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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
AUTO RACING.
OLDFIELD DOES A MILE
 IN Sd SECONDS A RECORD

Barney Oldfeld, Leon Thery and Paul Sartori, three of the competitors in four cornered ten-mile match to be run at the Empire City track to- day, were at the course yesterday prac- ticing for the contest. Maurice Bernin has not been at the track since the match was made following his victory over Oldfeld at Brighton Beach.
 OIdfield showed some fast work. He drove five miles from a standing start, each one of which, except the first, was done under 55 seconds. One of the miles was run in 54 seconds, which beats the best record for the course, 54 4-5 seconds, made by Oldfield, and formerly a worlds record This feat, following his ride of five miles on Thursday in 5:37, which beat the worlds record of 5:37 2-5, held by Charles Earle, has made OIdfeld the faYorite in to-day's race.
 Thery, the European champion, drove constantly during the afternoon, but failed to get under the minute for mile. He complained of his car. burettor not working we'll and win change il for to-day's race. Sartorl was satisfied to take no risks and keep to 57 second rate for the mile
 The first heat of the match will take place at 3 o'clock, and the second and final heat at half hour intervals after ward. There will be a preliminary match race at half-past ? o'clock and several tries for the records
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
THE GRIDlRON.
GOOD GAME
 TOMORROW
All Waterbury Team Will Face Acorns of Bridge port-Other Games To- Day and TO-MOrrow.

Tomorrow afternoon on the River side grounds the public will witness one of the best football games evel played in this city. The All-Waterbury team will be on hand to face the strong team known as the Acorns or Bridgeport This will be battle worth travelling far to see. The grounds will be roped off and the crowd will not be permitted to get on the field. In order to prevent this the manager of the Acorns has caused all agreement to be made that if the crowd persists in getting on the field the Bridgeport captain will have the right to withdraw his team. The line up of the Waterbury team will be as follows: Mates and Buckley, c; Hoff- man. g; Harrison, t; Cronan, r e; Hyland, l g; Stein. l t; Rieley, e; Kennedy and Sheehan, b; Egan and Byrnes, b b; Hayes, f b; Spain and Cline. h b.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
COACHING AT HARVARD.
Prof. H. $. White Comes Out in Favor of Professional to Inssruct Crews.

Cambridge, Oct 29.-An article by Prof H. s. White, chairman of the Harvard athletic committee, written for the November issue of the Harvard Monthly, shows that Harvard is soon to change from her established policy of amateur coaching for her crews and go over to professional coaching. The article, written in reply to a criticism of the committee by an article on ths rowing situation in the Monthly last month, states the relation of the com mittee to the university and further states that had Harvard been able to find the right man last year she would have gone to professional coaching then. Prof White further says that no matter what has been the opinion of Harvard men as to professional crew coaching i'll the past, evidence from all sides has come to the commit tee to the effect that they now favor the professional system.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF THE
 DOTS IN THE PACIFIC.
Agricultural Pursuits Are Hampered Both by Lack of Labor and of Capital--All Are Tropical
 Paradises.

Suva, Fiji Islands.-When the great South Sea island buble burst it left thou sands of people with their all invested in this unknown territory. The greatest part was owned by the English and the Germans. Purchasers were not easily found, but slowly the greater part of the land fell into the hands of few large firms It was then g question as to how the property should be made at least to pay for it's title, if not to pay as an invest ment.
 The inhabitants of these islands had never made practice of raising any thing in bulk, few cocoanuts, bananas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
THE SPORTING NEWS.

any pretensions to being in the front ranks he outclassed NIaher to such an extent that it was really shame for him to face his opponent. Tn less than two minutes Maher was knocked out. The end came so quickly that many in the crowd were cruel enough to say that Maher deliberately quit. But the Irishman did not. He simply got a hard clout on the jaw and could not arise before the limit. Maher was far from being in trim The first punch in the wind, right drive, took all of the gruelling out of Maher. The next mix up was as surprising as it was sudden. Cooley made some sort of bluff and Maher went to the floor from quick ly delivered smash He got up and Cooley sailed right in. Maher dropped Eom a punch that seemed Co have about half as much force and speed as the first blow that sent him down. Maher rolled on his back, closed his eyes and the mill was all over.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
RESPECTED BY ALL.
Senator Fairbanks at St.
 Louis Mass Meeting.
,REaTER VICTORIES AWAIT US.
Candidate Tells of Farreaching Elf feet of worId's Fair and of Prog ress and Prosperity of the
 United States.

ST. LOUIS. Oct 29.-Senator Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana, the Repub- lican nominee for vice president, ar rived here last night and addressed an immense audience in Lemp's hall. The meeting was presided over by Judge Leo Rassieur, and a speech also was made by former Senator William B. Mason Of Chicago.
 Senator Fairbanks spoke in part as follows:
 We find assembled at the Louisiana Purchase exposition the fruits of the genius, the energy and the enterprise of aM nations. We learn here of the progress of the human race in the man. fold avenues of human activity. It is fitting indeed that a great historic event so farreaching in it's effect upon the welfare of the United States should be celebrated by the peoples of all countries.
 ''The exposition records the highest point reached in the worlds progress. It marks the highest development of the people of the United States in all the vast field of their endeayor. Great as have been our past achievements, greater victories await us in the future : if we but hold fast to the great policies under which we made such marvellous progress. The policies of the Repub- lican party stimulate the activities of our people, and much of the advance in manufactures and much of the in- dustrial progress which we witness in this great exposition are the fruit of Republican policies.
 We find about us upon every hand evidences of prosperity, progress and development. We should beware that we adopt no policies which will arrest them. The nations of the world whose representatives are gathered here have no distrust of the United States. The present Republican administration is an assurance to all nations that their rights shall be respected. Our diplo- macy was never more exalted than it is today. It never made more for inter national peace than it is making now. It is respected by all.
 The senator's special train left at a late hour for Louisville, Ky, where it is expected he will speak today. In < the evening he will speak at Cincin- nati.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
TENDER WHEEL BROKE.
Esopus Special on Erie wrecked
 Near New Hampton.

Esopus. Special on Erie Wrecked
 Near New Hampton.
 MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Oct. 29.-A special train of six coaches returning with excursionists from Esopus on the Erie road was wrecked near New Hampton, four miles from this city, last night. The accident was caused by the breaking of a wheel under the tender of the engine.
 The cars turned over upon their sides, and the track was torn up for con- siderable distance. Former Alderman George Waldorf of this. city was se- verely injured about the hip. The oth- CT passengers escaped with slight shaking up. Many of them were com pelled to climb through the car win- dows. Only two women were on the train.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29

and oranges for immediate consump- tion constituted the whole attempt. Early investigators found that the soil was fruitful, the products were in de- mand, and if labor could be procured to cultivate the lands great profits would surely be accrued.
 It has been a long hard fight. The English own the Fiji and Tongan islands, the French own neighhoring groups. Society islands, etc, and the Germans the greater part of the Samoan islands.
 The labor question is the almost in surmountable obstacle The natives can hardly be made to- work at all. They need but little that money can buy and that little would not induce them to labor in the plantations. z
 The system of introducing natives of the Solomon islands has proved partial solution, but not a very satisfactory one. They are better workers. but are cor dially disliked by the natives of the other islands, and so often it is almost impossible to induce them to remain.
 The work that is required is disagree able, also. Almost all of the land is given up to the cultivation of cocoanut palms. The natives have to climb these smooth trunks, which are often 100 feet high and stand perfectly straight. The climbers tie their feet together and use them as a brace, pulling themselves up by the arms.
 The cocoanuts are broken open and allowed to dry, sometimes in the sun and sometimes by artificial heat, till the meat curls out, it is then cut into strips. packed into bags or cases and is ready for shipping.
 This is called copra and is the most rancid smelling commodity that can be imagined. It is used mostly for the oil. The ships that carry the copra to the various ports are usually compelled to carry their own handlers, as the odor ia so disagreeable that it is almost im- possible to get men to load 1t upon the crafts. Most of the large plantations have wharves where the ships can land.
 Most of the oranges and lemons grown In these parts are always green, not turn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
TRADE CONDITIONS.
R. c. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Report .
 Business Outlook.

R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Report c
 Business Outlook.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-R. c. Dun A Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
 Mild weather early in the weel checked the distribution of seasonabl, goods, but had permanent value il facilitating the harvesting of cotton and late grain. Subsequently the tenn perature fell, restoring retail trade il wearing apparel, fuel and similar products to greater activity than wal experienced year ago. Building 0p erations are active, strengthening the markets for lumber and materials Ma facturing plants are making stea Agains, particularly in the lead ing Astries, and 1t is significant that reluc De to do business has shifted from buyers to sellers, eliminating largely the concessions in prices that prevented stability.
 Tanners have responded to tho strength Tn hides by further stiffenins of the leather market, and still the de mand broadens. Export business ia also better, notable feature being large orders placed in this city for sole and upper leather to be shipped to la pan. This was by far the most impor tant event of the week in this indus try, sales largely exceeding expecta tions
 Liabilities of commercial failures thus far reported for October amount ed to $7,66O.S64, of which $2,976, ,96d were in nau11fact1Irjnv g4 425 0Q2 in trading and $24S.600 in other commer. cial lines. Failures for the week num- bered 233 in the United States against 253 last year and 2S in Canada com pared with 15 n year ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
COL F. ].
WATERBURY WOMAN
 AMONG BEST SCORERS

New Haven, Oct 29.-In the best match ever played on the links of the New Haven Country club, Miss Paul line Maclkay of the Oakley club, Bos> ton. yesterday defeated Miss Georgian na Bishop of Bridgeport, the national champion, by 1 up, in nineteen holes. Weather conditions favored the play CTS for the first time during the tourna- ment, and both were in excellent form when they started out. Miss Mackay made the star play of the morning when she won the ninth hole, 43S yards in 4. She put from the edge of the green, 25 feet. Her opponent took 5, and that squared the match.
 Coming in, the play was so even that they were all square after play ing the eighteenth. The nineteenth hole was on the downhill, and Miss Mackay landed over the green about five yards. Miss Bishop, in 3, was about fifteen feet short of the hole. Tn her fourth Miss Mackay played within three feet of the hole. The champIon struck her opponents ball. knocked it within a foot of the hole and herself stymie. On her fifth stroke she did not come within two feet of the cup, and Miss Mackay took the hole in 5.
 Inethe final round of the second series Mrs N. Pendleton Rogers of Baltusrol beat Miss Ruth Badgely of the Essex, County club 4xup and to play. Mrs Rogers went out in AS, while her opponent took 51.
 In the final of the third series Miss Elizabeth Chamberlain of this city beat Miss Elizabeth Carr of Spring field, 1 up. In the forth series fnai Miss Kate Nettleton of Derby beat Mrs J. H. D. Grannis of Waterbury, up.
 Tn the match for the lobster cup Mrs E. X. Sanford of the Essex County club beat Miss G. Travers of the Mas sau club, by up and to go. Going out. Mrs Sanford made the best score of the day, covering the first nine holes in A., while Miss Trayers took 4S.
 The afternoon was devoted to the handicap tournament! Mrs S. F.YLef- ferts of Englewood winning with b net score of 89. The best scores:
 Mrs S. F. Lefferts, Emglewood, 96, 7-80: Miss G. M. Bishop, Bridgeport, 94, 0-94; Miss Pauline Mackay, Oak ley, 97, 1-96; Mrs T. H. Polhemus, Eastern Parkway, 97, 1-z96; Miss K. Travers. Nassau, 1O5, 7-9S; Miss Edith Carr, Springfield, 109, 1O-99; Miss Van Ostrand, Utica, 105, 6-99; Mrs, J. H. e. Grannis, Waterbury, 112, 1O-102; Mrs Helen Darlington, New Haven, 112. 9-1O6; Mrs Helen Porter, New Haven, 127, 18-1O9; Mrs Eiza- beth Chamberlain, New Haven, 125, 10-115.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
PARkER's PREDICTION.
Candidate Said, "If We Work Hard
 Enough, We VIII win..

 ESOPUS, N. Y, Oct. 29.--Judge Par ker has made his first public prediction as to the outcome of the election. II his speech to delegations composed largely of farmers from Orange ane Rockland counties, N Y., he interpo lated the following:
 Before taking up the subject I wisl to discuss I want to assure you thai if we work hard enough, if we each dc our part, we can win this fight. have not felt like saying so until lately, but we are growing so rapidly that if ou' people do their best do believe vic tory will be ours"
 George F. Parker, chairman of the literary bureau of the Democratic na. tional committee, visited Rosemouni last night to confer with Judge Parker concerning arrangements for the candi dates speaking tour next week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
New whiskers on Tombstone.

HARTFO ORD, Conn, Oct. %. Phineas Gardner Wright, a wealthy resident of Putnam, does not like his headstone, which he had made few years ago and erected in the cemetery to await his coming. He likes the sentiment. Going, but know not where,'' which is carved on the stone, but his own bust displeases him. When he had the stone carved MT. Wright wore the same long whiskers he now possesses, but since then he has adopted new style of wearing them. He now parts them in the middle. Accordingly he has given orders to the tombstone men for new set of Whiskers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29

ing yellow even when perfectly ripe. and they do not compare at all with the fruit grown in a little cooler climate
 The land is almost useless for growing anything except the cocoanut in large quantities. Cocoa has been introduced, but does not thrive we'll The islands are merely great mountains with their heads above water and hardly dozen consecu- tive acres of level land.
 It is very amusing to the natives to see the white man come there and work. either in the office or overseeing the men in the plantations. The popular idea is that the white man who works must be very poor, very friendless and of little use in his own country, for these happy creatures need never want as long as friend or relative has anything to share, and the idea that one might work in order to amass substance for the dim future never enters the head of these creatures, who believe that sufficient unto the day is the only creed.
 There is plenty of opportunity in the South seas. but 1t involves endless ex- pense, labor and, worse than all, inter- minable exile.
 ANNApH CLARK.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
CHAMPLAIN WON.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Champla1h. with Travers up, won the Sayville sell ing stakes, one mile and sixteenth at Jamaica. Palette. 60 to shot, was second, with Garnish third. Palette made the running to the stretch, where Champlain moved out and won driving by one length. Mimosa was favorite in the first race. Falmouth, in the first race, ran away three miles and half and was withdrawn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
Heida All Around Champiop.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-At the Ameri- can Athletic Union gymnastic cham pionships, held in the stadium at the worlds fair, the all around champion. ship was won by Anton Heida, Phila delphia Turnyerein. He was first in side horse and second in parallel bars. .ong horse and horizontal bars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 29.-The fea ture event at Elm Ridge, handicap six furlongs, went to Fleetwood, who won driving from Envoy and Capitan 70, Golden Mineral, highly weighted won the third race from Princess Tu lane, the favorite Harbor, the out sider in the betting, was third Var Ness was the only winning fayorite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
sHARKEY's OLosB CALL.

Although very few folks knew it. Tom Sharkey has had close call from being put to sleep for good. The noted ex-sailor has just recovered from q five weeks battle with typhoid fever coupled with pneumonia. He was out on Thursday for the first time since he became ill Sharkey caught cold in Baltimore while attending the an- nual convention of the Eagles. He neglected 1t and afterward the fever developed. During his illness Sharkey lost over twenty-six pounds. He is still very weak. .I thought sure they
 would count me out forever" said Tom yesterday. 1T guess it was my strong constitution that saved me more than anything else. will from now on take the best of care of my self, and look after colds in the future. don't think I will ever fight again. It was my first long illness, and tell you I'm glad to be on deck once more. 7
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
FILMS AND ACORNS.

The Films and the Acorns, both local teams, will meet each other tomorrow afternoon also and struggle for su- premacy. This game Will be the first one Of the afternoon and will be over about 3 o'clock. The Films feel conf dent of winning the game, but the Acorns say they will give them just as much Of surprise as Judge Parker will give Roosevelt when the game is over. It will be a we'll fought game by both teams.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
American with Yellow Fever.

Amerfcan With YeIIOw Fever.
 HAVANA, Oct. 29.-A telegram from the experts sent to the Cobre mines iI the province of Santiago to diagnose the illness of recently arrived Amer ican named Scott confirms the loca' diagnosis that 1t is mild case of yel low fever, but says there is no proba bility of the d'eee ~o. r-'~orTir@
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
9eneral Manaser,. sudden Deatl

LACROSSE, Wis, Oct g. -Corne Illus M. Shields, general manager of the Lake Superior corporation, died sud denly yesterday at Sault St. Marie Mich. He began his railroad career ir this city in the early seventies as g telegraph operator for the old South ern Minnesota railroad, now part oi the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pau
 road
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
Racing at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Oct 29.-J6e Lesser anf Ollie Burnett were the winning favor ites at Delmar. Gay Iizzette, second choice, won the feature of the card after a brush through the stretch with Malster.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO PLAY.

The Starlight team of Naugatuck has not been beaten yet this season, but the Knickerbockers are going down there tomorrow afternoon prepared to give them trouncing. A good crowd of rooters will accompany the team to urge them on to victory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
MAHER KNoCKED OUT.

Peter Maher went into the ring for another try with the gloves at Phila- delphia on Thursday night. Maher met Fred Cooley of Chicago in six, round bout before the Broadway A. c. It was the same old story, Mahea biting the dust in jiffy in the first round. Although Cooley never made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM.

Dr Herr, the coach of the local High school team. will take over strong aggregation to Meriden this afternoon to meet the High school team of that city. It will be a warm game, as the old rivalry between the two cities is still in existence and will be in evil dence to-day. The lineup of the local team is as follows: Maltby, c; M. Tompkins, T g; Walsh, l t; Everitt, e; w. and J. Mahaney, r g; Butterly, t.; Guiifoile, e; E. Mcdonald, q b; G. Mcdonald, b b (captain): Kenyon, f b; !. Ryan, h b; substitutes, Caesar and Freney.
 The Young Baldwin Streets defeated the Tribunes yesterday afternoon by score of 10 to O. The members of the successful team are M. Whalen, s. Murphy, J. Slocum, M. Parker, c. But Ter, T. Connor and F. Dillon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
Miss maclxay Beat the Champion.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 29.-Miss Pauline Mackay defeated Miss Georg ianna Bishop on the nineteenth greer in final for chief cup of the woman's golf tournament at the Country club here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
BOWLING. WHITES DO THINGS
 TO THE BLACKS

The Whites outrolIed the Blacks last evening. The scores follow:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
F1eetwooar at lsln Raage.

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-01
PONCE
(NOTiclAs DiRECTAs)


Anoche, entire 8 y 10, penetro un
hombre sospechoso en- ell patio de Ia casa
que habita don Jose Llorens Echevarrfa:
perseguido por este, huyo,e intervinien-
do la policfa municipal esta vigii6 toda
II noche por allf, no pudiendo dar con ell
hombre en- question.
Creese que sc traits de IN ladr5n eos
actavo servaciO, complicado en- los 1ltimos
robos ocurridos en- Ponce.
La fiesta de bomberos comenzara
mahana. al amanecer, y sc cree que hs-
bra animation en- elias.
-Si las fsmilias dejadas en Ponce
en- la 1ltms emigrs cion para Mexico, in
sisten en- marcharse { squei pals, puede
que sean lleyadss 10 Yucstan. 81 4
Veracruz, 8 trabajar en- IL cana de az1-
car. Cgrt.s DE- Mexico asf 10 dicen.
La <Federscion Libre> b. circu-
lado una holx suelta anunciando que, en-
Ell 1itmo correo que salio para los Esta-
doe Unidos, fue su solicitud pidiendo ell
diploma de iegalizacion, la <Americaa
Federation of Labor, para 10 Gus; remi-
tl6 los fondos oportunos M4hans, las
COS de Ia tarde, celebrara junta general
Ia referida asociacion.
-Nuestro amigo y correligion&rio,
Ell doctor Gatell. de Ysuco, hs embarcs-
do para Ia isla de Cuba.
Una brigada de bomberos, COM
puesta de muchachos memories de catorce
amos, que han tornado don Lorenzo Que
sada, don Ernesto Jorge don Pedro
Gautier, disputara ell premio en- ell match
que ell Caerpo celebrara en los dias de la
fiesta.
Ell seflor don Adrian del Vale de
Aguadiila estaba aver en- Ponce. Por la
tarde salio en ell ferrocarril para aquella
locxlidad.
Don GuilIermo AtiIes Garcia, de es-
ia ciudad, ha pubIicado va So libro de
versos. eBloques.s
-Ei seflor don Adri5n del Valle, de
Aguadilla, estaba aver en- Ponce. Por
la tarde saii6 en- ell ferrocaaril psra aque-
liza localid'd.
-Muchas personals nos dicen que
indiquemos al senor alcslde no permita
el juego de carnavsl hasta los dfxs de la
epoca, toda vez que va hay aIgunas per-
sonss que quieren adelantarse en- la bro
ma. 7 reiteran Ia s1plica acerca de Ia
prohibition absolute de los cascarones
de huevos, en- ell indicado juego
Sc espera que vendra mucha gen
te de Coamo. Juana Diaz, Yauco. Pc
huelas y Guayanilla, al concerto de
Amalita Paoli msf1ana en- la noche.