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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
FOOTLlGHT FLASHES.

Edwin ArdCn's play, "i:a@lr'a Nest" Is 50 be played in England.
 Grace Huntington is to br in Thomas .. Scabrookr'> ,,4h, -:uv
 Modjcska will f !, . Mansfield at the GarriCk thcatCr, N,,. ' :'rk.
 James O'Neills l:t'-rntation of "Vlr- ginius' this season will be on srcctucu- lar scale.
 Bertha Creighton has been engaged as leading woman fur F.. M. and Joseph Holland.
 R. A. Barnet, lihrcttist, and George w. Chadwick, composer, are completing a comic opera.
 John T. Sullivan, Rose Coghlan's hus- band, is treasurer of Henry J. LcSlie'6 $ opera company.
 Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Brllcw are re- hearsing in "The Queens Necklace at Daly's theater, New York.
 Dr. Carr is composing ballad for Ju- lius Stcgcr to sing in the first act of His Exccllcncy' in this country.
 Edward F. Rose has presented 16 light operas so far within the summer season at Castle Square thCater, Boston.
 Julia Nelson, the English acHrcss who is to play the role of the notorious Mrs. Ebb- smith in John flares support this season, is n sister law of Ellen Terry.
 Barton Hill has signed with Marie Wainwright. For several years he was the leading character actor in her support but last season he was with Olga NuthcrSOle.
 Dorothy Shcrrod will appear as Bossy in support of Tim Murphy in "A Texas Steer Miss ShCrrod was selected by Charles II. Hoyt to play the role after the death of Flora Walsh (AlrS. Hoyt).
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
COL HOLSTERS SCHEME,
Taking Up Subscription to Build
 Church in Sim 9nsvllle.

Taking Up a Subscription to Build a
 Church In Sim m9nsvIlle.
 Colonel Bolster is engaged in rather peculiar business just now, and seems to be laboring industriously to briag his pet scheme to a successful termination. Yes- terday af e:noon MT Bolster stopped Health Officer O'Hara on West Main street and wanted to know when the doctor intended to render decision in the case of certain residents of Simonsville against Terrence Coughlan for alleged nuisance at the
 Not for four or five days more," said the doctor, :'Why?"
 "Because." said the colonel, raighten- ing himself up in his carriage as though he was about to make a speech, I'm anxious to know. If you should decide to stop Cuoghlan from trying fat down there 1 have a scheme on foot that will set all the complain ants out of their wits and will be much more objectionable to them than the smell of a tub of tallow, I'm taking up a sub scription to build a Catholic church there Mir Coughlan has offered me an acre of land free and I have started the fund for the building with $1 ,OO0 of my own money aud intend to become one of it's pill ITS myself. Won't that cause the Rev Pike and his friends to hold up their hards in horror and call for protection from the people with louder voice than they ever protested against Cougnlan's fat frying house"
 With this the colonel started down the street with the air ot man who meant what he said and was fully bent on carry ing out his threat. Later he met the doc tor and held piece of parchment in his hand stating that it contained a rough sketch of the proposed new church and said he was going to A B Si- mons to find out how much he would ask for building it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
NEW HOLMES CRIME.
Evidence That He Killed Howard PitxeI
 and Burned His Body.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. S.-Indianapolis will claim tho right to try H. H. Holmes for murder. This claim will be based upon some horrible developments which include the finding of the charrcd remains of 9-yearOld Howard Pitzcl and evidence which should Convict H. H. Holmes of having murdeSed him and then partially burned his body in stove. Detectives Geyer of Philadelphia, Richards of In. dianapOlis and Inspector Gary of the Fi- delity Insurance company have been at work for weeks hunting for traces of the boys body.
 He was traced hero with Holmes, and disappeared. The city was secured, and work began in tho suburbs, hunting for a house rented by Holmes on Oct. 10, II or 12 of last year. Tuesday morning tho de- tCctivcS went to COvingtOn suburb of the city and the scat of Butler college and before they had been at work an hour their attention was called by local real estate dealer to a small vacant cottage sit uatcd in the woods at the edge of town and far from any other dwelling.
 The party went to the house, and q few minutes later the officers found beneath the side porch the missing trunk which was taken from the side door of the Circle House in this city on Oct. 10 by H H. Holmes and which was thought to con tain the body of the boy.
 Great excitement followed, and hun drCds tlockcd to tho scene as soon as the discovery leaked out, although the officers cndcavored to keep the matter n secret. Tho house was guarded, and work began searching for additional evidence.
 In n barn connected with the house was q large stove of cylinderic shape, of the same pattern as Holmes bought in Cincin- natl. Late last evening Dr. J. F. Barn hills attention was called by a small boy named Walter Jenny to the stove hole beneath where the stove had been. It was filled with refuse. This was pulled out and the remains of the boy were found Physicians and dentists were there, and in this pit of refuse hundreds of pieces of charred bones were found. The teeth showed that the body was that of boy between s and 10 years of age, and all the other bones confirmed this. All were charred, and pieces of flesh chung to some ot them. The skull bones and pleyiS added to the same convincing truth.
 The boy had evidently been burned in 0 cob fire and in the huge stove found in the barn. Towards overcoat was found at a grocery store near by, where Holmes had left it, saying the boy would call for it. He never came. Owners of the house recognized Holmes from the pictures shown them. All identify him as the man who last October rented the house with the same story he told in Toronto and other places, came with the boy and the big stovei washstand and bed, stayed two days and then disappeared. All doubt is removed. Other developments are ex- Dpe1x51SSss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
OVER THE SHAF TING.
Peter LeCours' Thrilling Experience v tn Hicks Brothers, Restauramt

Peter LeCours' Thrilling Experience -f tn Hicks Brothers Restaurant.
 Peter A. LeCours, employed by the A. F. Taylor Go, narrowly escaped a serious accident yesterday afternoon. He was papering the walls and ceiling of Hicks Brothers restaurant, which had been dam- aged by the recent fire. The work was almost completed and he was standing on step ladder putting on the last piece of border. The fans in the restaurant are run by 8 small four horse power engine To- cated in the kitchen. AS LeCours reached over the shafting running the fans his shirt sleeve caught in the pulleys and his right arm was drawn over the shafting. He was lifted clear off the ladder. LeCours, who is considered one of the strongest men in Waterbury. threw his left hand against the ceiling and held himself fast. The engine being small ono the belts were thrown from the pulleys by the extra pressure and the fans stopped. The mans outer and under shirt sleeves were wound around the shaft ing. which was also bent. It was necessary to cut off both sleeves before LeCours could be liberated. The right arm sus- tained few bruises but nothing serious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
CLEVELAND SCORED.

An Interview With Governor AItSeld
 of Illinois, Who Is Visiting in This
 State.
 MIDDLETowN, Aug Ex-Governor Alt geld of Illinois, who is visiting in Middle Haddam, was interviewed by a reporter to-day and reiterated his statement of yesterday concerning President Cleveland, MT Whitney and others. and added a few spicy bits of venom. When asked to talk upon the political situation Governor Att geld said:
 Don't know anything about politics. I have hardly read a newspaper for the past two weeks. I will say, however, that Cleveland has no chance for third term. Before his last election the president was an advocate of civil service, but since his election he has prostituted civil service. Twice he has deceived the people and twice he has be- trayed them. He will never have another opportunity. He has been and is a con- venience for the rich and he is of great service to his New York friends. His nominations have be made directly by the Standard oil monopoly. He is a rich man, signed the Wilson bill in the interest of the coal and iron trade of Nova Scotia, in which he himself is interested. Whit ney is in the same class with him. Of Morrison 1 have nothing to say. As re- marked before l know nothing about the political situation and have nothing more to say"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
RAILWAY RUMBLES.

A trolley line direct from Cairo to the pyramids will replace the present means of transportation by donkey or camel.
 The railroad map on the north wall of the Broad Street station in Philadelphia Is 15 feet wide and 120 feet long and is said to be the largest map in tho world.
 The Berlin Street Car company paid $25O, 900 into the treasury of the city for the privilege of crossing the principal av- enue, Unter den Linden, at one point.
 The railway companies of Great Britain pay q daily average of e1, 700 in compensa- tion, about 60 per cent being for injuries to passengers and the remainder for lost or damaged freight.
 The supreme court of Nebraska has re- gently declared unconstitutional the law requiring railway engineers to whistle at every highway and imposing fine of $50 for every failure to do so, half of which went to the informer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
THE OTHER SIDE.

Contractor Langefeld Talks to the
 "DemoCrat" About His Troubles.
 August Langefeld, the paving contrac- tor, was caller at the DEMOCRAT office to- day and told of his financial troubles which culminated in tie-up of the work he is doing at New Britain, the other day. He lays the whole blame upon Philip Con- rad of Hartford, to whom he assigned the Waterbury contract which was recently completed.
 Conrad refused to advance the money to pay some of the men in Waterbury and William McGrath laid an attachment on work in New Britain. Other men em- ployed by MT Langefeld refused to work and as result the contractor was placed in very uncomfortable position. He says he has turned his contracts over to his brother-in-law, Frank Poll, and will do no more work himself until his present troubles are settled.
 MT Langefeld says he did good work, and treated his men well, but when Con rad went back on him he could do abso- lutely nothing.
 To add to his other troubles Mir Lange- field was arrested to-day, on warrant for neglecting to have lights set out at the South Main street job, some time ago. He gave Sl0 bond for his appearance in the city court tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
TIM ELY TOPICS.

Two partly furnished rooms wanted. with or without board.
 E. J. Finn has a story to tell that will interest everybody who wears shoes. It contains food for thought.
 Thea-nectar tea is delicious. Sold only by the Great A. & P. Tea Co.
 Reid X Hughes tell of few early ar rivals of'men's furnishing goods. s1Only few days more of Conlon Broth ers' big sale of shoes. They are about to move into their new store.
 K. T. Turner < Co issue their last call on surplus stock.
 J. NJ. Burrall & Go are making a very fine display of hall stands.
 Curran's bargain day specials will inter. est men as we'll as women. Shoes are or the list.
 Black and Wlits settef.d0e found.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
NOTICE.

On next Monday the DEMOCRAT will be enlarged and improved. A sixteen page edition will be published and after that date the paper will contain eight pages
 daily. instead of four. The office will be
 removed to Barlow Brothers building 59 Grand street, where commodious quarters have been secured to meet the require ments of the newspaper and job printing departments of our growing business. limited number of half page advertise ments will be published in the double edition. Merchants who wish extra space should notify us not later than Thursday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
A M USE M eNTS.
"The Girl I Left Behind Me-,

David Belasco and Franklin Fyles' mili- tary drama. ''The Girl I Left B-hind Me-" under the direction of Gustave Frohmau, will open the season n. xt M, h. day night at Jacques opera house. The play deals with military life at Post Ken nion in the Blackfoot countcy. Monta na, during the Indian uprising of 1890. and there are many scenes of the most intense and exciting kind. particularly the one where the Indians attack the little garri- son at sunrise. with the generals dau Shter pleading with her father 10 shoot her. not to let her fall into the hands of the In- dians. Although the background of the play is rough, it is in every respect pol ished piece
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
THE "OFFICIAL" GAME.

How the Waterburys Will Line Up
 in TO-MOrrOVv's Match.
 Tomorrow afternoon the great "officia ball game, between Waterbury and Nauga- tuck. will be played at the West End grounds. Roger Connor will act as per ce, maker for the occasion. The Waterbury officials will furnish sport for the crow d in the following positions: Jim Johnson will have a pillow sack ready for Eddie Rogers curves. while Frank Kilduff, whose arm is lame. will stop the cannon balls at first. Collector Griggs will meander around second and Judge" Holohan or Agent Mattison will brush the flies off third. Doctor Freney will have his scoop net set at short and Select man Morris. Keeper Moran and Janitor Loughlan will browse in the grassy plots on the outer field. The game will be full of brilliant plays, and the West End grounds should see large crowd present The banquet which will follow will be given in the Hub dining rooms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
POWER OF THE PRESS.

Contractor DoOlitle Heard of an Item
 Waterbury.
 John E. Doolittle of the firm of Doolittle X Go, telephoned to City Clerk Grady this morning from New Haven that he would be in Waterbury this afternoon to sign the contract for cleaning the. reservoir basin. He had read the item published in last nights DEMOCRAT and was anxious about his neglect to sign the contract within the speciied time. Mir Doolittle came to Waterbury at ? o'clock this after noon and at once made arrangements for the signing of the contract. He said he had been absent in New York, which was the reason the contract was not signed be fore. He is anxious to begin the work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
An Editor tn Danger.

Two hundred men searched all day yes- terday for the Winsted wild man, but he failed to materialize. It is now believed that the whole thing was fake gotten up to attract the attention of the ou side world to Winsted, which is in danger of being crowded of the map by Torripgton -- WATERBuRY DEMOCRAT.
 This will stir up Winsted 10 q greater effervescence of frenzy than even the wild man of Borneo himself has worked up, and it would not surprise anybody who understands the relations existing between Winsted and Torrington. If those 200 men who searched for the wild man were to go down to Waterbury to hunt for the editor of the Democrat Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
An Alleged Embezzler Missing.

VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. eS.-Attorney General Eberts has issued an order for the arrest of J. c. Provost, registrar of the su- preme court of British Columbia. He has been missing since Friday. It may be that he got away to Australia on the steamer Warrimo bn Friday evening. It has been matter of public talk for months that Provost was behind with certain trugA funds, /
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28

TWISTED. Aug 2S-The latest story about the wild man is that of an East Winsted resident He claims that while walking along the Colebrook road about 7:30 this morning he saw the wild man sitting on the piazza of an old deserted house. devouring what ap- peared to be young pig. which he cut up with ah old table knife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
GanErene Caused Death,

NEW HAVEN. Aug 2S John D. Sullivan, aged 45. who fell from a second story win dow several days ago. died from his in- juries at the hospital this morning He was not fatally injured. but gangrene set in, and this was the immediate cause of death. The man suffered intense pain toward the last, and during the last twenty-four hours sank rapidly until death came at 2:20 this morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
R4csiYed Rv inc Pone.

LONDON. Eng. Aug 2s.-A special dis. patch from Rome states that the pope re- ceived Bishop John Moore, of St Angus tine. Fla, yesterday. The pope congratu- lated him upon his success among the negroes and Protestants in Florida, and ex- pressed the hope that he would continue his work with equal success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
PURELY PERSONAL.

Where Waterbury People Are Going
 For the Summer.
 Martin and Miss Mary CornoF of New York are spending their vacation with MT and Mrs John Healy, 624 South Main street.
 The. Misses Katie and B. McQuinn of 596 Baldwin street have returned home after spending four weeks vacation with their sisters in Elmira, N. Y.
 Dr John D. Freney has returned from his vacation and has again resumed his practice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
Big RaiIroad Earnings.

The earnings of the Consolidated rail- road for the past eight months are said to be far in excess of those of similar period for the year 1894. and the receipts for the month of July were greater than those of any month since the organization of the Consolidated system
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
THROUGH THE HEAR

SrymOur Cigar Maker Commits SuI-
 eide This Afternoon.
 ANsoNGA, Aug 2S.-Charles Mathers, a cigar maker of Seymour. committed suicide this noon by shooting himself through the the heart. He was in good spirits this morning and his motive for the act is not known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
Business Booming.
EnOh Rs Ihe aernemN

NEw BRITAIN, Aug 2S The Stanley works to-day posted a notice that fifty ad. ditional hands were wanted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28

ToMs RIVER. N. J., Aug 2s.-Ex- Police Justice Patrick Gavan Duffy of New York died here this morning at 3:30. from gar alysis. ~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28

Early deliveries allow us to offer the new fall line one week earlier than usual.
 25 cases of hats received within a few days.
 Our popular prices and the quality that goes with each price has built up for us the largest hat trade in the city. These are the prices,the quality you must see for yourself. $1.25, $1.45, $1.9O, $2.4O. $2.90 and $3.5O. Colors brown and black.
 Every hat 25c to soc less than same quality can be bought fol elsewhere, and no old stock to show.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
Wines and Liquors sold at Barrel price
E. T. Turner & Co
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 White domet flannel, the Sc quality, at 3sc a yd.
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 Large size Turkish bath towels 30x2O. regular 12Ic goods, at So.
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 5 pieces blue and black storm serge, from 69 to soc.
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 72 inch blrached table damaSk that can- not be matched for less than 1 25, our sale price Soc yard
 All linen damask towels at 7c each,
 Extra large sig knotted fringe bleached damass towels. r'gular price 25c, at l7e each
 HOSIERY. Ladies' Gents and Misses all wool hosiery, have sold for 374c to 1 % at one price, 29c pair.
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 All our regular 25c hose at 19c. Our 50c French lisle thread hose q res at 39c.
 Beautiful hemstitched embroidered ladies E. T.Turner & Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30
THE ZEIT-GEIsT.

In his preface to this, his latest novel, L.
Dougall says: 81 do not believe that it be-
longs to the novel to teach theology, but
do believe that religious sentiments and
opinions are legitimate subject of its art
and that, perhaps, its highest function is
to promote understanding by bringing into
contact minds that habitually misinter-
pref one another"
This he has endeavored to do in the
"zeit-Geist," which is the story of how one
man read his own Interpretation of Gods
truth. The scene is laid in Canada, in the
region north of Lake Ontario. The hero
Bartholomew T yner, is a man lse
youth is spent in dissipation. He becomes
converted to orthodoxy, but finds ortho
doxy unable to answer the questionings oil
his own soul, and after bitter failure and
many falls comes out at last into the Sc
rene light of spiritual peace. By his fellow.
townsmen he comes to be deemed little
better than an infdel, but he is, neverthe-
less, potent factor for good in the com
munity.
The story is we'll told and gives an inter
esting glimpse at the life and time with
which it deals. New York: D. Appleton
& Co.. For sac by William Doxey, San
Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

1t is true that every human being is "the
sum total of his ancestors" but back of
him, too, are all the generations of his
race that have gone before him, infiuen-
cling his life along the lines of race develop
ment. His own environment is an enor-
nous factor, too, in forming his character,
and more powerful than all, and a point
upon which too much stress cannot be
laid, is the will of the individual.
Bjornson's story stops short of any con-
illusions. He shows us Thomas Rendalen
gifted, erratic, scarcely sane-making a
desperate fight against prejudice, ig-
norance and pig-headed obstinacy in his
native town, and he closes the narrative
with terrible scene in the village church,
where wedding is prevented by the pub
lie presentation at Rendalen's instigation
before the bride of a betrayed maiden with
the bridegroom's child in her arms. Both
this injured girl and the prospective bride
were schoolmates and intimate friends in
the girls school, but despite the training
received in this institution 1t takes this
theatrical denouenlent to prevent mar
riage that would have been infamous, and
into which the bride was walking open
eyed. But the book is a powerful one, full
of dramatic force and interest, and OF
great value as showing the increasing in
fuence of modern thought upon the Morse
mind. New York: Lowell, Coryell &
Co. For sale by William Doxey, San
Francisco