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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06

ties, or her dancing, or her beauty. Two of her admirers, the great actor, David Garrick (who is playing a pro- fessional engagement in Dublin), and Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, wax quite warm as they discuss the object of their admiration; and the audience sees at once that there is to be rivalry. Now enters Polly, Pegs sister, with a lover, no less a parsonage than the son of the great earl of Cho1mondeley. They engage in a little philandering for our benefit but suddenly the 1ove-mak- Ing is brought to an end by reason of the approach of Mother Wellington, who wants her girls to have no fooIing with doubtful men.
 The mother is irresistibly funny, Irish through and through. Mistress Polly, who had bade her lover climb into trapezes does every thing possible to keep her suspicious mothers eyes on the ground, and the comical old lady below, the swain very much above, ex- cite considerable mirth. In the mean time, the various members of the circus company make their appearance, and at last in comes Nell, riding on mule, dividing her attentions with it and the folk about her. She is a charming lit tie witch, saucy and merry as the typ ical Irish lassie
 She puts rose in the ear of the "baste," pets it ands pats it, much to Sir Charles disgust. Another would. be lover she promptly sends about his business also, a hanger-on of the,circus, drunken, worthless fellow, a sort of fortune-teller. But presently there enters one she is in no hurry to send from her side, none other than David Garrick.
 I He tells her of his admiration for her, of his love, and though she listens, she professes herself too humble for him to show such honor; vows she will not allow it until she, too, shall have proven herself great, until she, too, has shown the world that she can act Garrick offers to take her to London, where. he assures her, great future awaits her. So Peg bids good-by to the companions of her rollicking days, and the curtain goes down upon cheers and congratu- 1ations for the luck that has befallen Pretty Peggy
 In the next act we are shown the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
Blind Made to See.

: PARIS, March 6.-Dr. Caza publishes in the Revue des Revues, under the title And the Blind Shall See" mar velous discovery of Professor Peter Stiens, who claims to have found the secret of restoring sight to the blind by an apparatus of his invention It not only restores the sight of those who have lost 1t, but also to those born blind. Professor Stiens shows that man sees with his brain, not his eye. The latter only serves to receive the image which the optical nerve trans mits to the seat of perception. Pro- lessor Stiens' apparatus has the same scientific basis as the telephone, and in 1t the transmission of light plays part identical with that performed by the telephone in the transmission of sound saves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
Valuable Jewels Stolen.

BOSTON, March 6.-Jewels valued by the owner at over $3,OOO are report ed to have been stolen from MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Pigeon of this city, who left on the steamer Farragut for Jamaica. The only information given to the police is contained in note brought up the harbor by tugboat captain. It appears that MT. Pigeon on boarding the steamer at noon placed his handbag containing the jewels, con siderable cash and valuable papers in his stateroom, returning to the deck, where, with Mrs. Pigeon, he bade good by to friends. After the steamer left the wharf MT. Pigeon went to his state room, finding that it had been entered and his handbag taken A tugboat captain was hailed and given a letter notifying the police of the loss and describing the property.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06

are discovered busily packing trunks for Peggy, who is about to be married to Garrick. As they discuss and fold away garments, they speak of Peggy's queer behavior of late, refer to the fact that she does not seem happy. One says she wonders if everything will pass off all right, if themarriag really will take place. Peg and her mother come in soon, and the latter persuades her daughter to grant fareweIlinter- view to "poor Charlie, who always was & fvorite" with the elder. But when Garrick is announced. Peggy declares she will not see him until the hour of the wedding
 Garrlck awaits, hoping wilful Peggy will relent, and in the meantime a note is brought him; a missive from Eva, bidding him to come to her at once. He replies that he will see her that evening. Peggy enters suddenly, sees the note in his hand teasingly snatches it away from him, and VOWS she believes it is from "Eva" and that she must read it. Fearful, David appeals to her honor, asks if she cannot trust him. and at that Peggy tears up the note unread. David leaves her in very happy mood.
 She tries on her wedding clothes and preens and prances back and forth. in very joyous mood, indeed. But the hap piness soon passes, for in comes the everlasting Eva. She tells the bride to-be that Garrick has been her lover. for the past three years, and that he has promised to see her that very night. David enters, is confronted by the two women, and nothing is left but to acknowledge he has, lied to Peggy. She scorns him and sendsshim away.
 In the next, and last act, stage is shown upon the stage. We see a theater upon the night of a great bene- fit performance. "The >Woffn gton', turns what is planned to be her defeat into victory, but the strain proves too much for her; she forgets her lines, reels, then falls fainting upon the floor. Both Sir Charles and Garrick. who have had places. near the stage, spring to her assistance. She turns to the latter, says: ''Davy, let's go home," and the curtain descends. Just exact ly how she rehabilitates" "Davy'' we are not informed. THE AsTRoLoGER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
WATERTOWN JOTTlNGS
A Discussion Relating to the Manner of
 Furnishing Pupils in Local Schools.

A Discussion Relating to the Manner of Furnishing Pupils in Local Schools. A conversation took place recently between two prominent citizens of this town with regard to the manner in which some of the unruly boys in the local schools have been punished for recent offenses The way in which put pills are punished at the present time for offenses is to have the teacher write note to the boys parents in- forming them of the boys conduct, in this way leaving all the punishing to be done outside the limits of the school. The mentioning of this fact would probably make some of the old CT people of the town think of the way in which they were punished in the schools which they attended. No mere sending of note to the parents would suffice for punishing them. The teach CTS themselves did the punishing then and, according to stories told by some of the people who attended school i'll those days the punishment was infict- ed in very impressing manner. In one school here several years ago a teacher was engaged who was physi- cally incapable of handling the larger boys of the school. He, however, was succeeded by a young college graduate who happened to be somewhat of an athlete. As soon as the new teacher made his first appearance in the school the idea entered the heads of some of the boys that they would have just as easy a time with the new teacher as they had had with his predecessor. These ideas quickly vanished, however, after the first few hours of the school session, during which time the teacher handled some of the pupils so roughly that they were only too willing to sub init to his rulings. This little anecdote is given only to show the necessity of having a teacher who is complete mas ter of his pupils, physically. If a teacher is not capable of taking care of the punishment of the pupils him. self it stands to reason that he should be succeeded by some one who is ca pablo. Naturally a male teacher would receive higher salary than a female teacher, but when the male teacher can punish his pupils only by sending notes to their parents the fact Is self-evident that a female teacher, who would not demand so high "a salary, could fill the position equally as well.
 An oyster supper will be held in the basement of the Methodist church. next Tuesday evening, March 10.
 Charles Fields has moved into his new house on Chestnut hill.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
March 6 In History. '

1ss1-Philip Henry Sheridan, Union gener- al. born at Albany; died at NoQuitt 1SSS
 1S38-Slaughter of the Texan garrison m the Alamo by order of Santa Anna. 18S3EPresident Lincoln's message to con- gress recommending purchase ana manumission of slaves in the border states. The measure provided pecuni- ary aid from the national treasury to those slave states which should gradu- ally abolish slavery. Congress passed a bill to that effect but none or the slave states responded. ase7-Artenus Ward (Charles F. Browne), the most famous American humorist, died in Southampton, England; born 1834
 isSs-Louisa May A1cott, author. died in Boston; born 1883. aSs5-Edwin Forbes, a well known Ameri- can artist and a veteran war corre- spondent with the Union armies, died in New York city: born 1889. ls02-John Daniell last of the old time dry goods merchants, died in New York city; born 1921.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
knoxvIlIe Undertaker Ba1ed.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 6.--W. 70. Mccoy, a prominent undertaken, who is charged with false pretense and 8defrauding Knox county by fake pau per burials, waived examination and gave bail in S1,OOO The arrest of Me Coy is one of the outcomes of the in- vestigation and opening of graves that has been going on at the county ceme- tery here for ten days
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
"A HOT OLD TIME.n

There was very much disappointed audience present at Polls theater last evening to witness the above conglom- eration of music and fun. In the nrst place many present had1 not read the advance notices thoroughly and were expecting to see the Rays themselves taking the leading parts. The Rays were not there, because they are out with company No 1. What the num- Der of the company which played here last night was that the management the part of Larry Mooney, which was alone knows Eddie Weston played Johnny Rays character. Eddie Collins played the part of the double. Anxious
 ly the majority of the people present waited for the entrance of Larry Mooney There were many policemen in attendance who were anxious De- cause they feared there might be some trouble if the characters which haa been objected to came out in tneT monkey makeups. There were many present who were anxious because they expected to enter 8 vigorous pro test if the characters were obJectlona- ble. There were others anxious pe- cause they wanted to see just what would happen under any circum- stances The balance of the audience were not bit anxious either way and did not care whether school kept or not All anxiety fled when Larry Mooney was carried in for his first en- trance. The monkey makeup was missing. There was no wig, no red whiskers, no pink eyebrows, nothing except the dress and a few dabs of greese paint to form few lines on the face. That was a bitter disappo1nt- ment for good many, but the play went on and seemed to be just as mucn enjoyed After the first act, however, very many left because they went not so much to see the show on the stage, as they had seen that so often they had taken all the fun out of it they could, but they expected scene, and when It vas not forthcoming they quit dis gusted. The performance went on without them just the same, and the applause was frequent. It is well staged, we'll dressed, and there are number of bright things in the mix LID. It will be repeated tonight and tomorrow afternoon and night.
 The members of the A. o. H. of Waterbury can send out the word that they were the first to force show to change their characters and make them conform to decency. Of course they were backed up by city authority in the person of City Clerk Ryan, and that license matter wielded 9 mighty big influence. There was runor last night that the performance would be given in it's original state before the engagement here was over, but it Is doubtful if this will be done, as It would only occasion much trouble.
 AT THE JACQUES.
 Anyone who has visited the Jacques this week and hasn't had the worth of his money must be one of those i'm possible individuals whose place is in the wilderness. It is just the show
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
MEETINGS To-NIGHT..

Socialist party.
 Prompters' union.
 Electricians union.
 Court Richard Wagner.
 Court Lincoln, A. O. F. Third division, A. O. H. Rose Hill Hose company. Protector Hose company. Speedwell lodge, K. of P. Court Champlain, F. of A. Mizpah colony, U. o. P. F. Sheridan lodge, N. F. o. F. Z Cigar Makers union, No 395 Waterbury lodge, B. F. o. E. Connecticut lodge, A. o. U. ". Household Ruth, G. U. O. O. F. Winona council, Jr O. U. A. NJ. Townsend lodge school meeting. Court Stephen J. Meany, F. of A. Waterbury Steam Filters and Help ers.
 Liberty circle No 50, Lady Forest ers.
 Friendly league bookkeeping, choral class, cookery, shirt waist class. Y. NJ. c. A.. business mems gym nasium class, bowling league, basket ball second league.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
French DeputIe. May F1ght.

PARIS, March 6.-The chamber of equities sat until late hour last night order to finish with the budget, mich was adopted by 371 votes to 82. hortIy before the adjournment Depu- es Loque and Bagnol got into heat discussion, ending by the latter tapping his colleagues face. M. Loque Subsequently, sent his seconds to ar ange a duel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
Notion Dealer Died a Millionaire.

NOfhOn DeAAeE DASU - sNI"AAAAoAAAEe' 2"
 PHILADELPHIA, March 6.-Joel J. alley, one of the best known men in ae notion trade in the country, is dead gre. MT. Bailey was In his seventy syenth year and was pioneer in the rholesale notion business. He retired
 few years ago, having amassed a for me of several million dollars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06

Pretty Peggy" the play in which Miss Grace George is starring; George Ade's new opera, Peggy from Paris;" My Lady Peggy Goes to Town" wherein Miss Cecil Spooner has made a hit; and in April Anthony Hopes "Intrusions of Peggy" is to be put on at the Prince of Wales theater in London. It is with Pretty Peggy we shall concern ourselves to-day.
 The play, pseudo historic, deals with the life and adventures of Mistress Peg Wellington, about whom there has been many volume written, many a good song sung. Peg, you remember, was famous Irish commedienne, of the eighteenth century; and withal a generous, genial wit, as clever asbeau- tiful Of lovers the playwright gives her a score or more, and we are not sure but that the historian does like wise. The wonder was, not that peo- pie fell in love with Peggy, but that anyone failed so to do.
 <, The curtain rises, disclosing the cir GUS booth of Mime. Vio1ante, under whom Peg has won much fame as a dancer. A motley crowd is seen on the stage, and we hear extravagant praise of Pretty Peggy" of her good quail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
"SIDE-TRACKEDn

The capital comedy drama, Side Tracked which will be played at Polls on Monday evening, contains enough entertaining diversity to keep an audience in continual hilarity and runs the gamut of sensation, farce melodrama and variety. A murder is committed, theatrical company have rehearsal at railway station, a pretty lunch counter girl falls in love With a tramp who eventually becomes as attractive a lover as any girl could wish. Pretty girls sing and dance themselves into popularity and .Side- Tracked moves along without a dull moment, with the soubrette and tramp in the lead. Sensational climaxes are found in the scenes or railroad con- trivances The tramp's first appear ance is from the doors of a passing freight car, and later he Is seen riding on the cowcatcher of an engine as it dashes across the stage.
 THE RESURRECTION"
 Alden Benedict's production of 'sThe Resurrection Tuesday evening at Polls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06

VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 Anyone who has visited the Jacques this week and hasn't had the worth of his money must be one of those inn possible individuals whose place is in the wilderness. It is just the show, the current one. that offers all the vari- ety of we'll assorted vaudeville. There
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06

is comedy enough to suit the most vo- racious lover of laughter and there is enough novelty to balance the comedy to keep lovers of this feature thor oughly entertained. It is show that all lovers of vaudeville should see and the splendid attendance indicates that most of them are of that mind Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
ILLUMINATED srAGn pIfyr1rp I'd,

u, T5IAdH PIUTURES. ., Ihere are many of the great plays mat cannot visit Waterbury in, their metropolitan magnitude; but it would seem that Byron's illuminated stage plctures are bringing these inaccessible product1ons to our doors with real ism that is almost self-satisfying. To ger at the meaning of this statement it Is !ncumbent that the reader attend Folrs theater next Sunday evening and Wltness the Byron pictures and hear them described. The experience will not fail to delight, provided that the plctures be given with the magnitude and magnificence of last Sunday nights display Next Sunday nights program promises about hundred plays. Such a treat in store should crowd Polls theater.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
PROM CONCERT,

The following is the program of Wa terDury Military band promenade at City hall tomorrow evening, A. J. Lall1er, director: Two-step, HArcad- lan;" promenade, sBelle of the Boul- evard;;" waltz, "Symphia;'' two-step, "Yale BooIah;" schottische, Dancing ln the Dark" waltz, ''Lazarre;" two- step, Creole Belles;'' promenade,
 frangesa;" schottische, Harvest Party; two-step, "Hiawa ;'' waltz, Tn Dear Old Illinois," two-step, .sOh, Dldn'tl He Ramble:;'' promenade.
 Crack of the Whip;'' schottische,
 'f'orence;;" two-step, '.American Girl: :, waltz, "Vesper Bells;'' promenade. Our Director" two-step, sAgudwun. ;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06

HIS year the name of Peggy seems to have taken fast hold of playwright and of writer of comic opera. We have three Peggy" pieces, and one more to appear;
 stPretty Pepov '' tha r,Javin
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
AFRICANDER's BELMONT Es.
Heavfly Played FavOrite Maker. Good
Time I'm Sorry Field.

New York. May 27.-Africander. running
IN the colors of the Hampton stable. won
the Belmont Stakes at Morris Park to-day.
he was heavily played, opening at even
money. and was steadily pounded down I'M
I'll 3 to 8 was the best price tainab bic
the Westbury stable, was second. Whorler
was second choice in the betting. Red
Knight, an added starter. finished third.
The thirty-seventh running of the Bel
mont brought out the worst field of 3-year-
oids that has ever faced the starter to battle
for this historic event. Africander's time
2:2lA-was very good. being within three
quarters of a second of the record made by
Commando in 1901.
The start was a good one. and Rigodon
ond and Africander third. This order was
maintained around the first turn and into
the back stretch. Coming to the half-mile
pole Bullman sent the favorite. A~fricander,
to the front. and continued to show the way
to the bottom of the hill, with Rigodon and
Whorler alternating in second place.
Odom on Red knight was lying last. about
five lengths behind the field. and riding a
splendid race. Rounding the top of the hill
Rigodon dropped back. beaten. Whorler
moving up and taking command of second
place behind Africander.
At the head of the stretch Odom began to
ride, but II was of no avail. Africander gal
looping home an easy winner by two lengths.
with Whorler second and Red knight third.
five and one-half furlongs of the Eclipse
course. was won easily by W. c. Whit
ney's Leonidas. There were only two start
ers for this race. with Leonidas favorite
over Palmbearer. The pair ran like a trot
won easily by one length. Tomorrow the
racing begins at Gravesend. with the Brook
lyn Handicap as the feature. Summary:
First race. the withers mile. seliing-Dark
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

Mode belongs to Mr.. Fuller. who has a
way of owning good ones. The others do
not seem to threaten trouble. Myrtle looks
like a good bet.
LEENJA CANNOT LOSE.
Leenja cannot lose in the third race, even
II Master Bridwell does his worst. She will
take up four pounds on her entered weight.
That will not hurt her. The win yesterday
will do her a lot of good. Here is where
Mr.. Nolan's friends pick up a bet and the
worthy owner of the Hastings mare a
purse. Mr.. Nolan is one of the finest fell
lows that ever raced q mare and every one
is glad to see him in winning form. If Joe
Doughty can be induced to break he should
be second and John Bull third.
In the fourth race play the longest-priced
horse. 1t seldom fails.
SARDIAN IN FIFTH.
If MIR. Calm had taken the trouble to
claim the five pounds apprentice allowance
for Cressida it is not easy to see how she
could lose the fifth event. As 1t stands,
Sardian's good race in third place last time
will give him a chance that cannot be de-
MED. Cressida, Dotiie Shute and Deer
Hunter are the ones that will press her
closest.
vIRGIE DOR AND LUNAR.
virgie do ran so well on her first out
that she should about win the last event.
Lunar's bad leg hurts her and she does
not go well. Edgardo's races nave been so
bad that he cannot be regarded very well.
Yet If Mr.. Hughes has let up in his siren
uous work and given him a rest, he may
run fresh and good and go to his best form.
If he does he will win,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
PROCEEDS WIS .vlns,1. sr.kr.
Result Never r beast Alter tn. First

Sixteenth.
Chicago. May 2E.-At Hawthorne to-day
the Vernal Stakes. a five-furlong race, for
2-year-olds. was won, by Proceeds in a COM
mon gallop from Jerry Lynch. Tyron was
third.
Proceeds was backed from 3 to 1 to II
to 10. and wa favorite at post time. He
stole a lead of two lengths In the first six
teenth and never left the result in doubt
at any part of the journey. Jerry Lynch.
with a burden Of III pounds, was always
finish. The stake was worth s2.O5O to the
winner. Patsy Brown, stable companion
OF Jerry, Lynch. was the only absentee.
The track was in bad condition from the
First race four and one-half furIongs.-Fair;;
Steward SaeS d. lS5 NV: Knapp. 10 e / second; FaIk-
T6uchstone. Annora j.. Alice Morgan also ran.
to %. w soSt' I e III u. REM. sD to i. sec:
md. GaAton. la Mslgerson). 30 to l. third.
Third race. six furionssNAiiee Dougher.y. 15
s Sc; Rsif2 Ah g C. Sa2 Z; %on ias t 1Rosbiin 1ss ' 6 ,s /. 5 ,s to !.
frances Franz; H. Sis' and nd. d fFSe' SENSE spa also RAN nowend0''e''
pr rseeen Fi iSi M PEa 14stS1sSi il 'H to le'n &en s'a Jerry
Lynch; 12l ,Dominick). 5 to !. second; Tryon.
u Wdjp TlMslis and 3 to e,M :; ih n,so Tin Time' los Us.
Fifth race. mile and a auarter.C3mpass. 90 q.
Booker. 5 to l. won; Moor. l6 Henryl. Is to
Time. s:;21 IS. Hand vice. Prince Of Africa.
Rampooza and Springfield also ran:
CschiilingJ. to i. won: Joe Martin. 124 T: Phil
ips). 4 to /, second: Della Ostrand. 101 q. Walsh.
8 e l. third Time l:sa Z. Harney Prince
and Pupil also ran.
To-DAY's HAWTHORNE ENTRIES.