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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

smart young English lad, who had been
Sedgwiclk's servant for more than year.
Sam was just answering with a smile the
pleasant laugh of the young lieutenant, who
had the fullest confidence in him, as he said:
Il suppose you haven't got anything of mine,
Martin?' when, TO the amazement of the look
ers-on, out dropped from bundle of clothes
at the bottom Of SANS chest the missing mini
ature case.
Poor Sam stood for a moment as if turned
to stone, and then broke out vehemently:
Il don't know how that thing came there,
sir-I don't, indeed. AS sure as stand here,
l never touched it. Heaven knows I'd soon.
er be shot than steal pin. especially if it be-
longed to you"
The lieutenant tried to make some answer,
but his voice failed him.
Just then Captain Conway stepped forward
and said few words in low voice. first Ia
Sedgwick, and then to Sam Martin. What
it was that he said no one else could hear. but
Sedgwick seemed to pay marked attention to
1t, and Martin, as he was led away under ar.
rest, looked much less downcast than before.
I wouldn't believe poor Sam guilty if the
whole regiment said he was" averred SedQ-
ing back to their quarters after the inspec-
ton.
"Nor l." agreed the captain. mo man in
his senses would hide stolen things in his
chest, which would naturally be the very first
place to be searched. More likely the real
thief has done it to turn away suspicion from
himself, and I'm much mistaken if l don't
trap him before long"
That very afternoon, Captain Conw rum
maged out from his luggage a long cloak of
fine material, trimmed with silver lace and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

but the faint creak of a loose plank in the
floor told the listener that some one had en-
tered the room.
The thief stood hesitating for a few mo-
ments, as if wishing to make sure that moth
ing was stirring, and then walked as straight
up to the cupboard as if it had been broad
daylight
One pull brought down the hanging cloak,
and the flaming skeleton behind shone out in
ness
Instantly there arose a yell that made the
whole house echo, and down dropped the
thief in crumpled heap on the floor.
Out jumped the captain, finging away the
disguise which had served him SO well, and
pounced upon the terrified robber like cat
upon mouse. At the same moment. tramp
ling and shouting was heard outside, and
Lieutenant Sedgwick and three or four other
officers came bursting in pell-mell, with lights
and weapons.
"Well, done, Conway!" shouted the lieu
tenant. you've hooked your fish at the first
cast this time. Come, my honest friend" he
added, seizing the prostrate thief by the
shoulders; "hold up, your pretty face and let
us see who you are" ~
So saying, he dragged forward the half
fainting man, in whom, as the candle-light fell
full on his vivid face, everyone recognized,
with astonishment, Captain Conway's prim,
ii suspected him from the first" said the
captain, quietly; "but didn't think he'd be
quite SO easily caught. However, he is caught
now, and the first thing I'll do tomorrow
shall be to see that poor Martin is released
from arrest. and that this rascal gets what
he deserves"
And Captain Conway was as good as his
word.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

eyes; together with the frosts and April
northeast winds But the plums and apples
caught it the worst with the aphis."
"Aphisl What's that?"
Gan insect which eats up the leaves. You
remember we had cold weather up to June.
Well, that gave the brutes chance, in spite
of the fact that 1 sprayed at every tree pos
sessed till was sick of the very sound of
the word spray"
''And what about strawberries?"
Strawberries have been very good, and
raspberries, too; but, of course, they're just
the fruit l don't grow"
''And is there anything you haven't yet
mentioned to account for your bad luck?"
asked.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

"Is everything wrong, then?" asked
Everything" he answered. "The plum
crop for the second year in succession is al
most completely destroyed, and as l practical
ly depend on that, shall have to go under.
Gooseberries, too have been very short"
"Well, what is it that seems to make things
go wrong?" / asked.
81 can't say" he replied; "but I've been at
it five years, and I've seen it get worse every
year First of all, it's the birds who destroy
the buds, in spite of the spraying with lime,
washes it off, back the birds come, and then
off go the buds, and your crop is ruined"
"Are birds responsible for the loss of all
the buds?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
GrOWls From Fruit Growers

mot only cold weather, east winds, and in
sects are at fault, but also the spread of ed
ucation," he replied. 1 opened my eyes at
this alarming statement, and he went on:
81 mean exactly what say. Boys now stop
at school, instead of bird nesting and occupy
ing themselves in the fields. Consequently,
birds have increased, and they, as you know,
are ruinous to fruit. No, the fruitgrowing
industry is done for, and 1 for one shall be
very glad to get out of it"
left my poor FRIEND and, while sympathiz-
ing heartily with his misfortunes, l cannot
help thinking that people would be well advised
to stick to the business they know, and not
enter into one which it would take lifetime
TO master.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

GERS quarters at Gibraltar il
put stop to it somehow, If have
to sit up all night"
Anything more gone, old fellow?" asked
his friend, Captain Conway, coming up at that
moment.
81 should rather think there was" growled
Sedgwick. "Just look here"
And the captain, stepping into his friends
room, listened patiently to the latter's not
very clear account of his troubles.
In truth, the poor lieutenant had good
cause to grumble. For several days past some
unknown thief had been helping himself pret-
ty freely to various small articles belonging to
the officers, and Of late he had given Lieu
tenant Sedgwick a much larger share of his
attention than the young man at all approved
of.
That very morning Sedgwick had found his
mothers miniature, which stood on his dress.
ingtable, taken out of its handsome gold
frame, and the frame itself gone; so that he
had good reason for declaring SO fercely that
he would ''put stop to it somehow" But
how?
"There's nothing for it but a general search"
said Conway, after hearing the whole story
"Pll go and speak to the colonel about it,
He did so, and few hours later orders
were issued for the opening and searching of
all the baggage in the place, whether of men
or officers, in the hope of discovering some
of the stolen property; but nothing was found
till it came to the turn of Sam Martin, a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

veracity, think he is to be pited.
"Pretty place, isn't it" he said, standing
at the gate of his orchard in Kent.
"Very," 1 answered.
eyes" he said bitterly, ''and wish to good
ness I'd never seen it. 1 gave up my berth
in the city when came into bit of money,
and invested it in this fruit-growing, and
what's the result? I'm stone broke-or very
nearly"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

HE farmer is supposed to be the
most constant grumbler on the face
of the earth, but / doubt whether
he can beat the fruit grower.
/ met one the other day, and as
Il -. = -.--. e.. lA..l L.; L.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21

~7 HIS is too badl" cried Lieutenant
Sedgwick, of the -th British Light
Infantry. as he came rushing half
sSNI dressed out of his room in the DIN,
- GERS quarters at Gibraltar. III
put stop to it somehow, if l have
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03

At the Wooster tonight the Clock shop team will bowl q team represent ing the Mathew X Willard Co.
 Fred II. Druehl. who recently de- feated I. D. Curtiss in duck pin match, and as q consequence has been looked upon as the champion duck bowler of the city. has been challenged by I. T. Stephens of this city. He is willing to put up side bet of s2J for match game of i've strings to be rolled at the Wooster alleys in the near future.
 The Musante brothers of Bridge port will be here on Thursday even ing to meet the Jaeger brothers on the Casino alleys On their last meeting in Bridgeport the Musantes were the victors but the Jaegers expect to turn the tables this time.
 Jimmy Harrington iollied his man into defeat last night in the match game between the Clock shop team and the Broadway Speedy Five.
 The Y. M. c. l.. A. will roll against the East end bowling team at the Casino alleys tonight while the day school of the Waterbury Business col lege will roll against the night school pupils.
 The single men of the Baird Ma chine shop of Oakyille defeated the married men on the Casino alleys last night by score of 1.s,s to 1.5s2.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
THE SPORTING NEWS.
WRESTLING
HARVEY PARKER WANTS TO
 MEET WINNER.
Will Back Beell Against Swanson if He Wins Match With
 0'Connell,

Harvey Parker wants to meet the winner of the Ed O'Connell and Alex Swanson match, which is to take place in City hall on Thursday eyen- ing. He will let the winner name his own conditions for the match also. If this will not be acceptable he will back Fred Beell against Swanson and agree to have Bee!l throw Swanson ten times in sixty minutes. O'Connell has become the favorite in the betting on the com ing match. So much money has been sent in here by the New Haven crowd to back their man that the odds were forced to change. The betting seems to favor Swanson get ting one fall, while odds of 3 and 4 to i are asked for O'Connell to get a fall. Should the New Haven wrestler get fall within the hour that would end the match right there, but the Swanson people can not see it in that light. The tourna- ment has been advertised thorough ly and should attract a good attend ance. Two fast preliminaries will precede the regular match.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
STUDENT WRESTLER BURIED.

Philadelphia, April 3-The funeral of Alexander S. Kenny, the University of Pennsylvania student who died on Friday as a result of broken neck. received while wrestling ill the uni verslty gymnasium two weeks ago. was held yesterday afternoon. A num Der of kemp's classmates at the uni versity attended while the senior class sent flowers and a memoriam.
 The university wrestling authorities have not decided as yet as to whether the Red and Blue team will be with drawn from the intercollegiate meet next Friday. As suggested by Dr R. Tait Mckenzie. gymnasium director, on Friday. it has become a matter which the students will settle thein- selves. The wrestling team acted as pallbearers at the funeral yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
BILLIARDS
SCHAEFER PLAYING FAST FOR
 TOURNAMENT.
Looked On as a Likely Winner in Coming Contest Willie Hoppe
 Is Out of Tournament.

Out in Chicago, which city Jake Schaeffer helped make famous, the professional billiard playeres think the Wizard will win the coming 1S.2 championship tourney if his physical condition' is good. ''Schaeffer never has played as good billiards as he is playing now" says Al Taylor, the shortstop. His stroke is the most wonderful anybody ever saw. The way it strikes me is that if he loses any games it will be to some of the slow ones at the afternoon performan- ces.'"
 As there are no slow ones in the tourney Jake will not lose any games.
 These practice games" cOntinueS Taylor, that are being made do not prove whole lot except in Schaef- CTS case. He is the ole player of the lot who will play better in the tour nament that he does in practice"
 Schaeffer is practicing in Philadel- phia this week.
 A meeting of the players entered in next weeks tournament has been call cd for to-day when questions involy- ing rules, the referee and schedule will he considered. Schaeffer will not be present but will have representa- tive on hand. William Hoppe said last night that he would not be pres ent. The 1s.1 champions father de- clared that the boy would not take part in the tournament. There seems to be a wide difference of opinion be- tween the HOppes and the promoters of the tOurnament on certain financial questions.
 Asked last night whether there was any likelihood of the differences be- ing patched up. the elder Hoppe re- piled: "I do not think .so." should this be the case the six remaining players will mean fifteen games, twelve night and three matinees, in which to decide tile worlds 1s.2 cham p.onship.
 George Slosson is playing strdngly in practice. On Sunday night he av- eraged 4J 5-1i for 4gO points and yes terday he made averages of 2s and 32 against Harry Cline. He went out i'm the afternoon with an unfinished run of ll3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
CHALLENGE TO LAWSON.

The following communication to the Fall River Globe is self eXplana- tory: To Charles (Chic) Lawson: Last Wednesday night you made the assertion that you could throw me twice in fifteen minutes, but when 1t came time to put up the money you changed your mind. If you stil! think you can beat me, my manager, Samuel Taylor, corner Fourth and Wade streets, will make match, but not at 115 pounds, for I cannot make such weight. I seek no news paper controversy with you or any, one else and will have none. Matches for more money than you will wager ca1 be arranged withppu tiet sbi of talk. You are at liberty to make any remarks you wish through the medium of the press or from the Boston theater stage and they will be taken for just what they are worth. If we have any more deal ings with you I hope it will be through your manager, MT Wright.
 (Signed) THOMAS DOWD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03

side. William Gale. who once held
 the English record for endurancs
 walking. died in Cincinnau about
 four months ago. Cowboy W. A. Smith is an athletic instructor at
 Memphis. Tenn"
 Messier first started out as a walk CT in 1ss5 at Denver, Col He hAs met and defeated all the best walk CTS of this country and has run and walked over z5.000 miles on the savdust path. He never walked against Littlewood. Roveil or A. bert. Messieris records of 52s miles in six days go as you please. f4s hours. at Detroit. Mich. month of November. 1890. and his record os 4s5 miles. heel and toe for sfx days, 142 hours. made in October. 1sSs. at Kansas City. a total of ssi miles at the double-gsfted style. has never been equsIled in this country on the same tracks by any walker. During tse summer of 1880. while Messfer vas living in Detroit. Mich. Eddse Fee. his bsrker. deposited $500 win Frank Cooke. then sporting edlfo- Of the Detroit Free Press. and eha1- lenged anybody In America to a Gfn- dsy 1lz4hoar heel and to. race. The challenge vas aimed at V. A Hoax- land of Auburn N- T-. and Hen7r sthmehl of ChtezED. vho rtrizd thsEseIves ss chsmpsons. but ne1fher would accept NesEierTs oHer- He re- tired three yezrs ago to enter bunf~ nau noro pru1fab1o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
BASKET BALL
GREAT GAME ARRANGED FOR
 THIS CITY.
Crescents of Jersey City and Delphis
 of Bristol Will Contest.

A game of basketball that will at- tract attention from all over the east ern part of the country will be play ed at Eagles hall on South Main street next week. It will bring to- gether the two champion teams in this part of the country, the Crescents of Paterson, New Jersey, and the Del phis of Bristol. The Crescents have defeated every team in their state and are the recognized champions in that district. The Delphis of Bristol lay claim to the championship of the state and with just cause, for they have played some remarkable games against fast teams. These teams have met twice already and each has seer ed victory so that the meeting next week will be for the championship.
 The rules too will be a feature of the game for it will be played under professional rulings, something that has never been seen in this city be- fore. Paterson will send a big dele gatiOn up here to root for their team while about all Bristol will get over here in some manner to take care of their end.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
A. A. |. ON ATHLETES TRAIL.
Inquiring into Meet of Naval Re-
 serves With Collegians.

New Haven. April 3.-Aecording to W. V. Denman. physical director Of the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium. the 20s athletes who took part in the games 6f the Naval Reserves in the Second Regiment armory on March 10. including Yale and Columbia track men. are in danger of being suspended by the A. A. T.. An in- ysstigztion has been begun by the onIciais Of the A. A. L.. as 1t Is as- serted that the meet vas unsanc- tioned and that some Of the men who took part were not registered. Di- rector Deaman has received a letter from the of1ce of Secretary Sullivan Of the A. A. |. containing these al legations and asking for a list of the competitorsl
 According t0 Trainer Mack Of Yale the Yale men were all regis tered. and the Yale o@ciais thought the matter of ssnetioa by the A. A. T- had been attended to by the naval b.frzIsou o&eIzIs. Sexretzry SuIii- van is in Europe. ard one Of the Ozs- rfsls of ths Naval Reserves said last ufrnt ks believed that Uzs the req son fke agitation wzs started He ssid that three years ago there vas cnrreszondenre betweea the naval uea snd Secretary Sullivan zs to the reressisy of the A. A L. sanetion for saeh q 1e<s- szd tkzf- sfter bszrning that fhe rect wzs a esssed oze. see- r~-zry Sullivan seesSe1 that no sanc- ton uss nscs<<erJ-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
MAY FORCE NELSON.

It is the prevailing opinion in San Francisco that Battling Nelson, if he defeats Herrera at Los Angeles next month, will be forced 10 meet Joe Cans for the lightweight champion ship title. While there is not much sympathy for Cans because of his participation in fake fights, it is con ceded that he must fight on the level in the future. as heis said to he prac- tically penniless. His offer to meet Tommy Ryan at the middleweight limit shows that he realizes he must go out of his class to get the money. but it Is doubtful if Ryan will take him on.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
N,,uesp.,i. Thief csv.s,.

NEW YORK. April ,. - The New York police last night arrested Thomas J. Wainwright. the thief whose rob bery of pr. Joshua Pinault. the cele- orated French surgeon of Minneapolis. sf s1U0.Oo0 fin securities and a coIlec- ton of royal curious will go down in criminal history as a remarkable piece ai work. The police literally smothered Wainwright to prevent his using a magazine revolver. which he was xnorn fo carry about his neck on e ssrd. always ready for action.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
SIX DAY WALKERS.
The Names of the Old "Peds" Re.
 called By Veteran.

H. O. Messier of Milwaukee, the re
 tired champion long distance walker of the west for the past twenty years
 gives the following interesting infor
 nation of what has become of most of the old-time pedestrians. It will
 answer many questions, which have often been asked of the followers oi the once popular sport. It may be also said that while many of the walkers made many thousands of dol. lars at the game few have saved any money.
 Dan O'Lesry of Chicago, known the world over as the father of walk, CTS and who once promoted six-day races at Madison Square Garden, New York. and made S100,00e, spent his money freely. He has noth- ing at present and travels on the road for a publishing house. Frank H. Hart, the eolored walker and the ex-champion of the world, like o'Leary. made si0O.o00 at the game. but has nothing 10 show for his hard labor. Hart is now in Colorado for his health. The report is that he has consumption.
 Napoleon Campana. better known as old Sport lives in Chicago and was reported a few days ago to b. dangerously i'll. Old Sport made s17,500 in a race in New York against Dan 0'Leary about twenty years ago and while he has made many thousands of dollars he has been selling chewing gum on the streets of Chicago for many years. Gus Guerrero, the Mexican, is a gate tender on the Broadway subway in New York city. Dan J. Herty, once the worlds champion, works at his trade as a plumber at Revere. Mass. He owns several houses. and is well to do. James Albert, who holds the present American siX-day record of 62l miles. is a cattle king and owns large ranch in Texas.
 Patrick Fitzgerald, an ex-alder- man in New York. who once held the worlds sfx-day records, died a few years ago. Robert vint. the Brook lyn shoemaker. lives in California. George D. NOrmac, the Scottish champion. is the proprietor of a hotel in Philadelphia. George Cart wright. the worlds fifty-mile cham pion runner. is a laborer at Syracuse. x. Y. Peter Golden and Peter Heg- elmsn are clerking in New York city. Tom Hovarth. a noted English run ner, is an athletic trainer at Phiia- delphia. John Click. the Quaker boy. works in the cotton mills as s labOrer in Philadelphia. John Dob Ter. once a popular walker and mall carrier at ChiezgO. died a few years ago. F C. Moore of Philadelphia is in Europe working for the Standard oil Co. John Hughes. vho lives in New York city. is in the saloon busi- ness. Fox Cox was killed by high vaymen ia S Loais about three years ago w. A. HOzzlsnd is con- stable at Auburn. N Y. Gilbert Barns. the C. A. R. walker. is a pe-- sion agent at PIttsburE. and Noruan Taylor. known ss the pie eater. lives ia Minneapolis.
 sIt may bs said that Charlie Row ell and George LttIewoot live ia England. and are ia business. Both the English runners woa upwards of sse. .oe0 each ia this country and fn- rssted their sarrinss oa the othaf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
CHALLENGE IS ACCEPTED.

Sporting Editor, Waterbury Evening Democrat:
 Dear Sir:-In reply to that challenge which was in your paper sent by Kid Bresnahan to Young Gallagher, the latter will wrestle him any time af- ter April 25th at any place for any thing. He will wrest1e catch as catch can style, pin falls only to count and the strangle hold barred. He will al- so take Mosey Calvin on any time after that date for fun, money or marbles. Young Gallagher would take him on now only he is not ill condition.
 Thanking you for your valuable space,
 I remain.
 YOUNG GALLAGHER.
 ALFRED HERMAN,
 Manager and Trainer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
Ifke 0pern Rou0e

VIENNA. April 3.-The diplomatic situation resulting from the return of Mr. stOrer to Vienna may be recom- mended to the attention of writers of comic opera. The foreign office can communicate only with Mir. Storer. who Is still the accredited ambassador. while Washington can communicate only with First Secretary Rives. whom it has placed in charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
THE PUGILlSTS
THE REFEREE TOOK THE COUNT
 HIMSELF.
Up in Chelsea a Disuualified Boxer
 Hands the Official a
Sumner

~rri eH' ~oT StuuACi.- trEU ~cr 1~
 Chelsea. April Skid Goodman of Boston last night won and lost at the Lincoln Athletic club. He met Mat tie Baldwin of Charleston in a fifteen round bout at 129 pounds and lost ihe decision in the last round on q foul.
 Goodman became very angry when he was disqualified by Referee Ilcc- tor McGinnis, and rushing at the lat ter, he landed hard right on the jaw, knocking McGinnis out.
 It was Baldwn's fight all the way through, with the exception of the twelfth round when Goodman landed d hard right to the jaw but it was not hard enough to score perceptibly. Baldwin scored over Goodman with left jabs to the face and right to the body. with an occasional shift of the right to the jaw and head.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-03
4 Boston cero.y .s s..k.soo-.

BOSTON. April 3.-Thirty young men left Boston last night for the province of Saskatchewan. in the Canadian northwest. where they expect to eS,sb- fish a colony on lands given to them hy the Canadian government They will settle about twenty miles west of szs- katoon- The young men have been liv- ing in this city and nearby plsc~s- A delegstion vifl soon leave woo1 socket +. L. for Saskatchewan to settle