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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Constable Pryor is again attending to business, after short illness.
 Henry Eaters of Lafayette street is visiting friends in Middletown.
 Miss Margaret Derwin of Drayer avenue left today for d two-weeks' sojourn among the Berkshire hills.
 Miss Dwyer of Thomaston is the guest of Mrs D. NJ. O'Brien and fam fly of Bank street.
 The Misses Agnes Ryan and May Carney. of Thomaston are the guests of Mrs Edward O'Donnell of Summit street
 Fred Jackson of New York city is spending few days with his parents, MT and Mrs Thomas Jackson of James street
 There will be a months mind mass at St Patrick's church tomorrow morning at o'clock for the late Mat thew Shelvey.
 The new parochial residence of St Joseph's Lithuanian parish is almost completed, and it is only question of week or two when it will be occu- pied by Rev Father Saurusaitis, pastor of St Joseph's church. It is a pretty residence and ads considerably to the residence and adds considerably to the tains 10 rooms and is fitted with all modern Improvements. The present quarters of the pastor are rather cramped, and on this account Rev Father Saurusaitis will be pleased when the new residence is ready for occupation.
 The entertainment at the Third Congregational church last evening drew a crowded house. Every seat was occupied. The entertainment was of a pleasing nature. The various l roles were enacted in manner which was worthy of the great applause which they received. The acting of l some of the young folks was surpris- ingly fine. Stage fright was conspic- uous by it's absence. The drills were also prettily arranged affairs. Many and intricate were the movements, but the children went through them with I out the semblance of hitch. The en- tertainment was concluded with tab leau in which the posing was very l graceful. Those persons who assisted 1 in the arrangement of the affair were the recipients of much praise, and de | Seryedly, too. A handsome sum was l netted for the Happy Hour temple under whose auspices the entertain ment was held.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.

1 Port Collins, Col, July 26.-Henry H. Piggott, formerly we'll known Phila- delphia lawyer and prominent in finan- cial circles of that city, has been placed under arrest here, charged with bigamy Piggott married his niece, Charlotte R. Garse, in Denver on Feb ruary last, and they have been living on a stock ranch near this city. He claims he was divorced from his Phila- delphia wife ill Boston, Mass. Civil actions against both Piggott and the Garse woman, one for separate main tenance and the other for alleged alien ation of affection, each in the sum of $5O,OOO, have been begun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
|THRASHER AS AN ATTORNEY.
Secretary of Law and Order League
 Obliged to Change His Position.


 At hearing before the state phar- macy commission, in the town hall at Fairfield, Wednesday, on the applica- tiOn of w. c. Kinsella for q license, Bacon Wakeman appeared as re- mOnstrant, with Samuel F. Thrasher of New Haven, secretary of the Law and Order league, as his attorney. MT Thrasher presented himself as a re. monstrant, but as the commissioners objected on the ground that MT Thrasher had no standing in such q capacity, he took the position of attor- ney for Mir Wakeman.
 MT Kinsella, who has been in the drug business here for ten years, or more, was found guilty last February Of illegal selling of liquor under his druggists license, and the license was revoked.
 Now, the term of the old license hay ing expired, he applies for a new one. Mir Wakeman objected to the granting of the license on the ground that Kin sella was unfit for it, and the evidence was therefore full of personalities though confined by the commission 1o the period since February IA of this year. There was an attempt on the part of Secretary Thrasher to show that under the law a druggist who had once revoked license could not have it restored. Decision was re served.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
FIRE TOSS OF S75. OOO.

Cincinnati, O., July 26.-The four story building at Richmond and Carr streets, occupied by the Barnett Car riage Go, was destroyed by ire at midnight. Loss, $5,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
THE STRIKE FINISHED.
All Is Harmony Now Down in An
 sonia.

There will be general rejoicing throughout Ansonia, says the Sentinel, as the news of the termination of the strike spreads. 1t has been long drawn out struggle, covering nine and a half weeks, and many unfortunate things have occurred during its prog ress. It is to be hoped, however, that peace--a peace perfect and lasting, will overspread the entire community, that all bitterness of whatever nature and However engendered will be buried out of sight; that the past will be speedily forgotten and that we shall all bend our best energies towards the repair of the waste that has been caused dur ing the unpleasantness. Labor as we will, it will take some time to heal up the wounds and obliterate the sears that have been left, and for this req son it is incumbent upon every one to labor necessarily, honestly and earn estly to this end.
 The following is the order which was posted in the factory and signed by the committee and factory officials: "The employees of the Farrel Foundry and Machine Go and the said company have amicably adjusted their differ ences, and the men will return to work Monday, July 29, at z q. m.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
AT FOREST PARK.

Comic opera, band concert and dane ing are scheduled as attractions at Forest park for this evening, and those who attend will find entertainment enough to satisfy them. The Cantor Opera company is singing "The Mi kado" and '.Pinafore," and in spite of the cool weather the operas have been listened to by good sized audiences. If the weather permits there will be several features of entertainment at the park tonight. Next week the open air theater will be held by a company of vaudeville artists, and the program of the show will compare fla vorably with the best. There will be special features of entertainment dur ing the week Thursday and Friday evenings, being chosen for the presen- tation of special programs. The mu- sic on the cafe platform by the pianist and the tenor singer entertains all who visit there. t
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
WILL BE COMMISSIONED.
Officers Who Passed the Examining
 Board of the National Guard.

Officers Who Passed the Examining
 Board of the National Guard.
 The adjutant-g general issued yester- day an order giving the results of the examination of officers of the National guard for commission. The examining board reports that the following off cers of the First Regiment passed a satisfactory examination ill military, moral and general capacity, qualifica- tions and efficiency" and they with others will be commissioned with rank and date as given herewith,
 Captain Alfred H. Griswold, Com pany I, New Britain, December 12, 1900.
 Captain Charles B. Milne, Company o, Rockville, February %, 1901.
 Captain Ernest B. Merrill, Company b, Bristol, April 19, 1901.
 First Lieutenant William B. Mon- tague, Company I, New Britain, De- cember 12, 1900.
 First Lieutenant Arthur w. Gyngell, Company c, Rockville, February 25, 1901
 First Lieutenant Ray K. Linsley, Company D, Bristol, April 19, 1901. All the officers of the Second reg iment ordered before the board passed satisfactory examination, as did also all the officers of the naval battalion
 and the First Separate company, col
 ored, of New Haven, who appeared.
 The following officers reported as fail ing to pass a satisfactorv examination
 vii be given another chance, as rec
 commended by the board: First regiment-Second Lieutenant Frank l.. Traut.
 Third regiment-Captain Patrick w. | Shea, First Lieutenant Joseph Herbst, 1 Second Lieutenant Harry O. Chappell. | Second Lieutenant Patrick Benson. l Fourth regiment-S Second Lieutenant | Christopher c. Coon.
 l Ensign W. H. Van Orwick, Third di- vision, Naval battalion, Bridgeport, l who was excused on account of sick ness. will be examined at subse- 1 quent date
 | Second Lieutenant John c. Page, | Company D, First regiment, Bristol, l failed to appear for examination and
 not being recommended for subse- quent examination, is discharged from I the military service of the state, his I appointment being revoked. Captain l Merrill of theO company is directed to | hold a meeting of the command to I nominate a successor to Lieutenant l Page. The board is dissolved. l The order further provides that men I whose term of enlistment expires dur l ing the time of the encampment will
 be held for duty at Camp Mclean.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
SUIT THREATENED.
Kinsella May Claim Damages From
 Thrasher and Wakeman.

hlnselIa May Claim Damages From
 Thrasher and Wakeman
 William KinseIla, the Fairfield drug gist, is contemplating a $10,0O0 suit against Secretary s. P. Thrasher of the Law and Order league and Attorney Bacon Wakeman. former liquor prose outing agent for Fairfield.
 in the recent hearing before the state pharmaceutical board, on the re- monstrance against Kinsella receiving a druggists license, it is claimed that MT Thrasher and Attorney Wakeman made unwarranted statements regard ing his fitness or unfitness to sell li- quor, and that their recent remon- strances against him were inspired by malice
 Sentiment in Fairfield Is divided, some believing that the trouble began with political feud between Kinsella and s Wakeman and others that, on account Of the applicants alleged violations of the law in the past, the remonstrance was made.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
AT WEST POINT.

New York, July 26. Fifty-eight can didates for admission to the military academy, at West Point have reported for their matriculation examination. Calvin F. Titus, the young trumpeter in the Fourteenth infantry, who was given the appointment to a cadetship by President Mckinley in recognition of his services at the siege of Pekin. is present for examination, as is also Clarence K. Lyman of Hawaii, the first appointee from the new posses sions of the United States.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Brass Moulders.
 Ladies' Aid society.
 Court Shields, F. of A. Democratic association. Fifth division, A. o. H. Pythian Aid association. Speedwell lodge K. of F. Continental lodge, I. o. o. F. Waterbury lodge. A. O.. U. w. Connecticut lodge, Int o. o. F. Winona council, Jr o. U. A. M. Hawthorne lodge, Sons of St George. A. Won Humboldt lodge, N. E.. O. F. Ladies' auxiliary, Fifth division, A. 0. H.
 St Joseph's T. A. society mandolin class. Townsend lodge, I. o. Q. F., school meeting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
T. A. E. INVENTION.
A Remarkable Woman Vii! be Del
 egate and Speaker.

Miss Katherine !. Rongan of St 1olnsbury, Vt, will be one of the dele gates from Vermont to the convention of the National Temperance union to be held in Hartford in September. She is. blind and is woman of culture and exceptional ability. She is described as remarkable woman and speaker of unusual power.
 id It will be of much interest to all who are looking forward to the convention to learn that this gifted woman will make an address in the cause of tenn perance. She is a director of the choir of St Aloysius church in St Johnsbury
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
NOT KNOWN AT VIENNA.

Vienna, July 26.-Nothing is known here or at Gratz, the capital of Styria, regarding the reports cabled to the United States of personal encounters having occurred in the Styrlan diet vesterday. from which, 1t was assert ed, six duels would result.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
POTATOES GOING JP.
Increase in Price Unprecedented in
 Such Short Time.

Chicago. July 26.-In less than a week the wholesale price of potatoes in the local market has advanced as . result of the drouth from seventy cents bushel to $1.1O. the latter being the closing figure yesterday. This increase of forty cents bushel in so short a time is said to be unprecedented. 1t brings the retail price to thirty five and forty cents peck at season when potatoes are usually to be had here in abundance at fifteen cents peck.
 Reports from Southern Illinois, Mis- souri, Kansas and other districts indi- cate that the recent rains came too late to save much of the potatoe crop in those sections.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26

SATURDAY, |
 Muslin Underwear. Umbrella Drawers. with Ham, burg and torchon lace ruffies, this sale. 2Sc One lot of fine umbrella drawers, tucked and Hamburg ruffie, this sale, SSc One lot of Nainsook drawers, reg ular price 75c, this sale, 49c
 CoRsETs.
 At 50c-Summer batiste corsets, in long, short and medium, this sale. DUG At 121scL Children's summer skel- eton waists, reduced from 2oc, this sale, lzz2c LADIES' HOSIERY AND UNDER
 WEAR
 Ladies fancy top Hermsdorf dye stockings, value 25c, Saturday 127ac Ladies, double heel and toe fast black stockings, value 1212c, Saturday, 8 pair for Zee Ladies' lace pattern. drop stitch stockings, value 25c, Saturday 121sc Ladies' extra size ribbed vests, with and without sleeves, value 25c, Saturday, l5c Ladies' vests of fine Maco yarn, our regular soc quality, Satur- day, 2oc Ladies' ribbed knee pants, lace trimmed, value 16c, Saturday, 121Ac Ladies' ribbed vests. low neck and sleeveless, value 121ac, Saturday Sc
 MEMS FURNISHINGS Mems balbriggan shirts and draw CTS, with double seat, Saturday, 19c Mems fine quality ribbed shirts and drawers, with French bands, etc, value soc, Saturday, 35c 1T bOc quality balbriggan shirts and drawers (colored), Saturday, 29c Mems summer weight suspenders, value 25c, Saturday, 15c Mems black socks. regular price 121ac. Saturday, 8 pair for 25c < Boys washable blouse suits, reg r1Iar Drfce 5Oc Saturday. 35c
 UMBRELLAS.
 26 inch umbrella. paragon frame, case and tassel, long silver and pearl handles. value $1.75, Sat urday. $1.25 26 inch umbrellas, with taffeta covers, paragon frame. fancy handles, value $1.25, Saturday, S9c game in 2s inch, value s15O, 9sc
 HANDKERCHIEFS. Ladies' embroidered sca1loped edge handkerchief, value 16c. Satur- day. 8 for 25c Ladies, all linen H. S. handker- chiefs. value 1219c, Saturday, 9c Ladies' extra fine quality H. s. urday. 121kc Ladies fancy lace trimmed H. S. handkerchiefs, value 10c, Satur- day, 5c A FEW MORE GRAND VALUES
 FROM OUR SHOE DEPT. Ladies' Oxford ties and shoes.
 
 lar price SIPS, this sale. 9Sc One lot of ladies' brown Oxford ties, welted and turn soles, most all sizes and widths. regular price S2.50, this sale, $1.2s Mems calf and vici kid shoes, plain or cap toes, S2.0O goods.
 this sale. $1.4t Boys and youths calf and vici kid shoes, regular stitched edge,
 extension soles, S1.50 line, this
 sale, $1.1! Misses'and ehildren's shoes. Oxford ties and sandals, this sale, 95' BARGAINS IN READY TO WEAI
 GOODS FOR WOMEN. Ladies' crash skirts. we'll made,
 deep hem, price 45c, sale price, 23 White pique skirts. good quality, deep hem, price $1.75. sale price 98 <. White lawn shirtwaists, made with 4 sailor collar, edged with em-
 broidery, price $1.O0, sale price 60 I Women's house wrappers. fitted
 yoke lining. good quality per- caIe, price 98c, sale price, 49 Brillantfne bathing suits in navy and black, made with sailor col lar. trimmed with braid all sizes. price s3.50. sale price, S25 The CurraH
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
PROCTOR BROS PLANT BURNED.

Nashua, N. H., July 26.-The cooper age plant of Proctor Bros and the slave drying shed of the White Noun tain Freezer Co, and seven tenement houses, were burned here early to-day, causing loss estimated at $2OO,0OO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
SI'LAURIN oUsTED.
South Carolina Democrats ,ale Him
 Out of the Party.

Colt irbia, s. O., July 26.-TEe late eSecGllve committee last night adopted q reso tion ruling Senator dcLauri,l out of tLe democratic party. -.ee ac- ton was totally unexpected.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-02

collapsing in every direction. As the
result of subsistence one building fell
over upon its back in the course of a
single night. and it Is noteworthy that
the house, owing to the care observed
In its construction, fell over intact, not
crack being produced in the walls nor
even pane of glass being broken.
There is scarcely a perpendicular wall
TO be seen in the town; in numerous
cases the doors and window frames of
the houses are awry; the roads are ex-
tremely uneven, and are often closed,
owing to the falling in of portions.
houses are being continually con-
demned as unsafe for human habita-
ton and demolished. In some cases
the sinking is very gradual. while in
others 1t is unexpected and instan-
taneous. One of the principal thor
oughfares took forty years to sink If
teen feet, while another grew appre-
ciably wider every day. Examination
proved that one side of the street was
slipping completely away. The shop
OF dry goods merchant sank one-fifth
of its height in ten years, and in the
subsequent seven years subsidized an
other fifth Several houses may be
seen. the windows of the ground floor
OF which are level with the roadway.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-02
Surgical Instinct in Birds.

Some remarkable stories are told by
well-known French sportsman and
writer on natural history regarding
what he calls the surgical instinct"
of birds. According to this authority
the woodcock, partridge, and rail, and
possibly some other birds, are able to
dress their wounds with considerable
skill. M. Fatio says that on several
occasions he has killed woodcocks that
were, when shot, convalescing from
wounds previously received, and in
every instance found the old injury
neatly dressed with down plucked
from the stems of feathers and skill
fully arranged over the wound, evi-
IDENTIFY by the long beak of the bird
In some instances a solid plaster was
thus formed and in others ligatures
had been applied to wounded or brok-
en- limbs. One day, he AYERS, in his
bag he found bird that had been
severely wounded at some recent Pc
riod, and on examining the wound he
found it covered and protected by
sort of network of feathers plucked
by the bird from its own body and SO
arranged as to form a plaster COM
pletely covering and protecting the
wounded surface having evidently act
ed as hemostatic In the first place,
and subsequently as a shield, covering
the wound. The feathers were fairly
netted together, passing alternately
under and above each other and fornl-
ing truly textile fabric, protecting
the injury. The author declares that
ten times in his experience among the
game killed in his shooting excursions
he has found birds whose limbs had
tured ends neatly Appropriated and
ligated together-a statement whose
truth is vouched for by no less a
naturalist than Fulbert Dumonteil.
Another and really astounding fact re-
lated by M. Fatio and also vouched for
by M. Dumonteil is in regard to a
woodcock that had been hit by M.
Fatio in the afternoon of certain
day. After long search the bird was
given up, but the next morning, by
accident, it was discovered, and in the
meantime the wounded legs were
found to be neatly ligated, bandage,
irreproachable in neatness, having
been placed around each wounded
limb. The poor bird. however had in
the process of dressing his wounds, got
his beak entangled with some long soft
feathers, from which, having no use
of his feet he was unable tn free H.
and was thus condemned, had he not
been thus early discovered, to die of
Observation-Disclosures Journal
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-02
Optical Wonder in Mirrors.

Mirrors that one can see through are
new invention already coming into
use. They are OF so-called "platinized
glass;" being backed with a compound
made of 95 per cent silver and 5 per
cent platinum, and, optically speaking.
they are exceedingly curious and in
teresting. Looking into glass of this
kind one finds first rate reflection; 1t
is mirror and nothing more. At the
same time, a person on the other side
can see directly through it. For ex-
ample, a glass Of this sort placed in
front of the prescription desk in an
apothecary shop perfectly conceals the
prescription clerk and his apparatus.
Thus the privacy of that department is
secured, while on his part the clerk is
able to survey the shop and see
everybody who comes in just as If the
mirror were ordinary glass. 1t Is trans
parent to him, but is like any common
mirror from the point Of view of peo-
pie in front. 1t is easily seen that glass
Of this kind is likely to be useful for
a good many purposes. 1t can be put
in the doors of dark bathrooms. or of
any other rooms where privacy Is de-
sirable and light is wanted.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-02
A song of Contrast.


re- too much in cities pent.
owds. we live in Punishment;
ature and her wondrous ways.
n should excite our eager praise,
lore than mysteries do we know.
slaves are we to idle show.
I've the boasted works of man,
u Art refines on Natures plan;
eture study, or a book,
i some stately temple look.
Sction nowhere do we find,
hought SO wistful as the wind.
mark the throstle, or the bee,
|striped snake, or growing tree;
u living works confess, admire,
trace perfection in desire,
small as finished as the great,
|faultless laws on Nature wait.
hen where fields or forests thrive,
n wisdom from the busy hive;
love the rose, or daffodil,
know how false our boasted skill;
bok upon the ocean wide,
mourn the foolishness of pride.
Charles Lusted.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-02
EAT QuiNINE BY THE OUNCE.
Residents Along the Mexican Coast Con
sumo Vast Quantities.

Residents Along the Mexican Coast Con-
sumo. Vast Quantities.
'SThe quantity of quinine taken by
foreigners on the southeastern coast Of
Mexico is something Incredible" said
q resident of this city who is interest
ed III coffee culture in the sister re-
public. There is a general belief
among the Americans and English all
through that region that the drug is
necessary for the preservation Of life,
and they keep full of it from one year 3
end to another.
"They generally keep the stuff in
rubber tobacco pouches, to protect it
from perspiration, and when they feel
like taking dose they dig in, with
one of those spatulated knives that
they all carry and swallow as much
as they see fit. AS they go entirely by
guess 1t Is hard to say how much will
be taken in the course of a day, but l
have weighed the amount that can be
lifted on the ordinary knife blade and
found 1t to range between twenty-five
and fifty grains. You see, quinine is
as compressible as cotton, and two
wads of it that look about the same
size will vary 100 per cent. in weight.
One would suppose, as matter of
course, that such enormous quantities
of the drug would produce an intcl-
cradle ringing in the head, but, strange
to say, they do nothing of the kind.
The average white man down there
who keeps under the influence all the
time experiences nothing except a
slight feeling of exhiliaration-at least
so l was assured by dozens of
habitues. Whether the use of the stuff
is Of any real benefit is something am
skeptical about. 1 never took a grain
of it myself, and l was the only man
on our plantation who didn't have a
touch of fever."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-02
Finish of Its Copy"

Miss Annie E. Mcdowell. pioneer
woman journalist of Philadelphia, is
mourning the loss of her parrot. OF re-
cent years Miss Mcdowell has devoted
much of her time to literary work. The
parrot, which was an heirloom In her
family, had attained the age of 60
years, nearly 80 Of which it had passed
on its mistress writing table or on the
back Of her chair. making excursions
I'D her arm to the top of her head.
Often its attentions were SO annoying
when Miss Mcdowell was writing that
she would say: II may as well lay
down my pen" A few moments before
It died the parrot made . weak attempt
to again climb its owners sleeve, fell
in her lap and croaked: II lay down
my PEN This sentence 1t had heard
go often that 1t remembered the words
and spoke them with its last breath.