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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
\ Favorite Won nt Gravesend.

NEW YORK, May 30.-A. L. Aste's Platter, with Haack up, won the Pat .chogue stakes at Gravesend. He was favorite and had to be hard ridden to win. The Musketeer and Platter ran almost head and head the entire dis tance, the latter horse beating the Far rell sprinter by short head. Fuller, the rider of The Musketeer, made a claim of foul, which was dismissed. Only one favorite won. The weather was cloudy and cool and the track fast
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

with Steve O'Donnel1 in 1860 at New Orleans, Jerry winning in. 86 rounds. After that he defeated Johnny Gal- lagher, Johnny McGlade and Jim Burns. He was considered one of the best handlers of fighters in America, and was sought after by all the top notchers. He retired from active ring service about 25 years ago. Despite his connection with the prize ring he was a religious man and attended church regularly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
ART TENNIS RECORD.
Saves Another One By a Stroke This Week

SIELROsE, May 30-Arthur H. Tenn, the Poland Spring, Me and Palm Beach, Fla, professional, in a match with Cyrus Wakefield of the Bear Hill golf club on the links of the Bellevue club this week, lowered the 18-hole record of the course by one stroke. The former record was 71, made by A. H. Findlay. Fenn's score was:
 Out ...........4 5 3 4 4 B. 3-35 In .......5 4@3 4 3 5 4 3 4-35-7O
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
TIMELY TOPICS

Conlon Bros will be closed Monday and Tuesday to arrange for final clos ing-out sale. ,.l
 l. Chase's trimmed hat department will be pretty busy place when you look up the prices.
 The new eighmie shirt has many ad- vantages not found in other kinds. On sale at the Upson, Singleton Co.'S.
 If your goods are not just right you will have no trouble in getting your money back at Miller & Peck's.
 J. B. Mullings & Son will be ready for you with up ito date clothing on Monday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

New York Attn 1etic club, who died recently at Cohoes, N. Y, at the age of GA, was " e l I k n Q W n t h r oughout the United States on account of his connection with the prize ring in the days of bare . knuckle fighting -a =
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
Racing at Hawthorne.

CHICAGO, May 3O.-At Hawthorne but two favorites were successful. The other four. events went to second choices and outsiders. Winners: Sol Smith, Galba, Epicure and Twilight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
Southern Lawn Tennis Meet.

WASHINGTON, May 30.-In the southern lawn tennis championship tournament Miss Winona Closterman of Cincinnati beat Mrs. Wellington Hardy of the Norfolk Country club 11-9, 6-3. In the mems singles Wylie c. Grant of the New York Lawn Ten his club beat l.. w. Glazebrook of Washington GA, 6-f, and c. 0. Clark of Washington beat Captain E. B. Bab- bit 6-3, O-3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
At Norwich.

Norwich, May 30.--Both sides play ed clean ball yesterday but Hartford won by punching hits and generally outbating Norwich. .Tighe put the ball over the left field fence in the second and he was the first man up. With two out in the ninth Donnelly hit for three bases and Connolly for a single but the batting did not continue. There were no special features. Battam led his side with the stick with three hits. Each first baseman had exactly the same, fielding record. The score:
 R.H.E. Norwich ..o1 1O1Oo o114 9 1 Hartford 70 % 5 o or 12 1 Batteries and Connolly; Lu- by and Thomas; umpire, Kennedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston .......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. New York. 0 l 0 0 0 l +- 3
 Hits-Boston, 5: New York 6. Errors Boston, 4; New York, 1. Batteries-Pit~ erman. a At Brooklyn Brooklyn .......... Q 0 0 3 6 s-s
 Philadelphia, G. Brooklyn, ,12. Err s-Philadelphia, 3; Brooklyn, 1. Bat teries-Mitchell and Dooin; Garvin and Ia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

cap shoot at Blue River park is that many readers of the newspapers have not learned
 that public senti- ment has caused the promoters of this annual event to eschew live birds a n q substitute inanimate targets. Ever since M. Die fenderfer made the best score and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

the American will surprise English sportsmen in July by capturing the diamond souls at Henley. Titus spends every aft ernoon rowing in practice for the British diamond event. Before, go- ing to Henley last year Titus was beaten at home by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

s O Il U Il a n n a 8 George Davis in his e if Tt S t 0 overrule the mag. mates. Although awarded t O t h 6 c h i cago Ameri-
 can league team at the peace con-
 ference, W h e r e h i s c o n t r a c t called him, he has c o n sistently re, fused to abide bN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
TABLE OF PERCENTAGES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia
 FsiIadefp6ia::: FsM IGTS; ;;: g 8 g S&3
 Hits-New York, 5i Philadelphia, 8. Err rors-New York 0; Philadelphia, 3. Bat and Schreck.
 At Boston i'. Washington...... 1 Q @2
 Hits-Washington. 5; Boston, 13 Err rors-Washlngton l; Boston, Q. Batteries
 At Detroit St, Louis. s.......... 0 5 Q Q Q Q Q 3 e5 Detroit. .....,..... 9 0 0 0 0 0 O. 3
 TIits-St. Louis, g; Detroit, S.. Errors St. Louis, 1; Detroit, 9. Batteries-Siever and Sugden; Mullen and Mcclure. chicaso. 0 0 0 o 20 1 O. 8 Cleveland :....... Q Q O 0 o. 2
 Hits-Chtcago, 5; Cleveland. 6. Errors Chicago g; Cleveland, 3. Batteries White and Mcfarland; Joss and Benis. INA ToT r0UJ
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
Bridgeport

Two base hits, Batch Kossman, Ladd; base on balls, off Wade 2, off Giblin 2; struck out, by Wade 6; sac rifice hits. Fitzpatrick, Landy: stolen bases, Mccormick, Foster, Connors; umpire, Cauliflower; attendance $50.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
WESTERN LEAGUE.

At St Joseph-st Joseph G. Kansas City 4.
 At Denver-Denver 4, Colorado Springs 4. fourteen innings.
 At Peoria and Des Moines-Rain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
PugiIfsts and PugiIism.

Jerry Donovan, brother of Mike Donovan, boxing instructor of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
"A Titus Prediction. :.

If the deliberate statement of Cham pion Oarsman Titus is to be accepted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
Grand American Handicap. .s

'- One of the queerest things connected
 with the recent grand American handi-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
SPORTS AND AT ILL ET IC s.

Nobody in the baseball world has attracted more attention this sea,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
THE PUGILISTS.
Feeley, Hit By Jeffords Said to
 Be in Dying Condition.

Steve O'Donnell Once More Returns to
 Prize Ring-Knocked Out His Man
 Kid Garter to Have a Go With Joe
 Butler.
 Savannah, Ga, May 3O.-George Fee ley, the pugilist, who was injured in a contest with Jim Jeffords on Thursday night was reported to be in a dying condition last night. Jeffords has been released under $500 bonds.
 San Francisco, May 3O.-The twenty round fight for the lightweight cham pionshfp of the world between Cham pion Joe Cans of Baltimore and Willie Fitzgerald of Brooklyn, took place last night. The men weighed in at the ringside at 135 pounds. Cans won the fight in the tenth round
 Old Steve O'Donnell has returned to the glimpses of the prize ring. And he celebrated his re-entry by knocking out one Jim Kennedy Of Boston in three rounds, Wednesday night. O'Donnell is @ skillfnl boxer, but he has not for many moons give much punishment to an opponent. There is talk now of matching him against Sandy" Fergu- son, recently fought a draw with Gus Ruhlin. And then you may look for Steve's retirement again.
 Little George Dixon ds out of 1t at last. He is in London, and has an- nounced his retirement from the ring forever. He was a great fighter, as great in his class as Fitzsimmons in his. He made several fortunes for himself and others; now he hasn't got a kopeck.
 Jimmy Handler has done anything but worthily represent his country in England. He might as we'll return to the banks of Gowanus- and keep out of fighting when he does.
 Kid Garter is down on the cards for one of the six-round Philadelphia af- fairs with Joe Butler The National A. c. will be the host. and next Mon day is the date. If Garter beats the colored lad he will be matched for an- other six-round seanceA with Jack O'Brien before the same club. Garter has met with few stunbles in the ring recently, but the way he slammed Kid Mccoy around in the old Quaker town opposite Camden N. l., showed that he is willing candidate. In a battle with O'Brien, however. it is largely q question of weight If Gar ter boxes anywhere near O'Brien's heft he ought not to be too hard a propOsi- ton for the Phi1adeIphfan. O'Brien is as clever as they make them, the best six-round artist in the business. and TIo,,& Aror,4 he can not only hand out punch, but +oIxn if a1,d IyaaY1 otOiYler
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At MiIwaukee-s Milwaukee 14, Toledo 0.
 At Minneapolis -Minnneapolis 4, Indi- annapolis 2.
 At St Paul-St Paul 5, Louisville 1. At Kansas City-Wet grounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
COLLEGE GAMES.

At Cambridge: R.H.E. Harvard ...1 1 o o o #-9 8 3 Georgetown 0 4 o 1 O1 o 0 IT 10 5
 Batteries Clarkson and Stevenson; Titus and Hart.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

captured the first prize: game peppers have been receiving stacks of mail from
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE

At Troy-Troy 6, Albany 5 At wn-Schenectady 8, A. J. & G. 5.
 At Ihon-Utica 6, Ilion ?. At Syracuse-Syracuse 6, Bingham ton 4.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

It takes clean, hard hitting to get a ball past the Holyoke infielders. They don't let many batters get away with scratch hits.-New Haven Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30

Jimmy Handler has done anything but worthily represent his country in England He might as we'll return to the banks of Gowanus-and keep out of fighting when he does.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
Steve O'Donnell Once More Returns to Prize Ring-Knocked Out His Man Kid Carter to Have a Go With Joe

Savannah, Ga, May 3O.-George Fee ley, the pugilist, who was injured in a contest with Jim Jeffords on Thursday night was reported to be in a dying condition last night. Jeffords has been released under $500 bonds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10

"Did you know that all the weeping
willows In this country are descended
from a twig planted by the stepson OF
George Washington at his place at
Abingdon, few miles from Mount
Vsrnon?' asked tree-lover who has
just returned from these interesting
estates. ut was this way: Yoang
Gusts, as a member Of Washington S
military family. sometimes carried
messages, under a Gag, between the
belligerent commanders. In this ser.
vice he became acquainted with q
young British officer. who, like others,
had come over with the impression
that the rebellion would speedily be
crushed out, and that he would then
settle ON the confscated lands of the
rebels. He had even brought a twig
from the weeping willow near Pope's
villa, at fwickenham, carefully
wrapped in oiled silk. AS his visions
Of castle in America faded away he
gave the twig to John Parke Custis,
who, on his return to Abingdon in the
spring. planted it near his house. 1t
grew and 1ourished. Just, how 1t mul.
tiplied may be noted from one end OF
the country to the other."-Pbilndel.
phia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10

How entirei the Constitution,
finished in 1877. was a homemade yes.
sci, and therelh typical product. Mr..
/. II. A. Hill has pointed out in his mon.
ograph on Boston commerce: paul
Revere furnished the copper, bolts
and spikes. drawn from n2llsabIe cop
per by a process than naw, and
Ephraim Thayer. who had ahoD at
the South End. made the gun osrfia ess
for the frlgate. Her sails were made
in the Granary building at the corpes
Of Park and fremont streets No
other building In Boston was large
enough for the purpose. There were
then fourteen Pope-walks tn Boston, so
that there could be no difficulty in OBJ
tanning cordage, and there was an In.
corpo1ated company for the manufac-
ture Of sail cloth, whose factory was
on the corner of fremont and Boyls-
ton streets and which was encouraged
by n bounty on its product from the
General Court This product had in
creased to $4,000 or 10000 yards per
anIum, and is said to have competed
successfully with the duck brought
from abroad The anchors came from
Hanover in Plymouth County. and a
portion of the timber used In what was
then looked upon as mammoth ves-
sci was taken from the woods of AL
lenstown, on the borders of the Merri-
mac, fifty miles away. Atlantic
Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10
STHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC,
A Short Route For Shipments to the Far
East.


East.
The completion Of the extensive port
works at CoatZacoalcos, on the Gulf,
and Salina Cruz on the Pacific side.
connected by well equipped railroad
across the narrow Isthmus of Tehuan-
tepec, promises to provide short route
for shipments to Pacific coast ports
and the Far East that will be an i'm
portant factor long before the question
Of an isthmus canal is settled. The CO.
operation Of the Mexican Government
In the building of this transcontinental
Hne is q satisfactory guarantee that
the extensive undertaking will be car
Yied to successful end. The location
of q connection between the great
oceans S question that does not af-
feet to any great degree shipping be-
tween North Atlantic and Southern Pa
citlc ports, but when the saving in time
between Atlantic and Gulf points and
Central and North American coast
cities and in shipments to Asia are
considered the advantages Of the north
ern route are striking.
From Panama to Salina Cruz the dis
tance is 1903 miles, which Is a clear
saving for freight to northern ports
shipped via Tehuantepec. The saving
will be made upon all shipments to
Central American ports, varying in i'm
portance from 454 miles to Junta Are
mas, Costa Rica, to 1902 miles to San
Jose de Guatemala. From Salina Cruz
to San Francisco the distance is only
2170 miles, and shipments to the Orient
will save over 1000 miles by the use
of the Mexican rail transfer to the Pa
cffic In preference to going through n
Panama canal. 1t is fact not gener.
ally known that from New Orleans to
San Francisco by the Mexican isthmus
It is 100 miles shorter than by the line
Of the Southern Pacific Railway. With
such shipping facilities as 1t is intend.
cd to establish the Mexican short cut
across the backbone Of the continent
will doubtless divert much commerce
from all-rail lines. 1t will from the
start furnish an attractive route for
the growing export cotton trade Of the
Southern American States to the
Orient. and it will at once become a
powerful factor in the development of
Moxico's rich west coast. - Modern
Mexico,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10
A Ship on Shore.

Mensa, a native African, who accom-
panied Mr.. A. r. Freeman on his jour-
ney through Ashanti and Jaman,
seemed to regard all the hardships and
discomforts the party encountered as
joke, He had once been q laborer
on q steamer, and was very found OF
personating 4 ship. to the amusement
OF the other carriers. Mr.. Freeman
describes this joyous African as fol
lows:
AS he sat ON the ground devourlng q
plantain he would inform the as
sembled company that he was taking
in cargo; then he would sit for a while
and get up steam, and when the bugle
sounded the advance he would rise and
take up his load and start himself with
a great ringing Of Imaginary bells and
loudly spoken orders to go full speed
ahead, and finally trudse OF with his
machinery clanking and his propeller
humping an imaginary sea.
When we waded across the streams
he usually took soundings with hii
feet, and announced the depth by
shouting in genuine nautical style
And a half-fve," or whatever he con
sidered the depth to be; and once
when he slipped over head and earl
into a swamp, he emerged dripping
and grlnning, Bawling. mo sound
ingsr-Youth's Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10
WISE WORDS.

I4fe's reals depend on religions
dsak.-Eam's Horn.
Write it on your heart that every day
10 the best day Of the year.-Emerson.
Tho road to ruin is down grade. not
leap over n precipice.-United Pres.
byterian.
The swSsteet music Is not in oratiors,
but In the human voice when it speaks
from Its instant life tones Of tender
Rass, truth and eourage.-Hlram Car
sen.
70 he everywhere and everything in
sympathy and yet content to remain
Whore and what you are-is not this to
know both wisdom and virtue and to
dwell withs shappiness?- L. Steven.
son.
Nothing can lessen the dignity of hu.
nantty so long as the religion Of love,
OF Nngel6shpess and of devotion en-
duyes. and Zone can destroy the affairs
OF this faith for us 80 long as we feel
ourselves capable OF love. - Amiels
Journal.
The greatest man is he who chooses
the right with invincible resolution,
who resists the sorest temptations
from within and without, who bears
the heaviest burdens cheerfully, who Is
calmest in storms ard most fearless
under menace and frowns, whose re.
lance on truth, on virtue, on God Is
most unfaltering.-W. e. Charming.
1t Is easier to see fault In another
mans course than to perceive his good
qualities. Hence a man measures him
self by his measure of others. The
fault finder and the sneerer is common.
Iva small man AS man approaches
Greatness he grows generous and gra.
cious. Not what he thinks OF himself,
but what he sees In others, shows what
he really is. 1t Is well to have this
truth In mind as we pass Judgment on
our Enthusiastically School Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10

young girl quietly dropping handfuls
of yellow meal into the boiling water,
| appeared at the door. A nod was ex-
changed between the girl and the
chieftain, whose entrance was followed
by another and another, until six In
dians stood in the room, each with
painted face and decked in the trap
pings of war. The silence was un-
broken for several minutes, save for
the steady movements OF the iron
spoon which was grasped in Ablsail's
quivertng fingers. AT length EakoGis
who had hitherto held himself friendly
toward the whites, advanced step
and said in a heavy, cultural tone,
white man home? Nakomis would
have speech with him."
Nakomis spoke little English, and
had taught Abigail the few Indian
words she knew.
"My father" replied the young girl,
looking the brave straight in the face,
sis not far Off. He will be here in a
moment What do you want with
him?"
the man. leering at her, "she 'fra1d.
She big coward. White man coward.
White man CO." and he added wick
| edly, II kill him. Injun get all white
mans scalp" and going toward the
girl, with his cruel eyes upon her face,
he laid one hand ON his tomahawk and
stretched the other toward her.
With Wild cry, born of the despera-
ton Of the moment. Abigail Slower
raised the spoon filed with boiling
mush, and as the Indian almost hsd
her in his grasp. she dashed 1t full into
his face AZ he turned with howl of
rage and pain. she grabbed an IRON
dipper from Its nail at the side Of the
hearth. filed it with the porrldge ard
flung 1t at the red mans neck and head
as he fed through the door. The other
Indians attempted to stop the now in
| furiated girl. who knew she was fight
ing for her life, but as each turned
toward heT he received the scelding
mush full In his eyes. and in few
seconds the last one of the six left the
door Of the cabin, smarting with pain
and rage, the contents of the kettle BE-
ing about evenly distributed over tho
bodies Of the half dozen ChiDpewas.
Later on one was known to have died
from the results OF his burns.
When Jonathan Slower returned to
his home, accompanied by his neigh
bors in response to the four shots from
the rifle, Abigail was lifting heg rtt}s
brothers out of their places of safety.
and as she sank Imply into her fsth-
er's arms, she said with an attempt at
her old 'gaiety. Daddy, We can't have
any mush for supper"
This incident happened twenty nai,es
from where Detroit now is; and by the
spot where the Slower cabin then
stood, an electric car sweeps through
the country.-Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10

A number Of Parisians who were In
the siege have decided to erect monu.
ment to the memory of the pigeons that
carried the dispatches that kept up
communication with the outside world
1t will consist Of pedestal surmount.
ed by bronze vase, on which will
be cast group Of the birds that
proved of such utility to the French
The committee includes the names OF
many well-known literary and scien.
tifc people. The gratitude comes some.
what late, for after the war the pigeons
in question were sold by auction and
eommemorated in pigeon pies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10
0LD-1IAE FhFORITE.
LONG AGO.
By Eugene Field.
LONG AGO.

l once knew all the birds that. came
And nestled in or orchard trees;
For every flower l had name
Ny friends were Woodehucks, toads a1t
bees;
L knew where thriyed in yonder glen
What plants would soothe stone
bruised toe
Oh, was very learned then
But that was very long ago.
knew the spot upon the hill
Where checkerberries could be found;
l lslew the rushes near the mill,
Where ao,,ngi gIckerel lay that weighed
/ knew the wood-the very tree
Where lived the poaching, saucy crow,
Ard all the woods and crows knew me
Eut that was very long ago.
AID, pining for the JOYS of youth,
| tread the old familiar spot
Orjv to learn the solemn truth;
| have forgotten, am forgot
y - here's this youngster at my knee
Knows all the things | used to know;
10 think | once was wise as he
But that was very long ago.
! '-now it's folly to complain
~ whatsoe'er the fates decree;
- we're not wishes all in vain.
tell YOU what my wish should be;
J wish to be boy again,
HGcE with the friends / used TO know;
~ was. oh! so happy then
Gut that was very long ago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10
HEROINE OF THE PLAINS.

The Lodge Pole Creek Valley, In the
vicinity where the creek crosses tie
Wyoming Nebraska State line, has u
heroine and she Is Gertrude, the thir-
teen-year-old daughter of the late John
Groette and his wife, Gretchen.
On the 18th came the first wind and
snow Of the approaching blizzard, and
Mr.. Groette, foreseeing big storm,
started for an outlying portion et his
range to bring In n small bunch of his
cattle. Trudshen, with prophetic pre-
sentiment Of impending danger, almost
frantically entrsated him not to 10,
but the father laughed at her "fsolish
feminine fears" AaA left the raneh on
his fatal JsNrney. "Goed-by, daugh.
ter" he sheerily called. I'VE will seer
be together again" "Gsod-by, Assl
father" replied the weeping girl. I'VE
will never meet again except IN
heaven
The day of the 18th closed amid
sweeping wind and driven snow. Nigh
came on tempest wings and with the
morning Of the 10Th the terrific bliz
zard was at its height.
Drearily, wearlly, the day drew to {
close and then. as the shades Of falling
night thickened the sombre shadow.
of the swirling storm. there came rider
less to the ranch door her father!
horse. Her prophetic fears were real
ized-her father was perishlng in tn,
snow and help and rescue must b.
sought
The horse had lost his bride ant
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10
Noted Shakespeare Folio Defaced.

A Shakespearian student in the Ber
lin Royal Library has discovered that
the unique copy of the famous 1929
First Folio, which the Emperor VIII
liam l. presented to the library, has
been completely mutilated by care.
less or malicious reader. The whole OF
1.-The Comedy Of Errors" has been cut
out. 1t is believed that the loss is ire.
placeable, as the remaining copies ol
the First Folio are in private hands.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-10
CLEARLY A NOVICE. :

"rhis author doesn't seem to have
made his mark as yet?"
"What makes you think thatT
1.-THE picture doesn't show him with
an elbow on his desk and resting his
brow upon his hand, with far-away.
thoughtful look in his eyes."-Chicago
Record Herald.