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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
PRINCE ALERT BREAKS RECORD.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 24.-Be-
fore a crowd Of a thousand persons
Prince Alert established new half
mile track record by pacing mile in
2:031a without wind shield at the
Allentown fair races. He made the
same time at Bethlehem, Pa, on Sept.
10 last year. but a shield was then
used to achieve it. His time by quar-
tiers was 0:291a, 100, 1:31 and 2:031a.
Conditions were perfect for fast
time. The great PAGER was driven by
Jack Curry and was paced by a run
ming horse. Prince Alert got away to a
good start and went the mile beauti-
fully and without a skip. The big
crowd became very enthusiastic when
the figures 2:O311a were put up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
vesuvius Becoming Active.

NAPLES, Sept. "a. - Vesuvius In
gradually becoming more active. The
crust around the crater has broken
away and produced magnificent fur
ries of redhot ashes and sparks of fire,
which rise occasionally in immense
columns to height of 700 feet, accom-
panied by loud detonations and slight
earthquakes, the sound resembling a
bombardrnsnto of artillery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
Winner Tried to Run Through Cat.

Winner Tried to Rum Through Gate.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24.-Scotch Dance,
second choice in the betting, won the
feature of the card at Delmar park.
Scotch Dance tried to run through a
gate just before turning into the
stretch and lost ten lengths, but came
again and won by a nose from Natal
da, who had taken the short route.
just So, the favorite, was third, a neck
behind Mafalda.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
M. McBurnie wins Lenox .oun.

LENOX, Mass, Sept. 24.-Malcolm
McBurnie of Stockbridge won the Len
OK cup in the final match at the Lenox
Golf club by defeating David T. Dana
of Lenox in a thirty-six hole match.
He won by 6 up and 5 to play.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
Ft.ke,s Last GIFT to Corne1l.

ITHACA, N. Y, Sept. 24.-The Cor
nell university library has received by
mail an addition to the Dante collec-
ton which was recently presented by
the late Daniel Willard Fiske. This
was probably the last gift Professor
Fiske made to the university during
his life, as it was sent on Sept. IL from
Frankfort the Main, where he died
suddenly on Sept. II.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
Tom watson Speaks In Texas.

HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. "a. ~ Hon.
Thomas e. Watson. Populist nominee
for president, delivered an address to
a great crowd of people assembled
here from the surrounding country, eX-
cursions having been run to swell the
number of his audience. Mr.. Watson
is still suffering from an indisposition
and appeared weak.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
Grout Promises to support Herricl<

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Comptrolle1
Edward NJ Grout called at the Demo
cratic state headquarters and assured
Chairman Meyer of his hearty support
Of the state ticket. He said that as
soon as he could arrange his affairs he
would be available for work in the
campaign. This, he thought, would
be about Oct ID.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
Winners at Harlem

CHICAGO, Sept. 24. Dragoon
Woods Perry and Singing Master were
the winning favorites at Harlem. The
other four events went to three second
choices and one long shot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24

The New York Nationals have sign
ed Lndemann of the Hoboken team
couple of games for the Giants before
the present season closes. Lindemann
went from here to Toledo. Holyoke
made a play for him this season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
Total ......... u72. 600. 900 sa4s. 900, 900

This makes SLIT, 100000 more this
year than in 1896-more than double
as much, What excuse can the Re-
publican apologists offer for such
vast increase, and how do they pro-
pose to further tax the people to sup
port such extravaganza?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
REPUBLICAN ExTRAvAdANcE.

The extravaganza Of the present adj
ministration is a difficult matter for
its apologists to explain. First, there
is the deficit for the fiscal year 1884
of over SAL, 100000 staring them in the
face, which has reduced the available
cash balance in the United States
Treasury to the zero point, so that
Secretary Shaw will probably have to
again call on the banks for another
installment of the cash they hold and
on which they pay no interest 1t Ia
all very we'll to call the payments for
the Panama Canal an extraordinary"
expense and so excuse the present con-
ditions There are other expenses that
this administration has piled up that
are equally extraordinary that no ex-
cuses can palliate or gloss over.
Take the expenditures for the year
before the war with Spain, when the
Democrats we're in power and the APP
preparations made by the Republicans
for the present year. and the extrav-
agance Of the present administration
is at once apparent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
THE pUGILISTS.
Stiff WAS
A STIFF
Jack O'Brien Easily Dispos-
es Of BiIly-Police Stop a
Fierce Battle--0ther Fight
News. --..

Baltimore Md, Sept 24.-Philadel-
phia Jack O'Brien knocked out Billy
Stiff in less than two rounds in what
was scheduled for a 15-round bout
before the Eureka Athletic club last
night.
There was nothing to the fight but
O'Brien from the sound of the gong.
The Philadelphia danced around his
shorter and heavier-set opponent like
flashes of lightning, and escaped all
Stift's rushes but one, in which he re-
ceived heavy right on the ribs.
Stiff took the count of nine twice
in the second round, before he finally
went down and out from left hook
directly to the point of the jaw.
O'Brien went down once in the
first round, but it was due to his
slipping in his dancing. One knee
touched the floor, but he was up like
a flash.
Stiff rushed and landed his one
good blow on the ribs, but O'Brien
came back and poked right and left
to Stift's head.
With the sound of the gong for
the second round O'Brien was again
after his man. Stiff rushed and
O'Brien gave him right to the jaw
which sent him to his knees.
Stiff looked all in, but on the count
of ten he got up and tried another
rush, He managed to hang for a
second, but O'Brien pushed him
away and with another right put him
down for another count of nine.
When Stiff arose he rushed again.
O'Brien side-stepped and swung his
left, the glove catching Stiff exactly
on the point of the jaw. On the count
of ten Stiff tried to get up, but fell
over on his side and was out.
O'Brien had not a scratch on him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24
POLICE STOPPED BOUT.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept 24.-The po-
lice stopped the bout between Jack
Blackburn, negro lightweight of
this city and Charley Hitte Of AL
bany at the Manhattan Athletic club
in order to save Hitte, who was bad
ly beaten. Hitte started the fight
like a whirlwind. He sent a left and
right to the face and then a left to the
body The local man staggered to the
ropes, but recovered his balance in
time to meet Hitte's rush. Hitte
quickly sent both hands to the body
and then a left to the jaw. Blackburn
fell to his knees and came slowly to
his feet. 1t looked like a certain
knockout, but Hitte, in his eagerness,
became Wild and Blackburn took adj
vantage of this to recover. There was
little fighting in the last minute. Hitte
rushed and was met with stiff right
smash full in the face. A right al
most closed the other eye and the
blood blinded him. In this condition
he was no match for Blackburn, who
cut him to pieces. Shortly after the
start Of the third Blackburn dropped
Hitte with a right to the face for a
full count. He was dazed and the
colored fighter beat him remorseless-
Iy. He was in such pitiable cond1-
ton that before the fight was half
over the bout was stopped.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-24

q "A. 9 T ESQ III t.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always BOarit
S''. e N>SHAZzzz1
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TAKES EFFECT JULY I, 19o'
House Paeses the Philippine Shipping
Measure


Washington, April 9.-Upon conven.
ing the house resumed considerable
of the Philippine shipping bill
Mr.. Grosyenor (O.) had spoil
favor of postponing TO July /, Is
date when the bill shall go into
Mr.. Birdsall Ua.) offered an & Au.
ment fixing July l, 1906, as the sine
when the bill shall become operative.
To this amendment Mr. Spight tA.ss.)
offered one extending the t.Ina u Jaiy
l, 1909. On this latter an H1-Lt the
yeas and nays were orGe. el. The
Spight amendment was lost, l23 to
127.
The question recurring TO the Bird
sail amendment it was agreed to with
out division and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.), from the commit
tee on rules. reported resolution dis
charging the committee of the whole
house from consideration of the Lewis
and Clark exposition bill and calling
for its immediate consideration.
Mr.. De Almond (Mo) criticised the
rules of the house, which, he said,
permitted a small coterie of men to
determine what matters outside of
those of absolute privilege may be
considered, while hundreds of other
measures of importance, lacking the
favorable consideration of the commit
tee ON rules, perish on the calendar.
The previous question was demand
ed by Mr.. Dalzell and carried The
question of agreeing to the resolution.
however was lost on viva voce vote,
but on division the resolution was
agreed to, 156 TO SO. The bill was then
passed
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China MAY BACK DOWN
POSSIBLE THAT DENUNCIATION
OF EXISTING TREATY WILL
EE WITHDRAWN
CABINET CONSIDERS the QUESTION
SITUATION CIoUDED IN DOUBT
AND NO DEFINITE CONCLU-
SION is REACHED.
CABINET CONSIDERS THE QUESTION

Washington, April 9.-Practically
the entire time occupied by the cab
met meeting was consumed in thor
ough discussion of the Chinese exclu
sion question. China has denounced
the existing treaty, which will expire
by limitation next December. II has
been the hope, if not, indeed, the ex
pectation of China, to negotiate more
favorable treaty than that which is
now in force, but an intimation has
been conveyed to the Chinese govern
ment that 1t is improbable that a
treaty of a character more favorable
to TIE Chinese than the existing one
could be ratified by congress.
The days discussion developed the
fact that the whole situation is cloud
ed In doubt 1t is possible that China s
denunciation of the treaty may be
withdrawn, but no official intimation
of such action has been received by
this government. The suggestion is
made that another treaty may be ne
gotiated, but the terms OF it are not
indicated beyond the fact that its basis
will be the existing treaty. No con
clusion was reached on the subject at
the cabinet meeting.
Serious consideration will be given
to the subject during the next few
months. In the event Of failure to
negotiate another treaty the Geary ex-
clusion law will be enforced against
Chinese immigration. This is far more
drastic than the treaty.
A few matters of departmental de.
tail were discussed at the meeting,
but nothing of particular importance
was accomplished.
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ON AN IMMENSE SCALE
JAPANESE COMPLETE THEIR Ar
RANGEMENTS FOR INVASION
OF MANCHURiA.
TWO ARMY CORPS ON TRANSPORTS
FLEET ON GUARD AT PORT AR
THUR CLOSELY WATCHING
RUSSIAN SHIPS.

London, April 9.-The news from
Japanese have completed their ar
rengements for the invasion of Man
churia on a great scale.
The presence of the feet Off Kwan.
tung peninsula, on which Port Arthur
and Dalny are situated, with other
reports of fleets of transports in the
gulf of Korea and the Liaotung gulf,
is taken to mean that Admiral Togo
is determined that there shall be no
chances taken of Admiral Makaroff
making a sudden dash with the cruis
ers and torpedo boat destroyers at the
Japanese transports.
The news indicates, in the opinion
OF expert observers, that two corps OF
the Japanese army are moving, the
destination of one being some point
between Tajushin and Tatungkau,
while the others destination is be-
lieved TO be some point on the west
coast OF the Liao gulf, TO the north OF
Shanhaikwan. which would permit the
use of the railroad TO Sinmingting.
Ii is true that the Russians have
sought to declare the territory west
of the Liao river neutral, but Japan
has expressly excepted Manchuria
from the operations of the agreement
to observe the neutrality of China, and
as the strip of coast is in Manchuria
and would give her a splendid base,
with comparatively good roads and a
railroad to move on Newchwang ana
as far north as Mukden, ii is not likely
that japan will limit her operations
to the country east of the Lao.
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CORRESPONDENTS ON soARD.
Steamer Suminoye Maru Arrives at
Chemuipo.

Seoul, April 9.-The steamer SUI
minoye Maru called in at Chemulpo
during the day to take on board 300
men belonging to the First division.
The newspaper correspondents on
board the Suminoye Maru were not
permitted to land and a correspond
ent who was here waiting to go for
ward with the Japanese troops was
refused permission to embark on the
steamer.
A dispatch from Toxic dated April
! said the first party of correspond
ents, consisting of sixteen men, mostly
British and Americans, had left Toxic
that day for the front and that they
would sail from Moji, Japan, on April
s for an unknown destination. While
the departure Of these newspaper men
from Moi has not been reported, pos
sibly because Of the Japanese censor
ship, II is possible that the correspond
ents referred to in the above dispatch
are those who were to have left Moji
last Wednesday. Chemulpo is about a
two days run from Moji.
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SIXTEEN PERSONS INJURED
MISSOURI, KANSAS AND TEXAS
FLYER WRECKED NEAR
FORT SCOTT, KAN.

Kansas City, April 9.-Missnrri,
Kansas and Texas flyer No. was
wrecked during the day near Fort
Scott, Kan. The accident was caused
by the rails spreading. The engine
left the track first and, following it,
the baggage car and the mail and ex-
press cars piled up. The smoker and
chair cars also were overturned and
badly damaged. Sixteen persons were
injured, none fatally.
As soon as the first excitement fol-
lowing the wreck had subsided those
of the passengers and crew uninjured
set quickly to work to aid the unfortu-
mates, who we're laid beside the track
until physicians arrived from Fort
Scott.
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WILL AWAIT END OF WAR.
American Consuls to Manchuria Given
Temporary Posts.

Washington. April 9.-The state de-
partment has decided to find tenn
porary employment for the persons re-
Gently appointed TO consular offices in
Manchuria and will make no effort to
place them at their designated posts
pending the issue of the war between
Russia and Japan. Mr.. Cheshire, who
is nominally United States consul to
Mukden, will be attached to the Unit
ed States legation at Peking. Mr..
Davidson, who was named as consul
10 Antung, on the Yalu river, will be
sent instead to Newchwang to serve
as assistant to Mr. Miller, the consul
at that point Edwin Morgan. who was
to have been consul in Dalny. will be
sent to Shanghai as assistant consul
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AFTER PROLONGED HEARING
HOUSE COMMITTEE KILLS BILL
TO REPEAL THE DESERT
LAND LAWS.

Washington. April BY a vote of
8 to the house committee on irriga-
tion OF arid lands defeated the bill TO
repeal the desert land laws. Those
voting against the bill were Chairman
Mondell of Wyoming and Representa-
tives Tirrell (Mass.), Dwight On. ",
Marshall IN. d.. Williamson tOre.),
Cooper tPa), Hitchcock (Neb.) and
Bell (Cal). Those in favor of the re-
peal were Representatives Reeder
(Kan), Van Duzer New and Under
wood (Ala).
The vote was taken after protracted
hearings.
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tive Pennington. five years ago. The
cause alleged was her love for Dun.
ming
Mrs. Botkin was arrested at San
Francisco. where she has been kept
In custody, twithstanding attempts
OF the Delaware authorities to have
her taken to that state for trial In
1898 Mrs. Botkin was found guilty and
sentenced to life imprisonment. she
secured new trial, which was begun
on March TO-
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Japanese Bazaar Wrecked.

st. Louis, April 9.-The high wind
that prevailed here during the day
completely destroyed the partially
completed bazaar building in the Jap
anese reservation at the worlds fair,
not a timber being left standing The
building was two-story frame struc-
ture and was partly rooted. None OF
the furniture was damaged.
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Americans at Russian Funerals.

ST. Petersburg. April "a dispatch
describing the burial of Russian sea-
men slain in the naval battle at Che
mulpo says that a detachment of sail
ors from the United States gunboat
Vicksburg, as we'll as those from
other foreign warships. followed the
bodies TO the grave.
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Censor Getting Busy.

London, April 9.-The brief dis
patches from the seat of war in the
Far East appearing in the London
newspapers during the last few days
have all been of 4 stereotyped charac-
ter, indicating that an active censor
ship is prevailing there. This applies
particularly to the points under Jap.
pupSp control
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Scarcity Of Chinese Labor.

yladivostok, April 9.-The absence
is severely felt. Generally thousands
come here in the spring by steamer
from Chefoo and Nagasasd and Nladi-
vostok is dependent on their arrival in
March and April for manual labor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-04-09
EARTHQUAKE IN MACEDONIA
TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS KILLED
AND FIFTEEN HUNDRED
HOUSES DESTROYED.

Vienna, April 9.-According to a
dispatch to the Neue Freie Presse an
earthquake. April 4. killed twenty-five
persons, injured forty. destroyed 1.500
houses and caused great distress in
the vilayets of Kossovo and Salonica.
Macedonia.
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Under French Protection.

st. Petersburg, April Sit is OFF,
cially announced that in consequence
of the departure of Russian represen-
tatives from Korea the protection Of
Russian interests in that country has
been temporarily intrusted TO the
French diplomatic and consular repre-
capfaJivpS
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/ writing on train while nearing Har-

writing on a train while nearing Har-
bin. March 19 said:
only six trains daily pass east on
the railroad to Manchuria and only
four thence to Harbin. but these con-
sist of as many as thirty-eight cars.
The railroad apparently is able 70 meet
the military demands"
The correspondent added that the
Russians will be ready to take the
offensive about the middle of this
month.
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MOUNTAINS A BARRIER.
Both Japs and Russians Have Trouble
in Moving Artillery.

Shanghai, April Sit is stated by
Chinese that Russian advance guards
only are collected on the north bank of
the Yalu river and that the main force
is with General Kuropatkin along the
Lao river. The reason given for the
Russians remaining on the North Yalu
is that it is impossible to advance over
the mountains, the roads being i'm
passabe for artillery. The Japanese
advance has been checked by the same
cause. The Chungchuses are still CIV
Ing the Russians considerable trouble,
destroying railway and telegraphs.
The Port Arthur feet continues to
make reconnaissances. A Chinese re-
port states that another attack has
been made on Port Arthur.
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SIMPLY TO FILL GAPS.
Reason Russia Is Mobiiizing Black
Sea Reserves.

st. Petersburg, April 9.-The mobili-
zation of the Black sea reserves Is
necessitated in orier - All gaps
caused by drafting sailors to the Far
East. 1t is expected that a similar
mobilization will come into effect in
the Baltic provinces within month.
An authoritative denial is given of
the rumor of a Russian reverse on the
Yalu. which was circulated in Paris
Friday
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The only high grade BAKING Powder
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MRS. BOTkiN CONVICTED.
Twice Found Guilty in Poisoned Cand
Case.

San Francisco, April 9.-Mrs. Cor
della Botkin has been found guilty OF
the murder of Mrs. John p. Dunnine
by means of poisoned candy sent by
mail from San Francisco to Dover.
Del, several years ago. The penalty
was fixed at Imprisonment for life.
This is the second trial for Mrs.
Botkin. She was fotssd guilty in the
first trial.
Mrs Botkin was charged with poi
soning Mrs. Dunning and her sister.
Mrs. Deane, daughters of Representa-.
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Kansas City, April "a blizzard
ragged all night and day over Northern
Missouri and Eastern and Central
Kansas A light snow fell and the
wind blew at an average velocity of
thirty miles an hour. The temperature
fell rapidly and it is believed that
damage was done to fruit trees and
garden truck
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MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED.

Nebraska Swept by Worst Blizzard Of
the Year.
Lincoln, Neb., April 9.--Nebraska
has been swept by the worst blizzard
of the year and the most severe April
storm known In many years. A fine
sheet of sleet and snow was driven
by a wind that at times reached the
velocity of a hurricane. Minor dam
age was reported from several towns.
Cattle on the ranges, turned out for
spring grazing, will suffer, the tenn
perature having fallen twenty de-
grees.
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JAPs CROSS THE YALU.
Advance Guard Occupies Position In
Manchura.

Seoul, April 9.-The advance guard
of the Japanese army has established
itself in a strong position on the north
bank of the Yalu river, where it will
await the arrival of the main army
from Korea, which is rapidly concen-
trating on the south bank of the Yalu.
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TORNADO IN TEXAS.
Three Persons Killed and Nine Serl
ousIy Injured.

Houston, Tex, April "a tornado
which passed near the town of Mexia
killed three persons and injured nine
others, three of whom, 1t Is feared,
fatally. The dead are: John Ballard.
Mrs. Ballard and four-year-old child
of the Ballards. The Ballards were
killed outright. Many houses were
demolished and much damage done to
growing crops
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Burlington. Ia, April 9.-A heavy
snow storm prevails throughout South
eastern Iowa. The storm Is accom-
panied by cold, high winds.
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Sour
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TROOPS MOVING CONSTANTLY

Russia viii Be Ready to Take the Of
fensive Shortly.
Berlin, April 9.-The Tageblatt's s
war corresp pondent. Major Gaedke,