Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-16
HEARD I'M PASSING

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The Hartford Times has figured on
that Mr. Hearst's 2O4 votes on the frs
ballot cost him $6,962 each.--Norwicl
ecord.
1t is not true, as alleged, says tn,
Ansonia Sentinel, that o142 Hartford
Post editorial squibs, within twelve
months, have begun with ''mean
while" The actual number is slight.
under 1000.
.. ID. Addicks says he proposes tt
carry every district in Kent and SUSSEX
| counties and some in New Castle coun
| ~ at the coming election, from which
we infer that he is not passing any
dividends this year.-W ashington Post
A Chfnaman visiting Hartford was
astonished to hear that not single
Chinese laundry in Connecticut's capt
tai had, q. telephone. Out on the Pa
cific coast the Chinese do business in a
larger way.-Bridge Post.
Oliver w. Stewart. chairman of the
prohibition national committee, has is
sued a call to prohibitionists every
where to hold ratification meetings OH
Friday evening, July 22.-Meriden
Journal.
A German experimental, Herr Bern
hard, noting the structure of alumni
mum, decided to try it for putting an
edge on fine cutting instruments, such
as surgical knives, razors, ETC. He
found that it acted exactly like razor
hone of the finest quality
News.
E-so-pus-accent on the second syla-
bic, and the long sound of the 90
This is the correct pronunciation of the
place on the banks of the Hudson
which Americans will hear a good deal
| about during the ensuing four months
and probably good while after
Hartford Times.
A Sheffield. England, firm has re-
ceived from an eastern potentate an
| order for bedroom suite in solid sill.
yer. The designs are of oriental char
acter and of a most elaborate descrfp-
ton. 1t is to be Of solid silver through.
out and includes a bedstead. cabinet
dressing table, a dozen chairs, three
foot baths, and three hot water cans
The bedstead is Of the most ornate
character Each of the four pillars will
be surmounted by gracefully moulded
female figures nearly three feet in
height The moulding of the room and
other decorations will also be in ster-
| ling silver.-New Haven Journal and
| Courier.
The Spanish General Toral who sur
rendered Santiago to the United States
| troops has died in an insane asylum In
Spain. Brooding over his defeat is said
| to have finally affected his mind. He
had not the ability to take adversely
easily. Admiral Cervera, on the other
| hand. has outlived his defeat and is
made much of for doing so well under
adverse circumstances. Only few
days ago q number of Americans In
Spain presented him with a testimonial
in gratitude for his humane treatment
of American soldiers at Santiago In
both cases, on land and water, some
one had to win and some one to be de-
feated, and it was the fortune of war,
either way Bridgeport Standard.
Mr. Loeb, secretary to the president,
has issued public notice that during
Mr. Roosevelt's stay at Sycamore Hill
during the summer months, mo dele
CATION or excursion party will be adj
mitted to the grounds. All persons
wishing to see the president on matters
affecting the campaign will be referred
to Chairman Cortelyou." The last time
the public heard from Secretary Loeb
on the subject of what President Roose-
welt wouldn't receive at Sycamore Hill,
was when he sent curt note to Bos-
ton working girl, returning a silk flag
OF her own workmanship. which she
had sent as a present to the president.
In said note Mr. Loeb conveyed the in
formation that his chief had made an
ironclad rule not to accept gifts of any
kind from anybody. But that was just
after he had put himself under obliga-
lions to the transcontinental railroad
companies by accepting their hospitals
ties and free transportation about the
country on his spectacular vote-hunting
junket last year.-Fall River Globe.