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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
INSANE OR A MURDERER?
Barrett Insists That He. Not Durant, Com mitted the Emanuel Church Murders.

Barrett Insists That He. Not Durant, Conn
 mitted the Emanuel Church Murders.
 SANTA CEJz, Cal, July 25.-In the county jail of Santa Cruz is confined Will liam F. Barrett, who says he murdered Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams in Emanuel church last April. He gave him. self up to the chief of police as danger ous criminal, but has been discharged as 8 harmless lunatic.
 He then went to the sheriff, to whom he confessed his guilt as perpetrator of the Emanuel church murders. To the district attorney he told story that first sounded plausible, but when Barrett went into the details of the crime the inconsistencies of his statements convinced his auditors of his perfect innocence and complete insan- ity.
 Barrett, who was formerly a waiter in San Francisco restaurant, says he saw Durant and the girls on street car, and, admiring Miss Lamont and Miss Williams, he boarded the car in the hope of making their acquaintance. The trio alighted at Emanuel church, Barrett following. Du- rant and Miss Lamont entered the church, followed still by Barrett, while Miss Will Hams waited outside. Barrett says he hid behind pew. Detecting an odor of escap- ing gas, Durant went to the belfry to stop the leak. Barrett seized and attempted to assault Miss Lamont. To stifle her cries he choked her, and she dropped to the floor. To silence Miss Williams, Barrett says he stabbed her with knife from the restaurant.
 Meanwhile Durant had been overcome by gas and was so dazed that he did not
 see Barrett carrying the bodies to the bel l fry. Barrett says he did not wish Durant | to be hanged for his crime, and that he | was sure he would eventually be found | out Barrett resembles Durant in personal | appearance. He persists in his statements | despite cross examination. He will be ex- | amined as to his sanity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
STREET CAR SERVICE.

With careful and competent men in charge electric cars should be no more dangerous than those drawn by horses. The fatalities which have followed their introduction in many places were due in a great measure to lack of care on the part of the motorman or :;to recklessness on the part of the victims. but it does not follow that the system is bad one. In Waterbury the trolley men have been thoroughly drilled. They fully realize the responsibility resting upon them and are careful and accommodating. The superin- tendent is a man who rose from the ranks and the equipment of the road is second to none.
 The one great objection to electricity as motive power is the overhead wire. It is believed, however, that storage battery will eventually succeed the trolley, just as the latter has replaced horses. Already the storage system has worked with some suc- cess in several cities.
 One reason why it is not substituted fol ths trolley is that it is more expensive There is every reason to expect. however that American ingenuity will tome day overcome this matter of difference of cost and when this is done the Waterbury oom' pany will probably be ready and willing tC abandon the trolley, with it's network o l overhead wires.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
An Uncertain Dinner.

One needs more faith than seasoning to dine on "a bird ill the bush" or a fish in the water. But landlord as thoughtful as the one mentioned below would probably find some way to feed his guests In Rev. Edward Everett Hale's "reminiscences of his boyhood he tells this story of an old tavern on the Merrimac where he once staid:
 MT. Isaac P. Davis, who was, think, one of the proprietors of the locks and canals which made Lowell, went to this same hotel with party and inquired what they were to have for dinner. The keeper said that a good salmon had come up the river the night before. and he proposed to serve him, with which answer MT. Davis was well pleased.
 Later in the morning he said he should like to see the salmon. But the man only expressed his amazement ;-t such folly on the part of a Boston man.
 "You don't suppose Ewould take him out of the water, do .,ou? He is in the water at tho foot of the falls and has been there since last night. When it is time to cook him, shall go out and catch him. "-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
HEALTH COMMANDMENTS.

1. Thou shalt havo no other food than at mealtime.
 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any pies or put into the pastry the likeness of anything that is in the heavens above or in the earth below. Thou shalt not fail to chew or digest it, for dyspepsia shall be visited upon the children to the third gen. eration of them that cat pie and long life and vigor upon those that live prudently and keep the laws of health.
 8. Remember thy bread to bake 1t we'll, for he will not be kept sound that eateth his bread as dough-
 4. Thou shalt not indulge sorrow or borrow anxiety in vain.
 5. Six days shalt thou wash and keen thyself clean and the seventh day thou shalt take a great bath, thou and thy son, thy daughter and thy maidservant and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days man sweats and gathers filth and bacteria enough for disease, where. upon the Lord hath blessed the bathtub and hallowed it.
 6. Remember thy sitting room and bed. chamber to keep them we'll ventilated, that thy days may be long in the land.
 2. Thou shalt not eat hot biscuit-wait.
 8. Thou shalt not cat meat fried.
 9. Thou shalt not eat thy food un. chewed, or highly spiced, or just before work, or just after 1t.
 10. Thou shalt not keep late hours ir thy neighbor's house, nor with thy neigh bor's wife, nor manservant, nor his maid servant, nor his cards, nor his glass, nol with anything that Is thy neighbours Thus endeth tho tenth commandment Medical Brief
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
His Little Joke,

A dapper young man with two big square satchels of the variety usually carried by commercial salesmen stopped on city hall corner to get a drink of cherry phosphate.
 He placed the satchels at his feet, pulled a penny from his pocket and dropped it in the slot of the machine Then as he raised the glass to his lips a man darted quickly up behind him, seized one of the satchels and ran around the corner with it.
 When the dapper young man had fin- ished his drink, he discovered his loss.
 Police! Police!" he yelled.
 Then he rushed around the corner and saw man hurrying away with the satcheL Immediately he ran after him, calling:
 "Stop thief! Stop thief!''
 In two minutes half the pedestrians on the walk were chasing the man with the satchel, and it wasn't long before he was caught, gasping and breathless.
 When the dapper young man, who had lost his hat in the chase, arrived, he threw up both hands in amazement.
 "Why, Jones!' he exclaimed.
 The man who had run with the satchel looked down sheepishly. A policeman had just seized him roughly by the col lar.
 "Yes, Sam," he said, laughing fec bly,, "I've got your satchel Thought I'd play little practical joke on you. Wanted to frighten you. ," &
 The dapper young man explained to the policeman that Jones was his em- ployer, Jones of Binks 6 Smith, whole sale jewellers, but both the men were compelled to get out their cards and pa pers to prove the case before the police man would let them go.
 And when they were free they went back to the place near the phosphate machine, where the dapper young man had left the other satchel.
 It was gone.
 There was $500 worth of jewelry in 1t.
 Mir. Jones will not soon play another rractieal joke. - Chicaao Record
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
Troops May Be Toe Late.

CHEYENNE, Wy, July 25.-Governor Richards received a telegram last evening from the assistant secretary of the inte- rior notifying him that Brigadier General Coppinger had been ordered to proceed at once to the scene of the Indian troubles and order such movement of troops as may be necessary to prevent a conflict be- tween the l. dians and settlers. Later the governor was advised by General Coppin- ger that four troops of cavalry had been ordered from Fort Robinson, Neb., to pro- ceed to the Jackson hole country to pro- tect the settlers.
 As it will require at least two or three days to reach Jackson hole with these troops, battle between whites and Indi- ans may be fought before they can be of service. Adjutant General Stitzer of the state militia wired Wednesday morning from Market Lake, Ida, as follows:
 1T met an Indian captain of police at Teton basin Tuesday with 35 horses, hur rying out with all possible speed. I saw him again at II o'clock that night. He says he cannot control the Indians, who will fight at noon today"
 There arc in the Jackson hole settle ment 65 men capable of bearing arms, S5 women and 40 children. All of these are gathered at the settlement of Marysvale, situated between Grosventre and Little Grosventre rivers. It is possible re-enforce- ments from settlements east on the head. waters of the Big Wind river and from the Mormons to the south have reached them in response to eouriers sent out dur ing the last week asking for aid.
 It is estimated by the state authoritiCI that no less than 260 Indians are surround ing the settlement. If the whites have sufficient ammunition, 1t is confidently ex- pected they can stand off the Indians un- til the troops come to their aid.
 War Department Orders Troops Ont.
 WASHINGTON, July 25.-The secretary of war, at the request of the secretary oi the interior, has issued orders to General Coppinger for the dispatch of troops tc Jackson hole, the scene of the Indian dis turbances in Wyoming.
 The full orders telegraphed to General COppinger are for him to issue the neces. sary orders for the movement of such . force of troops as he shall deem requisite for carrying out the request of the depart ment of tho interior to prevent conflict between the Indians and the white settlers and to return the Indians to their proper reservations.
 General Coppinger is Instructed to pro ceed to the scene of the disturbance and to personally direct the operations of the troops. Heis also advised that if he should desire the use of troops from other depart. ments on account of their closer proximity he shall indicate to the war depaEtment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25

SECRETARY OLNEY was asked the other day if the president had given any consid- eration to another issue of bonds in the near future. His answer was shcrs and decisive. He said: "Such a thing has not been considered by any member of the administration. In fact, there is no neces- sity for such consideration. as the finances are in good shape. there is plenty of money in the treasury and the gold reserve is all right" Surely that ought to be plain enough to stop the silly bond story, started for the purpose of doing harm. but, oi course, it won't, Some people would rather lie any day than tell the truth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
WAS WALDEN INSANE2
The Wife of the Embezzling Cashier Trie
 to Prove That He Was.

The Wife of the Embezzling Cashier Tries
 to Prove That He Was
 WILLIMANTIC, Conn.,, July 25.-Further evidence in support of Mrs. Walden s theo- ry that her husband is demented has como to light. Two people have been found who saw Walden late Thursday night and early Friday morning. The latter is known to have procured liquor at Young's hotel about II o'clock Thursday night. He was perspiring freely and said he had been riding his wheel Yet Walden was known not to be drinking man.
 Friday morning shortly before 3 o'clock Dr. John Weldon was on his way to see a patient. He met Walden on his bicycle. Upon being questioned Walden said, ''I couldn't sleep, and couldn't stay in the house, so thought I'd ride" Soon after this Walden's bicycle was found in front of the bank building.
 The key to the time lock of the bank vault was found by the new cashier, E. H. Holmes. A prolonged meeting of the new directors of the Dime bank was held last evening. On Saturday next occurs the hearing before Judge Shumway in the su- perior court on State Attorney Hunters application for an injunction to wind up the affairs of the bank.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
THE TATTLER.

Mrs. George J. Gould of New York has had stunning portrait of herself painted by M. Carolus Duran in Paris
 The mother of Dwight L. Moody is still living at the age of 90. She has 27 grand children and l7 great grandchildren.
 Miss Helen Gould presented to the Chris sian Endeavor society 50, 900 copies of the Rev. Dr. smiths hymn, "America."
 The woman with the longest hair is Miss Asenath Philpott of Gainesville, Tex, whose "crowning glory" measures 10 feet and inches.
 Mrs. George W. Childs will make Wash lngton her permanent home as soon as the house now being built for her in that city is completed.
 Miss Sybil Morehouse, popular Chica- go girl, learned to swim when quite n lit tie girl, and, it is said, swam across Lake Oconomowoc during her first season.
 Hctty Green, the richest woman in America, is tall, with gray hair and thor oughly masculine manner. Slang prevails in every sentence she utters, so 'tis said.
 Miss Marian Sara Parker of Detroit is the first woman graduated as an architect from the University of Michigan. She takes the degree of bachelor of science ill civil engineering.
 Miss Emily Faithful combined her work for the cause of women with a love fol strong cigars, of which she was an invet' crate smoker. She took to tobacco first tc relieve her asthma.
 A street in the St Ouen district of Paris has been named after Maria Deraismes the champion of the rights of woman, and bust of her has been placed in public garden in the same locality.
 Mrs Stanford, relict of the late Senator Stanford and heir to his property, has dcctlcd Palo Alto and all her estate to the commonwealth of California for the sup port of the Leland Stanford university.
 Mrs. Henry Ward Bcecher, widow of the famous preacher, does not wear black ol any other emblem of mourning. Her de mcanor is cheerful, as well as her dress and she always has pleasant words for hel friends.
 Miss Adelaide Hasse, who has been SC lected by the secretary of agriculture fol | tho position of chief of the department oi government documents, is an expert fencer She is also an expert cyclist, and if sht were man would come under the classi tication of n good fellow" Lady Spencer Clifford of England has just passed with first honors the examina l tion for sea captains license, and if shC | desires to do so she can now serve as mas l ter of any ship on the high seas. But hel | immediate purpose is to be qualified a: | captain of her own yacht. The Countess Giennoti, second lady o | honor in waiting on tho queen of Italy fol some years, worked in Newark, N. J., as { l cigarette maker. She was born in Genot 22 years ago and came to this country witt her father, Carmine Giennoti, when skt was n littlo girl She returned to Italy d the ago of 15, where she attracted the fancy of the queen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
ucw to Renew Hat Feathers.

Ligl ,r~ed feathers can be washed in benz thout losing their curl or color. 4-c.. should be swung in the air until dry. Another plan is to wash them in warm water and castillo soap, rinse three times; pass through warm solu- tion of oxalic acid and then lightly starch. Dry ill a warm room by lightly beating each feather against the hand. To curl ostrich feathers have dull knife, with the top hollowed out near the point. Hold feather over fire, shak- ing gently until warm. Then, holding the feather in left hand, place the fiber between the thumb and knife edge, and draw it along quickly, curling the end only. If feathers are damp, the curl may be retained by holding the hat over the fire and waving it until dry. Then place in a cool room for the fibers to stiffen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
HOLMES ON BONES.
He Has an Ingenious Explanation to A
 count For Any Found.

He Has an Ingenious Explanation to Ao-
 count For Any Found.
 PHILADELPHIA, July 25 HI. H. Holmes was visited in his cell by his counsel, Will liam A. Shoemaker. For two hours or moro Holmes spoke freely of the bones and other fragments of human anatomy found in his "castle' in Chicago. After the interview Mir. Shoemaker told re- porter the substance of his clients state ments
 Mir Shoemaker says: tHolmes de- clared that the tuft of human hair found in the chimney could not have belonged to Minnie Williams for the reason that the chimney was q new one, put in after the girls disappearance. As to the bones, he said, they were not those of Julia Connor, Minnie Williams or any of the other persons whom he was charged with having murdered. '" "The police simply do not know what they're talking about, Holmes contin- ued, "when they say murdered so many persons and buried their bones indiscrimi- nately in every nook and corner could find throughout the country. Quite a | while ago made statement to the Phil adelphia authorities that they were liable | to find human bones in many different places all over the continent. then frank | ly admitted that I had been engaged in | an insurance swindle which did not pan out. One of these was for a $40, GOO policy that had to be abandoned.
 "The idea was to have the bodies of a woman and Q boy found in their home, and afterward the corpse of a man with a bullet in his head, to make it appear a case of murder and suicide. I got bodies from a graveyard to represent the wife and son, but the alleged husbands body had not vet been procured when the insurance agents learned of the scheme, and the bodies had to be disposed of the best way I could. had them embalmed and put II trunks, which were sent to cold storage warehouse. Before my preparations could be completed, however, the manager oi the storage house notified me to take the trunks away, or he would sell the contents I did so, and the bodies were buried fl separate places"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
Indians Are Gathering.

LANDER, Wy, July 25.-A letter re- ceived here from a MT. Gustin, whose home is at Lewiston, says that a largo number of Indians were seen there Mon- day going around the point of Wind river making toward Snake river valley, and as this valley leads direct to Jackson hole it was his opinion that they were going there.
 A guide named Carr makes the same report to Captain Sheldon, commanding the militia at this point. Parties from up Wind river say the route known as Union pass is lined with Indians going in small parties.
 Yarnell, the old government guide, who is supposed to be the best authority on Indians in this country, came in yes- terday from the Grosventre.
 He says he ran across party of ShO- shone- warriors who were stripped of their horses, guns and fine feathers. They had on moccasins that were worn through, and the print of each footstep was stained with blood. They told him they had es- capped from the white men, who had taken away from them their horses and guns. They were making their way back to Sho- shone agency.
 Yarnell says every care is taken to pre- vent an Indian surprise. He thinks there is no immediate danger, as the Indians are somewhat demoralized.
 When asked what he knew in regard to the Princeton geological survey party, he said he had investigated as far as possible the route taken by them. The party had hired Jim Tappon as a guide, and he had promised to take them through country as far as possible from the Indians, but unfortunately he had chosen to pass north of Two Ocean pass, a most difficult route to reach the national park. The party l with snow covered tops, and, descending the other side, would find themselves in q very marshy and swampy country, which would be very difficult to travel through. How the First Killing Occurred. He made the assertion that the Prince ton boys were safe from Indians, and if they did not get lost, which was improba- ble, they would finally reach their destina- tion.
 When asked his opinion about the situa- tion in Jackson hole, he said the story of the killing of Indians was not correct The facts are that the settlers came on 8 body of nine Bannock Indians, who re- fused to be arrested. The number being about equal to the whites the settlers drew off, secured re-enforcements during l the night and returned next morning and demanded the surrender of the Indians HIS tlIhe, DelnB ouGnumDereu, ohey SUD- mitted, and were taken before Justice Rhodes of Marysvale, who fined them for committing depredations and then started them under escort for jail.
 While on the road to Evanston, and | while passing a group of pine timber which offered shelter, the Indians, being ! mounted, made break for liberty. The | settlers were well mounted also and made rapid movement forward and commenced firing. Seven out of the nine Indians were l shot dead. This is the origin of the pres ent difficulty except the arrest of six Sho- shones on the 4th of July. This, said Mir.
 Yarnell, is not the end of the Indian trou- hla
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
How to Swing a Hammock.

The head of the hammock should be about 61a feet from the ground and the foot end about 334 feet, a curve which secures to the occupant tho greatest pos sible ease of position. The foot rope should be about three times as long as the head rope, the purpose being to give the lower part of the body freedom ill swinging, while the head remains com paratively stationary. The ropes with metal catches are to be preferred Where trees arc used to support the rope bear ings, the branches should be we'll pro- tected by heavy canvas or cloth, as the friction is apt to wear off the bark and so work injury to the tree.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. THURsDAY 25 lse5

the special force desired. The last men tioned instruction Is given for the purpose of permitting General Coppinger to obtain troops from the department of the Cobra do or the department of the Columbia if considered necessary.
 Mir. Pierce, father of one of the Prince ton students forming geological explo- ration party in Wyoming, received the following telegram from his son at Foun- tain Geyser, Wy:
 All safe. Leave park Friday. Address, Washable. Arrive Casper on 7th. ''
 This telegram shows that the party are returning by the route over which they entered the park and shows that they do not think there is any danger to be appre- hended from the Bannock and other Indi- ans
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
How to Kill Cockroaches.

A housekeepcr who was recommended to try cucumber peeling as remedy for cockroaches strewed the floor with pieces of the peel cut not very thin and watch ed the sequel. The pests covered the peel ill a short time so that it could not be seen, so voraciously were they enl- gagged ill sucking the poisonous mois- ture. The second night this was tried the number of cockroaches was reduced to a quarter, and none was left alive on the third night.