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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

the predictions of trouble to follow the withdrawal of the foreign troops are merely products of timidity.
 With 150,OO0 applicants for the 13,- 900 homesteads that are to be distrl- buted in Oklahoma, there will eventu- ally be many disappointments, and 1t is feared some suffering, but 1t won't last long, as the pluck of the disap- pointed can be counted upon to carry them to success in other ways.
 Reluctance to serve on the Schley (or Schley- -Sampson) court of inquiry has developed already. We thought it rather likely there might be some diff culty of the sort-all the circumstances considered. But if Admiral Dewey is willing to serve, that is half the bat tie. Secretary Longs first selections for the court make plain his intention that it's impartiality shall be above challenge or suspicion. Hartford Cou- rant.
 The demand for entertainment novel, ties is insistent. The latest attempt to satisfy this public craving for the unusual is the exhibition of man, who it is claimed, drinks forty five gallons of water day and who ''spouts like whale' Such a thirst would probably prove more interesting to the people of Kentucky than to those of the East, where the wonder is now giving his spouting exhibits. New Haven Union.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
A CHANGE ENCOUNTER.

'.sWhati what! what!'' cried the first shade, confronting the other. The Ely sian grove was all but deserted and only these two celebrities were present. ssWhat! what! whatY'
 Surely, sir," remonstrated the other, you can drop earthly peculiarities in this pleasant place."
 'I am indebted to you, MT Wash ington," responded King George III, flor the suggestion, but, as you are no doubt aware, there is nothing more difficult to eradicate than favorite habit. Moreover, my 'What-what- whats and ''Why-why-whys' serve to earmark me and preserve my identity
 George Washington smiled and bowed. You wished to speak to me, l think, when you made your fayorite ejaculationg''
 It was only to suggest that there seems to be a great demonstration go ing on in that large hotel in the Strand, where 50 many huge banquets are held. i If I am not mistaken, numbers of my own loyal subjects and success ors to those misguided emigrants who followed your .pernicious example are to be present. 1 was about to say'--
 Forgive me for interrupting you, sir, put in George Washington, "but you know politics are forbidden in this peaceful spot
 "Well, loyalists and rebels are fra ternizing. They have crossed the TT,afn 1o1 x-f4I Ao ,ff.T, your armorial bearings appear with out the consent of the Earl Marshal" !"
 ''Pray leave my armorial bearings alone," said George Washington, q trife testify. "rhey are to be found in your Heralds' college properly dis played, representing good old English family, and surely that should be sufficient to satisfy his Grace of Nor folk.''
 s'It gives me infinite pleasure to get an innocent, rise out of you" replied King George III, in great good humor; .'but tell me, MT tor shall I call you GeneralD Washington. what is the cause of all that enthusiasm down be low? Why are Britons and Americans fraternizing and toasting one another's institutions?"
 "They are keeping the Fourth of July"
 Dear me-my memory fails me-the Fourth of JulyY'
 Surely you remember, Sir, that on the Fourth of July the independence of the United States was declared.''
 ''Oh, yes; ask your pardon. An, to be sure, and that was the birthday off, @7gIc
 'sThe love between England and America, I congratulate Your Majesty upon the fact that both you and your subjects and l and my followers can celebrate the anniversary with equal satisfaction" And the two shades ex- changed snuffbexes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
MAGNIFICENT ORGAN FINISHED.

The magnificent $15, 300 organ for the memorial chapel at Stanford uni yersity is being temporarily set up in Mechanics pavilion. It is to be used for the International Epworth league convention in the latter part of July, then for series.of great public recitals and then for the Episcopal convention in October. In November it will be permanently placed in the Stanford chapel, which will be completed by that time.
 This organ is wonder in mechani- cal construction and musical perfec- ton. 1t took thirty experts five months to build it. 1t is a product of Cali- fOrnia for California university. It was manufactured in Los Angeles. The organ is made principally of white sugar pine, which has been carefully selected, then dried for a long time, then kiln dried for several weeks in a temperature of 200 degrees, and then stacked in the open air for several months. This wood is all double coated with shellac, inside and out. The visible front of the enormous music box is of quarter-sawed white oak, antique finish. The ninety-six front pipes are of pure block tin, pol ished until they look like furnished silver.
 Altogether there are nearly 300 pipes or reeds. They range in size from a tiny tin whistle a half inch long and the thickness of lead pencil to great wooden horse trough affair six teen feet long and large enough for big man to crawl through. Yet all these wonderful exact tone-producers are nicely regulated by electrical appli- ances ramifying from the key desk, at which the player sits and has the whole mighty instrument respond to his lightest touch. There are thirty miles of electric wires in this remark able harmony producer. There are two bellows, each as big as q small bedroom, and they are blown by a three and half horsepower electric motor. It took two of the largest freight cars to bring the organ here It will take ten experts four weeks to erect the intricate and delicate me chanism It was all set up in the fac tory two weeks ago and tried with three organ recitais. They proved it's exquisite tone and easy manipulation. In the pavilion the keyboard is to be on the main floor, fully 150 feet from the organ and connected by electric cables containing 396 wires. Between the player and the organ are to be seated on an inclined platform a chorus of 2,000 voices.- San Francisco Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
ABOUT LIQUOR LICENSES.
Law Requires Notice from New App
 Dlfcants and for New Places.

Law Requires Notice from New App
 plicants and for New Places.
 An act was passed by the recent leg islature which provides that whenever an application is made to the county commissioners for license to sell spir- ituous and intoxicating liquors, other than the renewal of former license at the same place, the county commission CTS shall require notice for a hearing upon such application to be posted on the building specified in said applica- ton, in such manner that it shall be plainly visible to passers by; which no tice shall be signed by the applicant for the license and shall be so posted for period of not less than ten days prior to such hearing.
 The act further provides that printed blanks for the giving of the lotice shall be printed by the state conptrol- Ter and furnished to county commis- sioners, and it is further provided that any board or court before which an ap- plication is heard may consider the number of existing licensed places ill the town wherein the license is ap- piled for, as bearing upon the question or suitability of the place.
 The act takes effect on August 1 and the county commissioners of this coun- ty received the printed blanks iron, the comptroller yesterday. The blank is nine by twelve inches and the printing on the blank is in bold type in the fol lowing form:
 NOTICE.
 Notice is hereby given that. has applied for a license to sell spirit uous and intoxicating liquors ill this building, and hearing will be had cn the ........ day of ...... A. D., -. at -. o'clock \. m., at the office of the county commissioners of ........ coun- ty, at .......... with reference to the granting of said license.
 All persons interested may be heard at said time and place
 Dated at ........ this .... day ot ...... A. D., ......
 ........ .........., Applicant.
 The commissioners hold that the law requires new applicant for a license at an old place to give the notice pro vided by the act and it is necessary for the commissioners to fix a time for a hearing, whether there is any objec- ton to the license being granted at a new place or to new applicant at ar old place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

Speaking of the charges against the Boers, that they kill prisoners, staff writer on New York paper says that ''the Boers in the field are growing naturally bitter over this war waged on the women and children with ,such fontein, where they are said to have refused quarter to English soldiers, seems to show this. The soldiers at- tackled were on their way back from burning Boer houses, and the Boers are said to have treated them as the laDcers treated the Boers at the open ing of the war. To refuse quarter and shoot wounded men is in defiance of the laws of war. But so is it to wage war on non-comb atants, to de stroy children by wholesale and to de vastate homes. In the eyes of the law the men shot at Ylokfontein were not soldiers, but bandits, who might have been hung on the nearest tree for their crime. I shall not be surprised, much as I should regret it, if the war should soon come to be one in which no quar- ter is asked or given. The Boers have been treated in a fashion which to some extent relieves them of the obli- gation to wage war in civilized fash ion. Is it wonderful if they should ac- cept their release from observing the ruler"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

Some of the Carnegie methods are described as follows by A writer in the New England Engineering. Magazine. The Pittsburg Bessemer andsLake Erie railway, owned by the Steel company, is new road built exclusively for the ore and coal trade There. are used some of the heaviest engines ever built, hauling long train of immense steel gondola hopper cars holding fifty tons of ore apiece. This road forms a di- rect line from Conneaut to Pittsburg. When these ore trains reach the Car negie furnaces they must be unloaded as quickly as possible. to save cars and to save storage track room. The cars are stopped on the platform of a tipple and clamped down to the track. The tipple is then set in motion, Iift- ing a section of the track, loaded car and all, and turning 1t through a yer tical circle until the car is turned up side down and the fifty tons, more or less, of ore are emptied into bucket cars. which stand on track alongside. This machine is guaranteed to handle 300 cars in a day of ten hours. These bucket cars are hauled away to the side of the stock yard and stopped un- der the cantiIever of the largest bridge tramway ever built. This tramway has a trolley travel of about 800 feet, and can pick up the bucket with its load of 22.400 pounds from the car, and carry it to any part of the yards. This load of over ten tons can be lifted from the ground at the rate of 250 feet per min ute, can be moved across the bridge at a speed of 800 to 900 feet per minute. and the whole machine, load and all, can be moved up or down the yards at a speed of 75 to 100 feet per minute.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
SOME ENGLISH FIGURES.

Ninety-eight thousand lunatics are at present in British asylums.
 There are 14o hospitals in London. OHertories on Hospital Sunday aver age s35,OOo.
 The United Kingdom has now 22, GOO miles of railway-ju double the mileage of 1861.
 In 1s4o the parliamentary grant for education was z 10,642.- It is now es,O00,O00 year.
 England has 5000 miles of canals, Ireland GOO, Scotland 150. They carry 36,000,0o0 tons year.
 The total rental paid by British tenants is g 9,0oO,OOO a year, that by Scotch tenants e7,o00,o00.
 English people consume each four tons of coal a year; Be1gians just un- der three, Germans only 1A tons.
 Although Britain's homegrown wheat would only make bread for her people for ten weeks, yet she grows potatoes to last her for over ten months.
 Of the fish landed in Great Britain last year herring came second to had dock in value. The two between them were worth a4,14o.Ooo out of total of a9,350,O00.
 Less than one in one hundred Brit ish farms are over 500 acres in ex- tent; 29 per cent. are between five and twenty acres, and nearly 23 per cent. below five acres. :
 Two pounds of tobacco per head of the population are imported yearly into Britain; but it Is calculated that each smoker consumes, on an aver age, eight pounds in year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
AMONG ELECTRICIANS.

An attachment is provided in Swed en by which the fseerecyoof the telet phone line is assured. The1apparatus, which is rented att a moderate rate, indicates whether the telephone op- orator is listening or not.
 The municipal council of St. Peters burg is to send an electrical expert to the United States in order that he may study the telephone system of this country with a view to reorgan- izing the one in use in St. Peters burg.
 Marconi has motor carriage which is equipped with a folding cyl inder on top of the car and devices for the transmission of wireless tele- graphic signaling. Motor cars fitted with this device are to be used in forthcoming military maneuvers in Europe. IHfs 4E a74 na
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
VARIOUS LITTLE MATTERS.
And it kills them?" "It doeS."

Philadelphia exports one-third as much wheat as New York.
 Consumption of coal in the United States amounts to $1,0o0,o00 per working day.
 The mayor of New York, to be chosen in November, will serve for two years only.
 The capitalization of the largest bituminous coal company in the world is $65,0O0, 900.
 During June the concessions at the Buffalo fair took in s24,ooo, the expo sition's share being $6,oo0.
 Surveyors report that Canadian railway to the Yukon could be con- structed at reasonable cost.
 The New York scheme of placing chairs in Central park for rent does not seem to be great success.
 The fines collected in New York pc lice courts last year amounted to $7s.957. In 1899 the total was $1o0,- 637
 American steel wire rods are sold fin England at $s.75 per ton less than English rods can be sold on the ground.
 A recent rain in southern Cali fornia increased the Lompoc mustard crop from three sacks an acre to 30 sacks.
 One of the novel provisions before the constitutional convention of Ala bama was presented by Delegate Waddell of Russell county. and al lows the ballot Of an ignorant man in any election to count only one fourth of vote.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
GIRLS AND THEIR COMPLEXION.

Some curious revelations as to the methods girls adopt in their desire to look "pale and interesting" were brought to notice. at an inquest held recently in England, concerning the death of girl of 15.
 The deceased, who worked in a pot tery, went home sick. She complained of pains in the chest. When she reached home she seemed to have q fit, and soon afterwards died.
 The mother said she frequently spoke to her daughter about drinking too much vinegar and eating too many lemons. The girl would scarcely eat anything without pickles or something acid.
 One of the girls companions testi- lemons Ion trust. .yu She had seen the deceased pour out a. cupful of vinegar, mix salt with it and drink it.
 Was that for the complexionW the coroner asked.
 T suppose she thought it would make her look pale and nice," was the reply.
 The coroner remarked that he thought people would prefer to look healthy rather than pale.
 The physician who made the post mortenl examination reported that the body was in very bad condition, and the cause of death was heart disease, due to the deceased's habits. The large quantities of vinegar, salt and lemon the girl drank would vitiate the entire system, upset digestion and cause the person to be half-staryed, though well fed and apparently well nourished.
 s'Why do girls take these things? the coroner asked the physician.
 ITO make them pale and interesting looking. They like to look transpar- ent."
 And it kills themP'
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
HEARD IN PASSING

There's war on between the Tennes- see ''Moonshiners" and the revenue of ficials. Blood has been spilled and there will be more.
 Americans are fond of almost any thing that breaks record, but nobody has expressed any fondness for record breaking hot waves.
 The revival of the Schley Sampson controversy while the country was blis. terIng from heal was a striking exam. pie of "nian's Humanity to man."
 News from China is not calculated to encourage timid foreigners to remain there. It may be, however, that the
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.
 4--Cor South Hfa1n ana orand sts.
 6--Scovill Manufacturing Co. (P).
 6--Cor Bridge and Magill stss
 7--Exchange Place.
 i2.-Rogers & Bro. (P).
 13 Cor East Main and Niagara sta 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott rd. 1B--Cor High and Walnut sts. 16--Cor East Main and Cherry stS. 17--Cor East Main ard Cole sts. 21-.-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23--Burton Street engine house. 24--W Waterbury Manufa curing Co. fP) o5--Cor North Main and North sts. 06--Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27--Cor Grove & Prospect Sts. 0s--Cor Hillside avenue and Pine st.
 29--Cor Ludlow and N. Willow Sts ,a1--Cor Bank ana Grand sts.
 Ro--Cor Riverside and Bank sts. s4--Cor West Main and Watertown I'd g5--Conn. Light'g & Pow. Co, car
 house. (P).
 e6.-Waterbury Brass Go. (P).
 27-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. Ss-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 12-Cor South Main and Clay sta 43-New England Watch Go. (P). <5-Benedict 6 Burnham Mfg Co. (P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Co. (P). 47-Cor s. Main and Washinton sts. 61-Cor Baldwin and River sts. F2-Cor Franklin and Union sts. E8-Watb'y Clock Co, care ract'y (P1. 64-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 66-Cor Liberty and River sts. 6T-No Hose House.
 E8-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts.
 73-North Willow street.
 74-Cor Johnson ana Watervilla sts. 162-Cor East Main and Welton sts. o12-The Platt Bros & Co. (P). 010-Hammond Buckle Co. (P). 214-Watb'y Clock Co, mvt fact'y (P), 016-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 0(,1-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 272-Grove, bet. Central & Holmes avs ei1-S. \. B. Telephone Co bldg. (Pl. e1o-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. Randolph 6 Cloves. (p) 914-Plume and Atwood (Pl. 815-American Ring Go (Pl. Electric Light Station (P). e1e-Holrnes Booth AS Haydens (P9s g21-No Hose House. 323-Cor Wash g n ave and Porter sts 824-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 9o5-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n ave sT1-City Lumber and Coal Go (Pl. 412-Tracy Bros (P). 432-Cor Liberty and South Main Sts 4S1-Steele & Johnson Mfg Co (Ph Es2 Cor Baldwin and Rye Stas ' ss,s --t43 -7- 4.- <
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

Popular Long Islan- Sound Route. Between New York, Bridgeport and all
 Stations on Naugatuck Division
 of N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R.
 Steamer Rosedale-Leaves Bridge port daily Sunday excepted) at 7:45 a. m. on arrival of train leaving Wa terbury 6:45 a. III. 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 ample time to connect with trains for the 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 p. m., connecting with afternoon trains for the east and sta- tions on Naugatuck division.
 Steamer Rosedale-Leaves from Pier 31 (new) East River daily (Sun- day excepted at D. m., and from foot East 31st street, 3: 15 p. m.. con meeting with TAO p. 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. s
 Commencing Sunday. June 23, steamer Rosedale leaves Bridgeport at 8 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. H. and H. R. R. Baggage transferred to and from railroad depot free.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
The Magic sword.

There is sword of greater price Than swords Of princes ares A weapon that is mightier
 Than famed Excalibar. Waters divide and mountains part At touch of this rare sword, And untrod forests fall and die As fell the prophets gourd. All life it's magic force must own, Naught can its power evade; Fen death is sometimes thrust aside By Its keen, shining blade. He who this wondrors weapon owns Of earth may have his fill, For. nothing mortal can withstand The magic sword 1T willi"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

Meanwhile, we wish that Admiral Sampson would accumulate the habit of not being at home when the news paper reporter calls for an interview Hartford Post.
 It is almost too late for him to seal his lips now, as the damage has been done. At present complete story of the whole affair will help along the court of inquiry.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
RAILROAD DIRECTORY
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at 700 and S:38 a. m.; 12:3S; 4:05; s:O7 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- tion from Boston, Hartford and way stations at 8:05; Il 40 a. m.; 1:45; 5:13 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 50 and 5:1S D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- tion from New York, Fishlxill Landing, Danbury and way stations at 8:36 a. m., 12:34 and S:04 p. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Meadow street station at S:3O; 1O:O5, a. m.; 200; 5:05; TOO D. m.
 Arrive at Meadow street station at $50; Il 80 a. m.; 4:50; 6:50; $50 D. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

An imaginative chap has perfected system under which all the govern ments of the world are to be consoli- dated-a sort of universal trust-and he says all he needs to put it into eff feet is $20o,0O0, ,OO0, which he asked Mir Carnegie to supply. Some unkind men wish to put this genius in an insane asylum
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

Four Englishmen fell off the Alps yesterday and broke their heads, also their necks. Half dozen guides who accompanied them also perished. New ertheness, English mountain-climber will keep on trying to reach the tops of the highest Swiss peaks. It is the danger involved which makes the eff fort attractive to them.-Hartford Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1901.

Senator TilIman will have clear sail ing now in South Carolina politics, for a time at least The executive com mittee at Columbus last night ex- pelled McLaurin from the Democratic party.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

For New York-6:35. SIP, 1O:5O a. m. i 80, PAS. eos p. m.; Sunday, 7:05 a m.; 5:1O p. m.
 For Bridgeport-6:35, SIP, 10:50, a. m. 1:3O, PAS, eos p. m.; Sunday 7.O5 2. m.; 5:10 p. m.
 For New Haven (via Derby Junc- +;on1-6: :35, SIP, 10:50 a. m.; 1:3O, PAS, eos. 7:20 (mixed) p. m.; Sunday, 7:O5 n;i For o Ansonia-e:s5, SIP, 1o:5o a. m.: 7.aO. PAS, 4:45, eos, 7:2O (mixed) D. m. Sunday, 7:05 a. m., 5:1O p. m.
 For Watertown-6:45. S:41, 11:17 a m. :31, 4:01; 500, 6:12, 7:O3, 9:O5. n 20 D. m.; Sunday, 9:43 a. m., 500 D.
 For Thomaston, Torrington and winsted-S:36, 11:12 a. m.; 3:56. 6:5S, goo D. m.; Sunday, 9:38 a, m.; 7:55 D. m.
 MERIDEN BRANCH.
 Trains Leave Dublin street station for Middletown and way stations at $50 a. m., and 6:15 p. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street sta- ton from Middletown and way stations at 7:5O a. m., and 400 p. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
Poker in the West.

sSo he died with his boots on?" in- terrogated the man on the coach.
 "Yes. stranger" responded Amber Pete. .'he had a little habit of slip ping aces in them an the boys didn't rive him a chance to take them of. :" Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
Th0S F. Jackson
s12 BANK ST.

312 BANK ST.
 Wood Mantels. Several new pat ferns lately received.
 Tiles for fireplaees. bath rooms, etc.
 Monument, Cemetery and Building Work in all kinds of stone. Established 1859.