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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
soTHERN's LOSS $30, 900. Fire Tn Opera House While the Grea Actor Was Playing Hamlet.

Actor Was Playing Hamlet.
 Cincinnati, Jan 23-The Grand opera house is fl total ruin except for its stanch outer walls. X display of coolness perhaps. never before wit messed under such trying circum- stances prevented it's loss from being attended by q fearful catastrophe
 The play for the night was Ham let,'' by E. H. Sothern and his con- pany. The house was packed by brilliant audience. Many women with out escorts were present. The first act had been finished, and in the sec- ond Mir Sothern had spoken only few lines when slight disturbance was observed in the fourth row of seats from the orchestra near the mid dle aisle.
 It was caused by 2 slight issue of smoke at that point. An usher went down the aisle and quietly asked the audience to be seated, saying there was nothing wrong MT Sothern at this point stepped to the front of the stage. and also assured the audience that everything was all right. To re- move further apprehension MT Sothern resumed his part, but before he had spoken two lines the smoke issued in such volume that there was spon- taneous movement of those in it's vicinity.
 Without further order or sugges- ton or advice one of the most remark able scenes ever witnessed in crowd ed audience took place. It was as though the whole situation had been revealed to every person in the house and without single shout or anything else indicating leader the dispersal of the audience began and was Gar rled out with the utmost order and co,noosure
 Many seated near the orchestra | were assisted by the actors and act resses to mount the stage and to make their exit by the stage door on Long worth street. This assistance by the
 company was given at the cost of an entire neglect of their own personal property.
 The fire started from the furnace underneath the orchestra. It soon communicated to the stage. and to this fact is owing the losses of the greater portion of the property of the Sothern company.
 Mir SOthern estimates his loss at SoO,OOO. His company were compelled to reach the street clad in their cos | tunes and to lose the greater portion
 o: their personal effects, which were left in the theater. Fortunately the | gallery, which has the least conl- 1 modious means of exit. was not crowd ed, and those who Were in that part of the theater escaped with no serious l accidents.
 l Here and there some one stumbled on steep stairway, but ready help l was rendered. and there was no one | trampled or hurt by any mad career 1 ing of panicstricken men. The same calmness marked the behavior of the | folk ill the balconies, which wero | emptied as quickly and quietly as if | the play had been ended. Notwith- | standing the combustible nature of the interior of the theater. the fire was q 1 long time in burning out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
From the Small Wares.

Embroidery of Swiss, Nainsook, Cam bric, from , to 10 inches wide, h lengths of 4 # to yds, worth from 1oc to 25c. For this sale 1Oc yd Hamburg Turnover Collars, with lace edge: regular value 25c. For this sale lOc.
 Black Liberty Silk Boas, full ends selling at S1.2o. For this sale SYc sample Lot of Brooch Pins. Hat Pins and Link Buttons, plain, chased and enamelled; regular price 25o to 5oc. For this sale 15c. Scalloped Embroidered Lace Edge Handkerchiefs, manufacturer's samples, values from 15c to 25c For this sale 1Oc. Odd lot of Dress Buttons, choice pe1 card for this sale 1Oc. English Torchon Lace. 3 to 5c each Fer this sale, 4c yd Wash Ribbons for neck wear, all col ors, value 19c. For this sale 121.t Misses and Boys Ribbed Hose, tc 91s, regular price 121s. For this sale 9c pair
 Hose Supporters, all sizes. For this sale Sc pair.
 Hump Hooks and Eyes, per card Sc. Finishing Braid; regular price 5c. For this sale Sc.
 Vaseline. large bottles. regular price 5c- For this sale for 1Oc. Gold Belts, with handsome buckle For this sale 25c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
INDETERMINAT SENTENCE.
Interesting Address by John c. Taylor
 Before Hartford Ministers.

Interesting Address by John C. Taylor
 Before Hartford Ministers.
 John c. Taylor, secretary of the Con- necticut Prison society. delivered an interesting address before the minis ters of Hartford, Monday, on the inde- terminate sentence and parole system MT Taylor's talk was informal. and he attempted to show the unsahsfac- tory working of the deieTminate sys- tenn. .'It Is as logical to discharge prisoner after a sentence as to sen- tence a smallpox patient to the hospi- tai for two weeks or lunatic to Mid dletown for six years," said Mir Fay Tor. In regard to the parole system, MT Taylor said that although 1t was allowed in this state only nine men had been given an opportunity to be benefited by 1t. All of these, however, are doing well. Reference was made to the bill now pending in the legis- lature for the indeterminate sentence and the hope expressed that it would pass. A number of questions were asked by those present and an inter estins discussion took place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
LAPTAH NIEKKO'S DEBT.
Tells President Mckinley He Despises
 His Law.

NIuskoeee, I. T., Jan 23.-Washing- ton authorities have been requested to send Federal troops into the Creek country to quell the uprising Of full bloods known as the Snake bands. who are creating depredations west or Eufala and threatening the lives Of both the whites and the neutral h. dians. The Indians threaten to enter the towns and burn and kill, and Chief Mekko has sent q message or denance to President Mckinley.
 The whites are arming. and serious bloodshed is expected. United States Marshal Bennett sent twenty deputies and ten Indian police to the scene, but they were met by so fierce fusillade they were compelled to retire. One of the posse named McNac was cap tured by the Indians. and it Is feared they will take his life.
 Marshal Bennett and Indian Agent Shoenfeldt sent . message to the Washington officials requesting that Federal troops to the number of 800 be sent They said it would be sure death for the deputies and police to attempt to interfere again.
 AS soon as word is received from Washington Marshal Bennett aRs Agent Shoenfeldt will join the troqbs. invade the Indian camps and endeavOr to put the leaders under arrest.
 The Creeks threaten that after they have cleaned out al the whites in the interior they will visit the various towns in the Creek nation, destroy them by fire and kill the inhabitants. They have threatened to kill Chief Pleasant Porter and any of the mem bers of the Dawes commission thAt attempt to interfere with them- Great fear is felt for some of the commis- sion who are surveying and aNOtttnE lands in that section.
 Chief Porter is now in Washington ] and has wired the condition of afratrs. ! Laptaf1 Mekko. the insurrecttonAry chief of the Snake bands. has sub mitted the Following ultimatnm tQ President McKinley:
 Hickory Town, Creek Capital. 1 '.To President Mckinley, Washanlt0a 1 D. G.: s,s -3snssS s.ss ssss ..Sr-I have alrsady ipfexud yosl Of tue matter coheskn kntne 9he e]h1c4i tfpn ok the Creek ANe KAlM ,,icsis4nx nnF iANs \ l.elll <!
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
BOARD OF EDUCATION
School in Northeastern Section May
 Be On Walnut Street.


 The board of education held an ad- journed meeting yesterday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock for the purpose of de- termining which of the lots in the northeastern section of the city should be selected for the site for the new school in place of the Locust street school. All the members of the board were present except the mayor and Commissioner Mcdonald. After dis cusslng all of the lots upon which the committee on schools and hygiene re- ported at the last meeting the matter settled down to two of them, one owned by the Scovill Manufacturing Co, situated on the east side of Wal nut street, and the other owned by Christian Hauser, situated on the cor ner of Dikeman and Walnut streets. So that it is evident the new school will be on Walnut street anyway. There appears to be some question re garding the pressure of water. The inspector of schools says the pressure is only about forty pounds to the inch and in dry weather this would be greatly insufficient. Another puzzle Is over grades, and a third is a rocky le ze, which seems to permeate all that section. The board will meet again Friday evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
MRS PLANTS TESTIMONY.
Petition for Probate of the Will Signed
 In New Haven.

l Sllllou Lol AObutG pl tue " III olSutu
 In New Haven.
 New York, Jan 23.-The hearing of the suit brought by Mrs Margaret J. Plant to upset the validity of the codicil to the will of her husband Henry Bradley Plant, the I'd .lroad magnate. who left an estate valued at S17 100000 on his death on June 23 1899, was resumed yesterday before Justice Leventritt i'll the supreme court.
 The examination of Mrs Plant was continued. She told of the funeral at New Haven, and said that the day after the funeral she attended q meet ing of the executors at Judge Har- rison's office. She said when she went there Judge Harrison said there was no occasion to read the will as it had been read before. The petition for the probate of the will in the Connecticut court was shown her, and she read the head of the document.
 You read enough to see that MT Plant was stated to be q resident of ConnecticutT''
 Yes. sir"
 Mrs Plant said she signed the paper, relying on MT Erwin.
 Are you prepared to swear that it was not s'gned by you in the state of New York on the next dayy'
 T am: did not sign 1t here"
 Mrs Plant said that while she was in Judge Harrison's office in New Ha- ben he went out to look for Judge Cleveland. the probate judge, but re turned without find ng him. He said he had previously seen Judge Cleve- land on that day about Mir Plants residence.
 He said.'' added Mrs Plant, "that Judge Cleveland was very undecided on the point and was very hard man to convince. and would not change the residence until he was perfectly Satis- fled that 4Ir Plant had become a resi- dent of New Haven" An adjourn ment was then taken until Friday morning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
9th Annual
 Pre-lnvontory Clearing Sale

We have a double object in reduc- ing stock before taking inventory
 The first Is to save labor and time in counting and measuring.
 The second is to avoid carrying goods over from one season to another.
 A larger stock and greater price reductions than we have ever offered are Features which stand out prom1- nently in this sale now in progress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
MILITARY ORDERS.

The adjutant-genera1 has issued or ders accepting the resignation of First Lieutenant Matthew A. Reynolds, uuartermaster Second regiment. c. N. G., and placing Captain Daniel L. Bar Der, inspector of small arms practice, on the stan of the Second regiment. C. N. e.. on the retired list. Color Sergeant George A. King has been dis charued from the Second regiment at thel request of the colonel, and Pri- Svates Louls McDonaId and James Welsh have been discharged from Comnany X, Third regiment New Lon don, for the bsneat ek the Aeryiee-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
NOVEL DAMAGE SUIT,

Talking Over the Telephone and Was Killed by Lightning.
 Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jan 23.--A damage cnse has been settled here for which no precedents in law could be found Q. B. Wilson was talking over tele. phone during q thunder storm and was struck by lightning and killed. Suit was brought for damages and settled by the payment of 1,SOO by the tele phone company.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
From the Dsmsstics.

1 Case Fruit of the Loom Muslin, worth 1Oc. Pre-inventory sale 7k 2,0OO yds of Fine Dress Ginghams, worth l27sc to 1Jc. Prc-:nventory sale Sc.
 pieces 4O-inch Hemstitched Apron Lawn, worth 25c. Pre-inventory sale 15c.
 20 pieces India Lawn, worth 121@c. Pre-inventory sale 7c. Best Apron Ginghaus, worth 1c. Fce- inventory sale 5c. 20 pieces Brown Twill Cra.s1, worth Yc. Prc-inyentcry sale Gc.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
From ihs Cloak Department,

Fine KersCy Cloth Jackets, lined throughout, colors blue, brown, tan, castor, red and black, tailor finish, value $G.5O. For this sale :;2:J.
 6oucle Cloth Capes, edged with fur 50 inches deep; lined with Iner- cerized silk, value S5. For this sale $2-5O. Cbiidren's Dresses of Fancy Mixture and pretty plaids, yoke of plain cashmere, braid trimmed, value S1.25. For this sale G9c. All Wool Flannel Waists, trimmed with gilt buttons and braid and lined all through, all sizes; value $1.25 and $l.3S. For this sale, 15c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23

SNOW BLOCKED AT SkAG w Al :.
 Seattle, Wash, Jan 23.-The steamer Dolphin from Skagway reports that the white Pass and Yukon road is still snow blocked Thre ehundred people are snow w-bound at Skagway.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
From the Silks.
From the Dress Goods.

$1.25 Granite and Covert Cloths (same
 as shown for spring)-73c a yd. $1.5O Homespuns, Zibelines and Nene-
 tians-S9c yd. $1 and S1.2o Scotch Mixtures and
 Cheviots-69c yd. $1 Black Broadcloth-19c yd. $1.5U Black Venetian Cloth-$1.19 yd.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-23
fren ths Muslin Department.

stVM tuo MU0ttH UopQI tW0uts
 Drawers. W0lnen's Umbrella Drawers, Fruit of the Loom" Muslin. several rows of fine hemstitchings. This sale SIG.
 Corset Covers. Marguerite Corset Covers. Torchon lace trimmed. fitted waist band. This sale 15c.
 Nl3ht Gowns. f Empire Night Gowns. yoke and revers of All Over Embroidery This Z s4le 49c. Corsets. Qnp lot of Fine Corsets, in long and hort waist In gray. white and Hhck. This sale Soc.
 Chitdren's Drawers. 16QH and A1sses' Muslin Draw. s|a besnstttch edge. aA sizes. Thfa
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-17
SURGEONS KNIFE FOR QUEEN.
Operation - Concealed by Her
Until Her Daughter Married.

Much sorrow has been caused at The
Hague by the announcement that
Queen Emma of the Netherlands is in
such critical condition that she is
about to undergo serious and danger,
Gus operation, which has been delayed
too long, and. it is feared, may prove
fatal.
The queen mother, who, by the wis.
dom and unseltishness with which she
administered the regency during the
minority of her daughter, Wilhelmina
won the affection and regard of the
Dutch to an exetnt achieved by no 9th.
er foreign-born princess, has long
known she was afflicted with crue!
and painful malady, from which only
an operation could relieve her. Realiz
ing the risk she delayed it until her
only child had been safely married and
provided with Il friend and counselor
in the shape of husband.
She bore her sufferings in silence
and it is doubtful whether anyone ex.
cept her physicians were cognizant OF
her condition.
Her daughter did not know it, and
has only just been made aware of il
during the last week, as it is impossi,
BILE to postpone the operation any
longer.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-17
THE DUKE AND HIS DOGS.
Fails to Pay for Them and He Is
Obliged to Sail without Them
Papa Zimmerman Fails.

When the duke OF Manchester sailed
for England he left behind two ter
riers that he had intended to take with
him, says the New York Times. They
were tagged with large labels, oil
which were their names and that of
their owner. But complications arose
between the duke and the man from
whom he bought the dogs some
months ago, and as result the noble
man had to leave the dogs behind.
"The reason he did not carry them
with him." said a friend of the dogs
former owner, ''was that he had not
paid for them. Mr.. Kelly, of Boston,
who is Il friend of mine, sold the ter
riers to the duke last year. Manchester
promised to pay $l,500 for the pair.
lie did not pay. So, when Kelly heard
the duke was to sail he came to New
York.
But when he went to the hotel the
duke was not at home However,
Kelly took his lawyer to the hotel and
lay in wait for the duke. He found
him in the lobby. The duke said he
had not the money. His father-in-
law, when asked to pay the bill, re-
fused to do so. So the duke had TO let
Kelly take the dogs
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-17
GOLD DISCOVERED IN SAMOA.
Black snnd Yielding $04O Ton
Found In LARGE Quantities on the
Island OF UpOIa.

A discovery of gold is reported in the
Samoan islands. Black sand, running
As high us $94O ton is said o have been
found on the island of Upoa.
Capt. Best, formerly of the Oceanic
Steamship company, who passed
through Honolulu on the steamer
Aorangi on his way to Samoa, is au-
thority for the statement that com
pany has been formed and an sOO-ton
schooner bought to work the sand and
carry the product to sydney. Ten tons
of the sand already sent to Sydney is
stated TO have averaged AZ ounces of
pure gold TO the ton. Nickel-and tin
ore also are declared to exist in large
quantities in Samoa. The company
will send these ores to San Francisco
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-17
GIVES UP ARMY TO WED.
Marquis of HeadfOrt Resigns That He
May lie Able TO Marry M
Chorus Girl. V.

Lieutenant, the Marquis of Head
fort, of the First Life guards, whose
determination to make Miss Rosa
Boote, of the Gaiety chorus, marchion-
ess of Headfort, has created so much
talk, is now under orders to sail for
South Africa and is confronted with
the necessity either of resigning when
told to go and fight, or giving up his
fiancee. He declares he will accept
the stigma of resignation rather than
forego his resolution to marry.
The case has been brought to the no
tice of King Edward, who has handed
it over to Prince Edward of SaXe-Wei-
mar, colonel of the First Life guards.
The prince of SaXe-Weimar wrote the
young marquis a letter, pointing out
the ruin of his career if he persisted
in marrying Miss Boote, as she could
not be received by the regiment. The
marquis replied, regretting he could
not see it that way; but he sent his
resignation papers to Lord Roberts.
The commander in chief, apparently,
was also involved in little plot, for,
instead of accepting his resignation,
he ordered the marquis to hold him
self in readiness to go to the Trans
yaal. The denouement is expected to
be quiet marriage and the retire
ment of the young peer from his maj
esty's service.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-17
PAGo-PAGO CoALING STATION.
Declared to BE Finest In World nv
Contractor Constructing the
Steel Pier There.

Robert Tibbits. the contractor who
for the last seven months has been
building the United States govern
ment coaling station and pier in the
harbor of Pago-Pago, in the Samoan
islands, has arrived at San Francisco.
lie says the pier and other structures
costing 100000, will be turned over
to the government in about three
months. The pier is 365 feet long
and 80 feet wide. 1t is made entirely
of steel All the piles are of steel.
They measure nine inches in diane
ter, and vary in length from 80 to 70
feet. On the shore just back of the
projecting pier is large steel build
ing 80 feet long by 100 feet wide.
This is to be repository for 10000
tons of coal. Another similar build
ing is to be erected. Mr.. Tibbits de-
clares that there is no doubt that
Pago-Pago is the finest coaling sta
tion in the world.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-17
STARTS SECT OF SUICIDES.
Russian Fanatics Avoid the Power
of the Anti-Christ in a
Strange Way.

A number of Russian peasants liv-
ing on the Volga have attached them
selves to new religion, the principal
tenet of which is to seek to get to
Heaven by a voluntary death and in
this way to avoid the power of the
coming snti-Christ. The leader of
the sect is one Makaroff. He and his
followers have left their villages and
sought retired places in the woods
and in the remote steppes. Many of
them have already disappeared, either
committing suicide or allowing their
coreligionists to kill them.
1t is believed that Makaroff's sect
is recrudescence of widely spread
organization which the police sup
pressed early in the sos The bodies
of several of these fatalities have
been found. The police are doing
their utmost to stamp out the sect,
which already numbers hundreds.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-17
BATTLE IN THE BREAKERS.
Two Young Men at Atlantic city. N.
j, Take Plunge In Icy
waters on Wager.

Two young men astorished the
strollers on the board walk at Atlantic
City. y. j., the other afternoon by APP
pearing in bathing robes and delb-
erately plunging into the icy breakers.
They did not do it once. but several
times, and there was snow on the
ground and the temperature was be-
low the freezing point. The youths
were Robert j. Edmunds and Harry
Townsend. They took their plunge on
a wager of $50 with Robert and Harry
Leslie. who come from Richmond. Va.
The cold weather and the frigid
water to them were things of terror,
but to Edmunds and Townsend. two
hardy young men, they were as old
friends. They entered the water near
Ioung's pier, in the center of the city.
plunged beneath the breakers. came
out, and raced in their dripping robes
along the strand to the opposite side
OF the pier. and took another dip. then
donned their cloakS and hurried rap
idly to the residence of Townsend
which was a half block distant. They
were in the water six minutes or
longer. Several hundred people wit
messed the performance.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-17
A VOICE FROM TOMB.
Ancient Papyrus from Egypt That
Testifies of Christ.
Oldest Fragment of Gospels of World
Now in This Country = Valuable
Trophy Found Among Papyri
Recently Received.

Rev. DR.. William c. Winslow, of Bos-
ton. vice president of the Egypt ex-
ploration fund, has just announced the
discovery of a most valuable trophy
among the large number of papyri re-
Gently received by DR.. Winslow for
distribution among several universi-
ties. 30 of which went to the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. 1t is the old.
est fragment of the gospels of the
world now in this country DIR. Wins
low states that the papyrus contains
large part of the first chapter of the
gospel of ST. Matthew. 1t was found
at OXyrhynchus, 40 miles south of
Cairo. near the famous "Logia' or
Sayings of Jesus" and its date is
placed by some experts at $50 A. D.,
and by the editors of the societies pub
ications at so or go years later.
This papyrus of st. Matthew be-
longs TO the same class as the famous
Sinaitic and Vatican Goddess, and of
course is remarkable confederation
Of those texts and the present accept
ed version. On an important doctrinal
point it declares in common the ex-
act language: Joseph, thou son of
David fear not to take unto thee
Mary, thy wife, for that which is con.
ceiyed in her is of the Holy Ghost"
This papyrus is the oldest fragment of
the gospels, or, indeed, of the New
Testament
DIR. Winslow states that valuable
papyri of Homer, Thucydides and
Euclid also are in the collection. The
papyrus of Thucydides includes no less
than chapters 36-41 of his fourth book,
eight dates from the first century.
Very fortunate, too, says DR..
Winslow, is the University of Pennsvl-
vania to possess splendid papyrus
of large part of the fifth book of
the Had in very good text. 1t dates u
little later than 200 A. ID. The ac-
centuation is full and somewhat
unique.
All in all, these papyri form a won
derful collection for any library or
museum to possess. A Philadelphian
last season sent to the Egypt explora-
ton fund Office in Boston a check for
$3.50, and DR.. Winslow says that is
why Philadelphia reaps so handsome
return in papyri, as well as antiqui-
ties, as all subscriptions to the explora-
tions govern pro rata the distribution
OF the antiquities among our museums.