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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
POWERS OF HERMIT.
German Savant's Demonstration
 of Chemical Compound.
HoW1TcAEBE USED 1NDUsTR1ALLY

Profeaaor Hans GoIdschInidt Shows HoboExen, N.s J., That the Compound
 Wi1I Quickly Fuse Metals Without
 Radiatingf Sensible Heat-Nonexplo-
 sive and Does Not Burn on a Stove.
 Before the American Society of Me- chanical Engineers the other afternoon in the assembly room of the Stevens Institute of Technology at Hoboken, N. J., Professor Hans Goldschmidt of Essen, Germany, described and demon strated the remarkable powers of ther- init in an illustrated lecture on alumino thermics and their application to en- gineering and metallnrgy, says the New York Times
 By alumino tlnermics is meant the useful application of the heat general ed by the burning of a compound com posed of powdered aluminium and ses- quioxide of iron. When fired by the application of bit of magnesium tape, this compound burns tiercely, general ing heat equivalent to that of the electric arc. The oxygen to support this intense combustion is taken from the iron oxide, and the resulting products of the combustion are metallic iron and oxide of aluminium, or corundum. The fused combination is hot enough to burn a hole with clean edges through an iron plate of any thickness, accord ing to the quantity of thermit burned, without heating the plate except at the point of perforation. The material is not explosive and if thrown upon a fire will not burn.
 The industrial applications of ther- init, some of which were demonstrated on the platform, were extremely inter- esting. Rails and pipes were united very quickly, and the unions were as good, judging from samples which had been planed as the body of the metal. The joining of masses of iron by means of thermit is scarcely welding and might be more appropriately designat- ed fusion.
 Probably the most important of these processes is the one by which con hnuous rail of equal conductivity, a necessity of modern electric railway construction, is C9tafned very quickly and cheaply. This union may be effect ed after the trolley track or third rail is in position and is much less expen- sive than adequate bonding. Third rail welding is now in, operation on some twenty miles of electric railway in Paris, also on two electric railways con- meeting Berlin with its suburbs. Re suits of great interest to the engineer have also been attained with thermit In such difficult operations as mending khe broken sternpost of an ocean liner, the SevilIa; repairing the broken driv- ing wheel of locomotive, welding q broken crank shaft on Rhine steamer, correcting the defects of large steel castings and preventing the formation of pipes in steel ingots.
 The operations with which the lee
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Eight Tralnps Accommodated With
 Lodgings Last Might.

Eight Traanps Accommodated With
 Lodgings Last Night.
 Charles Grdswold, the blacksmith. is rushed with work. The recent snow and the present cool weather are held responsible for this.
 Edward White, who had the misfor- tune to cut a gash in his hand few days ago, is improving rapidly.
 Mir McDonlald, whose milk wagon ran into one of w. J. Munson's horses kilaing dhe animal instantly, has settled the matter by paying Munson $50.
 The Taft school will close next Wednesday, for a vacation extending until January 10, 1904.
 Word has been received from Charles Gables, who left some time ae1 for California, that he arrived safely and is now employed there. He says the weather Is much different from our own.
 George Zeidler Is now foreman in the box making department of the Oakville company.
 William Mcdonald, who had the misfortune to break his thumb while at work in Badrd's factory, resumed his duties Monday, after vacation of three weeks.
 Most of the teachers at the Center school win spend the Christmas hoii- days out of town
 Ira c. Hotdhkiss, who has been laid up with sickness for several days past, resumed work this morning.
 Eightstramps were accommodates at the town hoted last evening. The keep CT of the well patronized resort re- ceives 15 cents for every tramp har- bored
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
PEACE ASSURED.

Runsia and Japan VIII Settle Mam-
 churian Question Withewt War.
 LONDON, Dec. 9.--A dispatch from St. Petersburg says peace between Russian and Japan is now believed to be assured as the result of the action of the czar at Tsarskoye Selo, where he and the foreign minister, Count Lamsdorf, have considered the reply to the Japanese proposals. If Japan is willing to accept some notifications there Is nothing to stand in the way of complete agreement.
 During the conference certain modi- fications of Japan's proposals relative to Korea were decided upon. These were immediately cabled to Baron de Rosen, the Russian minister to Japan, and Admiral Alexieff, the Russian vice roy in the far east. The latter will probably lay them informally before the Japanese negotiations at Tokyo.
 The convention will cover only Ko- req. Russia acknowledges Japan's predominating influence there.
 A separate understanding will cover Manchuria, Japan agreeing to leave the question of the evacuation in abeyance and to recognize Russia's special posi- ton there.
 It Is said that throughout the nego- tiations the czar was actuated by spirit of moderation and the desire to preserve the peace.
 The advices taken to the Japanese legatio here, where they were read with much interest. Tn the absence of Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister, Secretary Nabeshima said:
 We have not been kept informed by our government at Tokyo as to the sue cessive steps in the negotiations. Of course we cannot pretend to say how Russia's reply will be received by the Japanese government It Is another step ill the negotiations but from my knowledge of Japanese public opinion feel safe in saying that the final set clement of the great questions at Issue between Japan and Russia will be diff ficult to reach, while the essential ques- ton concerning Manchuria is left in abeyance."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
The Telephone and the Tramp.

A striking instance of the value of the rural telephone to the farmer in adding to the safety of his family dur ing his absence from home developed at New Castle, Ind, recently, says the Orleans Qnd) Herald. An unknown tramp was terrorizing the neighborhood near New Lisbon. He called at farm houses and demanded food and drink and when refused threatened to kill the family where he called The women of the neighborhood became frightened and telephoned to the sheriff. Sheriff Christopher went to the neighborhopd and by aid of the telephone system through that section traced the tramp, finally overlook him and placed him in aaiI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
GOLD ORE AND BUFFALoBs.
South DalSota Will Show How Gold Is
 Mined Buffalo Ranch.

South DadSota Will Show How Gold Is
 Mined Buffalo Ranch. St Louis, Dec 9. -Deadwood and the famed BQack Hills will be the basis for an interesting part of South Da- kota's mining exhibit at the world s fair.
 Samuel w. Russell, a prominent mine operator of Deadwood, is the president of the South Dakota commission, and he is personally directing the collection and installation of his state's mineral products and other mining exhibits. The great Homestake mine, probably the most famous gold mine in the world. wild be illustrated in model ex- hibits in the mining gulch. There will be constructed large stamp mill, or crushing plant, where the ore just as 1t comes from the great Homestake e mine will be crushed on the world s fair grounds just as it is in Lead City. Both the alnalgamation and cyanide processes will show how the precious enltal Is separated from the ore. The former process is where the particles of gold attach themselves to plates bearing a coating of quicksilver. The cyanide process is the cheapest method of extracting the ore, and 1t is this process that has done much to make the Dakota mines highly profitable. After the ore is crushed 1t passes through a series of vats and by the agency of cyanide of potassium is as- sembled in the bottom of the last of the vats through which the crushed ore is passed.
 Tine Homestake mine, which has paid big dividends for twenty-f five years, is what is terp1ed low grade mine. In the average ton of ore taken from the mine there Is about one-sdxth of an ounce Of gold.
 Mir Russell fs having made in Wash ington two large relief maps of the Black Hills. There will also be shown a panorama of the scenic beauties Of the Black Hials. While gold is the principal mineral product of South Da, kota, nearly every other known metal Is mined in the state and specimens will be shown in the mines building. Large deposits of tin ore have been dis- covered fin the Black Hills and pre- tentfo1is display will be made of this mineral.
 Tn agriculture South Dakota will make extensive exhibits of her cereals and grasses.
 Near Pierre. South Dakota Scotty Phillips maintains a. ranch of several hundred acres stocked with buffalo. 1rhis Is said to be the most extensive buffalo ranch in the world. This will be drawn upon to assist in making the state's exhibit interesting and novel.
 On the Plateau of States, across the avenue from Texas and east of Ore gon, South Daicota Is erecting hand some state pavilion. The main strrc- ture is 4Sx60 feet two stories high and on two sides is being built of Dakota cement and will practicaaiy be per manent building. It's cost ds $10,O00.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
All Hanover students Rebel.

HANOVER, Ind, Dec 9.-President Fisher of Hanover college has expelled ten students and suspended fifty oth- CTS from the various classes as the re- suit of a class clash. The entire stu dent body has left the college and at a meeting held on the campus has decid- ed not to return till the men are rein stated. The sophomore class barrtcad- ed itself in the belfry of the college, and not even the professors and stu dents with axes could dislodge them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
Count was the Last of Hia Race

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. o. Count Maurice de Pradel, son of Henri and Louise de Pradel, who died in pover- ty as an inmate of the Home For Aged Poor in Pawtucket, R. l., has been buried in St, Francis cemetery He died of a complication of diseases. Realizing his condition, he requested that all his papers and documents al luding to his title and family be buried with him, as he was the last of his race
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
Congress, New ..eumahoe,, Statesman

Congress- New sEGumshoe'' statesman
 Another "gumshoe' statesman broke into congress recently, says the New York World He is Dr. Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky, who was sworn In the other morning. Hunters friends in the south call him 'Gumshoe Godfrey" just as the friends of Senator Stone of Missouri call him "Gumshoe Bill" They sent Hunter some flowers and tied pair of small rubber boots and a pair of goloshes on the stems of the chrysanthemums
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
Rabb4 Herman Rubin DeaA.

WILKBSBARRE, Pa, Dec. 9.-Rab- bi Herman Rubin, the oldest minister In this city, is dead. The deceased was born in Hohenzollern, Prussia, and came from New York city here in 1853. He was seventy-eight years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
Black SiIk Velvet, soc from Sl.5O.

beautiful quality regularly $5o yard
 Black Taffeta Silk, soc from z5c of to
 
 Mixed Suitings. soc from $1.OO. Stylish Mixtures vide, $1oO yard
 Plaid Dress Goods, 3oc from 49c. for ldrens ooc Holiday PercaleS, in boxes, $lO8 from SIPS. 
 tern in neat covered box regular price SIPS pattern
 10 Pieces Best lOc Outing Flannel 74c. Patterns in price 714c yard White Barred Musns, 81lc from lOc and l215c.
 40 inch Lawn, 9c yard from l21ac.
 Heavy Large COmfortableS S3c Each. 4-4 Brown COttOn extra Good Quality, SIC yard
 WOmen'S FIeeced Lined Vests 20c Each. uhes seconds the 5oc quality you'd them from s Womens Angora Golf Gloves, 3oc from 4oc. price No so Fancy Stripe Taffeta Ribbons, lOc from l7c. WOmenS FlanneIette Night Gowns 69c from 89C 69c each Women's white Jersey Ribbed Tights 55c from z5c.
 Boston Bags 30c from 4oc Thursdays price 39c each
 New Velvet Belts 30c, from 49c. stylish regular price 9e Thursdays pree 5e eacn Womens waists 0Sc from $l.49 and $l.9S. selling s14o each Hens Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs 25c Dozen Hens and Boys black and white Stripe Working Shirts
 l5C Each Mems Natural wool Shirts and Drawers 36c from soc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
GricYc, BiSSct & Holland 3S ard 40 Bank St. Telephone 222.
 We Give Red Star Trading Stamps
Thursday-Sale T Day.

These Thursday Sales of ours are increasing i'm volume each week Why? Simply because every item advertise special for Thursday is genuine bar gain in of the word. Come tomorrow for proof
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-09
A GOOD HORSE
TO CURE.

weak stomach, loss of appetite, fatulence. waterbrash, rising of food, heartburn, nightmare, coated tongue, offensive breath. iaundice. bad complexion. liver spots, yellow eyes, constipation, palpitation of the heart, and short breath after meals, take pr. Deane's Dyspepsia Pills. Eat plenty of good nourishing food. A pill after each meal. White wrapper if con- stipated, yellow if bowels are regular. es cts. at druggists'. Send to us for 8 free sample.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
" Charles F. Rockwell, a grandson o

by Charles F. Rockwell, a grandson OF
Forge 1t is cited by authorities as being
one of six Revolutionary powder horns out
Of 2On known to be in existence. that have
peculiar and individual historical i'm
portance and interest.
The daughters of this patriotic sire re-
late also a romantic incident with which
he was connected at the Battle of Mon
mouth. A comrade OF his, Ezekiel Hamil-
ton by name, was MORALLY wounded, and
Rockwell bore him in his arms from the
field. Hamilton lived but a short time.
Before he died he confded to his COM
rade handkerchief and n pocketknife-
all his earthly possessions. He also gave
him letter he had written to his wife be-
fore the battle. These he charged Rock
we'll to forward to her and his daughter,
their home being in New York State This
the dying soldiers comrade was able to do
not long afterward
When young Jabez Rockwell was on his
way afoot from Ridgebury to Bridgeport
to enlist in l777, he stopped at a waysde
house and asked for drink of water. The
drink was brought TO him by a bright -eyed
girl, who, after he had told whittier he was
going and for what purpose, wished him a
hearty godspeed and safe return from
the war,
The bright eyes and kind and earnest
words OF the girl were with the young
soldier on every battlefield The girls
name. he had learned. was Sarah Rundell
and after the war was over ha sought her
and wooed and Won her for his wife.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
RETURN or THE BRAKEMAN.
Luck of Matthew sloane After He Refused
10 Shovel Snow In u Blockade.

LINCOLN, Neb. June 27.-Seven years
ago Matthew Sloane was one OF several
thousand brakemen employed by the
by snow one night, and Sloane was ordered
to 20 out and shovel, He refused to go,
telling his foreman that he was hired TO
twist brakes not to shovel snow like a
common Russian.
Sloanes refusal was reported at head
quarters. few weeks later he received
his discharge. Along with the notice of
dismissal was the statement that 1t was
sent because he had refused to help out the
company in big emergency.
The young fellow had been faithful
employee for years, and had never shirked
a task At the time he was ordered out as
a snow shoveller he had just got in frsm
a irving trip. His discharge Disguised him
with the life of brakeman. and, taking his
savings he went to Seattle. There he
started in the real estate business
This was about the morning after Seattle's
big real estate drunk When the boomers
heard that an Fastener with little money
was in town. they offered him all the real
estate he wanted upon small first pay
ment of cash. In this way Sloane invested
pretty heavily in real estate for man with
but thousand or so
riding in special car. his person bedecked
with fine raiment and all sorts of jewels
sticking out over him. He had bought
the real estate in time to catch the ground
swell of the big Alaskan and Oriental trade,
and lie had made Thousands out Of his
original purchases. He is now a wealthy
real estate operator. and ascribes it all
to tn, bunch he got that braking was
mighty poor business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28

Az result there will be more feminine
drivers seen on fashionable thoroughfares
this summer than ever before, especially
among the younger women. Girls who
until this season never had the least am
bition to hold the reins are taking up driving
with marked enthusiasm.
In the case Of the younger girls there
Is cry for trap of any kind and pair
They must drive team abreast or tandem
or not drive at all-unless indeed they may
have a four-in-hand In short, to be an
accomplished whip is the feminine fad OF
the season.
A conversation with summer girl,
whose vantage ground will be Newport.
revealed the fact that athletic sports vii!
be Stunned for the next two months.
None of us means to do anything at
golf until September. she declared.
when golf was comparatively new, when
it was all the rage three or four summers
ago, and, for that matter, last year, a good
many girls took part in tournaments and
played a good deal even in August. This
year we don't mean to.
1t never paid but then so many of our
scarcely screw up our courage to hold
back. Now it is different. Even the men
are not 30 keen about golfing as they We're,
and most of those who do 60 in for it would
rather play with each other than with
women At any rate, we girls have re-
the present.
"fhe real reason? Well, it hurts our
appearance in evening dress. l, for one,
burn very quickly and lastingly a deep
brown when play golf in the sun. and last
summer, almost before knew, it my throat
and face were rich cafe du tdit tinge
and my shoulders pure white,
you have no idea how queer ! looked
in evening dress On cloudy and damp
days we shall play tennis just for exer-
else. but at other times We mean to let that
game alone, too"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28

beginning to wear hats. or course, If they
wear hats they cannot have their hair cut
of. The day is fast passing, he SAD, when
the women and girls wear turbans and
shawls on their heads.
The hair-cutting business has become
such a common pursuit in France, Austria
Germany Switzerland, Norway and Sweden
that there are hundreds OF cutters who travel
around and who do nothing else besides
bargaining for hair. A few years age,
hair cutter could go into peasant family
and cut Oh the hair of all Of the family for
a little gold trinket apiece. 1t never oc.
CURED to the girls that their hair was good
for ANYTHING and often one man would get
n hundred dollars worth of hair from one
family for a few francs.
OF late years hair cutters have been com
peting with one another and have been
offering larger and larger prices until this
spring the maximum has been reached:
and throughout the country districts or
Europe larger prices have been paid for
hair than ever before.
What was for years one Of the largest
sources of the fine hair supply has been
almost entirely closed during the pest
year. Laws have been passed in Norway
and Sweden making it a misdemeanor for
the girls to sell their hair, and the law has
been vigorously enforced during the past
season.
If New York girls are not to have the
beautiful blond hair Of rural Sweden trans
pla to their own heads it is hard to
figure out what they will do in the future.
There is no blond hair in the world like
the Swedish, and this special brand has
been served to New York almost exclusively
for many years. 1t is troubling the local
dealers how to get good blond hair-and
blond hal will sell for more than any
other kind.
A little Swedish hair will be shipped to
this country with the next consiRnments
for the fall trade The agents have been
able to get around the law by establishing
themselves in towns and then sending
out circulars that they would call at any
residence and trim hair" il requested to
do 80. The law cannot prevent a Swedish
girl inviting a har-cutter to her house to
trim her hair, and so there is a little hope
left for New York women who need blond
hair,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
BIG TELESCOPE FOR RULUWAyO
As Large Optically. but OF shorter Focus
Than tho LArkcst IN MaShinEtOn.

The meteorological and magnetic nstru-
ments for the first standard observatory
in South Africa have been completed at rhe
Saegmuller shops near Washington, and are
being shipped to Father Edmund Goetz,
the Jesuit astronomer, who is establish
ing the South African station at Buluwayo,
Rhodesia. Father Goetz has been aided
in this part Of his work by the Georgetown
Harvard. Yerkes. Lick and United States
Naval observatories.
Among the American inst ruments de-
spatched to the Buluwayo observatory
the Southern sky, 1t is in size and general
mold identical with the largest Of the Naval
Observatory instruments. II is equatorially
mounted, is Of the same size OFFICIALLY,
it's object glass having an aperture, OF
ably shorter ten feet instead of fifteen).
On this account 1t vas not necessary to
construct as heavy mounting for the
instrument as if it had a long focus,
The instrument If very rigidlv built,
although mere weight was not the object
sought. The tube weighs about a ton, and
about five Thousand pounds are moved when
the instrument is turned. 1t can he set
from tho floor by means Of hand wheels
and finding circles.
number of smaller astronomical and
magnetic Instruments from this country
are also TO 60. and several very valuable
meteorological instruments are being made
by Roget in Paris. II is expected, more
over, that the British Government will con-
tribute some valuable additions to the
South African observatory since 1t Is from
that country that Father Goetz IL listed.
This is the work which Cecil Rhodes had
promised to endow, but which the South
African war intcrfered with, and the death
Of Mr.. Rhodes found the observatory still
unsubeidZed
Father Goetz spent last wear in this
country comforting with American astrono-
mers, who became greatly interested In
his work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
Soon afterward. Rockwell emigrated

Soon afterward. Rockwell emigrated
from Connecticut. and on his way to Penn
in New York where the family of his late
comrade at Monmouth, Hamilton, lived,
and visited them. The daughter was
about TO be married, and Rockwell and his
wife attended the wedding
This daughter and her husband soon
afterward removed to Pike county. Pa :,
where Jabez Rockwell had settled, and
there. in after years, her daughter married
a son of the Revolutionary soldier who had
closed her fathers dying eyes on the battle
fell Of Monmouth.
In his recolections Of Monmouth this old
soldier WAS wont to relate how at a distance
he CHANGED TO be witness Of the stormy
scene between Washington and Gen. Lee.
although it was not until afterward that hs
knew what had passed between them
Mrs, Gainford and Mrs. Valentine are
said to be the only living children of ora
who suffered at Valley Forge and fought
AZ Monmouth, as well as al Saratoga, Ger
mantown and Stony Point.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
Judges for TUXEDO Horse SHOW.

The Tuxedo Horse Show will this wear
he held on Oct, and 10. Thoodor Frelinc-
huyscn. president of the Tuxedo Horse show
Association, SAYS the Glasses will be ahoH'
the same as last year. + Il, SturGis and
Reginald ". kives will iudr" the hoaNv
harness horses. William Pollock the ;'oiters
and roadstcrs and James &. Marshall tho
hunters aud saddle horses.