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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28

and halibut from Puget sound. They came fresh to the market over which q tutelary codfish has presided on the Weather-vane since time immemorial. Arthur Egan. 17-year-old boy, who has saved twenty-seven lives in Lake Michigan, has been presented with q medal by the Royal Humane society of London. The society gives only two medals ill year and this is the first time one has been awarded to a resi- dent of the United States.
 The custom of throwing rice at a de- parting bride originated in China, where it was first used to thwart the evil designs of the great golden pheas- ant who might destroy the bride. Rice was thrown at the door of the sedan chair in which she was to be carried so that she could pass unharmed while the spirit bird' was eating the grains. The publishers of ''Tarry Thou Till I Come" have been beseged with let ters asking for the address of the au- thor, Dr George Croly, who died in 1S60 They have adopted this stereo- typed answer: ~sWe have no doubt as to the present abode of Dr Croly, as he was a good man; but the United States postal authorities have no facilities for l sending letters thither.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
FORGE OF VIBRATION.

What force least expected does the greatest damage to buildingsw was the question asked q we'll known arch itect.
 Tt is difficult to tell. But I Will venture to say that you would never expect violin playing to injure the walls of q building. Yet that is cer- tainly the case. There have been in- stances when the walls of stone and brick structures have been seriously impaired by the vibrations from a yio- lin Of course. these cases are unusu- al, but the facts are established. The vibrations of violin are something terrible ill their unseen, unbound force, and when they come ill contact with regularity they bear their influence upon structures of stone, brick or iron. Of course, it takes continuous playing for many years to loosen masonry or to make iron brittle, but that result is obtained.
 In the great Masonic temple ill Chi cago I have thought of what the result might be if man would stand on the first floor, at the bottom of the nine- teen story light we'll, and play there continuously. The result could be more easily seen there than almost any place else, because the vibration gath CTS force as it sweeps upward \ man can feel the vibrations of violin on an ironclad ocean vessel, and at the same time be unable to hear the music. It is the regularity of the vibration which means so much. Like the con- stant dripping of water wearing away q stone, the incessant vibration of the violin makes it's way to the walls and attacks their solidity."
 s'But why doesn't this vibration af- feet the player?"
 Because a man is a flexible object. He can give way to motion and re- sume his place again. A frame build ing would not be damaged by vibra- ton, because the timbers are flexible But it is different with masonry. - Music Trade Review.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
BRAIN FOOD FOR THE HUB.

It was no ordinary train that left Vancouver, B. C.. for Boston last Thursday. On the contrary, it was q train comprising nine cars of fresh halibut, one ear of Puget Sound salmon. and one car of SqualliSh Valley hops.' s'This is the first through fish train to run from the Pacific to the Atlantic,' they report. Tt will make the same time as the passenger express, and the fish will be landed i'll Boston Monday morn ing They call the train ''The Hal ibut Express
 Four days from Vancouver to Bos- chusetts-from the Pacific to the At lantic! Why, not many years ago so fast q run could not have been made to please a Vanderbilt or a Morgan, while now it is made to give Us and other customers the choicest product of the Pacific fisheries.
 A through fish train. mind you! Not a copper train, or gold train, or a cattle train-but q fish train-a train freighted with halibut and sal mon Some Lucullus will smack his lips at the news. And we'll he may. Savory halibut! Delectable salmon! Perhaps a fishmonger may favor one to the exclusion of the oth- CT but no true pisciculturistor ich- thyophagous person would be found guilty of any such bias. Most men eat altogether too little fish. They stuff themselves with meats, morn ing, noon and night, and then they wonder why the spring has left their steps and why they can't keep awake even in the presence of the best of the imported play actors We have often asked ourselves the question why there are no fish-eating societies? :? Sea food is quite as diversified as land food; it is also quite as nutri- tious and generally far more delicious and T fresh and delicious cod steak costs less than half the price of a beefsteak It would indubitably be better for us if we were as much pisciyora as carnivora. Feeding of the carniyora at 3 p. m Is not the world more zoo than a stage?
 The Halibut Express is an inter- esting innovation, and may it afford much pleasure.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28

It will be some time before the stock of jokes in connection with Prince Henrys two visits to Washington are exhausted. Probably q majority of these jokes were manufactured for the occasion, but heres one that wasn't. Under instructions from Mr Roosevelt, the negro steward of the White House ordered supply of well known Ger man beer from a beer saloon keeper on the avenue, and as beer is not one of the regular beverages at the White House, there were neither glasses nor steins to drink it out of, so the saloon keeper was told to send enough steins along with the beer for all the guests to the princes banquet. He did so, and nobody noticed until the steins filled with beer were set ill front of each guest that everyone of them was conspicuously marked stolen from
 ," (the name of the saloon keeper).
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
ONE ON CAPTAIN CoGHLAN.

captain COghlan of "Hoch der Kaiser fame, and formerly commando CT of the U. $. s. Raleigh. is one of the best natured men in the navy. Though possessed of authority. he is mild in his manner of emnlovino # an illustration of which desirable tralt was given the other day at the Brookiyn navy yard, where Cantain Coghlan is second in command to Admiral Barker. While talking to sey eraI acquaintances in front of his headquarters the captain perceived at some distance a man with lighted cigarette in his hand. Smoking is contrary to the regulations of the yard, but apparently the fast ap- preaching civilian was not aware of It. for he puffed with yigor as he passed the storekeeper's building.
 Here comes a chap who is evident, " not up in our law remarked Cap- tain Coghlan. T guess I'll spare him the unpleasant surprise of q sudden Jolt from 2 sentry. These sentries are not very gentlemanly in their way of telling man to quit smoking.
 With that the captain, who was in regulation uniform, with cape and gold-laced cap, motioned to the uncon- sclous offender across the thorough fare. The captain smiled. touched his fingers to his lips, shook his official head and made move as if to throw a mythical cigarette to the ground The effect upon the stranger was in- stantaneous. With q somewhat pug zled expression, but still grasping tightly the cigarette, he crossed the street and came to where Captain Coghlan was standing. Taking in the blue uniform and laced cap, together with the captains gray hair and nous taehe, the stranger uncoupled himself from box of cigarettes and extended it to Captain CoghIan.
 Did l understand you to mean that you wanted one of these?'' he asked innocently
 For two seconds Captain Coghlan was too astonished to reply Then he smiled The smile grew to q grin, the grin to | laugh. After that he translated his gestures correctly, and the solemn stranger promptly depos- tied the half-burned cigarette on the soft earth beside tree trunk There upon he continued on his way.
 By gracious, calculated Captain Coghlan. when he had gone, s.that was the best way to turn an order off that l ever saw. wonder if he was fool ing with me-
 The captain never found out. The next time he wants to issue a person. al order against smoking he will ask a marine to do 1t. The marine will not be misunderstood
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
A DOOR OPENING TAX.

If English towns like Vienna paid tribute to walk abroad after night fall the reign of the janitor would be short. Vienna has q form of person al impost duty unduplicated in any other city in the world. 1t is the ''sperrgeld," or door-opening tax In- credible as it may seems the entire population of Vienna, numbering up ward of 2000,0oO, are imprisoned in their own homes between the hours of 10 D. h. and q. m. They can only obtain access to or egress from their houses by paying at least two- pence to the ianitor or house mas ter,' as the Viennese style him. Vi enna is built on the flat system. Mill lionaires and working classes alike live in dwellings of this kind As rule, the flat houses have five or six floors, with four flats on each floor. Thus it is not unusual to find 100 per- sons living under one roof.
 For all these flats there is one com mon entrance from the street, and afer 10 p. m. this door is bolted and barred. Persons passing in or out after 10 D. m. must pay twopence un- til midnight and fourpence (8 cents) d. exasperating impost must be paid every time one passes through the doorway, without exception. Tn q thousand and one ways the system makes itself unpleasant in the ex- treme If man has occasion to go in and out half dozen times after 10 T. m. it costs him q shilling (25 cents).
 If you dine with . friend and stay after 10 D. Ill. this door is bolted and pay twopence -four cents) to get out of his house and twopence more to get into your own. If you receive 2 telegram during the night it costs twopence for the telegraph boy to enter. If you go out to post letter 1t costs tWopence to reach the open air and the same amount to return.
 Naturally the "house master'' is the despot of Vienna The theaters begin at or 7:30, that playgoers who have spent from to 10 shillings (75 cents to S2.50) for their seats may escape the house masters toll. The streets of Vienna are as quiet as those of a provincial town after 9:3O o'clock Persons usually liberal in other re- spects have a strong natural aversion to paying this irritating but unayoid- able tax. Those who go out to dine for guinea (S5) will hurry home. be- Tore l0 o'clock merely to avoid if. me house master is officially intrust- ed With the task of collecting and keeping duplicate copies of the forms on which every individual in the house must report to the police ms age, birthplace and religion. his exact occupation and other personal details which the Austrian authori- Iles insist upon knowing. g.-London Express.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28

Those people who are finding fault with the delegates to the constitutional convention for changing around So often, must remember that the country delegates feel called upon to do some thing to earn their salaries, and think the passing of 2 resolution one day and the reconsidering of it the next serves the purpose. Ex-Governor Waller must have another resolution up his sleeve, for he has asked to have the latest move of the one-to-a-town men laid on the table oyer Sunday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28

That TilIman-McLaurin racket in the senate is going to cost the home of the senators few dollars as well as giy- ing them an nnenviable notoriety. The presidents invitation to bestow a sword on some individual at the ex- position has been withdrawn by a friend of Tillman, and the result will be that the president will probably stay away from Charleston. Naturally this will keep many others away who will be in sympathy with the presi- dent. It was an unfortunate affair all around, and those who are responsible for it will probably suffer the least,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1902.

A Baltimore paper, in order to se- cure a scoop on the news of the ar rival of Prince Henry, was compelled to send it's message from Nantucket by wireless telegraphy to Siasconsett, Mass, thence to Boston, to Buffalo and to New York city. As the wires were all down between New York and Balti- ore the message was sent back to Buff falo, from there to Chicago, from Chi cago to Birmingham, Ala, and up the coast to Baltimore.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28

One of the favorite stories of the late De Forest Douglass, the inventor of the artificial wooden leg, was about the tramp treep A tramp stuck his vii low staff in the ground at the edge of brook, and it took root and grew into tall strong tree whose light and tough wood was subsequently used in the manufacture of the artificial limbs. The man who made the legs had been curious to follow the fortunes of the tree and used to say that it must have partaken of the genius of the tramp himself, for it was now walking over great part of the earth on three con tinents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28

Come and see us. Our plant is not the largest, but it is by far the most modern and best equipped printing office in the state. The Jackson Quick Print, 36 Platt block.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
HEARD IN PASSING

When Representative Wheeler com mented on Prince Henry as "a little Dutchman," he must have forgotten that the prince is over six feet tall and weighs about 1SJ pounds.
 The absolutely fireproof hoteT' is a recent and more deadly variation of the didn't know it was loaded" theme. Whether the faith in it is a misplaced belief or not is no excuse for a proper lack of precautionary measures.
 Boston must feel that it has had q slight setback in that trainload of cod
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Brass Moulders.
 Ladies' Aid society.
 Court Shields, +. of A. Fifth division, A. o. H. Democratic association. Pythian Aid association. Speedwel lodge, K. of P Continental lodge, I. 0. O. F. Plumbers and Steam Filters. Waterbury lodge, A. Q. U. ". Connecticut lodge, Int O. o. E. Sheridan lodge, N. E. o. r. Hawthorne lodge, Sons of St George A. yon Humboldt lodge, N. II. 0. P Ladies auxiliary, Fifth division, A o. H.
 St Joseph's T. A. society mandolin class.
 Townsend lodge, I. o. 0. r., school meeting.
 Friendly league waitress work art, bookkeeping
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
Up TO Date.

Having bought QUO the entire stock and tools of the old firm of White & Peters, we have removed to larger and more commodious quarters. We are now situated between Brown and North Elm streets in what was known as the old Robbins shop. In connec- ton with this we have plenty of shed room, where carriages may be stored during stormy weather. We are thor oughly equipped to do good work and do it quickly. All telephone calls at- tended to promptly.
 JAMES L. WHITE,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-28
Sne IlreEy inc Line

HeWon't yo' make up dat guar rel, Miss Black, an low me to escoht yo' home? Yo's too good clutch membah not to fo'gib dem what has offended yo'.
 She--I fo'gib dem, Mistah Johnson. but doan' low dem to escoht me home.-Judge.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-06

lard. steaFine. 11Ad11l5c
iE-A ikICE-A quite good sales movement is noted with
prices unchanged and steady At the primary points
steadness Is reported with quite good sales movement
Quotations follow: Domestic common low fair, 32G
414c; fair good. 4SG45sc prime choice. 5a5 &c;
head. 54a6lzc; Patna 4&G5%c; Japan. foreign, 4@4a
&c; do domestic, 3ed4Ac; Java 4$sG4Ac; Rangoon in
bond, 2a2lec.
SCGAR-Refned sugar is quiet but list prices un-
changed In Of the fact that brokers expected
an advance this morning. Now. however the general
idea Is that there will be change list prices this
week the demand has fallen of good deal and the
country s buying hand mouth. at most for
week supply We quote Cu' loaf crushed and doninoS
DOC; mould A. 5.O5C; cubes. 95c; XXXN powdered,
$50 powdered. coarse powdered and fruit powdered
4sc Eagle cOnfecOners granulated 495c; Eagle coarse
and extra fine Rranuated, 4SOc; n cartons and
n bags fine grauulated 49Oc; Eagle 10 bags Of
hne granuated, 4s5c Eagle granuated. standard
granuated and diarAond a. 47oc: confectionery $500
No l. 4.1c; Nos and 5. 430c No .25c; No g. 42Dc
80 o. 4,loc No I, 4O5c No 5, 395c; No o. 39Oc No 10
3S5c: No II, $500; 12 13 and H. 3.75c; No 10.
Oc No l6. 365c; % 10 bags OF fine granulated 41Oc
The London beet market %d higher, at 6s
a4d for May and 6s Cd for fair refining Cane also
higher at S for Java and 6s 9d for fair refining The
lcaI market steady, with centrifugal 90 test al
31ze musSovado 50 test &c. and moasses sugar -
test. at 2%c. There sale Of bags spot on
the basis OF 3isc for 96 centrifugal
New-York tribune., 1902-05-06

s. cows 81 .0as5 heers s2ass Gamers 81 4o9
50 bulls So 25GS N calves 81 eOGS6 Texas fed steers
s. 25QsS .; Western steers. fed s. ogsS - HogsISe
strong; mixed ana butchers s. s0GSI good to choice
heavy s. t5dST 32i2 rough heavy 81 eOg$1 10; light
Sc 6SqST bulk Of sales 81 90nS7 Is Receipts
1900 sheep steady; lambs iOl5c lower; good 70 choice
wehers. s. jOGS6 iS Western sheep 81 S9So To- native
lambs clipped 81 1886 80; Western lambs - S6 81
Cincinnati, May 5.-Hogs higher, $ 65GSI IL
dull lower. 81 5OdS6 81. Sheep steady 81 500
s. Lambs strong. So JOGST.
East Liberty MAY 5-Catte lower choice S6 IoqS6 70
prime S6 35dS6 go good s. 7OGS6 20 Hogs lower prime
heavy 81 25q$7 35 best mediums sgSl l9 heavy aoT6 M
ers SO S5dS6 light So 6)d$6 10 pigs. So SOaSb 10
roughs 81 Sheep abOu- steays prime wethers
81 culs and 50 5OgSS O choice iaos
So 5Od$6 20; veal calves. S5G$S 80.
Kansas City May 5.-Cattle-Receipts. 1000 natives.
OTexans 10 calves: Od2Oc higher; choice eX
dressed beef ST 1897 80; fair to good
feeders. IS 0SS so; Western led
81 4ORS6 l5 Texas steers S5GS6: Texas COWS
55dS5 native 9O$5 so; native heifere s. lOG
SO 80: $2aS2 so bulls 81 3OdS5 80; calves - g
81 HOgs-Recepts 6C0O. steady 10 strong ana
pigs slow. 5a1oc lower tops 81 30 bulk OF sales $
20; heavy 81 2Od$I -; mixed packers - .1So 81
light, 81 75q$ 15 yearngs $Ia$i 10; pigs $3.50 10 ~
SheepRecepts 1900; lambs steady; native lambs luc
lower; muttons. $5 509SI 2O Western muttons
15GS7 wethers. s. 5SdS6 y; Western Weth
81 sOGs6 so fed ewes. s. O0ds5 To TeSae clipped ped
yearlngs $6d$6 20; Texas clipped sheep 81 iSGSS o
stockers and feeders. 81 l0dS5
New-York tribune., 1902-05-06
TR4DE N CHIC1GO.

Chicago. May (SpectaD.-The weather map
showed that the Kansas drouth had been broken.
and wheat people were inclined TO sell from the
opening. The market broke 1i4c 1ssC, and closed
at 1l4c under Saturday. There was but one con-
sideraton. the ending OF the Southwestern dry
weather. Private advices received during the day
told of heavy downpours everywhere. Crop killers
seemed TO have become suddenly crop resurrection
lists. May opened at 74'ac. sold between 749sc and
7S9sc and closed at 7Sa4C July sold at 1850 and at
749sc. and closed at Toe sellers. Minneapolis was
relatively firm. Northwestern messages continued
10 tell of reduced in Red River Valley. Raj
lies here, however few and feeble Clear
ances $4,000 bushels. Northwestern car lots
less than last years. pa against $50;
the primary receipts $4,000 bushels against $4,000
bushels. There was better visible decrease than
expected, 2l2l. 600 bushels. ON passage Increased
10000 bushels. Worlds shipments were s.6CSOOO
bushels, with 5S0S,000 bushels American. The sea-
board reported 81 loads for export Duluth re-
ported % loads from there. There very little.
If any. business here, for the NewYork premium
lessened and the discount OF the May
under the Chicago July, Gables were 24c lower
There was big trade. The Southwest led the sell
ing and the Southwestern markets especial
ly weak. Local bulls tried occasionally 10 bring
about rallies There was a lot OF stop loss selling
by local bulls.
Corn closed sc to 1c under Saturday. and at one
time lAc TO 1asc under. The weakness was on
the rains. Southwestern selling and on the
weakness OF Kansas City and ST. Louis. The
Gates party. May opened at 59lzc. sold between
597Ic and 5SAc and closed $3.50; July at 6l9sc and
at 6OlsG and closed at 6o44c September closed at
cars Gables easy The visible decreased
645,O00 bushels on passage increased i0S4O00 bush
els Worlds shipments were 375SOOO bushels al
though America shipped only $4,000 bushels. The
lot market was strong but the business in
round lots light. 10000 bushels.
oats closed sc 10 &c under Saturday. The de-
cline was the rains and sympathetic with the
other grains. There was a large shipping business.
almost 10000 bushels. II helped by the
Buffalo elevator fire, shippers having to replace
hurriedly the grain loss there. May closed at 4lac
July at Silsc sellers New July 35iac.
Flax futures easier, &c 10 &c under SAT-
urday for the deferred months. Ne. Northwestern
closed at 81 79. and the Southwestern, 81 65. May
closed at 81 81: September. 81 A. There were i9
cars OF seed at the three points. against IA last
year
Provisions did not have much change In price. I'D
a trihe early but closing triie lower than Sat
urday. There covering by the English
concerns some selling by outsiders and possibly
some selling of lard and ribs by leading longs
There were 55.00 hogs West against 6O.ooO last
year. The average weight last week here was 2lS
pounds against 30 last year Lard exports were
Somewhat under year ago for the week bacon
exports somewhat over that. Everybody is await
ing the outcome of the May hogs.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-06
EXPORTS TO-DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

COFFEE-T-ade IN coffee to-day was very slow. The
market opened steady and without change. and for the
balance q showed decided tendency in
either direction until shortly before the close when light
selling BY importers the absence Of speculative and
bull support allowed prices 10 somewhat Foreign
market lacked special feature. cables being
ceved from Brazil cf a holiday The worlds
showed Increase Of l3i $40 bags April l.
148 bags. about expected. Last at
cate the visible 1.359. liz bags The local
market quiet. with prices points lower and
Of 5000 bags. Havre finally net unchanged 10
I franc higher and Hamburg partial ! pig lower
Demand fcr he article almost a standsti
and prices less nominal. based about
Rio =. Total warehouse deliveries
the United States for the week were II.o1s bags
bags and SID bags for the
same week year aeo. OF the former amount NewYork
reported Rio shipments the United States
were Cl .oG1 shipped 33 600
bags United States. and 36oo0 bags 10 Europe
Bahia weekly receipts q +" bags. and shipments u
Europe. 500 ha2s. Present stock, $1,000 bags.
The Of prices IN the local market to-day
W as
New-York tribune., 1902-05-06
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET

Liverpool. May 5.-C1osing: Wheat-Spot 1 North
futures steady NAV 6s md July ds ilsd: September.
rs 81 Corn-Spot steady; American mixed - Sd.
American mixed OLD IS 9d futures quiet July. IS IAsd;
October. as lid feas-Canadan firm. IS Hops Lon
don-Pacitc Coast firm t3 l5sQf+ l5s FlOur-St
fancy winter al. strong; India mess
lU0s Pork-Prime Western strong IT'S. Hams
Short cut II 70 ID 10. firm, 5+s. Bacon hrm Cumberland
cut 20 70 30 10 SOS; short rib. Is % n, 52s Cd
clear mddes light 2S 10 81 n 52s; long clear miidee
heavy. 70 to "a n. 52s clear backs
9d clear bellies Ii 10 l6 ~ 6ls Cd Shouders-SQuare,
II 70 13 n firm, 39s Cd. Lard Arm: prime Western in
terces 5s 6i; American refined. In pais Butter
firm; finest United States. 95s- Cheese firm; American
finest white 5Ss; American finest coloFed
Prime city firm 3Os Turpentne-Spirtts strong as 3d
Rosin-JOmmJn steady, IS 11sd- PetrOeuul-Rctlued
sfealN I'D. IInsrel oil
New-York tribune., 1902-05-06
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS
LIVERPOOL corroN MARKET.

Liverpool. May 5. p. m.-Cotton- -Spot-NIoierate
business. prices steady, American mddug 3-l6i The
sales Of the day 1900 bales d which $40 Ior
speculation and and Included 6,T'O American. Re
ceuts. GOOo bales including 6lOO American Futures
opened quiet and closed irregular and unsettled American
mttlinR. C. May, 81 i4H+ 60 CAD buyers: MAY and
June. 81 6td sellers June and July. GOId buyers;
July and August 80 Gfg4 6O 8id buyers, and
Septeuhrr 54-G4p4 55 Cad buyers September and OCo
her. I &t-tiu+ 4O-8+d buyers October November.
20 6lI4 81 5id sellers November and December. p 81
a. - 6+d sellers; December and January 27Gl@ - Old
sellers. January ani February 20 64a4 - 64d buyers