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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27
Statistics submitted tn the

Statistics submitted to the presi- dent by commission appointed for the purpose of looking up govern ment employees show that of s5,3OO or more government employees in Washington. 1.s26 are at least s5 years of age, of whom 127 entered
 the service through the civil service examinations. A entered through the preference to veterans injured in the service and s3 were appointed
 through competitive examinations
 They further show that 70 ex-soI- diers and S1 civilian employees are engaged in work of an executive character; s3 veterans and ss civil fans in professional. technical or seI- entiic work; 43s veterans and 32s civilians in clerical duties: 90 vet ersns and 121 civilians in work of a mechanical nature: 22s veterans and as civilians in work of a sub-cleriesl character. while IS veterans and Is civilians are employed as unsEilIed lsborers. As to the degree of eff eiency of the work performed by these aged clerks. the commission says that 90 of them render poor services. 251 fair service. 27s aver age. ss2 good and 314 render excel lent service to the government As tq the amount of york performed. 10 of these clerks are rated as accom- plishing absolutely nothing, 2 as doing one-tenth of the amount rs- ouired of them. 5. two-tenths: s. zs. four.tenths; 174. 1s1. siAItenshs; 3ss s=yen-tenths: ss7 ishktenths: z7s vhiis 4zi sye given ss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27

.5 5..t Il E E-
 There are rumors of prosecutions flying very thick and fast around Washington just now. The inter state commerce commission prom ises to have something hot served up after they get their testimony ar ranged for the first volume of their report on the coal and oil carrying railroads. It is said that they are going gunning for a railroad presi- dent. It was somewhat significant that none of the railroad presidents were subpoenaed to appear before the commission during it's recent sit tings. There was toward the end of the hearings a general invitation issued for any railroad presidents who wished to come forward and tell all they knew. It 5, appeared tha, none of them wished, for none oi them came forward. There was no legal command to appear served or them, and thus if there should be any proceedings instituted and if more miraculous still there should be a conviction, they could not es- cape via the immunity bath route.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27

It is customary to speak of this as a material age, where money is the prime object of human effort and ambition. This may for the sake oi argument be granted as true, says the Louisville Courier-Jcurnal, in re- ferring to the work of the American Civic association, but it only imposes upon those who think 1t ought not to be so the greater duty of striving to stimulate the growth of a more hu- manizing spirit in the cultivation of the beautiful and the refined in na- ture. This cannot be more practical ly done than by infusing in the minds of old as we'll as young the softening and refining influence which comes from the study and cul- tivation of flowers. In a magazine article a few years ago the late Prof Shaier, who sounded the depths of all useful knowledge, showed the close relation between animal and plant life by designating certain spe- cies in each in which it was quite impossible to tell to which realm they belonged. And yet in the case of some plants named by him he dis covered such evidence of intelligence as led him to believe that they were sentient beings, theory shared by other distinguished scientists. All these reasons and many others com mend the study of botany and plant life as part of school instruction as we'll as scientific investigation in the higher planes of education. It is we'll. therefore. as an object lesson for both the young and older sehol- ars to establish these gardens. en- hanced in value as they become a means of enjoyment of all the peo- pie, and as contributing to make the City Beautiful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27
THE TRICK OF A CHEMIST.
His Simple Method of Making a Zoo.
 logical Transformation.

When we happen to witness phe- nomenon which seems to violate nat ural laws we are not likely to forget its cause if it be explained to us. The following experiment, which I devised for my students, helped them to understand as well as to remem- Der some chemical data. says pr Gus tave Michaud in the Scientific American.
 A white cat, made of flexible card board and imprisoned in a glass, jar, is. shown to the audience. The. lectur- CT announces that without opening the jar or. even touching. 1t he will cause the cat to undergo a geological as we'll as chemical transformation. He takes the support of the jar and pushes it. forward in full view of the students, The change occurs all most instantaneously.. The cat takes a. rich orange color on, which black transversal stripes rapidly paint themselves. The cat has become a tiger. . , A
 ny Nuulcs tTduSIOI IudllOu IS pTp- duced by emanations. of hydrogen sulphide, which is generated ip the jar itself without any visible appara- tus.. The cat. has. been previously coated with solution of chloride of antimony, wherever the orange hue was to be produced, and with a solution of basic acetate. of lead wherever the black stripes were to appear. Both solutions are. colorless. After the coated cat has been intro duced in his glass cage small piece of pasteboard is placed under the wooden support.so as to slightly in- cline the jar forward.
 A few decigammes of pulverized plotting paper are deposited behind sulphide of iron folded in a piece of the cat on the elevated side of. the bottom of the jar. Two or three cubic centimetres. of diluted sulphuric acid are dropped with a pipette on the opposite side. When the per former wishes the transformation to take place he takes the wooden. sup port and pushes it forward as. if he wanted to enable everybody to see better what is going to happen. By so doing he suppresses the slight in- elination which kept the. iron sul- phide beyond the reach of the sul- phric acid. The gas is evolved and the formation of the orange sulphids of sntimony and black sulphide of lead takes place in a few seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27
ONE LANGUAGE ENOUGH.
Something for Prospective Authors
 to Remember.

One of the first rules that a man who sits down to write, a novel should. force himself to observe is the one which urges the advisability of writing in one language. Speak ing for ourselves there is nothing in a novel which we find more irritaf- ing than a sudden incursion into some language other than English. It is bad enough even when the trans lation is given In brackets. Novels of Indian life are particularly. full of this type of outrage On every page some such sentence meets our eye as One cried Musrulish- Khan, re- moving his khutti (pipel from his chota hazree fmouthl. the gazeka lsunl is already high in the bundo- busfvsllsh tskyl. One, thon lazy rhottsh tlit. foolish one. bhukupnow (bes.iT thyselfD..s Mir Kipling started it. The last straw. in our opinion is administered -by. a Welsh novelist. vho positively spriukles her pages with pure Welsh We append Ia sample. N'vncrl Sam broke the thread of his argur1ent by erclaiu- iag. Del. eaton psBb.... You scan preach like a parsor. man. but II don't knos what it's about" We think the parson might have uped the tu quoque -srgumert rfth effect -Dei eaton pagb." The only com nent ve can make is hsrf amu6ed, hsrf hifter. .xgy ddd trp1innz,"- London GIobo-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27

performing all of the work to be ex- bected of the most capable employe. As to the quantity and quality of work performed, it is found that 270 employees accomplish all work as- signed them in an excellent man ner," 222 employees do work of u good" grade and eight-tenths of the aomunt required, so that it will be seen that the old clerks are by no means useless.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27

An esteemed contemporary says it fears the leaders of organized labor are making a mistake when they threaten to go into politics. They certainly are. They ought to go, that is where all the money is.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27

You cannot induce a lower animal to eat heartily when not feeling well. A sick dog starves himself and gets well. The stomach. once oyeryorked. must have rest the same ss youi feet or eyes You don't have to stsrys 10 rest syozr, stomach. kODOL FOR DTSPEPS1A takes up the work for your stomach, dIsests what yots eat and gives 1t q rest Pats it back in condition again. You can't feel good with a disordersd stomach Try ko- dol. Sold by H. " Lske Drug Co and Joe A. Smith. szs Bank street. Brook lyn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-27
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 27, 1906.

Congress made a mistake about the poodle bill. What they meant was that 1t was a felony to con tribute to anything but a republican campaign fund.
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YESTERDiI tT the OPER4.
Ia Trs,iatn' in the Afternoon. Romeo
~ JuiIetIc'' a. Ugh

A great audience heard LA TTaviata'
at the Metropolitan Opera House yester-
day afternoon. Every seat was aiken and
the standing room was all uncomtortably
crowded. The principals engaged in tho
representation were Nine. Sembrich, MIR.
Caruso and Ricardo Stracciari, IA barytone
newly imported from Italy. The last
named naturally appeared as the uncom-
Portable father, GermoRt.
IL would be agreeable to that
Mr.. Conried had added another star to his
Italian contingent and II the hands OF
the clock could be turned back about two
decades and a half this woult be the case.
But the sun does nov and 40 far as New
York il concerned the shadows nave closed
behind singers OF the throaty, tremulous,
pallid toned sort tolerated by our fathers.
Again Mr.. Stracciari had the misfortune
vest TO be thrust before the public in
the society OF two Of the greatest liz ing ex-
ponents of the art of beautiful singing
Roth Nine. Sembrich and Mr.. Caruso poured
out the most glittering riches Of tier art.
and il was reser ved for the s,prano u giNe
in her last act one of those exhibitions of
histrionic art coupled with expressive sing
ing which she knows 80 well how TO give.
The young SOPRANOS Just beginning their
operate careers ought % study the meth, DIS
OF this artist and learn the value Of con-
thence, repose and suggestion. II Is not
lONNboNt W. - SNDIN lang Acl Wv ONDE
thing. A Nit4liIed tone may at times be
safely trusted - kindle the i~maginati)nso Of
a whole audience.
Last night the opera was Rome ct
Juliette,' with a cast adapted TO the measure
Of popular prices. Fernand Souber ran
made his debut as Romeo. This French
tenor il but a stranger here. Rouen or
Dion il his home. He display cd several
qualities Of voice, all bad, and a deep seate ID
hostility to the true pitch, We do not
recall so sad, so melancholy, so unmusical
a Romeo.
Pess.e Aloe sang Juiirtc for the fret
tine here. Her slight ( cure and her ger
eral a. appearance Of youth and di-ir genCors-
ness were harry ily combined with the Rirish
quality of her voice. The youth Of JUii,h O..
her nj 'ete, her natrralness were thus art
lessly conveyed. Miss Ato sang her
music with perfect pitch, good ph 'lsing
and smooth emission. Ii would Re futile to
assert that Miss Abott's -impersonation had
dramatic potency. She is vet young on the
lyric stage. and has ample time for Cey elor-
ment. Her pretty voice. good method and
good schooling 10 style are her present
claims 10 favor. last nights audienC
liked her decidedly.
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TO GIVE S4INr-s,EvSS OPERA.
ConrIed AM tn COnlser Talk II over
AZ the Metropolitan.

Camille Saint -Sae1s, who had never be-
fore heard Nine. Sembrich and Signor
Caruso, was a guest of Heinrich Conried
at the rerf1rmance Of La Traviata" yester-
day afternoon.
MIR. Conriei ARRANGED during the after
noon t. rr yduoe ". Saint-Saa ls's o. era,
Henry vIII.' at the Metropolitan o. era
House.
Il make only the condition. Mr.. Conried
said. that YOU come /, this country - be
present at the first performance OF your
OF era"
M Saint-Saens consented 70 arrange his
rlans in order 70 return here next winter.
Henry VIII will probably be produced
during the last week IN November.
When NJ. Saint-Sae1s took his place N
the directors box he was greeted with a
fanfare frpm the orchestra.
Ra Jul Glnsbourg. the impresariD at Monte
Carl,. will n I, after all, come here { SUI err
intend the last rehearsals Of L Damnation
de Faust"
M. Glnsbourg hid MT come to this country
on acc unit Z the heard Of VI. Plano, n. II
seems that VI. Planc)n refused q rem We
his black beard when he a-peared as Ne
rbisto. NJ. Ginsbcurg declared he would
take no art in any rr1duCti n that CEN
tainei such a sacrile 70 and refused { come
Z, this c rntrv unless Mr.. Conrie sub
stitutel an Their SINGER. Mr.. CCnried re-
rlied that he Preferred NJ. Plancon with
his beard e. anybudy else, and NJ. Guns
bourg str-r cd at home.
Oscar Hammerstein yesterday engaged
Sam FranFo as concert master flr the
orchestra at the Manhattan Opera House.
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provement, and the only fear is that bloc
poisoning may set in, II no unfavorabls
symptoms appear before Monday \ lie be-
lieved that her recovery will be rapid.
The street was torn up at Fourteenth
Street and Second avenue on Wednesday
and from what Mr.. MCGOWAN was able to
find out Yesterday from his wife il appearp
that her DOT caught on the uneven pave
ment.
The traffic is very heavy at this point
between s and o O'Clock. and in an effort 10
extricate herself she lest her balance and
fell back ward. Mrs. MCGOWAN struck on
the back e her head. and il is the opinion
Of the hospital ply sicians that her hair,
which was Tnassnd on the back Of her head,
undoubtedly "a, ed her life.
In spite Of her broken leg she staggered
across the sidewalk and held to the fence
until a cab was called. After she reached
home she lost Consciousness and was re-
moved TO the hospital.
Mr.. n Mrs. MCGOWAN had msde prem
arations to spend Thanksgiving IN New-
port. where Mr.. MCGOWAN was 10 meet
Governor-elect James Higgins OF Rhode
island. The accident occurred about fifteen
rNInutes before they were TO start for the
Grand Central Station. '
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NEW MOVEAGAINST THEATRES.
FIGHT ON SUNDAY CONCERTS
TAKES ANOTHER TACK.

brooklyn Cops May he Among the Audience
In Plain Clothes and n They Note Vic
IAtIons Arrest the Manager But Even
Bingham In Doubt what q Violation Is.
The campaign started by the police for a
stricter enforcement OF the Sunday law
against the theatres which give concerts
IN that day isexpected TO proceed on another
tack to-day. At Police Headquarters yes
terday COMMISSIONS Bingham in his usual
morning talk to the reporters said that be
had received complaints nom committees
OF ministers and knew that Mayor Mcclellan
had too.
He did not specifically aay what he would
do toward enforcing the Sunday law, but
IL seemed plain TO some Of the men around
Headquarters hat forty young Brooklyn
policemen detailed to report at Headquarters
yesterday morning were there for nstruc-
tons about theatre duty.
OF recent weeks there has been greater
activity in the matter of suppressing sun
York, quit giving performances before last
Sunday, Commissioner Bingham was asked
yesterday what he was going TO do. to-day
and said:
Il have received complaints from clergy
men about the character Of the Sunday
Blu % " blC JlouO~ bbtt1lb W DC tllug ~
one knows just what constitutes a violation
Of the law. The courts all interpret the
Sunday law differently"
If any violations are found Tomorrow
will arrests be made" the Commissioners
was asked.
do you know what a violation is?' Gen
Bingham replied. after the New England
fashion.
Yes" answered one Of the intervlewers,
III n comedian blacks his face and sings and
II a lancer puts on fancy costume and
dances. that constitutes a violation OF the
law
BY George, l guess you're right. was the
Commissioners comment.
Then he was questioned about the forty
young Brooklyn policemen h were
waiting in the trial room.
What are they doing here?' was the
| query.
II ought to say. None Of your business, IS
answered Gen Bingham. but | won't
yield to the temptation. will merely say
| that I have nothing to say about them
Isn't IL true that they are waiting here %
be instructed as 10 their part in enforcing
the ) nday laws!"
Nothing to say
these men are supposed to visit the theatre
IN plain clothes to-day. each with a COPY
OF tho law. and that On noting violations
they are to arrest the managers OF The
shows. The managers are TO he permitted
TO give bail to assure their appearance
before "a Magistrate on Monday morning.
1t is expected also. that the regular force
Of men detailed on previous Sundays e
theatre duty la uniform will be on hanC
to-day. H. is the wish Of some Of the clergy
men interested that the police should act
so a. To keep the theatres entirely closed
They believe that that Is the best way n
prevent violations OF either the spirit NJ
I the letter OF the Law.
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WOuEN Ro.sTl NV WREN.
Pinned Under Debris when Gravel Train
HIt Rear OF Mixed Train.

V~ERoENNEs, Vt. Dec. IA gravel train
crashed into the rear of a mixed train on
the Rutland Railroad here his MORNING,
causing the death Of three women, fatal
injuries TO two other persons and less serious
injuries to twenty-five more.
Two Of the women were pinned down in
the wrecka2e and slowly roasted to death.
The bodies we're all burned 50 that identi-
~ication was difficult, but the railroad OH
Gals believe the women were Mrs. W. A.
Lawrence, wife OF a Bristol, Vt, business
man: Miss Nellie Parnard Of Pristol, and
Miss CorTinne SteN ems, a Bristol school,
teacher.
Among the injured are F. ". Savage,
ger Of the Rutland Opera House.
probably fatally burned; f. NJ. DitSe. as
sistant principal Of the Bristol High School,
side crushed and injured internally: Miss
Rose Faulk Of 2SS West t4fth street, Naw
York leading womanof anegroopera troupe.
Her injuries are believed to be fatal.
The others injured were members OF t. .
opera company.
The mixed train was due here at 0 o'clock
from Rutland and was ordered to take a
siding TO allow u mail train to pass. Fol-
lowing it came the gravel train, which
dashed around a curve and crashed into
the caboose Of the mixed train.
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FIRE ~ NEW LIBRARY.
Flames shoo Up From Wooden super
structure quick job for Firemen.

Fire destroyed a portion Of the wooden
superstruCture on the south side of the new
Public Library yesterday Afternoon and
caused q lot Of exc iteneLt en- Fifth aV enue.
The roofers are using gas lene heating
lamps to weld the copper lining used in
the constructiJn OF tie roof. 4 dummy
wooden roof has been Lid over the real roof
10 protect il. One " the gasJlene lamps
act fire to the wooden Scantling supporting
the dummy roof.
The fire was not discovered until a burst
Of hame shot up in the air. and then every
one shouted fire al once.
The traffic policeman on the crossing at
Fifth avenue and Forty-second street
turned in an alarm and the fremen quickly
sauelched the budding fame. n
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CHANGE AT LINCOLN SQUARE.
1.-The Eastman Case" Not q he Put On on
Monday Night.

The new Lincoln Squa Q Theatre, which
was opened a month ago with The Love
Route" will be dark until Wednesday
night. The engagement of The Love
Route" which ended last night, " as t0haNe
beer followed by -The Eastman Case"
With Cha les Ca, tNEght as the star.
II Ia now announced that on account of
the illness Of Mr.. Ca twilight the play al
not be put on TO- some time. The Shu-
lie t., who cont -ol the t. eat e, we g una lie
10 continue the time of The Love Route"
az IL is booked for p divide nee tomorrow
niyht. Ms, Temples Telegram with
nj the Lincoln Square on ednoSday night
and continue until anothe! play can be
snnIra |.
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MUSIC FOR VOTING PEOPLE.
The waltz Illustrated In Dance as well rs
Music.

The first OF Frank Damrosch's symphony
concerts for Young people took place yester-
day Afternoon at Carnegie Hall. Mr..
Dsmrosch has planned his series this wear
IN educational lines. and yesterdays pro
gramme was illustrative OF the develop
ment OF the waltz, Mr.. Damrosch read
an interesting paper, telling about the
origin OF the waltz in the lander Ae an
illustration Of this form the orchestra
played the lander from Der ~Freischutz. y
Iwo Of Schubert's German dance followed.
these opening numbers were given
pictorial illustration by two dancers. Other
numbers heard were Strauss -Wiener
Blut,H Weber's Invitation TO the Waltz
the dance Of the Sylphs," from Berlio;'s
-Damnation OF Faust" the waltz from
Sasns's "Danse MacIbre" and the waltz
from Faust" There was a large audi
ence and every evidence Of public pleasure.
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NOW MRS. MCGOWAN VAS HURT.
Caught Her Foot IN Pavement and Fell
backward Recovery Likely.

Mrs. Patrick +. MCGOWAN, wife of the
President If the Board Of Aldermen, recov-
cred consciousness yesterday at the New
York Polytechnic Hospital long enough to
explain how she got her injuries last
Wednesday. Mrs. MCGOWAN is suffering from
a compound fracture Of the left log, contu-
sions Of the back and injuries to her head.
caused by a fall at the corner of Fourteenth
street and Second avenue.
After the explanation she had a slight re-
lapse. At the hospital IL was said that
Mrs. McGoran's condition. showed i'm
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EVans-DurdIck.
securel.

AIp\NY. Dec. Miss Marion Burdlck.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joel W. Burdick.
ami teTls Parsons Evans Of Brooklyn we're
married at noon to-day in 81. Peters Church.
The rector, the Rev. Walton W. Battershgll
,eryormei the The bridesmaids
we're Miss Marcia Brady and Miss Louise
Rsnson OF this city and Miss Evans Of Brook
iyn' William Wiley Evans OF Brooklyn,
Sr93tRSsT Of E shs et x 1ifT reside NJ is esss mean n M5, ),
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the Earl Of oxford, and for many years a
reside MT of Virginia, has been with nor
daughter, Miss ANY Walpolo in Wash nEton.
Both will soon sal for England to be glt sts
of the Visco Intc So of Canterbury and Lady
Doroth, Fam N'vlL. Th' Earl and
Co NIT s Of Oxford. IN" latter formerl.
Miss Louisr Corbn, a daughter Of D.. c.
them.
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The bride-elect is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartman b.. NandcThOef and Mr.. Heck
scher i "A son OF Mr., and Mrs. Angus;
Heckscher.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence H.. Mackay will
come to town from Roslyn, g. L.. later in
the month and will be we'll located in the
H~avemeyer residence at Madison avenue
and lhirty-eighth street. where they will
be able 10 entcrtiih. There is a fine big
ball room in the house and large dra wing
and dining kooms. Mrs. Havemeyer. who
benefit OF her health, made a pr,ctice when
she resided here Of having the wide hall
constantly abloom with flowers and exorics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay passed 1 thanksgiving
at their country place and Mr.. MaCkay's
mother. Mrs. John. w. Mackay, now here,
will shortly sail for England.
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Mss Dary gave q dinner on "Wednesday
nigh. at her home. 1899 Fifth avenu Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Aston Bristed, who were
her guests last week, will pass the winter
travelling on the Continent
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Mise Anne Depew Paulding returned t.
town to pass Thanksgiving with her un1ls
and his wife. Senator and Mrs, Chalncey NJ
nepew. She was in Washington for a time
10 s1uervisn tha arrangements OF tho Dfpev
winter establish nent and was one Of The
New York guests at the Washburn-Lang
horne wedding.
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The first Ciuieclla dance, next Thursday
night, December 0. will be a big affair.
Among thu ~patronosses this inter- are Mrs.
Arson ph, lns Stokcs. Mrs. George Gran
fori Clark. Mrs, william C. G"llver, Mrs.
FIiDhalnt Mott Potter, Mrs. Oliver Gould
10 ming and Mrs. II. Fairfield Osborn.