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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28

Anere was a scene enacted in the room of the house judiciary commit. tee other day that showed concIusiva- " to what base uses is the Christian religion put, and that tore the veil completely from the face of hrazan hypocrisy masquerading in the name of reform, says a Washington writer the bill under consideration bv tba committee was the so-calIed Henhurn- Deliver bill, bill to give the nolice of each state wherein prohibition exists the power, under the interstate com merce act, to seize any liquor of apv Kind in original packages, that may come into the state and consipned 10 any point therein. In other words. these states ask the congress to do for them what their own police power and their state laws are powerIess to do for them. They hide behind the interstate commerce act and interfere with states rights by asking the strong arm of the national government to reach in and enforce a law which
 
 they cannot enforce. This bill has been consistently touted by the Rev Wilbur F. Crafts. who calls himself the legislative superintendent of some sort of reform league, and by the Rev pr Diuwiddie of the anti-saloon league. They have flooded the country with all sorts of stuff sent out from here under the franked envelopes of different members of congress, all of them republicans except one, in their advocacy of this bill,' thereby vioIat- ing the law by the violation of the franking privilege which allows noth- ing to go out in a franked envelope except q part of the Congressional Record or a public document.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
HEARD IN PASSING

Tn the long run wife can exert great CT influence over her husband by cook cry than by cajolery-H hartford Post.
 Take from him (W. E. Hearst), his string of newspapers and his immense fortune, and there would not be left a single man of ward influence any where to advocate his nomination. The whole basis of the noisy boom is a species of unprecedented impertinence. New Haven Register.
 There is no ethical reason why the Wall street gambler should be differ entiated from his Bowery prototype or why District Attorney Jerome, who is so persistent in his pursuit of '.Dick' Garfield, should extend the glad hand to ''Dan" SulIy and his companions. New Britain Herald.
 Admiral Walker, chairman of the Panama commission, says that the cut across the isthmus can be made only by laborers who are accustomed to drink beer and light wines. The in- formation comes too late for the un- compromising advocates of total absti- hence to make it reason for opposing the construction of the canal, but they can at least refuse to use it after it is built-Providence Journal.
 Some of our local fishermen do not take kindly to the pessimistic opinion of the trout situation based on the se- verify of the past winter They be- lieve that the fish had instinct enough to bury themselves deeply in the mud, where they could escape the danger of freezing to death. With this optimis- tic view i'll mind the Norwich Isaac Waltons may burnish up their fishing tackle with a light heart.-Norwich Record.
 In the house of woman physician was observed 8 very intelligent sani- tary device. The mouthpiece of the telephone was fitted with q cover, something like the felt piece with which q photographer shields his lens. This cover was always kept on the nouthpiece when the telephone was not in use, the object being to keep out dust, which in q doctors office might be infected with an unusual all lowance Of germs. The example is worth following in a home.-New York Evening Post.
 Softly, silently. slowly, surely, sweetly, serenely, the sodden sun sinks slowly yet strenuously, behind Fort Riley and sacred Arlins ton. And the after-gloY fills all Washington with a longing glory all its own, heaven-de- scended, purged of greed, graft and scandal Such is an early spring day at it's consummation as it presents it's bill of particulars before the supreme court of beauty and admiration in Washington, the great world capital Of all the Anglo Saxons Wa Shington Correspondents of Hartford Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28

It is not matter of controlling i'm portance whether the delegates from New York to the democratic national convention go uninstructed or go with instructions to advocate the nomina- tion of Judge Parker, says the New York Times. It is important, though, that the democratic party begin forth with to declare something more than a general intention to oppose the re- publican candidate. The leaders and the masses of the democracy in every state need the rallying power of the name. The sooner it is given out and the members of the party can rally to lis standard, the better it will he. The democratic state central committee could easily have given out name after it's last session. If 1t had, Far ker or German or Olney clubs would be in course of formation i'll nearly every town in the state by this time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
FRENCH PANAMA SCANDAL.
The Big Scheme of De Lesseps Which Came to Such Dis
 astrous End.

The isthnlus of Panama is narrow strip of land, scarcely 21 miles wide at it's narrowest point; but the canal, oW- ing to the character of the land, would have a total length of about 46 miles writes George Ethelbert Walsh, in Cutting a Hemisphere in Two" in St. Nicholas. To cut a ship canal of this length, the early French company esti- mated, would cost S43, 100000 francs, which later was reduced by De Lesseps to 6O0,000,000 francs, or about $120,000, 090 of our money. This huge cost did not deter the people of France iron, buying the bonds and stocks of the Panama Canal company, and the money was soon raised. The genius of the company was the man who had constructed the Suez canal, and his presence at the head of the undertak ing was sufficient to give faith and con- fidence to all. De Lesseps mself was so confident of his success that he e1- tended invitations to prominent men all over the world to attend the open ing of the canal in 1888.
 The first shipment of machinery and workmen arrived in Colon on February 2l, 1881, and almost immediately began one of the most dramatic stories of modern times. Fraud, incompetency. mismanagement and lack of knowledge of the grave conditions that confronted the contractors on the isthmus com bined to delay the work, and in time to wreck the company. The inside his- tory of the story may never be made perfectly plain to the world. Millions of dollars worth of machinery that was never used was shipped to the isthnus, and even to-day much of it Is rotting and rusting there in the trop- ical climate. The whole length of the proposed canal is marked by these monuments to mans mismanagement and greed. Extensive camps and hos pitfalls were built on the route of the canal, and thousands of workmen were sent down, only to die in the fever ridden climate or to return home dis EuSted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
Testing Engines by Piano.

Pointing to a piano that was stand ing ill the locomotive roundhouse of the Missouri Pacific railroad near Kansas City, an English visitor remarked: "Ah, see your road supplies you with mu- eaoai fnstruments.'' Guess not" re- piled the foreman. That piano is for testing engines" The Englishman thought it a joke, but when uniformed pianist struck note which harmonized with the noise of vibration in each part of the locomotive as it was tested, he understood that there could be no flaws or cracks in the engine. He was informed that if the noise of the loco- motive made a discord with the musical note, the locomotive would be thus proved defective. The method has been discovered to be more accurate than the old way of hanmering each part Worlds Work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
FOR STRONG MEN ONLY.
New York Photographer Who Will Not Have Women as Subjects
 for His Camera.

There is a portrait photographer in town who wouldn't allow a woman, nc matter how beautiful or socially prom inent, to sit before his camera for her picture. Girls and. boys also are barred, says the Ne1 York Sun.
 'For men only," reads the mans sign. That isn't all, either.
 "I want only strong men," says tha camera artist. "Men with faces full of character and good strong lines that show they have done something worth while"
 In proof of which he pointed to an imposing collection of portraits of gen. erals, statesen and men who spend their business hours in the Wall street neighborhood and have been called captains of industry ever since a lot of them got together to entertain Prince Henry of Prussia at luncheon.
 None of these portraits is of the size known as cabinets.
 T won't take those small pictures remarked the photographer. They are not true portraits, and there can't be art in them.
 For instance, look at that portrait of Gen. -, taken by me. You would know from the picture that he has aD ear, but it isn't the first thing you see. It shows only at it's true value and is more suggestive than conspicuous. In the small photograph you can't get such effects as tkat.
 My determination some time ago 10 photograph men only was as much the result of temperament as of business. You can't make a good portrait unless you are interested in your subject. Pictures taken haphazard of all corners are merely potboilers. sr
 When was young my speciality was young girls, because liked them and went to dances and parties, and all that sort of thing, and in my business up the state in those days it was fun to take the pictures of the girls knew, and because it was fun I got good re- suits.
 Then I married one of the girls, and we had children, so after that l preferred to have natrons and chil- dren before my camera They interest ed me. I went to Valparaiso and made speciality of photographing Spanish women. But my temperament outgrew tine pleasure in that too.
 "Men came next, aud American men above all others have faces worth photographing, and nowhere in Amer iea are there so many men with such faces as in New York.
 ''I t,.ve ways of discoura2ing the other sort of men. If an effeminate man or some other variety of fool comes in here make an appointment with him, and then fail to keep the engagement. and keep on failing b sec him till he gets discouraged.
 There is no pleasure in photograph ing such a man, and in the long run you lose money on such trade because it chsapens your whole business. I also drive away undesirable custom by discouraging the notion that man should. have his pictures by the dozen to scatter indiscriminately among his acuuaintances.
 Nobody would think of having a dozen oil portraits of himself painted. They would be so common that no one would have any special distinction The same thing is true of a camera picture that is a true portrait"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
SOME MODERN CATAcOMBS
How the Dead Are Laid Away in South and Central Ameri-
 can Cemeteries.

The cemetery at Havana is typical Of the cemeteries prevalent throughout South and Central America, says the New York Tribune. 1t consists of d wall eight to ten feet thick, honey combed with niches for the reception of collins, and surrounding a plot of land which is never used for burial purposes and is usually In neglected condition.
 The cemetery is run by the munic- ipal authorities and the inches arc rented. The payment required upoI the sealing of one of these holes in the wall insures an undisturbed resting place for it's contents for three or five years from that time, according to the particular custom of the locality. then an annual rental must be paid for a period of 25 years, at the end of which time the tenant gets a title in perpet- uity. But how few ever find last resting place ill one of these niches is shown by the fact that, despite the tremendous increase in population since 1t was built two or three cen- turies ago, the cemetery has never been enlarged, and there are always plenty of vacancies
 Upon default of payment of the rent al, the bones are raked out of the niche and it is ready for it's next occupant
 The bones are placed in one corner of the cemetery, and there, at least they lie undisturbed through the pass ing years as the pile constantly grows larger. In Cartagena, in the United States of Colombia, the bone pile in the cemetery is of impressive proportions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
RAILWAY BUILDING IN CHINA
Some of the Difficulties with Natives That Beset Purchasers Of
 Rights of Way.

4L IS the custom 4O1A t1o SGtRG6C@ IO bury their dead wfercye. geomancer indicates lucky piace, and that place immediately becomes sacred, In 8 land which has been, 50 Gensely popu- lated for thousands of years, graves are, therefore, rot only innumerable, but omnipresent. In my travels in China, writes Arthur Jud6on Brown, In the American Monthly Review of Re views, was hardly ever out of sight nf these conical mounds Of the dead, and, as rule could count hundreds of them from my saendza Oitter). Tn such circumstances, no degree Of care can avoid the irritation caused by rail way construction. The following ilius- tration of which wrote at the time, is worth reSeatings as 8 characteristic instance of this.
 In building the line from Tsingtau to Kiochau, distance of 46 miles. the Germans, as far as practicable, ran around the places most thickly covered with graves. But in spite of this, no less than 3,000 graves had to be re- moved. It was impossible to settle with the individual owners. as it was difficult in many cases to ascertain who they were, most of the graves be- ing unmarked, and some of the fam lilies concerned having died out or moved away. Moreover. the oriental has no idea of time, and dearly loves to haggle, especially with foreigner whom he feels no. compunction in swindling. So the railway company made it's negotiations with the local magistrates, showing them the routes, way, and paying them an average of three dollars (Mexican) for removing each grave, they to find and settle with the owners. This was believed to be fair, for three dollars is a, large sum where the coin in common circulation Is the copper cash so small in value that 1,600 of them equal a gold dollar, and where few dozen cash will buy 8 days food for an adult. But while some of the Chinese were glad to ac- cept this arrangement. others were not. They wanted more, or they had special affection for the dead, or that particular spot had been carefully se- lected because it was favored by the SRII4tS DCS1uCS, IuC doubtless kept a part of the price as their share.
 Tn these circumstances, we should not be surprised that some of the most furiously anti-foreign feeling in China was in the villages along the line of that railroad. Why should the- hated foreigner force his line through their country, when the people did not want 1t? Of course, it would save time, but, as an official naively said: we are not in hurry'' So the villagers watch the construction with ill-con- cealed anger, and to-day that railroad, as we'll as most other railroads in North China, can only be kept open by de- tachments of foreign soldiers at all the important stations. I saw them at almost every stop-German soldiers from Tsingtau to Kioachau, British from Tongku to Peking, French from Picking to, Poating-fu. etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
AN AMPHIBIoUS TRIBE.
New Guinea Natives Who Live in tn Swamps and Swim More Than
 They Walk.

A tribe that can hardly walk hal been discovered in New Guinea So un. used are these people to walking OF the solid ground that their feet bleed when they try to go any distance. They were discovered by Sir Francis F Winter recently, says the New Yorh Sun.
 The tribe is that of the Ahgaiambos and since time immemorial they have lived in swamps, their houses being perched on bamboo poles and elevated about 12 feet above the mud and wa ter
 As a result. since there is no, solid ground anywhere near them. genera. tion after generation of these people have depended entirely on canoeing and swimming. They are such good swimmers that they can glide over and between the half submerged reeds like water snakes, and it is as natural for an Ahgaiambo to slip into the water to go next door as it is for woman in this country to throw shawl over her head and call on 8 neiEhbor.
 They never leave their swamps, but remain hidden in them from the time they are born until they die. They are as shy as the crocodiles and reptiles that dwell there.
 The life has changed their bodies so that they look unlike any other human beings in the world As they never walk, their. legs have become soft and dabby, and their feet are so soft that blood flows from the crack. ing skin as soon as they are called on to tread on hard ground.
 Sir Francis Winter describes these beings as follows, in a report to the Australian government:
 The men would be of good stature, if their bodies, from the hips down, were, in proportion to the upper part. They have good chests, thick necks and powerful arms. But from the hips down they were shrunken crea- lures, looking more like apes when viewed from the, side, than like human beings.
 Their feet are short and broad and wonderfu1l. thin. with weak toes. They are so feeble that they look ai- most as if they lacked joints.
 "The feet of all the people whom saw rested on the floor when they stood or sat in a way that reminded one irresistibly of wooden feet, be- cause they were so helpless and clumsy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28

America is the young mans $ country, we are told. because so many or the conspicuous figures among Us are young men. The thing is said con- yentionally as if there were some moral virtue in being young; as II, too, the greatest tragedy in American history was not the death some forty years ago of half d million men in the prime of life, which deprived our gen eratiop of its wisest counsellors, says writer in Leslie's Monthly. Exper- fence is the only school which gives q degree honored of all men, and a man of three-score. with the vigor of life still ill him. should be the most useful citizen of community. The awful catastrophe at Baltimore furnished a splendid instance. The conf1agrat.on had been raging for twelve hours. Chief Horton, of the fire department, had been disabled by a live wire The lighters were without q head Then William c. McAfee, veteran fire chief, retired for age and accounted an old man, offered his services to the mayor. They were accepted. Donning his ouskins and grabbing his trumpet the old chief went into action. At once the men knew they had a leader. They needed one. The fire was roar Ing down to the river bank where were some great rosin works filled with turpentine. And as they went so must go East Baltimore. There Will be h---l to pay if the fire gets Into that rosiE , yelled McAfee through his trumpet. If enough of you men VIII follow me. we'll go in there and dump the whole outfit into tne bay" They followed the leader and they saved East Baltimore
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
To Cook a Beef Heart.

Clean nicely, cut away tallow and then boil till tender. Make dressing of bread crumbs, salt, pepper, butter and a few bits of celery cut up. Stuff the heart and put it back on the stove and let it cook brown in the grease, putting g little water in occasionally to keep it moist. Serve either hot or cold--.Amer- ican Agriculturist.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
Valuable.

Gee whiz!" exclaimed the first tramp. "I wish wuz as rich as lock- What yer talkin' about?" demanded his pal.
 Oats straight talk. A feIler down de road jist told me I looked like 90 cents. "-Philadelphi Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
FULTON MARKET.
New England Watches

Speaking about fish and fishermen. It is generally conceded that the bait is the best game on the string, but time is wasted if it has no better use than to attempt fishing without bait. No better bait for time can be found than the thing that tabs it, and our watches are the time servers of the world.
 For sale by all jewellers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

I,cn-ng, Bilnd, Bleeding or Pro1rud- ing Piles. Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to Sure you in to IA days. 6Oc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
Suicides in Berlin

In 1900 there were only 23 suicides in Berlin to every 100000 inhabitants: in 1908 the number was 31.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
Yours for 25c Worth, SL5O.

All Felt Shapes must be sold. Come early and get them while they last Actual price was $1.5O, your choice 2oc- Give them 8 look.
 Remember. we repair furs and make over at the lowest price and guarantee for best workmanship. We'll also have n full line of up to date Spring and Summer Millinery. Come and see us.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
NOTICE.
Final ReduCtion!.

Greatest bargains ever offered in FURS. It will pay you to purchase now, as it will save you 100 per cent six months from now. We must have room for the spring season for our MILLINERY line. Remember, every thing marked below cost. Old furs bought fro mus will be stored during the summer free of charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-28
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-04
FORT STREET

to combat There is danger from it
even when the fire has not been started
Intentionally, so that the authorities
are asking no more than is due when
they demand that those who start fires
on their own property shall be subject
to punishment if through neglect the
public property is injured. The pre-
servation of forests is a matter which
has been growing more and more i'm
portant in the light of recent investiga-
lions, and it is well to observe that Ha-
waits public officers are keenly alive to
its Importance. The difference that is
made in climatic conditions in diff
ferent states of the union by their
denudation of trees has been fire.
quently commented upon and there can
be no doubt that the disastrous floods
which sweep over the middle west al
most every spring can be directly traced
to the same cause. While in Hawaii
there would be no reason to fear dan
gers of so great an extent the necessity
for preserving the forests as reservoirs
for moisture must be apparent and my
action taken towards that end should
have the hearty support of the public.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-04

HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.
Between BoaTds-Sales: 10 Hon. r. 7
& L. Co. p 10000; % McBryde 81 90.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-04

The history OF Kuropatkins side of
the campaign is moving story.-The
Baltimore American.
Japan is taking Port Arthur a little
at a time, thus prolonging the excite
ment.-The Chicago News.
The Russian charter has been much
misjudged Instead Of being hard and
aggressive as generally believed, the
Russians have proved themselves of an
exceedingly retiring nature.-The Balti-
more American.
Twin daughters have arrived for Ku-
belik. Fortunately, he is used to
crowded hOuses.-The London Daily
News.
Expression true as steel" has fallen
into disfavor with those who bought it
when the fnal iers unloaded. The
New York Herald
Mr.. Bryan's regal ambition seems to
be Let me but make the platform of
a party and l care not who gets the
votes. The Baltimore American.
A Chicago preacher says the hand of
Providence is guiding Americas des-
ting. Is this to be construed as a
direct slap at d. B. Hill?-The Chicago
Record Herald.
That Vladivostok squadron should be
reminded that accidents are likely to
attend summer eXcursionists at sea-
The Chicago News.