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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
QUlcKNEss IS RELATIVE.
People fin England Not slow When It Comes to Things They Are
 Familiar With.

The careful American observer soon tinds that the standard of quickness is to be determined in England, as every where else, by the point of view, says Thomas Wentworth Higginson. in the Atlantic. People who go slowly on new ground may turn out to be quick enough when wholly at home with any particu- lar line of thought. a"
 How odious and complicated, for in stance, seems to an American observer the computation of fpounds. shillings and pence! It seems strange that any na- tion should consent for day to em- ploy anything but decimal currency: yet with what lightning rapidity does London bookkeeper make his compu- :ations! What life of tedious formal ity seems that of an English house sery- ant; yet there was no slowness of in- teilect in that footman in an earl's fam fly, who, when his young lord fell over the banister. and the next of kin called to ask if the elder boy was hurt, an swered promptly: Killed, my lord!" thus accomplishing in an instant the transfer of the title appertaining to an earl's eldest son and heir only.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
RACQUET CHAMPIONSHIP.
Play Opens Without the Title Holder ..-.. Payne Whitney.

Boston, Feb 20.-Play for the cup which carries with. 1t the title of racquet champion of the country began on the courts of the Boston A. A. yes terday morning. Owing to the death of his father, Payne Whitney, who now holds the title, will not appear to de- fend it. This leaves the competition open between Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and Montreal. Five matches were played yesterday.
 Hollis H. Hunneweil and c. G. Winslow. both of the Boston Racquet and Tennis club, played the first match. the former winning in a long drawn out match, 12-15, 15-s, 1913, 15-12.
 H. r. Mccormack of Chicago won the second match with Harold Blanch- ard of Boston as his opponent. Blanch- ard won the first game by a score of 15-13. and then the Chicago ''layer won the next three. 15-1, 15-4 15-5.
 The best match was between Quincy A. Shaw, IT. and M Bartlett, both of the Boston club The former cham pion played brilliantly. winning by the sore Of 15-1. 17-1s. 15-S 15-10.
 Tn the afternoon matches George H. Brooke began the play. defeating Gren- vile Clarke. 15A0. 15-11. 15-6. Philip Stockton defeated George A. Thorne, 1915. 7-15, 15-7, 15-1O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
ARE NOT DRAWN TOGETHER.
Singular Lack of Fraternity Among the Japanese of New YOrk-A
 Possible Explanation.

It Is a singular fact, and without parallel in any other race. that al- though there are 5000 Japanese in New York there is no Japanese colony. The Yankees of the east" are not gre- garious, l.'7e their brethren from China town. Itws easy to see how this comes about. Such Japs as are in New York are not drawn from the class which usually makes up the immigrant hordes. Most of them go there with money or are supplied with it from home and they are free from the neces- sity of making their own living.
 Probably half of the Japs there. are preparing themselves for some profess sion which they expect to practice at home The others represent Japanese mercantile interests and are invariably men of great business ability and fully in touch with American customs. They become keenly offended when mis- taken for Chinamen. That they re- gard their residence in America as a temporary exile Is shown by the fact that there are only half dozen Japan csc women known to be in New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
The Whitney Horses.

Lexington, s-Ay. Feb 2O.--A roundup of all .the. horses. .at the "a Belle, stud of the late William C. Whitney of New York by Manager Hogan shows that the noted esta blishment contains nine ty brood mares, fifty-two year'i"gs. three sucklines and eight stations, among the latter beino the S76 GOO im- ported Meddlar. the $50,0nO Hamburg and the Futuritv winners Ballyhoo Bey and Yankee and others.
 II is said on good authority that the establishment will be kept intact hy Harry Payne Whitney and continued on the broad lines laid down by his father
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
BIG COOKING MAIN.
Providence Birds Dispose of Boston
 Birds for Purse of Sl.OOO.

Boston. Feb 20.--For a side bet of $1,000, one of the largest cooking mains ever held in New England was pulled off Thursday night within ten miles of the state house, in a town adjacent to Cambridge. More than 200 sports from New York, Rhode Island and Boston paid $3 for admission, and the fights were conceded to be the tiercest ever seen in this state.
 The main was between cocks owned by Casey of Providence and Noonan of Boston, and the Casey birds made clean sweep. Tn all seven bouts were held, the Casey birds winning four of the seven. The gathering of seen at d sporting event in this vicin- ity. ss
 Every man in the building had to be identified before he was allowed to enter, and once in a second ideatifca- ton was necessary before the man could pass down stairs where the pit was erected. The pit was brought from Blackstone especially for the bouts.
 @The birds were weighed in and the side bets of $1 900 were deposited with the referee. who is one of the best
 known sporting men i'll New England At the finish the spectators declared
 the main to be the most exciting ever pulled off in this vicinity.
 To prevent any possible chance ot
 the police finding out where the main took place the crowd was only al lowed to disperse at intervals, of ten 1 minutes and no two couples Star ed off in the same direction. At con servative estimate. not including tho side bets of $1000, over $5 900 was l wagered on the outcome of the main.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
BOWLING.
ALL INDIAN LEAGUE
 ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

At a meeting last night the All Tn. dian Bowling league was re-ol gan. ized and the following officers were elected President, w. Kilbourn; secretary. H. $. Neal: treasurer, A Reichenbach. The personnel of the teams and the schedule Of games fol. lows:
 Apaches--M. Gross (Capt, Nichols w. Stone, Taylor. Partree.
 Mohawks--Stoeppel ,(Capt), Blu Fraue, Haskins, c. Stone. Brennan. Senecas--Neal Capt, Miller, Coon. ey, Spiers. Reihl.
 Quinnipiacs--Lewis (Capt). Olson Harrison. F. Kilbourn, Luddy.
 Cherokees.-Westervelt Capt, Chad wick, W. Kilbourn. Dudley, Dwyer.
 Iroquois - Atkinson Capt. A. Gross, Hopper, Reichenbach, Zuhlke Feb 23--Mohawks vs Senecas.
 Feb 25--Apaches vs Qinmpiacs.
 Feb 26--Cherokees ys Iroqun:s.
 March 1--Quinnipiacs vs Cherokees. March 3-Iroauois vs Mohawks.
 March 4-Senecas vs Apacbes.
 March S-Cherokees vs Mohawks. March 10-Apaches vs Iroquois.
 March 11-Quinnipiacs vs Senecas March 15--Mohawks vs Quinnip. iacs.
 March 17--Troquois vs Senecas. Y March 1S-Chcrokees ys Apaches. March 22-Senecas vs Cherokees. March 24-Apache ys Mohawks. March 25-Quinnipiacs vs Iro- Quois.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
BECOME LIKE THE INDIANS.
Waite Chiidrcn i'm Oklahoma Hmatmt M Their Red-szrtnned Playmates-~
 A Teachers DiNlcuIties.

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 The first public school at the Red Store, a frontier Indian trading post, in Oklahoma. as old as the military post of Fort Sill itself. has revealed the fact that white children through association with Indian children have taken on far more of the customs, manners and speech of the Indians than the latter hayaof their white playmates.
 Nearly all the white children of the dis trict have been reared among the Indi- ans, associating with them and attend ing school with them. They have learned to paint their cheeks, put feath- CTS in their hair, wear gaudy sashes and brass finger rings and earrings and shoot the arrow to the mark
 aNowothat a district school has been established the teacher has met the greatest difficulty of her life in teaching these little Indians the ways of civiliza- ton. They have the highest regard for authority. having had it instiiled by mission teachers In the Indian school they have attended. but they insist on preserving the Indian cus- toms. n4Ia ar53 ss7 s1oiv4ss
 They read their lessons aloud in studying as they were taught to do in the mission school. They do many things obnoxious to the district teach CT, who is seeking their reform, and they almost absolutely refuse to de- part from the customs they have learned. ets.S1 as4IA @4i@a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Will be No Cinch.

Terry McGovern declared the other day that he would only go out of his class eagain to fight Aoung Corbett at 130 pounds, if he ever gets a chance. "sly next fight" said Terry. will be in tl,a summer with Abe Attell or Ben ny Yanger, who are both fearIer- weights I have received offers to fight Eddie Hanlon, but have declined them. because Hanlor cannot make my weight, which is 127 pounds Dave Sullivan will give Corbett harder bat tie than the champion expects. and Britt will give him the greatest battle of his life. You watch that fight. It won't be all Corbett.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
THE PUGILISTS.
KID CARTER
 WAS IT,
George Gardner Gives Him a Good Trimming--nc- Govern Not Allowed to Testify--Other News.

Milwaukee. Wis. Feb 2O.--George Gardner of Boston defeated Kid Car ter of Brooklyn last night in a fight which was all his own. but in which he was not able to place a knockout blow. From the first round to the tap of the gong in the sixth Garter was evidently fighting a losing bat tie, and only the gong saved him from defeat in the fourth and sixth rounds.
 As 1t was, Gardner received the de- cision and Carter all but lost the fight by fouls in the sixth round. The fight was characterized by clinching. Carter would repeatedly hug his opponent, and then try to land a telling blow in the break away. but Gardner was too much for the Brooklyn boy, and by repeated pounding of Carter's stomach had the Kid at his mercy. s,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
TROTTlNG. OPENING OF
 THE SEASON
Owners and Trainers Are Rounding Up Their En- tries for the Handicaps Whitney Stable.

New York, Feb 20.-The .,Ietropoli- tan handicap entries were of much i'm terest to turfmen who gathered at t..e Hoffman house yesterday afternoon. Although the wintry weather acted as a damper, the big race, which will be the first real star attraction of the com ing campaign, was pictured vfviiiy in many ways. Although Mech esney, Hermis, Irish Lad and Africander are named, 1t is not generally believed that all of them will 20 to the post Big Mac" by the way. is slated by the amateur handicappers to carry top weight. As the distance is n mile, and there are some remarkable three year-olds in the list. many experts are inclined to look for the winner in this direction.
 :, Such noted performers as Hiehbali, Stalwart. Grenade. Jocund. Delhi, Race King and Orthodox. all three year-olds. are not to he passed bv Tn the calculations. Then there is John Boden's Hastings mare, Rosetint. who has always been dangerous in any company. also W. B. Leeds Hurst- bourne and Major Daingerfeld. Fl. B. Durvea's Acef17Il. John A. D~ake's savable. Jacob Worth's Mamie Worth. the GoughacraS stables Shnrtbose, Karl Jungbluth's The Picket, the Westbury stables Whorler and E. F. Smathers's Grand Opera to be reck- oned with among the older horses.
 The noteworthy feature of the list is the absence Of the late w. c. Whit ney's horses. Whether the decision of the family not to make nominations for this stake, means that all of the Whitney horses will ha kept in retire- nent this year remains to be seen. But the fact that Irish Lad and Whor- Ter, who are owned jointly bv IT. B Duryaa and Harry Payne Whitney are ertered is taken to mean that If the Whitnev horses are raced at all this year it will be in the name of the Westburv stable, under which title the young partners operated on the, turf last year.
 The Thomas-shields combination. by nominating Herrnis Stalwart, Buttons and St Valentine for the Metropolitan, follows out the line of policy laid down last fall These racing partners have one of the biggest if not the most powerful stable in the east. and, with the Whitnev stable declared out all the big stake races, it looks as If Thomas and Shields would be hard to beat. It is the general belief that this will be one of the popular stables with the betting p'rblic this year, esnec'alv as Jockeys H. Phillips and Redfern will do the bulk of the riding ill the Thomas colors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Coli rournament start..

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. 20. = Match play in the south Florida golf championship has begun, with forty eight competitors who qualified for the three divisions = the Presidents cup, given by Frederick Story; the Secre- tary's cup, given by c. B. Cory, and the Seminole cup, given by James Scul- ly of Pittsburg. The principal event of the day was the beating Of MT. Cory by Edward Root, son of the former secretary Of war. Walter J. Travis beat both of his opponents, the second being Arthur c. Lockwood Of Boston. Another player who did good work was George T. Brokaw of the Deal Beach club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Notes on Racing.

Among the notable sprinters named for the Bannings Spring handlcaps arc Rosetint. Toscan, Peter Paul. Himself, Castalian, Tribes Hill, Illyria and Ty- phonic. Himself, who won these events for Bill Daily las. year, is in linz to repeat, so the Sage of Hartford says. F,
 One of the new partnerships lodged with the Jockey club Is that between Newton Bennington and William Eas- ton, the well known horse auctioneer. Each will have half interest in the two-year-olds Dauseuse and Ingfate, who will run in Mir Easton's name.
 Racing at Hot Springs Ark, will be- gin on February 25. From present in dications there will be an unusual de mand for stable room, which means that there will be some good sport. Mars Cassidy will do the starting, and at the end of the meeting he will go to Washington. 1t is said that twelve carloads of horses will go from New Orleans to Hot Springs tomorrow and that they will eventually go on to Ben nings.
 The California Derby will he run on Monday, Washington's birthday. The distance is a nffle and a quarter and the east will be represented by M ~. Daly's Judge. who was formerly owned by the Goughacres stable. Burns and Waterhouse have Toledo. Cascina and Rockaway; W. B. Jennings has Sacre- dus and Orc Rose among the eligihles.
 Lester Reiff has sold his horses. He says he does not believe that his broth CT John will do much riding this year because of his increased weight, 11O pounds. ..
 Joe Yeager and his jockey, Hide brand, will go to Kansas City's new track on their way to New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
rhe Mtlkx Wnx.

An investigation at Harvard college observatory has shown that the Milky Way has about twice as many stars as any other equal area Of the sky. This ratio does not increase for faint stars down to the twelfth magnitude. but tho proportion of stars of any given mag nitude is the same as in other regions. The Milky Way covers about one-third of the sky. containing about one-han of the stars. About 10000 stars are of magnitude. 66, or brighter. 100 900 of magnitude s.7, 100000 of magnitude il, and 2,oo0.00o of ma gnitude II 8. while 1t is thought--but not. certainly known --that about 1S.000,000 starsyare visible fin telescope of 16 inches aperture. that Is, down to about heffifteenth magni- tude There is no oeyidence of any limit to the faintness of the stars, although the proportionate increase becomes less for each successive magnitude.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Fought in Cage.

Atlantic City, Feb. 2O.--Bank's Bus. mess College basketball team of Phil adelphia and the Morris Guards started rough and tumble light in the cage near the end of the second half last night and fought furiously before they were separated. Several hundred women and girls shrieked and left the hall. The men ssdn the crowd, unoble to force an entrance to the cage, climbed over the wire net. ting and separated tha combatants
 The score stood 36 to 10 in the guards
 mems favor when the fight occurred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Dixon After Two.

George Dixon, who is enjoying a new lease of life in England, says: :As intend to return to America before next April, I will fight two men before depart, These two will he Bowker and Cohen. If I cannot come to some agreement I will carry everything off, as I want to be in first-class trim when get to the United States. Upon my arrival in America will issue chal- lenge to fight any 120 to 122-pounder in the world" -.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Greenock Made Sensation.

LOS ANGELES. Gal, Feb. 20. = Greenock at 20 to won the six fur long race from such sprinters as Gold en Rule, Cruzados, Rag Tag and The Goldfinder and thereby furnished the sensation of the day at Ascot It was q bad day for favorites, only two of them getting first money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
close E,tnisLe es at rnglenide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-Close finishes marked number of races at Tngleside. Cloudy weather prevailed, but the track was in good condition. A six furlong handicap was the, fea- ture. Ananias, g F to shot, led until the last few jumps, when Dainty, un- der a vigorous ride from Martin, got up In time to beat him nose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
G~ant and Le Roy win the openanx .
 Game.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. -- Play was started here in the fifth tournament for the indoor tennis championship of the United States on the board courts of the Seventh regiment armory. The champion of last year, Wylie c. Grant, drew fairly easy opponent in the for n,er Columbia university interscholas- tic champion, Floyd Smith.
 Smith put up an aggressive game, but he was relatively outclassed by Grant, who allowed him but two games in the match. The expert Phiia- delphian, Colket, was unfortunate in drawing Le Roy of Columbia, and. al- though he fought the match to deuce sets, he was defeated in straight sets.
 All of the contests were spirited. and practically all of the opening round of the singles was finished.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Bidders Club.

Washington, Feb 20.-Ban Johnson. president of the American league, ar- rived in Washington yesterday to close the deal for the sale of the local base ball club During the afternoon and evening Johnson set two rival parties bidding for the club, but late last night the league executive announced that the negotiations were still pending and may not be closed for a day or two The names of the new parties dicker- ing for the club were not diyulged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Harvard Was Whipped.

Princeton, Feb. 2o.--The Prince ton basketball team defeated the Harvard five here last night by n score of 40 to ii. Harvard's team kept to- gether loosely and their shooting was poor. while Princeton, on the other hand, showed great improvement in those respects over her former work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Columbia Beat Yale.

Hartford, Feb. 20.-Coiumbia won her sixth consecutive victory in the intercollegiate basketball champion ship series last night by defeating Yale in the local gymnasium by n score of 21 to 5. This is the second time this season that the Blue and White has triumphed over the New Haven collegians, as they defeated them two weeks ago on Yale's own floor. .sw~Taes "a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Base Ball Notes.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb 2O.-Manager Fisher of Nashville has accepted Wy lie Piatt's terms. and the famous south paw will be with the Southern league the coming season. He is well known in the base ball world. He made hts debut with the Dayton team in 1897. and played with the Philadelphia team in 1898. He pitched for the Chicago and Boston Nationals last season,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Chanapaos of Yale.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 20-w. l.. Anderson has been awarded the gymnastic championship of Yale uni versity. The championship entities the holder to wear the only ''Y'' awarded to a Yale gymnast Anderson, who is captain of the Yale gymnastic team, scored l29 points. His nearest compet. Itor was B. C.. Butler of New York, she scored 101 points.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Rochester Defeated Ha.ailton.

ROCHESTER,, N r., Feb. 20.-The University of Rochester defeated Ham ilton college at basket ball here by a final score of 16 to 9. The score at the end of the first half was 8 to in favor of the local collegians. The play was fast and clean throughout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Wesleyan the Winner.

Middletown, Conn. Feb. 20.-Wes- leyan won from Williams in the first game of the basketball series by the score of 25 to 20. -@
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Cornell Very Easy.

South Bethlehem, Feb. 20.-The basketball game here last night be tween Lehigh and Cornell was won by Lehigh. The score was B to 16.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Bothner Against cuban.

George Bothner and the Cuban Won der will meet tonight in wrestling match at the Sev.nty-tirst regiment arm6ry, Lenox lyceuni. Bouldin, the. Cuban Wonder, has never been defeat ed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20

There will be two games this even- ing the first Eacles and the Crescents and second between the Monitors and the Business Men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
Melody Reat SieloH.

Chicago H., Feb. 2O.--Billy Mel lody, of Boston, knocked out Otto Sieloff, of Chicago, in the fourth round of six round contest here last night The fight was fast, with Melody hay ing decided advantage in every round.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
BOOKS GIVEN AWAY,

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
westrsanaate,

westrumite. the invention of Herr van Westrum, is a mixture of oil, which may be diluted as desired. and sprinkled over a road with an ordinary watering cart. The water evaporates. leaving tho wsstrumite as a moist film. which ab- solutely prevents the rising of dust. Tested in London on q dry roadway where every vehicle raised clouds of dust, the material so affected the sur face that several automobiles at high speed raised no dust whatever.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
On Its Rounds.

Sixth lap," groaned the Little Dar- ling, as his. fond mamma passed him round the sewing circle. Harvard Lampoons
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
RanbIers.

ScOre-ImperiaIs, 2I; KambIers, I5.
 Goals from fioor-Hallam, 1: Grier- son, 2; W. Schneider, g.; Estey, l.; Stahl, 8; Currie. i Guilfoile, 4. Goals from fouis-Haliam, 1; Stahl, 2. STANDING OF TEAMS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
BASKET BALL HERE AND .
 ELSEWHERE.
Two Games at the Y. II. (. A. Gym. Last Night College Teams Enjoy Some Clever Contests.

Two interesting games of basket ball were played at the Y. M. c. A. Gym last night. The Iroquois and the Pequots contested in the first and the Pequots fell victims to the Iroquois. The summary: ... Iroquois. Pequots. Martus (Capt) ....F ......... Funk Usoskin, Claffy .Affel Began ......... O (CapD Schneider Gooding ..........G ..... .Dackman Quinian .........G ........ .schmttt Score--Iroquois, 3S; Pequots, 10. Goals from foor--Martus, 3; Usoskin, 4; Ciaffy, 3; Began, 4; Quinlan. 5; Affel. I; H. Schneider, 1; Schmitt, l. Goals from fouls--Martus, 1; Affei, 1; H. Schneider, 3. Referee--P. J. Mcfarland. Umpire-D. Sutton. Scorer and timer-E. F. Goodyear.
 The second game was more closely fought and the Imperials proved to be masters of the Ramblers. The summary:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-20
wemI.sIa of ca

Wealth of cmnaaimma. The per capita wealth of England ia 's210; that of Canada $40.