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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
THE PUGILlSTS.
PRIVATE FIGHT
 SERIOUS ONE
One of the Contestants Bad- ly Injured Tommy Ryan Says His Say Fighting Notes of Interest.

New York, May 25.--George Halli- day, a lightweight boxer. is in Brook lyn hospital as the result of a, knock out blow to the jaw in fight on Mon- day night Ion the West Side of this city
 Halliday was matched with Charley Meade, a strong but untutored negro boxer. several pounds heavier than his white opponent. They were to go ten rounds for $250.
 About the ringside were 100 men, among them several physicians from the Physicians and Surgeons hospital.
 The fight was a fierce one from the call of time, and after the first round had gone two minutes and forty-tnree seconds, Meade crossed heavy right to Halliday s jaw. and the white mar went down for the count.
 E Halliday was picked up and carried to his corner He failed to come around, and several of the physlclans worked over him for fifteen minutes. Restoratives were applied and failed, and the physicians carried the man from the stable, still unconscious and removed him to q hospital.
 Meade works for physician, ana has frequently entertained the profes- sional friends of his employer with his clever glove work. Halliday and Meade were matched to fight at l20 hounds. weigh i'll at the rlngside. and word was passed around quietly giving the location of the stable.
 The crowd had gathered, and Halli- day weighed in and sealed under the stated Weight. Meade. who was clear ly overweight, refused to weigh ln, but halliday said he was willing to hgnt at catchweights. The fighters were handled by local boxers, and physl7 elan acted as timeAeeper.
 international bouts are queer things" says Tommy Ryan, ana tnere have been some funny mlx-ups Ill tnls line. but it's odd that nobody ever made funSof the coronation bouts q couple of years ago.
 saThese bouts as you know were mainly supposed to be Englishnen against Americans. and the American papers commented proudly on the fact that Frank Erne, representing Ameri- a defeated Jem Maloney, represent ing England, while Eddie Connolly. 8 gallant American, whipped Fat Daily, the English lightweight champion.
 fsErne, as it chanced, is q Swiss, born in Zurich, while Maloney is an Irishman, and neither of them, there fore, had any right to stand for either England or America. Daily, the Eng fish lightweight champion, was born in New Zealand, while Connolly, fighting for America. came from New Brunswick and was subject of the crown
 "Joe Walcott boxed Tommy West and both were spoken of as American | n .zTa l.. 4r. Wales and WaIcott in the British West Indies, and both, therefore, be- longed under England's flag. Gus Ruhlin, Swiss, fought Tom Sharkey born in Ireland. Tn all these battles only one American took part-and he fought under British colors and was counted as an English champion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
ooLLET GOES WEST TO RAGE.

George S. Collett left for Salt Lake City yesterday, where he will meet .%S. Hopper, winner of last years Sydney Thousand race ill Australia, in match cycling race. Later he may meet James Bowler or F. A. McFar- land in another match providing Me- failure of the Australian authorities to report his three years Suspension to the National Cydling association Col lett returns east July 1 to take up a position on the team of the Pope Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
Al New LonllIdon.

New London, May 25.-Hartford took fall out of the home team at Armstrong park yesterday afternoon, winning by score of 2 to g. Long Twas in the box for New London and his curves were strafghtened out for Releven safe nits, besides which he {passed seven men. New London failed to bat Parkins consecutively. The score:
 R.HE. N. London 2 co 0 o % 1so-3 6 4 Hartford ..21 0 1 2 O 0 0 1-7 il 3 Batteries-Long and Irwin; Parkins and Bunyan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
COLLEGE BASE BALL GAMES.
 At MiddletoWn.

MiddIetown. May .-Georgetown won from Wesleyan on Andrus field yesterday afternoon in q slow, listless game, to I. The visitors played slightly the better fielding game and also gave a better exhibition of base running. Keane knocked out a pretty Aofne run for Georgetown in the sec ond inning. The score:
 R.H.E. Georgetown ...31o 0 ? 0 O-6 e Wesleyan ...O.O 1 o 0 0 0 O--1 q Batteries Titus and Hart; Monroe, Clark and Hanlon.
 At Burlington, yt-Uniyersity of Vermont ii, Norwich University o. At Andnver. Mass -Phillips-Andover 1, Massachusetts State College 0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
neaa Heat at Hawthorne.

CHICAGO, May 25.--Major Mansir at 30 to i and Lacy Crawford, an odds on favorite, ran dead heat in the fifth race at Hawthorne. The race was at 8 mile and an eighth, and as neither horse was in shape to travel the dis tance a second time the purse was di- vided
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
Accident or suicide1

NYACK, N. r., May 25.-The body of Charles w. Strong,.a prominent box manufacturer of Nyack, was found in the Hudson here. 1t is not known whether his death was the result of an accident or suicide. He had been de- spondent because of ill health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
HE DIAMOND.
5L,YOKE WAS { IT YESTERDAY
New Haven Proves the Vic-
 tor--Hartford, Bridgeport
 and Worcester Were the A Other Winners.

Holyoke, Mass, May 25.--Hanifan the New Haven twirler, was too speedy for the Holyoke players yes Sterday. preventing hits when they would have. meant victory for the home team. As it was, the contest was by no means one-sided, the final outcome, 9 to ', being in doubt until ths last ball was pitched. The score R.H.E. N Haven 3 0 100 o.3 2. O--9 Il 3 Holyoke 70 0 , 0 0 4 o: O-z-7 IS ?
 Batteries-Hanifan and Jopes Clan |cy and Schincel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
At Worcester.

Worcester, May 25.-Tighe's error, |Connoliy's passed ball and hit by |Wfisbecker gave Meriden run in the second inning in the game with Wor- |cester yesterday. Another error by ITilghe and another hit by Weisbecker in ltHe seventh let another get in. Except F those two instances Worcester had |the Meridens safe, and in the second |Fnning the home team made two sim lkEles. a double and triple, which brought in three runs. Manager Ken Inedy of Meriden struck Umpire Durn- sbaugh when Bone was called out at first in the sixth inning, and was es- corted off the field by a policeman. The score:
 RHE. Worcester 70 3 Q 0 0 co 0 *-319 6 Meriden 70 10000 [ o sO--2 3 i Batteries-McGili and Connolly; Hode and Burke.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
WRESTLING.
HEARD ON THE
 VARIOUS MATS

George Bothner, champion light weight wrestler, and General Alexan- der, the Russian giant, have been matched to meet ill a straight catch as-catch-can wrestling match, best two out of three falls to count, on Decora- ton day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
MULDoON AND BECK

Young Muldoon, the featherweight champion, and Elmer Beck of Phila- delphia will meet on the mat next Sat urday night for the featherweight championship of America. The men will wrest1e catch-as-can-style, and George Bothner has agreed to meet the winner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
TABLE OF PIERCE
EASTERN LEAGIIE.

At Toronto Toronto ?. Baltimore O.; second game, Baltimore 6. Toronto f. At Montreal-Montrea 3, Providence ? second game, Montreal 3, Providence At Rochester-Jersey City 6, Roches- ter 0.
 At Buffalo Buffalo 12, Newark 0.
 NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. 1 At New Bedford New Bedford 8, Manchester '. At Concord-Fall River 4, Concord At Haverhill-Haverhil 4, Lowell 1. AAt Lawrence Nashua 3, Lawrence 1.
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
 At Toledo Indianapolis 8. Toledo 4. At louisville Louisville 8, Columbus 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
At Springfield.

Springfield, May 25. Exciting bat, sfng rallies, good and bad fielding and Gid1culous base running were the fea- |fures of yesterdays game. With two put Springfield made. four hits in the past inning and would have tied the score
 R.HE. Bridgeport @ 0 o1O1 O 2-9 Ii 3 Springfield T o 0 0 3 0 2 0 2-8 15 5 Batteries-Nichols, Beaumont and 70 Rourke: Treat and Connor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
At Sioux CityGame called at the end of the sixth inning, with the score 0 0, on account of rain. @
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. At Binghamton-Ilion 6, Binghamton

At Johnstown-A. J. G. 9, Troy 6. At Syracuse Utica 6, Syracuse 3. At Schenectady-A Albany 5. Schenec- tady ?.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE
AMERICAN ASsOCTATION
WEsTERN .I,EAGUE.

At St Joseph-St Joseph F, Des |AToines l. At Omaha Omaha (, Colorado
 Springs 3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
gr AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York St. Louis. 0 0 0 o 0 O. New York.... 0 0 0 0 - 3 and Mcclure.
 At Boston Chicago. ...... 0 0 0 6 60 O. 2 Boston, .......... 0 2 0 0 2 o -- 6 cen and Farrell
 At Philadelphia Detroit, ...s........ 0 0 0 I 0 ? O. 6 Philadelphia. 0 0 1 1 0 1 0-s4 Kiilian and Wood; Bender and Schreck
 At Washington Cleveland. ...... 1 0 70 8 o 0 0-1O Washington s....s2 Q Q 1 6 i0 E.
 Batteries-Rhoades and Bemis; Dunkle and Drill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
CONN LEAGUE STANDING.
; GAMES TO-DAY.

Worcester at Hartford, New London lat Meridep, Springfield at New Haven. Holyoke at Bridgeport.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
NATIONAL nEAGUE.

At R1ttSOurg-
 Boston. ............ Q 0 O o 0 0 O. o Pittsburg. ......... 3 0 o 0 -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-25
HUDSON RIVER LEAGUE

At Kingston-H Hudson 6, Kingston 8. At Poughkeepsie-Po -Poughkeepsie 6, Paterson 5.
 At Saugerties Saugerties 12, New burg 2.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
TOLD BY THE HOME.
Arrangement Shows Personality Of
the Family.

Arrangement Shows Personality Of
the Family.
If an ordinarily discerning person
could inspect any home, he would
perceive readily the characteristics.
personalities and ideas of its occu-
pants. though strangers to him and.
for the time being, absent. says a writ
er in the Cooking School Magazine.
Orators know the significance of
the pause in impressive speech. In
like manner does much space be-
tween articles OF furniture and still
more space between pictures and or
naments add dignity and peace. Any
article bought Just to I'LL up space Is
placarded with the intention. On the
other hand, who can comprehend the
far-reaching influence, moral as well
as artistic, of truly perfect outline
or a harmonious combination Of col
ors?
The ancients worshiped their house,
hold gods. This was the poetical ex-
preston Of a truth. Every home has
a spirit whose silent influence even
the chance visitor feels. Who can
fail to see the beauty and peace in
Ino uomeStlC picluIe, "cieie Pa"-
thorne and Whipple picked currants
for tea, while Mrs. Hawthorne made
biscuit and Mrs. Whipple laid the
table?
Harmony in the home depends up
on tho extent to which ideals are held
in common, or to the amount Of SYM
pathy which each member has for the
ideals of the other members. Where
ideals clash, there exists divorce
which no court of law can make more
sure and every sensitive soul In such
a home withers under its influence.
No two human beings are Just
alike; no single groove is fit for ev-
erybody; and no real competition
should create envy. Every home
should encourage individual. indepen-
dent growths. Ape-like imitation be-
Titles: Independent application devel-
ops.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

says that no lobster shall be sold that
Is less than ten inches in length. The
poachers say that all are Holsters that
come into their nets, and they find
market for them, somewhere. Prices
have risen to a soandalous extreme.
and the fish are not worth half so
much, nor are they third so large.
as when prices were half as high. The
fact is, the lobster is threatened with
determination, like the buffalo, the an
telope, and Havana tobacco. 1t is
law in nature and economics that one
cannot forever take away without add
ing something to be taken. The time
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
spEcrAcLEs LONG IN USE.
Aid to Eyesioht Has Been Known for
Many Centuries.

SSuhA'bSos
Though the use OF spectacles is rap
Idly increasing in the United States
and. in fact. in every civilized land. 1t
is in Germany that they are most
common. That Is because the Ger
many type is 30 much harder to read
than the Roman.
This circumstance is one of the
strongest arguments put forth by the
German advocates of the return to
Roman type in the Empire of the
Kaiser, for originally the letters used
in Germany were exactly the same as
those used by the English, the French.
the Spanish-and In fact all the Euro
pean nations save the Russians, the
Greeks. the Turks and a few small
principalities in the Southeast
Nobody knows who invented spec
tacles, or In what age he lived. In
"Quo Vadis' the Emperor Nero is
represented as using an emerald cum
ningly cut as we use a monocle, and
more sober writings than this story
bear witness to his use of the stone In
that way.
There is record that Roger Bacon.
the friar who devoted more of his time
to science than to religion, was the
first man to make spectacles in the
year 1880, and 1t is probable that 1t
was he who first made practical spec
tacles. Yet on a tomb in Florence.
dated 1890, there is an inscription
which awards the honor to another
In these words:
Here lies Salvino degli Armati. In.
ventor OF spectacles. May God par
don his sins"
By 1900 spectacles were not at all
uncommon in Holland and Germany.
though the very rich had used them
more than full century earlier. 1t
was Ben Franklin who invented the
comfort glass" the lenses OF
which are bisected horizontally, the
upper part being cut to make 1t easy
to view objects at distance while
the lower part Is cut to facilitate the
examination of nearby objects.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
DON'T FORGET CONGRESS.
II Il Very Important that II Should
he Republican.


In the great political contest which
occurs in this country every four years,
and which is now on, the election of
President is apt to overshadow all other
interests. This ought not to be so. The
President is the head of the executive
branch OF the government, but the legis-
lative branch is equally as important.
Republicans should remember that it IS
as important to hold Congress as it is
to elect the President The election OF
Judge Parker would mean much more
than the induction of his personality into
that high office. His election would mean
the election of n Democratic House of
Representatives. and this would be most
unfortunate, because:
First, the Democratic party, composed
as it is of all the distracted elements of
the country, is not capable of success
fully administering the affairs OF this
government. 1t has not the capacity to
deal with the great problems that now
confront us. Second, Democratic
House of Representatives would mean
that the entire legislative machinery of
that body would be placed in the control
OF the South; the Speaker. the committee
on rules, and all the important commit
tees. as well as the chairmanships OF the
same. would be composed largely of
Southern men and the great interests Of
the North would be subordinated to
Southern policies. In answer to this it
may be said that a Democratic House
could do no harm, as the Senate would
still be Republican and could prevent
any unwise or radical legislation. But n
Democratic House could prevent Republi-
can legislation, and great harm might
result from that. The election of Re-
publican Congress is scarcely second in
Importance to the election of Republi-
can President.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
uNDuLY PUEFEo UP.
The Get -Rich-Quick Dcmoc Bosses
Are Dragging Too Soon.

Are Dragging Too Soon.
Certain Democrats, with the exuber-
nnce of the newly rich, are boasting Of
the States they are going to carry by
means Of their big campaign fund. There
i. no telling what may happen, even
with money in the treasury. Only day
or two ago, one politician from West
Virginia was bewailing certain we'll
proved facts in connection with campaign
money. They are thinking a good deal
of campaign money in West Virginia
just now. This particular individual OF
the Democratic camp said in effect that
West Virginia is likely to go Republican
this fall. THE niggers will all vote the
Republican ticket" he declared. those
who are allowed to vote. They'll take
our money and then go and vote the Re-
publican ticket straight"
This is complication of great import
to our erring brethren of the opposing
camp. 1t was not always thus, but now,
with the Australian ballot. in some form,
in use in many States it is sad fact
that the riffraff who sell their votes take
the money and then vote as they please.
The Oil trust can put its money into
the Parker campaign fund, but it cannot
buy even one of its own vast army of
world of business.
The Democrats are puffed up over
their fat pocketbook, but it won't help
them in the coming election. The people
prefer to have money in their own pock-
cts. honest money which they have been
able to earn themselves. in time Of
prosperity and industrial activity such
as Republican administration gives
them.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

date for the presidency. A life Of judi
cial monotony and exclusion from polit-
ical affairs does not appeal to the alle-
glance OF partisans. Theodore Roosevelt
is strong, n vigorous, an invincible
candidate for the presidency. He is u
man of action nominated for an cleo
torate OF Astounding energy, force and
progress. He is, especially, the idol Of
the young men OF the country.
1T is, therefore, not Mt all surprising
that as the voters contrast these two
candidates they should be irresistibly
drawn to one-to Roosevelt-and should
be repelled from or become Indifferent
to his antagonist, Parker. Such is the
present trend of the campaign and it is
decidedly favorable to President Roose-
welt. No reasonable doubt of his cleo
ton exists or is entertained by anyone
familiar with politics, Democrat or Re-
publican"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
TELLS OF MEXICAN GOATS.
Consular Agent Gives Facts About the
Profits Of the Industry.

Consular Agent Headen writes from
Puebla, Mex. as follows:
"The ordinary domestic goat, SO
we'll known in the United States, is
the species raised throughout Mexico.
1t is valued for its pelt, its tallow,
and its flesh, both fresh and dried.
AS yet no use has been made of eth
er horns or hoofs. In the vicinity of
San Luis Potosi the entrails have
been spun into long strings OF So
called catgut. and the finer and more
delicate strings have been profitably
exported by mail, in small parcels, to
Chicago and New York.
"The Angora breed is not appre-
ciated In Mexico. though 1t finds favor
in western Texas, near the Mexican
border. If Of pure blood and II neg
lected during the season for pulling
it Is apt to leave its hair scattered
upon the scrub and brush. Further
more whether pure or crossed 1t is
more of sheep than goat, its skin
being less than one-fourth as valuable
as ordinary goatskins. This destroys
the value of the Angora in Mexico.
1.-The ordinary goat, when slaught-
cred, yields four pounds of dried meat
and six pounds of refined tallow.
which, together with the skin, are
worth here in the home market, in
Mexican silver, $3.46 (s1.57 in gold)-
four pounds of dried meat. at 20 cents,
80 cents: the six pounds of refined
tallow, at 16 cents, SO cents; the
cured skin. two pounds. at SIS cents.
$1.7O. The original cost of goats for
breeding purposes is. on an average.
$3.50 a head in Mexican silver Clio
in gold). The common goat, well
cared for, is hardy and well suited to
the country. 1t breeds four times in
three years"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
CANDIDATES COMPARED.
Why Roosevelt Is Moro Popular thar
Parker


The New York Sunday Democrat, q
newspaper that recently bolted Parker
and came out for Roosevelt, in giving
the reasons why the Parker campaign
i, Ianguishing and the Roosevelt cam
paign is booming, says:
Judge Parker has few of the attri-
butes of popularity; Theodore Roosevelt
has them all.
Parker is timid; Roosevelt is brave.
Parker is controlled by friends and
patrons; Roosevelt is independent.
Parker represents no policy and has
no political record; Roosevelt is one of
the acknowledged progressive statesmen
Of the century and his record is the rec
ord of the sunshine years of militant
and advancing Americanism.
"As there is practically no one to Wig
orously oppose there is no one to active
ly defend Judge Parker as a political
standard bearer. Theodore Roosevelt in
vites the fire of partisan enemies and at
tracts to his support thousands Of pat
riotic and earnest admirers.
Judge Parker is a weak candidate, an
unwise candidate, an unfortunate candi-
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
ALTON b. PARKER AND HENRY
G.. DAVIS.
p,,taJ


David B. Hill. William Jennings Bryan,
Benz. Tillman. Champ Clark, Will
liam f. Sheehan, Patrick ii. Nc
Carren, Charles +. Murphy and Tom
Taggart.
Senator German and the Democratic
minority in the Senate.
Congressman Williams and the Democra-
tic minority in the House Of Rep
resentatives.
Bourke Cochran and the host of fossiliz-
ed hired advocates who have been
shouting "UnconstitutionnT at every
measure taken to preserve the
Union, advance its prosperity and
establish its power during the past
forty years, and
The Democratic record of secession, re
pudiation and obstruction.
The issue before the American people
next November is not between the per
sonalites of Theodore Roosevelt and
Alton B. Parker, but between two great
organizations representing respectively
progress and stagnation in national life.
The verdict promises to be as con-
elusive as it was on the same issue in
1894
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

when your tiltration plants shall be
completed. will have a larger water
supply than London. Notwithstanding
the big difference In the two cities
populations"
The reporter explained a new sys-
tenn for pumping water.
What do you think of that system,
Sir William" he concluded.
81 think it is slow. roundabout and
awkward way of remedying impure
waters evils" said the scientist. "It
reminds me of the way a parlor maid
of mine once tried to remedy the evil
of a wrongly set table.
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

After an exhaustive review of the
situation in the Hoosier State, Walter
Wellman. the staff correspondent of the
Record Herald, says: with the Re-
publican ranks virtually solid, with
the Democracy bound to lose a few
thousands of the Bryanites, with nothing
present in the public mind to lead to an
upheaval, and with Indiana a Republi-
can State to start with, one does not
need to be seventh son to foresee the
result" And he estimates the Republi-
can plurality at somewhere between
5000 and 10000"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
rhe Viking Fringe,

The northern fringe of the United
States is being rapidly and densely popu-
lated with people from Norway, Sweden
and Denmark. This is right. for we are
OF them. We are OF the trend of human
ity which populated England and made
the Anglo-Saxon and subsequently made
the United States. and whose descend
ants generally vote the Republican ticket.
If any one doubts that the Northern
States in which are settled so many of
our own Scandnavians will this year go
anything but Republican-well.h he should
be taken care of by his friends
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21

This maid was left-handed. and in
laying the cloth for certain party
she put the knives on the left of the
plates and the forks on the right. All
wrong. you see.
1.-THE housekeeper, coming in to look
the table over, noticed the error at
once.
"'Why, Harriet she said. you have
placed all the knives and forks left
handed
"'Ah. so have sighed Harriet.
Would you be kind enough now,
ma'am, to help me turn the table?'"
The Springfield herald., 1904-10-21
THE LONGER WAY ROUND.

Scientists Comparison in Condemnina
New System OF Pumping.
Sir William Ramsay visited Phila-
delphia recently with the Society of
Chemical Industry, and during his visit
a reporter questioned him about the
drinking water of the worlds great
cities.
"London's drinking water is most
impure" the scientist said. They hold
that the English take more baths than
any other nation, but it is neJerthe-
less fact that you Philadelphians.