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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-10
CITY HALF HOLIDAY
City Ball Clerks Soy gusIpsss
 DosssI Warrant 0peslBg.

The City hall folks have taken tho initiative for the Saturday half holi- day as a permanent thing and unless something unexpected happens to mar the present plans the town clerks, the collectors. the city clerks and the assessors office will close every Saturday at noon. The hours will be as usual in all the offices except at the town clerks, where they will be open from 9 o'clock in the morning until in tho afternoon. On Wednesday the office will be open from to 8 in the even- ing. It appears that these rules ob- tain in town clerks offices in all the large cities of the state. Mir Brett says the public will suffer no incon- venience by the changes. but 1t will be great relief to the clerks
 Collector Reeves said he is agree able to the Saturday half holiday the year round, and will make that rule in the office from now unless the board of aldermen should object and order him to return to the old system.
 City Clerk Sandland welcomes the new order of things and sees no reason why anybody should object to it.
 The assessors will fall in line with the other offices and close. That's the way MT McEvoy put it and the other two, w. E. Beecher and T. J. Carmody, nodded their assent, while the clerks away back in the rear looked at each other and smiled.
 Superintendent Morris of the town poor said that was matter for the board of charities to decide.
 Comptroller Russell didn't see how he could shut up shop Saturday afternoon. It is the city pay day and he knew no way how the people could be accommodated except all should be paid Friday or Monday, and he thought this would not suit very many
 Superintendent Beach of the po- lice department is not in the short hour week. His place will be open as usual and anybody who doesn't think so will wonder what happened him.
 Superintendent Kennedy of the water department, who has a few clerks in the annex, said he had not given the matter any consideration. He knew the office on Benedict street could not shut down, but he had notion that possibly the clerks in the annex might get off without inconvenience to the public. He would have to look it up before de- ciding upon anything definite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-10

Matthew Dunphy has returned from a few days visit to New York and has resumed his position at the Button factory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-10

Dewitt's Carbolized Witch HasS Salve is the best thing to .use fo1 piIes. Sold by BuckinehAu Phnr mAcy. ..'.s. '... 2. :.
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Belasco.

Sydney Grundy's comedy. "A Marriage
OF Convenience" was presented at the
Belasco Theater last night by the Guy
Standing Stock Company. The play is laid
In the time of Louis XIV, but runs so
smoothly that one almost forgets to be
shocked at some of the conditions it pre-
sents. When the curtain falls upon Mon-
sieu- lie Comte and his countess actually
In love with each other. the audience is
happy and forgets the rest. In "A Mar
rage of Convenience" both Mr.. Standing
and Miss Hammond find ample opportun-
fty to establish their worth. for the play
virtually revOlves around the Count and
Countess de Candale, the Chevalier de
ValcloS and an unseen marquiSe. Mr.
Standing was no more and no less than
himself-a graceful. discriminating and
attractive Count de Candale In the role
of the countess Miss Hammond improved
the opportunity to demonstrate what last
week s role. in the Mummy and the Hum
mingbird.' denied her. Her portrayal of
the character was acceptable, at times
fmpressively so. Miss Vira Stowe. as
Marion. the maid. was very good in
deed. while Mr.. Sabine enacted the role
of the countess would-be lover, the Chew
alier de Valclos, in a graceful and ac-
ceptable manner. Mr.. Hudson as the gen.
eral, had a Sruff but lovable role that
played itself. Mr.. Craven whose work
of last week made a strong impression
was cast in an inconsequential part The
production. as a whole was excellent
and enjoyable.
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Owen-Tailored Garments
e perfect in every detail ABB 11th.-Advt
APPLICANTS FOR PENSIONS.
Veteran Firemen Believe They Are
Entitled to S25 a Month

y conference of veteran firemen of the
District of Columbia. who served In the
years 1858. 1869 and 1870 was held last
evening with the view of urging the pas
sage by Congress of a bill that has been
prepared granting them a pension at the
rate of S25 per month. 1t was stated that
these men were deposed by Mayor Sayles
j. Bowen of this city in suffrage DAYS,
because of political reasons" It was
further stated that at that time there
was only one truck company In the Dis.
trict to perform all the service. and that
the firemen were paid at the rate of sic
per month, and received their stipends
every five or six months from the old
corporation, The general government did
not pay any part of their salaries.
The pension proposition has been in
dorsed by former District fire commission
ers James A. McDevitt. Joseph Williams
and John A: Bayley. The disabled fire
men who will be beneficiaries under the
act are named as follows: Robert w
Waters, Thomas c. Elwood, George E.
Ward, Lemuel Weldon. Augustus Dun.
bar. John A. Trent, James Ralph. William
=. Grendall. Julius Strobel. Walter Cox
Thomas Sorrell and James O. Barry.
Commissioner Mcfarland has been re-
quested to favorably indorse the measure
In behalf of the former firefighters.
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Columbia.

revival of THE Crisis. Winston
Churchi!ls characterization of his novel of
the same title. is this weeks offering at
up five minutes last night when. they
are supposed to say across the water, but
don't. the audience was Zen rapport"
Every box and chair being taken. the
5 X. o. sign went up shortly after y
o clock. There was never a more Hack
etesque role than that of Stephen Brice
IDENTIFY he was as happy to get back to it
as the audience was to have him there
for. when repeated curtain calls had made
oral acknowledgement necessary. Mr..
Hackett made very clever little speech.
indeed. in which he said that going back
again to the parts he had played ten or
eleven years ago was making him renew
his youth to such an extent that he felt
sure he'd be found playing Little Lord
over. The Col. Carvel of Brigham Royce
and the Clarence Colfax of Arthur Hoops
were excellent characterzations. and Carl
Ahrend won distinguished favor by his
sterling work in the role of Judge
Whipple. Mabel Roebuck, as Virginia
Carvel; Dorothy Hammock. in two wide
ly different roles. and Miss Edith Luckett
in the ingenue role of Puss Russell, were
excellent. while the work of the other
members of the company was entirely
adequate and satisfactory. Another pleas
Crisis is the fact that it is staged with
the same care and attention to detail
that marked 1.-The Prisoner of Zenda," a
distinguishing characteristic of all pro-
auctions with which Mr.. Hackett is iden-
titled
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GRAND CoMMANDERY MEETS.
Knights Templar Of District Follow
Business With Banquet.

The Grand Commandery of knights
Templar for the District of Columbia
held the first session of its annual con-
clave at Masonic Temple, 9th and r
streets northwest, last night. and was
inspected by Arthur Macarthur. grand
seneralissimo. representing the grand
master of the grand encampment After
the reading of the address of the grand
commander of the District the body ad-
journed to the Gordon Hotel, where a
banquet was served in honor of Grand
Generalissimo Macarthur.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Grand Commander Thomas P Morgan.
who also served as POSTMASTER. Mr. Nc
Grand Encampment" Past Grand Com
mander Harrison Dingman to the toast,
The Grand Commandery' Mr.. Robert
Cook. THE Constituent Communicates. -
and Rev J. A. verbrycke. grand preate.
to THE Great Captain of Our Salvation
as a Man., The second session will be
held tonight when the officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
Omcers of the District Commandery are
Thomas p Morgan. grand master; VIII
liam H. H. Cissel. deputy grand master;
Walter II. klopfer. grand generalissmo.
and George E. Ober. grand captain gen.
eral The reception committee was Wat
ter Isl. klopfer. Henry K. Simpson and
Others present were Thomas p Morgan.
William H. Fl. Cissel, Walter H. Klopfer.
George E. Ober. Robert Cook, Alexander
Grant. Henry X. Simpson Charles Z.
Lindsay. f. N. Hesse. Lem. Towers HAIR
rison Dingman. William T. Galliher, b.
A. Allen. George E. Corson. Alex. Nc
kenzie. Roe Fulkerson Charles p. SWEET.
Arvine Johnston. William H. GUIDE.
Adolphus Guide, Benjamin Grover, VIII
liam S. Parks. William H. Wunder.
Charles A. Stockett, Frank E. Gibson.
Rev. j. A. Verbrycke, Jacob Ivnes, Town
ley A. Mckee.
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THE THE AT e R.
New National.

An opera new to Washington. and I'M
til the past year. new to America. was
sung at the New National last night 1t
was Onenbach's ''Hoffhann's Love
Tales classed as one of the best works
of the composer whose tuneful measures
have entertained the world for years.
The production of the opera at the New
National at this time is bold experiment.
the more praiSeworthy on account of its
holiness. What the audience at sum-
mer opera has been accustomed to eX-
pect is light opera. and the rule has usual
ly been the lighter. the better This
is not to be taken as meaning that "Hoff-
mann's Love Tales is heavy. 1t is far
from that. The music is enchanting.
even more dainty melodies. admira bly,
handled by the artists to whom the roles
have been intrusted. But the opera verges
nowhere on the slap-stick order. and. for
that reason. may have surprised some of
the spectators last night, who came for
chaff. and found wheat. Ely Barnato' S
clear soprano had excellent opportunity to
prove itself in the triple role of Olympia,
Antonio and Stella. Miss Barnato dis
tinguiShed herself. especially as the doll
Olympia receiving then the heartiest APP
plause of the whole evening. Henri Bar
ron. who was seen to disadvantage as
Don Jose in the first nights performance
of Carmen showed what he could do
in a role for which he was fitted. and. as
Hoffman,. last night bore the chief bur
den of the opera. and acquitted himself
admirably. FritZie Won Busing. who has
already esta blished herself as a favorite.
continued her success of last week. while
Miriam Norris was good Nathaniel
and the Ghost. Homer Lind had the
triple role of Lindorf. Coppelius and
Miracle. appearing at his best as Miracle.
in the third act. Mr. Lind is distinct
acquisition to the strength of the COM
pany.
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CoRoNER'S VERDICT.
Death of Ella Bryant Results From
Lamp Explosion.

ELLA Bryant came to her death at the
Freedmen's Hospital May .. 1908. from
burns and exhaustion; the said burns
were caused by the accidental explosion
of an oil lamp in the hands of the said
Ella Bryant was the verdict of a cor
oner's jury at the District morgue yes
terday.
DR.. William n Wilson of the staff OF
the Freedmens Hospital testified as to
Ella Bryant being received at that insti-
tuition and of her treatment He stated
she had been burned about the right
side of the body and face, and that he.
death resulted from the burns and eX-
haustiOn.
Lottie Donaldson. colored. of 1924 Valley
street northwest. was the principal wit
ness She testified that she was in the
house at 1898 Cedar street northwest on
the night of December 81 last and that
while there Ella Bryant had picked up q
clock She said Mary Thomas had asked
Ella the time and that she had refused
to tell her. When the latter attempte ed
to take the clock away the dead woman
struck her. She struck back in defense
and at the same time Charles Dorsey. also
colored. went to the assistance of Ella
whom the Thomas woman was beating
While he had hold of Mary Thomas the
witness testified. the deceased picked up a
lighted lamp from table and attempted
to strike the Thomas woman with it. AS
she raised 1t above her head, the witness
stated. the lamp. exploded and the oil
ran down on her clothing which ignited
and resulted in her being burned.
Mary Thomas and Charles Dorsey. the
two prisoners. each testified and corrobo-
rated the testimony of Lottie Donaldson
Others who gave testimony were Alice
Murray colored, of 1885 Cedar street
and Officer Lawless of the eighth precinct
who made the arrestes. Deputy Coroner
Glazebrook, who performed the autopsy,
stated that the woman had died as d
result of the burns and exhaustion.
The jury was composed of John d.
Crawford ]. E. Gessford. ]. N. Mitchell
Charles Oliver j. A.. Barthel and W. A.
Tanner.
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SCHOOL BUILDINGS
COMMISSION OPPOSED TO EIGHT
ROOM STRUCTURES.

1t is said to be likely that in the future
no eight-room public school buildings will
be constructed. unless they are built OF
the extension type. The special school
house commission created by an act OF
| Congress. and composed of Commissioner
Morrow James Knox Taylor. architec,
of the Treasury. and A. T. Stuart. super
| intendent of public schools. appointed for
the purpose of reporting to Congress a
general plan for the consolidation of pub
| lie schools in the District has recon-
mended that as few of these eight-room
schools should be built as possible.
There are about one hundred eight-room
school buildings in the District and the
commission says they have great disad-
vantages. being less economical of ad-
minlstration both as to maintenance and
as to teaching. In reference to eight
| room school buildings the commission re-
ports that possibly their most serious dis
advantage is result of the organization
of the educational system into eight
grades of school work in addition to the
kindergarten. below the high schools.
The commission says: THE eight-room
building. therefore. allows but one room
for each grade. without any room for a
kindergarten. and If a school has a class
OF nifty pupils in the first primary grade
1t Will seldom have over % per cent as
many pupils in the eighth grade. the re-
suit being that either some rooms are
only half filled or others are so crowded
that it becomes necessary that the first
two grades. and maybe, also the third.
must be put on half time, largely increas-
ing the work of the teachers in primary
work. although. as a rule these teachers
receive less pay than the teachers in the
higher or grammar grade. The commits
sion does not recommend the separation
of the primary and grammar schools. SIM
liar to the Boston system. in the cOnstruc-
ton of new buildings. but believes that
many of the eight-room buildings might
be utilized to advantage by using. say.
one or two of some group of three for
primary work and the third for only
grammar work
The commission. however, does believe
that no more eight-room school buildings
should be constructed. except buildings
of the extension type-that is. an eight
room building should be built that would
be capable of being extended, with the
growth of the section. at least to twelve
rooms. and possibly. where the section
is building up rapidly. later to sixteen
rooms.
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DISCUSSES vEGETAR1AN1sM.
Minister WI Speaker at Meeting a
RauScher's,

How l Came to Be a Vegetarian" was
the subject of an address by Minister WI
of, China at the last Current Topic Talk
given by Miss Janet Richards at Rausch-
ers yesterday Two years ago. accord
Ing to the diplomat. he gave up all rich
dishes for the simple and wholesome diet
of the vegetarian. His adoption Of the
vegetarian diet seemed to be a process of
elimination. Finally the time arrived for
giving up the use Of the national beverage
of his country-tea-which he said he did
because 1t contains too much tannin He
said he gave up meat because 1t contains
too much acidity-of the govt producing
kind. Then Mr. WI surprised his hearers
by saying that he hopes to live to attain
the age Of 200 years
In speaking of champagne. he said: at
Is poisonous 1t makes one dizzy In the
head. 1t is good TO the palate. but detri-
mental to ones system. ! now see the
value Of vegetarianism," Mr.. WI con-
Guided, and intend to be missionary to
my people on my return home and will
scatter its principles broadcast. People
mus: in the near future see It's benefits.
Life and youth have come back to me.
and / believe that will live to be 200
years old because of the practice
Mrs. Barnard. Mrs. John Dalzell. Mrs.
John Joy Edison. Mrs. N. D. Sperry. Mrs.
William H. Shuster. Mrs. Harrison
Dingman. Mrs. E. P. Dye. Miss Elizabeth
Ross, Princess Kalana nianole of Hawaii.
Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. N. B. Scott. Mrs.
Amy n. Talbot. Mrs. F. L. Denny, Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood. Mrs Bigelow, Mrs.
Loud, Mrs. Heman Walbridge. Mrs. John
w. Foster. Mrs. Ruth Smith, Mrs Dudley
Morgan. Mrs. Jane Cunningham. Mrs. H.
M. Schooley, Mrs. Nellie K Davis, Miss
Sullivan. Miss Annie Mathews. Mrs. Bald
win, Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Partridge. Mrs.
Frank Hooper Of Baltimore Mrs. Mack
rifle, Mrs. J. II. Soule. Mrs. Ansberry,
Mrs. j. B. Chase. Mrs. Wilcox. Mrs S. S.
Birdsa1l, Mrs. Audenreid. Miss Calket.
Mrs Bruce Mrs. Polkinhorn. Misses Pol
kinhorn, Mrs. Polhemus Mrs. William r..
Hillyer Mrs Llsner. Mrs c. b. Case,
Mrs Dutton. Mrs Cox Miss Emery, Mrs.
F. H. Diedrich. Mrs. J. Q. Kern, Mrs.
Kingsman and Mrs. E. K. Goldsborough.
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New Academy.

Corinne Smell appeared at the New
Academy last night in a dramatizat ton
Of Bertha M. Clays romance, Dora
Thorne.' Miss Smell made an attractive
heroine. and interpreted the character
alphabetically. The drama is by no
means all love story, for in it appear
many comedy situations, we'll handled by
the company. The plot Of the play is
well known to readers of the school of
fiction Of which Miss Clay is one of the
exemplars, and the dramatization un-
doubtedly pleased the audience. the APP
plause being frequent and sustained. The
play is well staged and the supporting
company is adequate.
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VALUED AT $25o,OoO.
Northern Liberty Market and Con-
vention Hall to Be Sold at Auction

Announcement is made that the North
ern Liberty Market and Convention Hall.
which occupies the second story Of the
building, extending along 9Th street. from
X to L streets northwest. will be sold at
auction Friday afternoon at o'clock. by
the Trust Company OF North America.
trustee. to satisfy the holders of s125, 0o0
worth of bonds. upon which 1t is said there
has been default in the interest. Thomas
]. Owen, the auctioneer. who will be in
charge of the sale, is said to value the
property at $250.OOO. The building is
owned by a stock company.
The first floor of the big building is used
as a market house and the second floor
as convention hall. The latter is capa-
BILE of accommodating about 10000 per-
sons. The building fronts 1s1 feet on +
street and 324 feet on 9Th street. 1t has
been used a market place for thirty
four years. the original part Of the build
ing having been erected in 1874, while the
second floor was added in 1891.
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The Famous American Beauties
grown by Guide are at their best right NOW
Special displays daily. 1914 F.-Advt.
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TAKEN TO PENITENTIARY.
Arthur Rand Arrives for Stay of
Twenty-Five Years.

Arthur Rand. alias John Jones' alias
John Holden. colored. who was sentenced
to serve thrty-five years In the Mary
land penitentiary for having assaulted
and robbed Mrs. Mary Buggie Ward at her
home near Mount Harmony, Calvert
county, Md. reached the prison last even
ing in charge of Sheriff Meade The
latter was the only officer to accom-
pany the prisoner sfrom Owings station
to Baltimore. Handcuffed to Rand was
Oscar Carpenter. also colored. sentenced
to serve three years for having entered
house and stolen *. Rand and Car
penter being the only prisoners sentenced
at the recent term of the court
Sheriff Meade had no trouble with the
prisoners during the journey from Prince
Frederick to Baltimore the would be
Iynchers failing to appear.
I'VE met Parson Brown on the road
the sheriff said. land he delivered lee
ture to Rand and Carpenter
Rand told a Star reporter that he was
glad to get out of Calvert county. He
thought the judge was severe on him
The prisoner declined to discuss the
charge preferred by Mrs. Ward, saying
that was a thing of the past Rand
said he wrote his father a letter asking
but he had received no response
But" he said. Il know he sent it and
believe I will find it when l get back to
Baltimore"
q suppose" a passenger the train
remarked ''you are happy
II amt so awfully happy" Rand re-
sponded.
When Judge Brisc0e told Rand he
would have to serve twenty-one years for
the assault. the latter smiled and was
profuse In his thanks. but he failed to
show his appreciation of the fourteen
years additional for the two thefts. Rand
assured those who cOnversed with him
on the train that he will be a model pris-
oner in the penitentiary.
I'll be about fifty years old when
get out" he stated land then l will go
back to North Carolina to serve the time
| owe them. The white people in North
Carolina know there's no harm in me
and I can get record from any of
them"
With time off for good behavior. it is
stated. Rand will have to serve about
twenty-nine years.
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Skaters Floral Work for WEDDINGS
evidences taste and originality 18th & l.
Advt -
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Chase's,

"A Dakota Widow" played by Minnie
Seligman and William BramWell. is the
chief attraction at Chase's this week
The sketch is excellent and is well acted
Irene Franklin, assisted by Burt Green
also pleased the audience with numbe,
of character songs. The Josettis anC
their troupe of Lilliputan acrobats mads
hit with their clever performance OF
difficult feats. Others on the bill were
Ben Ryan and George Waite. in dances
Edward F. Reynard. ventriloquist
Billy CASTOR and Ethel Green, in mu
steal skit. which was heartily applauded
and Ray Cox, who aroused enthusiasm
with her songs.
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Indoor-Outdoor Club Enterta;ns

The lndoor-Outdoor Club of the Young
Womens Christian Association enter
tanned the young women of the Elite
laundry at an indoor picnic last night in
the Y. w. c. A. gym. The committee in
charge. Misses Turpin. Neville Dom and
NJ. Carrie Smith. presented a series OF
games and races. In the first. "A feather
in your cap prizes were awarded to those
who successfully guessed different airs
played on the piano.
The prize winners in the races were;
Fat girls race. Miss Falk: thin girls
race. Miss Myrtle Grove: hopping race
Miss Myrtle Grove: one-legged race Miss
Nellie Aylow: hurdle race, Mrs Withers.
potato race. Miss Grove
The winners race. for the successful
ones in former races. was won bv Miss
Grove. The judges were Misses Gilillin,
Bartholow and Craycroft
The affair was under the supervision
of Miss Ludenia Sayre. extension secre-
tary.
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executed Machines and materials on prem
Uses Phone Eisinger Bros. 2lc9 9TH NV.
my11 d. eSu.:5
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Funeral of Charles E. Bamford

The body of Charles E. Bamford who
committed suicide. while in the Regent
Hotel by shooting himself in the forehead
was forwarded to Trenton. n. j., last
night. William Bamford a brother &C
companying ii. 1t was stated that ar
rangements for the funeral had not been
completed. but it is probable that it will
take place tomorrow.
1t was learned yesterday that the young
man called on Representative Ira NJ.
Wood of Trenton last Friday to discuss
the question of his application for rein
statement In the army, and at that time
he showed no signs of dependency.