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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
PUT CLOTHES ON
 STATUE OF VENUS

Judge, Andrew Selleck of Stratford is a lover of art. When he arose Thursday morning, looked from his window and saw the statue of Venus de Milo i'll his front yard attired in an old linen skirt, her classic bust hidden by black silk waist worn threadbare in spots, and on her head a shabby straw hat, he was angry.
 On closer examination he discovered that someone had painted the cheeks of Venus bright carmine, and at the feet of the statue there was sign bearing the inscription: "An't it a shame"
 For long time several elderly mar rded women of Stratford have ex. pressed their horror of Judge Selleck's nude statues which stand about his front yard like sentinels. The judge thinks that they set some smart young man up to the prank. The judge or dered the hired man to remove the skirt from Venus and it was done.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
HEARD IN PASSING

These are good days for the vegetar- ian, and particularly so if he raises his own vegetables. Sioux City Fri bune.
 Secretary of the Treasury Shaw can graHfy his love of high prices by liv- ing at St Louis hotel during the Itimore Herald
 Regardless of the fertility of his mint bed, Colonel Henry Watterson grows the finest flowers of rhetoric in tle United States.-Anaconda Standard.
 President Roosevelt has been nom mated, but he won't know anything about 1t officially until July 27. This suspense must be terrible. New York World.
 Dr Dorwie is said to be travelling in Europe under the name of Newcomb. But, as long as the Dowie beard re- mains, of what use is any alias f--Den- yer Republican.
 At range of 36 miles it looks as if too many people connected with the New Haven police investigation are in- c1ined to take the position that if they can't have their own way they won't t play-Hartford Post.
 Having nothing to say about their own national convention, most. of the republican newspapers are devoting their energies to the work of picking out democratic candidate for presi- dent.-New York World.
 ''The first man was created a bash elor," says the Rev W. s. McIntire of New London. 'but when the woman came, a marriage soon occurred. To day there is freedom for celibacy which some men desire. There is g freedom from expense. a freedom from an ill-tempered mate whom some men have to live with. It would be bet l ter for men to remain single all their lives than to live with some women know. and there are men that no W1o- man wants. A reflection is made on the unmarried woman after she has passed to the age of-Well, I will not draw the line here. When sickness entars the married sisters family and someone must be had at once. the un- married sister is sent for. When the mother is called from toil to her re- l ward, then the unmarried sister takes I charge of the domestic affairs"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25

It is as an investor in real estate that Uncle Sam has scored his great est triumphs, notably in the Louis jana purchase and Alaska investment, says an exchange. We love to ascribe our wonderful hit in the former case to the sagacity of Jefferson. It was doubtless due fully as much to the ig- norance of Napoleon as to American real estate values. All we paid For this vast area of 1,O23,s25 square miles was about $15 per square mile, now having population of 14,708,- 565. It now has value of $6,724, ,855 in farms alone, or AS times what we paid for it all, and $931, ,442, ,S2O in manufactures, or over 62 times what the entire property cost us. Who ever heard of so profitable a speculation?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
NO MODERN COMIC OPERA
Popular Productions of To-day Are
 Farces with Trimmings.

Popular Productions of To-day Are
 Farces with Trimmings.
 There is no such thing as modern comic opera, asserts prominent the atrical manager now in Chicago. He remarks that the genuine comic op- era, as presented generation ago, IS thing of the past, and nobody now adays is writing comic opera. Of course. we have productions called comic operas, but they are as far from the real thing as day is from night. Not that anyone is protesting vehemently at the change, but, then, it is always nice fashion to call things by their right names--even to calling spade a spade.
 The musical eccentricities and ex- trayaganzas of to-day, which some people mistake for comic opera, are nothing more or less than the late Charles Hoyt's ideas enlarged upon aud embellished. Hoyt made a lit and fortune writing farces people could appreciate and putting in small chorus.
 To-day the ibrettfst and score writ CT takes a Hoytian farce idea, puts a big chorus around it, snothers it with scenery and costumes, music and light effects and, behold, we have m amazing musical extravaganza, such as 'sThe Silver Slipper" It is this class of musical plays that the public seems to demand, Judging from tue long runs and the big business ac. corded to them At the same time, no one seems to benoap the fate of comic opera
 Looking backward, we find that af- ter our fCCefathers had become sati- ated with thunderous Wagnerian and other forms of grand opera, those deft puryeyors of the music loving, public, theatrical managers cast about for something new to arnuse their patrons, Faust .tIl Troya- tore" Lucia dis Lammermoor,' "Sieg. fried" and others had the call, and then came a period of opera bouffe, which gave us Chimes Of Nor1nan- dy," Bohemian Girl" "Girofia- Giro 1 fia,'' "Fra Diavolo," and operas of that class.
 So real was their merit that they still live, and will live long after ali musical farces are dead and forgotten Passing from the opera boufTe peri. od we get down to the time of the ! simon pure comic opera, in which class is included ''The Grand Ouch ess," '9The Beggar Student ssT,he Queens Lace Handkerchief" Merry War; ''Nanon,'' "Pinafore, and the ''A1ikado.' Still works of merit, these of undying fame.
 Then came the greatest success o1 all- -"Erminie." This marked the be ginning Of the musical comedy and the end of comic opera. Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25

Confidence is gradually strengthen ing owing to encouraging crop reports, an abundance of money and the ab- sence of disturbing issues dn the presi- dential campaign, says Banker Clews. Thus far it has not expressed itself in any decided upward or forward move ments, but values are hardening and good investments are absorbed with encouraging readiness. Much of the buying the last few weeks has been of an investment character, marginal purchases being at minimum because of the ultra conservatism induced by the experiences of the last two years. Gilt-edged stocks are firmly held in strong boxes from which they do not seem likely to emerge, so that current demands from investors had to be sat 1sfied by new issues, the floating SUD- ply of older securities being exceed ingly limited. At higher prices and later on these may come on the mar ket to some extent, sbut the big owners are not likely to lessen their holdings at anything like present figures. Should. events prove favorable during the next two months, the technical position of the market is such as to favor an advance movement This, however, will not be accomplished without manipulation, and as at pres ent the outlook does not promise any active public support, the heavy oper- ators will be obliged at the start to put up the market on themselves in the hope that slow but sustained ad- vance will eventually create more ac- t1vity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25. 1904.

One of President Roosevelt's new men ip the cabinet, Paul Morton, is q democrat, although he refused to fol low Bryan's lead. What will the hard shell republicans say to this? Couldn't the president find one of the old and always reliable republicans to fill the navy with. Another of the blunders, 1t may be said, that will help to weaken the present occupants of the white house. Looks as though it was going to be "dead easy'' for the democrats this year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
ONE WHO DID NOT LAUGH.

Mark Twain once expressed the fol lowing sentiments to a young woman who had not smfledsat a thing that he had said during an impromptu recep- ton in his honor at Bryn Mawr col lege, ito which his daughter had invit- ed him. All the young ladies but one were in state of great glee during the humorist's address all but one had laughed, heartily at every witty remark. Just as Twain finished, he turned to the young woman who had not laughed, and said in an under tone: ':sYou are the only sensible one here. I have not said single anus ing thing. If 1t were not for the con- spicuousness of it I would like to press your hand. From Success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25

The managers of the St Louis
 worlds fair are worried oyer numerous
 stories sent adoat for the purpose, they
 think, of working to the detriment of the exposition, consequently circular
 has been sent broadcast from which
 we take the following: "As an illus ttration of the early success of the ex. position-the most comprehensive and
 beautiful and in all respects the great
 est exposition in all history-I may
 mention the fact that the treasurer has just paid to the United States gov ernment the sum of $195,O57. .O4, thu first installment on the loan of S4, ,60o,- 900 from the government This sum was 40 per cent of the gross receipts of ine first fifteen days of June. This loan will be paid at the rate of not less than $1,OOO,OO0 a month. after July 1. St Louis seems also to have been given bad name on account of its heat in summer have spent two entire sum.
 mers here and have found the city no hotter than several New York and H. linois cities in which I have spent the summer months. If one will dress in the lightest clothing and go about mod erately he need not suffer. The nights are generally cool, the wind blowing from the south. The temperature rare ly goes above 90 and then only at mid day for periods usually less than a week, cool spells alternating with warm ones throughout the summer. All the large exposition buildings are sixty to seventy-five feet to the roofs, well ven. tilated and cool, Artesian ice water is supplied at hundreds of drinking places throughout the grounds by means ot automatic penny-in-the-slot machines Free drinking places are found in the state and many other buildings. The prevaricator who said he paid 10 cents I for a glass of water must have put g ! dime in the penny machine or tipped 8
 waiter. The cost of living in St Louis is about the same as in other cities oi I the middle west. Visitors find com
 fortable lodgings everywhere within
 easy distances of the worlds fair al $1 per night per person for lodgings
 usually two in a room; often cheaper place may be found Meals are ?;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
Average Lsaaa of life.

An Austrian statistician finds that the average lease of life of medical practi- tioner is 60 years. Deaths due to tu- bercu1ar consumption only amount among them to seven per cent, thus showing how careful they are in taking precautions against infection. On the other hand. fully 40 per cent. of doctors die of heart disease and nervous col- lapse.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25

the wish dominant give their children education which shall insure them the ability to make money and deal of it.
 pEsRous FASHIONED COURSE APPEARS ENTIRELY USELESS.
 If the chief end of merely MATERIAL SUCCESS there giving time he huanies If the other hand think that it is worth while that should be piou moral and broad minded then shall find that languages and mah mahcs, history and literature actually MORE IMPORTANT than manual training stenography typewring and the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
Beautiful Bih1e.

The most beautiful volume in the con- gressional library at Washington Is a Bible which was transcribed on parch- ment by monk in the sixteenth cen- tury. The general lettering Is in the German text, each letter is perfect. and there is not scratch or blot from lid to lid. Each chapter begins with large illuminated letter. in which is drawn the figure of saint, some incident of whom the chapter tells
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
Vinegar in Baked Beans.

A small quantity of ordinary cider vinegar Gin the proportion of one tablespoonful to quartl added to Ros. ton baked beans before putting them in the oven, will be foand to give an improved flavor. Moist brown sugar may be substituted for molasses with very good results, the degree of sweet ness to be decided by taste. Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
Too Much Nateria1is1n I Education : By President se sef,sasaAs asa.1 '.,x..
IT !
By William wordsworth

HE widespread feeling is that the "good things of life"
 are the things chiefly which to be got THROUGH THE POSSESSION OF RICHES. The desire for such good things is intense that it is not merely
 among the thoughtless or the coarse or vulgar that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25

cents and upward. Inquiry at q gro- cery or drug store will usually enable visitors to find good places quickly"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-25
Wireless Telegraphy

A message for you. This is sale we've planned for you. MT and Mrs Worlds Fair Visitor. One of the great est sales of TRUNKS BAGS, DRESS SUIT CASES and UMBRELLAS, to De sold at soc on the dollar, at the Water bury Trunk and Umbrella Manufac- tory, 153 Bank street. Owing to the hackwardness of the season and the many strikes that have been i'll water bury, we are forced to sell our gooos at your own price. Be convinced TOT yourself and call and see our closing prices. Sale positively opens June 10 until July 2. Our motto: We hereby agree to refund the money on all goods if not satisfactory. We carry the largest and most exclusive line from cheapest to the best of travelling goods he- member the place, 153 Bank street, A1- posite Waterbury National Bank.
 Telephone, 119-2.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-23
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Jan. 22.-The cotton mar
ket opened strong at an advance of
6q21 points, following cables that were
sensationally strong, particularly in
regard to spot cotton, estimates point
ing toward continued light receipts and
reports of a good demand for spot cot
ton in the South at the higher prices.
At first the market was exceedingly
active and tremendously excited, with
a better supply of outside buying or
ders than for days past On the other
hand, the initial advances bringing the
active months to nearly 15c caused
heavy liquidation.
1t was rumored on the call that the
local bull leader was selling, and for
the first ten minutes or so the market
showed a reactionary tendency. But
soon the market was rallied, and be-
fore the end of the first hour July
had sold at 15c. Trading became less
active as the session progressed, due in
part no doubt to the poor wire service
in all directions, but while there were
frequent intervals when liquidation
would depress prices a few points, the
market, generally speaking, ruled very
firm, with March selling up to 14.75c;
May to l495c, and July to 5000. These
prices were a net advance on the posi-
tions named of 22d25 points. The liqui-
dalton attracted, however, was not suf-
fictent to force a materially lower level,
and the market, while finally barely
steady, was within a few points of the
best, and net 1905 points higher on
the general list.
Sales were estimated at 5000 bales.
The advances were encouraged by the
end week statistical showing, which in
dicated an insight for the week below
early estimates, while the total crop
in sight for the season is behind last
year. Exports for the day being large,
also had bullish influence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-23

will say: Weather conditions have
furnished the chief influences in the
general trade situation. To some ex-
tent traffic has been hindered. es-
peclally at the East, but the latest re-
turns OF railway earnings for January
show an increase of 3.9 per cent. over
1908. Consumption of fuel was increas
ed, and retail trade in coal greatly ex-
panded, but no commensurate gain at
hrst hands is reported, owing to the
large supplies held by dealers. The
distribution of footwear and heavy
wearing apparel felt the stimulus. and
annual clearance sales removed accum-
ulatlons of dry goods, millinery, etc.
wholesale business is fairly active.
travelling statesmen sending in about
average orders, and jobbing trade is
normal Manufacturing plants are
more active, with little change in ono
tation, and the outlook for spring trade
is considered favorable. Collections
are more prompt. Leading staples have
risen to new maximum prices for the
crop year.
OF scarcely less interest than the alb
normal price of raw cotton is the size
of stocks of manufactured goods. Much
depends on the revival of purchasing
thus far very limited amount of new
business being offered. There seems
to be no uncertainty regarding the
scarcity in first hands for there is de-
lay in filling the few contracts ten
dered.
Failures this week numbered a5s
against 265 last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-23

New Orleans, Jan. 22.-Cotton fu-
lures steady: January, IA. SIC. bid:
February. IA 59@l4. Coo. March. 14.SSG
IA sec; April, 15.O1dl5. OSc: May, 15.210
15.22c; June. Is. SO@15 SIC: July, Is asa
Is. Acc: August, 14.59a14. soc; Septem-
Der. IS. O6013 .0Sc.
Spot cotton, active, strong and high
er following the lead of Liverpool and
New York: sales, 7,425 bales, including
200 to arrive and 1900 fob. QUO
tations advanced Nc.
Futures at the opening were steady
prices Is to % points higher; infiu-
enced in a measure by sensational ad-
vances in Liverpool, which carried
spots up &c points TO the pence mark,
while futures were from 20 to "a points
higher than yesterdays close. The
local market was in rather a conser-
vative mood. and showed little incli-
nation to make wide advances until
leading bulls offered to make all the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-23

Houston-Steady;s middling, 1880;
net receipts. 1906: gross, 5,166; sales,
75S: stock 57.313.l
New York-Quiet. middling. 14.76c;
net receipts, 3O5; gross, SIG; sales, L.
POS; stock, 71.l6S. Exports-Continent'
1,525.
Newport News-Net receipts, 2,524:
gross. 2524: stock, 1872. Exports s
Coastwise. 2,4S4.
nsacola-Net receipts. 1854; gross
1884. Exports Continent, 3S4,
Wilmington-Add IA bales to net
and gross for week.
Norfolk-Deduct 12S bales from net
and gross for week.
Total to-day. at all seapOrts-Net re
ceipts. 22.S53: Great Britain. 6'5Si
France, 1851; continent, 24l4O; stock
1875 III.
Consolidated, at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts l5922S. Great Britain, 44,4|'
France, 1910: continent. 1885, ia
pan. 100; Mexico. l, 70Z.
Total since Sept. I. at all seaports-
Net receipts 5SOl $50; Great Britain,
1.7O5.921; France. 57O994; continent, l.
954.542: Japan 1866 Mexico, 20'2t6.
mot included in totals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-23
GENERAL MARKETS.

New York, Jan. 22.-Flour dull but
steady.
Rye flour firm.
Buckwheat flour dull.
Corn meal quiet
Rye steady.
Wheat-Spot, easy; No. red, e4c.
Options developed moderate weakness
this morning under bearish foreign
markets and political news. Later
depression was helped by bearish
Western crop advices, but slight rail-
ly occurred near the close with final
prices B@13sc net lower; May, 92Hc;
July, S6%c.
Corn-Spot, steady: No 2, SIC. OPP
ton market was weakened by the
wheat break and closed heavy at &c
net loss; May, SOC; July, 53Ac.
Oats-Spot nominal; options, nomi-
nal.
Lard firm; Western steamed, $3.50;
refined firm; continent, $3.50.
Pork firm.
Tallow steady.
Rice steady.
Sugar-Raw, nominal; refined dull
Coffee-Spot Rio firm; No. invoice,
s 7-16c; mild, firm. The market for
coffee futures opened steady at an adj
vance of SOLO points and ruled gener-
ally steady to firm in spite of heavy
liquidation The close was firm, 10 to
20 points higher, with sales of 256,060
bags.
Butter unsettled: extra creamery,
22c; state diary, 14619c.
Cheese steady; state full cream fam
cy small colored September, 12c; late
made. 1014c; small white September.
12c; late made, 10hc.
Eggs firm; state and nearby aver
age finest, SIC.
Potatoes firm; Long Island, $2.25@
2.62: Jersey. s2.12@.5O; Jersey sweets.
$1.50@3.5O; state and Western sacks,
$2.1O62.25.
Peanuts firm.
Cabbages steady; domestic, per ton,
$1O.O003O.OO; per 100. $5.00d100O.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-23
WARE & LELAND
Think Cotton Has Ceased 10 BE Con-
serVatiVe Investment.

Think Cotton Has Ceased 10 BE Con-
serVative Investment.
New York, Jan. 22.-The market has
at last worked into new ground, and is
usual under these conditions, profess
SIGNALS have been active buyers. AS
soon as May crossed IA 6c. the previ-
Gus high point, large blocks were
bought confidentially for over 10 cents
This line of reasoning seldom If ever
fails, and all options are put in the
back ground, and as soon as the read
ing OF the tape shows the signs of
times, after prices crossed 14.25c, it re-
quired very little experience with spec
ulative markets to decide that the mar
ket would work considerabl higher.
This it has done. and while specula-
ton has not been on a broad scale. the
interests in control Of situation have
been able to take all the cotton and
keep thu upward move in progress.
The situation has now passed beyond
the scope of ideas and opinions. Prices
are at a figure where almost anything
may happen at any time. 1t is not
that there is any change in the posi-
ton. on the contrary. cotton is as
strongly held to-day as it was cents
a pound lower. But when values
reach a point where the consumption
OF world is being daily reduced. then
those who are bulling staple must
begin to reckon with that almost UNI
derterminable law of supply and de-
mand. There will soon be an effort
on the part of the larger holders to
estimate the price at which cotton can
no longer be taken for ordinary pur-
poses. The point beyond which prices
would be imitation. We are glad to
say that a very healthy inclination to
take profits exists in commission house
circles. While knowing that prices
are likely to go higher holders have
taken advantage of advance to cash
in. We cannot advise speculative
buying above IA cents. We can see
as readily as any one in the trade
that in the event of crop of 10000
00U bales, we can have 16 cents and IL
cents cotton. But this price is TO be
obtained by the larger spectators and
by the holder of actual cotton. 1t is
not an aim for which the marginal
Spectator should strive. Since the
market started in September until il st
before the price reached IA cents, on
the last advance, we have endeaVored
10 call attention to the merits of cot
ton as a basis of bull speculation
From now on. regardless of condi-
lions or news or developments of any
kind. we do not wish to advise any
one to buy cotton at Is cents. After
a steady rise of cents pound, the
advance may eliminate like a thief
hi the night Cotton has now ceased
to be attractive as a field of conserva-
tive inVeStme