soon. x Bridgeport Farmer. Qais2s zs<t ss5@
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
ssHaVen't Room On Our Floor For a China
 Closer. ?.

How many times we have heard that statement. To meet that want we nave added a number of styles of Chlna Closets or Cabinets to hang on the wall. Go nicely over register, radiator or couch. Makes place for s few choice pieces, or for curio cab met. Finish is just as good as the larger ones, but they do not cost as much. Will you look at them2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-23
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE.

\ lecture. entitled "A Plea for HUI
NOR will be given by Mrs. Julia
W ard Howe at the Congregational
chapel, on Friday evening. November
Goth.
This announcement will be received
with much pleasure by the citizens of
Augusta. As poet. essayist and re-
former. Mrs. Howe has long been rec
oSnized as one of the most distin-
euished women of America. Through
her whole life. She has given her
earnest study. her remarkable in
tniieCtual powers and her strong FER
sonal influence to all the great social.
literary and phlanthropic movements
of the age. and her life-work covers 4
vast range of subjects
In early years. Mrs. Howe became
identified with the anti slavery cause.
in which she as well as her husband.
the eminent Or. Samuel Howe. was
closely associated with Wendell Thil-
lirs. charles Sumner, Theodore Par
ker and other famous men; and her
patriotic enthusiasm and devotion to
the cause Of freedom at this time in
spired many Of her early poems. ana
found expression in the famous BAT
| Tie II nm ri lut' IAtl1ubIlN
Subsequently Mrs. HoWc's brilliant
| intellectual gifts We're employed in The
| study of profound philosophical sub
| iects. and in the educational sociolog-
| zeal. and ethical questions which have
agitated our country: and she pro-
duced the able series of essays and lee
lures which have placed her in the
| foremost ranks Of the literary women
| of America. She has always been an
| ardent advocate of WOmanS suffrage
| Of the higher education of women. ana
| Of whatever would serve to elevate
| her sex and add to the true dignity
and nobility of womanhood.
| Ii is interesting to remember mat
| Mrs. Howe was one of the founders OF
of the Brain Club" n society formed
| MANY wears ago for the promotion OF
social and intellectual life IN Boston;
and the same ineXhaustible stores OF
wit and wisdom which made the
Brain Club a success. have since
| been devoted to the more recently Or
| gained clubs among American NO
| men who have always found in MIS-.
| Howe q wise as well as progressive
| leader.
Beeinning life with rare inherited
| abilities. Mrs. Howe has had all we
advantages which talent, culture. tor-
eign travel. and association with the
most gifted men and women OF the
century. could bring: and she has a.
wavs gwen freely To others 81 hei
own rich requirements.
AS lecturer she is always warmly
welcomed The subject, noted anoNe
comes with especial grace and chafh
from one whose keen sense OF hun"l
| and brilliant Wit nave long been /"
miliar to those who have had US
Measure Of knowing Mrs. hove y
her own home and in her social re-
lations. . ;,
The rare opportunity Of listening t
this lecture on November 5oth ~
o'clock. T. NJ. will he appreciate" "N
an Augusta audience.