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New-York tribune., 1902-02-07

Another entertainment of last evening the
musical given by John Innes Kane in the annex
Of the Metropolitan Club at which Nine. Calve
sang and Frankos orchestra played. Supper
served afterward.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07

In the afternoon Walter l. Bogert gave his re-
cital Of Paderewskis new opera "Manru'' at the
Waldorf Astoria. The affair was under the pat
ronage OF Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, Mrs. William
Douglas sloane and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. and
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07

The marriage took place yesterday afternoon Of
Miss Amy Gano Gillette to George Harwood Olney.
nephew Of ex-Secretary Oiney, IN Grace Church.
The bride. who arrayed in white satin, trimmed
with chiffon. and with Louis XIV cape of the
same material attended by her sister. Nir-
ginia I'm a frock OF pastele blue chiffon. with
black hat Of Liberty gauze. maid OF honor, while
the bridesmaids who were Miss Catherine Olney.
Miss Grace Gillette and Miss Mildrid Barnes. wore
frocks OF white chiffon satin. with hats Of
blue panne velvet with white lace frled brims and
trimmed with black velvet. Richard Oney ofaciated
his brothers best man. and the ushers were
Henry Cooper, Dr. Curtenus Gillette. William I;aud
er, Henry and John Thayer. Alexander Bullock. OF
Worcester. Mass Sumner Packard Wesley Monk.
Charles Towne and Walter Crosby After the
ceremony. which performed by the Rev. DR..
Huntington. a reception held by Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel g. Gillette. the parents OF the BRIDE at No
. Rutherfurd Place, Stuyvesant Square. Among
those present were Mrs. j. PendletOn Cruger, Mrs
George Wilson Olney. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Olney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Olney. Mr.. and Mrs Peter
r. Oney, Mrs Miuott, DR.. and Mrs. Walter X.
Gillette, Mr.. and Mrs =. HandfoTd. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Granns. Mrs Arthur Murray Dodge Mr..
and Mrs. Goodman. Mrs, c. DowIing Dows. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Sade DR.. and Mrs. Hague, Mt
and Mrs. Sheldon. Mrs william Gillette Gillette Mrs
=. ". Shepard. Mrs. alfred shepard. Mrs Angus
Cameron, Miss McElroy. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Z
Johnson and Mr.. aud Mrs. Alfred Jaretzki
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
PANAMA HATS.
Why This Style of Headgear soil First in Front in Our Large
 Cities.

s'Not being in the city every day." said an occasional visitor to town, may make me more observant of small things than you folk who are here all the time. have noticed, for instance, that most men who wear bananas are the possessors of dirty headgear.
 This doesn't apply to the whole hat, but only to the front. The front may be quite dark, while the back is nice and clean. suppose it happens so because there is much soft-coal smoke in the air and they are walking or riding against it every day. I have never seen such thing here before.
 s.It seems strange, however, con cluded the visitor, according to the New York Mail and Express, s'that the use of soft coal should so change con ditions here that you get a better impression of a man when seeing him from behind than when you meet him face to face"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
STATISTICS ON SUICIDES. ;
The Number of Persons Who C0m- mitted seIf-Destructfon 1R
 United States i'm 1901.

The number of suicides in the United States during the year 1901, as conn pared with former years, was as fol- lows: 1901, 7,245; 1900, 6,755; 1899, 5,34o; 1898, 5,e2o; 1897, 6,6oo; 1896, 6,53o; 1895, 5,75e; 1894, 4,912. A con- siderable increase is apparent in re- cent years. Of the total number in 1 9O1, 5,s50 were males and 1905 females, showing the same proportion as for several years past. The causes of self murder were reported as follows: De- spondency, 2,9s0; unknown, 1,643; in- sanity, 674; ill-health, SIS; domestic infelicity, 541; liquor, 439; disappoint- ment in love, 2s3; business losses, 67. The agencies used in committing sui eide, with, the number of persons em- ploying each, were as follows: Poison, 3,106; shooting, 2,476; hanging, 614; drowning, 613; cutting throat, 356; jumping from roofs and windows, 58; throwing themselves in front of To- comotive engines, 27; stabbing, 23; fire, 23; dynamite, II; starvation, 6.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
SOCIAL WASP AND HER PREY.
How the Wary Insect Catches Un- suspecting Object and Stores
 It Away

The wasp does not sting her prey. Her habit is to seize the squirming caterpillar in her fore legs, pass it back several times between her man. dibles until it is quite limp and dead, and then to roll it deftly into a ball and hold it between the fore legs while she flies to the nest. There the opera tion is continued three or four min utes longer until the malaxation is complete, says Popular Science Month ly. In distributing the food the mass is held firmly against the ventral side of the thorax by means of the femora of the first pair of legs and bit part ly pinched off with the mandibles. Next, the wasp inserts her head into a cell, lightly touches the larvae with her antennae, causing it to stir and open it's mouth, and then pushes the bit of food into the mouth with the tarsal joints of the fore legs. With the remainder the wasp now passes to another cell, and the process is re- peated until the ball of food is used up.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
CITY SAFER THAN COUNTRY.
More People Killed by Lightning In the Open Than in the Wire~
 Bound Houses.


 It is in the country that most of the fatal accidents from lightning occur, and they are about evenly divided be- tween people who are struck in houses and those who are killed in the open or while sesekiag refuge under trees says an -artfcFe otf lightning, in Frank Lesdia'sc Popular kMonth hlyj kEo stand under a tree in thunder storm is perl haps, next to clinging to lightning rod, the most dangerous position that can be choseP. The comparative safe- ty of the modern city from lightning is due to the network of wires which covers it, and the number of. tall buildings with iron points, tin roofs, metallic gutters and steel frames con- nected with the water, sewer and gas pipes, which form an excellent system of conductors. Still the city is not by any means absolutely protected, for when a9clout withaa ptremend douss store of energys approaches quickly; all the wires and pipes in ten cities cannot prevent itsftorn discharging reel11essly right and left. 4c a3n s
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
POISON FOUND IN POTATOES,
solanine, 1t Is Called, and It Causes Illness and Sometimes Brings
 On Death.

Potatoes contain a poisonous aka Ibid known as solanine. Little of this poison is found in the new potatoes, but even fresh potatoes which have grown above the surface of the soil and have Q green skin are generally known to be poisonous, says scien- tific authority. When potatoes are kept a long time they contain large amount of this poison, and many cases of serious poisoning have occurred in late summer from eating old potatoes. About ten years ago many soldiers in the German army were i'll from an un- known cause. They suffered with head ache, collie, diarrhea, vomiting, weak ness, and slight stupor, and in some eases dilatation of the pupils. The matter was investigatedandi it was dis covered thatsthe9men had been eating potatoes which had been leptIif for a long time fn damp plaee~until they had begun to ssprout. Chemical ex7 animation EexealedIdhe fact that these potatoegS 3aineds 24 times as much solanine as is found in new potatoes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
VOLTAGE OF LIGHTNING.
1t Exceeds the Carryins Power of an Electric Plant ofs4o,o GOO yoIts
 Ten Times Oyer.

Few people have any understanding of the disruptive power. of severe bolt of lightning. The figures quoted that at the present time the limit of carrying power of an electric plant is electricity at 10000 volts, one-tenth of that of heavy lightning bolt, says an electrical authority.
 Perhaps truer conception is to be gained from the story of an old Long Island resident, who admits being very fond of squirrel hunting, and says: sIn a piece of clear woods near where lived several years ago was an enormous white oak tree several feet through at the stump, and spread ing over half an acre of ground. Under certain conditions I :. could always count on finding a fox squirrel in that tree, and I knew every limb of it.
 "One morning, after tremendous thunder storm, in which we all had mo- ticed a mighty thunder bolt, I visited this tree. Only pile of broken brush- wood and thousands of little splinters scattered all over the ground for the distance of several hundred feet all around marked where this giant of the force had torn the roots out until there was a hole in the ground eight feet deep and ten feet across.
 'sThat one bolt of electricity had torn that tree to pieces in way that ten woodsmen working an entire week could not have accomplished.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
WITH THE HORSES.
Dan Patch Fails in His Attempt to
 Beat the Record.

Dan Patch Fails in His Attempt to
 Beat the Record.
 With perfect weather, a good track and a large and appreciatiYe crowd, the great stallion, Dan Patch, yester- day had every circumstance in his favor in his effort at the Empire City track to defeat old Father Time and break the worlds pacing record, bue he did not do so. Accompanied by a running mate. the famous son of Joe Patchen paced a preliminary mile in 2:11. Speculation was very active at 100 on two minutes to 75 for faster time.
 Tn his first effort Patch went to the quarter in 30A seconds and then broke. In his second attempt he went to the quarter in 30M seconds. and on to the half in 1:01, but tired badly, and came home all out iFln 2 0211Sa 1Sa
 Owner Stllfgfs and Driver McHenrY were not satisfied with Patch.s effort, and have informed the Empire City Trotting club that the horse will make another attempt to break the record on Friday, the last day of the meeting.
 The first event of the day was the $5,000 Empire purse far 2:20 trotters, in which an originally good field dwindfed down to four starters, the blind wonder, Rhythmic, selling for $500 to $450 for the field, which con sisted of the swift mare Dulce Cor, the fast Canadian gelding Wentworth and the California bred Katrinka girl Later Rhythmic sold for $50 and the field for $35. sThe sightless son of Oakland Baron had the speed of the party. and his victory never was in doubt. He won in straight heats, with little time to spare. in fast time.
 In the $3000 Yonlzers purse Direct Hal was a prohibitiye favorite, but with him barred Gold Brick sold for $50 to $40, for the field. The race was almost q walkover for Direct Hal, who won with lots of speed in reserve.
 In the 2:15 pace Schley Pointer sold at $100, Dora Delpha at $65 and the field at S15. This was a race of heats, two in three, and the fayorite closed it out with ease, never being in dan ger.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
A Singular Iron Meteor,ts

The University of Wisconsin has come into possession of a unique piece of meteoric iron. The date of it's fall is not known, but it was plowed up near Algona, Wis.,, in 1887, and until last March remained in the, hands of the farmer who discovered 1t. It is shaped like a shield, ten inches long by six broad, and an inch thick in the cen ter. The convex surface is smooth, while the concave side is rough and en- crusted with oxide. It is believed that it moved broadside through the air, the convex surface in front. On this surface are strongly marked lines, ra- diating from nearly flat elliptical boss in the center. The lines deepen as they approach the periphery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
MADE THE FIRST REVOLVER.
Joseph shirl< Was the Inventor of
 This Modern Handy weapon Of Destruction.


 The majority of people can scarce ly remember the time when there was no revolver, yet the fact is that it is a modern weapon and in it's form oi real efficiency is less than half cen tury old, says an eastern exchange It was the invention of Joseph Shirk a citizen of Lancaster county, Pennsyl vania, county which also boasts of Robert Fulton, who, if not the in yentor of the steamboat, was certainly the man who introduced the art of steam navigation successfully and is largely to be credited with the wonder full results. which have followed and it's revolutionary effects on commerce and civilization.
 Before the civil war there were the old-fashioned pepper-boxes, which were dangerous to the user; then came the navy" which had to be load ed like musket, each barrel requir- ing separate attention, and usually be- ing ineffective except at point blank range. Then followed the present weapon of destruction, which is much more effective than the muskets of our fathers. Out of the revolver was evolved the repeating rife of to-day, which has so far changed the whole tactics and strategy of war that Jean De Bloch felt that great war could never again take place. Had he lived to see the end of the late war in South Africa he would have been confirmed in his views.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
Political superiors of woman

The immigration statistics say that during the past year, of the adults who landed in New York 62 per cent. of the Syrians, 55 per cent. of the Ital- fans, 31 per cent. of the Poles, and 21 per cent. of the Greeks could neither read nor write. It is inspiring, writes Ida Husted Harper, for American wom- en to contemplate that in five years, or less, the vast majority of these, being males, will be casting their ballots for every official and every public question that go before the electorate, while educated, taxpaying, native
 born women are absolutely barred from voice or vote. But, then, of course, it insures us a much wiser and better government to have the steerage vote.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM.

4--C0r South Main and Grand ste.
 5--Scovill Manufacturing Go. (Fl.
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7--Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro. tP).
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and W0lc0tt sta. 15-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16-Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 17--Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21---Cor North Elm and KingsDury si 23-Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Co. (E 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27--Cor Grove and Prospect sts.
 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine ( .29--Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. S1-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts.
 34-Cor West Main and Watertown { 35-Conn R. & l.. Co car house. (P). Waterbury Brass Go. (P),
 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts
 39-Cor Grand and Field sts.
 42--Cor South Main and Clay sts.
 13-New England Watch Go. (P).
 45-Benedict x Burnham Mfg Co. (E 46-W Waterbury Buckle Go. R).
 47-Cor S. Main and Washington sf 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts.
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts.
 53-Wat'b'y Clock Go case fact'y. ~ 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts.
 57--No hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts.
 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin < 72-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 73-North Willowst.
 74--Cor Johnson and Waterville ets. l4l-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main and Welton asm. 212-The Platt Bros x Co. (P). 213-Shoe Hardware Co. (P), 214-Wat'b'y Clock Go mv't fact'y- (E 2l6LCor North Main ana Grove sts.i o51-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 1B1.-Jnpction Cooke and N. Main st 272-Grove, bet. Central & Holmes ag 211-S. N. E. Teephone Go bd'g. (P). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Randolph x Cloves P). 314-Plume x Atwood. (P). Ring Go. (P). 31S--Conn R. x l.. power house. (Pj. Booth & Haydens. (Pl. 32l-No hose house 323-Cor Wash'g'n ave and Porter $ 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Simons st and Wash'g'n av 371-City Lumber and Coal Go. (Pl. 4l2-Tracy Bros. (Pl. 432-Cor Liberty and South Main sit 45l--Steele x Johnson Mfg Co. (p). 6S2-- Cor Baldwin and Rye ats.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
B. WINS CAMEL

NdttIDuTy, OUIlH. To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Democrat:
 A and B are playing a game of setback. A is nine points, B is eight points and is dealing A bids two and B refuses. B pitches the ace of clubs and A the four. B pitches the seven and A the jack. A claims he is game and B claims he is game as he holds the deuce which is low. It was decided to leave it to to the editor of the Democrat.
 Yours truly,
 Stakeholder. B is the winner High and low go out before the jack.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
JACK HERMAN HELD.

Buffalo, Sept, 7.-Jack Herman, manager of the American A. C., who accidently snot a hackman named Mat hers, while Carter and nyan were box ing on Monday night, was yesterday afternoon admitted to bail in the sum of $1,OU0. Herman was arraigned be- fore one of the Magistrates in Welland Ont, on the charge of assault in the second degree. Mathers was unable to appear at the hearing because of his in Juries. He is confined to a ward at the Emergency hospital in this city. The doctors have thus far failed to locate the bullet, which entered his right leg just below the knee. Herman twill be tried in December.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
nxecu41oner l1xecrter

5 The official executioner of Tokio is dead. His death was curious in itself, and considering his profession, was little short of remarkable. He was crossing a railway track near Tokio when he was run down by fast ex- press. The body was found by the track with the head as neatly decapi- tated as any which had been cut off by the official executioner himself. Otherwise there was not mark on his bodYa
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17

mansion. The Chinese servant opened the door. A tramp of long and va ried experience accosted him, says the New York Times.i
 five been travelling and have played in mighty hard luck" ob- served ahe3 tramp. acd straM my money in an attempt to' corner oats, and now I'm hungry; very, very hun gry. Can't you please give me a lit tie bite of something to eat?"
 The Chinaman comprehended the situation at once. A benevolent, placid smile spread itself over his en- tire countenance.
 "You lilzee iish?'' he asked of the tramp.
 s'Yes, I like fish frst-rate. That will do as we'll as anything"
 Come Fliday,' said the hospitable heathen.
 SOcTAT. wASD AMI HE'D ppEv
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
BASE BALL NEWS.
New Haven Lost the Second Exhibi-
 ton Game.

ton Game.
 Springfield, Sept 17.-In the second exhibition game between the New Ha- ven and Springfield clubs the latter won their home game yesterday 9 to 5. The visitors were considerably handicapped by the change ill the po- sition of the players. Bowler in four times at bat made four clean hits. A feature was one-handed catch by Shamus O'Brien. The deciding game will be played here today. The score:
 Springfield .....1 ? o 0 ? ? *-0 New Haven ....0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0-5
 Summary-Two base hits. Braun, Tansey; sacrifice hit, F. Connors; sto- len bases, Tansey, J. Connor 3, Henry, Delaney. Bowler 3, Thomas, Hall, Han- nifin; bases on balls, by Deering 4, by Thomas 1; struck out, by Deering ?, by Thomas 2; left on bases, Springfield 6, New Haven 6; hit by pitched ball, Tansey; passed ball, Ahern: time, LAO; attendance, 450; umpire Sweeney.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17

San Francisco, Gal, Sept 17.-"Big Bill'' Large has sent his terms to the New York base ball club. He has agreed to return to the game for $10, GOO. If Bills terms are accepted he will receive the biggest salary ever paid to a base ball player. "Ten thousand dollars will get me-" said Bill. q know that is big figure, but I read where players are naming their own salaries and getting them, so I might as well be in the swim
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
Hono1ulu Newspaper Enternr,.a..

At Honolulu the newspapers on June a7 published copious accounts of the coronation ceremony at Vest minister abbey and of the rejoicing En London and throughout the world. There is no cable to Honolulu.-chi- cago Chgeuieles
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
A Wooden. Chimney

A wooden chimney stack 16o feet high is in operation at Mapimi, in the province of Durango, Mexico. The in terior is lined with corrugated iron and there are platforms at intervals to throw water on the wood if it catches fire.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
Poetry at Home.

"Posterity will discover me-" said the poet.
 If it does,' replied his wife, who was all tired out because they couldn't afford to keep girl, it will probably regret any time. it wasted in doing 6o."-Chicago Record Herald
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
Corn Croaueftes-

Mix together one pint of grated corn, one pint of stale bread crumbs. one beaten egg, two tahlespponfuls of Hour, and seasoning to taste. Form into small croquettes. roll in bread crumbs, and fry in hot fat.--Ladies' World, New York;,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
FOUGHT To A DRAW.

St Paul, Sept 17.-Otto Sieloff of Chi chago and Jack Carrig of New. York fought ten rounds to draw here last night. Carrig, though nervous at the start-off, proved a fast man on his feet and clever boxer, but his jabs and punches lacked steam. Sieloff looked stronger, but the fast work of the New York boy bothered him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
Not Much Difference.

Lady fto furniture clerk)- like the Louis XIV. and the Louis XVI. designs equally well. It wouldn't do, sup pose, to have both chairsin the parlor?
 Clerk-0h, yes, madam; they would harmonize well-only two years diff ference, you see.-Judge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
Sire Sign.

cit must be frightfully cold this morning." said Subbubs, looking out the bedroom window,
 q guess it is pretty chilly" said his wife.
 ''It must be. There goes Harry Vane with his shabby fall overcoat on over his new spring suit.-Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
From Experience.

TommyThis paper says if you smoke cigarettes it changes your conn plexion.
 Willie--That's right; I am always tanned when get caught smoking them.-C Chicago Daily News
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17

------N- V ~.
 At New York
 Brooklyn. .......t.. 2 0 0- New YorlS......... 0 0 0 l. Hits-Brooklyn l2; New York 2. Err rors-Broolslyn, 2; New York, [. Bat- teries- Donovan and Ritter; Miller and BreSnahan.
 At Philadelphia ggSSiS gSSton { $ d-s d-1s Hits-Boston, 15; Philadelphia, G. Err rors-Boston, 2; Philadelphia, g.. pat teries- -Malarkey and Kittredge; McFad-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17

AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Philadelphia-Wash D; Phila- delphia, T. At St. Louis-Detroit, 2; St.. Louis, B
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
HOSPITABLE HEATHEN.
When He Found That Weary Like d Fish He Invited Him to Come
 Back on Friday.

It was high noon, and Monday. Worse yet, it was the thirteenth day of the month. A knock was heard at the kitchen door of the Burns
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-17
I4ondom .street Tronghs

London is introducing water troughs for thirsty horses, at which the water can be run off by touching g ppah-hutton and fresh water gAp ins