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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
DANTE DRAMAT HE'D
Sir Henry Irving Presenting the
 New Play in London.
The Great Actor Fits the Part Perfect ly, But the Play Is Considered Weak--A Series of WOn~
 derfuI Tableaux.

What is probably the most ann bilious effort at dramatization dur ing the past generation, or even more, is the presentation of Dante" by Sir Henry Irving in London. Any one who has seen Irving in classic tragedy can we'll imagine him in the part of Dante, and though the play is weak in many ways, he gives to 1t a stamina simply by his representa- tion of the author of the Inferno"
 Dante is not one play but many, and to none of them does the poet properly belong. He is always in the play, but never of it.
 The prologue gives the tragedy of Ugo1ino, starved to death in tower prison in Pisa with his children and grandchildren. Dante appears to protest against the inhuman sacrifice of innocent children, and is excom- municated for his pains The first act is in effect new version of Paolo and Francesca; the second gives the story of Nello's unfaithful wife; the third is nothing but a series of effective tableaux of the in fernaI regions; and the last is a grim picture of an evil mans dying moments.
 All these episodes are bound to- gether by a string of the slightest. The story of Dante's guilty love for Pia, Nello's wife, and the fortunes and misfortunes of their child, Gem ma, runs like an undercurrent be- meath all the various disconnected incidents that make mosaic surface for the play. Such continuous story as there is is never strong enough, however, to bear the weight of ex- traneous matter that is imposed upon it. Consider it as a play and the verdict must be that seldom has anything more futile than Sardou's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
FAYETTEVILLE TALK
Strawberry Festival Will Be Held on
 Thursday Evening.

InufSuay bFeHlHg.
 Otto Burdhidze, employed at H. M Rigney's crematory, was arrested for breach of the peace and drunkenness on Sheffield street yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Officer Lachance, with the assistance of John Seery, made the arrest.
 John Turgeon spent Sunday visiting his mother, who Is confined to St Fran cfs's hospital, Hartford.
 Charles Hubbard spent Saturday in town on business.
 Good Will lodge, K. of F., will hold their regular meeting in Pythian hall this evening at o'clock.
 Glass meeting at Grace M. D. church tomorrow evening at 7:45. James Gift, Sr, will be leader.
 The Waterville base ball team played close game at Winsted last Saturday, in which they were defeated by score hof to 8.
 The Ladies' Aid society of Grace M. E. church will hold their annual straw berry festival next Thursday on the lawn in front of the parsonage, if the weather permits; if not, they will hold aat in the church parlors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08

"Dante' been deemed worthy to face the footlights-
 That Sir Henry would look the part he had to play could never be doubted-indeed, it was probably the ance to seem the very man himself that led to the inception of the play. And anticipation has, in this respect, been fully justified. The. Dante of the death mask. of Giotto's DOT trait, of Dore's marvellous illustra- tions, lives and moves upon the stage in the person of Sir Henry Irving. The strong. ascetic face, with eyes sunk deep beneath cavernous brows, the dominant nose, the lips set close and stern. are all there. It is no fault of makeup if this Dante does not altogether prove convincing for it is not quite convincing, after all.
 It is. hardly necessary to say of any play produced by Sir Henry Irving, with his able stage manager, MT. Loveday, that the mounting was as perfect as it well could be. Few things finer, pictorially, can ever have been seen across the foothghts than the tableau in the prologue when the archbishop of Pisa, splendid figure in his gorgeous vestments, surround ed by a group of guards. monks and acolytes, solemnly excommunicates Dante before the tower in which Ugolino and his children are being done to death by starvation. The first scene-an open place on height near Florence, with the city seen beyond towering orchards-is hardly less beautiful. As the curtain rises Giotto is seen painting por- trait of a slender girl who leans against a marble column in the fore ground, while groups of gayly-ap- dance, sing and pass jest and com plimenato and fro among each other around. It looks like bit from Boccaccio made animate.
 A convent church interior follows, and then. after a glimpse of the Campo Santo, we come to the great s'Inferno" scenes. of which so much has been written. As far as the impossible may be achieved, it has been achieved in these. The fiery graves especially are effective enough ! in their horrors to make material for thousand nightmares, and the 'Circle of Ice" is even more grimly impressive.
 The final scene is full of color and light, and is in itself welcome re- lief from the terrors of the under world, notwithstanding the tragic happenings that take place in it. JOHN L.. EDWARDS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
HENRY VAN DYKE
New YOrlz's Great Preacher on tsThe
 Battle of Life."

Battle of Life.o
 PRINCETON, N. J., June S.-The Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, professor of Princeton university, preached the baccalaureate sermon before the grad uating class yesterday morning in Al exander hall. Dr. Van Dykes theme was .'The Battle of Life" and his text Romans xii, 21, Overcome evil with good"
 He stated that the phrase "battle of life" was an ancient expression, but that it had been displaced by the mod ern phrases ''strenuous life' and sssim- pie life" After defining these phrases the preacher discussed the evils preva- lent in the world and urged the gradu- ates to gather their forces together to fight them at every turn and to do it with all their might.
 'Tntemperance,' he said, lis the type of all evils because so many others grow out of it. The way to attack it is to make sober life beautiful and full of interest. Teach your boys how to work, how to read and study, you fathers, before you send them to col lege if you want to guard them against the temptations of strong drink and the many shames and sorrows that go with it. You reformers, provide men with recreations that will not harm them if you want to take away the power of the gilded saloons"
 After appealing to the class to play their part in the warfare against vice. and crime he said, My prayer for Princeton is that she may be, as high. as mountain, lifted up into the realms of knowledge, faith and love, and my prayer for you is that you may receive from Christ not only the watchword of this nobler life, but also the power to fulfill it''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
 HINTS ON DRESS DETAILS.
Dainty Materials for Ornamental Uses in Costumes for the
 Summer Season.

For morning neck wear there are the daintiest of deep embroidered turnover lawn collars, fastening across with either emerald, turquoise or garnet studs.
 Spotted muslins and grass lawns are msed for many of the newest shirt waists, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
 There is renewal of favor this sea- son for the oldfashioned Yak lace, that coarse kind of decoration which was much in vogue some years ago. It is being used upon the light spring woolens, and also upon linen dresses, being dyed to the same color as the material.
 Chiffon gathered and plaited and decorated with petals of silk, or spots of chenille, or lines of ribbon velvet run through insertions of lace make some elaborate deep cape collars.
 Black lace medal lions encrusted upon white lace or white medallions of diff 1erent and finer kind of lace than that of the foundation are details which give finish and refinement to deep collars.
 Elbow sleeves characterize many of the muslin bodices, and one sees gaugings on almost every other skirt.
 In Paris the new short skirt called the trotteuse is quite generally adopt ed for morning wear. It quite clears the ground and demands smart boots and slim figure to be really becom- ing.
 A stylish costume made in short walking length worn at a fashionable resort this spring was of blue and green tartan. Over the kilted skirt was Q short basqued green taffeta coat. braid, ed with green and trimmed with ball shaped gold buttons, worn togethe with jaunty blue straw small toqa ndzssy Oraszseated by green wings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
oLouDBuRsT RUINS TOWNS.
PacoFet and Clifton Inundated and
 Many Lives Lost.

Many Lives Lost.
 CHARLESTON, s. O., June 8.-By a cloudburst, followed by a tornado, ruin has been worked upon a great portion of what is known as the Cliff ton mill belt of this state. The storm, which occurred at an early hour Sat urday, is believed to have destroyed at least $400O,OOO worth of property and tracks have been washed away so that it is impossible to get complete news of the disaster.
 Two of the Pacolet mills and large part of the town have been swept away. They belong to Victor H. Mont gomery, who is also the owner of the New Holland mills, near Gainesville, Ga, which were also wrecked by a tornado which swept over that part of the south last Monday.
 Clifton, which has been one of the most prosperous of the smaller cities of South Carolina, has been partially destroyed. It has a population of about 5000, almost entirely depend ing upon the cotton r1 Rllsse for support. Word has just | n Received from there that hundreds of persons are homeless and hungry. Three great cotton mills have been wrecked.
 Greatest of these three, the Con verse Cotton mill, with 51 ,000 spindles, has been swept awaay.
 The crest of the flood when it reach ed Pacolet was sixty feet high. The mills were located along the banks of the stream in deep valley, high hills rising on either side, and caught the full force of the flood. Mill men con versant with the situation say that the destroyed properties will be rebuilt on the previous sites and probably will be in partial or complete operation again within twelve months.
 The most conservative estimate of the dead is eighty. At Clifton alone 100 operatives are missing from the village, and all are believed to have been lost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Textile Workers Statement.

PHILADELPHIA, June 8. - The working committee of the Central Textile union. composed of one dele. gate from each union on strike, met ai headquarters to consider the situation, After long session the committee in conjunction with tue executive board of the textile workers issued a long statement to the public giving reasons for the strike of over T5,o00 men, wo men and children. The statement says that the strike was ordered for sani. tary reasons; that it was necessary be. cause the health of the men, women and children were at stake. The state. ment called attention to the fact that children were compelled to work ten and three-quarters hours a day in the mills from Monday to Friday and six and one-quarter hours on Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

Mrs LutZ, accompanied by her hus- band, the Rev MT Lutz, left Oakville this morning for Strasburg, Pa, where she will spend a few months at the home of her parents, Dr and Mrs Isaac Walker. The Rev MT Lutz will return this week.
 Margaret Magee recently gave a birthday party to her friends at the home of Mrs J. Loughlin.
 Mrs A. Hungerford has gone to West Brook to make stay of about two months at the home of her daughter, Mrs J. Walker, for the improvement of her health.
 Last evening one of our prominent citizens while walking down by St Mary Magdalene church unexpectedly met skunk, and received the extreme ly disagreeable usual greeting.
 Mrs O'Brien and son, John, of Tor rington, who had been visiting at F. D. Shanahan's for a day or two, have re- turned home.
 Mrs Marshal Johnson, who has been i'll for few days with stomach trou- ble, is better.
 Arthur Taylor who came to reside with his brother Frank some three months ago has gone to live in New Britain.
 Clarence Fitts was visiting friends in Naugatuck yesterday.
 Mir Hamilton, employed at the office of the Oakville Go, who had been visit ing at his home in New Haven since Saturday returned home to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
ROOSEVELT Will CO THE LIMIT
Post office Scandals Must Be Thor ouEhly SiRted.

Post office Scandals Must Be Thor
 ouRhIy Sifted.
 WASHINGTON, June S-President Roosevelt became an important factor in the cleansing of the post office de- pertinent when he had exhibited to him by Postmaster General Payne ev- idence gathered recently in the post office department.
 President Roosevelt's attitude toward the post office scandal, now that he knows all, may be2thus summed up:
 The entire department must be inves- tigated from top to bottom. Those guilty of criminal acts must be prosecuted and suffer the penalty. Those guilty of bad methods or irregularity in the gov ernment service must be dismissed. If big heads need hitting, hit them. No friends, no favors, no party. Go to the very limit, even if the final steps reach those in high authority. be they mem bers even of the presidents official household
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
LoUBET AND THE VATICAN
Holy See Has Prevented Catholic
 Rulers Visiting QuirinaI.


 Rulers Visiting QuirinaI.
 ROME, June 8. The official an nouncement of King Victor Emman- neFs visit to Paris and President Lou bets return visit, although foreseen, has produced considerable impression at the Vatican, as President Loubet will be the first ruler of a Catholic country to visit Rome officially since the fall of the temporal power. By the exercise of all kinds of pressure the holy see has prevented Catholic rulers from visiting the Quirinal.
 President Loubet will be the first to break this rule, and the question how the Vatican will treat him, especially in view of the present situation in France regarding the religious orders, is keenly discussed.
 There are two currents of feeling at the Vatican. The uncompromising ele- ment insists that the president shall be refused admittance to the Vatican, while the conciliatory section wishes to find way to arrange the matter, arguing that the prohibition to come to Rome is only for Catholic sover- eigns and not for presidents of repub- lies, who, although ruling Catholic countries, may themselves be non- Catholic.
 The visit of the king of Italy to Paris is considered as a great success for the French ambassador at Rome, to whose diplomatic ability it is prin. cipally due.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Poor Khartoum.

Lord Cromer, speaking at Khar- toum of the needs of the country, re- gently said: Except sand, crocodiles and hippopotami, of all of which there appears to be somewhat su- perabundant supply, there is not enough of anything in the soudan.' If the region could exchange its hip popotami, crocodiles and sand forrai1- ways, educated natives and dust to use g colloquialism for money-it would be reasonably happy and pros porous. This Is the problem of com nerce the world over-to exchange that one does not want for what one
 seds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
ROOSEVELT AT cHuRcH.
Grace Memorial Reformed Church
 Dedicated.

Grace Memorial Reformed Church
 Dedicated.
 WASHINGTON, June 8.-The hand some new home of the Grace Memorial Reformed church, which President Roosevelt attends, was dedicated with appropriate exercises. The president, with his family, attended the services. The Rev. J. M. Schick, the pastor, read the article of conservation, and the Rev. B. R. Eschbach, D. D., of Frederick, Md., preached the dedica- ton sermon.
 President Roosevelt occupied one of the two bishops chairs which he pre- scented to the church. He was intro duced by the Rev. MT. Schick and spoke as follows:
 ''I shall ask your attention to three lines of the dedication canticle: Serve the Lord with gladness. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands and a pure heart, who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity nor sworn deceitfully.'
 'tThree better lines could surely not be brought into any dedication service Sf church, and it is happy thing ynat we should have repeated them this morning. This church is conse- crated to the service of the Lord, and we can serve him by the way in which we serve our fellow men. This church is consecrated to service and duty. It was written of old that By their fruits ye shall know them,' and we can show the faith that is in us; we can show the sincerity of our devotion by the fruits we bring forth. The man who is not a tender and consid- crate husband, loving and wise fa- ther, is not serving the Lord when he goes to church. So with the women; so with all who come here."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Loubet,s Visit to London.

E LONDON, June S.-President Loubet will arrive in London July on his re- turn visit to King Edward. He will remain in London three days, leaving on his return to Paris July 9. The pres ident of the French republic will re- side at St, James palace as the kings guest. King Edward has received a telegram from the king of Italy regret ting his inability to pay his visit to the English court during the summer. and promising to come to London with Queen Helena in November.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Iron worker. Come to America.

Iron Workers Come to America.
 VIENNA, June 8.-There is a whole sale emigrati ation of miners and work men in the iron districts of Austria to the United States in consequence of the unprecedented stagnation of the iron industry Hundreds of men have been discharged since the beginning of the year, and the mines and iron works are operating on short time. Wages have fallen 90 per cent, and in many instances the men are earning less than 50 cents day, and their families are suffering severely. There is faint hope of any immediate i'm provement in the situation, and whole colonies of workingmen are leaving the country for America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
oficer Malone Arrested a Man He
 Caught Begging.


 Frank Sweeney of New Haven spent Sunday with relatives in town.
 The fire department base ball team defeated the Westyille A. c. team on Hotchkiss field Saturday afternoon by g score of to 4.
 The Naugatuck drum corps went to New Britain Saturday to attend the state convention of ffers and drum mers. The local boys were the guests of the T. A. B. drum corps of New Britain while in that city and they are loud in their praise Of the New Britain boys hospitality. The local corps com peted in the prize contest, but failed to capture a prize. Frank Jones, the bass drummer, also competed in the bass drumming contest. In the con test in modern drumming the local corps made hard fight for the prize, but it went to Bridgeport corps. The corps will turn out for the Foresters next Sunday.
 The benefit dance at Columbus hall, given by the St Francis T. A. B. drum corps, was grand success. There was large crowd present and neat sum was realized. The dance was given for the benefit of Daniel Shea, a mem Der of the corps.
 The board of warden and burgesses will hold an adjourned meeting to-mor- row evening in the borough court room.
 The St Francis T. A. B. base ball team of this town went to Ansonia Sat- urday to playfhe T. A. B. team of that city. The result was a victory for the Ansonia advocates of temperance by score of Il to 8.
 The local Y. M. 0. A Juniors defeat- ed the Ansonia Juniors in that city Sat nrday morning in one-sided game. The score was IT to 6.
 officer Malone arrested man yes terday whom he caught begging money from prominent members of the Knights of Columbus, on the plea that he was a knight in good standing and was in dire circumstances. The mans record as a K. of c. man will be thor 911ghly looked up and if it is found wanting he will undoubtedly be given .a dose of legal medicine that will stop that kind of game. The prisoner states. however, that he can prove his assertions and mentioned several prom inent knights throughout the state whom he said could testify that he IS what he claims to be-
 The city water was shut off nearly all day yesterday. This was necessary to repair break in one of the mains.
 William Saunders and W. D. Cramp- ton are in Baltimore to-day attending the supreme conclave of Heptasophs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
The Taft Third Team Defeated by the Hustlers.

Hustlers.
 The funeral of Morgan A. Morehouse took place from the Methodist church yesterday afternoon. Rev Mir Winans preached the sermon over the remains. lnterment took place in Evergreen cemetery.
 Taft defeated the Cheshire academy team at Cheshire Saturday by the score of IA to 10. Sanford pitched a good game for Taft.
 c. K. Billings of Waterbury spent Sunday at the Judson house.
 The regular meeting of De Forest commandery, U. o. c. O., will take place at Pythtan hall this evening.
 The Taft third team was defeated by the Hustlers Saturday in an exciting and we'll played game. For Taft Tate and Arkell played the best game, while Humphries and Lavigne carried off the honors for the visitors. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Rfre nestrars g chureh.

NaRTHAMPTON, Mass, June s.- The Unitarian church in this city, Rev. Frederick F. Kent pastor, was practi-
 fally destroyed by ire yesterday, all that remains being a portion of the outer walls. The loss is placed ats$15,- 900, with an insurance of S10, 800, The fire is thought ta have been ineendiary,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
czar Authorizes Polish.

ST. PETERSBURG, June S-The czar in an autograph letter authorizes instruction in the Catholic religion to be given in the Polish language in all the middle class schools of Poland. Such instruction has hitherto been lim- ited to six schools and had to be given in the Russian tongue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Edward at Hospital Sunday servic.

EuWArU Mt HOsp1tNI Sunday Serv1Ce. < LONDON, June S.-King Edward tes- tified anew his interest in the welfare of the hospitals by. attending tthos- pital Sunday service'' at St. Paul's cathedral, this being the first occasion on which the English monarch has wis., fted the cathedral for any purpose ex- cept the thanksgiving service on the occasion of the coronation last year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Fatal walk on Trolley Trncr,.

LITTLE FALLS, N. F., June s.. Robert Harter, aged twenty-five, of Herkimer, while walking on the Mo- hawk Valley trolley track near this city was struck by car and instantly Lillad
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Van Horne Arrives From Cuba

NEW YORK, June S.-Among the passengers who arrived on the steamer Esperanza from Vera Cruz, Progreso and Havana was Sir William Van Horne, who has large interests in Cu- ban railroads.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
wtndowIesa House. fn Frarc,

There are at the present moment. in France 100000 houses which have no windows, because incredible as it may seem there is still French window and door tax
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Hustlers

Total ...... g 21 13 27 10 3
 *Tracy out for interference. Hustlers % 3 IS 8 o o 9-21 IS 3 Taft .....2 0 0 0 o o ? 0 l. 5 z 12
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
wireIesa Record.

With wireles telegraphy recently the Kaiser Wilhelm II spoke with the Minneapolis at a distance of 21o miles, record distance for communi- cation at sea.