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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
CANS TO RETERE.

Al Herford, manager of Joe Gans, the lightweight champion, ill a letter says that, win or lose with Joe Wal colt at San Francisco this month Cans will reaire. Herford declares that Cans has determined upon this step not because he is afraid of being whipped, but because he is tired of the game and wishes to get into some other business. Cans has been boxing over twelve years. He has engaged in bouts with the best men in and out of his class. He never kicked against weight, and was ever ready to make match with rivals who had the ad vantage by from half dozen to q dozen pounds. Of late Cans has not been fighting so well. This may be due to the fact that he has never been called upon to extend himself in these fights. In his bout with Walcott, though, he will have a chance to show something of his old form. Those who know Gans's condition say that the lightweight champion will easily dispose of the ''Barbados Black" and with a knockout punch, too.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
THE PUGILISTS.
LITTLE CHAPS
 IN BATTLE Hughey M'GOvern Gets a DecisiOn-Ralph Rose the College Athlete ChalIen- geS .JeffrieS.

Baltimore, Md, Sept 14.-Hughay McGovern was given well earned decision over Kid Beebe last night, after fifteen rounds of the fastest fight ing seen in Baltimore for many months.
 1t was the star attraction of tho opening of Al Herfords Eureka club, and large crowd of Eagles filled the hall. Prominent at the ringside were Big Tim" Sullivan, Tom Sharkey, Frankie Neil, Ed Hanlon and Jules Hurtig.
 From the tap of the gong there was not an idle moment. McGovern start ed the fighting and Beebe came back to him just as fiercely
 It was give and take, and McGoverl drew blood from Beebe's right ear in the first round
 In the third round Beebe's left ear was cut. McGovern had Beebe tired in the fifth round. After that Beebc came up fresh each round, but tired down before the end.
 From the tenth round on McGovern hammered his opponent right and left, but could not even put him off his feet. The decision was greeted with cheers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
BASE BALL NOTES.

The Pirates stepped into second place yesterday by beating Chicago, but first place is out of reach. Owner Danaher, made every player on his team a cash present for their | fine work in winning the pennant. E Batch of the Holyoke team, who has Joined Brooklyn, dropped into the game yesterday. He had no chances and no hits.
 Doc Reisling. formerly of the Hart ford team and later with Toledo, has now landed with Brooklyn and won against Boston the other day.
 New Haven not only won eight straight games last week, but accounts lated seventy-three runs and ninety one hits. This big number of hits helped to swell the batting averages of the Hopefuls.
 All the New Haven players with the exception of Manager James E. Cana van have been reserved for next year. Canavan signed under the promise that he should be free to do as he pleases. Pitchers Deering and Ikrebs are among those reserved.
 Gastmeyer made himself right at home covering second base Monday for Hartford. This clever little player worked in the infield before Joining Hartford. He is good sticker, fast base runner and a fine fielder, whether in the outaeld or infeld.
 Word comes from New HaveE that Yale will play most of her New York base ball games at American league park in the future. This means that the Yale Princeton and Harvard-Yala games-the third game of each series-- will be played on the hill.
 The Manchester base ball team, in- dependent champions of Connecticut, has open dates September H and 15, and would be glad to hear from clubs willing to pay a suitable guaranteo Address George Lewis, captain, Oxford hotel, South Manchester, Conn.
 George Lachance made the only two hits secured by his team yesterday in the game with Philadelphia Both were singles. Philadelphia made but two hits also, and the game was called iii the seventh inning because of dark ness, with neither side scoring a run. c. J. Danaher of New Haven says it will be impossible for his team to play a post-season series with Spring field for a side bet of $500 or $500, us many of the players have planned to leave the city right away. He says under no condition would he enter into three-cornered series with Bridge port and Springfield. but he would have been glad to accept Dan O'Neirs challenge had he received 1t in time to make arrangements.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
ROSIE AFTER IEFFRIEs.

Chicago, Sept 14-Ralph Rose, the noted California athlete, now at the University of Michigan, Is after James Jeffries, heavyweight pugilist of the world Rose, who holds the worlds record for putting the shot, wants to become prize fighter, and declares that he is the only man ill the world capable of knocking out Jeffries. In letter to q Chicago friend he Is cred- ited with saying, among other things. T believe am the only man in the world who can lick Jeffries. l have stronger right arm than Jeffries, ] can hit q harder punch, and if I ever hit him on the neck I'll kill him. There is no reason to believe that I could not whip Jeffries. I know he stands to, day as the premier man of the prize ring. But I am swifter man on my feet, have harder punch, longer reach. as much nerve and endurance and enough experience in the boxing game to win. Out there on the coast I used to do nothing but box before I took up athletics. My father didn't want me to follow the game and so l cut it out and took up athletics in stead. But have always kept at the boxing game and there were few men out there on the coast who dared put on the gloves with me. I weigh 225 pounds and certainly am very much shfftier on my pins than Jeffries.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
THE SPORTING NEWS.

the first inning pitched perfect ball. Cox, who opposed him, was very strong and had little better support Both pitchers were stingy with hits and although there were but few strike outs, the game was fast. Both teams had been strengthened outside the box. Burke of Meriden covered first admirably for the locals and Lar kin of the same team filled in Ut short. NIcGovern of the New England league played left field and was power with the stick He made three of the five hits secured by Northamp' ton off Cox. Lawrence played a fast game at short for Greenfield and Hap py Holligan Connolly of Holyoke GOV cred first for the first four innings in good shape. On the arrival of Hazel' ton, Connolly was sent to right. The score:
 R.H.L. Greenfield ..3 0O0 0 900 o-3 6 Q Northampton o 0 o o o o o-1 5 ? Batteries--Cox and King; Long and Roe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
Matinee Races at Pittsburw.

PITTSBURG, Sept. A. The inter city matinee races at Brunot's island attracted large crowd and proved of greater interest than any event of the kind since the days of the grand circuit in Pittsburg. 4Some of the best matinee horses in the4 country, driven by their owners, were on the card, and the track record was broken by Sadie Mack in the freefor-all trot, making the mile in 2:081a. The former record was 2:09s4. c. K. G. Billings rode Charlie Mac an exhibition mile under saddle in 2:1515, which is within three-fourths of sec ond of the worlds record. Of the eight events Pittsburg horses won four, Cleveland three and New York one
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
.OF INTERNAL RUSSIA
vLADIMIR TCHERTKoFF GIVES
 A oToLsToYAN VIEW.
Says Forces Arc Moving for Regen- eration of Empire of Which the Outside World Knows
 Nothing.

Having been requested to express my views on the present internal condition of Russia-much too big an orderfo the limited space allowed mel can only endeavor to put down few remarks in connection with what is now going on in my country.
 Although 1t would seem we might by this time have become accustomed to political assassinations, nevertheless each new case startles us, and owing to an inculcated prejudice, startles us the more, the higher the position of the yic- tim on the ladder of state hierarchy.
 The fundamental tragedy in the activ- ity of sincere revolutionists lies in the fact that while in regard to their sen- sitiveness and responsiveness to the sufGerings of the oppressed people they have reached the highest degree of self sacrifice, yet in the sphere of practical morality. they have hitherto not freed them selves from the ancient error that 'the end justifies the means" upon which is built the very tyranny they are combating; hence the present activity of the revolutionists can lead to noth- ing else than a vicious circle of retalia- ton.
 So long as the bulk of nation con- tinues to support the government no po- litical assassinations nor violent re- volts are of any avail. On the other hand, when the people cease to uphold 8 government, it dies a natural death, and no brute force is necessary to over- throw 1t.
 It is therefore matter of good cheer that side by side with the shallow and shortsighted agitation of revolutionary materialism, another work is going on in the very heart of the Russian nation, which, although scarcely perceptible to outsiders. is bound in due course to "rev- olutionize," in the deepest sense of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
COL
ANNUAL WATERBURY SER-
 HE'S OPENED YESTERDAY

The annual championship series of the Waterbury Golf club was begun on the West End links yesterday af- ternoon. There was large number of contestants and consequently the play, was very interesting The grounds were in good shape and some fairly good scores were made. The participants and their scores follow:
 N. k. Bronson 72, w. F. Bryan 76 R. F Merriman Sl, H. S. White 83, s. r. Williams 1T S4, Dr c. w s. Frost S5, F. ]. Brown SC, w. B. Merriman ST, D. L. White ss, c. l.. White IF 9S; l. r. Kellogg S9, Dr E. W. Goodepough 90 Dr E. w. Mcdonald 90, ]. B. Bur rall 91, A. M. Dickinson 91, T.. E. Fitz- simmons 91. S. r. Williams 91, Fl $. Seeley 92, k. IT. Smith 93, w s. Full ton 94, R. E. Platt 94, R. S. Ross 94, A. E. Rice 9S, w. NJ. Tate 102, r. w.. Holcomb 1O3, B. Hyde 103, H. Van Keuren III.
 All but the first sixteen are now out of the race. The first sixteen will play to-day and the eight, who have the highest scores at the end of the day's play. will battle for the championship tomorrow. The eight losers will play for the consolation prize and the next eight men will try to win "blasted hopes'' trophy.
 The beautiful championship trophy must be won by the same person three times before 1t becomes his permanent possession. The cup, which was pre- scented by George l.. White in 1900, has already been won once by w. R. Merriman. Wilbur F. Bryan, N. k. Bronson and T. ID. Rogers. It looks as if Mir Bronson may win 1t second time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14

word, the whole social condition of the country. The growth, slow but sure, of true religious consciousness, is free- ing the mind of the Russian people from the hypnotism of the church and state superstition. It is inducing men to obey only the Divine voice within themselves, and to cease to support, directly or indi- rectly, that state mechanism which is crushing the working masses, not only in autocratic Russia, but in all coun- tries with a coercive government, whether monarchical or representative. How quickly or how slowly the growth of this spiritual enlightenment may at tain such degree aswill perceptibly re- act on social life no one can foretell. One thing, however. is certain, that from this source only, will come the salvation of the Russian people from their oppres- sion
 To understand this awakening in Rus sia one would have to study Ome of the more independent and peculiar currents of the eimovements known under the am- biguous term of Russian Sectarian- ism" Foreigners are to certain extent acquainted with the rising of the Douk- hobors, and with the powerful voice of Tolstoi But both he and the other are only factional manifestations of an ir- resistible spiritual harvest ripening in quiet solitude throughout the length and breadth of the Russian land Gas, indeed, is also the case In other countries). In this sphere one comes face to face with rN fla that which alone represents their real possesion--that contribution which they are destined to add to the spiritual treas ury of mankind.
 And how little this essential element of the Russian character is understood by forsignersi People speak of the power and international position of Russia being compromised by the pres ent ill-fated war. But they do not un- the Russian army and general rotten ness from top to bottom of the govern mental organization are due, not to . failure, but to the progress of the nation, it's best and most enlightened repre- sentatives readily outgrowing the inn perialistic ideal and stunning with ab- horrence all governmental and military employment. Thus it Is only the nor ally or mentally least developed Rus sians who participate in this service, and with few exceptions they do so either from personal ambition or com pulsion, or else because they regretfully imagine themselves incapable of aBy- thing better.
 The capacity of thorough self-surren- der is one of the essential symptoms of spiritual vitality And this the Rus sians have conserved in all itsfreshness, as is evident from the conduct of our soldiers and officers, who, together with the Japanese, are at present so devotedly sacrificing themselves in the fratricidal struggle into which they have been be- gufled.
 VLADIMIR TcHERTKoFF.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
SHE INCLUDED DAMAGES.
Wasn't Used to Automobiles, But Knew How to Charge for
 Stabhng One.

There's some people, said MT. Har- rington, "that'l get all they can out of a boarder for his board an charge him ex- tra for the toothpick. If I hadn't had in- surance on the place, I'd a let that fe1Ier put his automobile in our barn here.'
 Does it hurt the insurance?" asked Mrs. Harrington, relates Youths Con- panion.
 Course it does. If anything should set fire to the barn, while the automobile is there, nary cent of insurance do you get. That's why sent him over to Bet ty Young's. She ain't got any insurance. an guess she could take the risk fer the money she got. Am she got 1t.
 "I saw the feller this morning an I asked him how he made out. He'd left his machine there for a week lacking one day, while he went back and got some parts.
 How'd you get on?' says to him.
 Tile sort O laughed an said: All right
 Miss Young treat ye weil?'
 oh, yes. But she has queer notion of making out bill'
 overcharge yep says, knowing Betty's ways.
 Well he says, she's charged me for things that clearly ain't had, though she may ha' lost 'em.
 Then he handed me the bill Betty had made. It was queer.
 "'Supper, breakfast and nights lodging, 75 cents That was all right
 Keeping one automobile in the barn six days and nights, dollar and half. That was all right, suppose. Then came other items.
 Damage for burning green wood, on account of not being able to get to the dry wood-pile because was afraid of the automobile, two dollars
 "'Cost of one calico skirt, tore in go- ing round the automobile to get the scythe, on account of being afraid to go near the thing, sixty cents.
 Mental anxiety, one dollar.
 "'Total, five dollars an eighty-flya cents Quite an expensive week for the young feller. but guess those that can afford to run one of the things can afford to pay for stabling when they're laid up for repairs"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
A s5o, 900 RocIsese1ler Gift.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 14.--John D. Rockefeller has made an additional gift of $5o,o00 to the Young .Women's Christian association of this city, to be added to the fund for the erection of new building. Mir. Rockefeller subscribed $50,000 to the fund several months ago, thus making the total amount given by him toward the pro- feet $1OO,OO0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
THE DIAMOND.
ALL, EYES
 ON BOSTON
p-Day Will Begin the Con- tests Which Will Decide
 American League Cham pionship.

Thousands of fervent fans are await S4 eagerly the outcome of the great
 e--game series at Boston between
 rk Griff1ths' Highlanders ana the
 bbites, which begins to-day with a
 hbleheader.
 New York and Boston are neck and
 k for the pennant, with the High
 ders just one point-the baseball
 livalent of a nose-behlnd. The five
 hes coming will be memorable in
 history of the game, and they will
 all probability decide who gets the
 nnant.
 Srif1ths took his Highlanders over @ Boston by the early train yesterday
 ernoon. He expressed confidence in
 outcome of the greatest test of length scheduled for the entire sea
 Powell and Orth will be the New RTk boxmen in to-day's games. On &lIrsday Happy Jack" Chesbro will sinto the box, and on Friday Griff1ths
 nself will pitch.
 The Highlanders have seven great
 xmen, and not the least of Grifnths' Eategy will be the using of this ealth of material to the best advant- ze. At the last moment the great
 esbro may be sent into action this
 1ernoon. He halls from North Adams #d there is always 8 crowd of ad- Srers to cheer him even though he is Riking out Boston players. 8rhe stonewall Highlander's infield
 working like a machine and Genzel, zllliams, Conroy and Elberfield never ere in better form.
 Boston has called in "Cy" Young to Efh to-day, after good rest. The zlr boxman of the Hub is confident sht his arm is still full of cunning. zARTFORD BEAT SPRINGFIELD. EIartford, Sept. 14.-There were pre faces on the grounds than in the shnds at yesterdays baseball game. De gate receipts showed total of &75, but there were two or three omen and as many deadheads, so sat the attendance was little over |ty. Nobody seemed to take inter At in the outcome of the game, and se players did not overexert them Ives. Hartford won by the score of Eo l, but the whole nine innings were zry much in the nature Of q mid snamer nights dream. One trolley hs sufficient to bring the "crowd" 'fck to town, and that did not arrive the grounds until after the game hs-nHer. However, there were some |t plays made and some long hits, |aich did not seem to dismay the pitch Is in the lease. Perhaps there will e better crowds at the remaining smes of the week, or the attempt to lay post-season ball will hardly be birth while. The score of the game Flows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
FIRE ALARM.

a-Cor South Main and. Grand asa-~x
 -Scovlu Manufacturing Go (P.l-sa
 0-Cor Bridge and MagiII sts A ss
 1-Hxchange Place. 11-Rogers S Bro ir.)
 l5-Cor East Main and Nia0ara sts !9-Cor East Main and Wolcott road io-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 5o-Cor East Main and Cherry sta. \ dI-Cor East Main and Cole sts. -Sor od North Elm and ingsburv sts.
 o-Burton street engine house.
 l-Cor N. Elm and Kingsbury sts.
 o-Sor North Main and North ats 4o-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sta. co -Gor Grove and Prospect sts. 70 -Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sfa' Sor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 3l-Cor Bank and Grand sts.
 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts . 34-Cor w. Main and Watertoyvn r;g 35-Conn By 6 L't'g Go. car h,se fTs1i 36-W Waterbury Brass Go (pl S1-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. SS-Cor Grand and Field sts
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sfs 45-New England Watch co fP.l 4o-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go (pY 45-Waterbury Buckle Go (P.) 41-Cor s. Main and Washington stx 6l-Cor Baldwin and River sis. 62-Cor Franklin and Union s+s 0o-Waterbury Clock Go, case far fES1 b4-Cor Clay and Mill sts. 06-Cor Liberty and River sts 57-No 5 Hose house.
 6S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and DuhIin ss 72-Cor West Main and Willow efs 78-North Willow st, cor Hillside. 14--Cor Johnson and WaterviIle sta. l42-Wolcott st. beyond Howard. 162-Cor East Main and Welton sts 173-East Main st, opposite Polps. 212-The Platt Bros Go (P) 213-Hammond Buckle Go tP.l 214-Waterbury Cl'k Go, m'v't fac fpa 216-Cor North Main and Grove SIS. 25l--Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 253-Farm street.
 261-Junction Cooke and N. Main sta. 263-Cor Abbott and Phoenix avenues 272-Grove, bet Central & Holmes aya 8l1-S. N. ID. Telephone Go bldg, (P.1 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. SIS Randolph & Gloves (P.l S14-Plume & Atwood (P.l Slo--Amertcan Ring Go Pl SI6-Electr1c Light Station (PA S1S-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (pk S2l-No 4 Hose house. 322-Cor Green and N. Leonard ssa 323-Cor Washington av & Porter .sk. 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325--Cor Simons st 6 Washington ( ( 371-City Lumber 6 Coal Go IP.l 412- Tracy Bros P.) 432- Cor Liberty and S. Main sts 451--Steele & Johnson Mfg Go (p.l bS2- Baldwin and Rye sts.
 P) Private. z
 SIGNALS.
 I. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 II. Two strokes. fire out, recall.
 Ill. Three strokes, 12 m., 6 D. n.
 Fire gong blows at 9 o'clock,
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1~1-1-Tan strokes quick will indicate a general alarm and will call the entire force into service.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 FJiftaen strokes quick will call out the militia
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
Hudson wins Three ReadviIIe Race.

READVILLE, Mass, Sept. 14.-All four of the races in the second day of the autumn meeting at the Readville track went extra heats, and the last one remained unfinished. Scott Hud- son was the most successful driver of the day, taking two firsts and getting place in second event Tn the 2:21 trot, driving Mainland, he had difficult ty in getting through the bunch in the home stretch. while in the third heat Mainland broke at the seven-eighths
 pole. He won the other heats, how ever, easily. Tn the 2:17 pace he held Nancy H. back until after the third heat, and then he had things all his
 own way. Caspian took the 2:06 trot- ting event after series of close heats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
p1EN1NG THROWS BRUUGGIIo.

John Piening met Bruugglio. the Pole, in a Graeco-R Roman wrestling match at Luna park last night Pien- ing is meeting all corners and under takes to throw his rivals in fifteen minutes. The men went on the mat at 10:15 o'clock. and Fleming landed his man on both shoulders in 10 min uteS 54 seconds. Tonight Fleming will meet Herman Miller, the massive brewery wagon driver.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
Accused of a7 900 Theft.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA. Sigmund Schulhafer, who used to own family liquor store in Harlem, pleaded not guilty in the Harlem police court to a charge brought by F. B. French of the Twelfth Ward bank that Schulhafer had defrauded the bank out of $7,9o0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
prnd Dog Scare In Ithaca.

ITHACA, N. Y, Sept. 14. Health Of 1cer Crum has appealed to the state department of health for assistance in preventing the spread of rabies in this city. Two weeks ago mad dog bit a number of dogs, and Dr. Law of Cor nell Veterinary college announced that three of the animals had developed rabies. The city council has ordered all dogs muzzled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-14
AFRlcANDER WINS.
Last Years Suburban Handicap vio-
 tor Takes Cup Preliminary.

Last Years Suburban Hamdtcmp Vi0-
 tor Takes Cup Preliminary.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Africander, last years Suburban handicap winner, won the Cup Preliminary, one and a half miles, at Brighton Beach He was quoted at the good price of 20 to l, but had to be hard ridden at the end to win by head from McChesney. Euge- mia Burch was third, half length away. The time, ? minutes 34 seconds, was slow The Cup Preliminary is a weight for age exclusively for horses three years old and upward nominated for the Brighton cup, two and quar- ter miles, which is run Saturday, the last day of the meeting. Hernis won this race last year.
 The Pickett was we'll played first choice at to 5, with McChesney next at E to 2. Africander was an outsider
 The summarizes:
 First Memphis, 30 to 1, first; Phantom, to 1, second; Walter Pansy, to l, third. Time, minute 14 sec onds.
 Second Race-First Mason, 8 to 5, first; Ormonde's Right, to 2. second; Gay Boy, 10 to l, third. Time, 1 min ute 45 2-5 seconds.
 Third Race Belle Strome, II to 20, first; Dandelion, 8 to 5, second; Pasa- dena, to 1, third. Time, 1 minute 12 seconds.
 Fourth Race-Africander 20 to l, first; McChesney, to- second; Euge- mia Burch, z to 1, third. Time, 2 min ues 34 seconds.
 Fifth Race-Dick Bernard, 3 to 1, first; Canteen, to l, second; Stolen Moments, 5 to i, shird. Time, l min ute 45 3-5 seconds.
 Sixth Race-Fancy Dress first, Long Days second, Lucy Young third.