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Evening journal., 1901-05-18

Old Swedes Church, Seventh and Church
streets. the Rev Martin h Duniap. pns-
tor Services $50 a. M, holy communion
lo9 a. m. morning service and sermon
2.3v p m- Sunday school. 7.45 y. m. even
ing service and address.
Evening journal., 1901-05-18

Central Presbyterian Church. 1880 n.
n, preaching by the Rev. r. A. McCurdy,
ID. u. II M. sunday school Gas %. m.
prayer meeting Of the Y. Il. s. c.. y. 745
D m. preaching by the Rev. n. A. Nc
Curdy, ID. ID
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
OAKvILLE HAPPENINGS

The wedding of John A. Walker of Westbrook and Miss Rhoda A. Hun gerford of this village took place yes terday afternoon at o'clock at the home of the brides parents, MT and Mrs George Hungerford. The Rev H. N. Cunningham performed the mar rage ceremony. After the wedding supper they left on the evening train Tor a short wedding trip. After their return they will reside in Westbrook.
 Thursday, June 27, the ladies of All Saints church will give a lawn fes- tival. MT Middlebrook has kindly of fered them the use of his lawn for the occasion.
 MT Curtis of Morris is the guest of Mrs Ellen Brophil
 The children of Mrs Eugene Cosier of Oakville, who was so seriously in- jured some time ago, were sent to St Francis's orphan asylum, New Haven, yesterday. They will remain there un, til their mother is able to leave the Waterbury hospital, where she now is.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
Accounting for sman Feet.

English writers hate to admit that American women have smaller feet and are more smartly shod than the cousins across the water; witness the following attempt at explanation:
 "I heard a capital story about American women and their boots a day or two ago. It tappears that they are very anxious that people should fancy that they have small feet, and that they do not like to put their shoes outside their doors at hotels, for fear that their neighbors passing along the corridor should make re marks on the size of their footgear.
 '.So they keep pair of shoes several sizes too small for them, and, after carefully putting few specs of mud or a little dust on them, leave them outside the door for the other women to envy their small size. The shoes which they have been wearing they clean themselves, and never trust to the hotel porter.
 ''In this way they humor their feet and their vanity at the same time, and all parties are, or should be, satisfied. It is an ingenious idea, and that is how it is done.''-Boston Globe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21

stalled are as follows: President, Will liam Murphy; yice-presfdent, John Kelly; recording secretary, Lawrence Cahill; financial secretary, Patrick Daily; treasurer, George Haggerty.
 The reception of the class of 1901 of the High school is to be held at Pythian hall tonight.
 The base ball team of the Nauga- tuck high school are to reorganize to play any strong amateur team in the valley, so some of the members of the team state. It is to be hoped that they will do so, as they were undoubtedly one of the strongest amateur teams in the state last year and would make most teams hustle after a little prac- tice together.
 Dr W. J. Delaney and son, Donald, left this morning for months yaca- ton in Canada. During the doctors s absence Dr Dwyer of Waterbury will have charge of his practice.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
PUZZLES WISE MEN.
strangest of Living Beasts Dis
 covered in Africa.
Scientists Do Not Know Whether 10 Glass It with the Horse or Ante Iope-Creature Had Been
 Considered Extinct.

Sir Harry Johnston's discovery of the helladotherium, living in the for est depths of the Congo Free State, skulls of the animal to the British museum has excited a good deal of interest among students of fossil re- mains in both hemispheres. Remains of this gigantic creature had been found in Greece and in Asia Minor, but it was generally accepted that the creature was extinct. The discovery of the creature in the Semlih forests may be a further inspiration to those enthusiasts who have long nursed the hope that somewhere the mammoth may yet be found alive.
 From the fossil bones of the hella- dotherium it had been classed with the giraffe, but these remains had given no hint of the peculiarity of shape and markings found in the okapi, as the living creature has been called by the Congo natives.
 When Henry NJ. Stanley passed through the Congo forests years ago he heard stories of strange, horse like creature sometimes found by the natives. From their descriptions he was in doubt whether to class it with the horse or the antelope. Commis- sioner Johnston had been interested in the creature, and when he was sent to the Congo Free State he went on the hunt for it. Dwarfs of the for ests were his first informants, and they were of the opinion that it was a kind of zebra. At Fort Mbeni the Belgian officers and garrison con- frmed the story. Through Command
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
PHOTO REPRODUCTIONS.
Librarians Office Will be Adorned by
 Paintings Tomorrow.

Paintings Tomorrow.
 The librarians office will be adorned on Saturday with some photo-repro- ductions of the paintings of Yelasquez, lent by Miss Helen Chase and there VIII be a few new books ready for circula- tion, namely "The Silver. Skull" by Crockett, Days Like These" by Ed ward Townsend, Concerning Cats, ..History of the Chappell Family" and "Journal of the American-Irish Histori- cal Society"
 A valuable book of reference, namely the government report on trusts mas been received, and is at the service or the public.
 A pamphlet issued by the Smithson- ian institution entitled 1.-The Cheapest Form of Light" is commended to the attention of the Naturalist club. 1t Is much more interesting than it appears from the title, for it deals with the question of how to produce light with out heat, result already attained ln nature by the fire-fy and the glow worm.
 The announcement in the library handbook, that books may be taken away for vacation reading, is followed by the exhibition at the library, of an artistic poster, decorated with picture of young woman lounging in 8 ham, mock with a book in her hand. the pos ter being lettered wiIh the announce ment Good Books for your Vacation Reading" The list of books which ac- companies the poster includes many collections of cheerful stories for read ing aloud, and also outdoor books, es- says and books of travel, recommended as pleasant, but not too deep reading for hot weather.
 Frederick Abbott has presented the library with a fac-simile of famous document, concerning the existence of which much controversy has ragged among historians. at seems that the people of Mecklenburg county, N. C., are entitled to the credit of issuing very energetic and explicit declara- tion of independence, and of organiz- ing a government Nn that basis, thir- teen months before the national declar- ation with which we are all familiar. The resolutions were duly forwarded to the constitutional congress then in session at Philadelphia, but being con- sidered too radical by that assembly were dismissed without action other than a letter to the Mecklenburgers commenting their patriotism. Their glory suffered an eclipse when the Fed eral declaration was issued in the sue ceeding year, and even the date of the Mecklenburg declaration of independ- ence was forgotten. It is now proved by the document of which the library possesses a copy, to have been May 20, 1775.
 A full account is given in the second volumn of Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution, which is in the library.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21


 ant Eriksson at the fort the English commissioner arranged to get the skin and skull from the native hunt CTS, and these natives have just made their promises good.
 Measured by the skins now on the way to the British museum, the hella- dotherium is as large in body as full-grown OK Proportionately, how ever, its neck is not larger than that of horse, this fact being reconciled because of the animals withers rising only few inches higher than the hind quarters. The head is large in proportion to the body, it's outline suggesting the head of the South American tapir. The nostri1s are two long slits, completely covered with hair and resembling the nostrils of a giraffe. The lips apparently taper to a point. There are no front teeth in the upper jaw, as the animal is true ruminant, and the front teeth in the lower jaw are so small and feeble as to suggest that the creature, like the giraffe, must possess a prehensile tongue for feeding. If this is not LAC CdSCs tACA LAC AOAS 6Ao R4 CAAO4ASAAC lips secure most of the animals food, which consists of leaves.
 The peculiar markings of the crea- ture's skin are it's most attractive points. The cheeks are yellowish white and the muzzle is brown. The forehead is a vivid red, narrowing down into thin black line continued along the ridge of the nose to the nostrils.- The long, asslike ears are of a deep reddish brown, with black silky fringes. The neck, shoulders, stomach and back are deep reddish brown, which in parts has almost a hind legs, down to the hooks, and the front legs from below the elbow to the wrist joint are boldly striped in purplish black and white, the white having here and there faint touches of orange. The hind legs from the hook downward are of a creamy col or. The front legs are also cream solor, but bold black line runs down he front of the leg in an oblique manner. The fet1ocks of all four feet are black and cream color. The tail is bright reddish brown, with black tuft at the end. There are three horn cores similar to those of the giraffe. By long disuse these horn cores have degenerated into rounded bumps on the skull, two of them be- ing situated little above the eyes and one at the beginning of the nasal bones.
 AS to the habits of the animals, they are found only in the densest forests, travelling and feeding in pairs. They are timid and not easily -stalked, the natives most often taking them in pitfalls. The flesh is excellent for food and the natives set great store by the skins, which are used for or namental purposes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
JUNIORS AND "Co-ED.~
Officers Say No Vote Was Passed
 Physics Burned.

MiddIetown, June 21.-The officers of the junior class at Wesleyan deny the story circulated by some of the stu dents and sent Tuesday afternoon to several papers that they had voted not to sit with the women members of their class next year in chapel. They de- clare that no such vote was passed, and that only the senior class has passed an anti-co-education vote by debarring the women from Class day.
 One of the members of the class said last night that the class did have the matter before them, as stated, but now the class do not wish to stand as op- posed to this feature of co-education.
 Last night the class burned physics with the usual funeral oration and dirge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
EXPRESS SAFE ROBBED.
Money Had Been Shipped to Omaha
 and St Louis.

clhN SI 11Ouios
 Toledo, O., June 21.-Several fisher men, while strolling along the river two miles south of the city yesterday after noon discovered a large iron safe on which was the name of the Pacific Elk press company. The door had appar- ently been battered in with a hammer such as is used in cutting large pieces of iron. On the inside was number of empty money bags and waybills The men at once reported it to the po- lice and the local officers Of the express company were also notified
 The agent, Frank G. Benedict. was to make any statement. However, they identified the safe as being the proper ty of the company. They said that such a safe was sent out of this city Tues day night in a through car on the Wa bash for St Louis and Omaha, but de cline to say anything as to what it con- tained. There were six money bags in the safe when found and four of them were marked St Louis, while the other two were marked Omaha. They do not indicate what their contents might have been.
 It is believed, however, that the safe was stolen Wednesday night because of the fact that near the place where the safe was found, a horse and bug gy, which had been stolen the previous evening, was also found, and a gro cery store located about half mile dis tant was enterd by burglars last night. It'is believed that the men hauled the Safa in thiS rip There is a rumor tbie, evening that the safe contained $6,000 in gold, but this has not, as yet, been confirmed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
wATERToWN JoTTINGs
Vicious Dog Reported to Have Been
 Shot

Vicious Dog Reported 10 Have been
 Shot.
 Mrs F. Flynn, who was bitten by a dog belonging to Mrs Minnehan few weeks ago, is Improving. MT Flynn asked Mrs Minnehan to shoot the dog and she refused. A few days ago, 1t is said that Mrs Minnehan had the dog killed, but the proof is not satisfac- tory to MT Flynn. He wants to see the dog, and she refuses. MT Flynn has had a talk with his lawyer and is confident that the dog will be shown him. Meanwhile, let us wait to hear from Mrs Minnehan.
 John A. Walker of Westbrook and Miss Rhoda Hungerford were married at Christ church yesterday afternoon. Anderson Raul was best man and Miss Lena Paul acted as maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss May Walk CT and Miss Roleston. Paul Melton and George w. Hungerford were the ushers. After, brief wedding trip the couple will resale at the home of MT Walker in Westbrook.
 The members of the fire department will hold drill at the rooms this even ing. A large attendance is requested. Baseball will also be discussed.
 Though considerable wet weather prevailed during the early part of the season, the hay crop this year will be quite small.
 Mrs Hancock and daughters of Thomaston have moved to the Bowers block, near the railroad station
 Harold Painter has collie dog, which he secured in Bristol.
 The graduation exercises of the Wa terville school will be held this even ing. A large number will attend from here.
 Miss Mabel Grilley, a graduate of the Notre Dame convent in Water bury, is visiting friends here.
 George G. Demorest, formerly em- ployed with A. N. Woolson, has taken a position with the Lockwood Bros.
 Watertown is to have a baseball team this summer, and crackeriack one at that. Welton of Yale will catch for the team.
 Dennis Simon, who was injured some time ago in a runaway, is now able to be about.
 pr Loveland now makes his calls in an automobile,
 Welton and Buckingham and Mack and Painter will be the batteries in the lire department game tomorrow after noon. Admission free.
 Harry Blakeslee, formerly employed here, has taken position in Wood bury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
GUARDS STOPPED THE SHOW.
Connecticut Boys Aroused Suspicion of
 Exposition Authorities.


 One of the shows in the Midway at the Pan-American exposition has been stopped, and the Foot Guards con1- panies now at Buffalo were the cause. of it.
 One of the Midway shows was closed to-day by order of Director-General Buchanan. This amusement palace presented living pictures. It's amazing popularity with, the Connecticut Foot Guard aroused the curiosity of the di rectors of the exposition, who found that the fifteen models were posed in such costumes that the heat would have little effect on them. Police were detailed to keep the show closed until its owners and the exposition man. agement can come to an understanding as to the line between art and inde- cency."
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
Platinum Beeoming scarce.

Scarcity of platinum is causing com cern in the medical, electrical and pho tograPhic worlds. The price has been gradually going up until now it is quoted at a higher figure than at any time since it's discovery. It is now quoted at sS6 an ounce.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
Our Clothing Department,
IsFRTgT COURT OF WATERBURY,

nISTKTsT COURT OF WATERBURY, -0 MarcK 9, 1901.
 The Woodburv Savings Bank ot Woodburv vS. Watson M. Hurlburt, Charles F. Wood, Al. fred N. Pratt and Terrence N. Carmody, all of Waterbury, Conn, and James S. Elton and Henry s. Chase, receivers, of said Waterbury.
 ORDER OF SALE.
 By virtue of an order of the District Court of Waterbury I will sell at public auction on the 18th day of June 1901, at clock in the after- a dwelling house thereon standing. situated in said Waterbury, bounded northerly l15 feet. more or less. on Passway; easterly 57 feet on the Middleburv road (West Main Street), southerly 115 more less, on the said w atson M Hurlburts land, and westerly 57 feet on Charles l.. Woods land.
 -N'-e Christian Hauser, Committee.
 Time 15-o0-2
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
rnR. SATE.

No 20 Washington street, the rent of which is S645.50 per year; $5, 900 will take it. Look at the beautiful place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all improvements; one real nice up-to-date place on Ward. Ridge wood; that place on Waterville street is one of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on BellevleW avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots of houses and lots every where. Gall at
 ID. H. TTERNEY. Real Estate. Insurance and Bond Office
 1e7 BANK STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21

When In need of office printing, sucn as letter heads, business cards, bill- heads, or in fact anything in the line of printing, call at the Democrat office. s,,--+'s'-,~ from a visiting card to full sheet poster
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21
Ladies Tailoring.

 During this sale
  Chesio vd oneuns and Brodot several fashionable for so
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-21


 There were five cases in the bor- ough court this morning. The first cases were those of Henry James and William Cunningham. charged with in- toxication and breach of the peace Officer Malone testified that James was arrested on complaint of the foreman of the grading of the new high school, MT Sanford, and stated that the barn where the horses were kept did not have the best of reputation and that it was a rendezvous for drunks and regular disturbance After hearing all the evidence the judge gave James and Cunningham thirty days in jail, with costs. The next cases were those of James Bowling and William Con- way, charged with sleeping in freight cars without permission. After hear ing the evidence the judge suspended judgment in those cases and advised both men to be very careful in the future. The next case was that of Richard Hawks, charged with intoxi- cation, breach of the peace. abusive language and assault Mrs Hawks testified that the accused had struck her and cut Der last night about 10 o'clock and otherwise used her rough ly. After hearing the evidence the judge sentenced him to sixty days in
 
 ed for mercy the judge changed the sentence from sixty to thirty days and costs. A man came into the court room and wanted to pay the whole thing but was informed by the judge that Hawks would have to spend the thirty days in jail
 Bertram F. Linfield, teacher of nat ural sciences in the local high school has resigned his position and left this morning for Chelsea, Mass, where he will spend the summer, after which he will accept a position with private school outside of Boston. MT Linfield has made many friends during his stay in town who will be pleased at his new appointment, but will be pained to learn that Naugatuck is to lose such good man. MT Linfeld has always been a great promoter of ath- letics during his term at the local school, and to him must be given the great credit of developing the different athletic teams which have represented the school in the past. A host of fTi4nds will unite in wishing MT Lin field the greatest of success in his new venture.
 Miss Emma Tolles of Boston is spending a short vacation at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs F. w. Tolles, on Fairview avenue.
 Division No l. A. O. H., will install officers at it's regular meeting to- night and every member is requested to be present. The officers to be in-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-02
HAS VARIOUS TITLES
Honors Have Been Heaped Upon Sir
Robert Ball, the English
Astronomer.

Although he has attained the high
est eminence in his chosen profession
as an astronomer. Sir Robert Hall has
found time in the course of "a busy
career to delve in other lines of re-
search. as the titles of Doctor of
Law. Doctor of Science and Fellow of
the Royal Society which he holds
bear testimony. He is now Lown-
dean professor of astronomy and
geometry in the University of Cam
bridge, director of the Cambridge OBJ
servatory; fellow of Kings college,
and scientific adviser of the commits
sioner of Irish Lights. Besides ex-
president of the Royal Astronomical
society and former royal astronomer
of Ireland he holds honorary titles
of member of the University of Kas-
kan and Fellow of the Royal Society
of Edinburgh.
Since 1874 Sir Robert has been lee
turing, by invitation, before the lead
ing institutions of Great Britain
His address at the opening of the
Midland Institute in Birmingham, en-
titled "A Glimpse Through the Cor
ridOrs of Time" attracted so much
attention that the edition of "Na-
ture," in which il was published, was
almost Immediately exhausted.
He was the first person not a pro-
fessor of the Royal Institute to be
invited by that body to deliver the
Christmas course of lectures founded
by Faraday. and four times since the
same honor has been conferred upon
him.
In 1884, when the British Associa-
tion visited Montreal, Sir Robert Ball
was entrusted with the important
task of delivering the public evening
lecture at Montreal. He was then
invited to Philadelphia TO lecture be-
fore the American Association of
Science i'm the Academy of Sciences,
and the same autumn he gave
course of Lowell lectures in Boston.
With each succeeding year the de-
mand of the public for the lectures of
Sir Robert has increased, and what
ever leisure he could obtain from his
duties as Lowndean Professor in the
university, and director of the Cam
bridge observatory, has not been ade-
quate to enable him to accept more
than very small fraction of the in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-02

vitations to lecture which pour in up
on him. There is no important town
in England, Scotland, Ireland or
Wales, and no important scientific in
stitution i'm those countries where he
has not lectured. and in most cases
lectured often. He is by far the best
known public lecturer in Great Bril-
tain. At very moderate estimate
over one million people have heard
him.
This noted Englishman appears
under the auspices of the Tri-City
Press club at the Burtis opera house
in Davenport on the evening of Dec.
II upon which occasion he will der
liver his favorite lecture on Thine
and Tide" Beyond question this will
-be the only opportunity for the peo-
pie of the three cities to hear him.
as it is not probable he will appear
on the American rostrum after his
present visit.
Yesterdays Chicago American re-
fers in highest terms to Sir Robert
Ball in connection with the an
nouncement of his lecture given at
Studebaker hall in that city Dec. IL
under the auspices of the University
Lecture association of the University
of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-02
Collision on Rock Island.

Train No. II, due here at 4:O2 Fri
day morning. did not arrive until af-
ter ) o'clock. The delay was, caused
by an accident at Cameron Junction,
where the Hannibal d st. Joe road
crosses. The Rock Island train had
stopped at crossing and started
across, when Il freight train on the
Hannibal road came laundering
along without making stop, strik-
ing the passenger midway between
the engine and mail car, throwing
both from the track and overturning
the engine, one of the big 500. Mail
Clerk Michael Hickey, of Davenport,
was taken from the car unconscious.
He was the only one injured.-Mus-
catine News-Tribune.