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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
WILL CREATE A STIR
Arlny Secrets of Foreign Nations
 Soon to Be Published.
Representatives of the United States Have Obtained After Much Hard Work Valuable Information at
 European Capitals.

There probably will be sensation among the foreign governments when there appears from the government printing office the volume entitled Notes on Military Progress" which has been in course of preparation for some weeks in the military informa- tion division of the war department. This book gives a great deal of infor- matin which relates to arms, arma- ment, administration, and organiza tion of foreign armies. This has been obtained by oar military attaches abroad, principally by those at Ber- lin, Paris and St. Petersburg.
 The information was obtained only by hard work and in the face of innu- merable obstacles raised by the off cials of the European governments. Our officer at St. Petersburg was blocked at every turn. The most triv- ial and matter of fact information was denied him, but he was enabled to ob- tain a great deal secretly, and his re- port, which will be published in the an- nual, will be something of startling revelation to the Russian authorities. E Our representative at Paris wit messed the maneuvers of the French army and attended test of the mod ern gun, duplicate of which is now under construction at Bethlehem. That officer was not enabled to obtain more than a long range view of the celebrated field piece, but he gives a description of what he. saw, heard and magined.
 Italy and Germany were quite as se- cretive, but notwithstanding ob- stacles our officers gained great deal of information which will appear in book form and will be issued to the army as the first of series of yearly publicati on the same order.
 The military and naval attaches in this country will not fare as we'll as formerly on account of this expert ence of our own officers abroad. Hith- erto the war and navy departments have been exceedingly generous in their system of giving information. All foreign representatives have been allowed to visit our coast forts and attend the armGr plate and gun | tests at Indian Head and Sandy Hook. | They have been treated with more than ordinary courtesy at the depart l ments.
 Hereafter the rule of reciprocity
 will prevail and that government which shows a disinclination to be | communicative will meet with similar
 treatment under this government Capt. c. D. Sigsbee, chief intelligence officer, already has put the rule into effect with the result that some of the
 foreign attaches here are displeased
 and are undiplomatic enough tc
 show it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
IN DISTANT PLACES.

Konigsberg, Prussia, has an amber nuseum valued at 3O5,000 marks.
 Venice has a cafe which has been opened day and night for 150 years.
 New Zealand has in it's eidelweiss a plant differing but slightly from the famous Swiss variety.
 In 6 per cent. of the north Italian villages the streets are still used as sewers.
 According to the anthropologist, Alfredo Nicefore, north Italian diff fers less from a German than he does from Sicilian.
 Distilling seems to be profitable in Russia. A Moscow firm, Widow Popova," has distributed $1,20O,O0O rubies as dividends for the year 1900 on a capital of 800, 900 rubies.
 The street-car conductors in Wies- baden are subject to fines for breach of regulations. For driving too fast a fine of 30 pfennigs G cents); for talking toother employees, 50 pfennigs (11 cents) and for not waiting for trailer connection 20 pfennigs l4 cents. Notwithstanding these fines the Wiesbaden street-car service leaves much to be desired.
 Taxation in Norway is becoming op- pressiye, and living expensive in pro- portion. An example will illustrate this: Two banks having the same capital and doing about the same amount of business pay taxes at the rate of 5000 and 65,0o0 kroner ($1, ,440 and $15,740) per annum respectively. The former of these two institutions is in central Europe, the latter in Nor way.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Used Corsets as n Bank.

Mary Clark, a spinster 75 years old, who spent most of her life in the em- ploy of a big cotton mill, was found dead in bed at 137 Turner street, Man. chester, N. H., the, other morning by policeman who had been called in when the Mcintyre family, with whom she lived, could get no response to re- peated calls. The doctor said that death was the result of the extreme heat.
 Miss Clark was supposed to have had a little money laid by, but super ficial search brought to light only four five-dollar bills. In looking about the room Policeman Connor happened to pick up a pair of corsets. They were suspiciously heavy, and he ripped them open. From the corsets he and Ed ward Mcintyre cut out $s90. The money weighed 31% pounds. Miss Clark had worn the corsets in the mill every day, being fearful of banks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
WANTS A WIFE BADLY. 1.
Oklahoma WidOver Offers Induce- ments to Secure Chicago Woman
 for a Life Companion.

A widow who desires to make an- other venture in the matrimpnial lot tery; a married woman who is dis satisfied with her present experience and is willing to secure divorce to clear obstacles to another union; or even single woman anxious to make change may learn something to her advantage, if she is willing to wear the sbest clothes made, by inquiring of Chief of Police O'Neill, of Chicago. However, she must not be over 3S years old nor under 2s years.
 Mir. O'Neill has a letter from James NJ. Searles, of Nagle, Okla, who wants a wife. Any of these men toned heretofore are suitable. MT. Searles says he has eyes of blue and ership to 160 acres of land, but fails to specify whether they are broad. He also owns general merchandise store in the village, where dress goods, kitchen utensils and prunes probably are sold. And he owes no man a cent! At least that is his word for it. He is a widower of 3s years.
 But Mr. Searles would be an exact ing husband. He distinctly declares he wants his wife to wear the best of clothes. These he promises to pro- vide. She must be fair cook, a good houselzeeper, and be clean and neat. Such woman he promises to love and cherish, and he expresses s the hope that Chief O'Neill will Sup ply the want without too much delay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Cheers and song. at College Games


 It is apparently an impossibility to invent new cheer so as to vary the monotonous repetition of the present one. For the last four years vain att tempts have been made to do this. But if we cannot vary our cheering we can at least intersperse it with songs. This also has been tried re- peatedly, but it has been more or less unsuccessful. The reason for this lack of success has been that the col lege has had no practice in singing the songs before the games. But we think that if this year the glee club, st frequent yard concerns, makes it g point to teach the songs in the col lege, the singing at the games will be a decided success, and will be very encouraging to the team. Last year a step was taken in the right direc- tion, when a mass meeting was held at which two new songs were learned. But the words of both songs were such that when sung the next day at a losing game they were more ridicu- lous than effective.-Harvard Grim son.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
-- Novel Sort of n Will.

A wealthy land owner arSmolensk Russia, died not long ago, and after the funeral his heirs looked vainly for the will, but without success. A few days later young man, seeing a grapho- phone on the table in the library, put into it a record, which he supposed was that of popular Russian song. To his ,amazement and terror, instead of a song he heard the dead mans voice re- cite the words of the missing will. The heirs were notified of the discovery lawyers were summoned, and they lost no time in examining the record con- taining the will. It was found to be fawless, and the question then arose whether will left on graphophone cylinder would be deemed valid by the courts. The questionis is now before the supreme court of St. Petersburg. Lon don Mail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Finds Snake i'm His Cow.

John Moore, of Philomath, south east of Dublin, Ind, lost fine Jersey COW the other day in rather peculiar manner For some reason the COW seemed to crave drink, and finally died Moore was determined to know what the COW died from, sa he cut her open the, other day. When he did so big black snake six feet in length crawled from the stomach. He killed it with club. The snake was probably taken into the cows stomach several years ago and has since lived to grow to it's full size. The COW had given it's usual quantity of milk until recently, when she became sick.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
our Love for sweets.

Americans are sugar loving peo- pie, and our taste for sweets is in c9easfng. We not only increase our consumption with the increase of population, but individually we con- sume more each year. Last year we consumed 2,219,S47 tons of sugar, which was 141,7 ,779 tons more than we ate the year before. This does not mean only that our sugar devouring population had increased, but it means that while each man, woman and child if he got his or her pro- sportion-consume 61 pounds of su- gar in 1899, he or she consumed a little more than 661s pounds in f9oo.-N. Y. Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
SETTLED AT LAST..
The Case os Newfoundland Against
 Contrnctor Reid Closed.

The Case of Newfoundland Against
 Contracfor Reid Closed.
 ST. JOHNS, N F., July 2O.-An arr rangement between MT. Bond, the pre- mier, and Mir. Reid, the contractor, has been concluded. It provides for num- Der of nexpected changes and virtually overturns the previous contract by new arrangement. Mr. Reid resigns the own ership of the colonial railways of which he had secured the reversion of proprie tary rights after 90 years by immediate ly paying $1 ,O00, GOO, this sum being re paid to him with interest. He also sur renders 2,800,O0O acres of land which he had obtained under the last contract be ing paid 30 cents per acre for the same. In addition he surrenders the telegraphs absolutely, being given the use of one wire for his own business.
 He accepts the new railway contract, which calls for the operation of the line for 50 years from date, and agrees to ex- pend in the development of works within the colony the money realized under the proposed limited liability company, esti- mated at about $5OO0,O0O. He agrees also to deposit $250,O0O as security for the performance of the above obligation and submits to the imposition of penal ties for failure to perform certain speci- fled features of the contract.
 MT. Reid agrees to fence in the rail- way line, work that would cost $1OO,0 O,00O. He retains his ownership of the St. John s dock and will continue the coastal steam CT contract for 30 years His limited lia- bility company embodied in the proposed new act will come into, existence at once. MT. Bond gave formal notice of the bill in the legislature and will introduce it Monday next.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
TOLD OVER THE TEAcUPs.

An Indian and Russian woman are among the graduates of the Woman's Medical College of, Pennsyl- vania this year.
 Every year shows an increase in the number of women who in travel ing employ valets, instead of maids. The valet acts as courier and attends to the luggage.
 The inauguration of the monument to Rosa Bonheur, which has not been, like most monuments, raised by sub- scription, but erected by a private individual, took place recently at Fon- tainebleu.
 Turkish women, it is said, are be- coming more independent every year. Despite of orders to cover the face in public, many boldly let their veils l fall aside and keep them off alto Eether when entering a shop.
 There are hundreds of women com nected with the newspapers of the l land as literary, dramatic and art critics, society and general reporters, but the honor of being the only wom- an city editor is said to belong to Mary NJ. Lee, of the Titusville (Pa.) | Herald.
 Miss Rebecca Page Knox, daughter of the United States attorney gen. I eral, is pretty brunette of 20, and is described by her father as 'level- headed girl" Miss Knox has spent much of her time in study and travel. l She is the constant companion of her 1 father in their home life and they are spoken of as comrades. The advent of two Moorish women from the grand vizier's harem, who ! have accompanied the deputation from the sultan of Morocco to King Edward, is quite matter of mo- ment. We know little of our sisters 1 in Morocco, for the Moor, as in the olden days, still jealously guards his women relations from contact with I the outside world.
 Mrs. Louis Botha, wife of the Boer commandant, vindicates women against the aspersion that they can- not keep a secret. The most experi- enced diplomatist was never more discreet than this lady. During her stay in London she has been besought l by interviewers and bombarded with letters. But not soul has the least idea of what is passing through her mind. And she has enjoyed shopping i in Regent street as if she had not a care in the world.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
NAUGATUcK NEWS
Picnic And Field Day of Drum Corps
 Held To-Day.

Picnic And Field Day of Drum Corps
 Held To-Day
 There were a number of drum corps collected in town this morning to aid the Naugatuck drum corps in celeDrat- ing their first annual picnic and heiu day at Linden park. At 2:SO thls all ternoon large parade was 1ormeu by the visiting corIsS headed Dy the local corp which paraded all the prln- cipal streets of the borough, aIter which they went to the grove aI Lin- den park where a contest was heiu. After the contest dancing started ana will be kept up until late hour thls evening.
 Thomas Renehan's family are SO journing for few days at the home or MT Renehan's mother in Hamden-
 James Griffin of South Main street left this morning to attend the con vention of the Elks in Milwaukee. MT Griffin expects to be gone about week.
 William Bird of Prospect street is spending a few weeks in the Catsklh mountains.
 Mrs R. V. Parker of Meadow street is spending few days with relatives in WoOdbury-
 There was no session of the borough court this morning.
 The adjourned meeting of the voters of the Union City school district was held in the Prospect street school last night. The voters voted to lay tax of 3 mills on the grand list of 1900 to be collected November l, 1901. B. C. Hall was chairman. It was also voted to appoint and authorize committee tc secure loan of S2.OOO-
 Ralph Landers left this morning for Ithaca, N Y.. where he will resume his studies at Cornell university
 The members of the '. NJ. c. I. are planning for trolley party to be run over all the lines on next Friday even ing.
 Two of the popular young men of the borough went fishing to Lake Quassapaug yesterday and the stories they tell this morning are enough to open the eyes of their friends. The two boys are evidently trying to josh their friends, as some of the friends of the fishermen claim that they saw them when they got home last night and that thy had no fish when they saw them.
 James Harrington of Wallingford is spending a few days with friends in town.
 The Warden and burgesses will hold an adjourned meeting next Tuesday evening when the matter of granting the privileges of laying gas pipes in the principal streets of the borough by the c. R. SS E. Co, will be discussed.
 Manager Jones of the local firemen's baco haII foam wishes fO have all candidates for the team meet at the hose house tonight at s o'clock.
 The German Catholic society will meet tomorrow afternoon at f o'clock in the chapel of St Francis church.
 Thomas Hammond of Hartford was in town this morning on business.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
R. F. Westcott bend.

RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N. V, July 20.-Robert Folger Westcott, head of the Westcott Express company, died sudden ly at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was out driving on Rum hill, when his horse shied, and the carriage was over turned, throwing MT. Westcott and the lady with him into the roadway. MT. Westcott straightened up the carriage with one hand, holding the reins with the other Then he leaned over q mo- ment and suddenly fell backward dead. Mr. Westcott was the father-in-law of Oberlin M. Carter, who was formerly a captain in the United States army
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Country Cousins Do Not Figure.

Turks have no family names. For example: A man named Mohammed has a son named Ahmed and daugh- ter named Sophia. The son will always be known merely as Ahmed and the daughter always merely as Sophia, in the latter case even after marriage. The result is that members of families after one or two generations become lost to each other. Infact, the sisters and the cousins and the aunts" busi- ness is not much exploited in Turkey y. One may be talking to two brothers or two sisters without the fact being made known. There being no family ties-no aristocracy. The grand vizier of to-day may have been camel driver or servant. His riseis not due to any family influence or connection.-N. Y. Telegraph.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Trap Shooting rcar.l:i-.ent Close

Trap Shooting Tcur:I:ia.ent Closed.
 NEW YORK, July 1.-The second Grand American handicap trap shooting tournament at insnimate targets was concluded yesterday at Interstate park, New York The final event on the pro gramme was the Consolation handicap at 100 blue rocks per man, in which 5T trap shooters took part. F.. D. Kelsey of East Aurora, \. Y., after a tie with w Morris of BaIdwinsviiIey x. r., each having broken S5 targets, won the shoot of, breaking IS to Morris Is out of 25, and received first money and a silver trophy valued at $50. Kelsey shot from the 19 yard mark and Morris from the Is yard mark E. D. Fulford of Utica, N Y., shooting from 20 yards, broke 94 and was placed third.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Horse Swallowed s2ae.

SOUTHAMPTON, \. Y.. July 2O.- Elwyn Philips. employed by O. c. Gard ner, baker in this village, lost $23O & few days ago and was unable to find any trace of the money. The bills were in a roll held together by an elastic band. One of the bakers horses had cough ing fit yesterday and coughed up the roll of bank notes intact. The rubber band had held them securely, and the money was returned to Philips. He believes that he accidentally dropped the roll from his trousers pocket and that the horse picked it up and swallowed the cash
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Costly Sickness.

Bill-Are you working for that doc tor yet? s Jill-Yes; but he's pretty small pc tatoes.
 .Is, is he?''
 "Why. yes: the other day I didn't feel well, and I left my work and went into his office to see what was the matter with me-
 q see; he charged you regular price for visit, I supposeD'
 ..Yes, he did that and more; he docled me on pay day for the time I was in his office. .'-Y Yonkers States man.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
no s.yIm Yiorora Eanid..

NIAGARA FALLS. July 20.-Cora Beckwith, single woman of Buffalo, declares in apparent sincerity that she intends swimming the Whirlpool rapids on Wednesday, Sept 25. .'I expect to go through on my back" said she. That is the way I swam the rapids at Egg Rock lighthouse. in the harbor of Lynn. Mass'' She says that she is the only woman who has swan across the Eng fish channel. She made the trip in com pany with the late Captain Webb, start ing from Dover, England. and landing at Calais, France, the distance being 21 miles,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
An Exact Answer.

ssWas this man Dennis an entire stranger to you?" asked the cross-ex- amining counsel of witness in an inn portant case.
 .Sorr?" said the witness, whose stupid face was crossed with wrinkles of anxiety, for he had been warned to be cautious and exact in his answers.
 The lawyer repeated his uestion.
 Well, no, sorr," said the witness with a sudden gleam of enlighten- ment; 'she couldI&t be that, for he had but the wan arm, sorr, but he was a partial stranger, SOFT, Oi'd niver seen him befoor. Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Army shoemaixers and Tailors.

Among the features of Japan's mil itary system is the fact that on the army pay rolls are 2,ooo tailors, 1000 shoemakers, 10000 grooms and 1,5oOat- tendants The medical staff is one of the most complete in either Europe or Asia. All officers holding only tenn porary commissioned rank are includ- ed in the list of petty officers Wash ;ngton Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Cotton from Egxpt.

We purchase from Egypt over A. 100000 pounds of cotton annually. Efforts are being made to produce Substitutes for this cotton by hybrid izing. There is every prospect that we are succeeding in producing the long, fine staple that now comes from the land of the Phara chs, and for which we pay over s6,ooo,ooO annually. Industrial Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Conscientious Child.

Mary was very conscientious child. One day she was allowed to go and spend the day with some little cousins about her own age. After taking of sher wraps, she went to her aunt and said soberly: Now, Aunt Cassie, if Sallie and Lizzie are bad to-day, please don't hesitate to punish them because I am here. .''-Current Literature.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
vast Capital For n Bank.

NEW YORK, July 0.-Stockholders of the First National bank met and vot- ed to increase the capital from $500 ,OOO to $10,000,O00. As the surplus of this institution is $10,O00,000 the total of the banks own money resources will amount to 2O,O00,000, the largest in the United States. The object of the increase was not announced, but it was believed in Wall street that some other banking in stitution is to be absorbed
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
American Ruys Famous Dlamond.

LONDON, July 20 The Prince Ed ward of York diamond, found in South Africa in 1891 and weighing eD5z -carats, a white. perfect stone Of Z astonishing fire, has been purchased. according to The Daily Express, of tho diamond syn dicate. it's holder. since it was discov- cred, by the agent of a New York firm for the sum of $1O0.O9O. IL will be for warded to the United States next Wednesday The Daily Express says that some English gentlemen had plan ned to purchase the stone for corona ton present to King Edward
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Lucky Authors.

It is stated that .only 40 British novelists are able to live on the profits of their books .Only2" Who, out side of limited range of publishers and booksellers, asks the Chicago h. ter Ocean, can name even 20 living British novelists who have reached any appreciable degree of popular recog- nition2
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Against odds.

'sWhy didn't you send for me soon er?' said the doctor to patient who was almost at the jumping-off place.
 'sWell, doctor" replied the invalid. '.you see it took me a long time to make ,ap hy mind to do anyt hing desperate" i"
 De troit Free Press,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
Enntxrood Sentenced.

MONTPELIER, Vt, July 2O--Fred- erick Eastwood has been sentenced by Chief Justice Russell Fl. Taft of the SUI preme court to be hanged on Friday, March 13, 1903, at Windsor for the miir- der of Franklin Fem at Middlebury on Aug. IA. 1899.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
A Peace Measure.

Jones-Well, | suppose your folks are going away for the summer?
 Brown-No; we've sent out cards announcing that we will let all our kin alone through the hot weather if they will let us alone. Chicago Record Herald
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
strenuous Life at New York.

Down in New York they are play ing golf by moonlight, using balls il- lunlinated with phosphorus. Still, says the Chicago Record-Herald, there are people who think Chicago is the places where things are carried to ex- tre1nes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-20
What Might Have Been,

Ella Ewing, of Missouri, who is over eight feet high, has never used salt. It is startling to contemplate, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, what the al- titude of this damsel might have been if she had also ignored pepper. vine- gar and mustard