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The Washington herald., 1907-02-01

Hon and Mrs. Joseph W Babcock. Miss
Margaret L. Babcock, Hon. Augustus O.
Bacon, Mrs. Florence n. Bacon, Rev. and
Mrs. G. c. Bacon and Miss Bacon. Hon.
and Mrs. Robert Bacon and Miss Bacon.
Mr.. Walter c. Bacon. Mr.. Carl =. Badger.
Hon. and Mrs. Joseph w Bailey. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. o. Bailey. Mrs. Abby G. Baker.
Rev. DIT and Mrs. Henry Baker. Rev. and
Mrs. l. o. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs James NJ
Baker, Mr.. John f. Baker, Miss Laura
Baker, DR.. and Mrs. leigh Yerkes Baker.
Mrs, Lewis Baker. Mrs. Isabel Worren
Ball. Rev. and Mrs. J. Compton Ball. Mrs
Lucy a. Ball, Mr. and Mrs. c. \. Ball
reich, Miss Baltazzi Mr.. Hermann BALI,
Mr.. and Mrs. jay T. Bancroft, Hon. and
Mrs. John II Bankhead ZION and Mrs
Henry T. BannOn, Mr.. and Mrs Michael
r. B5nnon, Mrs. +. G. Barber, Miss Sarah
& Barber, Hon. and Mrs. Andrew J.
Barchteld, Miss Helene. Mr. Elmer and
Mr.. Edgar Barchfeld. Miss Catherine
Bare, Mr.. Victor II. Bariller. Mr. and Mrs
5. y. Barker, Miss Katherine Barnes. Miss
Marion Barnes, Hon. John Barrett. Mr.
and Mrs. David S Barry and Miss Barry.
Rev Charles NJ. Bart, Miss Catherine Bar
tells. Hon. and Mrs Richard Bartholdt
Hon and Mrs. Charles l.. Bartlett Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Bartlett, MI and Mrs
Joseph ". Bartlett and the Misses Bart
lett Hon. Arthur /. Bates. Col. and Mrs
Archie Z. Baxter. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee F.
Bays, Mrs. II. s. b. Beale Hon. and Mrs
Jack Bean, Mr.. William s. Bean. Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. NJ Beavers. Mr.. W. H Beck, Hon
and Mrs. j. Adam Bcde Hon and Mrs
Jacob a. Beidler and Miss BeidleT, MIR.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-01

CoNTINUED on FOURTH PAGE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-17
KILLED ON POLE
Waterbury Man Came in Con. iact With Live Wire Yesterday.

Delphis J. Crepeau. who when in this city resided at 2S Wilson street, was killed yesterday afternoon In Washington, Conn. by coming in contact with a live telephone wire. It sent 5000 volts through his body and he is thought to have been in stantly killed. Crepeau. who was man of about 34 years of age. was employed by the Connecticut com pany to look after wire defects. While going over his route yesterday morning he noticed that pole had been struck and damaged by light Aing The defect was of such seri- ous nature 1t is supposed that Crepeau decided to wire the main office immediately. Climbing a pole he was about to telephone when he struck a live wire and met death. It is thought that the wire became deadly by contact with an electric light wire. Crepeau remained on the pole until some passerbys noticed him.
 Crepeau had been employed as a 'patroller" for the company the past three years and has worked in vari- ous parts of the state. Although he Is said to have resided in this city for some time. he was not well known in the section where he lived. Besides his wife he leaves one child. age 4.
 The body was expected to arrive in this city to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-17
BEFORE HIS HONOR.
A Number of Wrong Doers Given
 Fines and Jail Sentences.

In the city court to-day John Hayden was committed to jail to work out a fine of $10.52 for violat- ing the probation law. He seemed not unwilling to get to jail out of the heat of the weather.
 Dennis Meloy was selling gold rings and diamond rings on Bank street last evening for $2 a piece. He had such a store of them they took all his attention and he forgot to take out a license. A colored man to whom was offered one of the bar gains got offended and gave the peddler away. Judge Burpee told the man to clear out of town with his diamonds.
 Stephano and Antonio Bellagnora and Vincent Santato were charged with creating a disturbance on Clock avenue. A crowd of 300 had gather ed when Officer Hayes and Sergeant Cahey got to the place and some one was at the fire alarm box trying to send in an alarm. The evidence was to the effect that the Bellagnoras threw a lighted kerosene lamp at Santato's mother, who runs the house in which the three live. The lamp broke on the floor but the oil did not catch fire. There was great confu- sion in the neighborhood. Santato was let off and the Bellagnoras were each fined $3 and costs.
 Frank Vendatto. IS, and Barney Miol, 16, were charged with theft of ninety cents from Timothy Dever- eaux brakeman and Charles Pessini was charged with trespassing on railroad property. The trio was returning from Waterville where they had been looking for work a week ago and thinking a railroad caboose was we'll, they opened 1t and found the clothing of Deyereaux inside with few loaded dinner pails. This morning each accused the other of having been the one who put his hands in Devereaux's pants and took the money. Vendatto was caught in New Haven last night. He was fined s7 and costs and sentence was sus- pended In the cases of the other two.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-17
CITY NEWS.

Baron J. Torkomian, the real es. tate dealer. has sold Dr Charles A. Engelke's block at the corner of River and Baldwin streets. contain. ing five tenements and two stores, to Hollister Sage. The price paid was about s7,O0O.
 The funeral of Mary Fitzpatrick took place this morning from the home of her sister, Mrs William Doyle. Hi Bishop street, to St Thomas church, where Father Sullivan celebrated ;he requiem mass. Interment was in new St Jose7h's cemetery. The pallbearers were: Patrick Gallagher. James Kelly, Joseph Petit. John Millerick, Patrick Barry and Thomas Nolan.
 Officer Kiersted. who is now doins duty in the south end. shot mad dog day before yesterday in the rear of the Washington school. It was Scotch terrier and made things live ly in the neighborhood before it was put out of business. After another couple of weeks things will be lively in the dog business. for 1t Is under stood that the officers will shoot at every cur found on the street minus his tag. It will be wonder of some folks don't find some way of eyad- ing this law as we'll as every other that has been passed on such ques- tions since dogs first came Into vogue as companions of man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-17

I bale, yard wide unbleached
 sheeting, worth 10c, this sale 7c 10 dozen bleached sheets, 2A
 yards wide, worth CSC, this
 sale ............... soc 10 pieces cream wool baby t1an-
 nel, worth 25c, this sale. -. 19c 1000 yards striped white nain-
 sock, worth 10c, this sale .... 5c 20 pieces fine Persian lawn,
 worth 25c, this sale. ....... 19c 40 pieces dotted Swiss muslin,
 worth 25c, this sale ........ 15c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-17
ANOTHER PLACE
Bill to Give Waterbury a Deputy
 Coroner Has Passed.

The bill providing for the appoint ment of a coroner for Waterbury and the immediate surrounding district was passed by concurrence in the legislature yesterday, and local law yers in consequence are asking each other, Who will get the job?
 In view of the turning down of Attorney Wilson H. Pierce recently from the office of liquor prosecuting agent, 1t is said he will be given Ia vorable consideration. The appoint ment shall be in the form of depu- tyship, but this is said to be merely step toward appointing coroner in the sweet bye and bye.
 It has not occurred to the legal brethren yet that anyone outside of their ranks may get the post, for in their estimation the distributor of brains forgot all humanity but those entitled to wear the ermine when he was giving out the gray matter. The job Is usually held by lawyer. It Is not a very remunerative one, which accounts for one reason why the lawyers are not breaking their necks to get 1t. There is fee of so many dollars holding an examina- tion, so much for an inquest, so much for an autopsy and so on. There are no aspirants for the job. and 1t is likely to go a begging. It is very likely however. that the legislature that will convene two years hence will divide New Haven county. mak- ing this end of 1t Waterbury county with Waterbury as the county seat. In which case the deputy coroner to be appointed will in all probability be appointed coroner for the new cOunty
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-17
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Miss Mary Shannahan of Lafay' cite street left yesterday for Phila- delphia.
 Miss Nellie O'Connell of New Britain is the guest of the McGill family of Bank street.
 The Smithwich twins of Bristol were the guests yesterday of Miss Nellie Fruin of Bank street.
 William E. Kennedy of North Leonard street went to Philadelphia last evening to attend the Elks' con. vention.
 Yesterday Simon Mccarthy, who is on duay in this section, shot the dog which did things to Willie Will. cox's trousers Monday.
 Tony Camello of Jackson stree, who was injured Saturday evening ir the Highland division yard is rest. ing comfortably at his home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-17
Another Prize List:
Midsummer Clearing Sale of Domestics
 Wash Goods and Linens.

5 pieces 50-inch French lawn,
 worth 59c, this sale ........ 39c 20 pieces white mercerized ma
 dras, worth 25c, this sale .. 121bc 10 pieces India linen lawn. q
 worth Sc, this sale ......... 5c 50 dozen huck towels, worth
 10c, this sale ........ 8 for 25c 10 pieces bleached damask,
 worth Ssc, this sale. ....... 25c 5000 yards figured batiste,
 worth Sc, this sale ......... 5c 100 pieces dress ginghams,
 worth 10c, this sale .... =. Sc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-17
TIMELY TOPICS.

There are greater opportunities than ever, and bigger bargains and better | assortments at the mill-end sale of the Reid & Hughes Co.
 Everything in the July clearance sale of the Grieve. Bisset X Hol- land Co will be reduced to low prices tomorrow, our weekly bargain day.
 Come in this evening and look over our line of Wednesday evening spec ials, the Miller x Peck Co.
 For Little Men and Little Purses" !" The children's department of the Jones' Morgan X Co has expanded the purchasing power of your dollars to a point where they do double duty. Every bays suit and spring reefer shares in the glory of this offer
 There are economies in the mid-sum- mer clearance sale of the Curran Dry Gods Co that will interest everybody. If in need of anything in the line of skirts, cloaks or outing suits, come and look over the stock of Weinstein's cloak rooms.
 The very best ladies' shoe is now be- ing sold for SIPS at the Connecticut Boot & Shoe Co.
 Now is the time to fit yourself out with all the necessities for summer vacation. If you have not done so come in and look over the stock of Wenzsl's toggery.
 It is not too late to get a White Mountain refrigerator now being sold by the Langley Furniture Co.
 Owing to death of Mir Charles NJ. Upson. the store of the Upson. Single ton Co will be closed all day Thursday, July IS.
 Be sure and provide yourself with a gas water heater. The United Gas Improvement Co is selling them at SIP.
 The very best teas and cotfees on the market are being sold at Duesier Bros Meat Market. 2l Phoenix ave- nue.
 Now Is your chance. the Shapiro Furniture Go are selling go-carts al sl.sS while they last.
 Bargain. Just what you want al less than it is worth" That Is what J. B. Mullings & Son are doing with their large summer stock. Rightly made" and "College-Brand" suit that were SIS. s20. s22, s25 and BPS now selling at SIS.
 "A chance of life time" to SC. cure from Daniel T. Harrington ar ] eight-room one-family house at s2. 400.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
THE DUCHESS OF RICHMOND AND LEMON
(E'rom old engravng)

The news soon spread The beggars assembled
Afterward they asked for their rags to be restored
70 them but in vain They all piled a heap
and burnt. and To- among the ashes found 4;
quantity of gold more than enough TO pay for the
expenses OF the feast &C poi Is rinadHLO con
DiO."
The reader may ask what relation this and
much similar material in DR. Raggs book has
to the question of Dantes character: what light
ii throws upon his career. EzzelinO for exam
pie, died before Dante born. But both men
belonged to the same epoch, and in such anec-
dotes as those we have just quoted Dr. Ragg
makes us acquainted with the spirit of the age
which saw the creation of the "Divina Com
media" His purpose an this book is to repro
duce the broad atmosphere of the social move
ment in which Dante shared a movement of
great cOmplexity, yet at bottom having a GER
tain rude simplicity. and colored above all by
the crude human passion which is so drama tie
ally summed up in the history of EzzeIino. We
have left untouched some fascinating aspects
of the volume before US. II is a well filled work
well written, aud believe II will give TO many
readers more help in their studies OF Dante than
they will get from scores of PROFESSIONAL
mentarieS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

fever OF Italian life was cooled by many
draft from the springs of genius. Great archi-
tects were at work all over the country. Gina
hue and Giotto were there, with their followers,
to lend the grace OF pictorial art TO the force
of the spirit in a steadily developing civilization,
and, Of course the existence of Dante meant
rich source of intellectual growth. But while
Or Ragg says all that there is 20 be said for
the scope not only of Dante but of his prede-
cessors and his literary contemporaries, ne nee
essariIy paints picture that is full of shadow
Men were savage and life was hard in the Ire
cento Beautiful buildings were erected The
painter and the sculptor adorned them with
glorious works of art, poetry was written and
mead, but the very people who nourished their
aesthetic sense on these things were capable OF
inhuman acts.
Portent as he was and the master of all his
contemporaries in the invention of hendish
cz-ueIties, there is no more representative hgure
in the Italy described by DIR. Ragg than Ezze-
limo da Romano. His egOtism knew no BOUNDS.
The son-in-Iaw Of the Emperor. he would haunt
that potentate in his teeth. Once, when they
were riding together and took to comparing
their swords, the Emperor drew his weapon
FROM the scabbard TO exhibit its merits. Beau
tiful" said Ezzelino, "but mine is finer still"
and as he drew il forth his six hundred follow
ers simultaneously drew their swords also No
wonder that the Emperor promptly admitted the
inferiority OF his steel! Dr. Ragg continues
with these interesting stories:
Tho man OF whom the Emperor and such an En-
rrorsOod in fear how could poor man OF tde
people stand BEFORE hiI M, IN nnocent man must
. g. eVen though Ezzeno be Informed of his mis-
take Rs6eTs p 1s so runs the Noves cnllsd
ole konbsrdy and The s1cfae, one ady
letter before the Judge to act as surety Ezzenno
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

the 'Sea Grammar" is a model OF IFS kind. The
auaintness Of the original has been preserved
only s1eh changes in the direction OF modern
usage having been made as serve to make the
text eaGy and delightful reading to-day for him
who loves TO live at home yet locke abroad"
Mankind is apt 10 distrust the panegyric
verse and perhaps we need not feel much faith
IN the many halting poems by complacent
friends which Captain John led of his nara
tves withal; yet it must be said that even the
poorest ones, penned by old companions in
arms have hearty ring Of truth. Il thank
God he says at the end of his Virginia" Il
never undertook anything yet any could tax
me Of carelessnesse or dishonesty. and what is
hee TO whom I am indebted or troublesome? -
In those early Hirginian days of deadly danger
Of hunger, and mutiny, and disease. he bore his
part with high courage and helpfulness; and for
the rest, il is true, as he declares Of less salts
factory adventures, ''all the Romans We're not
Sc!pioes, nor Cartnagenians Hanibals, nor all
the GenWeses Columbusses. nor all the Span
iards Courteses"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

haughtiness. The kings reply is inimitable He
says:
Philip by the grace of God King Of the Franks
20 boniface pretended Chief Pontiff wisheth little
or no health.
Thy supreme faulty must know that in temporal
matters we are subject to none: that the cOlatons
OF churches and prebends pertain 30 us by royal
provocative: that make their fruits our own
mat the collations hitherto made are valid for the
Iuture and IN peFpetuity, and that will defend
me possession of them right manfuy against all
corners And those who think otherwise We
esteem 10 be demented
Obviously the Pope could not have his way all
The time and under all circumstances. But
just as obviously he did his full share in pro-
noting the restlessness of Europe. Much was
likewise done by the Emperor, and DR.. Ragg
entorces this point in capital sketch of Fred
eric. illustrating his passionate and cruel tenn
permanent with divers picturesque anecdotes He
unveils the other side of the picture in some
luminous pages on St Francis OF Assist and
apropos of the gentle influence of that per-
suasive mystic. We may note in passing that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

inquired the tyrant
heSSeTe, OiGr0."
f-zz"llno. thinking OIGrO must be equivalent 10
tddrO. "A thief. eXclaimS:
~ men go and hang him!''
hree times he repeats his order to tho wondering
% protesting officials and though at last he grasps
me IIo IEiFfneSS connotation of the offending word
T Iei uses TO revoke the sentence. 1t is late
Iecetne iHCsO raise che perche dettO tire
UOiIe, C0RCerlnf che fOSSe impcsO"
fhhoIhe! Judgment illustrates in less murderous
LasilIon that somewhat childish feeling OF
P'1bFe 10 which the poor OldrO fell a victim.
SHtdho complains TO EZZelinO that neighbor
iS beeh stealing his cherries Impossible says
and see" - 1870
9 1zzeiino sends and finds it true. He therefore
ltS the plaintiff for trusting to his thorns
sets free. "
, One more of these tales is worth repeating for il
Illustrates at once the mans astuteness and his
aFdFlce and suggests that he also possessed that
rare gltt, humOr
once upon Il time MeSSere AZZolinO da Romano
made proclamation throughout his dominions
ana even beyond, that he desired to make "a mighty
alIflsglNing. Let all the poor and INDECENT, both
male and female assemble i'm his meadow on a
certain day. and he would give them a right good
feast and new gown apiece
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
WHAT is COMPLETELY
BY JOHN GREGORY.

BY JOHN GREGORY.
What is complete
In all this little life, through which We run
With flying feet,
Unto a future that cannot Shun,
And new life that hope would have more sweetf
We only know
That we are passing through n world of change:
AS buds that blow
Run into fruit, so to a state most strange
We from our present forms born To grow.
The way 1 ran
Forth from the kingdom of my youth unto
A grdy-grGwn mar
ShOweth me not how far ! have TO go
Out Of this life, nor when that life began
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
A QUEER COINCIDENCE.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.
nlentaries

While serial story running in a certain
Magazine a lady in johannesburg wrote to the
publisher asking whether christian Isys' the
authors de plumeD assumed or not
She herself "A Mrs. Lys. who trying
to trace an ancestor of her late husband. who
was descendant of Joan OF Arc Mr.. Brebner
the author In question. wrote assuring her that
his pen name was family one, his fOrebears
having come from Aberdeen. Strangely enough
&c came out that her family also from
Aberdeen. and their name Brebner. Mr.
Brebner's novel. Princess Martha" appears
this week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

Excitement and dramatic episodes ara
words employed in announcing the novel John
Glynn.' which Henry Holt d Co have brought
out The author is Arthur Patterson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

Americans as well as EngliShmen will be in
terested in the new dictionary of 'Surnames OF
the United Kingdom The meaning. tn ETY.
mology and the old forms OF 10000 names are
dealt with therein, and illustrative quotations
and comments are added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

NJ. Solomon Reinach has carefully revised his
successful art manual, Apollo" which was is
sued i'm its English translation under the title
of THE Story of Art Throughout the Ages"
The new edition has additional illustrations,
unsatisfactory blocks have been replaced by
better ones, the photographers have been brought
up to date, and the text has been entirely reset.
The original French title. moreover, has been
restored to this edition which the ScTibners
bringing out as apollo: An Illustrated Manual
Of the History of Art Throughout the Ages
Mr. Thomas Wrght's biography of Walter
P.iter is justly and severely condemned by all
the competent English critics. and MIR Wright
is as might be expected, squirming In letters
TO the newspapers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

The late NJ. Rrunetieres library is to be sold
II numbers from twelve 10 fifteen thuusaut
volumes. and includes many old books rart
editions and fine bindings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14

There sold In Berlin the other day IN
autograph letter Of General Butcher dated jan
uary 26. 1873. 1t addressed TO his vile
and runs thus:
The PaTisians have sent deputies 10 ask for
Orruisticc- ! have not received them BonapaTte ia
depused. he viii 20 10 America: l demand from
the deputies BonapRTtc's death (sic0 his tNt-t
Giton Auslieferung) and the surrender Of ali tart
Tesses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
D4NTE'S ITALY.
The Human Interest an the Back
ground Of the Poets Life.

DANTE AND HIS ITALY. BY Lonsdale Ragg. |
T. ID. With thirtN-tWo illustrations. $40, pp.
wi SO O. = BLLnaIn.s Sons