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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
FOUR HUNDRED WITNESSES.

Strike Com mission Has Heard That
 Number--More to Follow.
 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.-When the anthracite coal strike commission adjourned yesterday, the four hun dredth witness summoned before the arbitrators was being examined. Of the 400 witnesses 174 were called by the striking mine workers, 155 by the nonunion men, sixty-three by the oper- ators and eight by the commission. The Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern Railroad company concluded its case, and the Temple Iron company began the presentation of its side of the controversy. The companies yet to be heard are the Lehigh Valley Coal company, Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company, Markle Bros. and about sixty other independent operators and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company. After the coal compa- 1ies end their case the miners will take up some time in examining witnesses in rebuttal,
 The days testimony did not bring out anything that was particularly new. There was an interchange of opinion during the morning session be- tween Chairman Gray and Attorney O. s. Darrow for the miners on the ques- ton of the rights of union men. MT. Darrow believed union man had the right to refuse nonunion man cars in the mines and also had the right to use every power within the law in persuad- ing union men from working with non- union workers. The unionists, he said, have no right to kill, assault or islander sny man. Chairman Gray remarked that the employer has his rights, too; that is, he has the right to refuse to employ union labor. MT. Darrow agreed with him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
AMERICAN BAND PROMENADE.

A select program of twenty popular dance numbers will be played by the American band at City hall on Thurs day evening of this week. This will be the last prom" the band will give dur ing January and there will be but one given during February. On Thursday evening the band will play for the first time the new Hiawathian7 Serenade, which will be found fully as catchy as the popular Warbler's Serenade Other numbers will be MT Fulton's "Over the Garden Fence" and "Tfrpor9ry March" as well as the "warblers'' and others.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
Collision Kills Nine Hallway Hands.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 21.-A spe- cial from Wenatchee, Wash, says: Mine men are dead and eight or ten injured as result of rear end col lision on the Great Northern at point known as Happy Hollow. just above Chiwaukum. A bridge gang train ran into an engine standing on a rotary snowplow. A car containing fifty men belonging to the bridge crew was thrown from the track. The dead and injured were all members of the work gang. Neither. engineer, fireman or brakeman was among the injured"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
MEETINGS To.NIGHn

Ivy temple, R. S.
 Court E. R. Crosby.
 Winona lodge, D. of R.
 Steuben lodge, D. o. H.
 Court Harmony, A. o. F.
 Eureka chapter, R. A. M.
 Toantick tribe. I. O. R. M. Mattatuck lodge. N E. o. P. Court R. F Phe1an, F. of A. Court Fruitful Vine, A J. F. Excelsior council, o. U. A. M. Waterbury Company, No 20, U. R. K. F.
 Y. M c. A., mechanical drawing class. advanced. Friendly league, dressmaking physl- cal training. Penny Provident bank
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
TIME TABLE.

Naugatuck Road Going South-6 :35, 7:55, 11:13 a. m.; TAO. 3:05, 4:4O, 6:15 and 500 D. m.
 Sunday trains-7:o5 a. m.; 5:1o and 500 D. m.
 Naugatuck Road Going North-S:23 10:55 a. m.; $40, GAS and S:4S p. m.
 Sunday trains--9:48 a. m.; 7:52 p. m.
 Watertown trains-6:45, S:28, 11:17 a m:; 30. 3:45, 5:Oo.> 6:12. e:5s. s:53 and 11:2O p. m.
 Sunday trains-9:5s a. m.; sos p. m.
 Highland Division, Going East FOO, S;3S a.m.; 12:3S. 3:3O, S:07 pm.
 Sunday Trains Going East-S: 80, 10:05 am; 200, 5:o5, TOO pm.
 Highland Division, Going Vest S:15 a. m.; 1 :5O and 6:24 p. m.
 Dublin Street Station for Meriden and way stations-9:O5 a. m.; 6:15 D. m.
 Dublin Street Station for New Haven and way stations-7:00, S:43, 11:1O am; 1:50 and 4:O4 pm.
 Sunday Trains for New Haven and way stations-7:5O am; $50 pm.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
BURNS CLUB.

The following program will be ren- dered at the Burns club entertainment Friday night:
 Selection, Bonnie Doom" Orchestra Selection on Bagpipes. es............
 ......... Piper" William Cameron Solo, Corn Rigs. .. MT Whyte Double Sword Dance.
 ............ Messrs Craig and Graf Solo, "Jessie's Dream. .. Miss Smith "Shean Trews" ".......... MT Cameron Solo, ''The Lea Rig. ... Miss Alexand r Cornet solo, selected. ... MT Bovine Solo, Blue Bells of Scotland".
 .-.................. MT Beach Solo, 70. the airts the wind can
 DlaW ..........s.. MT Whyte Irish Jig. MT Craig Solo, "Tam Glen" ..... :. Miss Smith Highland Fling.
 ...Messrs Cameron, Craig and Graf Solo, Green grows the rashes".
 MT Beach Solo, My Nannie's awa'. ........
 ................... Miss Alexander Sailors Hornpipe. .... :. MT Cameron "Auld Lang Syne"
 The following are the solNNzts: So- prano, Miss May Alexander; contral+o, Miss Gertrude F. Smith: tenor, Rob- ertson Whyte; bass. Edward Wells Beach; cornet. l.. Bovine; accompanist. A. J. Blakesley.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
New pre dent For Hobart.

GENEVA, N. r., Jan. 21.-The Rev. Dr. Langdon O.. Stewardson, chaplain and professor of philosophy of Lehigh university, was elected president of Hobart college at the semiannual meet ing of the board of trustees.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
RERTHA GAII.ANn

BERTHA GALLAND.
 "Notre Dame," Victor Hugo's fa- nous novel which. in dramatic form. Miss Bertha GalIand and her company
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
asPoTLEss ToWN.o

The big musical extravaganza, @Spotless Town" which Gus HilIs Comedians will present tomorrow evening at Polls, has an additional feature of interest for Waterbury peo- pie in the act that it is from the pen of Whitcomb Reilly, formerly news paper man in Derby. MT Reilly is well known here and has many friends whom he made during his visits with the Derby lodge of Elks and on other occasions. Mir Hill has given the piece an elaborate equipment in the way of cast, scenery and costumes, and it has been making one of the big gest successes of the season. Prices are 25, 85, 50, 75 cents and $1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
LIBERTY RELIES ;,

Klaw & Erlanger's big production of Liberty Belles' Monday evening at Poli's.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21

One $4oo Granite Monument for s325 $500 Granite Monument for .... 235 $275 Granite Monument for .... 225 $135 Granite Monument for .... 120 $165 Granite Monument for .... 135 1 $145 Granite Monument for .... 125 3 $S5 Tablets at ................. 70 2 $1OO Tablets at ............ 7R i $15O Tablet at ............. 13O
 Many other bargains. Marble Mon- 'uments and Tablets at 25 per cent re- duction. Wood Mantels, Tiles, Screens. Andirons, etc, at reduced prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
LIFE IN THE GERMAN ARMY.
Severe Sentences for Cruel Officera as Well as for the Mea Who
 Insult Them.

The Vorwarts, of Berlin, states that since the beginning of the year 159 sen tences have been passed on German off, cers and non-commissionedl officers for ill-treating soldiers. The punishments inflicted amounted in all to 50 years and nine months Imprisonment.
 On the other hand, according to Das Tageblatt, a court-martial at Heidelberg recently sentenced four men of the Sec- Dnd Baden Grenadier regiment to ten years, six years and four years inn prisonment, respectively, and to be ex- pelled from the army for having, when off duty, during the recent maneuvers, insulted sergeant who had made him. self unpopular.
 Tn view of the fact that the military court of appeals has just reduced the sentence of Naval Cadet. Hussener, the comrades of the Convicted Grenadier soldiers concluded that officers and men were not treated alike. When the re- suit of the trial Twas announced, the crowd outside the < court ironically cheered for HusseRer.
 The Heiaelherg, press declares that both the civil population and the gar- rison are indignant at the severity shown by the court. It adds: "The majesty of military discipline has risen on the Heidelberg horizon in blood-red b,1nc D
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
ON THE GRIDIRON.
Some of Columbia's Men Laid
 Up for Repairs.

Yale and Princeton Game a Week
 trom Saturday Will Be the Event of
 the year-Kicldng Game q Leading
 Feature Under New Rules Yale
 Team Doing Light Work But in
 Good Condition.
 As result of the bruising game with Yale, Columbia has three of her good men on the hospital list. Tom Thorpe, the tackle, who has been threatened with water on the knee, played all through Saturdays game and as re- suit is laid up for a week at least. Dick Smith, the captain who had to be car fied from the field in the second half, Is also under the weather with q strained knee that has developed into a dangerous injury, Talbert, the new left guard, who pluckily entered the game with but short period of pre- liminary work, hurt his ankle so badly that it seems doubtful whether he, too, will be able to get into the Cornell game on November IA. 1t is fortunate for Columbia that, the game scheduled with Fordhan for next Saturday has been cancelled. The players of the college in the Bronx have disbanded their eleven and will not play out any of their remaining games.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03

1ooiks II. hetcnafh Memphis by troC ting<a mile in |: 58Is, completely eclips- ing all previous records. Not only has the trotter distinguished himself, but { the pacer has come in for share oi : the glory. Four times this year the trotting mark has been shattered or tied, while the side-wheelers have thrice changed their blue-ribbon flg- ures. Dan Patch, the pacing king, was the first. cutting the record to 1:5s then came Prince Alert with 1:57, and now Dan Patch has placed the larest figures at 1:56A. Then came Lou Dill Ion at Readville, Mass, August 24. when the Billings mare clocked two minutes fiat, being the first trotter to ever equal thoses figures. Her glory was not long-lived, however, @r Sep- tember 25 at the Empire City track Major Delmar tied her, and now come the figures of Cresceus and Lou Dillon in quick succession. George H. Ketch- am, breeder, owner and driver of Cres- ceus, handled the reins over his horse in his record breaking run Another ltrotting mark of long standing was Maud S.'s 2:0834, made with a high. wheel sulky. This was beaten at Cleve- land September 12 by Lou Dillon. when she, hitched to the old-fashioned vehicle, went in 2:05. Comparison of the intermediate times in these recoro trials is dope" that is enjoyed by the followers of the harness horses The times in the miles made by Dan Patch, Lou Dillon, Prince Alert, Cresceus ssnd Major Delmar are as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
READY FOR BASKETBALL.
Manager Guest Has Secured the As
 bury Park Team.

DUTY ParK Ieam.
 It will be pleasing news to the lovers of sport in Waterbury to hear that Manager Thomas ID. Guest of the Wa terbury professional basketball team has secured the entire Asbury Park team, crackerJack aggregation of players, to play on the Waterbury team this season. The Asbury Park team consists of Scobey and Knight, for wards; Rogers, center; Bennett and Jones, guards. With these players to pick from and also McMeekin, King Armbruster McKeon, Dews and Dana her, Waterbury ought to have a win ming team dn the state league this sea son. Ca Thursday night the local pro- fessional team will play it's first pro- fessiona1 game. It will have as an op- ponent the strong Mohawks of Meri- den. The Mohawks are fast quintet of players and will give the locals a hard run. A line on the local team may be secured from this game. Be fore the regular game there will be preliminary game between two amateur teams
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
Divorce increases Suicide

A German statistician has been col, lecting facts that deal with the rela- tion that suicide bears to divorce. In Prussia, it seems, out of 1000, ,oo0 per- sons 34s women committed suicide after being divorced, as compared with only 61 married women, while the men were in the proportion of ten di- vorced to one married suicide. Di- vorce is sign of unhappiness, the un- happy are naturally most prone to self-slaughter, and therefore-but the syllogism does not need completion. It would appear that many of those who do not commit suicide go mad. In Wurtemberg ther are in the asy- lums 3,o24 divorced persons, against 233 married, 416 celibates and 676 wid. ows and widowers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03

ring no less than ten times within the last three years, has been offered 8 match with Marvin Hart, the Lotiis- vile, light heavyweight. Joe Thomas, manager of the Washington Sporting club of Philadelphia, has Hart's sigma ture to contract agreeing to meet Choynski, and as the latter has always shown a disposition to accommodate a fighter who thought he was the Cali- fornian's master, the pair will no doubt come together in the near future, and a warm battle may be looked for.
 Joe Cans, the lightweight champion. will tackle a man of his own color be- fore the Washington Sporting club of Philadelphia next week. He is to meet Jack Blackburn, local welterweight who has quite reputation as a knock er-olt. On the occasion of their meet ing Cans is supposed to put his man Rway before the expiration of six rounds in order to earn the big end of the purse.
 A recent arrival from Australia by the name of Billy Smith, who asserts that he is the best lad of his weight HI CIlN AnllpOSl0ES, IS III N0W \ OEK VOOk- ing for a match with Young Corbett, Terry McGovern or any other feather weight who will meet him in limited round bout. Smith is well built chap, weighing in condition 124 pounds, but neither Corbett nor McGoverns manager will talk business with him until he has met some good youngster and has shown his quality
 < Il
 Joe Hurst, a well known East Side, New York, boxer, who fought with considerable success in Philadelphia during the past two years. has been forced to retire from the ring, owing to the loss of his left hand, which was amputated in one of the hospitals in Philadelphia last week. Hurst in- iured his hand in bout several weeks ago. He thought little of the accident at the time. but when forced to seek medical aid he learned that one of the bones had; been broken. and that blood poison had set Tn. Efforts were made to save the member, but the wound had been neglected too long. His Phil adelphia friends will shortly give him benefit in one of the local clubs there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
LEAGUE AVERAGES
Ross4ian at the Head Eight Men in the .e,JC (. ass.

The official averages for the Connec- ticut Baseball league were announced yesterday. Claude Rossman of Hol- yoke is the leading batsman with the fine average of 1885. He is also well up in the extra hit line as he made twenty eight doubles, thirteen triples and two home runs. Hi Ladd is sec ond with an average of .343. The 300 class is limited, only eight getting into it, and two of them did not play any thing like full season. Of the 300 men Holyoke has two, New London two, Springfield one and Norwich one.
 Batch of Holyoke, who led the league for most of the early part of the season, finished fourth, wilma per centage of .336. But he has the hon. or of leading the league in the heavy hit line. He got in thirty doubles and tWenty-one triples. Strange to say he did not get in a home run. He also leads the league i'll runs with 9S. No player made 100 this year.
 Pitcher Leahy, who was with New New Haven and Springfield, is the tailend batsman. He made two hits in fifteen games and has percentage of .061. Little Donovan was only just ahead of him with .062.
 Holyoke leads the league in team batting with percentage of .273. Bridgeport is second with an average of .263
 Bannon of New London is the star base stealer with to his credit. His side partner, Rising, is second with 56. while .Tope of New Haven is third, with 54 and Foster fourth, with 48. Harrington of Norwich was the best self-killer with 36 successful efforts, Fitzpatrick second and Bill Yale third.
 Batch of Holyoke led in doubles and triples, while Captain Tighe put on the most circuit drives. Home runs were a scarce article. Yale of Bridgeport and Rossman of Holyoke were tied for second honors in doubles, while I. Thomas of Hartford came next with triples with Foster of Bridgeport and Rossman tied for third place.
 Tn the team work New London was far ahead in base stealing The three outfelders alone stole 162 corners, a record which will not be equaled by any three outfielders in the country. New Haven is second and Springfield third Bridgeport leads in sacrifice nICLlnS WlIH SpFIHSuelu Secouu auA Norwich third. Holyoke leads in dou- bles and triples, while Norwich is ahead in home runs. Meriden is sec ond in doubles and New London in triples.
 In the fielding line, J. Connor of Springfield leads the catchers, Leahy of New Haven and Springfield, the pitchers. Yale of Bridgeport the first basemen, Fitzpatrick of Holyoke the second basemen, O'Rourke, jr, of Bridgeport the third basemen, Larkin of Meriden the shortstops, Rising of New London the left fielders, Turner of Norwich the center f1elders, and Stewart of Norwich the right fielders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
LOU DILLoN's RECORD.
Travelled Sixteen Miles, Thirteen C
 Them in 2:O5 or Better.


 Them in 2:O5 or Better.
 Memphis, Tenn. Nov 3.-When Lou Dillon completed her 1903 campaign against time at Memphis last Wednes- day she trotted her sixteenth mile Of the season, and in each instance but two she has succeeded in lowering the worlds or track record asked of her. The only failures recorded against the queen of trotters happened at Cleve- land early in the season. when she failed to beat the 2:O3A mark with mile in 2:04 and again at Brighton Beach, when she circled that course in 2:O3N, trying to do as good as 2:02A.
 Outside of this the daughter of Sid- ney Dillon has established records that dim the brilliant and all conquering ca reers of Maud S., Nancy Hanks, Lady Suffolk. Goldsmith Maid, Flora Tenn pie. Alix or other former queens of her gait
 Thirteen miles were trotted by Lou Dillon in public in 2:05 or better.
 Her average time for thirteen best miles is 2:O2 12-13. Seven miles were trotted to su1ky in 2:O5 or better, an average of 2:01l 5-7.
 Her first start which was made in public on May 16. was to beat the wagon record made by 0. K. O. Bill lings's Lucille. Lou Dillon broke the record at Cleveland and hung up 2:O4s as the new figures.
 Lou DilIon's campaign extended over two trips from the middle west to the east and back again; thence to Lexing- ton and Memphis. She has been re- turned now to New York, where she will make her metropolitan debut on the Speedway, with her millionaire owner driving her. XII
 Lou Dillon's phenomenal list of miles, with the style or rigs, tracks on which they were made and the month,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
BALL PLAYER INJURED.

Lewisburg. Pa, Nov 3.-Harry Mccormick of Philadelphia. who led the Eastern league in batting, and who has signed to play with New York next year, had his right shoulder blade broken in the Watertown- Steel ton football game at Watertown, N. Y., Saturday. Mccormick is left hended batter and it is not thought that the injury will affect his baseball playing Mccormick is senior in Bucknell college, but is ineligible for the varsity team, being a profession al He has been playing with the Steelton Y. NJ. c. A.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03

In making her record Of 2:05 with high wheel sulky at Cleveland, which destroyed Maud S.'s time honored 2:08A for same conditions, Lou Dillon pulled a high wheel sulky weighing more than Maud S.'s sullSy. The frac- tional time was: 0:325a, :O4, 1:35 2:O5.
 The fractional time made at Reade- vile when she made her first two-min- ute mark, was 0:301s, 1:00A, 1:31, 200.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03

H' MAAs d ldIuc student at Yale university. Back of the title there is 8 story of suf- fering and perse- v e r a n c e t h a t makes him more interesting t h a n the ordinary ath- lete. MT. Mix had t h e misfortune, when a lad of four, to slip on an icy movement break
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03

and records have been broken sev- eral times. Al Wichita, K a n , Cresceus, o n c 6 king of trotters. regained his lost laurels for a few days by trotting a mile in 1:59M, but less than a week later Lou Dillon established her su. premacy again at Manrahia hxy fraf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
Nil Cake.

One cup sugar, nearly one-half cup but ter, one and one-half cups flour. one-halt sup cold water, two eggs, heaping tea. spoon baking powder, one-half cup wal nuts. Gut the nuts in fine pieces, frost the cake and put whole nuts on top.- Boston Globe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
HURT IN sTEEPLECHAsE.
Horse Turns Complete Somersault at
 Latonia Track.

Cincinnati. Nov 3.-The steeple- chase at Latonia, which was won by Ed Corrigan's Serge, furnished the most exciting accident ever seen at the Latonia track. While making the last jump in the homestretch, Frisco turned complete somersault and fell into the ditch alongside the fence The horse was uninjured Jockey Wilson was knocked senseless. his hip crushed and he was internally in jured, He will die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
A Mntter of nnnht

City Edftor-I notice that in this account of yesterdays wedding you re. 3er to the happy couple
 Reporter-Isn't that all right?
 City Editor-How many times have told you that you were to give facts and not guess at things ?-Town Topics.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
DENY THE STORY.

The Hamilton Parks football team wish to state in this paper that the Goodwills did not defeat them Sun day, November 1. The referee hav- ing said the player ran out of bounds and the Goodwills would'not stand for his. decision and refused to finish the game.
 MANAGER H F. A. c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
French Nickels.

The new French nickel is not only a public convenience, but source of in- come to the treasury The issue Of .16,00o. 900 of the coins cost in nickel $S0,000 and for stamping, s8s, 900, leav- ing a net profit for the treasury of @6E2 con
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
smartness.

Women would do well to remember that smartness is one of the greatest aids to those who do not possess ac- tual beauty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
To Keap Cheese.

To keep cheese from. molding rub the cut part with butter, and cover with white paper, Keep the cheese in cool, dry place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-03
THE PUGlLlSTS.
Everything in Readiness fer
 Young Corbett-Hanlon Go

Corbett's Battle With Ben Jordan is
 0f-Harry Forbes Must Get Out
 of the Bantam Weight Class-Stage
 Carpenter Gave "Lanky Bob
 Knockout Punch,
 All the details of the twenty-rounG contest between Young Corbett and Eddie Hanlon were completed yester- day. The fight is to be decided before the Yosemite A. O., San Francisco, on December 29 The weight Is 127 pounds, weigh ill at o'clock on the day of the mill. Corbett will leave for San Francisco in a few days to complete his training. He was to have fought Ben Jordan on that date, butt it appears that that battle Is off alto gether. The Englishman was to have left England two weeks ago, but, ac- cording to all the reports, he is still abroad and has no intention of sailing, at least for the present. 1t is under stood that the Pacific coast promoters are glad, that the match between Jor- dan and Corbett was not made, because they do not regard the foreigner as q strong card. On the other hand Han lon is very popular and is considered wonder. He met Corbett last win ter, prior to the champions recent fight with Terry McGoyern, and to every ones surprise not only gave Corbett stiff argument, but stayed the limit Corbett contends that he was not in the best of trim in that mill and that the result will be different this time. Han Ions last fight was with Benny Yanger, the Tipton Slasher, whom he outpoint- ed in a twenty round mill. Up to that time Yanger had enjoyed a clean rec ord. The local sports believe that If anyone whips Corbett, Hanlon is just the kind of a fighter to do the trick.