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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
optician,s Latin.

Hiram had returned home from cols lege, where he had won high honors as student of the ancient languages, but he "fell down" one day when his sister, 8 demure young girl in her teens, asked him to translate sign she had seen in front of an opticians office which read thus:
 CON sULTU SABo UTYo UREY Es.
 Hiram struggled manfully with it for several minutes and gave it up.
 ''It isn't good Latin," he said. "There are some words in it that are Latin, but the others are either wrong in termination or are barbarisms from other languages,and, taken as whole, it doesn't make sense.'s
 "That is what I said" 1" rejoined his sister, "but Keturah, out in the kitchen, translates it without any trouble. She says it means: Consult us about your eyes.''
 Whereupon Hiram coliapsed.-Bos- ton Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
FOR ToBAcco COMBINE.

New York, May 2.-It is announced says special to the Times from Tam pa, Fla, that the negotiations which have been pending for three months between the American Cigar company, a branch of the American Tobacco company, and the Havana-American Cigar Go, owning the largest clear Havana factories in the United States, have been completed in Tampa. All the factories of the latter company will pass into the possession of the tobacco combine. The parties to the 11rp
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
CASES ON THE DOCKET.
TwentyNine to Come up at May Term
 of Superior Court.

Of Superior Court.
 At present there are but twenty-nine cases on the civil docket of the superi- or court, which holds it's bar meeting here next Saturday morning and short calendar next Tuesday, to ar range business fer the May term. Six of these are against the city, They are as follows: Thomas Norton, administrator; Michael Vernel, Henry Makepeace, Thomas Kelly, John Clo- hessey and Robert K. Brown Seven are against the Consolidated Railroad company as follows: Gotfried Gerou, Edwin Fuller, George Berube, Robert K. Harder, Edward Curtin, John J. Bolger and Thomas H. Hayes. The others are Hazen G. Dodge's appeal from probate, Giovanni Lombardo against the Frank Miller Coal com pany ct al, Margaret Romney against F. ". Woolworth ct al, John Fitzger- aid against the Connecticut Lighting & Railway company, Timothy J Fitz- gerald against the same, Anson l.. Hamm against the Waterbury Manu- facturing company, Edward K. Cole against F. B. Rice, Thomas H. Hayes against N. R. Bronson, Alfred Ray against Samuel Root ct al, Mrs Corne- lia Buell. against E. R. Lampson, Thomas Caldwell against CHI. Cloves, Ann J.. Partree against Theodore At wood, Benjamin R. Kelsey, trustee, against Arthur J. Pierpont, George Fl. Gloves against the Randolph Cloves company. George H. Gloves against Charles Miller ct al John W. McDon- aid against Mary w Gagain, Eagle Lock company against Carl Noank. There is but one privileged case. That is Dodge's appeal from probate. There are no jury cases on the docket so far.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
ELKs TRAIN IS READY.

All the Local Elks and All Visiting
 EIks Given the Freedom of the City.
 There will be five hundred Elks in Waterbury to-day and tonight and they have been told to take possession Of Waterbury by his honor the mayor. They have accepted the invitation and the town will be run with much glee for few hours Last night was held the parade of the local Elks and as the old coach rolled around the streets drawn by Biakeslee's four horses 1t created quite sensation. Everything is on tap for tonight and all hands are waiting the call of time. All who have not yet secured seats should do so at once and avoid standing up. There are many good seats for fifty and seyenty-fFe cents and the first come will be the first served. Get into the band wagon and enjoy as novel a minstrel entertainment as ever was produced.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
mR cHATFIELD GOT CONTRACT
If Material Should Take Jump He
 will Not Hold Himself Bound.

Contractor Chatfield has notified
 City Clerk Ryan that in case the cost Of material should take jump be-
 tween now and the next meeting, he
 win not consider himself bound by his
 proposal for the construction of storm
 water sewers in Green and Drayer streets and Sunnyside avenue. There were four bids handed in for this job at the meeting of the board last Tues day. but three were declared informal so that Mir Chatfeld's was the only
 one properly before the board. 1t is not unusual | a contract to be award ed when only one proposal has been
 received, but when such thing does happen the board is satisfied that the bid is as low as the city could reason ably expect and no doubt that is the reason why action was deferred upon MT Chataeld's bid. City Engineer Cairns estimate for doing the work, submitted to the board some time ago, was as follows: Green street, S7,500; Drayer street, s20O: Sunnyside avenue. S1.5OO; total, S9,20O. The bid of Mir Chatfield amounts to $10,580S1. The unexpended balance credited to the appropriation for this class of work Is $9,592.1S, less the bills charged to that account for the past month, which will reduce it a few dollars. There was some doubt in City Engineer Cairns mind as to whether the board has a right to defer action on bid. He was of the opinion that it should be accepted or rejected, but Mayor Kilduff held that the board was not obliged to accept or reject a bid at the meeting it is received. He said that the board had complied with the law when it had "opened" it as stated in the advertisements. After hearing the mayors interpretation of the ques- tion. the engineer and the members or the board concluded that his honor was right and the matter went over TOT week. Of course action on a bid cannot be deferred for any great length of time. For example: It must be plain to everybody that il would not be fair to hold a bid together with contractors certified check for month or two. but it does not seem unreason- able to believe that a board should exercise the right to defer action for a reasonable time so that they might have an opportunity to consider it and see whether it was for the best in- terests Of the city to accept it or not.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
TIMELY TOPICS

Bargains in tailor-made suits, sep arate skirts, silk etons and rainy day skirts at Conlon's for the next two days. n
 See that line of baseball goods at D. B. Wilson's. Balls, bats, mitts, gloves, etc.
 The Royal Cloak and Millinery store has just received a new line of trim med hats. Full line of suits and jack cts.
 The Turnbull company will place on sale tomorrow a large purchase of pure K ribbons, and some fine tailor made suits.
 It will pay housekeepers to read the basement specials at Curran's for to- morrow; also carpets and oil cloths. Good, white counterpanes at Miller & Peck's for 89c. Pretty portieres at $3.69 pair.
 A good chance for a piano. Driggs & Smith has them from $25 up.
 The union underwear that Jones Morgan x Go sell will make your outer clothing fit better.
 Pretty as picture" is the remark 1 heard about the display of wall papers at the Lapalme-Hoffman Co.'S store. K. Dougherty will have children's gingham dresses among her specialties | for the balance of the eek. See the graceful and pretty styles o1 low shoes for spring and summer at E J. Finn's, 75c to $3. All the necessaries for your walls and ceilings can be found at Ziglatski Marks. Special prices in quantities. | The Spanish turban is very popu | lar hat with the ladies. See them al l A. F. Cowles' millinery store. l Corona dress shields, odorless, anti septic and precipitation proof. Reid Hughes have them in three sizes ane I prices.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
THE DEACON LIKES US.
A wanderer Who Thinks Waterbury
 a Fine City.

Deacon" Bradley, an umbrella man who makes annual visits to Waterbury came to town yesterday and commence ed mending umbrellas and soldering leaky cans for his old friends in the Brooklyn district. He remains a few days in that part of the city and then leaves for Torrington. MT Bradley spends the winter seasons in the south and usually strikes Waterbury in May or June. He is an old soldier and has very creditable war record. He came to the United States from Waterford, Ireland, in 1856. Since that time he has travelled in most of the states and territories of the union and while one would think that he would be tired of that kind of life now, yet this is not the case. On the contrary he appears to be growing more fond of his profes- sion as the years roll onward and says he intends to continue on the road as long as he lives. He considers Water bury one of the most prosperous towns in New England and declares that he has no knowledge of any east ern city that has made such strides since he first visited the place about forty years ago. If this be true, and we think 1t is, it is but fair to assume that Waterbury has been well govern ed in the past, for no municipality or corporation can prosper under poor management. When an ordinary tin ker is willing to speak so favorably of the Brass City it is strange to hear some of our legislators stigmatise its citizens as a '.rabble' and the place "a stench on the state.'' But it is not at all unusual to find the gentleman in tatters and the bullying braggart in broadcloth and masquerading in high places.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
now the aasIroaa 1ncubator Works

HOW the Aa1lrOaG Incu62toF WOrks
 Col. R. c. Judson, the well-knowr agrostologist, who has made thou sands of blades of grass of many diff ferent kinds grow where nary blade grew before, is now taking lively in. terest in poultry and egg production and is going to cause thousands oi chickens and tens of thousands of eggs to be produced. He wants railroad incubator. This is sort of endless chain arrangement travelling slowly through series of chambers or tun nels properly heated, which is fitted with hopper at one end for deposit ing the eggs in the travelling conveyer The machinery is timed so that the eggs are matched as they reach the end of the heated tunnel, and con. stant stream of young chickens blow out into the breeders. He will prob ably have to build one. In this case he will locate it at hot spring he knows of, which will furnish power tc operate it and also the heat necessary for matching out the chickens.-Portr land Oregonian.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
PRoTEsr AGAINST LONG HOURS

Detroit, Mich, May 2.-As a result of a conference between President c. NJ. Heald of the Pere Marquette system and AI N. Dolprin, grand chief of the Railroad Photographers of America, here yesterday, the telegraphers of the Pere Marquette system. who have been working anywhere from ten to fifteeE hours a day, will have an established work day of twelve hours. The men have protested against the long hours, but their protests were never brought to the attention of NIT Heald by the head of the operators union. Upon hearing the statements of MT Dolphin MT Heald promised to make an in quiry into the condition of things and have a reform brought about without delay.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
sIx NEw sTEAMERs.

Copenhagen, May 2.-The United Steamship company of Copenhagen has ordered six new steamers, of 12,000 tons each, for the United States trade. On account of the increase in Ameri- can exports it has been decided to op- en regular line to Boston and in- crease the number of steamers on the New York and New Orleans routes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
AN 1NTERscHoLAsTIo MEEr.

New Haven, May 2.AAn interscho- lastic meet at New Haven is being ar ranged by the manager and captain of the Yale track team to take place May 30. Letters have been sent to preparatory schools in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl- vania setting forth the events proposed and the eligibility rules. It is announc- ed that while this will be the first meet of the kind under Yale auspices, it is hoped to make it an annual event.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
A NATIVE GOVERNOR.
Separate Provisional Government Els
 tablished at Martinique.


 Batangas, Isle of Luzon. May 2.-=A score of insurrectionists fired into the town last night No casualties were reported. The few outlaws remaining in the province have been nearly paci- fed. The commission has established a government at Sorsogon at the south ern end of the island of Lnzon and has appointed Captain J. C.. Livingston of New York governor and Captain E. ". Terry of the Forty-seventh regi- ment treasurer. The conditions at Sorsogon are regarded as admirable.
 The commission touched at Marin duque yesterday and fulfilled the pledge made that if the insurgents surrendered municipalities would be organized and q separate provisional government established at Marin duque. Captain Brandholdt was a candidate for governor, but a native was appointed.
 The commission will go to Nadia to- morrow after an eight weeks success ful tour.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
cH1NEsE-TURKIsH MISSION.

Constantinople, May 2-The Turk ish mission. under Enyer Pasha, com posed of military officers and clergy, charged with the establishment Gf re- lations between Turks and the Chi nese Mussulmans, embarked yester- day. The delay in the departure o1 the mission was due to Russian oppo- sition. The scheme is favored by Ger many
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
LAST OF THE PIONEERS.
Sister of Notre Dame Passed Away at
 Chicago Last Night.

Chicago, May 2.-Mother Ascension, the last of the early pioneers at Notre Dame, Ind, died at St Mary's academy last night. Born in France in 1926 she came to Notre Dame in 1S45, one year after Father Sonn, the founder She was a famous character and known in every part of the United States. For the last thirty years she has been known as the mother of the missions at Bengal, on account of her great works of charity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
CONVICTED OF MURDER.

Philadelphia, May 2.-Amos Sterling, co1ored, was to-day convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of Roy Wilson White, the young Univer- sity of Pennsylvania professor. Pro lessor White was beaten to death with an iron bar on a street in West Phila- delphia on May 19 last, and afterwards robbed. Two other negroes, Henry Ivory and Charles Perry, are under sentence for complicity in the murder.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02

RANKIN-DAvENPoRT MARRIAGE.
 London, May 2.-Miss Phillis Ran. kin, daughter of Mckee Rankin, the American actor, and Harry Dayen- port of Edna Mays company, broth CT of the late Fanny Davenport, were married before the registrar here this morning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
Proposals for Coal.
Office of the City Clerk,

Ofhce Of the City CIerk,
 Waterbury, May 2, 1901. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 8 o'clock, Tuesday evening, May IA, 1901, Cat which time they will be opened in public at a meeting of the Board of Commission CTS of Public Safety for the furnish ing of about two hundred and ten (21W tons of coal, for use in the several en- zine houses and in the police station in this city.
 Particulars as to deliveries, and all further information, will be furnished by the undersigned,
 MICHAEL J. RYAN, City Clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
s1xTY KILLED AND WOUNDED

Berlin, May PA dispatch from Pekin, dated May 1, to the Kolnische- Zeitung, says that a bloody battle has occurred between the Russians and Chinese near aIukden. The Russians lost sixty killed and wounded. Four Russian officers were killed and among the wounded was General Zerpitzki.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
IDENTIFIED DuNHAM SUSPECT

San Jose, Calif, May 2.-Father Gregory Liggio, pastor of the Catholic church at Mountainview positively identified 0. B. Grill, the Dunham sus- pect as a man whom he married under that name to Miss Dora Schreiber at Pueblo, Colo, in 1887. He had no spe- cial knowledge of Grill, but knew the Schreiber family well.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
OLD ROARp ELECTEIl

Detroit, Mich. May 2.-At the annual election of the Pere Marquette railroad yesterday the old board of directors was reelected. No other business of importance was transacted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
D1srR1cr OF WATERBURY, ss. PRO

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, SS. PRO- y bate Court, April 50, 1901.
 Estate ot Ann Carpm1l late of Waterbury, in said district, deceased
 Pursuant to an order from the Court of Pro- auction to the highest bidder. on the 18th day of May. A. D. 1901, ct 9 o'clock in the forenoon Cunless previously disposed of at private sale), the following real estate of said deceased situated in the town of Waterbury viz:
 Bounded southerly on Ives street; east- erly on Ives street at 8 corner in the same as said street is projected. and land of Ellen A. Ives and Emma O. Ives. For more particular description see Waterbury Land Records Vol. 152. page 437 as per application on file more fully appears it is
 Sale to take place at Probate once in said Waterbury. Terms made known at time of sale.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
YUKON R1YER oPENEp.

Seattle, Wash, May 2.-The Yukon river from White Horse rapids down to Dawson opened on Saturday, April 27. This news was brought by the steamer Victorian.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
PRoNoUNCED BUBoNIC PLAGUH.

PRONOUNCED BUBONIC. PLAGUE.
 Constantinople, May 2.--A case of illness has occurred at Galata, the largest suburb of Constantinople, which is officially pronounced to be bubonic plague Precautions are be- ing taken to prevent spread of the plague.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
D1srR1cr OF wATERBuRY ss PRO-

nISTRICT OF WATERBURY SS PRO- lI bate Court. April 30th. 1901.
 Estate of Jacob BearZ, late of Water bury in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Watt terbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time will be de- barred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Bernhard Rosenfe1d Administrator.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
.AccEPTED THE cHALLENGE.

London, May 2.-The Middlesex Gun club has cabled an acceptance of the challenge of the American team for June Il.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02
WalE-F'Or Sale,q'O Rent

T .OST-Last night, pocketbook. corner of 4A Orange street and St. Joseph's cemetery. Finder please return to Democrat office. 1t
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02

EsOR SALE.-Property with the two houses -A on same at corner of Union and Baldwin streets. Apply on premises to Mrs Ellen B. San1orQ. 4-30-6
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02

ITO RENT-To a small family, a flat of four
 rooms. All modern improvements. En- qu1re Thomas Fenton, 33 Silver street. 4-27-tf
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02

EsOR RENTING 778 East Main street. One 4 store and two tenements All improye-
 ments.. James E. Martin o7 Union St 4-27-2w
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-02

EMPLOYMENTB BUREAU-Help of all kind.
 furnished and situations secured for capa blc workers in all kinds of employment Mrs Kelly, 202 Bank street. 4-25-tf
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
TRIUMPH OF THE BUZZSAw.
American Forests Reduced by Thii
 Implement to the Use of Man.

American Forests Reduced by This
 Implement to the Use of Man. ] The original forests of America were the most extensive and accessible or the world. Although they have been considerably diminished by 300 years of cutting, it is estimated that one third of the area of the United States is at present covered with timber. On this area there is supposed to be 2.3OO.- 0O0,000.O00 feet of merchantable tim Der, or sixty years supply at the pres ent rate of consumption.
 The implement by means of which this generation has reduced enormous forests to timber is the buzzsaw- There were 21,011 sawmills enumera- ted in 1890, being widely distributed wherever forests are found. because Of the difficulty of transporting logs in pioneer regions. The numbering opera tions which were first inaugurated on a large scale in Maine were later transferred to New York and PennsyI- van.a, but the full development of the industry was not reached until the tim Der supplies of Michigan and WiseOn- sin were marketable The first steam sawmill was started in the Saginaw valley, Michigan. in 1884. All opera tions were, however, meager for many years following, and until the tide of emigration. which was checked from flowing into the Northwest during the Civil War, was resumed after 1885
 In the latter part of the '60s lumber ings began in Michigan and Wisconsin. and passed to its golden age in the '70s. Chicago then became the great est lumber center of the world. reeeiy- ing in a single year as much as 2.OOO.- 100000 feet. These achievements can no longer be equaled in the Northern pineries. Meanwhile the South has been opened, and is now entering upon its most brilliant period of exploitation The same may be said of the Pacific Douglas spruce and redwood industry -Leslie's Weekly.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28

ceptacles, the inner one containing racks for the dishes and the outer one holding water for cleansing them. The dishhOlder is perforated to allow the free flow of the water and slides yer. tically in the slotted guides. In opera tion the dishhOldeE is lifted high enough to allow the ends of the horizontal bar to be inserted in nOtches to support it in it's elevated position. After the wa ter has been poured in the dishes are fitted in the racks, when the inner tub may be lowered into the water and rap. idly revOlved by means of the crank and gearing. AS soon as the dishes are cleaned the racks are again elevated and the dishes given a spin in this posi- tion to throw off the drops of water remaining on them, after which the work of wiping them is short and easily done.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28

Warwick of the Knobs," a new novel by John Uri Lloyd, author of "Stringtown on the Pike" will be pub lished in book form after it's serial pub lication.
 ''The Inheritors," a new novel, is the joint work of Joseph Conrad, author of Lord Jim," and Ford NJ. Hueffer. It gives an analysis of London life in po- litical circles.
 William Archer's volume on 'The Poets of a Younger Generation" a se- ries of essays and criticisms on the work of the men of the present day in England, will be brought out soon.
 A new religious work to be published immediately is ''The Book of Genesis in the Light of Modern Knowledge" It is by pr. Elwood Worcester, who re- gards the biblical story of the creation in the light of the recent discoveries made at the excavations in Babylonia.
 Substitutes for Saloons" is the title of volume written at the request of the New York Committee of Fifty"
 
 and is a practical study of the saloon and its place in the life of the working man. 1t shows the immense social in- fuence of the saloons and treats of the progress made by substitutes for them.
 The second volume containing the scientific results of Nansen's north po- lar expedition will appear simultane- Ously in this country and England, Nor way and Germany. This volume con- tains the reports on the astronomical observations, those on terrestrial mag netism and the results of the pendulum observations.
 George Meredith, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Israel Zangwill, Robert Kitchens, Frankfort Moore, Egerton Castle, Austin Dobson, Sarah Grand, Percy White, Mrs. F. A. Steele, John Davidson, H. B. Irving, Elizabeth Rob- ins and Barry Pain form the distin- guished group of authors who consent ed to contribute to the May Book" issued in aid of the Charing Cross Hos- pital, London.