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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
FOR THE WOMEN READERS,

Mushrooms sliced are a delicious filling for q sandwich. Berlin has 8 school for women who wish to become librarians.
 A chicken sandwich sprinkled with chopped walnuts acquires new and pleasant flavor.
 X lady has succeeded in climb ping the Breilhorn, one of the most difficult peaks in Switzerland.
 Dried orange peel, allowed to smoul- fer on q piece of redhot iron, will kill i1ly pad odor, and leave a fragrant one behind.
 Old china was the pet weakness of the late Mrs. Thomas c. Platt, and her collection is one of the finest in the country.
 Canned goods should be emptied from 'he cans as soon as they are opened and allowed to stand few minutes before being used.
 = i tough beefsteak may be made eat able by naincing it pretty fine with B chopping knife and cooking quickly ;n a pot with q close cover, to prevent the steam from escaping
 Rice is composed mainly of starch, and for. this reason should accompany iiltrogenous foods, such as eggs, meat. peas and beans The proper balance Is obtained in buildings by the addi- tIon of milk. butter and raisins.
 French breadnakers assert that wa ter is preferable to milk in bread mix ing, because it gives fine, firm crust X little mashed potato added to the bread sponge will make the bread whiter and keep it moist longer.
 One of the strangest of the recent developments of fashion is in the di- rection of hand-painted gloves The pattern on the gloves is generally ar ranged to match that of the dress and to carry the scheme of the decoration on from the shoulders to the hands.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
CONCERNING THE STATES.

Vermont exhibits 12 living ex-gov- ernors.
 There are 163 members of the Kan sas legislature. It requires 19s en- ployes to wait on them.
 The governor of Vermont receives a smaller salary than the governor of any other state-$1, ,5O0 year.
 Emeralds have been discovered in Arizona, and, it is said, in North Caro- lima They are, however, very small.
 West Virginia, in allusion to its mountainous territory, has been de- nominated 'sThe Switzerland of Amer ica.''
 The percentage of illiteracy in Kan sas is less than in any other state in this union or in any country save Bel giun1.
 An election will be held in New Hampshire next June to choose state dowersand the electors will he school cRlldren of the .statA
 It. hAss been decided hy s9scourt h 1e shst U hod5 belpn6 6s toi ifhs owusx o tiis 1at iaas Ss1 s1Ilch si6 IT s3nt4zred. sahd IT |. I' se ' ' } ||.. % \! ! q ctAse
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
Ibe Modern Style o. Rendence m Nezv I0rk Rich Men Construct Vertable Palaces on Twenty
 Five Foot Lots
ID EAL estate in the desirable resi-.
Construct veritable Palaces on Twenty
Five Foot Lots

ID EAL estate in the desirable resi-. IN dence portions of New York
 or, for that matter, any portion of New York, has reached such high valuations that even the very rich Of the city find it to their interest to economize in land.
 This advance in the price of real estate has, within the last ten years, practically revolutlonized house archi- lecture, and has produced some re- markable homes along practical mod ern lines.
 At the present time it is by no means uncommon for .; wealthy New Yorker to put $5OO,O00 or more into a home built upon 25-foot front lot, which would cost upoh Fifth avenue anywhere from $125,0O to $ao0,OOO. A 30foot lot is considered generous.
 But upon these narrow bits of ground here are now being built homes that compare favorably with the old CT ones twice as wide in spaciousness of effect and real room. So great has this craze for the modern style of
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
MARY'S RAG BABY.

pretty ones then, so you could have had one.
 But then, if you will make me a rag one, I will play like it is the very one you had, and then I will put my nice ones all away and tend like there weren't any nice ones for awhile; and then I will feel like you did.''
 So Mrs. Darst made her the doll.
 Mary laughed heartily when it was done, but seemed to think more of it than of all the rest. So here it is:
 Astraight piece of muslin about three inches wide and four inches long sewed together at the ends. Gather at the top and draw together tightly, and stitch it fast. Then stuff this with cot ton, or wool, or sawdust, or whatever you like. With a pen and ink mark on the muslin, eyes, nose and a mouth.
 Make the arms without hands and the legs without feet; make straight body, and when 1t is all sewed together |-it will look very funny, 1t least Mary tAoneht Cincinnati Coumercisl 5 Esfhp4M [ s4sS s s'; : sss- =
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

The house is 125 by 15o feet in area. The great ballroom is 65 by 50 feet and 35 feet high, rising, like the hall, dining-room and smoking-room. to the full height of two stories. The other rooms are 20 feet high. Mrs. Vanderbilts rooms are over the par Tor and library. trance being on a level with the street, and in some cases even below the street level. Such is the effort made to economic on room.
 The next, or principal floor, which is reached either by stairway or ele. vator from the half-ba sement, is usu- ally not less than 15 feet and often 20 feet in height, while the ballroom, which as a rule is located upon this floor, often runs as high as 30 feet, being the height of two stories.
 In these modern houses the stair. ways play an important part in the social functions of the time. They are broad, and usually winding, and the landings at the turns afford an excellent place for a hostess to re. ceive her guests. This is worked in two ways. She either receives her guests as they ascend from the en- trance, or they ascend to the upper floors by means of the elevator where they leave their wraps, and then pass
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

time. too. when the drama was having similar kind of struggle to break down the prejudice against tha the ater. which until then. was so univer- sal in England Tn spite of the high lights of meiodrana with which the play abounds, the author is credited with having artistically woven much of this atmosphere Into the fabric of her drama. The New York cast and production complete direct from the lyceum theater. will be presented here- Among the more inmortant members of the cast are Mrs Thorn dyke Boucicault, Florence Rockwell. Jennie Eustacp. Arthur Elliott. Joseph Wheelock and Owen Fawcett. Seats are now on sale
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
MAKING A RAG DOLL.
How Little Mary Learned to Put One Together for Herself and 9th.
 CTS for Her Chums.

'Oh! mamma" said little Mary Darst. Wont you make me q rag doll? One like you told me about the other day. hat you used to play with? Won't you?''
 Why. Mary, your dolls are much n1cer than can make. We did lot have such wonderful dolls when I was a child. We did not know anything about 'bisque beauties,' with white teeth and long, curly hair"
 Il know, mamma, mine are nice, but do want to see one such as you played with, when you were a girl. I don't t see, though, why they didn't make these
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

In this example, in order to bring the main floor nearer the level of the street. the entrance is actually below the side walk and one goes down a short flight of steps to reach it. The interior plan is the usual one-wide hall, stairs going up in easy, short figh-s, with landings to the parlor floor above; parlor, 30 feet wide and nearly as deep.
 home become that old houses are worked over so as to provide them With basement entrances near the street level. so that the rooms of ceremony above can occupy the full width of the house.
 Of course building upon these nar- rev lots makes houses of several stor- les necessary, but this is no longer considered an inconvenience, as the universal use of passenger elevators in these palatial private residences makes it easy to run up to the fifth or sixth story for sleeping room. As rule all of the family rooms, excepting the dining-room, are three stories or more above the street.
 To look at these modern homes of the rich from the outside one would imagine that they were but little, if any. better in point of room than the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

This extremely plain exterior conceals one of the most luxurious of the new houses. It IS 75 feet in height, the prin- c1pal story Is feet. There is an elevator, of course. The main parlor occupies the whole front just above the entrance.
 the hostess as they descend by the stairway to the main floor.
 These stairways are being put to all manner of uses, the latest fad be- ing to use them as vantage grounds for wedding ceremonies.
 Among expensive homes that have been built along these lines within recent years may be mentioned those of Dr. C. A. Herter, at S19 Madison avenue; of William V. Brokaw, the parlor of which runs the full width of the house-25 feet-above the en- trance, which is through a wide. low hall to the winding stairs in the mid- de. Another is the home of Mrs. C.. Hernochan, on Fifth avenue. This has an entrance hall on the first floor which runs the full width of the house, and from which there Is both an elevator and wide, winding stairs to the floors above. The parlors oc- cupy all of the floor above, and are connected with wide doors.
 One of the older houses that have the modern basement entrance is that of R. Fulton Cutting, at the corner of Sixty-seventh street and Madison ave- nue. It is 50 by 175 feet, and the great drawing-room over the entrance is 90 by 50 feet. The stairway is in the middle of the house.
 The Vanderbilt house, of which . drawing is given of the main floor plan, is one of the older of the elab- crate homes of New York, and is probably the most expensive private residence in America.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
TILE IIOPIANS

AS a break between the two big so- ciety events of the week at Poli's the Itopian BuriesQuers are offered oil Thursday evening. The performance is of the typical burlesque order. with two sprightly burleItas and q vauGe- vile olio. Among those who figure on the program are Frobel and Ruge. Odeil and Perry. Whiting and Whiting. the three Hickman brothers. Garnold and Gilmore, and many others. There will also be q series of beautiful art pictures. and Lubins cineograph show ing moving views
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
Shook un rhe CahlA

The engineers of the cableship en- gagged in repairing the cable from Galveston to the Mexican coast found that the cable was destroyed by a submarine earthquake, and the catas- trophe at Galveston may have been due to the same cause.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
Courage.

Boys should be taught early that they don't have to go to war to learn courage; there's the fire to be lighted on cold mornings, for instance. .-Atchi- son Globe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
I,,pIs

Nay You came near accepting Jaok once. didn't you?
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
ADA REHAN

The great event Of the present the atrlcal season is announced for Friday evening at Polls. when Miss Ada Rehan will make her first appearance on the local stage. presenting her mar vicious crea tion of sweet Nell of Old Drury- Local tAeater-eoers have Ionged for years to see Miss Reilan on our stage. but it was. of course. irnposs ss5ie to secure her during the lifetime or the late Augustin Daly. as she was accustomed to divide her time between the New York and London Iheaters
 NOW. however, that she is starring uu- der the mana cement Of K1aw ,S Er- anger an opportunity is afforded to see her which will undoubtedly be eagerly seized. In the production of
 sweet NelI' all the unique bric-a- bfac and curios gathered by MT Dalv and Miss Rehan during the last fifteen years are brought into service. and with the rich tapestries and costumes of tbe period Of Charles II. the stage pictures are made wonderfully inter estlng- The splendid east provided by klaw & Erlanger will also appear in
 cluding Henry Jewett and Miss Miriam Neshitt. the beautiful young woman who, made such a splendid success here few weeks ago as the leading sun- port of Joseph Haworth In Robert of sicily That Miss Rehan's engage ment will be the leading event of the season is quite certain. and Polls will nndoubtedlE be taxed to it's utmost to accommodate those who will want to attend. Sale of seat, Thursday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
MAY FIsKE.

The Frankiea Carpenter company. minus the services of Frankie. opened weeks engagement at the Jacques last night and if the house of last evening. can be taken as q criterion there will be big business done by the company during the engagement Miss May Fiske is the star of this company and right clever little lady she is. She Is sprightly dancer and sweet singer and received q considerable amount Of praise for her work last night The play produced last night was The Garrison Girl.'' and it re- ceived an excellent presentation. Be sides the regular company. the mem bers of which are all well placed in their parts there are number of good spccialties. and they were also well received last night. In fact. the company is one that is beyond the or dtnery- Tonight they will produce that we'll known comedy, "AIy Friend from India" Tomorrow afternoon the bill will be Little Ferret and good houses are assured the attrac- lions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

-'A A- A- AASf AO-->11h1. yafnralists' club. St Vincent de Paul. trtle temple, R. s. Q1uEt Oregon, E. of A. 4Ag8bury lodge, I. O. F. k5sl0 Wolf Tone. F. of A. I e6ck ledge, l. O.. G. T. E a4okan lodge, I. o. o. F. j. eQsA club at First church.
 sIFe council. o. U. A. M.
 4Kx lodge. No ,. A. O. U. ". x eltey lalxe, l. O. Q: E,
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

The first story, which is in reality but a half basement, is low, not over ten feet stud in some cases. The en- trance to the noors above is through the basement, in some eases the en.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

Austria's army grew from s2o, GOO in 1900 to 647, ,oo0 in 1866.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26

HOUSE OF J. PlERPONT MORGAN. Jf7.
 By curious arrangement, the "outside steps of this house are inside" The wis., ftor goes up three or four steps to the front door and there enters vestibule. Beyond this. another short flight of steps rises to the hall proper. In other. respects there are no novelties.
 ordinary apartment building of the cheaper class. button within such an idea is rapidly dispelled. Ther rooms are as spacious as could we'll be de- sired.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
An Inventive Gsniu.. .

An Inventive Genius. Cook-How'm I goin' to make mince pie when we haven't any mincs meat in the house?
 Mrs. Fesdem Put some snaar in sthat cold hash--Baltimore Ameri- ean.
 Defte tlSsSxr n hAusa8exs. 1p44e, 4eAt 1as the hiehest ex-
 xppef spmh logqak9ol
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
Theatrical = Fraternal
HENRY MILLER.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
TRANSFER
/ OF new CUP
Defender.
Constitution Will Be Formally
Turned Over TO Her Owners
Latter Part Of Weak.

The Constitution was hauled into the
slip at the Herreshon Works at Bristol
today TO have the last finishing touches
put on before the craft is transferred to
the syndicate OF New York yachtsmen
who had her built.
She will probably remain in the slip
until the latter part Of the week The
crew and number OF mechanics were
busy all forenoon putting things in
shape above and below decks.
Mr.. Duncan came ashore from the
tuition as she was being hauled into the
left for New York.
lie stated that he was very much
pleased with the way the Constitution
acted while under sail I'm lower Nara
gansett bay yesterday afternoon lie
said the set OF the sails was very good
considering their damp condition due TO
the rain of the early part OF the week.
Asked as 10 the program OF the Con-
stitution's future movements, he said she
would remain at Bristol the rest of the
week or until she is made ready for
transfer 10 her owners The formal
transfer will take place here instead of
at Newport. Mr.. Duncan said, some
time this week I'm all probability. As
soon as the flag OF the New York Yacht
club has been run up and the formal
transfer made. work will begin in earn
est for the contest with the challenging
yachts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22

IMPROVES
RAPIDLY.
Mrs. Mckinley Will Lsava San
Francisco for Home on
Saturday Next.

San Francisco, May 22-Mrs. McKin-
leys condition has improved so rapidly
that official announcement has been made
that the president and party will start
for Washington on Saturday. This MORN
ing Mr.. Mckinley remained at home at
tending to official business.
In the afternoon he will be the guest
Of the California commandery. knights
Templar. at a drill and reception TO be
given in his honor. All the previously
announced plans of the Tempiars VIII be
carried out, with the exception that the
president will not ride In the parade.
Tonight President Mckinley will be
present at the competitive drill OF the
League of the Cross cadets for a medal
awarded by Archbishop Rlordan 10 the
company making the best showing
This afternoon there will be a reception
by the Century club TO the cabinet ladies',
Secretary hay has abandoned his idea
OF returning to Washington Immediately.
II has been definitely decided that all
members Of The cabinent will remain here
till the departure OF the president.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
FOR AN OPINION
How Shall Executor Dispose Of
Property In Hand.

Chief Justice stiness and Justices
Rogers and Blodgett today, heard argu-
ments Of counsel on certain question
brought TO an issue by the account OF
james Tlllinghast as executor OF Ellen
NJ Perry.
The question raised is whether property
constituting all or substantially all In
the executors hands for distribution
passes under the nth clause OF the will.
" the same is disposed of under the
fifth clause A. W. Archer and another
would get the property after the equita-
bile lie estate of Raymond ". Perry.
husband Of the tsststriX. and OF his
daughter Mrs. Merrain. while under tho
resIduary clause Mr. Perry would take
the property absolutely.
The nfth clause Of the will OF Mrs.
Perry L.. "Whsreas I am or may be en-
titled TO a certain interest i'm the estate
OF nv mother. Ellen Me~ Dabney. de-
Fidelity Insurance. Trust and Safe De-
posit company, now give, devise and
bequeath the same % Sc
a question therefore Of Importance is
whether this wEs specific legacy.
Norris a HOFFMAN arc counsel for Mr.
Perry and w r. Tillinghsst counsel for
the ATshers,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
A P|T|FUL FATE.
Three Little Children Crushed 70
Death While Gathering Flowers

Plttsburg. May 22,--A Job. w. Va.
special says: To be crushed TO death in
the embrace OF monstrous black bear
and their little bodies afterwards man
gled by his teeth and claws. was the
frghtful fate that befell the three young
children OF Z. p. Porterheld, noun
talneer residing about Il miles from here.
The remains we're found yesterday by
a searching party which included John
Weldon. a Maryland hunter. who within
a few minutes after the discovery of tho
bodies shot and killed the bear in neigh
boring thicket.
The children were Mary. aged ;; Willie.
aged 5. and Henry aged Z. shortly after
noon Sunday they left home TO gather
flowers on the clearing near their home
Nothing more Is known, but II Is sup-
posed that they wandered into the woods
and became lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
AT BABES WAKE.
Flight, Fire and Flight Figured
and Arrests Followed.

Boston, May 22.--The brief period OF less
than ten hours, last night. in the life of
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick McGeever, of this
city was crowded with a succession OF ex-
periences such AS is rarely met with
even i'm the varied phases OF modern life.
Beginning with the death of child and
the customary wake, fight, FIRE,
flight from a window and the arrest of
Mrs McGeever and several friends Of the
family. followed rapidly.
The McGeever child. who died at 7so
last evening was two months old. The
parents, later. proceeded TO call together
their neighbors and friends, after the
custom I'm some cases, TO hold a wake
There was tobacco and liquor I'm sbund-
ant quantities and before long the event
was in fun swing
Then trouble developed and there was a
wrangle in the room where the body of
the child lay In moment two of the
mourners were In the midst OF a free
fight. A lamp wss upset, the trimmings
about The haby's body caught fire and
the flames spread to all parts of the
room. Confusion reigned.
In the excitement Mrs McGeever sought
TO escape from q window OF the ROOM
which was on the second story She leap
ed from the sill and landed i'm heap on
the sidewalk. She was picked up uncon-
scious.
Some one rang In an alarm and the de-
partment reached the house in time to
save the body of the baby, but IL was
badly dishgured.
The efiremen had a short but stubborn
fight with the flames. The apartments Of
the McGeevers were badly damaged
both by smoke and water.
After being driven from the house by
the fire the mourners at the wake resum-
ed their quarrel in rhe street. and the
disturbance was not ended until the po-
lice had arrested three OF the leaders.
Mrs McGeeyers also. was taken to the po-
lice station for medical attention. She
was not seriously hurt and after the
doctor had prescribed for her. she was
arrested on a charge OF drunkenness.
II was 5:l5 o clock a. m. before quiet
ness reigned in the vicinity OF the home
OF the McGeevers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-22
HEAVY FOG
Intsrfsrsd With Incoming and
Outgoing Steamers at New York

New York. May 22.-since early last
evening the movement of shipping en-
tering and leaving New York harbor has
been practically stopped by the dense fog
prevailing which the marine observers at
Sandy Hook and the quarantine stations
reported al SEQ a. m. still continued with
a light easterly wind.
AT Sandy Hook however there has been
a slight clearing and the fruit steamer
Donald from Jamacia and the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Barbaroass from Brem-
on were sishter passing in sortly after
$3.50 Several passenger liners are among
the steamers due today that may be de-
tanned by the FOG.
They comprise TIE Teutonic from Liv-
errooi kensington from Antwerp and the
RhPin from Bremen.
The outgoing passenger liners today
may also be detained by the fog They
are the Oreanic for Liverpool. Pennlsnd
for Antwerp and the state Of Nebraska
for Glasgow.