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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
AN EXCELLENT IDEA.
How to Extemn noEsze an Aquarium That Is Capnbleyo of ARording Lots Il
 of EntertaiA ment.

A globe with goldfish makes-a very attractive ornament for a room, b'lt globes and goldfish arc not always available, and so the extemporized aquarium outlined herewith may be used to great advantage. 1t is one of the great bottles that can be pur- chased for few cents at drug gist's. Get one that holds about two gallons, and put some clean sand in the bottom with few messy stones, and anchor in the sand few plants
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01

T HE Japanese woman is the brightness
 and charm of the Sunrise kingdom. A Sweet of face is she, of gentle disposi- ton and childlike heart.
 She is truly the lady of the house; read ing some, writing little, playing upon their sweet musical instruments, painting and embroidering to her hearts content, pre- siding at tea parties and cultivating flow CTS.
 The dress of the Japanese, says the Ma tional Rural, is beautiful and comfortable and very dainty and becoming to the doll like women and girls Rich, splendidly em- broidered and lovely colored silks, is what
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
An Unexpected Result.

An amusing episode occurred at Q political meeting at Lavendon dur ing the general election. After hear ing the speeches Of the candidate and his supporters an aged conservative from Wolverton mounted the plat form and caused some mystery by dra- matica1ly holding hloft walnut, when he proceeded to say:
 ssThis is a political walnut. The rough shell represents the radicals; the next, the thin, bitter skin, is the liberaIs,I and the kernel represents the good conservative. ;
 A man in the audience cried out:
 s.Now Eek it.''
 The verton tory did so, when, To and 4holdI the kernel was rot ten! II e admixture of laughter and chagriH that followed may be imag- ed.-Iondon Spare Moments.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01

the wealthy are clothed in.
 Is not the American woman, with her loose flowing jackets, soft lacy sleeves, graceful jackets, and her bows, girdles and beautiful sashes, initiating somewhat her little sister in the east?
 The little lady asleep on the floor has probably been entertaining some company at an afternoon tea, and now that they are gone she is lying down in her sweet, clean room for little rest.
 Our American women, with their com fortable lounges piled high with downy pill lows, would probably find this very un- comfortable way to rest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
A song Of Hope.

A Song of Hope. Heavy the breeding mist; all prone and still
 The lean and yellow grass. the bracken brown. To meet the burn and flood it past its fill. Till. torrent-like. it dashes down the hill In tipsy sport and cruel, glad to drown The tirnid. futtering leaves-of late the crown Of trees now gaunt and shivering in the chill. A dreary scenei And yet twin change ere long. Soon radiant smiles will dimDle Ma lures face. The sunny air resound with floating song; Fern, flower and leaf all beam with newborn grace. Fen so. in quick relay. Life,s changes throng-
 Darkness to light, and tears to joy give place. --Jcssph Carmichael. in Chambers Jour- nal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-01
Test for Toilet Soap,

Test for Toilet Soap. A good way to test toilet soap is to touch it to the tongue, and if this smarts the soap will irritate the baby's skin.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
NAGLE ON cRoWTHER's DISMISSAL.
THE COMMISSIONER SAYS HIS SUPERINTENDENT
WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THE PLACE

THE COMMISSIONER SAYS HIS SUPERINTENDENT
WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THE PLACE
Percival E Nagle Street Cleaning Commissioner
yesterday said that he had dismissed Arthur H
Crowther superintendent OF the Bureau OF tinal
Distribution, on last Thursday, because Crowther
was mot big enough for the place He said he
offered TO make Crowther district superintendent
at & 800 year 500 less than the salary he had
been receiving Crowther. he said objected TO this.
and he dismissed him.
81 promoted Crowther from assistant superln-
tendent to superintendent" he said. Il claim that
Crowther is at fault and sure 1t was best for
him to go back step, to a place which he was
better fitted fill. only thought the job too Dig
for him. The War Department constantly
sending complaints. and the Commissioner OF Ac-
counts did not like the way Crowther did business.
The statement that l have appointed T. Harry
Stanton in Crowthers place Is not correct have
only appointed him acting superintendent l have
the power to appoint Stanton or would L
think him of the best workers in the depart
ment.
II wish to say positively that there has been
trouble about the bills and that they have had
nothing to do with it. The report that dismissed
Crowther so to provide for Stanton in a perma-
nent position protected by Civil Service rules. is
untrue can make Shanton district superintendent
year, and this intend to do IL can't DO better lot
matter regarding Crowther's fight for reinstate-
ment the appointment of a successor Will proDa-
bly, go over to Or. Woodbury.. my successor"
Commissioner Nagle admitted that Crowther had
filed protest, and added:
Il discharged him without any trial whateyer,
Furthermore Crowther resides in the same Assem-
bly, district as I do and of which am the Tam
general committee of that district
CTowther was appointed deputy s
district superintendent under Commissioner War
ing and was made nrntest oI assp
removal was filed by his counsel.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
NOT WORTH An ANSWER, SHEA THINKS
HE LIGHTLY REGARDS THE GRAND JURY PRE-
SENTIMENT on THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

HE LIGHTLY REGARDS THE GRAND JURY PRE-
SENTIMENT ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
John L. Shea. the Commissioner of Bridges said
yesterday that he thought it was not worth while
to make any answer to the presentment OF the
grand jury on the Brooklyn Bridge There was
an accident that required few hours work in re-
pairs and an expense of $780," he said. land the in
vestigation of 1t has consumed several months
The outcome is unimportant. I need say nothing
more"
Mr. Shea made public. however. letter which
had been sent to him by C. c. Martin. the chief
eigineer of the bridge. containing the following:
The most gratifying feature, and the one of most
vital concern to the public is that in regard 10
without reserve that the "New-York and BROOK
y9 Bridge as bs Thoe IS the hey position have
stantly maintained. and is in accord with the opn-
that have from time time had this matter under
consideration. The grand jury. however. recon-
additional strains. 1t is apparent that the bridge
is now carrying about the traffic that can ne
impossbility to largely add to its present serVce
If in the future additional loads @ are
ts IN resard to the broken rods it will doubtless be
of some satisfaction to the public to know that @
this part of the bridge has been very materlalIy
strengthened since last July. New rods OF the very
hest quality of steel for the purpose and OF much
greater section and of improved design nave
broken but for all others within one hundred feet
Of he Joint. These rodS nave Deell BdI"
n nreyent rust and bearings substituted at
the trunnions with provision for fabrication
In regard to the recommendations OF the grand
Jury would say that they have been anticipated.
4 resurvey of the whole bridge was arranged Tor
,,rder the supervision of R. 5. Buck. CHIEF engl-
neer in charges of bridges Nos. and t. and the
report upon this survey is in course of preparaton
a1d will in due time be made public.
AS TO the second recommendation: Win your
Lnowledge and consent l placed one OF my as
ttsnt hl Engineers in charge of the inspection of
the bridge and he devoted practically his entire
time this matter -. 49,
In regard 20 the third recommends ton. that the
trafFc be so regulated as to avoid congestion.
a,ouid saw that the now spaced according
70 the recommendation of the board of experts OF
1sas of which Chief Engineer Buck OF bridge No z
,,,os chairman No precaution will be neglected TO
insure the continued safety OF the bridge
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
DIR. FUNK EXPLAINS.
SAYS GERDING's SUIT DOES NOT INVOLVE
HIM PERSONALLY.

DR.. Isaac X. Funk. through William E<eourn
Russell. his counsel yesterday gave out a state
ment concerning the suit of Charles GeEding Jr
against Dr. Funk. and the seizure by the SneriI
of Kings County of certain property belonging TO
DR.. Funk The statement, in part, is as follows:
In 1896 chairman of the reorganization COM
mittee Of the East Tennessee Land Company. L
employed Gerding, ST.. the committee. lie
to be paid In railroad bonds belonging to the
committee. The committee finally refused to pay
him, the ground that he had broken his con-
tract and been guilty of bad faith and fraudulent
practices. Meantime he had assigned his claim 10
mittee to indemnify me, which they did Gerdlng,
jr, prosecuted his suit which was an acton at Ia"
against me alone the committee not being party
and upon technical grounds was prevented from
showing the facts about the breaches of contract
upon the part of Gerding, The result was a
judgment in favor of Gerding, jr, which 1ew
days since affirmed in the Court of Appeals
The levy upon my household effects in Kings
County l regard evidence OF the personal
malice of one of the parties. The whole matter
before Judge Lacombe on Monday: II ne
enjoins the collection of the judgment II VIII not De
paid. If he does not, the money is in the hands or
the Sheriff of New-York County to pay 1t. rms Is
all Is of the matter. have throughout acted
in representative capacity under the direction or
Messrs. Russell & Winsow, counsel for the com
mittee and for myself. 1t is not my personal mat
at all, and does not involve me or my personal
business in any way.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
BANKRUPTCY REFEREES MAY CHARGE SO
THEIR FEES OFTEN WILL BE LESS THAN THE
STENoGRAPHERs' IN A CASE.

"A
decision Of interest referees in bankruptcy
and also to attorneys and their clients who are
dered by Judge Shiras in the United States District
Court in Iowa, declaring that referees entitled
to receive only so for all their services in each
bankruptcy case. Referees frequently COM
pelled TO spend parts of fifteen twenty days in
pa articuar case presiding at the meetings of the
creditors, listening and passing upon objections
&c claims and presiding at the examination of the
bankrupt and other witnesses that produced by
the creditors Upon this hearing questions fire.
quently arise which the referee is compelled to
certify to the judge of the district court. and
finally the referee is required to make his final
report TO the He is also expected to furnish
an Office where all the meetings and the hearings
can be held For all OF these services Judge
Shras decides the referee only receive 80
There is no question. he says, that this allow
ance is niserly compensation for the time and
labor involved on part Of the referee but such
Is the law, and 1t must be obeyed-
The referees in and about TINS city nave Deen
generally In the habit of making extra charges Tor
various proceedings before them; The practlce in
this respect. however. has not been uniform. ana
bankruptcy act first went into effect have been
discontinued. Under the ruling OF Judge Shiras
the stenographer who takes the testimony oelore
the referee in bankruptcy viii receive much better
pay than the referee himself H. as the stenographeF
hiii frequently up TO S1OJ or over
n the decision of Judge Shiras Is upneid on ap-
neal no doubt some effort VIII be maze 10 secure
relef from Congress. Should Congress fall 10 act
petent 10 act can De founu VIM VIII "NNepl '''ee
IN, he
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
READY FOR INVESTIGATION.

The foregoing is a brief and absolutely correct
statement of the whole subject, and its truth
can easily be verified by the State Of Minnesota
and any other State or person having sufncleii.
interest TO investigate the facts. which are all
matters of record
Nov as 10 the effect of what has been done
upon the public interests, let me ask re"
questions which ! want every candid and non
est man 10 answer for himself:
Did the Union Pacific people, with tneir Tail-
way lines extending from Omaha and New
Orleans to California and Oregon through the
several States in the Middle West ana south
purchase q majority of the stock OF the NORM
ern Pacific Company for the purpose OF aidlng
that company and increasing the growth ana
Prosperity of the Northern country. or was !.
for the purpose of restricting such growth ana
aiding the development Of their enormous IN
terests hundreds of miles to the south?
Did they purchase the Northern Paclnc ana
its interest in the Burlington for the purpose OF
building up the Asiatic trade between the North
ern zone lying from St Paul and Minneapons
TO the Pacific Coast, in order TO controi the
Oriental trade for their own Southern railway
lines through their own seaports over thelr own
shps2
In defeating their control of the Northern IA
cfhc and retaining * in the hands OF those VINO
had built il up. and with Ii the entire NorIn-
west. did we injure or benefit the people OF the
Northwest?
Did J, by inducing my friends to hold their
Northern Pacific common stock ana act 1oih'is
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
DEMOCRATS TO GO on JANUARY I
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ADJOURNS
WITHOUT DETERMINING STATUS
OF OFFICES.

The hearing Of the State Civil Service Commits
sion at the Hotel Manhattan yesterday. to deter
mine the Civil Service status of the offices OF Sher-
81 County Clerk and Register Of Kings County,
was adjourned until after January l. when It Will
again be taken up. This means that the Democrats
now holding places in these offices will be dismissed
on January J. and that Republican clerks may be
appointed 10 succeed them These latter clerks VIII
hold Office until eligible lists prepared II II Is
decided that the places are In the Civil Service
Levi W. NayIor, representing Sherfn-elect Guden.
asked for an adjournment. saying that he was not
prepared to enter into any discussion of the sub
1ect- Bert Reiss representing Register howe, oo-
jected any adjournment
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22

please the children, older persons will find enter
tainment On both days three short plays TO
be presented-''The Mouse Trap by ". D. How
ellis; "Old Amsterdam pantomine and The
Christmas Carnival" There will also be incidental
music and song and the magician. Sgnor Krieger.
will perform his feats. These entertainments have
been given during the Christmas holiday week
for a number of years Tickets may be obtained
through the chairman, Mrs. Ferdinand L. Loeb,
The Seminole, Sixty-ntnth-st and Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22

with Msssrs Morgan sg9a Co When this stock .SS
preventing the Union Pacific from controlling
the Northwest, iniure or benefit every interest,
agriculture. business and otherwise. of the en-
tire country between Lake Superior and the
Pacific Ocean?
Had we sold our s2ooooOOo of Northern Pa
cffc even at $500 a share. amounting to S60,-
100000 or nearly $40,000,000 more than its
present value, and transferred TO the Union
Pacific control Of the entire country between
Canada and Mexico. what law Of Minnesota
would have violated? Could not legally
have put the money in our pockets and let the
country earn what it to be dominated By
/ parallel and competing railroad?
QUEsTINeS FOR GOVERNOR VAN SAINT
Why did Governor Van SAINT sit still from
Nav until November. while a majority of the
stock of the Northern Pacific company was con-
trolled by a parallel and competing railroad
company, in clear opposition to law, and wait
l,untiI myself and friends have, by our efforts
and with own money. relieved the North
west not as a rival parallel or competing rail-
| way but doing what we clearly have the right
to do individuals, or working together Tor
greater permanenCy and security as a financial
corporation?
Has there ever been case in the history of
this country when men have dropped their
money profit and stood as firmly by the inter
ests of the communities which had grown up
with their own and largely by their own efforts
/ and capital?
The public is interested in having good rail-
way service. and at fair and reasonable rates.
The past is gone and speaks for itself; can
speak for the future and have no hesitation
whatever in saying that the increased volume
| of trafflc DOtn through ana local. VIII eHdDle
the companies 10 reduce their rates in proper
ton TO the volume of such traffic, and that In
the near future the public will have a chance to
see for itself this feature of what have said.
The development Of the country will increase
with greater increase in population between
Minnesota and the Pacific No merger or con-
solidaton OF the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern is contemplated
Each company Will be operated separately III
the future in the past.
greatly dislike to discuss my matters in the
newspapers, but during absence an attack
has been made upon myself and friends which
has been persistently supported by both political
and rival interests. All l ask is fair play, and
let time determine whether the public will be
benefited injured by what We have done
and will continue to do JAMES j. HILL.
In we'll informed Wall Street circles Mr. Hills
/ animadversions upon the Union Pacific interests
were not regarded yesterday as indicative or
strained relations. the general opinion being that
his statement should be read in the light OF his
obvious desire to appease public sentiment in the
Northwest. which has been strongly antagons-
tic to the Northern Securities Company plan
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
PLANS FOR CONSOLIDATION RUM0RED.
REPORTED NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN AMERICAN
CAR AND FOUNDRY COMPANY AND PRESSED
Steel. CAR COMPANY.

For some time 1t is understood on good author
itv negotiations have been in progress for bringing
about a consolidation of the American Car and
Foundry Company and the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany Recent reports. however. that these negotla-
tions been practically brought TO successlul
c,osa cannot be confirmed from official sources.
The American Car and Foundry Company has So
Onl Oo1 common stock and $50 100000 preferred The
anitalizati of Pressed Steel Car Company is
s2 900 600 equally divided between common and pre-
fer stock
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
ANOTHER TRADE WAX POSSlbLh'
REPORTED PLANS OF THE UNION LEAD
AND OIL COMPANY.

,,,r tho recent cut & of cent a pound
IN the price of pig lead made by the American
Smelling and Refining Company and the conse-
ouent reduction of the price of white lead OF =
cent a pound declared by the directors OIL the
National Lead Company on SATURDAY was an, an.
z ,,as+erdav that the Union Lead and Oil
Comnanv would soon after January 1 begin oper-
atoms In its new Brooklyn pant-the old Campbell
g. Thayer property-and was already selling us
nroduct for January delivery, and that II was
anDtemnIatinp the establishment OF plants also IN
Chicago St Louis and the Pacific Coast The
outnut Of the Brooklyn plant will be about twelve
thopSand tons a year The white lead will be made
by the old Dutch process with an improvement. M qy
nj,,cb II is declared the company can corrooe lts
n,g lead into white lead in three days. instead OF
ibSea months as is required by the old process
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
GOVERNOR VAN SAINTS ACTION

ST. Louis. Dec. Ex-Governor Van SAINT OF Min
nesota who attended the Worlds Fair ground
breaking ceremonies said in regard to his war on
the great railroad syndicate represented by the
Northern Securities Company. that he was pro-
ceedng against the proposed consolidation as fast
as possible He added:
As Governor Of Minnesota I shall do all IN my
mower 10 prevent the consolidation. have turned
the whole matter 10 the legal departrnen OF
tbe State Attorney General Douglass IS at work
on the papers. When they are prepared proceed
ings will be instituted. as l believe the consohda-
ton is an attempt to violate our laws
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAVEL.

All outgoing trains to points in New-Engiand
the West and the South. both Friday and yester-
day were crowded with people going away Tor the
HOLIDAYS The crush at the Grand Central Station
vss exceptionally heavy, and unless Pullman reser-
ations were made far ahead those who appneo
for space on Friday yesterday were unable 10
get any accommodations The crowos az sns sta a-
TTion we're genial and wore general noAoay ar.
SIDE from those going TO NewEnsland or West
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
WIRE MAKERS PLAN A POOL.

Wall Street understands that manufacturers OF
wire, wire rods and kindred products are hegoua'-
,,g for the formation of pool to maintain
nrIces The statement is made that several of the
larger companies are in favor Of such an arrange
ment which the trade seems 10 regard as essehual al
aD+agontze the American Steel and Wire Company,
Il iS
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
NEW RECORD MADE.

A STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBERSHIP SOLD FOR
$4,000
Stock Exchange membership has just been
sold for $4,000, new high record price. Two
or three seats sold week or so ago at
So, 600 Five years ago the ruling price was
5000 and when a seat was sold in November
1898 for S21 800 the fact noted that that
was the highest price paid in fourteen years.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
cy,ynprys CBRIsTuAs CARNIVAL.

The trustees of the Hebrew Technical School for
Girls will give Christmas carnival at carnegie
I,vceuu, next Thursday and Friday, at 2.15 p m
,b. ,roceeds to be devoted to the school. While
the programme has been specially arranged to
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
BLACK Silver Gray and Blue stylish and popular
Alaska Sable (Skunk) Natural co
42d ST., bet. Broadway and 9th Ave.

20 snend Christmas, many people found Lakewood
and similar places attractive Tor the aoleS t
ann while others went far South 10 get ,I 49,
Srar, the nipping cold OF Christmas ine Al i tIlS
raTu,aVs report exceptionally heavy hollday travel
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
4 PORTRAIT EXHIBITION.

Charles w. Hawthorne. whose studios are IN
the Van Dyck Fifty-sixth-st and Eighth-aye
a.ye reception and portrait exhibition yesterday
s,,ernoon and evening. Several of Mr. Hawthorne
recenf works have been sent to the coming ecaoeiny
exhibition.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22

The critics vote our styles, materials
and work the finest.
Our sale of imported VelOurs, Mel
tons and kerseys gives rare OpPor-
tunity OF obtaining the handsomeSt
silk-lined overcoat made to order, SO;
former prices from $50 to $40 Special
line OF fancy Cheviots for suits, to order,
SIG; former prices $50 and SO
Our Full Dress suit made OF English
or German drapes. lined with silk
throughout. with gros grain silk tac1ng
to the edge new and up to date, to
order, $50 and tuxedos. $50. are excep-
tional value. Better style could not be
had for $500 Special sale OF imported
| trouserings, So.
BOYS suits OF fancy, imported Chew
OTIS. to order, 81.
Fashion Booklet and Samples mailed
anywhere