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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-16

j.
 Eddie Graney has been selected to judge the bout between Jimmy Britt and Charley sieger, the Hob6ken lightweight, when they meet in their twenty round encounter in San Fran. cisco, which has been postponed owing to an injury to Britt's ankle
 Jimmy Briggs, who is to box Terry McGovern before the Criterion club of Boston, Tuesday night, is very much disappointed at the failure to make the mill with Mike Sears in Lewiston Wednesday night. They were to have gone ten rounds. but the authorities didn't like the way they banged their hair.
 Sc anxious Is Tommy Moran, the lighting Irishman from Brooklyn, to meet Jimmy Gardner, that he will split the purse any way the Lowell fighter says, and for as many rounds as will be satisfactory to any of the Boston club. This looks like a busi- ness proposition and they may be matched in the near future.
 Joe Macias, manager Of Kid Carter, the light heavyweight fighter, has is sued a challenge to match Garter against Joe Walcott in a fifteen or twenty round bout before the club of fering the best inducements. Macias says the referee was unjust to Garter when he rendered the decision against him in their bout in Boston Tuesday night.
 Herman Miller of Baltimore and Billy Farren of Philadelphia met again Wednesday night before the Savannah Athletic club, and again neither fighter was able to put the other out or to gain the decision. At the end the referee pronounced 1t d draw. This gave sat tsfaction generally, though there were some who thought that Miller had the better Of 1t.
 Champion Jeffries recently left Los Angeles for the east, and will go to New York, where theatrical people are building play to suit him. He does not know yet what he is going to be up against when he gets there. sIt may be a vaudeville show," said he, land again 1t may be straight play. l don't know anything about it. They are booking me in New York for the season, and I won't know until get there whether l am going to be heavy villain or leading lady. I am not a bit stuck on these costume plays. They don't look good to me; and the prob lem play is another one that I will have to pass up. I suppose they will hand me an easy one, where all will have to do is to drop the villain out of a six-story window, grab the hero and cry sMe-cneeildv Now, something like that will fit me like a glove, don't you think so ?''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-16
THE PoLoIsTs.
Red Hot Enthusiasm shown in the
 West.

E 0 <
 Polo fans in the west appear to be just as red-tot in their enthusiasm over the game as they were year ago and the newspapers out that way are filled with all kinds of strange tales and romantic incidents. One of the towns in that country that is attract ing particular attention, however, is Marion, Ind, which will have a team ii the Western, or as 1t is better known in the east, .'the Durbin league" This town is controlled by a promoter named Page. but the management of the quintet will be fn the hands Of Joe Fox of Lowell. Magnate Page wrote to Manager Fox and after coraling him with a fancy salary, told him to go ahead and buy the whole state Of Massachusetts and then pick out i've polo players that Marion needed in its business this coming year. The result was the Fox-Lewis-Jean compact by the terms of which this trio of cham pions will be Pages proteges. Others have tried to secure the big French man. who has been aptly styled the Lajoie of polo" and the peerless Meri- den. Conn. r11sher, but when they heard that Fox was after them they gave the rest the stony glare. In leav- ing Lowell Joe Fox says he is sorry that he cannot stay. He would remain and give the town polo team II It were possible. he says, but he feels that the west is the land of promise just now and he has just jumped Tn the band wagon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
WATER IS NOW NEARING
MADISON COUNTY'S CENTER.

through the breaking of the Bluff Line en-
bankment just north of Granite CITY Mon
day night and the subsequent move ment of
the hood across the tracks of the c. & A.
Wapash and Big Four. a new phase was &C.
casioned yesterday. The water passed across
north of Granite toward the center of the
county. and some Of it has now found its
way eight and ten miles from the river
Horseshoe Lake shows the influx marked
~ and Harrison Barco reports that the lake
rose six feet in eight hours Tuesday. The
water Is also extending northwarG to the
main body Of Long Lake which is cut off
from the western portion by the railroad
tracks.
Late Tuesday afternoon the Clover Leaf
operator at Stallings sent In call to Ed
WardsVlile. the present division end of that
iins. Tor help; He stated that the food was
threat ening the farmers in that vicinity. and
mat theF We're oanic-stricken At the time
he wired eighteen families were congregated
apout the station. imploring assistance.
A train was hastily made no and dis
patched to the spot in charge of Conductor
Lee. Inc latter was directed to stop at any
points IN the bottom at which he might he
s1snaled by farmers. Soon after the de-
parture or the train a similar message To
the one from Stallings came in from Barcu-
E1le IL Is thought that by tonight the
flood VIII reach Peters
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE RELIEF
FUND INCREASED BY S2,4OO.

The Merchants Exchange Flood Relief
Committee was actively at work all day
yesterday receiving and caring for the
sufferers In the work valuable assistance
was rendered by the Police Department ami
representatives of the Provdent Associa-
ton thes Jewish Charities St. Vincent lie
Paul Society and the Salvation Army.
The fund was increased by nearly $500
The committee sent to the harbor beat
cooked provisions for meals sufficient for
2O1O persons with a special committee 10
distribute them.
One hundred cots were furnished by the
steamer Corwn II. Spencer and like
number by the St Louis Transit Company.
wagon load of provisions was sent to the
needy at Creve Occur Lake. Donations of
supplies and money are still coming in in
a generous manner.
The following letter was received:
Kansas City. Mo, June S. lsO3.-H0norabe r.
r. Ballard. President Merchants Exchange Of
st. Louis: Dear Sir-I embrace the first oppor
tunity TO formally acknowledge your telegram
extending sympathy and offering to raise funds
for the sufferers of the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys. The situation in Kansas City Mo-.
not nearly bad represented. While there
has been a very heavy loss in property. at TIE
same time our citizens have felt that it
highly improper to solicit or accept aid until
they had themselves exhausted their powers Of
assistance, and up to the present time we have
been fully able 10 meet all the demands.
The greatest force of the disaster fell upon the
citizens OF Kansas City. Kas., or rather upon
suburbs Armourdale and Argentine. | am
that any assistance which you can send to
Kansas City. Kas.. would be greatly appreciated
Kansas City No. has already sent substantial
sid and Will do more.
While under the circumstances We decline to
call upon you for assistance. We are none the
less deeply sensible Of the kindness of the soffet
end acknowledge the same with that degree of
gratitude which would have been felt had we
found il necessary To accept the same Believe
ne our citizens generally are deeply touched by
the noble-hearted generosity Of the citizens OF $,
Louis. and particularly by your offer on behalf
OF the Merchants Exchange. Sincerely yours.
JAMES A. REED. Mayor
DAYS SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Subscriptions to flood relief fund were as
follows:
ro,E Ea,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
SHERIFF SHOOTS HIMSELF.
John L. Porter Attempts Suicide
in Courthouse at Sedalia.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Sedalfa. Mo-. June 9.-John c. Porter.
former Sheriff and one of the best-kncwn
citizens Of Pettis County. shot himself
through the head in one of the Witness
rooms at the Courthouse about 100 this
afternoon.
The shot was heard by Recorder Looney
and Treasurer Honkomp. but nothing was
thought of the noise and no investigation
was made Sheriff Joseph billiard. in max
ing tour of the several rooms in the sec
ond story of the Courthouse at $3.50 O'clock
found Porter lying upon the floor. u re-
volver grasped in his right hand and the
carpet spotted with blood. Several physi-
clans were quickly in attendance upon the
wounded man. but they pronounced his in
1uries fatal.
The cause OF ex-Sherin Porter's act IL at
tributed to mental alteration. A few days
ago he got out of a sick bed, when In a
mighty condition. against the commands of
his physician. to stperintend his transfer
business. and during the past two days his
employees have considered him as mentally
unbalanced
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
FLOOD WASHES AWAY CROP;
FARMER TAKES POISON

Herman hotter. residing in Nameoki
Township in Madison County, between the
town of that name and the river, Killed nm
self Monday night because the flood ruined
his crops.
hotter was of pessimistic disposition
and when the floods covered his fields oil
wheat. following and within only Few
days of the harvest time. he became MOI
and more Respondent He went TO Mitcneii
and spoke to friends of his despair
They tried to cheer him. but the sight OF
the water west of town made INN more ana
more melancholy. He announced that Re
had decided to die. but was laughed at
Monday evening his body found In the
Wabash yards. There were 40 marks upon
il. SO 1t was presumed that he had taken
poison.
Deputy Coroner c. L. Hoskins was unable
to reach the place yesterday. but Will ell
deavor to hold the inquest this morning.
hotter was IS wears old and had lived in
the vicinity al his life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
RELIEF FORCES MEET DOUBLE
DEMAND MADE UPON ST. LOUIS.
While Supplies hurried Those Who Are in the
the Refugees Pour In
the City and Shelter for All Is Provided


are puartered i'll the second-hoor rooms,
which We're formerly used as offices.
FIFTY ARE CHARTERED
IN CHURCH BUILDING.
Fifty of the refugees found shelter yes
terday afternoon in the Fourth Christian
Church at Blair avenue and Penrose street.
where bedding and food were pdovided by
ms mberS of the congregation and neigh
bors. The Reverend L. F.. Mcfarland. who
extended the invitation to the sufferers,
said last night that he would try to re-
lieve all of the needs without calling for
help. but that any contribution would be
acceptable
One hundred refugees are being cared for
by the Salvation Army in downtown quar-
tiers, and as many more at the mission on
Franklin avenue. Citizens in the vicinity
of the Merchants bridge and in the north
part of the city have taken many of the
sufferers into their homes. In the aggre-
gate. there are about 500 persons now de-
pendent upon the charity of the city, out
of possibly 1900 who have fed from the
food-stricken cities.
, FOOD AND CLOTHING
NEEDED FOR SUFFERERS.
While assistance is being given to the
Salvation Army in lis task of caring for the
bulk of the sufferers. by the Mayor and
the Merchants Exchange. contributions of
money. food and clothing will be gladly re-
ceived from other sources The more that
is done for the unfortunateS the quicker Will
they be able to get upon a self-supportinS
basis.
Several pitiful cases are to be found
among the refugees. Mrs. Joseph Fowler of
Madison has seven little children with her
at the Salvation Army quarters. She left
her husband trying TO save their home and
does not know whether he escaped. Mrs.
Jacob SCHUYLER last saw her husband when
he went back to save 100 chickens from the
food The mother and children We're
brought to this side, and are waiting at
the Salvation Army for SCHUYLER TO join
then.
MOTHER OF SICK CHILDREN
SUFFERS FROM INJURY.
Mrs. Ollie Emerson. after being taken to
the salvation Army quarters from the
steamer Annie Russell, was found to be
suffering from serious internal injuries re-
ceived at Madison during the flood Mon
day night. by the collapse of a fence on
which she had taken shelter She is a widow
and has four children. One of them is i'll
The hospital suffering from the measels.
The little baby which was nurSed through
the flood by Mrs. Mary Robinson was con-
siderably improved yesterday and indica-
tons point to its recovery. Others of the
sick who were taken to the City Hospital
are resting well and no deaths have re.
suited.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
NO PROVISIONS AT MADISON;
MANY PERSONS STARVING.

George Bender of Madison. who came 10
St Louis yesterday, received a telephone
message last night from the PROPRIETOR OF
Hcdgess Hotel at that place stating that
the persons who have not been rescued are
starving. He is trying to get aid from the
citizens o. St Louis.
Bender said that most of these persons
were on the roofs of houses and in the
school buildings. Many of them. he says
had an opportunity to be brought 10 this
city. but would rot leave what little prop
er:y they possessed.
At the Hedges Hotel there are about
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10

with four inches of water in the KITCHEN
The cooks and the mattresses wore rubber
boots. The store of the Ripley HARDWARE
Company has been badly damaged
Several refugees have come to Jsrseyville
and will remain until the flood subsidies.
Lockhaven. in Jersey County. is entirely
surrounded by water and the smaller
streams are swollen.
A terrific rainstorm passed over Jersey
and the neighboring counties Monday night.
inches and at Rockbridge. the Macoupin
Creek one of the largest streams III the
State rose five feet in two hours.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
DOCTORS AND AMBULANCES
DETAILED TO AID REFUGEES.

The Health Department. through Commits
sioner Simon. is doing everything in IT'S
power to care for the refugees who neea
medical attention. Seven doctors have teen
detailed for this special service.
They are Doctor J. VI. Mckeagy. stationed
at the Merchants bridge; Doctor John X.
Papin and Doctor W. s Lawrence. at the
foot of North Market street: Doctor X. h.
owen, Doctor A. Beisharth and Doctor ii;
c. Markwort a the Carr Street Station. ana
Doctor J. g Blakemore at Angelica street;
Two ambulances are being used at the
foot of North Market street. one for those
needing medical care. and the other TO carry
the women and children up the hill from the
landing to Broadway.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
Marine Intelligence.

Antwerp. June 9.-Arrived: Faderland.
New York.
New York. lure e-Arrved: Ethiopia.
Glasgow and Neville: Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. Bremen Sailed: Batavia. Boston:
Citta di Milano. Naples and Genoa: Kron-
prinE wilhelm: Won Moltke, Hamburg;
Carpathia. Liverpool.
Rathlin Island, Tune 9.-Passed: Siclian,
Montreal. for Glasgow.
Plymouth. June CARVED: Pennsylva-
MIA, New York. for Cherbourg. Hamburg
land proceeded).
Browhead. June 9.-Passed: Oceanic. New
York for Liverpool
Hamburg June 6-Arrived: Belgraria,
New York: June {. Butcher. New York. via
Plymouth and Cherboure.
Liverpool. June a-Sailed: Aurania. New
York via Queenstown: Ultonia, Boston, via
Queenstown.
Yokohama. June S-Arrived: Steamer
Empress of India. Vancouver, for Hioeo,
Shanghai and Honskong.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
ACCIDENTS TO STEAMERS;
FLOOD CRIPPLES TRAFFIC.

Never before in the history of river traffic.
steafnpoatmen say, has river trade been so
oeHorahzed as by the present flood.
81 ne streets leading to the. Levee are lit
'ereo with freight, which 1t is almost i'm
possible TO load on the steamers. Scarcity
OF LABOR mas made the situation worse.
The steamer Stacker Lee, which was due
10 clear FOR Memphis Monday. will not be
able TO depart until to-day. although the
since yesterday
Inc diamond 10 Liner Dubuque. which
Vas also TO- have departed for st. Paul
afternoon. As she was passing beneath the
Mercnants bridge one of her stacks struck
the superstructure and was torn off,
yesterday an effort was made TO send
the steamer India Givens to Clarksville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
PARK BOATS DISPATCHED
TO SAVE EAST SIDE PEOPLE

About twenty skiffs. gathered in the city
parks, were transported to the wharf at
the foot of Franklin avenue yesterday af-
ternoon and there placed on board the
Mark Twain which later departed for Madi-
son. carrying groceries and medical sup
plies for the fcod sufferers.
Small boats are most needed in Madison
and the city officials hit upon the idea OF
gathering those in the city parks and lend
ing them to the distressed people of the
Tri-Cities.
Just before the Mark Twain left port yes
terday afternoon, two men captured
skiff which was drifting down the river.
They were asked to turn the boat over to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
JERSEY COUNTY FARM LANDS
BADLY DAMAGED BY FLOOD

Several thousand acres of land in the
western part of Jersey County have been
overlooked by the rise in the Illinois River.
Calhoun County point. situated between the
Illinois and Mississippi rivers. is under wa
ter. Damage to growing crops cannot be
estimated accurately at this time.
The lower part OF the village Of Grafton
Is inundated Yesterday morning breakfast
was cooked at Ruebel's Hotel. in Grafton,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
SON OF MAYOR OF MADISON
ANXIOUS REGARDING FATHER.

w. ]. Coyle. son of Patrick Coyie' the
Mayor Madison. is anxious concerning the
whereabouts of his father. from whom
nothing has been heard since the advent
of the food. ,.
Young Coyle was caught in the high
water, but succeeded in reaching st. Louis
Monday morning and is visiting friends at
the corner of Broadway and Warren stree
When Coyle left Madison, he thought that
his father had also been rescued from the
inundated town. but since his arrival i'll
St Louis he has not been able to secure
ANY trace Of the elder man.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
AID IN RELIEF WORK,

The Volunteers of America, sister organ
ization to the Salvation Army, is doing
much to aid the sufferers Of the food from
Madison and Venice.
AdjutInt l.. u. Smith. in charge of the ST.
Louis branch at No. 9G2 North Fifteenth
street. has secured shelter FOR hundreds OF
the homeless that poured into st. Louis
Twelve members Of the organization are
working in tie flooded district, aiding in
the rescue work. while others are meeting
the relief trains and boats when they land
at st. Louis.
Adjutant Smith requests that those who
wish to donate food and clothing send the
articles to the Fifteenth street branch
where they will be distributed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10

When she reached midstream she could not
force her way through the strong current
and was compelled to return 10 the Wharl.
wheel as she was entering the harbor at
Cape Girardeau and broke her main smart;
She has been placed out of commission unui
repairs are made.
The Spread Eagle and Bald Eagle run
ming to Alton and Peoria. and the Coium-
bia. which runs to Chester nave not pteh
DELAYED. although Captain King of the lat
ter saws many landings cannot be reached.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
Peoples Fund Hall Open.

The hall of the Peoples Fund and Welfare
Association a Eleventh and Locust streets
has been thrown open for the benefit of the
flood sufferers. Applications may be made
TO the secretary. who will also distribute
any clothing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10

twenty persons. and the provisions nave
been exhausted. At the Star Brewery depot
there are about sixty persons. all OF whom
are starving. He also says that about ~
nersons are still in the schoOlhouse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
FOREIGN.

President Loubet. when he visits Rome
may not ask TO be received BY the Pope
and thus preserve the present status be-
tween France and tie Vatican.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
FALL OF Fifteen
INCHES AT CAPITAL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REFJ f3IIC SftIIAI-.
Jefferson city. Mo-, June 9-The Missouri
River has fallen fifteen inches here in tr,
past twenty-four hours and is continuir--s
recede at about the same rate II
be several days before the we
the bottom farm lands.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
SPORTING

Cardinals were defeated by New York by
score of IL to
Winners at Fair Grounds yesterday were
Lady Ray. Miss Crawford. Little Scout
Hilee. Lunar and Cherished.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Judge Emory Speer Of Georgia in an ad-
die at Macon. declared that General Rob
ert E. Lee was opposed to the secession of
the Souths.l States.
Governor W. J. Bailey of Kansas and Mrs.
Ida B. Weede were married at Kansas City,
Mo.
Three children rescued from a floating
house at Napoleon, Mo-. are thought to
have foated down the Kaw River from
Kansas:
King Edward confers the royal gold medal
on Charles +. Mckim. an American archi-
. tect, who was employed 10 remodel the
White House. hut was discharged by Presi-
dent Roosevelt for incompetency.
The General Conference of the Lutheran
Church Of America will meet in Paxton ILL.,.
June L.
The flood loss in South Carolina is es:'
mated at A.345.0p0
Sheriff John C. Porter of Sedalia. Mo. at
tempted TO kill himself by shooting him.
self in the head with revolver.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10

the Mark Twain. but refused Then the
police took hand in the affair and seized
the boat over the protests of its captors.
Shut up said one Of the officers in an
swer to the remonstrance filed by one of
the men. IF you don't, I'll arrest you We
need that boat to save lives"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
I0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearngs were s5.'Se. 1886.
balances slli9.ss1. Local discount rates
were steady between and per cent Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York. 3oc premium bid. zoe premium
asked: Chicago. loc premium bid. l9c prem
ilm asked: Cincinnati and New Orleans.
per bid. Ioc premium asked; Louisville. l0c
discount bid: par asked.
Wheat closed higher at use asked July.
Sic No. > red. Corn closed steady at Al.
li47I.c July. 5ic No. mixed. oats closed at
SEC July. soc nominal No. > mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was firm
AT &c higher.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10

They take possession Of the body, and
are Lords OF Misrue.
They are attended by pfmples, boils. the
itching letter, salt rheum, and other Gu
taneous eruptions; by feelings of weakness,
languor, general debility and what not.
They cause more suffering than anything
else.
Health, Strength, Peace and Pleasure
require their expulsion, and this is posi-.
lively effected, according to thousands OF
grateful testimonials, by