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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
FIERCE COOKING MAIN.
Was Held in the Parlors of Hotel a
 Round LaMe.

Albany, Feb 23.--On q cooking main held at Round Lake yesterday party of New York sporting men won $5.OUO from Boston chicken fighters.
 The pit wasilaid in the parlor of the hqtel,. while each of the bedrooms, on the parlor floor were from one to q dozen gamecocks, with combs trimmed and haclles clipped, ready for battle to the death.
 Gathered around the cockpit were about fifty men from Boston and Prov idence, and about 100 men from New York and Albany. The main was made for Boston birds against New York. S1000 a side, and $100 on each fight. Each side to show twenty-five birds ill condition to 44ght Or forfeit q stipulated sum-
 The birds were there fifty of them, but because they had to be weighed in at the pit side caused much wrangling among the handlers.
 The referee was a sporting man from Mechanicsyille. To win it was neces- sary for one side to win eleven battles This the New York birds did, but not until Boston had won eight.
 The biggest bet on single fight was won by Long Island politician. who. when tipped by the New York handler luat lll1S I)jEttuldF hiFU .TuHkGu among gamecocks like Jeffries does among men. bet $500 on him. The other bird fell with broken neck early in the struggle.
 The New York chickens were favor ites before the first battle because their handler was known to be the best in the business. and the birds themselves. the famous Ginger Reds of Westches- ter, are known to be wonderful fight CTS.
 Early in the afternoon the last hat tie was fought. The hotel proprietor cieansed his parlor of feathers. and the birds that survived t-Ae conflict and tho men Were bundled into sleighs and sent to Troy, where a train was wait ing to bring them to New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
st. Louf. Man Found Tn s.sr..

PARIS, Feb. 23-T body of Henry Hazleton Of St. Louis, who had bsen. missing since Dec. 20, 1903. has been taken from the river Seine! near tho Nouilly bridge by some sailors. There were no marks of violence upon the body.
 Henry Hazleton was q dealer in laces and fine fabricsin St. Louis, ana 1t had been his custom to go abroad annually to secure stock for the spring trade. He wensA Paris early in De- cember, and his fan received letters from him regularly for the flrst two or three weeks of his stay there. He dis >sp-arsd at Paris on Dec. 20.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
JOHN LIS TROuRLEs

Willimantic, Feb 23.-The ex-fistic champion, John l.. Sullivan, has been doing twenty minute monologue trick with vaudeville company for the past six weeks, but John l.. in n1onologue isn't the ex-champion with the gloves on and the venture did not prove a success.
 The company showed in Boomer opera house in this city Saturday af- ternoon and evening. but, while the gallery shouted when John l.. ap- peared his trick didn't thrill them. It was a frost, and the dollars at the box office were so few that the company decided to throw up the sponge. Part of the troupe went back to New York and John l.. went to Springfield, Mass where he and some others have se- cured places with a vaudeville com- pany which opened in that city last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Smart at Tuxedo Park.

TUXEDO PARK, N. Y., Feb. 23.-- The national amateur squash cham pionship competition on the courts of the Tuxedo Tennis and Racket club has ended w F. Blagden defeated c. I. Scott in the final match by winning three straight games. This gives Blag- den one leg on the trophy presented by James Henry Smith, president of the club. The first and second class tennis handicaps were also decided, Pierre Lorillard, Jr., defeating T. s. Taller in the former and. J. G. Douglas defeating F. F. Carey in the latter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
GERMANS WERE THERE.
New York Turn Verein Fencers De-
 feated Naval Academy.

Annapolis, Md, Feb 23.-In an exhi- bition fencing contest with foils at the Naval academy yesterday morning the midshipmen fencers were easily de- feated by the team representing the Turn Verein of New York city. Five of the best fencers among the middies were put in yesterdays contest to reap this benefit, and four men composed the Turn Verein team. Each man Of one team fenced every man of the other. so that there were twenty bouts in all
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
NEW LoNDoN's TEAM.

N The New London baseball team will have q number of new stars to shine at the opening Of the season besides the old re,iables that have upheld her reputation for the last two seasons or less Manager Charles Fl. Humphrey, since dropping the basketball game, has given all his at tention to the matter of getting to- gether baseball team. He has formed the following team up to date; s# Catchers-Armbrus and Irwin.
 Pitchers-Paige Mclaughlin, Long and Burns.
 First base--Drew.
 Inffeld-Lawson and Curtis.
 Outfeld-Bannon, Finn, Rising and Murphy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
WRESTLING. ANXIOUS FOR
 A RETURN.
The Public is Asking When
 Kelly and Cnaki Will / Face Each Other Again : o--Other Wrestling News

The people are very anxious to see John l.. Kelly and Billy Cnaki come together aSaln for another wrestling contest. All those who were present at the last match will undoubtedly at tend the next one. and there We're hun dreds of others who did not go to the last one who will surely be present at the next meeting of the two. The re- ports of that tournament have aWak- ened renewed interest ill the game and 1t would be we'll to strike while the people are talking about the last tour nament Cnaki is willing, Kelly is willing, and the public want it.
 Put q fast man against Jack Roach of this city and let the people see what the Waterbury lad is capable of doing He can rough it with the best of them and if a man of his weight who can wrestle with the speed and ability of Kelly and CnaN should be pitted against him you will see another eX' citing and well contested battle.
 Bring Dan Pickett of the Washing ton Hill Athletic club and Young Perigard of ,ne South End club to, gether and there will be another warm meeting. Three contests like those should pack the hall to the number allowed by the city authorities. Rope the platform and there is not the slight est doubt but that the management will reap good return.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
RICE CArfBIT TOURNEY.
First Round of International Sport %F Began Yesterday. 2.

Monte Carlo. Feb 23.-The first round of the International Rice Gam bit tournament, for cash prizes given by Isaac l.. Rice of New York, was begun yesterday. afternoon. Marco, Fleischmann, Swiderski. Marshall, Mieses and Won Scheve were ready to start. --..... ....
 It was agreed that two rounds should be played at the rate of sixteen moves an hour; that each player would be al- lowed to consult during the progress of play the book recently published and containing all the latest variations of gambit. and that only one round should be played on the two days of play.
 The pairing was arranged as fol- lows: Fleischmann vs Moses, Swi- dershi vs Marshall and Marco vs Scheve. The game between. Swiderski and Marshall, the New York player, was won by Swiderski, the American refusing to accept draw by perpetual cheek.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
uANLON HOLDS pLAYERs

8 Cincinnati, O., Feb. 23.-Manager Edward Hanfon was in this city yes- terdays and. after q conference with President Herman, of the Cincinnati club. the latter said: Brooklyn has not waived claim to Bergen and Poole and it is as good as settled that both men will play for Hanlon next sea- son. "'-a
 The details of the deal were laid over until next week, but the transfer was practically completed by the two magnates yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
YALE FRESHMEN BEATEN.

The Yale freshman basketball team was defeated last night by the De La Salle team in the 1atter's gymnasium. The De La Salle team was superior to Yale's from start to finish. Both teams had many admirers. For De La Sale the Normal college girls came with flags and handkerchiefs and went home hoarse. The New Haven boys did not succeed in scoring until the home team had IS points to its cred4.., Amezaga played for De La Sale in place of Captain Goodwin. and shot five goals from the field and four fouls, The final score was: De "a Sale g, Yale freshmen 16.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
CHECKER MATCH. fss
International Team Contest Between
 American and England.

Boston, Feb 23.--An international checker team match between. the ten best players ill Great Britain and t4e seventy best in the United States was arranged for yesterday at the annual meeting of the New England Checker association in this city. It is pro-. posed that the tourney be held, ill Bos- ton some time between August and December this year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
THAT DERBY TOURNAMENT.

New Haven, Feb 23.---A number of local people are planning to go to Der by, Thursday evening, to attend the wrestling carnival in that city. The chief bout will be between Edward o Connell of this city and Max Cor don of Naugatuck. This match is best two in three falls for q guaranteed purse. Another bout will be for side bet of S100. between Frank Speh of Derby and Jack Roach of Waterbury, Roach to throw speh twice in one hour.FS
 lenged any wrestler in this section for straight match. the contestants to weigh in at 135. or 140 pounds. An at tempt is also being made to lfave a bout pulled off i'll this city between George Bothner and some other out of town wrestler. 3 E
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
BASKET BALI.
GAMES PLAYED BY
 THE COLLEGE TEAMS.

Princeton, N. J., Feb 3.--Princeton defeated Yale last night in the fastest game of basketball seen here this sea son by score of 35 to 22. Yale's de- featswasaeduest to inability to cage the ball. Vanderbilt, whose play was a bit rough. scored seven goals. for the Tigers. Church of Yale was remarka- ply certain in making free throws. The lineup:
 Princeton. Position. Yale. Bard, Ely .,sff awards <, Barber, Hum
 stone (Anderson) Batten ........ center .s...... Hyatt Mccoy, Vanderbilt. !. guards. Church,
 Donahue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
THOMAS AND FLANAGAN.

"A deal has been made by Manager O'NeiH of the Springfield team and President Bristol Of the MeIiden team whereby Alphonse Thomas, who quit Springfield last season, is exchanged for Steve Flanagan, the hard hitting outfielder of the Meriden team. This will give both teams just what was wanted good pitcher to Meriden and a. fast and hard hitting outfelder to Meriden.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Embes.Ier Shipped as Sailor.

EmbeEHIer shappeH Hs S0lI0x.
 PHILADEbPHIA,F Feb. 23. Russell Beckett, the young English bank clerk who is wanted by the Chilean sauthori- ties for embezzlement Of $5,000 from the Bank of Tarapaca, was formally placed in the custody Of two Chilean detectives who came here to take the fugitive back. Beckett was taken to New York and will sail for IQuiqus. Chile, on the steamship Orizabs. Beck ett was arrested here on board the ship Walden Abbey, from Iquique, upon which he had shipped as, a common sailor in order to escape arrest in Chile.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Columbia Beat Cornell at Hocke,

COIum b1H BssAt AOrHeA1 At kdOcRey.
 NEW YORK; Feb. 23.-The Column bia hockey seven shut out Cornell in an interesting game last night at the St. Nicholas rink by score of 2 to 0. The playing of the Ithaca team was an improvement on it's work at the rink a few weeks previous, and Go lumbia had all she could do to keep the visitors from scoring and winning on such a close margin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
LEWIS KNOCKED OUT.s

New Bedford. Mass. Feb 23. sam Langfor1 of Boston scored q knockout on Willie Lewis of New York last night in the second round of fight scheduled for. twelve rounds to de cision. The colored fighter sent in his blows so often and so effectively that the New Yorker was not able to stop them. The blow that put Lewis out was q right-hand swing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
worst Cold Wave In Fifty Years.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 23.-Ths worst cold wave for fifty years was ex~ perienced in Newfoundland when, ac- companied by a furious gale, the tenn pera ture dropped to from 25 to 45 de- grees below zero The whole of the seaboard Is frozen, and trains are de-, layed. The intensity of the weather causes the belief to prevail that tha arctic ice foes will be impossible ts the sealing steamers, which will soon start on their annual cruise.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Root Defend. pana.na polscv.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S Elihu Root, fors mer secretary of war, delivered san ad. dress on '"The Ethics of the Panama Question: before the Union League club here. The address was a cornpre- hensive reply to the critics of the Roosevelt administrators policy and was delivered before an audience that filled the Auditorium theater. It form ed part of the Union League clubs observance of Washington's birthday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
O'BRIEN WHIPS MACK.

Chicago Feb 23.-Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia disposed of Charlie Mack of Milwaukee ill the third round of a six-found bout last night. 1 Mack was knocked down several times in the sec ond round and was In no condition to fight when the third round was called and the referee gave the fight to O'Brien -'~ ~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
DETROIT SIGNS PLAYERS

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 23.-The De troit American League baseball club. yesterday completed arrangements for the acquisition of Greminger of the Boston Nationals to play third base and Clye Robinson of the Wash ington team to play in the infield wherever needed. It is understood that these two purchases footed up about $5O00. e@.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Priaoner. 1n.ca pe, waraen su.pendea

Priaoners Escapes Warden Suspended
 ANNISTON. Ala, Feb. 23. ~ Eight prisoners made their escape from the city jail here and have not yet been re- captured They were put in the jail corridor to take baths, being left there while the warden attended to duties in another part of the jail. The men pried open window and dropped fifteen feet to the ground. Acting Warden Boselle has been suspended on account of the escape.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Locomotive Explosien Cost so,ooo.

Locomotive Expiosion Cost $50, ,0OO.
 BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Feb. 23.--An oil burning locomotive attached to a westbound limited train on the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad caught Ire while standing at Tehachipi station. An explosion of the oil tank followed. wrecking the locomotive and burning buffet car and the station. The loss Is s60,0O0. No one was hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Fire at Marlboro. rsn N. i.

MARLBORO, Mass, Feb. 2S.--A lirs in the Corey block, on Main street, iii the dry goods store of H. c. Wright did damage to the building and con- tents estimated at S1O,0o0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23

The Waterbury High school basket ball team will play the Winsted High school team at the local Y. NJ. o. A. gymnasium tonight. The game will be started at o'clock. Winsted will be represented by fast team and con- sequently warm game, may De ex- pected. A preliminary game, will pc played between the Japs of the Y. M. 0. A. and the Third Congregational church team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
Hau.ton sna s,an Ki,iea.

SARATOGA, N. r., Feb. 8. George 0. peckham, aged fifty-three years. of Ballston Spa. while walking on the Delaware and Hudson tracks near here has been instantly Killed by train.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23

Every. advertiser in the Democrats Penny.a- Word Column from this date to the amount of 25e or more will be given book free of charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23

Middletown received handsome shield as the championship trophy, while the members of the team re- ceived individual pries. The following players received prizes for making the highest averages: J. Curtis, Water. bury. 175; Babcock, Middletown. 166; Babcock, Ivoryton, 165 2-3.
 Zeiner of Tprrington received prize for making the highest number of spares. 30, while Babcock of Middle ton won the prize for making the high est score in single string. 231.
 The tournament was well managed and the visitors were much pleased with the treatment whGh they re- ceived while in the city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
.,ive KiIIed by Explo.ion.

JOHNSToWN, Pa, Feb. %. y Five men were killed last night by the ex- plosss- of a Pennsylvania railroad lo- comosavs at Ehrenfeld.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
DRAW wITH RICE.

Peoria, III, Feb 23.-Kid Abel of Chicago and Austin Rice Of New Lon don. Conn, fought ten rounds to q draw before the Riverside Athletic club last night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
HuMPHREY IS PLEASED.

Charles Humphrey, manager of the New London basketball team, arl- nounces his retirement from the sport. He says he is glad to get through with the team, as 1t has not been financial success. Paige and Sullivan will play with the Willimantfc team.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23

now seek contest with some of the leading feathers about New York or Philadelphia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
THE PUGILISTS.
JEFFRIES MAKES
 PROPOSITION.
Wants Sporting Writers
 and Promoters to Pick
 an Opponent or He Will Retire..Fighting News.

New York, Feb 23.-Jim Jeffries who does not like the idea of being Idle, and who is tired of showing at the theaters, wants to fight some one l He asks that the newspapers and fight promoters of this city and San Fran cisco pick a suitable opponent for him, A rather novel proposition coming from h pugilist. Jehries, who hopes that 1.-the bout between Jack Munroe and From Sharkey at Philadelphia next Sat flrday will be decisive enough for him to meet the winner, says that he would Bike to get into the ring at no later (than June 1 and that the battle must take place at San Francisco.
 Billy Delaney, the champions man. ager and trainer, would rather have Jeffries fight than act. He says
 "Jeffries wants to fight. He is a pugilist first, last and all the time. But who is there to meet him? He has whipped them all and has never been Known to refuse an engagement. There is only one alternative left-ne's either ! got to have an opponent or just retire from the ring. My plan is that the newspapers and fight promoters choose rival for him in case the Sharkey- Munroe battle is a fizzle. If 1t isn't he will gladly take on the victor. But Jeffries will not meet any dubs just for the sake of fighting. They must have some kind of reputation to draw any money to the box office. Jeffries wishes to put on the gloves before June 1. If he can't get battle by that time he will retire, and it will be mo Mme Patti farewell either lief fries has done all that has been asked of him, and more, too.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-23
TOMMY RYAN's ANCESTORS.

W
 This question of Tommy Ryan's an eestral complexion has been as frequent q subject for discussion as the weath- CT. Here is the answer: Ryan is not Jew. His name is Joseph Youngs. His father was a German and his mother was Irish, combination that. in Tommy's case, bred pretty good fighting material. He was born in Syracuse, March zv, 1870.
 When aParson" Davies managed Ryan, Frank O'Brien, the gambler bet Davies $1,OO0 that Ryan was Jew. Tue question was left, to Tom O'Rourke to decide. O'Rourke sublet the contract to "Yank" Sullivan and on the latter's decision O'Brien paid the amount of the wager to Davies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-04-28

Perhaps never before has Kosciusko
county experienced non-wheat-pro-
ducing year until the present. With
in the last few weeks County Asses
sor Kintzel has driven through and
visited nearly every one of the seven
teen townships and his observations
have been such as to convince him
that the wheat this year will be a
total failure, and that the farmers OF
Kesciusko county will not harvest
wheat equal to the amount of seed
sown last fall. 1t is true, Mr.. Kintzel
says there is a field mere and there in
township that locks fairly well, al
though behind in growth. Farmer!
have already begun blowing up theil
wheat fields preparatory to setting
them cut in corn, oats or clover.
Reports from counties all over Indi
ana are practically the same, and al
the wheat that is raised in the state
perhaps will not ill one good-sized
Chicago elevator. ~ Warsaw Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-04-28

The yielding OF the senate members
of the conference committee on the
postof1ice bill in regard to the restric-
tions on rural free delivery carriers
end that controversy in a way
that should meet general approval.
Under the provisions Of the bill thus
agreed upon carriers are paid salary
sufficient to compensate them for
their work and are forbidden to carry
merchandise for hire during the hours
Of their employment and shall not So
licit business or receive orders of any
kind from any person, firm or corpora
tion. The exception to this rule is
that they may carry merchandise for
hire on request of patrons residing
along their respective routes, this
stipulation enabling them to accom-
odate such patrons in various ways
without taxing themselves heavily OF
interfering with the discharge Of their
ofBoial duties. Even this can only be
done under government supervision.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-04-28
The Mormon Church a Trust.

That the Mormon church is trust
was the declaration made Saturday by
Judge w. O. Powers ia testifying in
the investigation OF the Smoot case.
Il do not know of any other church
that conducts bathing beaches, elec-
trio railways, electric light and power
plants, banks, mines and mills" he
said, s'and that attempts to control
the local politics for the purpose of
obtaining concessions and franchises
1.-THE Mormon church is a trust and
owns and controls great commercial in
StitutionS.
ut controls business i'm Utah to a
large degree and it is protected by a
secrecy that is difficult to overcome. I"
Judge Powers declared that the
Mormon church used its influence in
elections, and cited instances.
women are elected to office in
Utah, !" he said. 'Nney are friendly
to the Mormon church.
ga woman was elected to the chair
manship of the judiciary committee
of the House of the Utah Legisla-
ture. Many women are members of
that body.
THAT particular house elected
Smoot TO the senate of the United
States and that woman voted for him.
"Polygamy is not the worst feature
of Mormonism. What l most object
to is the domination of the people by
an un-American hierarchy. The be-
lief that the head of the church is in
spired is wrong.
"Polygamy can not endure any
more than could slavery. The young
people of the church look upon it with
dlsfavor, and there would be trouble
should the church attempt to re-es-
tabIiSh it,"
He said he believed the Mormon
church would eventually assume a po-
sition similar to that of other church
es. With honest, upright and law
abiding leaders, he thought the peo-
pie would be honest and law-abidlng.
He deplored, however, that the peo-
pie were disposed to obey the leaders
Of the church, whether such leaders
were good or had
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-04-28
Interesting Statistics.

Mr.. j. X. Gore presented tables to
the recent congress of actuaries show
ing that since 1871 deaths from heart
disease have increased from 1885 per
ten thousand in the cities of America
to 1918 apoplexy has risen from BAL
per ten thousand to 5. 80: liver troubles
have decreased from 3.14 per ten
Thousand to 2'6l; paralysis has slight
ly decreased, while cancer has in
creased from 3.44 per ten Thousand to
$50. Suicides have increased from
81 per ten Thousand deaths to l. 20 in
1900. Deaths from bronchitis are