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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
GENTRY'S STATEMENT.
He Killed Madge Ynrkc Because She
 Would Not Kiss Him.


 PHILADELPHIA, Feb 2l. - Magistrate Lida Clark and Gcntry's, nsnd at the Ger man hospital Miss Clark statement was under oath. but Gentry's va~ let
 Miss Clark said: "On SUutIlV evening, five minutes after u'rlork th:~ man Gen try came into room $ ,Ir-+.''-, = hotel. and l, not knowing him Was -".Ig to tell him he had made mistake, when Madge said. So you have come
 He replied: Yes, l have come Why did you not meet me-
 "Madgo replied. I was therr, but you were not
 Then he said, Won't you kiss me- Ahdgc:'
 'Shc said, No, Jim
 Gentry then replied. Not after five weeks away from meE'
 'I Said to her Go on, MadgC, and kiss him.
 Madge refused and said he would have to explain. Tl+hn l saw n revolver, and it seemed te me that four shots were fired. The first shot, it seems to me, must have bit her. as it was pointed Tt her face. tried 10 loRvc the room, but t was faStcn- ell. He said to me, m have you too l then got to the dorr and ran out. :"
 Gcntry'S statement. k aS follows: "l was insancly jealous. have known Madge Drysdale since August 1893 We became friendly and were engaged tu be married. and she wore my ring on her finger. She also bought me a ring which she paid one hundred and something for I was to have met her in New York on sunday. Her letters had grown cold, and had wired her a number of times Uo let me know the cause of the sudden chuusv, which was l,;, h. I did. Her telegram 5nid: 'rwc!pe three. leave here at 10, had journtyed all night from Boston anA Na. Very sleepy when got tn New Nor., and did not get there until l2 43. did nut svc anything of her on the l2:I3 boat l could not dc anything, as was complete wreck, and went to her fathers house and asked If he had heard anything of her coming tU towD He said Do, and that had better go down nRniD, as there were somo morI :, and l might meet her went down again, and not seeing her bought q round trip ticket for Philadelphia. In the meantime I had been uklns 1 for being disappOintcd On my arrival il Philadelphia l went to the Irving House and then to DictrIch'S hotel, where ] heard that she was next door. wen, l into Zcisse's hotel and met Nr. Zcisse anu
 
 ! had pistol in my pocket which had bor. Towed from man named Hackett in ouI l company. l said in my mind, ! may havt to shoot some Romeo in the foot I fully expected to find q man in her room-a lit tie blond fellow. I went up stairs ana walked into the room, and when saw hel was very much delighted I said, Well darling. I havo come.
 '' had lived on beef tea and clam brott for a week previous and was completely upset l said, Arc you glad to see me: l She seemed awfully disappointed at my l appearance. She said: oh, my. Whar are you doing hcrc%' said, Darling | won't you kiss me- She would not kis. me. These seemed to be her last words and the results followed. I was insanely 1 jealous and had no intention of shooting her when left Boston. but was so on l ragged. loved the woman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
New. of a Los. Steamers Fn,e.

CLEVELAND. Feh. 2l.-A letter has been received in this city from Captain O Brien, Lake Michigan fisherman, saving that he has found some wrckngc half burned which prolatly belongoi to inc lost steam CT Gllcher. The Silcher. with a crow of IS, left Buffalo in October. ls9a, with 5000 tons of hard coal for Chicago and after passing through tho straits of AIacLa inan was never heard from again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
BIG BUILDERS STRIKE.
Twenty five Thousand Men Are 10 Be Calle,
 Ont In New York This Week.

Ont In New York This Week.
 NEw YORK, Feb. e1.-The board of walking delegates ordered general strike on the following buildings now in course of erection in this city: Presbyterian Mis-. sion building American Tract society, St Lukc's hospital and n number of others There are now over 3, 900 men out, and as the delegates have made the strike general among the building branches of the Knights of Labor fu.ly 25, GOO men will be called put by Saturday night.
 The delegates will call out 800 men at a time, so as to hasten if possible a decision favorable to the Electrical Workers union. If this action will not bring tho contract ors to the unions terms. the strike may be extended to Brooklyn and Jersey City, as the delegates have taken the contractors statement, The bigger the strike. the sooner it will be over,' in its literal sense If the delegates take such action. from 15o, GOO to 175, GOO men will he called out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Concrcs.mnn,s Daughter Kills Herself.

that Mrs. Llvinia Bohannon. daughter of William A Harris congressman at largd from KanS,s. who eloped with MT. Bo- harmon, livcryman of Luray, Va, last August, has committed suicide at her Lu- ray home by taking poison. A letter in a drawer said This Is my own work. did it myself" " The letter also stated that no blame was in any way attached to her husband, who had always been devoted to hnr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
4 RUSH FOR THE BONDS
Snapped Up Quickly Both Tn
 New York and London.
SUBSCRIBED FOR MANY TIMES OVER
IL Took New Workers Just Twenty Minutes to Buy All In sight, and the Gold Has Begun to Pour Into the Treasury-The London Sale.

II TOOK New 1orkers Just Twenty Minutes
 to Buy All In sight. and the Gold Has
 Begun to Pour Into the Treasury-The
 London Sale.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-Twenty minutes after tho subscription lists for the new government loan were opened the per cent bonds were subscribed at least five times over, and the books were closed.
 It was only natural that investors whC thought they saw n chance to buy bonds which the best informed persons confl- dently declared were worth lI9 for ll2. 25 should jump at the opportunity. and it was predicted in Wall street on Tuesday that the bonds would bc oversubScribed in l5 minutes after the lists were open. The -rsult shows that it didn't take that long evcp. for the probabilities are that the bonds which will be taken herc-less than half of $62. 3l5 ,O0o-were more than GOV cred in five minutes.
 Long before 10 n. m., the hour set for the formal opening of the subscription lists. line of clerks formed inside and on the steps of l. P. Morgan & Co. s bank ing house, and it even extended some dis tance along Wall street. Each clerk had applications in his hand and waited impa- tiently for the hour to strike.
 T. Morgan gave the signal, and the subscrip- tions poured in on the bank clerks faster than they could dispose of them There was no noise and no confusion Each mes senger as he reached the cuu!,'rT laid the application on it and quickly went out ui the building
 At 1O:20 a m. Mir Morgan looked al the pile, smiled as if he had heard an cx, cellent joke and gave the signal tu the clerks behind the counter to close the lists. This was done ut once. and the messengers who were waiting to hand in the filled out application blanks turned away in sur prise. Other messengers poured in all tho morning and did not seem to be able tC understand that no moro subscription. would be received.
 Subscribed Five Times Over.
 Mir. Morgan declined to say how much he thought had been subscribed and de clared he would make no announcement until Saturday, but 1t was learned on cx cellent authority that five times tht amount of the bond issue had been ap piled for.
 Within ten minutes after the books wCr, closed people who had subscribed for tht bonds received offers of 116 for them, anC later it was reported that as high as llS had been offered. This shows what m OK tremely "easy thing the syndicate has In the first place it got bonds which wcr worth fully ll9 for l04. 50. It sells then for l12. 20, a gain right there of 7s4 peI cent
 Now, as uu one but members of the syn dicate will got any of these choice morsels and as it can pretty safely be said that tn, syndicate will not part with this 'gOol thing under l20 there will be another gain of 73I per cent, making total gail of l512 per cent, or $9,65S, S95-$4, S29 412. 50 on the first deal and the same snus amount on the second deal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Disslpated Son Shoots Three Persons.

PHKIN, Ills, Feb. 21.-Albert Wallace, 6 dissipatod, reckless young man living with his sister aud her husband, Q. B. Bobby, i2 miles southeast of here, shot his sister, her husband and boy living with the family. Tho shooting was done with a double harrclctl shotgun, and the wounds inflicted arc thought to be fatal in the case of the husband The trouble leading up to the tragedy grows out of tho disinherit- ance of Wallace by his father who was killed in 1890. in favor of Mrs. Bobby. The murderer surruIfdered and was jailed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
National council of yYou.r.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-The session of the National Council of Women was de- voted to preliminary business matters. The meeting was conducted behind closed doors, but the questions discussed were of an unimportant nature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
The Queen Can Walk Sow.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The queen, who came to London on Monday for tho purpose of holding drawing room at Buckingham palace, has returned to Windsor. Her majesty walked from the carriage from which sho aliShted at the railroad station to the special train which carried her to Windsor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Rnraltr nt A Function.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The now United Service institute in Whitehall was formal ly opened this afternoon by tho Prince of Wales in the presence of most distin- guishcd company. including Prime Minis ter Rosebery. Tho Prince of Wales was accompanied by the Duke of York, tho Duke of Connaught, Prince Christian and Prince Edward of Sake Weimar
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Iady somer,et out AgnIn.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 21.-Two of the fore most women in the world-Lady Henry Somerset of England and Miss Frances k. Willard, president of the woman's Chris tian Temperance union-addressed a big audience in the Associate Reform church. Municipal reform and wOman'S suffraGs were their respective topics.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Bought His Position.

FREDERICK, Md. Feb. 2I.-Tobias F
 Main, the deposed superintendent of tho Montevue hospital. a large institution for the poor and insane, appeared before the grand jury, which is investigating hos pital affairs. and under oath testified that he a year ago purchased his position from Commissioners William Morrison, James H. DclautCr and Frank House, Democrats
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Sir Donald Smith Arrive.

NEW YORK, Fob. 2l. - Sir Donald Smith, k. c. NJ. G., resident governor and chief commissioner at Montreal, ar rived by tho White Star line steamship Majestic. He was accompanied by Lady Smith. To use his own expression, he has been running to and fro for the past six months combining pleasure with busi-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
NIInIster Grax.a Remains.

CHICAGO. Feb. 21.-The remains of the late Isaac P. Gray, minister to Mexico, ar rived in the city over the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road. They were transferred to special train on tho Monon direct to Indianapolis, where they will lie in state
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Prince kung Condemned to Death.

TIENTsiN. Feb. 2l.-An imperial decree has been issued ordering that Kung, ex- taotai of Port Arthur, and General Yeh Chi Gao, who were tried by the board of punishment, be condemned to prison un- til autumn, when they arc to be executed for losing Port Arthur to the Japanese.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Two Children Burned to Death.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, Feb. 21.-News comes from Benton county of the loss by J. Nj. Hamcr and Thomas Miller each of n child, both aged years by fire. One was burned to a crisp dying immediately, while the other fingered several hours in plllch main
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
CIoakmaker. Expel Barondess.

NEW YORK, Feb. el.-JOseph BarondesS manager of the Operators and Cloakmak ers' union, who recently conducted their strike. was expelled from the union by the executive committee of the United Gar ment Workers association
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Wearera nn StrIkn.

PROVIDENCE. Feb a1.-Forty weavers in tho Geneva worsted mills struck be. cause they objected to one man having to run two looms for dark fancy work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21

When a gentleman lifts his hat 10 a lady 1t is very gratifying to him to feel that his head gear is irreproachable. Our Derbys are of the sort that are above re- proach. The crowns are not extren s'y high and the brims are not narrow. but are proportioned so that they make a well balanced hat. They are becoming to nearly every man. regardless of his fea- tures. You may not like the style, but we can suit you from our stock, as We have several specials that We had made for the man that has "a style of his own.' Our prices are as comprehensive as our styles ranging from Sl.50 10 $500
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21

senior of her two commissioners to tho ex- position. Since the close of the exposition Mir. Douglass has lived quietly in Wash ington without engaging in any special business. His wealth is variously esti- mated at from SI0O, 900 to s200, OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Plat, sa,Isfied With Hi. yi.it.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2l.-Ex-SenatorT Thom- as c. Platt has returned from Albany He was at the Fifth Avenue hotel and was in excellent spirits. He said he was satisfied with the results of his journey to Albany, but had nothing else to say for publication.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Press Club Dinner.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-The twenty first annual banquet of the New York Press club was held at Delmonico's Covers were laid for 265. Joseph Howard, Jr, the president of the club, presided '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Village Partially Burued Up.

TOLEDO. Feb. 21.-The village of Lind say, in the western part of Sandusky coun- ty, was partially destroyed by fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21

peared to be little exhausted from tho climb up the steep flights of steps leading from tine street to the house, which is on high terrace. He sat down and chatted with his wife about the women at the con- yention, telling of various things that had been said and done
 Suddenly he gasped, clapped his hand to his heart and fell back unconscious. X doc tor was hastily summoned and arrived within a very few moments but his efforts to revive Mir, Douglass were hopeless from the first
 Within 20 minutes after the attack the faint motion of the heart ceased entirely, and the great ex-slavc statesman was dead.
 Mir Douglass leaves two sons and a daughter, the children of his first wife His second wife. who is white wolIan. survives him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
FRED DOUGLASS DEAD.
The Noted Freedman, States. man and Author Expires.
HEART FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE.

The Romantic story of His Life-Born Iu
 Slavery. He Helped to Free His Race and
 Became Famous as an Orator, Writer
 and Diplomat.
 WASHINGTON Feb. 2l-Frederick Doug. lass, the noted freedman, orator and diplo- mat, died at his residence in Anacostia, a suburb of this city. of heart failure. His death was entirely unexpected, as he had heen enjoying the best of health. During Wednesday afternoon he attended the con. yention of the women of the United States, now in progress in this city, and chatted with Susan B. Anthony and others of the leading members, with whom he had been on intimate terms for many years.
 When he rcturncd home, he said nothing of any feeling of illness, though he ap-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
FOR SALE.

A cosy little piAce of 25 acEes, at Middle bury center. 125 acre farm, 4 miles from Naugatuck and miles from Water bury. A 25 acre place miles from Union Sdty. A 65 acre farm in Watertown
 ~Money to loan.
 L. R. CATER, 10 BANK sTKBzT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21

Woman Suffrage Beaten Tn North Dakota.
 BISMARCK, Feb al.--Woman suffrage was beaten in the houso by e vote of s1 to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Low Prices
 AND Fine Footwear.

The bankrupt stock of J. E. Wheeler and Rice and Legro con tains many rare bargains which up- on investigation you wilt find very interesting.
 Children $ shoes l5c
 spring heel kid shoes BOG Miss spring heel kid button
 shoes, ]. E. Wheeler's price
 75c, now 45c Youths good school shoes, now 65c Ladies slippers, now 45c Mems slippers. were 9Sc, now 49c Mems working shoes, now G9c Mems congress and lace shoes,
 Rice & Legro's price, SITS.
 now 9Sc Mems calf shoes, congress and
 lace, all style toes, Rice
 X Legro's price $500,
 now $l50 Mems hand Swed hne calt
 shoes, congress and lace,
 all style toes, J. E Wheel
 CTS price SC, now s2.75 Ladies fine shoes, now 9SC Ladies glove kld congress and
 lace comfort shoes, Rice &
 Legro's price $1.5O, now 9Sc Ladies' fine kid button shoes,
 Rice & Legro's price $2.25. now S1 25 Ladies fine lid shoes, button
 and lace, all style toes. ]. E.
 Wheeler's price 800, now $I.5O Ladies. French kid shoes, but
 and lace, all style toes, Rice
 &Lesros price $4.OO, now S2. 50
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Ladies' Black Skirts.

 Made of Henrietta fniso sateen trim med and box plating, Friday 19c
 Knit Corset Covers. With fancy crochet neck with satin front. regular price 37tc. bargain day 25e Ladies knit vests. regular price 39c. bargain day 1Tc
 White Skirts. Made of cambric with lawn rufies. umbrella shape, yards around the bottom, regular price s1 g. bargain day 9Sc
 Almond Cream. Almond cream for the complexion, for preserving the face and skin. for to- day 19c
 Ladies' Night Gowns. Ladies night gowns with hemstitched yoke. cambric rufie. former price S5c, bargain day 65e Night gowns with insertion of seyilla lace. pretty round yoke. bargain day 75c Night gowns. heavy cotton. embrOider- GU yOke. pdI Snln uAg 0So
 Ladies' Hose. Ladies open hose, fast black. bargain day 25c Fast black hose, fancy embroidered. bargain day He Ladies fancy hose. fast black. former price 45c, bargain day 25c Ladies' hose. boot style. fast black with fancy tops, regular price 25c. bargain day 1sc Ladies' Dressing Sacques. Another lot of ladies' dressing sacques. pink and blue, regular price 1-39. for Friday T5c
 Corset Covers. Cambric corset covers, different styles. round and square necks trimmed with embroidery hemstitchings. Friday lse Corset covers, slightly soilsd. regular price 5Oc. pretty styles. for Friday 2se
 Ladies Drawers. Trimmed with hemstitching and Val enciennes lace, Friday 47c Drawers, heavy muslin with a cluster of tucks. Friday 22o Cambric drawers. deep hem. cluster of tucks, Friday 29c Ladies Hose Supporters. Mace of rufaed elastic in pink, light blue and laysndar, with fancy buck les. Friday 15e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
His Marriage to Miss Pitts.

The story of this second marriage. is a romantic one. Miss Helen Pitts, whom he married, Was New England woman of middle age, a clerk in the office of the recorder of deeds of the District of Column bia when Mir. Douglass was appointed to that office. She was also member of q literary society 10 which he belonged. They were thrown much together and finally became engaged. Her relatives op- posed the match bitterly on account of his color, but finally yielded to force of cir Cumstances. Some of them have for some time been living near the Douglass home on Anacostia heights.
 Frederick Douglass was born ncar Eas- ton. Talbot county, Md. in February 1877. His mother was negro slave, and his father was a white man. At the age of 10 he was sent to Baltimore where he learned 10 read and write. His master al. lowed him to hire his own time for s3 a week, and ho was employed in shipyard.
 In September, 1888, he fed from Balti- more and made his way to New York. Thence he went to New Bedford, Mass. where he married and lived for two or three years, supporting himself by day h. Dor on the wharyes and in various work shops While II re he changed his name to Douglass ] had previously been called Lloyd. liom the name of his old master, He was aided in his efforts for self education by William Lloyd Garrison In the summer of 1S41 he attended an antislavery convention at Nantucket and made a speech which was so well received that he was offered the agency of tho Mas sachusetts Antislavery society. In this capacity he travelled and lectured through the New England states for four years. Large audiences were attracted by his graphic descriptions of slavery and his elo- quent appeals. At this time he published his first book entitled Narrative of My Experience In Slavery
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
CURTAINS
 TELEPHONE CALL l54-2
Special Low Prices on
 LADIES FURNISHINGS.
Friday, Feb. 22d.

Corsets
 +. G. corset white and fast black.
 double side steel Friday 75e Ladies tailor made corsets. steam molded. Friday 47e Misses corsets. with straps over the
 shoulder. Friday 3Sc Ladies' Vests Ladies ribbed vests with half sleeves. Friday Ia3 Ladies ribbed vests with fancy
 sleeves. Friday Sc Ladies ribbed kdes pants. good mate
 rial. Friday 25c Ladies black combination suits, lisle
 thread. Friday l.25
 Iceland Wool Squares. For evening wear in pink. light blue.
 cream and black. Friday 50c Chiffon Stocks. Pretty chiffon stock collars, trimmed
 with yiOlets, Friday 500 Kid Gloves.
 Hutton real kid gloves. pique seams,
 new spring shades, gusssted fingers,
 regular price 1.39. Friday 1.27
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Knit Corset Covers.

Made of Henrietta fniso sateen trim
 med and box plating, Friday 1'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21

With fancy crochet neck with satin front. regular price 37.c. bargain day Ladies knit vests. regular price 39c. bargain day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
White Skirts

Made of cambric with lawn rufies. umbrella shape. 5 yards around the bottom. regular price sl g. bargain day
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Lectured In Europe.

In lS45 he went to Europe and lecturcd on slavery to enthusiastic audiences in nearly all of the large towns of Great Britain. In 1S46 his friends in England raised purse of $750 to purchase his free dom in due form of law. He remained two years in Great Britain, and in 1S47 began at Rochester the publication of Frederick Douglass Paper whose titlc was after ward changed to The North Star. In 1855 he published My Bondage and My Free dom" In 1859 the John Brown riots took place ill Virginia. He was supposed to be implicated in these, and Governor Wise of Virginia made acquisition for his arrest upon the governor of Michigan, in which state he then was.
 To avoid difficulty MT. Douglass went to England. where he remained for six or eight months He then returned to Roches- ter and continued the publication of his paper. When the civil war began in 1861, he urged upon President Lincoln the em- ployment of colored troops and the issu- ance of proclamation of emancipation. In 1868, when it was at last decided to employ such troops he gave his assistance In enlisting mon for such regiments es- peoially the Fifty-fourth and Fifty fifth Massachusetts.
 After the abolition of slavery ho discon- tinred the publication of his paper and applied himself to the preparation and de- livery of lyceum lectures. In September, | 1870, he became editor of Tho New Ma tional Era in Washington. This was after | ward continued by his sons Lewis and Frederick. In 1871 he was appointed as | sistant secretary to the commission to San Domingo. On his return President Grant appointed him one of the territorial coun- | ell of the District of Columbia. In 1879 he was elected presidential elector at large for the state of New York and was ap- pointed to carry the electoral vote of the state to Washington. In 1876 he was ap. pointed United States marshal for the l nintrinf nf Enl,,,,,I,in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21

ITO RENT:-Flat of seven rooms. all modern imp ove tents. App P. Holohan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21

GTORE and three rooms to rent, suitable for Sbarber shop. Inquire of Owen Woods. 66 School street,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-21
Almond Cream.

Almond cream for the complexion. for preserving the face and skin. for to- day