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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04

SHE DEQCEATuED HER HEAD 70 SCIENCE.
Grafton. lie is made to understand that
death is sure TO come after a certain period,
and round sum is offered. II he be at all
reasonable and open to conviction, he will
invariably accept the money and sign the
contract.
In the museum OF Bellevue hospital are
number of specimens taken from healthy
cadavers, - which the late Professor Wood
regarded as valuable in showing the pro
gress made by modern surgery. One,
which attracts particular attention, is that
representing n reproduction of n iawbone
after removal of the inferior maNilla. The
iawbone can be seen in its place in the
skull of the patient, who was a rather good
looking woman. according to her photo
graph She had been employed in a match
factory and had contracted necrosis of the
bone of the lower jaw from the fumes of
phosphorus, inhaled while at work. She
lived for some years with the substitute
jawbone, and at death, as a token of graft
tude TO Professor Wood, she bcqueathed
her head to him for scientific purposes.
OF course il Is not always certain that
the patient will die before the physician,
and this fact has led to some rather curl
Gus consequences. One patient at Bellevue
hospital, who has been there longer than
any other, has reaped quite an income
from repeated sales Oh MS itflti, II
seems to be part of the ethics of this
peculiar bargaining that, in case the pa
tient survives the surgeon, he shall he
at liberty to enter into another contract.
| This Bellevue patients name is Mike
Kelly He is n small man. about - years
old, and suffers from six tumors on the
! right side of the face. Mr. Kelly attracted
the attention of Professor John r. Wood, of
the hospital, who had made a speciality of
tumors. \ careful examination showed
that they were incurable, and that an at
tempt to remove them might result fatally.
| Finally the professor made an agreement
by which Kelly, in consideration of II Ger
tain sum. was to allow his head. after
death, to be delivered over for examination.
/ Dr. Wood exhibited Kelly as a curiosity in
which he had a proprietary interest and
proudly related to his fellow physicians
! how he had secured the tumors all for his
/ own use after Mr.. kelly's demise. Soon
afterward the doctor died.
Mr. Kelly then contracted with another
| physician in the hospital for the disposal
of his head. This pledge, like the previous
one, was dissolved by the death OF the ply
stefan, and Mr.. Kelly smiled softly. AT
last account he had made another contract,
and except for the tumors was in the en-
| joyment of perfect health,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04

Exactly the words Of Mr.. Lazarus-a
most sensible man OF business, and really
quite anxious to do what he can. Here Is
q telegram FORM says he; I have only to
write the address and one little word on it
and send it with three or four shillings TO
the nearest postofice and In less than an
hour. perhaps this exile may be on his way
to London. That one little word shall be
written and sent the moment I see the
necessary indispensable e90o.'"
Cannot you help met" exclaimed in
desperation.
You mentioned another name in our
last interview. II you would authorize me
to apply to any one-any friend who might
advance the amount
He paused, but / made no reply. My
thoughts were already turned in the di-
rection he indicated. 1t seemed as If must
tell Taras at all hazards. Might not OBJ
tain the money from him without exposing
Gordon to the risk of rearrest at the from
tierf The cloud that darkened my mind
suddenly broke. and Frightening with the
ray of hope 1 started to my feet and said:
There is a friend who will give me this
money. will ask him for it myself"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04

that its utter disregard of the proprieties,
| coupled with the all pervading atmosphere
| of insincerity, manifest resort to theatrical
| tricks and the yankcd-in-by-the-ha COM
edy element, would cause the downfall OF
tho piece despite the picturesqueness and
exciting nature of the theme.
But Notwithstanding that The Girl
Left Behind Me" possessed all these de
fects, and besides could boast of the merest
thread of plot, it proved great success
| and is today perhaps the largest money
| winner on the road. Belasco's exquisite
| knowledge of stagecraft. combined with
| Fyles' literary ability, together with the
| dramatic Judgment of both, had won the
day and had created a play which pleased
those persons who go to the theater to be
entertained and care nothing for what may
lie beneath pleasing surface,
Mr. Belasco wrote The Younger Son"
! without a collaboration and from a subject
suggested by German play, which dealt
with a mothers love for her two sons. One
of these he painted as a good though rather
namby PANTY and castle building sort of
fellow, while the other he made about as
contemplate being as could well be i'm
agined. The mother loved both dearly.
Here are certainly the elements of a strong
| play But the subject is delicate one and
would not stand any but the most conscien-
| tious treatment, whereas the rugged theme
of The Girl Left Behind Me- with its
suggestively rough locale, would stand any
thing that was vigorous. And that is prob
ably what misled Mr.. Belasco and carried
his latest play down to ruin in a maelstrom
of theatrical devices and insincerity of pur-
pose that was almost unprecedented.
Not a trick known to the expert stage
manager which could possibly be intro
duced was omitted. Many persons like
their food highly seasoned, but few would
! like pepper and other condiments with
barely a taste of fish or soup or meat, and
| THE Younger Son" is all condiment. 1t
| was another case of too much of n good
thing" and the application of Herr Most
treatment to a Henry George subject. 1t
was as though one should apply an infalli-
BILE internal consumption cure to the fore
head of IA man afflicted with tuberculosis.
If The Younger Son" served no other
purpose than to introduce to New Workers
as member of a local stock company (the
only one, by the way. now playing in this
city, Mr.. James L. Wilson, we can all be
grateful for it. Mr.. Wilson played the
part of the despicable elder son, and his
work was the best contributed by any one
of the cast. The story of his rise is rather
interesting
When Mckee Rankin produced in New
York about seven years ago a dramatiza-
tion of Admiral Porter's story, ALLAN
Dare" he engaged the services of three
young actors who We're at that time I'M
known and who have since become very
prominent in the theatrical world. They
were Wilton Lackaye, Francis Carlysle
and James z. Wilson. Charles Frohman,
who witnessed the performance on the open
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04
WORSE THAN NIGHTMARE.
Horrible Dreams Sometimes Come t.
Opium smokers.

Horrible Dreams Sometimes Come to
Opium Smokers.
Charles Ferguson, a young man captured
in a recent raid on an opium den at st.
Louis, confessed to the following expert
ence: Il admit am an opium fiend. 1 first
acquired habit of taking morphine. 1t
was given me by a physician. l had fallen
and hurt my head, and the drug was given
to allay the pain. When I recovered, I was
nervous and restless and gradually acquired
the habit of opium smoking A woman
who had her own opium layout prepared my
first pipe 1t made me terribly sick, but
the second pipeful gave me relief and con-
tinued the practice.
The last time hit the pipe had smok-
er's paralysis. 1t is terrible. The dreams
are hundrcdfold more realistic than q
nightmare Thought that ! was about TO
be buried l saw the coffin and felt myself
lifted into it. l noticed the waving of the
black plumeS of the hearse and felt the
lolting of the springs on my imaginary
way to the cemetery. ! saw the white
haired old clergyman and felt myself being
lowered in the grave. l was powerless to
move hand or foot. One of the Chinese at
PENDANTS touched me on the shoulder, and
awoke.
When one has smokers paralysis, one
cannot move hand or foot. As soon. how
ever, rs any part of the body is moved, even
the little finger, the power of locomotion
returns. 1t is an experience that is not Of
ten felt The third attack is usually fatal.
have had it twice, and the chances are
that if we had not been interrupted tonight
| would have had another and a last attack.
l was thoroughly aware of the fact that
might never come out alive when l went
down to the dope joint this evening, so you
can judge how strong are the chains with
which the habit binds its victims
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04
PEN. PENCIL AND BRUSH.

Turner's picture, The Trout Stream, "
has been purchased by Manchester col
lector for 1850 suineas.
Oscar Wilde has been detected wearing 9
red rose on the lapel of his. coat. The sun
flower has apparently had its day, so far as
he is concerned.
The poet Shelley feared being buried
alive. 1t order to guard against it he or
dered his heart removed. The queer relic
is still preserved at Baseombe manor,
Bouruemouth, England.
Miss Olive Schreiner of African Farm
fame has finished her new book, and only
her publisher knows whether it is fiction or
not. 1t has gone to the press, and she has
left England for South Africa.
Henry NJ. Stanley has made n collection
of 10 legends that We're related TO him dur
ing his African travels, and they are to be
published under the title of My Dark
Companions and Their Strange Stories"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04

tragedlans, and the fact that Miss Rock
well, who is still a mere child-shs is Just
10 years and months old-is able 70 play
roles like Desdemona, Ophelia and Julie de
Mortimer to the satisfaction of such an
experienced and discriminating veteran
would seem to augur well for her future,
and it would not be violent stretch Of the
imaginationt to assume that she win develop
into tragedienne OF remarkable ability.
She was born in St. Louis in 1878.
Her mother. who travels with Miss Rock
well, is DIR. Amanda j. Rockwell, and al
though the young ladyfs first engagement
on the professional stage Is her present one
she has won praise from thoughtful critics
which many older actresses Of established
reputation might well covet She was put
In the way of adopting the stage as a pro-
fession by Mrs Mary Scott Rowland of this
city, and Mr.. Keene, after hearing scores Of
applicants, unhesitatingly selected Miss
Rockwell, youthful and inexperienced as
she was, for the trying position OF leading
lady in his company. Miss Rockwell is
very girlish in appearance of the stage.
She has a very beautiful face and promises
todevelop into a particularly stately woman.
If any one has "A doubt of Richard Mans
fields transcendent histrionie ability he
should see him in Shakespeare's comedy,
The Merchant of Venice" which he is
now presenting at Herrmann's theater.
unthinking persons have criticised the
vigor of Mr. Mansdeld's methods in
the role Of Shylock, but his conception of
the character cannot fail to win the ap-
proval and compel the admiration of per
sons familiar with the legend upon which
the great bard of Avon" built The Mer-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04

You have come alone. Nine Leroy" he
asked.
Yes"
There was no friend you cared to bring:"
NO"
These faltering monosyllables must have
betrayed me, even if he doubted the evil
dence of my voice, but the belief that ]
wished to remain unrecognized was suffi-
cient to withhold him from discovering his
knowledge.
You are yoing to stay with us, Nine
Leroyf" he asked.
No; think of leaving this afternoon"
stammered.
He made no reply, but look of pain came
into his face, and was silent, too, not hav-
ing the courage to tell him why had come.
But he must have concluded that was in
trouble and in need of help, for presently,
drawing some unopened letters from the
inner pocket of his coat, he said:
''Ehese letters came last night. Will you
open them and tell me who they are from?"
They were from sympathizing friends in
London. | read the names and addresses
to him.
Have you opened them all:" he asked.
Yes"
Il hoped there was one from a friend-a
have been hoping and expecting to hear by
every post. Do you mind looking through
them again.
understood his motive in giving me
the letters now, and seizing the opportu-
nifty I asked him if it was from a poor
woman in distress that he expected to hear
"a nameless creature who dared not show
her face
1t cannot be my little friend" he said
sadly. She would not fear me. We were
comrades, she and /, and should be still
companions in adversely. To think that
could judge her harshly is to judge me yet
more harshly"
''SLe does not fear you, but she breads
those who have less charity"
she is in trouble, you tell me. Can
help herr"
she hopes you will Her happiness
more than she can tell you-iepends on
that"
Tell me what she wants.
She is in need of money"
Does her happiness depend on that"
Yes"
You are sure she asks for nothing more
than money!"
Nothing
He bowed his head as if to conceal the
pain that came into his face. Then, quickly
recovering himself, he said gently:
Poor soul, IL money can make her happy.
she shall have IL"
He rose, felt his way to writing table
and seated himself before it. From a
drawer he took ont checkbook, opened it,
and passing his long. nervous fingers over
! the paper he slowly Wrote his name in the
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN BEFORE THE CUR
TAIN.
chant of Venice He is vigorous indeed,
as why should he not ber Shylock was not
an imbecile. His emotions were easily
stirred, it ia true, and as Mansfield very
properly paints him his hatred of the
Christians, which is his besetting passion,
is the chord to which his overwrought
nature most quickly and acutely responds
The mounting of the piece introduces
many novelties, all of which tend to add
color and strength, and Mr.. Mansfeld's
reading of the lines reveals him in the light
of a thorough and accurate student of
Shakespeare, and rs an actor able to depict
the subtlety of that wonderful character,
so aptly drawn by the immortal master
of the human emotions. 1t is a character
ization worthy of being ranked with that of
Edwin Booth, although conceived from a
widely different standpoint. / question
whether revivals of Shakespearean plays
will prove remunerative in this melo-
dramatic, farce comedy and photographer
lifelong lost-sister in-the-locket age. But
if any one can make them pay Richard
Mansfield is undoubtedly the man
Olaf" spectacular drama, will be pro-
duced Mt Niblo's Nov. by the Rosenfeld
brothers, the men who brought Eleonora
Duse, the Liliputians and the Meininger
company to this country. They have made
several fortunes by their successful ven
lures, and If good luck should continue to
attend them it is probable that in the not
distant future they may have a first class
stock company presenting original Ameri-
can plays in this city. Olaf is an adapta-
ton from the German made by DR. Rod
rigues Ottolengui, the author of several
very clever high grade detective novels of
the Anna Katherine Greene type. He has
also done over for the Rosenfeiis a Ger
man farce which is now called 'JiInmie's
Uncle. and which will be produced during
the latter part of November.
Accompanying a two column review main
ly praise, though tempered with thought
full criticism, of their new opera, The Pail
Mall Budget published a portrait of Gill
bert and Sullivan they appeared before
the curtain on the eventful night, and as il
is the first time that the counterfeit pre-
sentiments of these two men have ever been
published together it is here reproduced.
Miss Nancy Mcintosh, who all the Brit
ish critics agree scored hit in the princi-
pal soprano role of Utopia, Limited, i" is
an American girl who made her profes-
sional debut in the new opera, and whose
success in trying role under peculiarly
difficult circumstances, when the severest
tests were certain to be applied to her work,
would seem to indicate that she is pos
sessed of remarkable ability. She is a very
| beautiful girl, which is not surprising, as
| good looks seem to run in the family. Her
| brother is handsome Burr Mcintosh, who
| is very justly proud of his sweet and tai
! ented musical sister
OCTAVUS COHEN
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04

The Spanish literature of our times is
of high quality, as was that of other
times. Spain has today, as it has had for
hundreds of years, many eminent schol-
ars in all branches of learning. The
Spanish romancers, novel writers and
poets of this generation deserve very high
praise.-New York Sun.
1t had always been supposed that an Eng
lishman was born and not made But after
watching the fruitful eIrdeavors OF Mr. vii
liam w AStor. who has no natural advan-
tages for being an Englishman and Is yet
almost one the subject is open for debate
Chicago Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04
A THEATRICAL BUDGET.
Why Belasco's New Play Was
Such an Immediate Failure.
ARTIFICIAL IN THE EXTREME.

A Handsome and Talented Young Actor.
The Beautiful Girl Who Is Keene's Lead
Ing Lady-aIansheId rs shylock-other
Interesting ChItchat.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Younger
Son." David Belasco's play. which was pre-
scented at the Empire theater by its mag.
nidoent stock company, and which died the
quickest death Of the present season, with
the single exception Of Fanny" affords an
interesting study to observers of the con-
temporaneous drama II possessed many
excellent qualities, and qualities they We're
which might reasonably be counted upon
to add to the strength OF play, but these
were borne down by n superfiuity Of stage
technicalities and theatric devices, which
left no doubt in the mind of the careful
critic that THE Younger Son" was doomed
TO failure.
When THE Girl Left Behind Me- by
Belasco and Fyles, was produced at the
Empire last season, was of the opinion
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04
''aEALTtlY cAoAvERs.D


Persons who SELF Their BodIe. to Physa-i
clans For Dis<ectinE FurposeG
The science of surgery is at present large
ly directed toward discovering the nature
OF abnormal growths, unusual diseases and
deformities- The doctors at the hospitals
keepa keen lookout for cases which seem
likely to develop something of extraordi-
nary interest. A plan has been adopted Of
making q bargain with person suffering
with some extraordinary afiiiction, which
binds him to have delivered TO the surgeon
of 1t as may be specified in the contract. and
which is likely to prove of peculiar value
from a surgical standpoint These con-
tracts are regularly drawn up, signed and
witnessed.
contracted for are known among doctors
as healthy cadavers." a paradoxical and
somewhat disrespectful term, but suffi-
GENTLY explanatory,
In transactions of this sort every detail
Is conducted with perfect delicacy, says the
New York World. II the patient is suffer
ing from some incurable disease, from the
effects of which the physicians have made
up their minds that he must die in a given
time, the news is gently broken to his
friends, a contract is drawn and signed, and
the patient pursues the even tenor of his
way in blissful ignorance that his days are
numbered or that price has been set on
his body.
II he has no relatives or friends, he is deli
cately approached by. the physician, and the
facts are revealed with all possible consid-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04
WaterburVFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

The following are the Fire Alarm Signals
under the new system:
Ia Rogers 4 Bro"
Is Cor East Main and Niagara streets.
Ia Cor East Main and Wolcott road
Is Cor High and Walnut streets
"a Cor East Main and Cherry streets.
- Cor East Main and Cole streets.
., Cor North Elm and KinGseury streets
IS Cor North Elm. North Main and GroNe
streets.
a, Waterbury Manufacturing company
., Cor North Main and North streets
a. Cor buckingham and Cooke streets.
81 Cor Grove and Prospect streets
a-s Cor Hillside avenue and Pine street
% Cor johnson and Waterville streets.
a-l-a The Plat Bros Co.
a1-4 Waterbury Clock company movement
ment factoryl*
Exchange place.
a. Cor West Main and Willow streets
81 Cor West Main and Watertown roadI
as Horse Car Railroad stable
So Waterbury Brass company
a. Cor Cedar and Meadow streets.
SIS Cor Grand and Field streets
s-1-a Cor Bank and Meadow streets,
SIS Randolph Il Cloves
ST.. Plume & Atwood Manufacturing COM
pany.*
s-ea Holmes. Booth Il Haydens-'
80. Cor Charles and Porter streets
sa6 Cor Simons street and Washington ave.
Cor South Main and Grand streets
~ Cor south Main and Clay streets
a. Waterbury Watch company
4. Benedict & Durham Manufacturing
company
40 Waterbury Buckle eompany.'
a. Cor South Main and Washington SITS
& Scoyill Manufacturing company"
So Cor Franklin and Union streets.
5-s Waterbury Clock Co. lease factory
So Cor Clay and Mill streets.
So Cor Liberty and River streets
ST No Hose House.
SIS Cor Baldwin and Stone,stree'ts.
6 Cor Bridge and MaGill streets
ga Cor poolittle alley and Dublin street.
= Private.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04
A ROAD oF SOLID SAIL.


Eight Miles of Laborious Engineering
Across the Death Valley.
The grading a road of solid salt was
until recently an unexpected task in en-
cheering and is thus described by one
of its operators: In what is known as
Death valley we found a stretch of solid
salt about eight miles across. In a sense
it was level. There were no hills or val
leys. In another sense there was scarce
ly level square inch on the whole beds,
for the salt crust had. probably through
the influence of heat from above and
of moisture from below, been torn and
twisted and thrown up in the most
jagged peaks, pyramids and crisscrossed
ridges imaginable.
They were not high-none more than
four feet-but there was not level space
even for mans foot between them
Every step made was on n ragged point
or edge of some kind. The nearest APP
proach to anything like that have ever
seen was on the ice on Lake Erie, where
two fields had been jammed together by
the wind and held so by the frost. The
ragged ice masses were somewhat like
these salt masses. They were larger, but
they were not so sharp or in any way so
difficult to cross.
Judging that the crust would sustain
the weight of the wagons the workmen
swung the sledge hammers day after
day until they had beaten down these
pinnacles into a smooth way six feet
wide. 1t was perhaps the most laborious
engineering work ever done in the coun-
try, for the climate and location, far
from civilized habitations, combined to
retard the efforts of the workmen. The
roadway when completed led over what
may be properly called naturally
formed bridge of salt eight miles long
the only bridge of the kind in the world.
As one enters the easterly end of this
road two unmarked graves are seen in
the salt crust near the track. They are
the graves of unknown men who died
there from the heat, and after the
fashion of the country were buried
where they fell. They were covered
with pieces of salt broken from the pin
nacles near by. The crust was too hard
to warrant digging into it. One must
travel a long time to find two more
graves like these, if indeed two more
can be found in the world.-Age of
Steal
PrendergAst's Trial Begins Monday.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-The trial of Prender-
/ CAST, the murderer of Mayor Harrison, is
! on the criminal court call for Monday
next, and the case will probably be reached
| without much delay.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04

Women who delight in fancy work
may try their hand at an ornamental
matchbox. which is both attractive and
useful
Cut ont of cardboard fancifully
shaped panel of suitable size. Cover it
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04

BERLIN, Nov. 4.-The emperor and en-
press of Germany attended the annual
hunt of St. Hubert's day, accompanied by
900 aristocratic huntsmen.