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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
DEMOCRATS CARRY SIT T,orrv

St Louis. April S.-Complete electiom returns show that St Louis went tlemo- cratic by plurality of over 1SsOOn Wlth about one-half the registered vote cast which is about 122,O00. Five re. puphcans and one Independent candi- date were elected to the house of dele9 gates. The other 22 members elscted are democrats. The democrats elected tnelr six candidates for the city coun- GIL The republican and democratic nominees for the board of eduoatiop were elected and the democratic fomi- nee for inspector of weights and lneaa- ures won.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
A CONNECTICUT MAN.

Muscagee, I. T.. April 9.-It Is re- ported here that Colonel F. Churchill of Connecticut, will succeed !. George Wright as inspector of Indian Terri tory. Two years ago Inspector Wright's health began to fail. He went to Chicago last summer for treat ment. He had an attack of typhoid fever there and it has left him in such condition that he cannot resume work here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
RETURNED TO WORK.

tamford, April 8.-The strike of the thirty trackmen employed by the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad ended to-day. The men applied for reinstatement, waiving their rights for an increase of ten per cent in wages, and they return ed to work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
OIL STOVE UPSET

Philadelphia, April S.-Mrs Yetta Brownstein. aged 30 years, and her two children. Cecilia and Tetta were burned to death to-day in their home. Two other members of the family are in a hospital in a critical condition due to burns. The fire was caused by the Overturning of an oil stove.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR ELECTED

Springfield, Ill, April S.--The most exciting city election ever held in this city resulted in the election of Harry H. Devereaux, democrat, mayor by 1,500 over William J. Butler, reprAbli- can. The democrats elected the city attorney and the republicans the rest of the cis1 and townthip tickets, with the exception of city attorney, and one or two supervisors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
STRIKE BREAKERS AT NEW HAVEN.
SHOT HER HUSBAND.
New York Woman Thought He Was 8
 Burglar.

'0" IVIA VUHaH thought He Was a
 Burglar.
 New York, April S.-Norslett Whita- Ker IS in the Roosevelt hospital suffer Ing from bullet wounds in the left arm ana i'll the abdomen, inflicted, his wife says, by her under the impression that ne was a burglar. The wife declares that she was in bed when her husband came home early to-day. When she called to him he did not respond, and, convinced that he was burglar, she took a revolver from under a pillow and fired twice at him. When Whita- ker cried out in pain she discovered her mistake and called policeman
 Mrs Whitaker was arrested The coroner has taken her husbands ante. mortem.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
"DUCKY" HOLMES CASE

Bridgeport, April S.-In the city court this morning the cases of the state against Mark fDucky' Holmes. John McMahon, Harry Thompson and Milton Reed were continued until April 15. They were implicated in the death of Joseph Stearkes, who died from in- juries received in a boxing bout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
Harriman Seeks Yucatan Bonds.

MONTEREY, Mexico April S.-It is rumored here that the Hartman inter- ests are negotiating for the purchase of the consolidated railroads of Yucatan with a capital of about $35, ,0O0, ,ooO The consolidated roads traverse the produc- tive Penequin districts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
ROSE orINN GrIIrY

New York, April S-Rose Quinn, who has been on trial for the murder of her three days old child, was ad- Judged guilty of murder in the second degree by q jury to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
Live Stock Market.

CATTLE-Market steady; choice. s5 3o6D 5.40; prime. s; 15D5. .25; good s4.9005. 10; veal
 EOGS-Market steady; prime heayies Workers; g. 5odp7. 55;, light do, $7. sod7 s5; pigs, $7. 2007. 80; roughs, SCOT 10 = ''o'
 SHEEP AND LARfBS-Market slow. best wethers, $560GD5.75; culls and com. mon, $2 260QS.50; choice lambs, $7Q3725.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
PULLMAN TRIAr. GoEs nxy]

PULLMAN TRIAL GOES ovt1R.
 Columbia, S. C., April S.-Thk tr,aV of former Lieutenant-GovernoH TiIl- man, charged with the murder df EdI- tor Gonzales, was to-day continded lIn- til next July.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Closing Stock Quotations.

Money on call steady at per cent Prime mercantile paper, 51ka6 per cent Sterling exchange heavy, with actual 4s6875 for demand and at s4 ss625aD4. 838f5 for 60 day bills. Posted rates, s48414 and $4871aG4.sS. Commercial bills. $4.s2asQ 4S3& Bar silver, 491ac Mexican dollars, SS1sc. Government bonds steady. Rail-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08

Bristol, April S-John Manson of Forestville who was arrested yesterday after he had smashed window glass and furnishings in the Forest house, was arraigned in court this morning, but the case was continued until after noon to allow of an examination of the man by physicians to determine as to his sanity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08
ATTEMPT 10 BURN HOTEL.
Piazza In Rear of Place Saturat-
 ed With Oil

Discovered Just in Time and the Blaze
 Distinguished - Investigation Now
 Under Way-Man Who Wrecked the
 Forest House in Court To-Day.
 Bristol, April S.-An apparent at tempt to burn the Ashland house on Laurel street iii this town was fllus- trated last night by the prompt work of Captain Belden of the police. He found piazza in ths>-rear of the house saturated with oil and blazing. The fire was extinguished with little damage to the property. An tnvesti- gat1on has been begun to determine if possible the guilty person. The Ash land house has been subject of much local discussion recently on account of opposition of efforts to procure li- quor license for the place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08

WANTED-Boy. Particulars at Demo-
 crat office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-08

The strikers executive committee is- sued the following statement this after noon
 Eighty eighth day of our strike: every man on deck; not particle of weakness on the part Of our body: ev- erybody ready and willing to continue the struggle to the end; the company Just as arrogant as ever and just as needless of the public inconvenience. This practically tells the situation at this writing.
 "Our statement of yesterday opened
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
THE DIAMOND.
Holyake Takes 8 Fall Out of
 Her Sister City

SpfIilnasgsfelgd pfIilna ass Id. Not In It With thae Fast
 Q'AeA BuppIchPf#F7BErsitdigeport stisge Just
 Beats Out Hartford-New Haven
 was Close One With Norwich and
 New London Shuts Out Meriden.}
 Springfield, July 17.=-It was a sad story, and a familiar one. Holyoke and Springfield played ball on Hampden park yesterday afternoon. Coincident with the appearance of the first visit ing hatsmanl at the plate, the Spring field players went into trance, as they have been wont to do in other days when these teams have met, and before they had come out of it Hol- yoke had scored enough runs to leave little doubt as to the outcome of the game. Springfield tied the score dur ing lucid interval in the third inning, but Holyeke ron1ped away again, SCOT ing at will, so that when the game was half over Spring6eld's only chance would have been for the Holyoke's to drop dead, which they shaWed no signs af doing. The final score was 10 to 3, errors figuring in nearly every one of the visitors runs. Yesterdays game was different in some respects from the usual defeats Springfield suffers Usually light batting prevents the 'fRpnies'' from winning, their fielding averaging we'll with the other teams iIl the league-except when Holyoke is concerned. Yesterday they batted very we'll, particularly the Connor brothers, but twice as many hits would hardly have offset the errors, nearly all of which were costly. Donovan was the first to show the funk that Helyoke inspires in Springfield, making two bad mistakes in the first inning. Later Tansey and Battam kept him company. Holyoke fielded we'll. with the excep- tion of McAndreWs. who missed two grounders. and Schincel. who thought second base had been moved back into center field.
 A good sized Holyoke delegation was present at the game. Either through pity or indifference, the Papep City folks were not so caustic i'll their com ments as usual The game was not one of the kind that gives these streIl- uous dp-river people the chance to in- dulge in the fierca joy of roofing, and Roger Conner and Brother Joe,' who are usually targets for all the verbal missiles that are flying, didn't do any thing yesterday to make marks of themselves, though they did poke the ball out for three hits apiece. Slug ger Rossman carried away the batting honoFs, however, with two doubles and a single. There was less than the us ual amount of brilliant fielding. Henry made pretty catch and Donovan say ed Joe Gennor wild throw by a re- markahle one-hand catch in the same inning Rossman seeoped a fly by Joe Conner with one hand and cut off Tan sey at third in the ninth, and McAn- drews made pretty stop of Donovan's grounder in the seventh. Neither Mill Ter not Wade, Holyekess southpaw, did particularly good work in the box. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
SHAMROCK III. SAILS FAST.
Beats old Challenger Six Minutes
 In Forty Mile Race.

Beats old Challenger Six Minutes
 In Forty Mile Race.
 NEW YORK, July 17.-Sir Thomas Liptons steam yacht Erin left her an chorage off Thirty-ffth street, North river, at S:3O a. m. for Sandy Hook to take the Shamrocks out for another spin. A ten knot westerly wind and clear skies gave promise of fine racing.
 After forty mile leeward and wind- ward race off Sandy Hook lightship Shamrock III. led her tlsll horse to the finish line by 6m. 3Os, and won by only fifteen seconds less.
 Both Shamrocks under their owp sail met the Erin at the point of the Hook and passed out through the chan. nel toward the lightship.
 Passing out through the channel the new challenger ran away from the older one slightly until Shamrock l., getting her club topsail aloft first, al- most overlook the leader. The wind was west-northwest and blowing at eight knots, with strong puffs.
 Tn the thrash to windward Shamrock HI gained more rapidly, and in forty i've minutes had doubled her lead over the older boat.
 Both boats almost fetched the light ship in two long legs. Nearing the starting line, Shamrock III. was half a mile ahead and gaining.
 The new boats superior speed was more manifest as soon as she fattened in her sheets for the thrash to wind ward. She pointed no higher than the other, for Captain Bevis was nipping Shamrock T., but the new boat footed much faster In two long legs and a few short hitches they fetched the lightship, and when they turned it for the second run offshore Shamrock III. had established a lead of 5m. 45s. At that rate she would have won by more than eleven minutes.
 But for duke in the second run to leeward by which the old boat gained an advantage the new boats victory would have been nearly doubled.
 The race was reported from Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Erin by the Deforest wireless system.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
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 ON THE MAT.
Rough House Work in West Haven
 Last Night.

Rough House Work in West Haven
 Last Night.
 There was some rough work shown at the wrestling carnival in Fireman's hall, Fair Haven last evening. It was particularly shown in the match be- tween Kid Noll and Anderson, both of New Haven. Noll was to throw An derson three times in one hour, but he lost the match. He won the first fall in 8 minutes 27 seconds. While work ing for the second fall, and after about 10 minutes of struggling the rough work began. Noll fouled Anderson a number of times and finally got his arms around Anderson in such a man her that the latter was choked so that he could not finish the match. Npll was the heavier of the two men by nearly 20 pounds. The first match was be- tween Garfield Rayblsrn of Bridgeport and Benjamin Mcclellan of New Ha- ven. The men wrestled three 1O-min- ute bouts to draw. This match was called in order that Rayburn might catch his train home. The wrestling was slow ayd both men kept on their feet most of the time. The match of the evening was between Harry Pierce of New Haven and Henry Schults of Brid dgeport. 1t was best two out of three falls for percentages of the gate receipts. Pierce outclassed his oppon- ent at all points, winning the first fall in minuSes 80 seconds and the second fall in 40 seconds. Edward O'Connell was referee for all the matches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
At Meriden.

aeriden, July 17.-New London shut out the home team yesterday after noon, to o. Meriden put Ginger Ma roney, formerly of Hartford, in to pitch, and the visitors took liking to his curves and in the first five innings scored all their runs on dozen hits and two batters hit. by pitched balls. Wollschlager, a local amateur, took Maroney's place in the sixth and pitched good ball the rest of the game New London only getting one single off him. Paige, who was in the box for the visitors, had Meriden at his mercy throughout the contest and they had no show to score The home team out played the visitors in the field and gave both their pitchers good support. The score:
 Meriden % o o 0 0 0 o O-0 4 o N. London Il ? o o o or 13 3
 Batteries - Maroney. Wollschlager and Manning: Paige and Arnbruster; umpire, Briekley; attendance, 300.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
BASEBALL CURVES,

An English professor visiting in this country, has addressed Yale stu dents on the science of curving the baseball, as is done by all modern pitchers. He says the curve is due to the difference in resistance that the rapidly rotating ball offers in it's pass age through the atmosphere. The swift twist given it as it leaves the pitchers hands makes an uneven fric- tion. when it is thrown, and the ball swerves to one side in consequence. This theory would be excellent did it not class with facts well known to ev- cry twirler. If it were as the profes- sor reasons, the ball thrown with a left-to-right twist, as viewed by the pitcher, ought to result in an tout curve" whereas it gives a very sharI' ''in-shoot" and if. twisted from right to left it ought to produce an 'in" whereas, in defiance of this atmos- pheric theory, it makes a graceful "out." And so for drops" and S'rises.'
 Our baseball editor has a less scien- tific explanation that we give for what it is worth. He says that when the "out'' curve is thrown, the right lobe of the ball is impelled forward, while the l0EC lOD6 IS uEd"h UdCk Uy Lll0 liucLl movement of the fingers, resulting in a combined get-there=on-one-sid -side-and- pull -back-o -on-the7other impetus which of itself swerves the ball to the left as 1t proceeds on it's course. Take a stick, lay it down horizontally, then strike it a hard blow near one end; and it will sail off much as the curving ball does. A billiard ball, hit on one side by the point of the cue, shows the same phenomenon: All of which is respect fully submitted to the English profes- sor. 'r
 Science, by the way, has always had hard time with base ball curves Such a thing as eurvfng sphere was declared impossible by scientists for q long time until, to convince them, a straight fence was built and vulgar, unlettered pitcher curved ball quite between it's posts, when science got a bad fall and has been busy with scien- tif1c explanations ever since,-Ran- dolph, Vt, Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
orpheum the Winner.

ST. LOUIS, July 17.-Orpheum, at to 1, won the Midsummer stakes at a mile and seventy yards at Delmar park. Orpheun went to the front quickly aft CT the break and led the field by from three to seven lengths into the stretch. Here Jordan, the fAvorite, tried to over take Orpheum, but was himself beaten for second place by Pirateer, who was coming fast. In the sixth Miss Mae Day galloped away from the field, win ming by fifteen lengths, only second short of the track record for mile and a sixteenth
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
English Lad Won Stakes,

CHICAGO, July 17-English Lad at to won the Hyde Park stakes for two-year-olds at Washington park by a head from Auditor. A head back of Auditor was Flo Bob, the favorite
 Flo Bob was sold prior to the race for $13,0OQ. The Hyde Park which was at six furlongs, brought all the star two year-olds of the west to the post with the exception of Peter Paul. Thirteen faced the starter. Flo Bob was always favorite at to 2, with English Lad quoted at 5 to 1 and Ort Wells at to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
Hurstbourne Won at Brighton.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Hurstbourne, with Odom in the saddle won the Test handicap at Brighton Beach. The son of IndiO had to be much the best of his field to win. He was shut off twice on the back stretch and had to come all around his field in the stretch. Astarita and King Pepper were the pace makers until well into the stretch, where Odom brought Hurstbourne up on the outside and won driving by one length from King Pepper, who in turn was head in front of Astarita. Four favorites won.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
At Hartford.

Hartford. July 17.-The Hartforas were slow in getting into the game yes terday. Tn fact there was little ami nation shown until after two were out in the ninth. According to the rules and regulations. the rally could not have been postponed any further. When Reilly's men were really woke up they began to make things interest ing for Manager O 'Rourke and Pitcher Nichols, and the taii-enders threw quite scare into the Bridgeport camp. As it was, nice hit by Ira Thomas would have tied the score and one of his old fashioned plunks would have won the game. Ira's best effort was a lKtle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
rolleg to the piteher and the game was

roller to the pitcher and the game was over.
 The Hartfords played about the poor est game that they have put up this season. The bleachers kidded them at times and this is a sign that things are not going satisfactorily The score: Bridgeport ? 0 0 0 0 o o- II 4 Hartford 0 0 O 0 0 10 1 2-3 z ,
 Batteries Nichols and O'Rourrke; Thomas and Thomas; unlpiree CauA- flower; attendance, 800.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17

Btsley, July 17.-In the shooting for the Albert prize here yesterday, Cap tain Horace Bell of the Second New Jersey regiment, who came over with the American rife team, but was not selected as one of the competitors for the Palma trophy, finished fifth with a score of 15S. The winner of the prize scored 166. Private Cook of the District of Columbia regiment was ninth with 156. Bell and Cook each won R5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
At New Haven.

New Haven, July 17.-4AA4ffter glElnss Norwich a lead of two runs in the opening inning of yesterdays game, the New Havens went in and played a snappy uphill contest, winning out III the ninth. Plank was hit hare three doubles and a home run being the rec ord, all the long drives coming when sl the bases were not occupied Pitcher Hanifan helped to win his own game with home run. Catches by Anklanl Al ? and Connell were the fielding features Norwich ...2o1 ooo-s g 2 New Haven 0 1 O 0 1 0 1 0 1-4 10
 Batteries-Plank and Connolly; Han fan and Jope; umpire, Polan; attend anee 1000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17

Roger and Joe Connor were not troubled by batting right handed yes terday.
 Manager Reilly of the Hartford ball team took out his axe early to-day and began sharpening it, but put 1t away again without using it. He said the Hartford team leoked so sad, all sitting in TOW, that he didn't have the heart to kill the ones marked for execution. Hartford Post.
 The Lawrence Sun says that Kloby
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
Harvard Defeats Princeton.

SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 1.-The fea- ture of the matches in the New York state championship tennis tournament here was the defeat of Neely of Prince ton by Leonard of Harvard in a fierce ly contested three set match.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
Brave Boy Saves Chum.

RYE, N. Y, July 17.-Lucien Close, a Mount Vernon boy, rescued Charles I4ehr, twelve years old, from drowning Off Oakland Beach. A crowd looking on applauded the boy, who braveHy swan to his comrades rescue after the upset ting of a canoe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
Fa,nrite Won 2:2o Trot.

DETROIT, Mich, July 17.-Fine weather and a fast track brought out a big crowd to attend the races of the Windsor Driving park. The feature of the day was the 2:20 trot, in which Cole Direct. the fayorite, won.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
Springfield.

Two base hits, Slater, Kossman 2, Shinee1; stolen bases, Fitzpatrick, Batch. ]. Conner, Battam; double play, Iandy and Slater; first base on balls, by Wade 8. by Miller 3; hit by pitched ball, by Miller 1; struck out, by Wade 5, by Miller [; umpire, Kennedy; atz tendance, 1.061, paid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
Red Goats In Africa For 1ndia,s Aid

LONDON, July 17.-In the house of commons the war secretary, MT. St John Brodrick, said that it had been decided to keep force of, 25,0OO men permanently in South Africa, whence re-enforcements could be readily dis patched to Insla in the event of an at tack on the frontier
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
STATE LEAGUE STANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


 At Rittaburg-
 New York....!.... Q 0 2 0 Q 0-A Hits-rNew York, 10; Rittsburg, 18 Er- rors-New York, g.; Pittsburg, Bat- teries-Mc McGinnity, Cronin and Warners Laever and Smith. TT At St Louis ..-- Brssklyn. l 9 1 l. 5 Hits Brooklyn, g; St. Louis, g. Errors Brooklyn, Q; St. Louis ?, Batteriesr- Schmidt and Ritter; DunleaVy, Terry and OsNeili. .# F ''7. & At Cincinnati Tslhaasna2h Rhila delRhia. 9 ] 99S 8 g1 Philadelphia, 8: Cincinnati. 6. Err roFs-7 Rhilad delphia. 2; Cincinnati, g.. Bat- teries Frazer and Dooin; sudhoff and Bergen. 'tN
 At Chicago s- . Boston. ............ 2 9 900 o-4 nas aitaR9ston Z; s ehissaso B. ]ErroEs Iarksy and Dexter; Weimer, Altrock and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City-Kansas City 12, h. dianapolis ?.
 At A1ilwaukee-Milwaukee ? Louis vile 1.
 At St Paul-st Paul 8, Toledo 7. At Minneapolis-A1i 8, Co., lumbus 6.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17

London, July 17.-F. $. Kelly of the Leander Boat club, winner of the Dia- mond Souls at the Henley regatta, yes teday won the Wingfeld Souls, repre- senting the amateur championship of the Thames defeating A. H. Cloutte, of the London Rowing club, the hold CT. The course was from Putney t' Mortlake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17

New Haven, July 17-Manager Mill ter of the Yale football association, who has been in this city the last few days perfecting preliminary plans for the opening of the football season at Yale, said last night that George Chad wick, captain of last years eleven, would without doubt be the head coach next fall. He said the Yale football au- thorities had no one else in mind for the place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-17

AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit .......... 2 o 1 0 Il 0 O 1-1o New York, ,.,.:...,0 O q Q 0 O Q l-2
 Hits-DetToit, Is; New, York, Errors --Detroit, 2; New York, 3. BEtteries-- KissIpger and Mcclure; Tannehill, How ell, Beyille and O'Connor.
 Cleveland. ..........>o 10 Q 3 o-4 Beaton. ;........;..; I2 0 9 o1 I'll Cleveland, 1; Boston, 1. Batteries-Dor- neT. Wright and Bernis; Hughes and Cri- ger. >~
 At Philadelphia
 Philadsiphiia. ,.... ..... I o . s I 62o 0s TOTS ChIeago, l. Philadelphia, Bat teries- -Flaharty and McF arland; Henley, CoakleY and Powers.
 At Washington
 St. Louis. 9 9 Q 1-4
 Hits-st. Louis, $; washington, 16 Err Forsr=St Louis, Q; Washington.. 2 Bat terIss- Evans and Kahoe: Wilson and