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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
HEARD IN PASSING

Ex-Attorney General Griggs will have trusts enough for clients to make certain that his law practice will be a paying one.
 The latest is hypnotism by long dis tance telephone. Come to think of it, that is the safest way to try to hyp- notise some persons.
 Of course, x-Congressman Roden- berg, is now an advocate of9ciyn ser vice reform, and the woods are full of republicans who would duplicate his f1ipfop on the same terms-a $35OO salary and liberal allowance for ex- penses.
 It has been jokingly suggested that Aguinaldo be given a civil office in the Philippines. Seriously, we have such an office would be more creditable to all concerned than that of some of the carpet-bag officials over there is likely to be.
 M. Hutin. president of the Panama Canal company, who. is still in Wash ington, where he spent the winter, says his company is willing to sell out to the United States Willing? That hardly expresses it. Why, the com pany kept an extensive, lobby at work all the winter to prevent Nicaragua canal legislation by congress solely with the hope that it might unload on the United States. It is more than willing.
 Apropos of the milk war now going on in the neighborhood of Boston, the Herald, of the Hub city, springs the following:
 "Oh, father, dear father, come home
 with me now,
 The clock in the steeple strikes
 three, sis And baby is making a terrible row
 Cause there's nothing to feed it but
 tea"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
A DREAM THAT CAME TRUE.

Nineteen years ago Arthur, little son of William Simpkins, this city, was abducted, they living at that time in England. The parents searched the world over for the Kidnapped boy but he could not be found, and later the family emigrated to American, believ-- ing the child to be irretrievably lost or dead. A few weeks ago Mir Simp- kins, who is manager of the bending department of the Pittsburg Plate Glass. company. dreamed of seeing his boy at a certain place on a named street in Liverpool, England, and so impressed was he with the vision that he employed Liverpool detective to investigate. This the detective did, and the lost one was found at the identical place. Arthur sailed at once, and this week his parents met him in New York. The overjoyed parents arr rived home yesterday with the long lost Indianapolis News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
A WOMAN AND. AN UMBRELLA.

Why is woman like an um- prella? asked the exchange editor
 Because she's made of ribs and at- tached to stick" replied the informa- ton editor. Why is'-
 Wrong. Guess again.
 Because always has to be shut up when'-
 Nav! You fatigue me-. and''- - -
 Nav! It's nothing about standing in the hall.''
 "A woman is like an umbrella be- cause nobody ever gets the right one Why is''-
 Ring off. That isn't the answer either.''
 .'It's better one than you've got. ;
 Don't you reckon 1 know whether it is or not? Whose conundrum is this, yours or miners
 Well, she's like an umbrellas be- cause-it isn't because she fades with age is it?"
 You ought to be ashamed of your self"
 Il am. Is it because you have to put up when it's cloudy and threaten ing-no, that can't be it. Because she's q good thing to have in the house. Why is''-
 You're not within four counties of it."
 Because you can't find any pocket in either. Why is
 .No choice. Vote again
 T won't! A woman isn't like an umbrella. There is not the slightest resemblance. You go on with your work and let me alone.a
 ''I knew you couldn't guess it. It's because she's accustomed to reign.
 Then the information editor rose in his wrath and they were openly pre- vented from doing mischief to each other by prompt-and wholly nnex- pected-work on the part of the labor editor.--Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04

The Hartford Courant expresses sur prise that a dead horse was allowed to lie on the street for about an hour be- fore it was carted to the horse burying ground. In Waterbury, a few days ago, an injured horse was allowed to stand on three legs for two or three hours, and. finally; when the beast was shot, the dead ~earcass was allowed to lie on one of the principal streets for more than four hours in q pool of blood, which ran down the street q dozen feet or. more. It was sickening sight, and it was surprising that the officer on that beat, who refused to al- low. the horse to be moved until it was shot, did not insist upon the dead animal being removed sooner.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04

Discussing the tariff and other questions, a writer in the New England Engineering Magazine says: Efforts have been made to belittle American
 trade with Russia. It is doubtful that any of the figures published represent the true value of Russian business. The long time credits there and the lack of knowledge which American exporters have of business conditions have developed an indirect business with Russia, principally through Ger many. German merchants by Ameri- can goods and re-ship into Russia.
 They are closer at hand and have a better knowledge of the country; be- sides, many of them have direct repre- 'sentatiyes ins Russit, or at least are represented 3threAeh the banks. One exporter in New York, Markt & Go, do
 business of about $75O,OO0 per an- mum there, q large proportion of it go- ing through German merchants, Markt & Co say that since Secretary Cages order was issued they have received
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
THE EAGLES ERROR.


 W. F. Arnott of No 430 South Boule- vary, Oak Park, Wednesday afternoon shot and killed large eagle in the swamps south of Harlem. The bird measured five feet eight inches from tip to tip. Arnott was hunting for ducks near Sixteenth street and Home avenue. That part of Harlem is food ed, and the hunting for several weeks has been exceptionally good. Arnott had placed a dozen decoy ducks in the water, and secreted himself behind n hedge fence. Soon after he saw q large bird soaring high in the air. The bird made q sudden swooD to the water, within twenty feet from the spot he was in hiding, and seized one of the decoy ducks. Taking a hasty aim, Arnott fired, and the bird fell in the water dead. MT Arnott carried his prize to Oak park, and presented it to Dr E. R. Hemingway of No 439 North Oak park ayenue.-- Chicago Inter-ocean.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
TO UNDERGO OPERATION.
". H. Crane, the Actor. Has Cancer
 otls Growth on His Tongue.

". H. Crane, the Actor. Has Cancer
 ous Growth on His Tongue.
 New York, April 4.-W. H. Crane, the actor, is about to undergo an opera ton for incipient cancerous growth of the tongue This operation, which will be performed before the close of his current season next month, may mean his retirement from the stage.
 MT Crane is in Springfield this week appearing in David Harum." Dr Irwin, of Pittsburg, his family physician, is with him, treating the cancer as best he can, so that the actor may be able to continue his sea- son. For many months MT Crane has realized an operation would be neces- sary to save his tongue, and has post poned it from time to time until 1t is now imperative that surgical aid should be resorted to.
 The cancer is located on the tip of the tongue, and was caused by excess sive smoking. MT Crane is an invet- crate lover of the weed, and is seldom seen off the stage without long, black cigar in his mouth. An operation for cancerous growth is always attended S. Grant, Prince Bismarck and several other notables have died from the effects of cancer.
 The announcement made last night at the Lambs club md other places, where the actor is known and liked, that all efforts to prevent an operation had been abandoned was received with sorrow.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
EMPRESS EUGEN1E's PROPHECY

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 The Empress Eugenie whs for q short time educated at a ladies' scnool Tn Clifton, England, and an old scnooI fellow tells the following story or her school days: The girls to arnuse themselves one half holiday dressed up 10 act charades. Mile de Montijo with tinsel crown on her head. and Droeaded curtain fastened 10 her dress totdo duty as train, personated a queen. An enthusiastic friend struck With her beauty, set off by these ln- accustomed gauds, exclaimed: You iooK Just like q queen! You ought to 9e queen! Perhaps shall be some day-Who knowsy answered Eugenie lmpresslyeiy. The girls laughed de { rlslvely You laugh now, but who knoWs!' persisted the future em- press. Josephine became empress of the French, and she was only q sim pie creole lady, and I, at any rate, am descended from kings. Who knowsy'
 And Who indeed, could have foretold the spiendor and tragedy and sorrow or the future life of the handsome EFT then play acting q queen? h her quite young days Eugenie de Montijol hardly gave promise of her later beau ty. Her face was set and regular and almost hard for a young girl, and her, remarkable grace and elegance were {. to certain extent acquired and were due to art as we'll as nature
 From her Scotch and Spanish ances-, tors the empress Inherited a strong vein of superstition, and she was not above having her fortunestold. In the late fifties and early sixties, when she used to spend several weeks during the autumn at her pretty seaside villa at Biar1itz, she used to lead a very quiet, simple life, wearing as a rule, Spanish dress, with mantilla, and a rose fastened behind the ear, or in the morning plain cotton gown and a straw mushroom hat
 BiarritZ was very small place in those days, and the empress walked about freely, often stopping to speak to children, especially the fair haired children of the English visitors. The prince imperial was little child then, and she aad her ladies would often play with him on the villa terrace, where any one passing could see them. Every morning the empress used to bathe in the private bathing place be- low the gardens, her old bather woman carrying her into the water She made herself very popular with the Biarritz people by living sdsfreely among them sometimes even going to market with one of her ladies and buying fruit and flowers, which were afterward sent to the, Little Sisters of the Poor, 10 brighten the tedious hours of the sick. ---Exchange.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
THE oULD STRAW STACK

Bundled up sometime when autumn
 Laves shafe at every gap; From turf below the bottom An fod upon the tap, When the bitin' frosty weather
 Fills with ice the shilty's track. How the yelties love to gether
 Roun' the new straw stack! Then it is we hear the mother Every night an mornin' say "Go an pull a bite of. fother
 For the poor ould chay." An when the sleety weather
 Sends the shiyers down our back, How the linnets love to gether
 Roun' the dry straw stack! When the ditcher an the digger
 Are slavin' for meal; When the boys wi bow an trigger Set the ould bird creel,- In the wild an stormy weather
 When the clouds wi snow are black How the whitewings love to gether Roun' the rough straw stack! When the winds have quit their
 blowin' Over moor an mountain tap; When the tenant thinks of sowin'-- For the rent, another crap- In the charmin' April weather
 When the ropes are hangin' slack How the childer love to gether
 houn the ould straw stack! Moses Teggart in Pilot.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
Represehtatiye. Warner of Illino

f2N .
 Representative, Warner, of Illinois, who has been Investigating q little down in Cuba, brought back the gloom iestsort of budgetfrom his recent visit to that place. For instance, he said: .eThe Cubans will sign anything or do anything just tos get us away from their property and when they have the reins in their own hands you can ex- peet the worst. From what could learn, they will assess everybody with any money andahaYe 2 division of the spoils. They will drive all Spaniards and American synlpathizers from the Island and for. q brief period reyel in loot Law and order will become a mockefy and q state of anarchy will reign. Of course, we must turn the island over, but it is crime against humanity to withdraw at this time. When our troops leave the island you will witness a reign of lawlessness that will startle the world and compel us in the name. of justice to take mat ters in our own hands again.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
NApoLEoN's BYE.

The following interesting communi- cation was printed in a recent issue of the Spectator of London:
 Sir: In 1887, while working in Lon don as a curate to the Rev Canon Fleming, was called in my vicar's absense to administer a religious ser vice to an old admiral in Eaton Square. The admirals name was Eden. After the service was over he took my hand and said: Shake hands with me, young man. There are not many alive who can say what I can say. You are talking with man who has talked to Napoleon the Great.'' .rSir,vI said, .that is history. May I hear moreY' The old admiral then told me that he was once returning with the feet--l think from the West Indies, but of that am not sure--and touched at St Helena. The old admiral said: II am going up to Longwood to pay my re- spects to Napoleon, and the senior mid Shipman comes with me"
 II was the senior midshipman, said the old gentleman, land so went We waited for Napoleon in an outer room, and you must imagine how eagerly 1 expected his entrance. The door was thrown open at last and in he came. He was short and fat, and nothing very attractive but for his eye! My word, sir, I have never seen anything like it. After speaking to the admiral he turned to me, and then understood for the first time in my life what was the meaning of the phrase, a born ruler of men, 1 had been taught to hate the French as hated the devil; but when Napoleon looked at me there was such power and majesty in his look that if he had bade me lie down that he might walk over me would have done it at once, English middy though 1 was! The look on sNapoleon's face was a revelation of the man and the explanation of his power. He was born to command"
 Such was Admiral Eden's version to me of an incident which at ninety years old or whereabouts seemed to him as fresh as if 1t happened only the day before.
 JOHN BOOKER.
 Christ Church Vicarage Beckenham.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04

It is very evident that some mem bers of the legislature have very little respect for the men that sent them to Hartford. In the debate yesterday on the bill affecting the Law and Order league Representative Guilfoile, who favored the bill under consideration, among other things said: ''They all knew the local officers were men of stainless character" at which he was greeted with cries of "Oh. Oh!' and laughter. The officers in the towns these men represent should be up and doing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
MAY TRwINs LEADING MAN.
William Brown Smith of Hartford

William Brown Smith of Hartford to
 Take the Place of George Beane.
 William Brown Smith of Hartford, the leading man in May Irwin's com pany. The New York Telegraph says: ::
 May Irwin has made q quick shift of leading men. When she appears as ''A1adge Smith. Attorney in Pitts burg, next Monday night, it will not be opposite the grimly humorous George Beane, as heretofore this season Smil- ing William Brown Smith, who is now son of the desert in Under Two Flags" and helps made the sandstorm in Chellala Gorge. will be her wis a wis. The change would have come about last night if Charles Frohnian could have rehearsed a Bedouin for Smiths place in time. As itsis, he allows the actor to go without strict enforce ment of the two weeks notice formal ity This is to accommodate Miss IT, whose need is dire. The com edienne sent the manager several ur- gent telegrams before she succeeded in having the rule broken.
 There have been fumors along the line several times recently to the ef- feet that Miss Irwin and Beane were not thoroughly pleased with each other. These were a denied by both when "Madge Smith, Attorney was at the Grand opera house recently Even then, however, a severance of business ties, had been decided upon Matters had come, to a point where the speculation of those on the inside was on the point whether notice of resignation or one of dismissal would appear first It seems Miss Irwin got intn octinn -bnfotn Raona did handiu0 him a paper making use. of the two weeks clause in his contract aAe
 Three years ago Smith was playing the small part of the telegraph opera tor in William Gillette's Secret Ser vice." He went to London with that production. The next season Charles Frohman sent him out, West at the head of a company with repertoire of Secret Service" and "Too Much Johnson,'' in both of which Smith played Gillette's part.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
RHODE ISLAND DlVoRCES.


 Rhode Island is now the Mecca of divorce-seekers who flock here from Quoddy Head to Puget Sound, per- jure themselves in the courts and ob- tain divorces in swarms. This will continue unless the general assembly acts within the next week, as every citizen who cares for the good name of the state wishes it to do. The bill that extends the term of residence for applicants and makes 1t impossible for divorces to be granted on grounds not recognized in states where appli- cants previously lived should certain ly be passed. The elimination of non- support as a ground for divorce would be an improvement, for collusion is made easy by the present law. But the first two changes should be made anyway and disagreement about the advisability of doing away with de- crees for non-support should not block a reform that will save this state much odium. Providence Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
JAPANESE LOVERS SUIT.

A strange suit is now before the local court of Usuki-Maehi, Japan. In this case a cultivator brings an action in which he seeks to have the court compel Japanese girl to reciprocate the affection which he alleges he has demonstrated toward her. with her consent for several years. He has wooed the lady. he declares, since 1897, and she has recently looked with favor upon him and accepted baked sweet meats" at his hands. She invited him to her house few days ago, and after partaking of various delicacies at his expense slipped away and left him to be unceremoniously kicked out by her friends. On these grounds he prays for the, intervention of the court to compel her to return his love. The judge is taking time to consider the matter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4--Cor South Main anu s7rand sts.
 5--Scorill Manufacturing Co. (P).
 6.-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 T.-Exchange Place.
 12.-Rogers x Bro. (r.
 13 Cor Hast Main and Niagara sts I4--Cor East Main and WolcQtt I'd. 15--Cor High and Walnut sts. 18-.-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17-,-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-.-Cors North Elm and Kingsbury sts 2S-.Burton Street engine house. waterbury Manufacturing Go. (P) 25- Cor North Main and North sts. 26--Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. oT--Cor Grove $ Prospect Sts.
 2S--Cor Hillside avenue md Pine st. %. N. Willow bet. Ridgewood and
 Hillside avenue.
 e1--Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 s2--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. e4--Cor West Main and watertown I'd 85--Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co, car
 house. (P).
 se.-Waterbury Brass Go. tP).
 3T-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 88-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 4S-New England Watch Go. (P). 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. (P). 47-Cor s. Main and Washinton sts. 61-Cor Baldwin and River Dts E2-Cor Franklin and Union sts. E3-Wat'b,y Clock Co. case fact'y (P1. 64-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 6e-Cor Liberty and River sts. 51-No 5 Hose House.
 58-Cor Baldwin md Stone sts. 62-Cor Dooiittle alley and Dublin st. 7o-Cor West Main and Willow sts. T4-Cor Johnson and NVaterville sts. 162-Cor East Main and Welton sts. 212-The PlRtt Bros & Go. iPD. o13-Eamrnond Buckle Co. (P). 214-Wat'b' Y Clock Co. fnvt fact,y (P). 216-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 1-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 2T2-srove. bet. Central & Holmes avs. 811-S. N. E. Telephone Co bldg. (Pl 81o-Cor Bank and Meadow stss & Cloves. tpl 814-Plume and Atwood (Pl. 815-American Ring Co s(P)! 818-Electric Light Station (p). S1e-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (P). 921-No 4 Hose House. 823-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter sta so4--Cor Charles and Porter sts. 2o5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave. s71-City Lumber and Coal Co (P). 412-Tracy Bros (P). 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go (P). 6S2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sta.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04

England is at her wits end in an en- deavor to end the war in South Africa. and thus let her men return to their wives, their mothers or their sweet hearts. In case the war should con tinue indefinitely, the question of transporting the women to South Afri- ca is being talked up. Lord Roberts wants to establish 1aundries out there and Baden-Powell would have a lot of house servants sent there, all of which prompts the Boston Herald to say that objections have been pointed out to both of these plans. It says that laundry work is taken to as cas- fly by the colored women as it is by the Chinese, and these colored women practically control the laundry busi- ness at this time. In regard to ser want girls, and rate of wages paid is not as high in proportion to the cost of living as it is in England. Where one would spend 9100 in England
 8150 would be needed in Cape Town. and 920O in Johannesburg. For this reason the wages quoted in South Af- rice are not as large as they would seem at first glance. A good cook in the Colony gets $15 month. Sec ond girls are paid about SIS month. These prices are those ruling at Cape Town oir.lS pmnloynd in IIu-coIlntry places receiving perhaps $5 more q month. Johannesburg typewriters are paid from $25 to $50 month, very lew getting as high as $500 year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04
II HAVE NOW THD
The Last Chance

I am authorized to sell premises No POP Bank street. for the sum of S1S,- Ooo-. The property is next south of the rink, that being the property, it is said, a syndicate has formed to pur- ehase- This offer Is good for the first conner.
 Inquire at ID. Fl. Tierney's Real Es- tate. Fire and Plate Glass Insurance, Contract. Court and Fidelity Bonds. odice. No 167 Bank street
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-04

What will Captain Bradley do now, poor thing? The legislature yesterday refused to stand and deliver to him, and not only that, but a few of the members took occasion to say things about the Meriden man which must make him feel like lead nickel to- day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-05-08
Meat OF Diseased Animals.

Mr.. 7. II. Terry, in the Practical
Farmer. makes a most vigorous pro-
test against the doctrine that he finds
in one of the agricultural papers,
that the meat and bones of animals
that die OF disease may he used as
food for hens and hogs. and very prop
erly says: 1T must turn the stomachs
of thoughtful people against pork.
poultry and eggs of the market" In
this we thoroughly agree with him,
and we would favor law TO prevent
such use of the diseased animals, or
of any meat that had begun TO de-
cay. as much as we would n law to
prevent il from being sold for food
purposes. In fact. using it in this
way 10 produce food products is no
better than TO use the meat itself, and
perhaps worse. because the meat
might warn consumers away by its
appearance or its odor, but when they
are disguised in eggs or the flesh Of
other animals we may not receive
that warning, and YET we cannot es-
cape the disease germs or bacteria
which are transmitted from one to
the other. and possibly increased In
their poisonous properties instead of
weakened. 1t is this which makes
the writer of Poultry Points so much
opposed TO the feeding of raw meat
to fowl. If the hens are fed upon
beefsteak the eggs will be as whole
some as the meat was, and If they
are fed upon rotten. sinking meat. we
want none of them.-Amerlcan Cul-
tivator.