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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
NOT DUE TO HAVING.

Washington, April 3.-The findings of the military court of inquiry Which investigated the treatment alleged to have been accorded to the late Oscar l.. Booz, a former cadet at West Point Military academy have been made pub lie at the war department.
 The findings of the military court are summed up in a letter written by Secretary Root, which accompanies the report. This letter says:
 The findings of this court of in- quiry, which are sustained by the evil dence, show that the statements which led to the converting of the court to the effect that former Cadet Oscar L.. BooZ came to> his death by reason of injuries received by hazing at the academy. were not true. They show that at the time Cadet Booz was a member of the academy haZing was prevalent there to deplorable extent; that the present officers of the acad- emy have shown 9 commendable en- ergy, zeal and efficiency in detecting and punishing offenseS of this charac- ter, and that they greatly decreased the practice and improved the public sentiment among the cadets upon the subject.
 "The testimony and findings of the court were placed in the hands of the committee of congress at about the same time with the investigation of the subject and the very efficient and beneficial action of that committee fol lowed by the legislation upon the sub- ject, contained i'll the act of, March ?, 1901, renders further action by the de partment unneceSSary.vM
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03

ford in Boston the other day Miss Alden was the exposure of all eyes. She sat at her timeworn spinning wheel, arrayed in old-fashioned Pu- ritan gown and cap, and spun the tough flax and fine silken thread just as her long line of grandmothers had done for the past 200 years. She bears striking resemblance to the first Priscilla and her sweet maiden ly dignity and gentleness of carriage would have won the heart of John Alden himself could he have peered into the parlors of the Stratford yes terday and seen her at work at the wheel.
 Many generations of Aldens have used the old wheel. Some of them spun flax upon it to make garments for those who defended the infant colony against the bloodthirsty In- dians, and later on the thread of the uniforms of the continental soldiers of the revolutionary war was reeled off it. The wheel is precious heir loom and hundreds of people visited the exhibition yesterday especially to see Miss Alden spinning it.
 While sitting at her wheel Miss AL den occupied chair that is also his- toric. It was originally the property of Gov. Bradford, of Plymouth Rock fame. It has remained in the Brad ford family ever since, and many dis tinguished people have used it during the last two centuries.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
TRADING LEGS.

| s II s < .As Trading legs ?" I exclaimed. "Do you mean to say that a wooden leg is
 an article of barter and eXchange?
 "Waal, some do an some don't Pm
 one of the kind that does," went on the driver, drylyst1 It's only human
 natur' to be dickerin' an tradin'
 round if fellows got anything to trade with, an' when I run acrost d chap who's got la peg leg that looks as if it might fit me q little better than the one I'm wearin' at the time, I
 generly stump him for a trade before l let him git away.
 Sometimes we make q swap of it
 an sometimes we don't Depends on whether the other feller's got any game in him OF not. It's, a sorter | risky business, tradin' legs, same as | sWoppin' hosses, an some folks ain't got the rekisite sand to do it. I'll | never fOrgit the first trade I made.
 Teller I swopped' with was one of
 these travelin' exhorters-a shoutin'
 Methodist or Second Adventist, or suthin' in that line-an' b'gosh, I don't keer a durn whether you be-
 lieve me or not, but I hadn't been
 wearin' that wooden leg of his q
 week before I quit swearin' at the
 hosses an raisin' Sam Hill when any
 thing didn't go right, same as I allers
 ulster do, an' commenced eXhortin' the passengers an p'intin' out the error of their ways to sthem-in any case where I seen it was necessary
 "Waal, it want very long before complaints begun to come ill aginst
 me. You see, to begin with, couldn't make time over the road without rip- pin out at the hosses wunst in a while.
 The plaguey critters noticed the diff ference in me right off, am they took advantage of it to lazy along an do jest about as they pleased. An then besides complainin' of me fer bein'
 behind time, the passengers said l was preachin' at them an mixin' in affairs that was none of my special
 bizness; an by gravy, it begun to
 look as if was goin to lose, my job, when that air shoutin' Methodist, or whatever he was, come along back
 ag'in an kicked up a rumpus because that leg of mine had jest about ruined
 his business; said it had been travel
 ing straight t'rds the bottomlesS pit
 with him ever since he owned it. an
 now he had got so he was jest as liable
 as not to swear right out in the pulpit
 without thinkin,' an he allowed that
 unless I traded back with him he'd
 sue me fer damages. ."-W. S.. Gidley
 in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
 April.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03

trusting that the former friendship of the English sovereign will obtain for them invitations to the society events that will be a feature of the coronation. These same friends CD are watching eagerly for hints as to the costumes that will be worn at this time, and the suggestion comes to them from London with something of shock that the men will for the occasion return to the brilliant col brings of the Carolean period. Not only is there prediction as to these coIorings, but with it comes a sug- gestion of silks and satins, laces and velvets as materials for masculine clothing.
 One English journal in commenting on this probable revival of a style that has long since been buried with the effeminate array of those days, says:
 Certainly modern masculine attire cannot be described as beautiful, and it is quite possible to imagine garb more pleasing to the eye than that to which man has been doomed by conventionality and latter-day fash ions. At the same time one cannot but think that as the hour brings the man, so the garb is fitted in this case to the wearer. Nothing is more de- sirable than the revival of the pie turesque and the restoration of pageantry which the new reign is evidently to bring about, and we pleasurably look forward to scenes of great splendor whenever occasion presents itself for the display of beautiful costumes. At the same time it is scarcely to be believed that the Englishman will readily adopt for himself a garb which can be de- scribed as picturesque. The gor- geous clothing of the Carolean period would not attune with the character of the men of to-day; and however pleasing to the eye it might be to see our .slords and masters'' in silks and satins, velyets and laces, our sense of the fitness of things would rebel against blunt, manly John Bull in such effeminate array. That he may display an occasional fancy for bright waistcoats, and give way a little in the matter of ties is as well; but it would not be to the advantage of the nation that it's men should revert to fashions which suggest effeminacy and affectation, and, moreover, to be eminently practical, which are thor oughly unsuited to our climate and pursuits. SARAH DAVIDSON.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03

straw. The brim is edged with silk lace, and the crown is covered with garlands of pink roses and yelled with white silk net at one side, and mass of green leaves, with a cas- cade of the lace brought in and out.
 A third hat on the novelty order is of black mousseline de soie in wee tucks, with rows of black velvet be- tween. At the left side, where the hat is tilted. there is a huge bunch or white rosebuds, and another bunch at the right side of the low crown.
 Of the charming novelty gowns one that is most attractive is of pearl gray cloth, trimmed with stitched bands of turquoise blue taffeta, edged with a narrow gold braid. The skirt has a plain panel front, with wide strapping of the turquoise blue taf- feta just below the hips, extending down the front on each side of a panel, and around the bottom of the skirt, with another similar strapping
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
UP AGAINST A PROBLEM.

A Ffenchman thlrSting for linguistic superiority recently began a course of English lessons with teacher of Ian guages. After toiling conscientiously through a good many exercises, the following dialogue between the pupil and his master was overheard:
 .'I find the English very difficult, 2 complained the Frenchman. How do you pronounce t-o-u-g-hY' N
 Tt is pronounced turf,
 ''IGh. bien, turf snuff then. is spelt s-n-o-u-g-h, is it not?
 .'Oh, no;'snuff' is spelt snuff. As q matter of fact, words ending in o-u-g-h are somewhat irregular.
 T see, | superb language! T-o-u-g-h is turf and cough is cuff I have q very bad cuff''
 No, it is 'coff,' not cuff"
 Very well: cuff, turf and coff. And dough is duff eh!'
 No, not 'duff.'''
 .'Doff' then?'
 ''No, .doh.''
 Well, then, what about h-o-u-g-h ?" ''That is pronounced hock.'' 'sHockn then I suppose the thing the farmer uses. the plough, is 'pluff,' or is it plock,' or 'plo'? Fine language -'plo.' ;
 NO, Iio. It IS pFOuOuuceu -plOW.
 :. I shall soon master English,I am sure. Here we go. Flow .coff,' cuff 'hock.' and now here is another rough; that is row suppose?"
 ''Oh. no, my friend; that's ruff again.
 And b-o-u-g-h is buff?
 No; that happens to be bow"
 "Yes, wonderful language. And I have just enough of it; that's 'enou,' is it not?"
 s'No; senuff.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
PLAYING CHESS IN TEXAS.
Piece Moved by a Bullet Intended for t tue Players Head Whose
 .t; Move It Was.

"A man who won reputation for cool daring and almost eccentric fear lessness along a thousand miles of the southwestern border died in Tex as a short time ago-died, too, in bed, like Christian, says, the Saturday Evening Post. This man was A. l.. Parrott, formerly sergeant in Mc- Nelly's company of Texas rangers In 1875, when McNelly and 30 of his men pursued great band of raiding cattle thieves to the Rio Grande, only to find that the raiders had crossed into Mexico it was Parrott who swan the river while the thieves were swarming on the other side, stole a boat from under their very noses and rowed back, the Mexicans keeping up merry fusillade at hlm.
 One night about six months after Parrott left the state service he was sitting in a house in little town in southwest Texas, playing chess with a friend. It was warm night, and the chess board was on table close to an open window. Parrott had the white men. His queen was in di- rect line with the black king, but black knight was between the two pieces. It was Parrott's move. Sud- denly there was sharp report out side and a bullet whistled in through the window, hit the black knight and buried itself in the wall. Parrott had been bending over the board, and the bullet was evidently intended for his head. But for a few seconds he did not stir. He saw the black knight suddenly vanish. Then in his peculiar! drawing, hesitating way he said: ssChaolffo
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03

ate, is a Connecticut man, and has represented his state in the United States senate since March, 1879. He has been reelected every succeeding six years since that time, and his present term will expire in 1903. Mr. Platt says he is tired of having to stay silent upon measures he wishes to talk about and to listen to unlim- ited discussion about measures to which he is opposed. This sort of sentiment is considered revolutionary by the senatorian code, but MT. Platt doesn't care by what name they call his programme so long as he can hope to secure it. The Connecticut senator has been associated with parliamentary matters since 1s55-- when he became clerk of the senate of the legislature of his state. In 1869 he was speaker of the Connecti- cut house, all of which, together with his p years experience in Washington, makes him competent parliamentary critic.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
OF ENGLISH MAKE.

England spends 5so,ooo year on backing.
 Khaki cloth is out of fashion in Eng land, the stailors offering quantities of 1t Sat ruinous discount"
 While the English law provides for the organizatio of labor bodies it de prives them of the privileges of incor- poration,
 By 1e4o the population of London will require 42o,ooo,ooo gallons of water a day. Only so.ooo. 900 day can be taken from the Thames.
 In England the breeding of mice hsr reached a high state of development. A Manchester man recently paid $125 for black and tan mouse of distin- guished ancestry.
 There are 466 tennis courts in the various parks of London, and more than 45,o00 games were played last sea son, About 15,ooo games of cricket were played during the year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
Possibilities of a Change
 in Mems Attire in England

cOME months will yet elapse be-
 fore the official coronation of
 King Edward VII. as king of Great Britain and Ireland and em- peror of India, but it is not yet too early for New York to begin to take an interest in the affair.
 Many New York society people are planning to be in London at that time, and among them many who were friends of King Edward when he was prince of Wales. These are
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
Waferk3urys
BITS OF MISCELLANY.

Boston has much vacant land, tho assessed value of which is $62, ,000. Spain's kingdom of Austurias, ac~ cording to the British Medical Jour nal, boasts of 2s centenarians in q population of 600,000.
 It is not difficult to make post holes in Alaska. A mass of powder blasts out the hole in an instant, telegraph pole is inserted, water is poured in, and the intense cold holds the pole secure in an incase- ment of ice.
 Rev. John l.. Sewall, pastor of thd First Congregational church in North. Brookfeld, Mass, has announced to his parishioners that he will accept a reduction of ten per cent. of his saf-. ary of $1,500 asyear, inas1nuch as many of the congregation are facing. a ten per cent. reduction in their wages earned in the local shoe shop. A new province is to be formed i'm India by placing the four districts of. the Punjab that lie beyond the In-. dus under government of their owr14 They are the extreme northwest dis~ tricts that have been the scenes V f the recent petty wars, Peshawufy Ko~ hat, Bannu and Dera IsTnai1 Khan, with the political agencies of Dir. Swat, Chitral, the Khaibar, the Ku>s ram, Tochi> and W,ana.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
Some Hats and Gowns for
 Wear on Easter SUnday

FEW YORK boulevards will be IN brilliant with an array of fash
 sionably dressed men and wom- en on Easter Sunday should the weather prove propitious. The Eas- ter display promises to this year be even more gorgeous than is usual, though there will be considerable eprinkling of somber tones in the fashionable toilettes, worn, no doubt, as a mark of respect to England's late queen, for whom New York mourns out of sympathy for London quite as much as for the queen her self.
 With the mems clothing we have nothing to do, it is prosaic and unin- feresting as mems clothing always is, but the gowns and hats and wraps of the women are not so easily, dis posed of, nor do we wish to dispose of them in so easy a manner.
 Some of the hats that will be seen
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03

are of what the everyday woman would call the plain and sensible styles, and others will be of the i'm mense Gainsborough order, trimmed with flowers, or with cut or applique garlands, and the colors of the brightest hues. Ss
 One conspicuous and yet pretty hat that will be worn is large one of black and white braid, tilted up high directly in front, and wound with blue ribbon. Huge punches of blue roses, and a large black velvet bow with buckle of gems directly in front. The crown is yelled with fine black net over blue taffeta.
 Another hat of the large variety is a broad white affair of white French
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
BRYAN DENIES IT.

The Printed Report That He Has
 Cabled to Aguinaldo.
 Lincoln, Neb, April 3.&-Dispatches have been received here saying that the announcement had been made in many eastern papers that WI. Bryan had cabled Aguinaldo for a long state ment on his side of the Philippine question, adding that MT Bryan ex- pected to devote one whole issue of the Commoner to discussion of the ques- ton as propounded by the captured rebel leader.
 When these reports were brought to MT Bryan's attention he declared they were inventions, and that he had sent no such invitations to Aguinaldo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03

about three inches above this, and also extending all around the skirt
 It has slightly full blouse of ecru
 guipure over the blue taffeta, with
 short bolero of gray cloth, trimmed with sailor collar effect, and deep pointed ends of the stitched taffeta down the front. A short sleeve, with deep cuff of the cloth, revealing an under sleeve of the guipure lace.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
AT THE SPINNING WHEEL.
A Fair Descendant of John and Prfs- cilIa Alden Weaves Flax Into
 OId-Time Cloth.

A lineal descendant of John and Priscilla Alden, noted in revolutionary history, is living at Boston, and greatly cherishes the memory of her ancestors, whom Lorgfellow immor- talized in his celebrated poem. She is one of the few women of New England who still use the spinning wheel, and she is said to be as ex- pert as was her great-grandmother, Priscilla, after whom she is named.
 At the exhibition of the Daughters of the Revolution at the Hotel Strat.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
GateIy G Brennan
 CREDIT 4CLOTHIERS. s2.42 CenterSt. WaferI3t1rye
 The Enster City's Builders.
|32-42 Center St.

Ho. brothers, tired with your toll,
 Lift up your weary eyes! You're builders not for earth alone,
 But builders for the skies. r For truth and love eand>righteousness
 These the foundations are Of that great Easter city, fair ,z
 Beyond the fairest star. Who suffer, suffer not in vain; X,
 He wins who patient tries; Through prayers and tears and toll to-day, The City's walls uprise. Edward A. Rand, in Good Housekeeping.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
Verx Small Indeed

Dumpsey-Blobson's wife is very small, isn't she?
 Popinjay-Yes; you would hardly believe it, but I have heard it said that she goes through his pockets every night.-Tit-Bits.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
Girl VII, Run an Engine.

MISS NeVada Stout, Of DyersvlIIe, D., i. has received license to run a station ary engine. She secured the license entirely through her own ability and knowledge, having answered an aver age of 24 out of every 25 questions propounded to her in the examina tion. Miss Stout is only IS years old, but will have entire charge of a 5o-horse power engine used in large mill
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
Ha. an Envinb1e Recnra-

Charles Bellamy has been a fireman for 16 years on the Chicago, Burling- ton &5 Quincy railroad, and has never missed a trip. During that time he has travelled 6o6,s40 miles, and burned 32, ,501 tons of coal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03

Fashionable friendship, like. an um-' brella, is apt to turn wrong side out when exposed to a violent storm.-<.I Chicago D2iIy News
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03
oRvILLE Fl. pLATT.
to Suppress Long-Distance Ora- tory in the Senate.

Senator Orville il. Platt, who pro- poses to shut off by rule the right of interminable speaking in the sen-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-03

When you want . team or hack, go to Austin's. Phone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-10
QUEER SIAMESE MUSIC.

Profs. Stump and Neesen, of the Berlin university, have concluded some interesting experiments regarding the Pecuiarities of Siamese music, says the Scientific American. The Siamese musical octave differs from our own in the fact sthat it comprises seven equal intervals. The sounds, though perfectly harmonious, are somewhat curious. While the Siamese court troupe was at the geological gardens in Beriin these two professors de- cided to record these musical tones in their natural sound to such exacti- tude that the faintest variations might be clearly defined. In the earlier experiments the ordinary pho- nograph was employed, but was proved to be unsatisfactory, owing to the unpleasant constant rasping re- productions which always accompany photographic reproductions and which in this case destroyed the distinct ness of the sounds. A Atelephonograph
 was then employed and the results were all that could be desired. By means of tnis apparatus the. sounds are % clear and the graduations 60 faithfully recorded that 1t is . 'sfim- eilt matter to distine uish between the aetua1 recital hy tie tronue and its }! $ g!!' I'.l 5ess s.1s.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-10

four independent turrets, placed two on each side at the ends of the super. structure, thus forming quad rilateral.
 In each vessel there will be broad side of 12 6-inch rapid-fre guns mounted, six on each side, on the main deck, and 12 14-pounders and 1s 3-pounders, mounted in command. ing positions and having very large area of fire. In the two lower tops there will be four automatic 1-pound CTS, and in the upper tops four single. shot 1-pounders.
 As above-water torpedo tubes are now considered menace, the vessels are fitted only with submarine tor pedo tubes. Torpedoes to be carried are of the 1s-inch Whitehead pattern and the magazines are designed with a view to security in all climes, spe- cial provision being made to reduce the temperature, if necessary, by means of connections with the coGL ing plant of the vessels. The appli. cations of electricity are very much wider than in the case of other bat. tleships. All of the turrets have cleo. trical turning gear, and the ammuni- ton hoists, blowers to the turrets and general ventilation, the general
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-10

 ICE. Pure Spring Water. W. N. & I. B. MORAN, Prop. Prompt and Efficient Service. North Cooke Street

and the groundhogs were left in the lurch. I remember she said she had merely dropped into town to have 3 dress made and do little shopping" Do you know, doctor, even then I didn't tumble? don't know whether it was the wine or whether it was Billy's charms, but something had surely dazed me.
 Billy wasn't in" to callers next day, and, to tell the truth, I wasn't in either. The fact is, I was about $45.50 out. On the night following that of the celebration Billy left town. At the depot she invited me in to see Rathmore's private car.
 Billys name tomorrow. doctor, will be Mrs. Baltimore Sutherland It was a hard jar; nevertheless, I've been bumped before, so I know how to take it. I said at the beginning that did not have time to write you a letter. Neither have I, but I always have time to tell my troubles. This time picked you out for the police man. Don't despair of that 40. Every- one meet is not a. Billy. Sincerely, Daily Record.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-10

two unsheathed ships will be called Virginia and Rhode Island. The di- mansions of the five vessels will be practically the same-435 feet in length, and with an extreme breadth at the water line of 76 feet 10 inches for the first class and! 76 feet oh inches for the second class. Tie sheathed vessels will have a trial dis placement of approximately 15,coo tons, and the other two about 400 tons less. The greatest draft of all will be about 26 feet, and the mean draft, at trial displacement 24 feet. They will be propelled by twin screws driven by two four-cylinder, triple-expansion engines of about 19,- 900 indicated horse power, having a stroke of four feet, running, under conditions of maximum speed, at about 120 revolutions minute. Each ship will carry four 12-inch guns, mounted in pairs in Hichborn bal anced turrets, having an arc train of 270 degrees, one eNforward and one aft in each vessel. Of the eight s-inch guns, 45 calibers in length, which will be carried in the three sheathed yes sels. four will be mounted in turrets of the Hichborn type, superimposed upon the 12-inch turrets already men tioned, and four in two turrets amid ships. In the unsheathed vessels all eight s-inch guns will be mounted in