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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
A PICNIC BREAKFAST.
odd Predicament Which Befe1I . Household Through D Serv-
 ants Misdeeds.

Convivial servants are anything but treasures, as one housekeeper found to her sorrow the other day, relates the Baltimore News. This housekeep- CT has a large family for which to care, and so the news brought her by a policeman at two o'clock one morning recently that her trusted colored henchman had been arrested for fighting and was now languishing in the station house was by no means welcome.
 It didn't make so much difference about the man himself-he rightly deserved his fate-the housekeeper said, but it did make difference that he had the keys of the buffet and of the refrigerator in his pocket, and that there would not be anything like knives and forks enough to go around at breakfast, nor any butter or cream at all.
 At seven a. m. member of the fam fly went to the station house to see what could be done for the iniquitous Abraham, and in the meanwhile those of the household who were obliged to breakfast early took turns at using the two knives and three forks that were all of the table equipment not locked up.
 It was real picnic breakfast. "Please lend me your knife" being the remark oftenest heard, except certain explosives, but it wasn't voted suc- cess until the repentant henchman appeared with his keys, purified by a good-sized fine, and opened the doors of the. closets.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02

Senator Quay has known for long time that MT Mckinley was neither an admirer of himself nor of the peculiar methods of his followers in Pennsyl- yania politics, but that knowledge did not prevent his requesting Mir McKin- Icy to prevent PostmasterGenera Smith from taking an active part in the reform campaign against the Quay ties in Philadelphia-a campaign that A. K. Mcclure, the veteran editor, de clares to be simply fight of honesty, against wholesale thievery. Inasmuch as MT Smith became postmaster-gen- eral against the protest of Quay, and has never ceased in the columns of his paper, the Philadelphia Press, to op- pose Quay and Quayism, it is not prob able that Mir Mckinley will attempt to interfere, and if Quay gets other re publicans of prominence to join him in protesting against MT smiths, par ticipation in the Philadelphia lcam- paign, Mir Mckinley can fall back on MT Smiths own declarationn''I do nos participate in this movement as q member of the cabinet, but simply as a citizen of Philadelphia. There is no politics in this movement. 1t is sim ply a matter of public and personal safety"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
RANGE OF BIG GUNS.
What Some of UAcIe Sam's Immense New CannOns Are Capable
 soOf Doing.

It is evident that few besides ords nance experts know the effective range of one of the modern breech- loading rifles, says the New York Tribune. Proof of this lies in the fre- quency that newspapers are asked to state in their columns the distance that shot or shell may be fired, the thickness of metal it will pierce, etc. The new 16-inch breech-loading rifle recently finished at the Watervliet ar senal, and which is to remain with the army exhibit at the Pan-American ex- position, will no doubt excite the question among lay people as to whether such guns could do much dam age to Manhattan if mounted on an enemy's ship off the harbor. A table of ranges and muzzle velocities of this gun, prepared by Lieut.. Col. T. M. In- gals, shows what it is capable of do- ing. With 45 degrees elevation, and a projectile weighing 2,370 pounds, given a muzzle velocity of 2,000 feet per second, it's effective range would be 14.9 miles; while, with muzzle ve- locity of 2,6O0 foot seconds, it's range would be 24 miles. The table also shows distances of travel with other velocities, and governed by weight of charge of powder, but sufficient has been stated to prove that with the maximum velocity a projectile could he sent nearly twice the distance from sendy Hook to the Battery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02

If present plans are carried out, the president and Mrs Mckinley will go to Canton next week, and Mrs Me Kinley will not return to Washington until fall. The president will come whenever public business makes his presence necessary.
 The tariff war with Russia will not get any worse pending diplomatic eff forts to end it, as Russia has given assurances that the tariff will not, be further raised on American goods, And this government can do nothing more without congressional action.
 Uncle Sam's own, homemade little stamp act'' is now history. It was of about as much real consequence to this very plethoric nation as a mosquito bite, and to some citizens of a fretful temperament it was just about as ir- ritating. 1t disappears with the disap- pearance of the volunteer army. Can you make it seem real to you that only three years ago this summer this coun- try was at war with q European king om?-Hartford Courant.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02

It had been hinted around Wash ington for some time that ex-Secre- tary and ex-Representatiye Herbert of Alabama, who has been at the head of a Washington law firm which makes a speciality of claims against the government, since he retired from the Cleveland cabinet, had been per suaded to undertake the job of trying to McLaurinize Alabama. His speech before the Alabama State Bar associa- ton was his first public step in that direction. It did not excite as much interest among democrats around Washington as might have been ex- pected. Judge Springer, who was in the house with MT Herbert, and knows him we'll, came very near to voicing the general democratic sentiment when he said: ''Ex-Secretary Herberts speech before the Alabama Bar asso- citation should cause no uneasiness or create any surprise among democrats. Herbert has been outside the pale of democracy since 1896. He supported Mckinley in the last two campaigns, and like others calling themselves democrats, he has been only awaiting an opportunity to go over to the repub- lican party"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02

Our senior representative, George l.. Lilley, took occasion through the col umns of the Democrat yesterday to deny parts of an article which ap- peared in Saturdays issue. The fact that Mir Lilley's communication yes it seems, warrant US in saying that MT Lilley can always get fair show in this paper. MT Lilley's denial is all right so far as it goes, and his talk about the dignity of a paper which has usually been fair and impartial to it's political opponents" is ill our opin- ion written for the effect it will haze, and the uses it can be put to later. Our friend Lilley says he did not work against certain measures. Did he work for the eight hour bill? Did he vote for it? If he did not, he worked against it, for by withholding his sup port he played into the hands of the opponents of the bill. We imagine Mir Lilley would much rather that his rec ord on certain measures in the last legislature would remain in obscurisy, and no doubt that is one reason why he flew into print yesterday. As the Hon George is not looking for further political honors, if what he himself says is to be believed, and we haya TO reason to doubt his word, his action in the legislature can have no effect cn his future career.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
MACAULAY AND DICKENS.

A Dickens revival" so say letters from London, is now imminent. Ger taInly such movement may fitly fol low the recent Macaulay revival and form part of the reaction against eX- cessive refinement of style. For some years the precieuses have been having their own way, especially among those critics who pose as persons of peculiar delicacy of taste. The precieuses have set up as a model the prose of Walter Pater and of a swarm of minor imita- tors who have so little to say that they can devote their whole energy to the details of literary form Naturally these exquisites have nothing but scora for Macaulay, whose ear was not at tuned to the finer verbal harmonies, and who contented himself with effects so broad, perhaps even crude, that T schoolboy can understand and enjoy his essays and the matchless narrative movement of his history. Lately, how ever, men have been discovering that, with all his faults, Macaulay alone has more to tell than all the latter day precieuses put together Conseuuently Macaulay is again coming into his own and is furnishing fresh evidence of the fact, already proved again and again by such writers as Bunyan and Defoe. that in the long run mere niceties of style are insignificant in comparison
 with mental grasp, directness and
 yigor.
 Dickens, too, has been under the same ban. Some of our most super cilious critics both American and Eng 1 glish, have been at great pains to ex- | plain to us that not only is his style cheap and Journalistic, but that i'll gen | eral structure his novels are shapeless | and inartistic. This censure rests on undoubted facts. The defects of Dick
 ens's writings are glarfng: he had not
 the art, professed by disciples of Guy | de Maupassant. of carving sherry
 stones. Doubtless in David Copper
 field" alone he used up enough stuff
 to have kept dozen of our modern
 writers of short stories busy for life time. But, in all likelihood. people whose digestions are fitted for roast
 beef rather than charlotte russo will l continue to delight in Dickens long after the Euphuists of our day are as | completely forgotten as those of the l Elizabethan period. For the refresh | ing truth is that mankind is blessed l with large and wholesome sanity 1 that disdains the petty and the trivial. l If Matthew Arnold was right in declar- | ing that conduct is threefourths of l life surely substance Is at least three l fourths of literary excellence.-New York Post
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02

Secretary Root has an opportunity to test the capacity of the Cubans for self-government i'll advance of the es- tabl;shment of q Cuban government. But as the suggestion comes from Gen eral Miles, whose suggestions have been regularly turned down by the administration, the opportunity is not likely to be accepted. General Miles thinks this may be done by immediate ly withdrawing our troops from the island, and that the work, largely po- lice duty, now performed by the troops, be turned over to the,Cubans, and has officially recommended that .one-half of the United States troops now ill Cuba about 5000 in all-be at once ordered home.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
CHINESE USES OF FLOUR.
Mostly Consumed in the Form of Dough, vermicelli or Dump
 linGs.

In al! the Chinese cities very large percentage of the population lives ln sort of hand-to-mouth fashion, buying food from restaurants. Hot water Is sold from stands by people who make a business of providing it. The great necessity for economy in fuel seems to be the primary cause of this mode of living. Restaurants are the great con- sumers of foreign flour, says a consu- lar report.
 Throughout central and southern China very little baked bread is used, and the flour is consumed in the form of dough, vermicelli, or dumplings filled with chopped meat, or meat and vegetables, or fruit.
 The flour is made into dough and worked into leathery form by man operating a bamboo fastened at one end. The worker sits on the other end of the bamboo and presses and works the dough until it is quite tough; it is then pressed into thin sheets and cut into strings, boiled, and thus eaten, or made into dumplings and then steamed and eaten. In nearly every case it is eaten while hot. This foreign flour is also used quite extensively in cakes and Chinese confections of various kinds.
 In great many of tkese restaurants the native flour made from native wheat is used for the inside of the dumping and dough bread and the finer and whiter flour is used as cov- ering.
 The Chinese appetite seems to de- mand boiled or steamed food rather than baked; hence, very little foreign flour is baked into bread for Chinese cOuSumDtion a
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
HEARD IN PASSING

Perhaps Dowie is practicing with wings so as to be able to fly away with the money of his dupes.
 The correct choice of a word some times saves q black eye. "Prevarica- tor'' means just the same as ''llar."
 General Miles has been made doc tor of laws, but 1t isn't likely that he will resign from tine army to practice.
 School boards which bar married women teachers are open to the charge of discriminating against lazy married men,
 If newspaper reports can De relied upon there is no opening in Cuaa for 6 school to teach the tricks of poii- ticians.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
ID. H. TIERNEY
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4--Cor South Main ana drand sts.
 5--Scovill Manufacturing Co. (P).
 6--Cor Bridge and Alagill sts.
 T--Exchange Place.
 12.-Rogers &S Bro. (P).
 B Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14--Cor East Main and Nolcott rd. 15--Cor High and Walnut sts. 16--Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17--Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-.Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23- Burton Street engine house. 24--Waterbury Manufacturing Co. (P) 25--Cor North Main and North sts. 26--Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. oI--Cor Grove & Prospect Sts. os--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st.
 2o--Cor Ludlow and N. Willow Sts. g1--Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 22--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 84--Cor West Main and Watertown I'd S5--Conn. Light'g & Pow. Go, car
 house, (P).
 se--Waterbury Brass Co. (P).
 27-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 88-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sta 43-New England Watch Co. (P). z5-Benedict & Burnham Mfg co. (P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. (P).
 47-Cor s. Main and Washinton sts. 61-COr BaluWlu duU 1AlVoF SIS. 62-Cor Franklin and Union sts. E3-Wat'b'y Clock Go, case ract'y (Pl. 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 57-No Hose House.
 58-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts.
 T3-North Willow street.
 74-Cor Johnson ana Watcrville sts. 16o-Cor East Main and Welton sts. 212-The Platt Bros & Go. (P). 213-Hammond Buckle Go. (P). 214-Wat'b'y Clock Go, mvt fact'y (P). o1f,-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 261-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 2T2-Groye, bet. Central 6 Holmes avs R11-S. N. E. Telephone Go bldg. (P). 91o-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 213-Randolph & Cloves. l(p) 214-Plume and Atwood (P). IF 315-American Ring Co P). 216-Electric Light Station (P).{ 21e-Holmes, Booth &s Haydens (Pl. 321-No 4 Hose House. no 3o3-Cor Wash'g'n ave ana Porter stS 2o4-Cor Charles and Porter sts \ 3o5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
NAUGATUCK DIVISION

For New York-6:35. SIP. 1o:5o a o i 30. 2:4S, COS D. m.; Sunday, 7:Os . For o. bridgeport 6:s5, SIP, 1o:5o, a m.; 1:so, PAS, eos P. m.;s Sunday 7:o5 a. m; 5:10 D. n.
 Tor New Haven lvia Derby Juno. +;on1-6:35. SIP, 10:50 a. m.; 1 30, 2:4S eos ' 20 (mixed) D.. am.; Sunday, T:O5 a ii;i For . Ansonia-e:s5, SIP, 1o:5o a. m 1:3o, PAS, 4:45. 6:os, TO (mixeD p m.; Sunday, 7:oo 2. m.; 5:io p. m.
 .31. 4:O1; 500, 6:12, 7:O3. sos 1I.oo IT. D. m.; Sunday, 9:43 a. m., 500 b
 For Thomaston, Torrington and yvinsted-S: HIP a. m.; 3:56, 6:5S goo p. m.; Sunday, 9:3S a. m.; 7:55 D. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
RAILROAD DIRECTORY
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at TOO and S:3S q. m.; 12:38; 4:05; S:07 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- ton from Boston, Hartford and way stations at S:05; 11:40 a. m.; :45; 5:1a and 7:45 p. m.
 Trains leave Meadow street station for New York. Fishkill Landing, Dan bury and way stations at, SIS a. m., and l :5O and 5:1S p. n.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta. tion from New York. Fishkill Landing Danbury and way stations at S:36 a. m.. 12:34 and S:04 D. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow street station at S:3O 1o.O5. a. m.; 200; 5:05; zoo p. m.
 Arrive at Meadow street station al a.5o: 11:3O a. m.; 4:50; 6:50; $50 D. m
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
"vingtieme,. New word in Paris.

"Vingtfelne," New Word in Paris.
 The Parisicnnes have new English word. They think it more piquant than either 'firt" or ''higlif'' or five o'clock" or "sportsmen." This time t is "prig." A bonnet is prig, a bow of ribbon is prig; it is prig to go mo- tor-calling dressed in white leather jackets which can be cleaned with pipe clay, etc. An American woman hear ing the proud reiteration of this up side-down expression among her sench friends, threw cold water on the enthusiasts by explaining what the new word meant. Of course, it was dropped at once and replaced by another ne-vingtieme--wh seems to comprehend and express all the possible records, the various perversi- ties and modern nervous complaints. One is vingtieme, and that means ev- erything
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02

Popular Long lSlauu OOuuu ROuIe. Between New York, Bridgeport and all
 Stations on Naugatuck Division
 of N. Y, N. H. and H. k. R.
 Steamer Rosedale-Leaves Bridge port daily Sunday excepted) at 7:45 a. m. on arrival of train leaving Wa terbury 6:45 a. m. from all stations on Naugatuck division, arriving New York Il a. m.
 Steamer Allan Joy-Leaves Bridge port daily (Saturday excepted) 12 o'clock midnight, arriving New York in early morning, giving passengers annie time to connect with trains for inc west and south. Passengers can remain aboard boat until 9 a. m.
 RETURNING FROM NEW YORK.
 Steamer Allan Joy-Leaves from Pier 31 (new) East river daily (Sun- Bridgeport D. m., connecting with afternoon trains for the east and sta- tions on Naugatuck division.
 Steamer ROsedale-Leayes from Pier 31 (new) East River daily (Sun- day excepted) at p. m., and from foot East 31st street, 3: 15 D. nl., con meeting with TAO D. m. train for all stations on Naugatuck division. Sat urdays this steamer leaves New York one hour earlier from both landings.
 Special excursion rates. every Tues day and Friday via steamer Rosedale round trip soc, other days regular rates.
 SUNDAY SERVICE.
 Commencing Sunday, June 23 steamer Rosedale leaves Bridgeport at 9 a. m, on arrival of Sunday morn ing train from all stations on Nauga- tuck division, for New York and Coney Island: returning leaves New York at 5 p. m., arriving at Bridgeport 9 p. m-
 Tickets sold and baggage checked to all stations on N T., N. Fl. and H. R. R. Baggage transferred to and from railroad depot free.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
MERIDEN BRANCH.

Trains Leave Dublin street station for Middletown and way stations at s.5O a. m., and 6:15 p. n.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street sta tion from NIiddletown and way stations at 7:5O a. m., and 400 p. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
Too Noinx.

Biffer-My wife is subject to nervous headaches; can't stand bit of noise. Buffer-Too badi
 "Yes; why, even had to sell 1ny new golf suit. ."-Ohio State Journal
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
rnfcr1y-ponn7atea Countrv.

Bengal, with an area of 203 .473 square miles nearly one-quarter less than the area of Texas-has a popp- lation of 74,713.0oo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
FOR SALE

No 20 Washington street, the rent of which is $645.5O per year; $5,000 will take it. Look Ut the beautiful place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all improvements; one real nice up-to-date place on Ward. Ridge wood; that place on Waterville street is one of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on Belleview avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots of houses and lots every where. Call at
 D. H. TIERNEY. Real Estate, Insurance and Bond Office
 1e7 BANK STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-02
BRIDGEPORT STEAMBOAT co.

Popular Long IsIanu Sound Route. Between New York, Bridgeport and all Stations on Naugatuck Division
 of N. Y. N. H. and H. R. R.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-02-09
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Whereas, Div. No. 4, A. o. H., re-
grets to learn of the death of Miss
Mary NIeagher, sister of John and
Michael Meagher, respected members
of this division; and,
Whereas, For many years sister and
brothers walked their pathway of life
together, cheering and frightening each
others existence by that mutual regard
and affection which obtains between
the members of a Christian family.
and,
Whereas, The demise of the loved
sister has cast a gloom over the lives
of our brothers Meagher, this division
desires to assure them of it's generous
and heartfelt sympathy, therefore,
Resolved, That the members Of this
division hereby tender their sincere
sympathy to John and Michael Mea-
CHER on the death of their faithful SIS
ter, Mary, who was help and inspira-
tion to those who came under the in
f1uence Of her truly beautiful life.
JAMES NIcCONVILLE,
PETER MITCHELL,
]. C. GUBBINS,
Committee.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-02-09
Yictoria,s Reign.

At a delegate meeting of the Irish
American societies held in New York
on last Sunday week the following
were agreed upon as the net results
SO far as Ireland is concerned, of Ga
years of what Englishmcn are pleased
to call the "beneticcnt reign of Vic
toria:''
The population of Ireland, a land
flowing with milk and honey, and cap
able, according to the best authorities
of supporting more than 2O,O00,0O0 of
people in ease and comfort has been
reduced from more than 100000 to
less than 100000 of people; the actual
number of Irish people who died of
starvation in the midst of plenty dur
ing her reign is more than 1,250,O0O
according to Mulhall, the eminent sta
tistician; more than 100000 of DcO-
pie, according to the same authority,
have been compelled to cmigrate to
foreign lands; the manufacturing indus
tries Of the country have been steadily
discouraged and rs far as possible
stamped out; the grip of Iandlordism
has been frightened upon the land and
cattle and sheep are grazing upon Il
thousand hills that were formerly COW
cred with the homesteads of happy
people; the habcas corpus act has been
summarily and arbitrarily suspended
times without number and pcaceable
and law-abiding Il'ishmen have peen
thrown into Jail without even being
charged with any crime; the right of
the people, even under English law. to
assemble for the peaceable considera~
ton of grievances has been wantonly
denied, and such meetings have time
and again been proclaimed, and the or
binary government of the country re-
placed by coercion acts. In word,
everything which could be done to i'm
poverish and depopulatc the country,
to root out the people from their native
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-02-09

spot where your drama drew it's in
spiration, may be adjudged compe-
tent to speak intelligently upon it's
merits or defects.
The title of your play is calculated
to arouse suspicion in the mind of the
average Catholic, and consequently is
more apt to repel rather than attract
his patronage. But your delineation
of the priestly character is so realistic
and true to the model, that to be seen
means only to be a triumph in the
breast of every sincere Christian. To
the general public, whose knowledge
of the hidden worth of the Catholic
priest is so limited, the Parish Priest
is a revelation every time. Its per-
Torrance is a treat of sacred elo-
quence and a victory of dignity and
truth over vulgarity and caricaturc.
Humor and pathos fittingly relieve the
serious lines, swaying the emotions in
to alternate smiles and tears.
MA! your udfcu De one OF triumph,
and may the people of the West learn
to love and appreciate the Parish
Priest as dearly as do the people of the
East.
With sentiments of fond esteem, |
remain, Mr. Sully, very faithfully and
respectfully yours,
J. ]. CURRAN,
Pastor Holy Saviour Church, Wilkes,
Barre, Pa.