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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
Fishing Schooner Ashore

Provincetown. Mass, Oct. S0.- The Boston fishing schooner Joseph Cromwell went ashore during a heavy northeast gale early to-day on the rocks forming the breakwater at the end of Long point, after being assisted of the beach near Wood end, where the vessel grounded a short time before. The Cromwell was left high and dry with. the re- ceding tide and it was generally be- lieved that she would go to pieces. Provincetown last night was har, bor of refuge for many vessels in- cluding the scout cruiser Chester. and the revenue cutter Androscog- gin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
Steamer Arrives.

New York, Oct 30.-The steamer s. V. Luckenbach, which caught fire while bound from New York for San Juan, Porto Rico, several days ago, arrived safely at San Juan last night with all her passengers on board, ac- cording to cable dispatch which reached here to-day. It had been re- ported by wireless that some of the passengers had been transferred to the steamer Philadelphia while the Luckenbach was on fire at sea, but this report was denied to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
CYclone Thompson Won.

San Francisco, Oct 30.-"Cyclone" Johnnie Thompson won from Ru- dolpr Unholz in the eleventh round last night. Thompson floored Un- holz twice with right hook to the jaw and a third blow put him through the ropes. The police then interfered. Unholz's seconds said that he had broken the bones of his right hand, Lew Powell and Johnny Murphy fought twenty rounds to a draw e
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
DIVORCEs CASES
One Taken Off List-One Put Over
 Week.

At short calendar in the. superior court to-day the divorce suit of James H. Leddy was taken off the list fexparte cases and put on the list of contests, thus indicating that the defendant Dora E. Leddy will contest the case. Leddy asked for the custody of the two children, while Mrs Leddy asks for an allow ance for counsel to defend the case.
 Mrs Anna Francis Ford's suit against Joseph s. Ford on the grounds of intolerable cruelty was put over week. There was some mistake in tie return date of the papers.
 Eleonora DownorOwicz was granted ga decree from Joseph Downorowicz along with the custody of several minor children. The al- legations were intolerable, cruelty and habitual intemperance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
STORM DID GOOD
Although Il Was Bsislsress Along Ceasi II BsnsiIled
 New England.

Boston. Oct 30.-The southern coast storm with It's reservoir we'll filled was welcome visitor to New England to-day despite it's boisterous- ness. It's generous distribution of rain over an area extending from fifty to sixty miles inland was grate- fully received, although weeks of drought had been partially broken earlier in the week. Up to 8 a. m. to-day 1.04 inches of rain had fallen in this section since yesterday noon, and the wind early in the day reached the force of thirty-four miles an hour.
 Block Island had 140 inches of rain and forty-four mile an hour gale.
 Farther east the rainfall was less heavy, while in the far interior 1t was very light.
 The storm center was in the vicin- ity of Nantucket, and Cape Cod bore the brunt of the gale. Even the twin screw turbine steamer Yale of the Metropolitan line, bound from New York to Boston with Chatham mas- ter mariner, Pilot Hawes, at the wheel could not weather the cape and had to join fleet of coasters anchored under protection of Mon- omoy Point.
 Up to 10 a. m. the marine acci- dents reported were the driving ashore of the fishing schooner Joseph Cromwell on the breakwater in Pro- vincetown hard and partial dismast- ing of an unknown coaster off Nau- set lights, about half way down Cape Cod
 The steamer City of Columbus, Sa- vannah for Boston, anchored in the storm near the Stone Horse shoal. Her position was not sheltered at all and ashore three life saving crews stood ready to go to her in case of need.
 The storm was well on it's way to- ward Cape Race at noon and with its disappearance the weather began to clear. The wind swung still farther into the northwest with colder tenn perature in prospect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
CRIPPLED BY BLACK HAND.
Members of Band Cut of Arms of
 Former Member.

Newark, N. J., Oct. 30.-Vilardo Di- pitti, former member of the Black Hand society. appealed to the police to protect him from his former associ- ates.
 Dipitti is minus both arms, and he says they were cut of by the men he fears.
 se was suspected of informing the police after a Black Hand extortion case in Morothorn, w. Va.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
ENGLISH SQUADRON
venezveIsn Matters Bad NOihiDg 10 Do Wiih Sending Ii 10
 South America.

Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, Oct 30.'-Orders have been given that the British squadron under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scott pro- ceed to South America on the com pletion of its South African pro- gramme. The squadron consists of the cruisers Good Hope, Antrim, Car narvon and Devonshire,.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30

The storm that was central near Hatteras yesterday morning has moved eastward and is now central near Nantucket. It has produced heavy rain and high wind along the middle and north Atlantic coasts.
 The western area of high pres sure is moving slowly eastward and producing pleasant weather with low temperatures in nearly all sections east of the Rocky mountains.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and cooler weather for two or three days.
 The northeast storm warming 1sve been ehanged to northvest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
Chilly of CoIlnsion.

Boston, Oct 30.-President An drews of the Boston Bridge Works and Secretary Fitts of the New Eng land Structural Co pleaded guilty to the indictment with collision in ob- taining contracts from the city of Boston Both paid a fine of s1.00O and $5,000 to the city, which are considered the extra profits made on the contracts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
BUYER WAS A BURGLAR.
While Inspecting Home Produces Re.
 voiver and Steals Diamonds.

New Rochelle, N. Y., Oct. 30.-Gain- ing admission to, the home of Mrs. Eben Adams under the pretext that he wished to inspect it with a view to subsequent purchase, sprucely dressed young man compelled the wo- man at the point of revolver to re- move her diamond earrings and pre- sent them to him.
 The affability of the burglar and the fact that he left without taking with him other booty than the ear rings. which were of comparatively small value, is taken by the police as an indication that he was a novice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
MRS. BoTKIN LOSES.

Appellate Court Approves Sentence of
 Life Imprisonment.
 San Francisco, Oct 30.-The district court of appeals affirmed the judgment of the lower court in the case of Cor della Botkin. who was convicted in 1904 of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
 Mrs. Botkin murdered Mrs. John P. Dunning of Dover, Del. by means of poisoned candy sent through the mails from San Francisco.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
Liner,. P..sena.r. Rosb.d.

New York. Oct 30.-Plunder valued at Ss,000 taken by sailors from the bag gage of the passengers on the liner Adriatic was recovered. Four sailors confessed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
Acid Drinking Fatal

Seymour. Oct. 3o.-william H.
 Collins committed suicide to-day by drinking acid. He had been suffer ihs the past year and was an inmate of the state asylum at Middletown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
Mad steer nuns Amvck.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. so.-A mad steer ran amuck in the busineAs section, snd two persons were injured in climbing felceranh polax
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
RACE PLAYERS JAILED.
Raid Made on East Side Poolrooms In
 New York.

New York. Oct 30-A special detail of 100 police battered down the doors of east side poolrooms and arrested 150 men.
 The places raided had been under the protection of Tammany politicians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut: fair in south, rain followed by clearing in north portion and colder tonight; Saturday fair and colder; moderate northwesterly gales, diminishing to- night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30
GREWS0ME DISCOVERY.
Body Of Murdered Man Found In . Sack In Detroit.

Sack In Detroit.
 Detroit, Mich, Oct. 30-The almost nude body of an unknown man was found in sack bound with ropes and driving rein in Laphams lane in Springwells township, near Michigan avenue.
 The mans throat was cut, there was a bullet hole in one temple. and the back of his head was crushed in. The body was partly concealed by quan. ttty of straw.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30

Rear Admiral couden Retired Today.
 Washington, Oct. 30.-Rear Admiral Alfred Reynolds Couden was placed upon the retired list of the navy today, his sixty-seventh birthday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30

Try . Democrat wart ad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28

so by his performances at the Kala- mazoo, Mich, grand circuit meeting recently where he beat the redoubt- able Jack Leyburn, 2:04k Unless by Sweet Marie, or Highball, Ley burn was supposed unbeatable, and he would have been heavily backed to defeat either of the last named. Previous to the Kalamazoo affair he had started twice in 1908. At Terre Haute, on the occasion of his first appearance, he won in 2:07 A 2:06 and 2:0434, establishing new worlds record for three heats by a trotting stallion. Then at Detroit he won in 2:051a, 2:04A, establishing new worlds record for two heats by one.
 The career of Sterling Mckinney is an acute example of the extraor- dinary possibilities of the turf. He is a brown horse, now eight years old, and was bred in California. His pedigree is ultra fashionable, his sire being Mckinney, 2:11, the greatest of extreme speed sires, and his dam by Director, 2:17, out of Nutwood (2:18A mare, which is ''creme de la creme so far as blood lines go. In Indianapolis in 1906 Sterling Mckinney was sold for $500. Last spring he was purchased by Pardeen & Gleason of Lock Haven, Pa, for $25,000. Just what the stallion may do for Trainer Ed Geers is one of the expressing topics of the grand cir cult.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
GOOD GAME TOMORROW.
Reorganized Pastimes Will Play
 Thomasfon.

A good exhibition of amateur baseball can be seen for the small sum of Is cents at the Gun club lots Bunker Hill) when the newly organized Pastimes meet the crack Thomaston team on Saturday, Au- gust 29, 3:30 p. m.
 The lineup of the Pastimes looks good to the followers of baseball in this city, 1t being as follows: Jack Johnson c, Finn p, Cunning ham 1b, James Johnson 2b, R. Mo ran ss, Mccoy 3b, Jack Moran If. Martin of and Ryan or Upson If. This lineup is the cream of the Amateur league and should put up a strong argument. The Thomas ton team is no second rater, having defeated N. F. D. and Oakville and played close games with Coe Brass.
 To get to the grounds take either Oakville or Watertown cars and get of at Morningside avenue. A large sized crowd should turn out to give the boys a start.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
GRAND PRIZE AUTO RACE.
Conditions For Contest at Savannah
 in November.

Conditions for the international automobile race for the grand prize of the Automobile club of America, a gold. cup valued at $5,000, are an- nounced by the contest committee of the club. The race will be held Thanksgiving day, November 26, over the public roads of Chatham county, Ga, outside of Savannah. American and foreign cars shall be eligible to compete. No more thaL three cars of any one make can be entered. rt
 The length of the course is 26.79 miles, which shall be covered 15 times, making the total distance of the race 400.95 miles. The entire course will be patrolled by a large force of armed state troops under military orders from the governof of. the, state. The sharp turns on the course have been banked and ce- mented, and there exist many straightaway stretches from three to four miles long, which. together with the smooth surface of the road bed, should enable exceedingly fast time to be made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
THE SPORTING NEWS.
ON THE MAT.
Alex Swanson Has an Easy Mark in
 Duchesne.

l.
 Naugatuck, Aug. 2S.-Alex Swan son of this place defeated Young Duchesne, the Fall River wrestler, last evening at the Gem opera house, in two straight falls. The first was secured in five minutes and the sec ond in eleven minutes. Swanson used the bar lock to secure both falls. The French wonder was no match for the champion and it was seen after the men had been on the mat a few minutes, that Swanson would make short work of his opponent Duchesne looked fit, but he was like child up against man of Swan sons strength and science. Charles Lawson was referee. There was a good sized crowd present including a number of sports from Waterbury and Beacon Falls.
 There were two fast preIiminaries The first was between Young Spokey and Young Lawson. The latter won the match in two straight falls. The bout between Nixon and Laklaus was won by Nixon who took the first and third falls, Lawlaus securing the sec. ond fall. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
BASEBALL NOTES.

Pipe auction tonight 323 Bank.
 Joe Connor was the boy that help ed along that victory yesterday.
 Talk about your finishes, but there are several that will keep the fans interested until the closing of the season. Our own little league is no exception.
 The only game the fans can enjoy at home will be the one on Sunday, when the Boston Americans come here. with our little friend Wagner in the lineup.
 Catcher Bill Carrigan of the Boston American team has an attack of appendicitis. He will be operated on in a few days. but will not be able to play again this season. Jimmy Whitley was back in Holy oke yesterday and is said to be through with New Britain. He signed with the Cuban collection a couple | of weeks ago, but never pitched a game.
 spud Murphy. who was loaned to Waterbury several weeks ago, rejoin- ed the Springfield team last night. The Meridsn Record says Murphy has been signed by Meriden and will play against New Haven to-day. spud was one of the umpires in yes terday' Meriden game, John Bunyon of the New Britain team being the other.
 Smiling Al orth. who secured his release from the New York Ameri- cans Tuesday. has purchased an in- terest in the Lynehburg. Va. team of the Virginia league. his home town. He will act as player-manager Of the team.
 OutfeIder Pleiss of New Haven will probably be placed on the suspended list. He left the club a couple of weeks ago. presumably to return 10 his home owing to illness in his fam ily. Nothing has been heard Of him since and he is reported to be playing independent hall
 Catcher Clyde Waters was hack be- hind the bat for New Haven yester- day at Holvoke after a two weeks' leave of absence during which time he was married to a New York young woman N.rrev. the other catcher. has been released and Cornell wifi substitute when Waters Is not avail able.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
THE DIAMOND
GREAT WORK DONE
 BY JOE CONNER
He Was the Chap With the Big Stick and the Big Nit in Yes.
 terday's Game.

Meriden, Aug 2S.-After passing up big chance to bag the victory in the ninth, when they had the bases full with only one out, the Ponies put the winning tally over in the tenth, thanks to bad error by Gus Soffel. Each team had scored once before that and the Silversmiths couldn't connect with Parker in their half of the extra inning. Both Plank and Parker were effective, but the Springfield boy was woefully wild, particularly in the first inning.
 Plank probably stayed, of defeat in the regulation number of innings by passing big Bill Luby when that heavyweight was sent up to bat for McAndrews in the ninth with men on second and third and only one out. The big fellow had no option in the matter. He was forced to walk, as Bridges stood two yards wide of the plate to receive the pitched balls. John Bunyan, who was doing the best he could, called Burns out on strikes, when Jimmie deserved a pass, and then Murray Parker hit weakly to Accorsini for the third out. s.. -..,- ..-. Parker's curves never broke with more telling effect and if he had con- trol he would have turned in grand game. Joe Connor was mainly re- sponsible for the fact that the young ster did begin to locate the plate after the first inning. Connor gave 2 pretty exhibition of backstopping handling with skill the wide filings that kept coming while Parker 'a streak of wildness was on.
 It looked all off for Meriden in the ninth when Rising, after opening with a single went to second on Waite's misplayed sacrifice, on which Chet was safe at first. Yale's sac. rtfice sent the runners up base each and Plank purposely passed Luby Connor's second single came in the tenth and was followed by steal ol second. Standards out at first sent Joe to third and he scored when Soffel fumbled grounder from Ris- ing. The score: .et
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
YANKEES WIN IN HOLLAND
American Boys Defeat Competitors
 in International Dory Race.

According to a cablegram receiv- ed late yesterday afternoon by Lieu tenant-Commander A. B. Frye, sup erintendent of United States build ings, another victory has been add ed to the list that Americans piled up abroad during the present sum mer. E. c. and F. B. Frye, sons of the commander. captured the first prize in the International Dory cup race at Amsterdam, Holland.
 The two lads left New York some weeks ago. taking with them their American-built dory. "Tauto- gue," and were competitors with a score of others in the race. The result was the awarding of the first prize to the Frye boys-much to the gratisfication of the New York naval militia. who are under the command of the father.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
NEW STRIKE OUT RECORD.
Bedient, FaIconer. \. Y.. Boy. Made
 Mark in Recent Game.

A boy IS years old holds the worlds strike out record.
 Hugh Bedient of Faleoner. \. f.. pitching for the Falconer Eemi-pro- fessional base hall team in a game with the Cory. Pa, nine. struck out forty-two Cory bstsmen in twenty three innings
 A marvellous feature of Bedient's performance was his feat In the twenty-third inning. when. after his team had scored two runs. he struck out the three Cory players who faced him. giving his team the vtc- tory by a score of 2 to f. He d. lowed but six hits in the twenty-thres innings.
 Bedisnt Is IS years old. big and muscular. In 1908. pitching for the Fslconer high school team. he av- eraged sixteen strike outs per game for twenty games h 1901 he pitched great bail for JamestoEn. N. Y.. Falconer and the DTydocks. Buffalo semi-profssslonaI team Ne has done phenonsnsi work fcf FtI- consr an this season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
RINGS UP THE FARES
Brockton Football Star Finds i
 Keeps Him in Condition.

A writer in the Boston Herald has the following story: By collecting fares on a trolley car in the summer season, Arthur E. Brides of Brockton, one of the stars of last years Yale football team is keeping in shape to make the sleEeAl again this fall.
 Brides is considefeds Of the, best football players in the country and at the close of the season last fall come near being elected captain of this years Yale eleven. BrideS who is ambitious and values the ad- vantage of education, donned the uni form of a conductor on the Rockland division of the Old Colony street rail- way to earn money for his college expenses. This is his second season as an employe on the ears of the Old Colony lines Last year he worked as a motorman, but he considered himself tall enough to. reach the bell rope and now he is working on the other end of the car.
 Brides, who Is an extra man, gets all he can do owing to the rush in the summer months and frequently clears up from SIS to SPA week. He will complete his duties on the street railway about the middle of Septem- Der, for he joins the football squad on the 18th.
 Few young men on the Old Col ony lines are more popular thar Brides. His associates take great pride in him and his career on the football team is watched with great interest by every employe.
 "'Well. can't say that street rail- roading is as interesting as football said Brides to reporter for the Her aid, but it is rather fascinating work don't know as I would care to follow 1t for an occupation all my life expect to study medicine and hope some day to be full fiedged physi- clan. I expect to get back to Yale about the middle of September. when the work will begin for the fall sea- son. We will have number of new candidates on the team this fall, and we expect to hold our end up, as usual. There are only a few of the veterans going back on the eleven this fall. I am the only veteran on the team who played two seasons ago.
 CT have been keeping in good con- dition all summer by working on the cars. and I will have to train down considerably to make the team. am weighing over 900 pounds now. but I will easily get down to my weight of about 1s5 after a few weeks work. There are lots of people who do not recognize me in a car conductors uniform. It Is rather amusing. too. My aunt got onrthe car the other day. and I came along and collected her fare. She did not know me at all. A uniform does certainly make a great change in one. find some pretty good fellows working on the cars. and I have made some close friends here
 How did happen to go to work on the cars? We'll. will tell you. Last year I made up my mind that would not throw my summer away by going to the beach. 60 applied for a fob at the Campello car barn. 1 was told that if cared to go over to the Rockland division ! could get plenty of work. 60 came here and have all that could do. I am glad that did too: for one gets better acquainted ia the country than in the city, And enjoy it better.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-28
THREW BALL 800 FEET.
Mendez of Cuban Stars Wings It
 Far in Danbury.

The crowd which gathered re- gently at the White street grounds in Danbury saw an exhibition of long distance throwing that has never been equaled in that city by any Visiting ball tossers. Mendezs who had been advertised to att tempt to break the long distance throw of 399 feet l0% inches. made by Sheldon Leieune, at Cincinnatis on September II, 1907, was not al- lowed to try to lower this record
 Both Mendez and Bustamantes the shortstop, went into the out- field and made several long throws. The last and longest throw made by Mendez was made at point 3e0 feet in a direct line from the home plate. the distance being measured by Manager Kinney. The player took the ball and with two steps forward sent 1t into the air. the sphere sailing straight as a die over the home plate and up against the grand stand. This splendid exhibi- ton of winging a ball was greeted with enthusiastic cheers by the ass sembled crowd.
 Bustamante, who is nearly, If not quite. the equal of Mendez in long distance throwing, stood at the same spot occupied by Mendez and heaved the ball through the air di- rectly into the glove of a waiting Cuban, who was squatting on the home plate waiting to receive it Mendez was anxious to try for . new record as he stated he could have thrown the ball over the grand stand. No one who saw his exhi- bition of throwing seemed to doubt the statement. In Newport MendeE ,braw tho hail aqe feet.