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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26
CONNECTICUT MAYORS
Hold Meeting at Norwich and Elect
Officers.

Norwich, July 25.-The Connecticut
Mayors association held meeting
here this afternoon, fourteen mayors
and ex-mayors attending. The follow
mig officers We're elected:
President, NJ Wilson Dart of New
London; vice president, George Forster
of Rockville; secretary and treasurer,
]. NJ. Coburn of South Norwalk. After
the business session dinner was served
and then the members of the associa-
ton visited the municipal lighting
plant,
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WINNING STREAK BROKEN.
Rorty's Unpopular Decisions Almost
Cause Riot at Waterbury.

Waterbury, july Waterbury,
winning streak was broken here this
afternoon, Springfield winning by the
score of 10 to 2. Miller allowed the 10
calls but five scattered hits. Davis, a
local amateur, occupied the box for
Waterbury and pitched a good game,
although wild. The visitors first run
and the six scored in the sixth inning
came after errors by Ward and appar-
emily unpopular decisions by Umpire
Rorty. The last three came through
hard hitting in the ninth Waterbury's
two runs resulted from two singles, q
pass and an error. After the game
Rorty was jostled about by the crowd
and had to be escorted to the dressing
room by the police. The score.
49,
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DoHERTY VS.. BRIGGS.
Match to be Arranged Between Local
and Chelsea Boys.

A match between Jeff Doherty and
Jimmy Briggs is being planned and
will probably take place in the near
future. jeff is hot after a fight with
the Chelsea boy and Briggs manager,
Steve Mahoney. is particularly anxious
to have the two meet
Jeff had intended to meet Briggs the
night that he and Mosey King fought
here, but owing TO some injury the
chelsea boy was obliged to cancel the
date. If Jeff can beat Briggs he stands
a good show of claiming the New Eng
land championship,
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They we're holding down the parlor
sofa together.
women" he remarked to the dear
Girl by his side, "are not good listen
ers."
The dear girl said nothing.
And the dear girls mother who was
doing an eavesdropping stunt at the
kevhole, was not in a position to con-
tradict him.-Chicaso News.
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SALLY Simmons A winner
IN STRAIGHT HEATS
2:2O Trot the Most Exciting
Event at Danbury
Races.

Danbury, July 25-Large crowds at
tended the third day Of the Metropoli-
tan light harness racing at the Dam
bury Fair grounds. The best and most
exciting event of the day was the 2:2O
trot which Sally Simmons won in three
straight heats. A surprise was sprung
when Young Chimes won three straight
heats and the 2;15 pace. Orangeburg
had been backed heavily to win and
Silver Bar and Frank Wilkes We're al
so favorites. Orangeburg was distan-
ced in the first heat while the other
two were drawn after the first. Sum
maries:
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Two base hits-Hughes Phelan, Con-
nell, Fitzpatrick. Three base hit
Hit. Sacrifice hits-Kennedy, sher-
wood. Stolen bases-Ladd, Hughes,
Cornell, Sherwood, Brown. Double
plays-Brown, Fitzpatrick and Kenne-
dy, Sherwood and Kennedy. First base
On balls-Off Corner, 1; off Brown, l.
Struck out-By Brown, 2; by Cornen 8.
Passed balls Sebastian. Wild pitch
Cornen. Time 1885, Umpire-McCloud.
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TO PLAY OUR CITY FATHERS.
Nine tc he Picked from Hartford City
officials and Aldermen.

The city officials and city fathers of
Hartford played an exhibition game
yesterday afternoon in order to select
a team which will be able to face the
officials of this city. Among the men
from whom this team will be picked
are: Pitchers, Holton and Councilman
Cakes: catchers, Dillon and Council
man Rose; first baseman, Bailey and
Sanford; second baseman, McCue and
Sperry; third basement Conner and
Berg, shortstops, Young and Whaples;
left field, Flynn and Tobin; center field,
Brown and searle or futile, right field
ers, Commit and Dickerson.
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NOTABLE WEDDING SCHEDULED.
New Havener to Marry FOrmeI
bridgeport Clergyman.

Bridgeport, July 25.-The engagement
is announced of Dr.. George R. Mont
gomery, assistant pastor to DR.. Park
hurst, of the Madison avenue Presby-
terrain church and a former pastor Of
the Olivet church, and Miss Helen
Perkins, Of New Haven, and the we'd
ding will take place next month.
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nrcnIzs Arm at Cove.

Sidney Everett, son of Jacob Ever
EFT of 11S York street. is suffering from
a fracture Of the right arm, caused by
a fall while playing with companion
at Morris Cove Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. Seymour L. spier is attending the
boy.
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Pittsburg ). Philadelphia 4.

Pittsburg. Judy Is. In a game tlll %
brilliant fielding and some hard h1tt-
ling on both sides the Pittsburas de-
feated the Philadelphias here today.
Anderson saved the game for Pittsburg
in the eighth inning when he made
catch with one hand Of CUurtneny's
hard drive. Score
R@H e.
Pittsburg =. .2OO120oox-5.1 q
Philadelphia ...OO1oO 90 o. 3 81
Batteries-P Philippe and Gbsons
Brown and Doom.
Time-1:3O. umpires, Johnstone ana
KLEIN
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JULIUS A. HART RETREs.
Beacon Falls Man Was EmpiOye of the
RriIroad Company for IS Years.

Naugatuck, July 25.-Julius A. Hart,
who has resigned his position in the
freight department at Beacon Falls
depot on account of i'll health, has
been one of the busiest residents OF
that town for 40 years. He had been
with the road thirty-three years.
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s.. louis 5. washington 8.

washington, July 25,-PoweA was
yery effective today in the Washing
ton-St. Louis game, which St. Louis
finally won. All the Washington runs
we're made on errCrs while Hughes ard
Gehring were hit hard. Score:
r. H. e.
washington OoooOOs0O-8 Q
st Louis ..0002 o. ~ 4
Batteries-Hughes, Gehring. Warner
and Hevdon: Powell and Spencer.
Time-1:4O. Umpire, Evans.
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national League Standing.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Bender and Dygert Hold Chicago safe
In nnmhIe HnadNr.

Philadelphia, July philadelphia
took both games of a double header
from Chicago to-day. Bender and Dv-
CERT held the visitors safe while Walsh,
White and Owen were hit hard. Cap
tain Jones was removed from the
grounds in the eighth inning Of the
second game for disputing a decision.
Scores: First game: RHE
Chicago ......0.0O0000 0 90 2 b
philadelphia 80 % 90 o 0 20 o.
Batteries Walsh and Sullivan; Ben
der and Powers. Time, 1886. Empires,
Sheridan and Stafford.
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stnte Lcngue stnndlng.
Now EnrInnd League.

At Fail River-Fall River 8, Law
renee 2.
TAT Brockton-Wo 8. Brockton
I.
At Lynn-Lynn 8, Haverhill 2.
At New BedfordLNew Bedford q,
Lowell / (ten innings).
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Accumulate four
IN Sixth inning
Giants Take Advantage Of
Ewing's Temporary
Weakness.
CUBS BLANK BOSTON
Detroit Takes Two and
Moves Into Second Place;
YankslWin.
CUBS BLANK BOSTON

Cincinnati, July 25.-Ewing weakened
in the sixth inning today. allowing
New York to accumulate four runs.
After getting two runs in their half Of
this inning, Cincinnati was unable I'd
score again, although having man on
third with none out. Score:
R.H. 81
Cincinnati :. 100000 o-3 s II
New York ..sO0Oo.04eOG-4 4 q
Batteries-Ewing and schlei; MaAh-
ewson and Bresnahan.
Time-1:30. Umpire, Emslie.
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New London.

Holyoke !. "A 0 2 0 0 0 *-11
New London 0 0 O. 1
Two base hits, Grub 2; three base
hits, Grub, Finn; sacrifice hit, RAN
kin; stolen bases, Bannon 2, Lepine 2,
Massey, Baker, Page double play
Hoffman and Grub; left on bases, Hol-
yoke 6, New London g. first base on
balls, off O'Drain 5, off Hoffman 8; hit
by pitcher, Lepine; struck out, by Hoff-
man 6, by ODrain 8; wild pitch,
O'Drain 2. Time, 1:4O. Umpire, Kelly
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Two base hit, Fallon, 2. Three base
hit. Noyes First base on balls, off
Halligan, s. off Wilson, 6. Struck out,
by Hanigan, Z; by Wilson, s. Left on
bases, Norwich, Z; Hartford, G. Double
play, Luyster and Nehring. Wild pitch,
Halligan, 2. First base on errors, Hart
ford. 8. Sacrifice hits, Nehring, Fall
Ion. Acoorsini. Stolen bases, oLeary,
Lelivelt, Pastor, Golden 2, Perkins, Nc
earthly. Time, 2:22 Umpires, Bridges
and VolZ.
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In the national League.

Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
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Chicago s, Boston ..

Chicago, July 25.- Chicago today
punched seven Of their hits off Young
in the third and fourth, and, with two
steals and two passes, scored eight
runs. The hits off Overall were widely
scattered, only two Of the visitors
reaching third. Score:
R.H
Chicago 49,. ..Oos2O0oox-S o ii
Boston =. .....O0OOOO0O 90 8 VI
Batteries-Overall, Killing and Kaheel
Young, Boultes and Needham.
Time-12S Umpire, O'Day.
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o,pRA1N POUNDED HARD.
Dowd,s Pretty one-Hnnd Catch Fea-
lures In Leaders Victory.

lures in Leaders, Victory.
Holyoke, Mass, July 25,-Holyoke
ncunded O'Drain freely this afternoon
and won easily firm New London Ii to
/ The visiting pitcher was poorly sup
ported the work of Waterman being
easily the best in the field. Outfelder
Hoffman pitched for the home team
ann allowed New London four hits. A
feature was one hand catch by Dowd.
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GAMES TO-DAY.
In the state League.

Waterbury at New Haven.
Springfield at Bridgeport.
New London at Hartford.
Norwich at Holyoke.
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DpErE, WILSON 1Nv1NcIBLE.
HaIIignn Pitches Splendid Game but
Has Poor Support.

Norwich, July 25.--Wilson was too
much for Norwich to-day and Hartford
secured shut out, to 0. But one
clean single was made off Wilson. Hal
ligan pitched an excellent game but
was handicapped by rain and poor sup
port. The score:
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

Az Toronto: Toronto 5. Rochester 7.
AZ Montreal. Montreal 4, Buffalo o.
All Jersey City: Providence 0, Jersey
'itv A
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hsn,Hs
Second Cameo
R.H.H.

It.1IH n.
Detroit .....oooOo2O0Oo1-s o
Boston .....0o1 100000 10 o. 10 3
Batteries - Sievers and Schmidt;
Pruitt. Glaze and Shaw. Time, hours.
Umpire, OLoughlin.
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In the American League.

st. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
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Second Garne.)

Chicago ..000G0O10 2-S q u
philadelphia ...21SOo1o0 - 4
Batteries-W White, Owen and Hart;
Dygert and Schreck. Time, Lao. UNI
pires. Sheridan and Stafford.
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Detroit Takes Two.

Boston, July 25,-Detroit took both
games of the double header to-day, 2
to 1 and to 2. Boston outbatted the
visitors in both games but the hits Of
the latter were better timed. The work
of the Detroit outfielders was Of a sen-
sational order. The score:
(First Cameo
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SPORTING NOTES.

Brown appears to be the only New
Haven twirler who can deliver the
goods.
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New York, July 25.-The New York;
Americans scored another from the
Cleveland's to-day by to 4 Kleinow
was put out of the game by Umpire
Connolly in the second inning ard Tho
mas was substituted. The score:
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New York 0, Cleveland 4.

Cleveland ......03O010oOo-t
New York ....2o2O21O2 80 10 4
Batteries Lebhard and Clark, Be
mis-; Doyle and Kleinow Thomas. Time
2:O2 Umpires, Connolly and Hurst.
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He has won three out of four games
and would have made it four strisht
had he been supported in proper style.
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however, his fame spread through the city; rich
and poor consulted him. His help was sought
by the sick; OF amulets he sold hundreds; his
talismans were treasured as sure proofs against
evil
Sorcery in India has been developed to an
art; the tricks Of the fakirs are reduced to d
science There Is no power which they do not
claim, from eXpelling evil spirits TO introducing
q legion Of devils into a body.
Many Of the Brahmin priests pretend 10
tell the future by readi the stars. There are
soothsayers who wander the streets smoking
long pipes. By the shapes taken by the smoke
as II ascends they claim to foreteIl the future
In some Oriental countries-Turkey, Per
STA, Egypt--the sOothsayer booms business BY
walking the streets, moaning lamentations and
prophesying evil for all who do not consult
him.
If ne Is a prosperous prophet he wears an
elaborate gown of many colors; If his means are
meagre. he adopts a monks robe and a tail
sheepskin hat
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las received an Offering she begins to rant las,
ancient priestess While she Is regarded with
amusement by foreigners, the fellaheen consult
sar Oh al matters of Importance.
Ia Italy public letter writers usually tell
fortunes as side" trade Sitting behind
table on street corner the scrivener Is a
unique looking character. He wears a black
.uat and high silk hat
Perhaps some young girl. wishing to send
letter to her lover, employs him. She pays
aim for writing the letter and gives an odd
ncntesimo to have him predict her future. The
willy scrivener. who heard her secrets while IT.
citing the letter, tells her all about her lover,
reads her heart and promises a speedy marriage.
In Italy. too, flourish many of the old
time witches-witches of the kind that were
visited By the Lord of the Burning Belt in Bull
wor Lytton's last DAYS of Pompeii." You win
End them IN ill-smelling back alleys IN any Ital-
au city. You viii find them with pet owl,
-1lnetimes a snake, and you win see them
.rrWinr strange connections.
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HERE is, more or less, an element of
superstition IN most persons, no doubt
but while many would not pay a debt
on Monday or begin an undertaking on
Friday, few of the Western world entertain
the fanatical belief IN the necromancer as do
the people of the East.
In the Orient his representations are de-
voutly believed; so devOutIy, IN fact that if
they do not come true the people attribute the
failure to their own lack of faith rather than
to the fault of the seer
The Oriental regards his soul as a pos
session for which good and evil spirits are con
tinually W8ging battle.
He feels the atmosphere permeated with
mysterious influences. He IS tempted-he can
feel the wicked spirits forcing their way into
his heart He suffers misfortune; there is a
day of ill-luck-the evil ones have been vic
torious They must be placated.
With the faith of a child in fairies and
goblins the simple Oriental seeks the assistance
of the fortune-teller. Both good and evil spir-
Its must be worshiped; he must keep the good
will of both; he must obey their wishes meet
their desires. But how Is he to know their
villa
About the streets of any city in China are
strolling fortme-telers. They are regarded as
arbiters of good and evil; as men in communion
with the unseen; with eyes that can see into
the distances of time.
Mighty lord and lowy coole alike consult
the fortune-teuer His advice Is asked on any
contemplated action. He names lucky days for
business ventures. He tells a sick man the
name of a physician who can cure him. 1t Is
believed that he can locate stolen property He
tells a son when to bury the body of his father.
so that the spirit of the decedent MAJ have an
suspicious passage to happiness
The WAY OF THE CHINESE SEER
He sits before a table covered by cloth
bearing cabalistic letters and designs, saga
cious looking individual, wearing huge tortoise
shell glasses.
Trembling with fear, a pig-tailed coolie
approaches. He prays to be told how he can
satisfy the evil spirit which has been haunting
him. He would do anything. Giving the seer
the required coin. he awaits eagerly the words
of the wise man.
On the table are number of bottles, jars
and boxes. Over these the seer slowly sol
EMMY raises his hands. He closes his eyes and
means an incantation- He moves the boxes,
looks into the bottle-and smiles. The omen IS
psopitious.
Then. with rolling eyes. he speaks in am
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9estlned has been ayerted, . fortunate, most
happy one"
Then he tells the beaming native what the
golden future holds for him.
There are many women fortune-tellers in
Egypt. Some are really beautiful women Their
features regular, their skin duslzy. thei-
eyes large and dark, bright 5 beads From un-
de- red turban their black hair flows over
their shoulders.
About the hotels of Cairo they carry on
their trade Of course, their greatest harvest
IS reaped from travellers whose great desire is
to scratch their names for the first time on the
face Of the Sphinx
The seeress usually wears a long robe Her
face Is unveiled She tells fortunes by throw.
ing handful of coins. then bending to tie
ground and regarding their position. After she
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With bowed head he walks about, moaning
dismaLy. Perhaps he sees =. native approaching
him
Poor man, miserable man, unfortunate
man. he groans, tears Gfopping from his eyes
woe unto thee! Woe unto thee! l would thou
vert IN the depth of the sea-woe unto theel 4.
would thou vert dead on a waste plain-woe
unto thee Unlucky the day thou vert. born.
unfortunate man."
Terrified, the native stops before the man
Of evil power, and on his knees begs him to avert
the threatened doom.
Having intercourse with the spirits the
sootbsayer-after coin has passed MS palm
makes intercession.
"The gods viii be lenient unto thee The gods
nave heard my prayer. The doom that was
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PALMI TRY RULES IN JAPAN

A japanese fortune-teIler wears white
towel about his head and carries with him
sword and fan. lie burns incense, regards the
palm of the applicant and consults book of
divination Upon the advice which IS given the
uneducated Japanese regulate the doings of
their daily lives.
One thinks of India as the land of the oc-
cult-a land where wise men have learned the
secrets of life and explored the mysteries of the
grave. From India have come exalted phil
osOphies and deep expOsltlons of the develop
ment of the human SOUL yet IN India fourishes
a system of augury and fortune-telling that has
been productive of much harm among the
ignorant
BY maltreating themselves the Indian
falIrs pretend that they attain spiritual powers
Some lacerate their flesh and ill the sores with
ashes. Others wear heavy chains about their
bodies, which cut them as they more about
Many sever parts of their limbs, burn their flesh
with fire The power of these "holy men" over
the people Is almost absolute
Recently an Indian fakir took his stand
under tree outside the house of an American
II Calcutta. Wearing little clothing, his body
covered with sores, and his brown face with all
unkempt mat of hair, the old man was anything
but an attractive sight
Trade bad; few persons visited him.
To add to his discontinue the American order
ed him away Turning in wrath to the serv-
ant who gave him the word of the master of
the house. he declared: "Before the sun sets the
third day hence this tree viii die and never
more bear fruit"
Several Indians who stood nearby heard him.
Taking up his chair the fortme-teller moved to
another quarter of the city. The day after
ward the leaves of the tree began turning gel
low. Those who heard the prophecy of the old
nan told Others on the second day great
rowd gathered. and to their dismay saw the
tree whitening the leaves falling On the third
day only few leaves remained on the limbs
Whether the old man secretly administered
some drug 20 the tree or not was a question;
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ROUTES CAREFULLY MAPPED OUT

When gypsies start out upon the road they
usually follow a course that has been mapped
out in advance. One band, leading the way
through a country, viii leave along the roadside
signs that may never be noticed by the ordinary
traveller, but which catch the eye Of the Romany
rover and convey to him plain direction.
This "patteran," or road sign, IS usually a
little carefully arranged pile of sticks, grass or
stones, placed at cross roads. Tho gypsy sees
this pile, reads It's meaning and thus has a mes
sage from a band that has preceded him.
Sometimes visitors to gypsy camps have
marveled at the seeming accuracy with which the
rowing soothsayers have told fortunes The
truth Is that palmistry plays little part with
most of them.
They have wonderfully retentive memories
md accumulate store of information regard
ing localities upon which they can draw at any
time.
GyPsies have their own language. which they
guard zealously, aud~only speak when they aT8
together In this country the "kaIo lib" the
'black language" spoken by one of these people
TO another. Is IN purer form and nearer to the
original speech of the old wandering AryaB
tribes than in any other country.
Tn the cities of the United States supersti-
tion Is by no means dead. Palmists and card
readers thrive. Of course many appear in the
records Of the police annals rather than In
magazines Their methods fail to interest mem
bers of societies for psychicaI research.
In country towns old women who read
cards or tea leaves in cups are quite common
Many believe in themselves as sincerely as
their crednlous clientele.