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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
RELIANCE IS NEARLY FINISHED.
Mast Smaller in Diameter, But Longer
 Than That of Consti+u+ion

Mast smaller in Diameter, But Longer
 Than That of Constitution.
 Bristol, R. l., March 2O.-Although the work of plating Reliance is nearly nnished, the work of polishing the To- Din bronze underbody will not begin until the greater part of the crew ar rlyes, which probably will be within the next ten days. The crew will take up their quarters on the steamer Sunbeam, which will serve as a tender to the new yacht, and which is expect ed here in about d week.
 The mast of the Constitution was stepped yesterday by means of the new shears at the end of the pier. N. c. fterreshoH watched the work critical ly to see how the shears stood the strain, as they are expected to step the mast of the new boat. The work of placing the mast in position took less quicker than ever has been done by a derrick.
 As soon as the mast was stepped the men began setting up the standing rigging. 1t is expected that Constitu- ton will be ready for her first sail about April 1. Before the mast of the 1901 boat was stepped it lay for a while alongside that of the new boat which has just been finished, and it was seen that the Reliance mast was three inches smaller in diameter and about five feet longer.
 Ten of the crew of the Constitu- ton are here, assisting in getting the boat into shape. In the sail loft sev- eral new headsai1s have been made for the old cup defender Columbia, which is now at City Island, but it is not known whether she will come here to fit out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
TIME TABLE.
HIGHLANDr DIVISION


 Trains leave Meadow street station for Boston, Hartford and way stations at 700 and S:3S .m.; 12:38, 3:3O, S:O7 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta ton from Boston, Hartford and way stations at S:05, il 10 a. m.; 1:45, 6:2O and 7:3S D. m. F,.es1 e1
 Trains leave Meadow street station for New York, FishkfIl Landing, Dan- bury and way stations at S:13 a: m. and 1:50 and 6:24 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sta- tion from New York, Fishkill Landing, Danbury and way stations at S:36 a. m.; 12.34 and ssO4 p,,m
 q sfSUNDAYa+TRAINS. Leave Meadow street station at S:3O 10:05 a. m.; 200, 5:05 and TOO p. m. Arrive at Meadow street station at 9:50, 11:3O a. m.; 4:5O, 6:50 and $50 D. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD
GO G TEAM WON.
Hartford High Played Good Game
 Notes of Game.

Hartford High Played Good Game
 Notes of Game.
 The Company G basket ball team de- feated the Hartford High school alum- nj team at the local armory last night, by the score of 12 to 5. The largest crowd of the season was present, among them being a number ot young ladies. The members of the Water bury High school girls team were present in a body and rooted for the visitors, but they had little chance to try their voices. Hartford was out played at every stage of the game. They were outpointed in both team and individual work. The work during the first half was quick, snappy and full of dash. It was lively work The score at the end of the first half was to 3 in favor of Waterbury. In the second half the visitors scored only once. The lineup of the teams was as follows: Waterbury, Lawlor. center; Connor and McPartland, forwards; Stein and Kelly, guards. Hartford, Gates. center; Dwyer and Fielding, forwards: Gillette and Powers. guards. Four goals were caged by Connor, one by McPartland, one " Kelly, one by Gates and one by Gillette. Joe Dan aher was referee and. Phil Kelly was umpire.
 After the basketball game at the armory last night between the Co G and the Hartford High school alumni teams, the members of the Hartford team were rendered luncheon by Miss Katherine Glynn, formerly of Hart ford, at her home on North Willow street. Besides the visitors from the Capitol City there were present mem- bers of the Waterbury Girls basket ball team. It was very pleasant gathering and proved most enjoyable to the visiting players.
 It will be a matter of news to the public to be informed that whenever the Go G or the Go A basketball teams play in the local armory the manage ment has to pay five dollars for the rent of the armory. The public is of the impression that the boys have the use of the armory free of charge. But that is not so. The members think that they have more reason to kick against being charged for the use of the armory than those people who are making a howl over the bill submitted to the state for the extra expenses incurred to the city owing to the use of the High school by the military companies. A member of one of the local companies said last night that it was very strange that the boys should have to pay rent for the armory when- ever they want to have little sport, after they have spent thousand dol lars and more in furnishing the parlors at the armory and in making other im- provements. The boys wouldn't mind about paying the five dollars if they were reaping little harvest in basket ball, but as it is the game is only about paying expenses. It is no gold mine. The local teams are not play -ing for the money that's in it, but for the sport of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20

this effect: 'sBoys o. K. Mail certi~ fled checks, $ advance for each"
 "Did I mail the checks?" he said, in speaking of the proceeding. Not much Uncle Sam is too slow under such circumstances, particularly when those leagues on the coast might step in and lift the whole bunch. tefe- graphed the coin on the jump, and while it was a bit more expensive, am satisfied that the players are safe and will report for the spring practice on lime"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
Giants Re-en enforced.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 20.-Three new faces were seen on the Giants team at yesterdays splendid practice
 Sam Mertes and Joe McGinnity arrived early in the day and George Davis the previous evening. Mertes has been in practice off and on all winter in Cali fornla and McGinnity at Hot Springs, so they both were in shape to jump right in and put up a spirited exhibi- tion In their positions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
Lobsters Take "a FaIl.

PORTLAND, Me-, March 2O.-One of the most remarkable drops in price in the history of the fresh lobster busi- ness has been announced. Up to a few days ago lobsters were selling at wholesale for 25 cents a pound, and now the price is down to B cents. The unusually fine, warm weather is said to be responsibIe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
Wrestling Match rn Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March 20.-Gus Scho- enlin ("Americus'O, the crack welter- weight wrestler of this city, again demonstrated his right to match with Harvey Parker for the championship of the world by defeating Charles Sey- ter in ten minutes before large audi ence at the Journalist clubs annual en- tertainment held at Music hall last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
George Dewey Beat the Field.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. - George Dewey, played from 50 to 1 to 12 to 1, took the mile race. beating a big field, while Egyptian Prince, backed from 30 to 1 to 20 to 1, took the opening event A feature, of the sport was the riding of Powell, who landed three winners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
American CycIist Won,

LONDON, March 20.-In a dis patch from Sydney, N. S. w., the cor respondent of the Daily Mail says the American cyclist, Hopper, won the $5,000 prize in the mile cycle race in the record time of I'm. B 2-5s. Walker, the Australian champion, was second.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
MERIDEN BRANCH.


 Trains leave Dublin street station for Middletown and way stations at 9:05 a. m. and 6:15 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin stret station from Middletown and way stations at 7:50 a. m. and 3:5S D. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street station for New Haven by way of Cheshire at TOO, S:43, 11:10 a. m.; 1:50, 4:04 p. m. Trains arrive at, Dublin street sta ton from New HAYen by way of Cheshire at 9:33 a. m.; 1:05, 3:2O, 600, 7:45 p. m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Dublin street station for New Haven by way of Cheshire at 7:5O a. m.; 5:5O D. m.
 Arrive at Dublin street station from New Haven by way of Cheshire at $50 a. m.; $50 p. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
s5.5oo FOR A DRAFT HORSE.
This sum was paid for the Imported
 Percheron. Organiste.

Percheron, Organiste.
 The highest priced draft stallion in this country was bought the other day by B. Crowder & Go, of Laugens, Ia, who paid $5,5OO for the imported Per- cheron stallion Organiste, who won first prize at the International Live Stock exposition last December and was the undefeated champion of France prior to his importation.
 No other draft stallion, it is said, ever sold for so much money in this country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20

lin. "Americus," the crack welter- weight wrestler of this city, again demonstrated his right to match with Harvey Parker for the championship of the world, by defeating Charles Sey- ter in ten minutes before large crowd in Music hall last night. On April IT "Americus" will meet Parker in this city for the welterweight cham pionship of the world.
 Batavit. N. T., March 2O.-Mervine Thompson, the we'll known strong man, wrestler and all round athlete, was in- jured at the harvester works ill this city two weeks ago and it is now fear. ed that he cannot live.
 Thompson was born in Canada about fifty years ago, and for long time was one of the best known strong men in the United States. His prin- cipal hold, however was the wrestling game, but he finally went the way of the rest. Of late years he had done some stunts on the mat. but it was clear that he was out of the game.
 A few days ago he brought an ac- ton for $5,OOO damages against the Lehigh Valley railroad, charging the company with responsibility for his injuries.
 Owen Ziegler, the w elterwhhght pugilist of Philadelphia, took q hand at wrestling at Miners Bowery theater last night and acquitted himself ex- ceptionally well. Zeigler met Max Luttbeg, the St Louis lightweight. at catch-as-catch-can in a fifteen minute bout, and at the end of the contest he had not been thrown. Zeigler through out the match showed that he was ac- quainted with the game. He applied and broke away from holds frequently and displayed cleverness and strength in tight places. Luttbeg permitted Ne1gler to act on the aggressive did this because of the fighters ad- vantage in weight. Zeigler's first eff fort was a half Nelson. He turned Luttbeg partly over, but his grasp slip ped and Max went on top. They roll ed all over the mat each escaping dan. gerous holds and making a rough house" of it generally. This was the order until the finish. As Zeigler had stayed he consequently got the verdict ana the money. Luttbeg met Jake solomon at the matinee. The bout was interesting while it lasted, but Luttbeg proved to be the winner in minutes and seconds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20

pittsburg, March 20,-Billy Delaney, manager of Champion Jeffries, left here last night for San Franclsco, where he will open the bids on Aprn i for the Jeffries-Corbett fight. Ihe champion will train for the mill at Los Angeles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20

This Affects Only the Lovers of Box ing. However-Eddie Lenny Whips Joe Fairburn-Terry McGoyern and Young Corbett Outdistanced by Jim- my Britt as an Orator.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-25

But it cannot happen" cried the girl
1T was nearly ten years ago. The case
is forgotten"
Il dread the way OF mortal affairs. as
experience has shown it to me-" said
the clergyman. There is nothing in
this world more battling TO the mind,
yet nothing more conspicuous 10 the
observation. than the workings of the
law whereby this very time. when he
would most dearly wish to hide his Sc
cret. becomes the time when il is most
likely 10 be revealed
You would dissuade her. them" said
Stone.
Il do not say So" was the rejoinder,
and yet
What is the worst that could hap
penn" said Mabel Let us think Of
that. Suppose the officers who were to
take him back were standing in this
room waiting for him Do you think
that 1 would not keep my word TO him ?
DO you think 1 should not wish to be
his wife,
Stone threw his arm impulsively
across her shoulders and crushed her
close to him.
IF you are sure of that" said the
|
ry him. and may God bless you both.
When do you desire the ceremony
We had planned II for a week from
today" responded Stone. This dear
child and a few of her nearest friends
Will come out 10 my home. where some
simple preparations will be made FOR
the entertainment OF the party. We
hoped that you might come with them
will sri I'll l.
Mr.. Brown, extending a hand to each.
When they were gone. the clergyman
sat Tor many minutes in deep thought.
He was interrupted by tapping upon
the door. and he called out. Come in"
His little daughter. nine years old,
appeared in the doorway. She read the
uneasiness of his mind in the glance
which Me directed toward her. and,
childishly. she made herself the cause
of it.
Il look so horrid with this thing on
my head" she said.
The thing referred to was a bandage
in the form of a tight skullcap of white
cloth.
It's quite becoming. / think" her
father cried out cheerily still
wouldn't fall down stairs again IL l
were YOU How's the bump of never
look where you're going this morn
ing?"
The girl came and stood beside his
knee. She got hold of skirt of his
long coat and twisted il neryously.
Papa" she said. shall have a scar
on my forehead"
That's large question" replied the
father. We may have to wait and
see."
The pretty child's eyes filed with
tears
You know what / want you to say"
she whispered with quivering lips.
He caught her suddenly. yet gently.
up into his arms.
! Some ones been teasing you, fright
ening youi" he exclaimed, and ne knew
instinctively which one of ner play
mates had been guilty of this cruelty.
We'll, you tell that naughty girl that
you're not going TO have any mark upon
your forehead-not the smallest bit of a
one-and that your father says So
She thanked him with many kisse.
and presently went 10 tell the good
news to her mother. who would have
given much TO be able to believe it with
the same perfect faith. The clergyman
left alone, reproached himself for this
homely falsehood. He should have told
her the exact truth, that only time
could solve the question: he should
have taken the opportunity 10 teach
her the virtue OF courage.
He was the sort of man for whom the
small happenings of life contain moral
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-25
EIYACINTHS AND
RADISHES In TIE
- % e. = WSrdotU
By ELIZA ORCHARD CONNER

+ you were to get glimpse of the
family room windows in the Mer-
- tons house. you would see a pref
" sight. The windows look
southwark. and all the sun there was
going during the shortest winter days
looked in and smiled as long as it could
on the efforts OF Harry and Julia 10
make the windows attractive and at the
same time themselves TO learn some
thing. Life is not worth living unless
we can learn something each day. That
is what we are here for. for one thing.
The other thing is to help one another
Harry said: 4 am going to have
some beautiful hyacinths and crocuses
blooming~in that southeast window by
the middle or last of January. Mother
is so fond OF hyacinths,''
4 know what ] shall do" said Julia.
by the middle or last of January 1
mean TO have a bed of radishes grow
ing in a box in the southwest window.
Papa is mighty fond of young rad
fishes"
Harry went about whatever he decid-
81 10 do without any foolishness or shil-
lyshallying. Early in October he got
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-25

minister's utterance. His pa.lor showed
beneath the bronze.
II am a fugitive" said he. Il forgot
that you might not know. 1 escaped
from that prison."
rs he the more to blame for that?''
exclaimed the young woman You
have said yourself that his conviction
was unjust: and they condemned him
TO seven years: 10 death, indeed, for he
has told me that he could not have lived
so long"
Il have said what 1 believed added
Stone in firm voice. My health was
slipping away as water runs through
ones fingers. You remember how l
looked? So when the chance came-and
it rGs chance-I took it and stepped out
TO freedom. They were repairing the
wing OF the prison TO which l had been
assigned, and some of us were moved
about from cell TO cell as the altera-
tons progressed. One afternoon l was
put into a cell that had no bars at she
window. They had been taken out to
be replaced by others of a different
style. The guards who locked me up
saw nothing OF this, but / feit the abb
sence of the bars as soon as my foot
had passed the threshold of the door"
You escaped, then, without vio-
lence?p said the clergyman.
Absolutely
The minister sat down upon a corner
of his desk and beat his hands nerv-
ously together, the knuckles of one into
the palm of the other.
Il would not send you back" he said.
II cannot see that any good would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-25

filled the crocus pot with the bulbs OF
the yellow variety. SO that when these
biossomed the whole atmosphere Of he
room was radiant.
As for julia. in the autumn she .ust
got a pile OF rich. light soil and put IL
in a place where IL would rot freeze.
That was all she had to do till the mid
die Of December. Then she got . pretty
blue and white tiled window box with
a zinc lining. The zinc lining was put
in that the water might not run upon
the floor when she sprinkied her gar
den. A wooden box zinc lined would
have answered as we'll but Julia did
not quite like 20 be so far outdone by
Harry In the matter of giving aesthetic
effect 10 her window. so she got the
blue and white one IL was feet long
and inches deep. She filed IL with
the earth she had ready waiting. spriB-
killed. the surface lightly from a water
Ing pot. then scattered upon the soil
the seeds of the scarlet radish. After
that she scattered some earth very
lightly over the tiny seeds 70 cover
rem. She gave the box all the light
the winter sun would AFFORD and water
ed the seeds lightly SO as not TO wash
them away. In few weeks the family
had fine. crisp. tender. scarlet radishes
20 eat.
And If you should ask me which win
dow garden is more profitable or gives
more pleasure I would Answer that 4
don't know.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-25

question slowly framed itself in his
thoughts. Suppose it should ever rest
with him to decide the fate OF this man
and this woman. What should he do?
The wedding was set for Saturday.
and upon the day before Mr.. Brown
was busy with various duties which
took him here and there In the city.
He returned TO his home about noon
and was informed that a stranger had
called during his absence. had waited
few minutes very impatiently and
had said that he would come back
again The descriptions Of this visitor
from various members OF the household
revealed him as a somewhat mysterious
person. dark. shifty eyed. suspiciously
smooth in his manner of address. The
maid thought that he must be from the
east. but she always expressed that
opinion of every one whom she did not
like. even when there was strong evil
dence TO the contrary. II appeared.
however. that this man must have
made a journey, for he carried q black
travelling bag and was dressed for q
colder climate.
easiness. the stronger because certain
points in the description of this man
seemed to suggest some one whom he
had Known. After a hasty luncheon ne
went out 10 make inquiries. condemn
ing his own folly meanwhile since there
was really no cause for alarm. He
came back 10 his home no wiser than
when he had left It. but rather more
anxious IN his study he found Mabel
Henderson waiting The blood rushed
back upon his heart at the first glimpse
Of her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-25

pot and in The same manner planted
ten crocus bulbs in il, because crocus
bulbs are so much smaller than hya-
cinths. Finally Harry buried both the
crocus and hyacjnth pots four o. five
inches deep in 4 pile OF sand he had
placed in the coolest. darkest corner of
the cellar Then he left them alone.
Roots grow in the dark. The burying
of the pots in the sand in the darkest
spot Of the cellar was TO let the roots
set good start before Harry brought
the plants into the light 70 let the tops
grow. Whatever is wanted TO snow of
at the top should be well rooted first
The latter part Of November Harry IN
covered the pots and found the bulbs
were just beginning 10 swell al the top
He brouzh; them into the light and va
tered them every day in the warm liv-
ing room. The bulbs FIRST sprouted up
like an onion; then the flower stalks ap-
peared. Day by day the family watched
the wonderful way in which nature Gre
ates her beautiful things. BY the mid
die OF January Harry's window was q
mass OF rich. bright coloring. He had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-25
5 THE MAN FROM THE EAST
BY Hos0ard Fielding

Have I told the truth to herr" said
Stone, looking down into her eyes. while
an expression of great tenderness emo
bled his face. Il would put my heart
into her hands. She may search II
through and through
Come, now; that's good said the
clergyman cheerily. What do you
say, Miss Henderson,"
Il say that 1 love him. replied the
girl. Il love and trust him. We came
here to ask you to marry US; not right
away. but we wanted to talk it over
with you
1t seemed to be the mans turn to
speak, and Brown waited for his words.
Stone stood with bowed head, his eyes
upon the floor. Becoming conscious OF
the silence, ne looked up.
Il am glad that you are here, he
said. ''Of course you will understand
that I had no thought of it, Your
name is not uncommon.
well. I should think it wasn't re-
sponded the minister with laugh.
You. better than any other man, can
tell me whether L have the right to do
this said Stone. Il have told her the
truth. and still she would come TO me
and live in the home that / have built.
But l cannot give her my name. L am
known here as Morton Brook and must
continue to be so known"
God knows your name" said the
clergyman reverently, and you will be
L. + .<~l-k h<sf< Nx-z
him and before myself. his servant.
with an honest and an open heart. De-
string in all things to obey his will, 1
shall not turn you away. 1t is he who
has led you here"
Il so believe" said Stone.
Now. let's consider how the matter
stands" said Brown briskly. Your
case comes back 10 me. but not your
face, by the way. l really cannot see the
most casual resemblance. However. let
us proceed. The warden told me all
about you. He said that you had
struck a man in the heat of quarrel
with your hand and not with a weapon.
The man went home and died two hours
later from the effects of his own excite
ment and many years of hard drinking.
That's the fact in the matter. as the
warden said and as l came to believe
after a brief investigation. You may
remember that | was there for only a
few weeks after you came. If / had
stayed longer, should have made some
real effort in your behalf"
L thank you" said Stone.
ITO resume. you struck this man.
You were hlamable, no doubt. You may
have owed some reparatiOn under the
laws. But to convict you of any form
of homicide was monstrous in view of
the medical testimony given at the
trial. and it never could have been done
except that the man in question was a
politician of the party then all power
full in that city. | think that the true
story told in this community and
backed by me could hurt you but little
Why not take firm stand? Resume
your own rame; bestow it upon this
sweet and exemplary young woman
who has honored you with her love.
Tell the plain truth
Stone raised his hand to check the