Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-22

plays of Fiery Golden Dragons Fly
 ing Through the Air-Japanese Day.
 light Fireworks, Consisting of Hu-
 man Figures, Etc., Which Are Fired 5. From Mortars. rq .t7.+-
 Manufacturers of Fourth of July fire crackers have added novelties to their displays this year, says the New York Post Amid displays of lanterns and American flags in section of New York, which may be called the home of the fireworks tradesmen, there may be found the devil among the tai lors," golden tourbillions, bouquets of gerbs, fiery wagglers and others pecul- iarly named mingling with the fa- miliar roman candles, skyrockets and pinwheels of years past.
 The cry of Took out for the stick" when skyrocket ascends will be less heard this year, as the ''stickless rock ct" has made its appearance. The de- scription of new devices are certainly up to-date: Lightning candles ascend, and amid the stars there are vivid flashes; fiery spider bombs that burst irto scene which resembles a score of mighty colossal spiders creeping across the sky; the radio electric shell that illumines the sky like flashes of 1900 shafts of forked lightning. and the weird white falls, representing Niagara by moonlight these will be seen in many parts of the city.
 "Radium" has also been applied to a new device. and the "scintillating wonder or radium bombshells, showing displays of fiery golden dragons flying through the air, each dragon terminal ing in a radium fash,' will cause many to wonder how such an expensive ar ticle can be used so generously. Then there are the Japanese daylight fire works, consisting of human figures, mammoth globes, tigers, fish, etc., which are fired from mortars. A dealer gave this interesting account of these novelties:
 Tn Japan the natives use a mortar about four feet in height and foot in width at the top and bottom, gradual ly expanding toward the center. The outside is intwined with strong rat tan. and in the interior of this rattan is placed bowl of iron. We use nor tar in this country fashioned somewhat like a small hot water boiler. This one I secured from the Japanese at-the St. Louis fair and keep 1t for exhibition purposes only. The figures themselves are released from the bomb high up in the air and are made SO that the in fation is helped by the concussion when the bomb bursts. In Japan the boys follow these figures for miles un- til they fall to the ground. The Japa- nese daylight figures are sewed to- gether and are made of tough rice paper. In this country paste is used. At the battle of Manila many of these rattan mortars were used. one of which. personally know. exploded and killed four Filibinos. The war doesn't seem to affect these or other goods we get from Japan. as we have received as many this year as ever. These people also manufacture what we would term parior fireworks. which are displayed in a darkened room-r
 But the small boys chief delight. the arecracker. Is seen in abundance. It ranges in size from the baby cracker. the size of pin. to those fifteen inches iong. Mandarin crackers in strings of 10000 are also here. and if the recent crowds of purchasers are criterion of what Is to come the Fourth of July of 1905 will be remembered as the noisiest since the day began to be cele-