Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-07


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 Contributions of reading matter for Peary's crew on the Roosevelt I should include a set of my hunting stories and my policies from the yes sells illustrious nameSake. The visit of the Roosevelt to Oyster Bay before beginning her polar cruise will af- ford an opportunity for the gift New York World.
 The announcement that thirty-fve million dollars of Russia's new gov ernment loan will be taken by that country's savings banks throws rather new light on economic condi- tions in the czars domain. Evidently things are not altogether so bad there as they are commonly supposed to be.-Proyidence Leader.
 The British fleet at the annual maneuvers consists of S01 vessels, the largest and by far the most powerful fleet ever assembled in the history of the world. Single vessels of this fleet would steam through an armada like that of Philip of Spain like moving machine in wheat field and take no more damage.-Bridgeport Standard.
 Says news report from Denver: There will be no prOnouncementI for a paramount issue in the cam paign. as silver was made in 1896. and the independence of the Philip pines in 1900. but the intention is to include several blanks in group so as to give them all equal promi- nence." The democrats are bunch ing their hits. New Haven Journal and Courier.
 Down in Bridgeport it is not enough that an officer should make an arrest, but it is considered up to him to see that his prisoner does not es- cape. As one police commissioner puts it, referring to the recent es- cape of an alleged bicycle thief: There is principle back of it, espec- ially when members of the depart ment are demanding increased sal aries, presumably for increased efi- ciency. ."-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Our late charge q affaires at Car aCas, Mir J. Sleeper, reports that the Venezuelan authorities bowed him out of the country with great polite ness, the usual passport requirement. being waived by President Castro express order. There were some 8 , known cases of the plague in Cara cas when he Jeff. Castro was in improved health, however and still telling his Venezuelans that he's the biggest man on earth.-Hartford Courant.
 The Connecticut hay crop this year is the banner one for number of years, while the quality is said to be the best in a quarter of a century. The hay crop of the country foots up into the millions, and until figures are thoroughly gone over it is hard to realize the enormity of the crop. Connecticut is one of the great hay producing states, when area is talk en into consideration, and a prolific hay crop means much to the agricul- turists of the state.-Middleto Press.
 Boston and Maine officials report a large increase in summer resort traffic, even as compared with the record-breaking figures of last year. The gain is said to amount to 20 per cent, which is surprising in view of the industrial depression and de-i cline of other railroad traffic. But so far it has been ideal weather to stimulate a longing to get away into the mountains or by the seashore. So prolonged and intense a hot spell as the last two weeks or more have provided is rarely experienced at this season of the year.-Springfield Republican.
 [ Denver, which has taken consid- erable pride in the lighting of its streets. purposes to increase the electrical brilliancy of the city hundred fold convention week. Thousands of incandescents are be- ing erected. Colored lights will en- circle the dome of the state Capitol building and public park will be- adorned with an electric founta\l costing s1O,000 This will undoubt- edly afford a brilliant setting for the convention, and should have an educative effect on delegates by teaching them the value of we'll lighted slreets.-Springfield Union. ne duNentuTOuS career Of Francis G. Bailey, called a modern pirate of the high seas. who took a cargo of merchandise to Honduras recently, alleged to have been obtained by dis honest methods, and who was turned over to United States authorities through an act of comity on the part of the Honduran government. contin- ues to develop dime-nOvel features of the first order. The latest reports say that Bailey has escaped from his captors and is being hunted in the Honduran swamps. Altogether a ready-mads plot is provided which should amply serve the purpose of a novel writer with very little embel- l lishment-Springfield Union.