Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-08

fair at St Louis. Mir Van Holderbeke has also begun work upon the horticul- tural exhibit for the state.
 c. E. Borchgrevink. the Norwegian explorer whose Antarctic investiga- tions have made him famous, has just applied at Washington for naturaliza- ton papers as an American citizen. He will hereafter prosecute his explora- tions under the stars and stripes.
 Arizona will sell her worlds fair bonds on Tuesday, Nay 13. They are twenty year per cent bonds of $500 and $1,000 each, and the amount IS $3O,000. The interest is payable semi annually in gold. Bidders must de posit check for 10 per cent of tie amount paid.
 All of the leading navies of the world use oars made exclusively of Louisiana ash, and the British govern ment has just contracted for 10000 pairs Very few of the oars are ac- tually made i'll Louisiana and the profits to the state would be very much increased if they were.
 Chicago's revenue condition is so desperate that the abandonment of the
 
 schools is seriously contemplated. The ta1-dodging of the wealthy Is given as the cause of the present situ- ation, and it seems to be q fact that the city is in q state or anarchy as respects taxation--Springfiel Repub- lican.
 There are two classes of men ill the world-those who are oyerappreciated and those who are underappreciated. Archbishop Corrigan was one of the latter. He was undoubtedly one of the brainiest men in the Catholic church. His personal relations with me were always of the pleasantest character. I wrote him Sunday night congratulating him on the fact that he was getting along so well. You can realize how l felt when I learned Monday morning that he was dead.-Bishop Potter.
 The Japanese have been called tLe Yankees of the east. but there is at least one of them who is as generous as he is sharp. Tatsuma Nishinamiya has a huge brewery in the Setsu prov ince of Japan; he is also q match man. ufacturer and a ship owner. For forty five years EinoSuke Tatsu has been his right hand man-faithfu1, efficient, in valuable. When this aged servant went upon the retired list last month, unable to work any longer, MT Nisliino- miya gave him 100000 yen-say $2OO,- GOO.
 Mayor Sullivan is trying 10 settle the strike of the employees of the Under wood Typewriter Manufacturing Co. Yesterday was his first appearance as mediator in labor matters since he was elected mayor, although he has had considerable experience ill that line previously. The mayor visited the factory of the company early yes terday afternoon with the purpose Of suggesting a conference between the managers and the employees His visit was of no avail as General Manager E. J. Manning had just left the city for New York and Superintendent Rice declined to discuss any proposition without MT Manning being present. Hartford Courant
 An experience, likened by a London paper to be tarred and feathered. re- gently occurred to some cyclists near Birmingham. A barrel of moIas,Ses was broken open on the road. JTn- aware Of the catastrophe. a party of cyclists dashed along the thoroughfare and were soon in the middle of the black and sticky fluid. Some of them dismounted safely and waded through the stuff to dry land. but the machines of three less lucky individuals sk1dd.d and launched the riders right into the middle of the treaa,e, their efforts to get out of their entanglaments caus..,:. great deal of amusement to . crowd or people who r,1nessel the occur rence.-Hartford Post.