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WATERBURY EVENING, PEMQCR AT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1900.
Prominent New York Sport Says
the Fight Was a Fake.
Terry McGovern Was Approached, but
Refused to Be la It His Manager is
Said to Have Been iu tlse Deal
Cans Reported to Have Quit, but
McGovern Was Fighting Fair Pad
dy Ryan, the Old Champion, Is Dead
The Coming Waterbury Fights.
Charges of dishonesty are now be
ing fired in broadsides at the partici
pants in the Mc-Govern-Gans contest
in Chicago Thursday nijrht. Most of
these assertions are based on the pecu
liar manner in which-Gang conducted
himself in the ring, and there is noth
ing on v.lik-h to ground anything
more definite than deep suspicion.
However, a New York sporting man
who desires to keep in the background
yesterday stated that ho had positive
evidence of a premeditated "fake." He
told the story as follows:
Houseman, manager of the Tatter
sails A. C. : Harris, manager of McGov
ern. and Herefo'd. manager of Gans,
entered into a plot toJ 'fix' the match,
and win a large sum cf money.
'They at first approached McGovern
with a proposal to lose to Gans. but to
the credit of the little fellow he abso
lutely declined to liae anything to do
with the scheme. His refusal to go
into the schene was the cause of a
quarrel between Harris and his charge,
McGovern stated that if he went into
the ring he would not be beaten if lie
could possibly help it and that he
would tight so long as he had a l?g to
stand on. He also declared (.Jans
would' have to fight cr run.
"This attitude on the part of Mc
Govern was a severe blew to ihe plot
ters, who expected to make a biir haul
from the strong admirers of the cham
pion. 'Then they turned their attention to
Cans and found him much more plia
ble. He consented to make no effort
to win, and in cder to make sure of
that point Harris compelled Hereford
to put ut a $5,000 forfeit binding Gans
to lose the bout.
"Then the nlolters sent $10,000 east
to bet on McGovern at anv terms, but
failed to get en a cent. The wise ones
of the east sinelled a rat and would not
be caught."
The manv friends of McGovern in
the east will be giad to know he was
nqt a pr.rtv to any plot.
George Siler did not, literally and ex
actly, count ten over .Toe Gans. lie
counted nine over the prostrate nejrro.
anil then, seeing that Gans was done,
could not rise, and simply lay loer like
p.t his feet, turned away and motioned
that tilt? seconds come in and take
away the dead. The "ten"' was not
tittered it did not need to be.
The affair lias given Chicago boxing
what may be a fatal blow. On all
sides men are howling that the fight
was the prime fake of the age. and
that -Hereford and, Harris plm-ked
their chickens well. Cans and Mc
Govern say the fight was all on the
level. People who sat at the riueile
are still sruessiner. - Tt. may be that the
first blew that McGovern dealt took
the wiiid and stetifn from G'hns: it mav
be that the necro was scared to death
l-efure he entered the ring. He looked
frightened, to say the least.
TT.-V TER Pt'Tl V S FTOHTTNO ROUTS.
The fact that Tommy Feliz, the
greatest fighting inaehiie of his weight
on the face of the earth, and Toney
Lewis, generally conceded to be one
of the most formidable bantamweights
,to-day in the ring, are to meet before
the Union Athletic club at the City
hall oil Thursday evening next, has
stirred Connecticut's pugilistic ele
ment to a degree of interest sfmoui
equalled in local fistiana. Large
crowds arc anticipated from all over
the state' to this contest, and snecula-
tlon as to the outcome of the bout has : received in the gentlemen's parlor on
been free, If not logical. The cyclone an miner floor. The three players
Feltz is in active training at his quart- started up the stairway three steps at
ers. Westchester, N. Y"., in company a time, followed by half a hundred re
with Peter Maher and other celebrities, j porters. Upon arrival at the gentle
while' Lewis is putting the finishing men's parlor it was found deserted and
touches to his work at New Dorp, S. I. ; a search warrant could not have found
The last three boxing carnivals given
in this city have been losing ventures
-to the promoters of the sport. On this
. occasion the management has put the
prices down so low that everyone at all
interested In the manly sport can at
tend. The card is an extraordinary
one, the reputation of the club is con
sidered the best in New England, and
the prices. 50. 75 cents and $1, should
attract the largest crowd ever at a
similar exhibition is this city.
IS M'COY MARRIED?
London, Dec 15. Charles ."Kid")
McCoy and Margaret Cornille, the mu
sic hall singer, it is reported, were
married early this week. Neither will
affirm' nor deny the rumor, although
they are inseparable. McCoy said yes
terday that he has three lights in pros
pect and will perhaps make definite
announcement ne'xt week. He did not
say -with .tvhoin they were to be. The
fighter lias just refused a flattering
offer to appear in a music hall. He
isavs bfrhad enough of the stage in the
United States.
- Troy. Dec' 15. Patrick Ryan, former
champion heavyweight pugilist of the"
United States, died at Ids home on Al
bany avenue. Green Island, yesterday
afternoon, .after an .illness of about
six weelts.'" He was'seized with a con
vulsion this morning on arising and
death ensued in the afternoon. Ryan
was a resident of West Troy in his
earlier days, and it was In this city
and vicinity that his fighting powers
liecame known. Of late years lie was
employed at Albany. He is survived
by his wife, a son and a daughter. .
" Paddy Ryan was born in the town
of" Thurlls, County Tipperary. Ireland,
on March 15, 1853. and stood feet
Inches tall. When in condition his
weight was 221 pounds. Ryan in his
early days took up fighting as a pro
fession. He was successful from the
start and, soon made a reputation for
himself. - During the early part of
April. 1878. while Johnny Dwyer and
."foe Goss were mime an engagement
t Harry Martin's Grand Central thea
ter, Trov," Ryan indulged in considera
ble fighting talk. The friends of Pad
iy thought the- latter was n comer and
ospre&sefl ifTdeshy to inntch tb Irish
mnn' Against Dwef.; On April 10 the
Itv-irjAcA -met-in-a. -saloon at Trov and
itNjiiatch was afraased for S.'.OOO and
th-mnnlrndiui. 1at& lje
tweoB Julv i'i and 25- ' On t,h! nitclit of
Jtm 2t? Af the cnweArenr Rvan. accoui
nnied by.. Ills -trfnhers, Joe Gosh and
"i Tnrner. -cam,il"wu frtu his traia-
vnrton nt SandlaiiP. this fcrat.e.'to
- t Oil entvt;t:ilment "oA?n n by
'.. aa Kw. a M""on- from
' i r "; r toalc . iIace . at
the! Trospect park fair groriuds, but, as,
the promoter would not live up to his
agreement. Ryan anil Turner refused
to-fcoxr While nu-.tberr-way home and
within a few blocks of the ferry to.
New York the men were assamlted by
(i. gang of toughs. Ryan was knocked
down and stabbed in the left side near
the kidneys. He -was also ticked In
the face and had two of his teeth
knocked out. Turner escaped with
light bruises. Ryan was taken to
the house of Charley Johnson, Dwyer's
principal backer, where his wounds
were dressed. , The injuries threw Ry
an out of training and his battle with !
Dwyei- was called off, although the lat
ter's backers were willing to put off
the affair for a reasonable length of
time. Ryan was afterwards matched
with .Toe Goss. They met at Collier
Station, W. Ya.. on June 21, 1SS0. Ry
an won in eighty-seven rounds, lasting
one hour and twenty-four minutes.
About thnr time .Totm L. Sullivan was
""'"-- " ' 4' Vont. The
"youngster," as his chums
! In nr. . .. ... iu the match
was soon made. The affair took
place at Mississippi City, Miss., on
Febrrary 7, 1SS2. under London prize
rin-J: rules. Sullivan's seconds . were
Billy Madden, Joe Goss and John Mor
an. Evan was handled by John Roche
and Tom Kelly of St Louis..' Suirivsn
won in nine roimtls, lasting ten minutes
and thirty seconds. The mill was for
.".000 a side. The easy victory of Sul
livan took all the heart out of Ryan
and he was seen only little in the ring
after that. Ryan a few years ago
toured the country with Sullivan and
the nnir made considerable money. L'p
to iwo months afro Ryan warf employed
in a factory at Laurel Hill, I. L. and
was apparently getting along well.
DAN CREEDON LOST.
Memphis. Tenn, Dec 15. Jimmie
Scanlan of Pittsburg was given the
decision over Dan Creedon, the Aus
tralian middleweight, last night, after
two minutes' lighting in the first round
on a foul. In a clinch Creedon sent a
sharp straight blow to Sortition's face.
RICE-SNYDER BOUT A DRAW.
Lawrence. Mass. Dec 15. The main
event last night before the Economical
club was a lit' teen-round go between
Austin Rice of New London. Conn, and
Danny Snyder of Boston, at V2.
pounds, which resulted in a draw.
PLAYERS TURNED DOWN.
The National League Magnates Ignore
Their Demands.
Anybody who thought the National
league of base ball .cluUs had a Gans
streak in its makeup was disappointed.
The National was confronted in the
same ring by two opponents the
American league and the players. A
hook on the jaw put the American
down and out and a left shift to the
solar plexus made the players Ion? for
home and mother. Having declared
itself it now remains for the American
anil the players to show if they really
desire a light. . . .
So far as the proposition of Ban
Johnson's American league to get on
an equal fooling with the National is
concerned, the latter body has not in
dicated by word or act that It knew
Ban Johnson and His league were in
existence. The oifly notice taken was
the srranting to Tliekey. of the West
ern league, of franchises in several of
Johnson's cities. r
As to the play-' 1"ague decid
ed it would be pte ! to individual
interests and destructive to organized
base ball to grant their requests.
It. was decided that no club shall
carry more than sixteen players after
May 15.
The playing schedule for 1901 will
consist of 140 games, beginning April
IS and ending October 0. ,
Umpires are to be scheduled equal
ly as to the number of games, each offi
cial to visit every city in the league.
An amusing incident occurred short
ly after 5 o'clock. A messenger pur
porting to be from President young
I came down stairs and notilied zimmer
and his associates that they would be
the league president or his associates.
There was a goodly amount of gos
sip about the corridors relative to the
annual trading of players. Chicago
is making a strong bid for Doyle, and
yesterday offered the new infielder.
Strang, and Pitcher Garvin in ex
change. George Dayis really wants
Strang for a third baseman, and said
last night that he wants Hickman to
cover first bag if possible. He wants
a good, strong third bnseman. but the
management cf the club considers their
cluster of pitchers strong enough al
ready. " The Senate bowling team retrieved
itstlefeat at the hands- of the,!'. M. C.
A. team a short while ago. by adminis
tering a severe defeat last evening to
the latter team by the score of 2,9i.S
2,4158, thus making a third game neces
sary. The score was ns follows:
SENATE."
Parry . .
Neal ..
Stilsou .
Christie
Tetro ..
.. ..150 I S3
151
484
083
539
(J13
049
. .22M
. .177
. .252
. .228
233
173
130
219
lSy
202
2.0US
4o5
y7
-- K73
455
4SS
Y. M.
. .154
. .:il2
. .205
. ..'.159
C. A,
J45
171
248
' 13!
Humphrey
Barnes . . .
Bostruck .
Borden . .
Piatt .. ..
15C
114
220
157
151
, .19! -188
2,408
A close and interesting game was
played last night at the Y. M. C. A.
building between the Juniors and Do
fenders, the former winning by x a
score of 1,159-1,12-1. The score is as
follows: ,
JUNIORS.
L. Campbell ..149 13i)
140
145
140
428
301
370
1,15a
4G0
' H2
312
11. Leach
K., Tompkins
.102
. 03'
114
137
DEFENDERS.
. . . .141 115 -144
II. Barnes
C. Warner
C. Dudley
.V2i
.103
I2J
S4
134
125
1.124
; HE FOOLED THE BURGEONS.;
" All doctors told RenicI; namlltou, of
West Jefferson, O.. after suffering "18
months from Rectal Fistula, ne would
die unless a costly operation was per
forruedi. but be eared himself 'with
uye boxe. of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the surest Pile Cure on Earth, and the
best Salve In the World. 25 cents a
bos. Sold by G. It. . Desisr & Co,
Drusrelsts.
HARTFORD BADLY, THRASHED
Waterbury Quintette Plays the
Fastest Kind of Polo.
The Visitors Were Outplayed, in the
"First Two Periods, out Made a, Good
Sprint in he" Third Splendid 'Work
of Each Member of the Team .Ueri
den Surprises the New Haven Team
Made Seven Goals in the. Last
Period.
The AVpterbiiry players went on to
the floor in the Auditorium last night
determined to win, and they did it.
Rushers Griftin and Daly have, been
accused during the past week with a
lack of headwork, and with not being
capable of filling the positions they
were eugeged to fili, and they
evidently wished to hurl back
those cuts. no matter whom
they might strike, when they
got into the game. They accomplished
what they went after, and lieer have
the two played together so well, and
they deserve all the praise that can
be given them. Tommy Holderness
has been rebuked for failure to pass
time and time again, but last night he,
too, proved that he knows how to ploy
his position from a to z. and his work
was one of the good things that were
dished up to the spectators. Tt seemed
as if his particular work was to keep
company with young Schiffer and he
did it with such care that this herald.
ed boy wonder was made to look like
a cancelled postage stamp. Fred Jean
was here, there and everywhere, and
when he was not breaking up plays he
was passing and repassing 1 he bail to
the rushers. And young Fox, what
can be said of him? Why, he simply
covered about every corner of the cagei
and when left alone, us he was some
times, he was out on the floor taking
the ball away freni a dangerous man
on the other side, or blocking the drive.
It was goal tending of the premier or
der and won the hearts of the fans.
This was the kind of work that de
feated Hartford in one of the hardest, j
and most tiring games that, lias been I
played on the local surface. It was
smash and bang from the. first sound
of tiie bell and long before the game
was ended the players were wishing
they were in their dressing rooms. The
first period ended with the score 4 to
2 in our favor and the playing was fast
and .furious on both sides,. Y'oung
Schiffer made vain attempts to poke
the ball into the netting when it was
passed up to him, but Holderuess was
in front of him on every occasion. The
second period saw us do some more
fast work and when It (dosed we stood
7 to It looked like a walkover then,
but the last period brought surprises.
Griffin made another goal in that lasr
period shortly after two minutes of
play, and then everybody sat down to
take things easy. Schiffer then got his
first chance of the night, and he poked
one behind Fox iu lesijthan three min
utes of play. In sixteen seconds he
had placed another one in the cage,
and Wodtke hammered one into the
netting in twenty-seven seconds of
play. When Schiffer put another 'be
hind Fox in less than a minute of
play the crowd woke up and became
anxious, for Hartford was now with
in one goal of us. The Waterbury
plavers went after the ball then and
Griffin sent one. behind Starkie in
twenty-six seconds. lie did the trick
neain in nearly eight minutes' playing
time and Daly followed with another
in thirty seconds. Griffin sent in his
last one of the night in a little over
a minute and there was yet seven min
utes to play. Schiffer got the rush
and in four seconds had sent it from
the snot into the cage, but there the
scoring stopped, for the goal tenders
eve'-ted themselves and the balls were
nil b'of-ked. When the ball rang for
the close it was a welcome sound for
the nlavcrs. who wore all pretty well
tired out. The score and summary:
Waterbury.
Position.
Hartford.
Dalv
tiriffiu ....
Jean
Holderntss
Fox
AVou by
. first rush . .
second rush
. . . center . .
. . halfback .
. . . . goal
Caged by
, . . Sch'ffer
. . Worttke
.... Main
. . Dohertv
. . . Starkie
Time.
1.
Hartford
Waterbury
Waterbury
Hartford
Waterbury
Waterbnrv
Wodtke
Jean . . .
Dalv . .
Wodtke
Griffin .
Daly . . .
Jean . . .
Daly . . .
Dalv ...
Wodtke
.. .1:05
.. .1:28
. . .0:21
. . .2:01
. . .0:14
. . .2:17
i. .14:14
. . .0:25
0:58
:...4:20
4.
0.
Limit.
7. Wa terbury
K Waterbury
9. AVaterburv
10. Hartford
Limit.
11. Waterbury
Griffin .
Schiffer
Schiffer
Wcdtke
Schiffer
Griflia
Griffiu
Daly ..
Griffin
Schiffer
2:43
, .t. .2:51
0:10
....0:27
... .0:43
0:20
. . . .7:57
M:30
. .. .1:05
. 1. .0:04
12.
13.
14.
15.
10.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Hartford
Waterbury
Waterbury
Waterbury
Waterbury
Hartfoid
Summary: Score, Wnterbnry 12,
Hartford 8; rushes, Daly 15, f!ffra 1,'
Schiffer 4, tie 3; stops, Fos? 44, Starkie
40: referee, Leahy; timer, Lahey; at
tendance, 1,000.
New Haven, Dec 15. Merlden de
feated New Haven at the local rink
last night by' tliu score of 8 to 7. Two
of the home team's goals were fur
nished by the opposing tsam, one by
a foul in goal in thi first pprlod and
the other was accidentally knocked
into the cage by Cusick during the sec
ond. With the score at the end of
the second period slauding 7 to 1 in
favor of the home team, Lations re
laxed his customary vigilance and al
lowed the visitors to shoot the ball
past him seven times.
Russell played a first class game
during the last period, and his accurate
drives made possible the victory of the
visitors. Bone played his usual game
and was backed up well by every mem
ber of the team with the exception of
Jason, who seems to bo getting worse
every day. He missed chance - after
chance to cage the ball in the third
period and was roasted severely by the
cranks. Many ladies took advantaga
of jthft.offer-made.,by -th, management
last 'Monday and attended the; game
free "of charge. 1, There was a ' fairly
large crowd present... .The summary:
New- Haven. "'Position.
Merlden.
Bone
Jason ....
Canavan -.
Whipple
Latlon.-.
, . first rush .
second rush
, .. center ,
, V; halfback
. f. goat . ...
Lewis
2. i. Russell
. .WHUams
. ,.vv Hayes
r. . .r Cusick
Won by
Caged by
Time.
i; '.New Harea - Canarau .. r,l:3
'2. " ' New ..Haven,
.;.:'. Neiv Ha veu
' Limit. . " -4.
.Merlden
o. " New Haven
G. New Haven
7. New Haven
8. ' New Haven
Limit.
0. Merideu
10. Merideu
11. Merlden "
12. Merlden "
13. Merlden
14. Merideu
15. Merlden .
Jason v.., . .,4;5A
(Fonl in goal)..U;16
Lewis
(Accident)
Bone . . . .1
Bone
Jason
..0:04
. .3:1S
. .1:20
..3:52
,.5:25
Russell 2:03
Russell 3:13
Russell ...... .2:50
Russell .0:03
Russell 0:10
' Lewis 2:20
Russell 0:50
Score, New Haven 7, Merlden 8;
stops, Latioits 2(, Cusick 45; rushes,
Bone. 13, Lewis 2, tie 2;, fouls, Russell,
Canavan: referee, Lush; timer, Turner;
attendance, 500.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Won. Lost. P. C.
New Haven
Hartford ...
Waterbury .
Springfield .
Merideu ...
. . .14
. . .14
. . .14
. . .13
. . . 0
10
10
11
11
19
.583
.5S3
.5 0
.542
.240
Now, Hartford, will you be good,
The crowd laughed at Schiffer, the
"boy wonder," as they saw how easily
Tommy Holderness toyed with him.
Not a foul called in as fast a game
as that was is a pretty good record.
even if the writers in the state say
that Tommy Holderness is toe- rough.
Although pumped out leng before the
game ended, Johnny Griffin whirled
around the rink and caged balls with
all the old tini3 skill that once made
him the king of the rushers.
Waterbury, yov. did well last night,
and if you can keep up that kind of
work you will earn the gratitude and
respect of every fan in the city. That !
was polo playing of the kind that en- j
t buses. j
"Daly, you are all right," was heard
from all parts of the rink last night,
and to tell the truth the lad never did
do better work than that of last even
ing. He missed but few and those
were too swift to catch on to.
Just to show the work of the teams
in the three periods. Starkie had 17
stops in the first and Fox 10. In the
second Starkie had 10 and Fox 21. In
the third Starkie had 13. and Fox 13.
That second period was a hummer.
Harry Starkie is growing too fat to
be active in front of the cage, and we
are just as well satisfied that we have
our Fox in place of hiru. This saine
Fox played a phenomenal game, aim
he is. the possessor of a pretty level
head.
paly lost young Schiffer last night
when it came to getting to the ball and
he did the same thing in making goals
also. Evidently the "boy wonder"
must have worn an eleetric belt in his
other games, for he proved no wonder
last night. ;-
Jean went throughthe bunches last
night just as easy as'tlie Boers went
through the English''- yesterday. It
made no difference to him who stood
in the way, and if a Waterbury player
was locked in the embrace of a Hart
ford man, both went down together.
It was funny to see Jean push
Wadtke and Main away from him in
several stages of the game. Once
Jean's open hand "went under the
Dutchman's chin and Wodtke looked
ugly, but, to the surprise of those who
saw it. he did not ask the referee to
call a foul. "
Of all the finishes that were ever
written up in history, the one of last
night in New Haven ought to be given
prominence. The league leaders who
have been laughing at the Merlden
team were beaten out of their boots
and that, too, with seven goals leading
when the last period started. Shame,
New Haven.
Little Schiffer more than made up
for the slowness of i his compatriots.
He made but few i misses at cover
point and the way in which he buckled
into the big men was worth seeing. He
was too much for Holderness and he
took the ball away from every man on
the Waterbury team. Hartford Cour
aut. The Waterbury men have our
sympathy. We would plead with "lit
tle Schiffer" to spare them. Pawtuck-
et Times. And the pleadings were
thrown out by the jury of five.
Tom Cotter sat in the grand balcony
last night and watched his pets go
down in defeat. It was funny to
watch the expressions on the big
chief's face. A look of sadness o'er
spread his countenance as he saw his
favorites outplayed in the first two
periods. When his men began to
crowd iu goals in the last period the
sadness changed to happiness and
broad smiles of satisfaction illumined
hlg brow. Again there was a change
and this time the change remained to
the end, as Waterbury again forged
awav in front. That sail smile may
yet be seen, for the big fellow count
ed on winning.
PONS AND ROEBER.
All preliminary arrangements for a
world's championship Graeco-Roman
wrestling match between Ernest Roe
ber and Paul Pons, the French 'cham
pion, were completed by the represen
tatives of the wrestlers yesterday.
There will be another meeting Monduy
afteinoon at 2 o'clock, when articles
cf agreement will be signed and for
feits posted. The men have practically
agreed to wrestle under the following
conditions: The match will take place
on or about" January 1, in Madison
Square Garden ,the contest to be Grae-fo-liomaa
style, two fails in three, for
the world's championship. The stran
gle hold will be barred. The men will
wrestle for a percentage of the gate
receipts anil a side wager. The selec
tion of a referee, time keepers, divis
ion of the purse and other details will
be agreed on at Monday's . meeting.
There is a strong rivalry between Roe
ber and Pons. Roeber has been before
the public many yeara. Pons has lieen
in America only six weeks. Already
be. is looked uoon as a physical marvel
and his friends consider him unbeat
able. His onlv bout in New York
was with John Plenfn'a' In Central Pul
aco, and he defeated him easily. Fol
lowers of wrestling predict a lively
time for Roeber when he clashes with
the giant Gaul.- - - - - - 1
- Sltnnk's For Ladlei' Pets; '
; 'GENEVA, N. Y.tDec 15. August 1s
dell of Lodi, who has. a famous skunk
farm, was in town yesterday. - He has
j&OO skunks on the farm, and is having
Success in , taming and selling them ;a
household nets. "It Is claimed by lovers
,of pets,' said Mr. Isdeil, -"that 'when the
skunk is uroperiy trained ana . aomesu
cated it is one Qf the smartest and-b
natured of all house pets. I iCanuot sat.
.tho T h.pft o-rnei-imetitpd ta m v g&tififac-
tion In this direction: Tlie favorite color
seems.-to. b black.". I have a considerable
demand for skunks of thin color from th
larger cities, where -dealer in pets aeil
them to ladies lor 9 ngat Jnmt . . -
ACCIDENTS r
WILL? HAPPEN
If we could
only see a little
ways into the
future, what a
lot of distress
ing accidents we couldprevent.
put our sight ends with the
present instant. There may
be broken limbs and bruised
bodies in' store for us in an
hour we can't tell. But we
can be prepared.
A bottle of Dr. Thomas' Ec
lectric Oil in the house at the
right time has saved many an
hour of suffering, many a pre
cious life.
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil is
monarch over pain. Cuts,
burns,bites yield to its soothing
influence ; sore throat, croup,
colic, catarrh, asthma and frost
bite are promptly cured, and
: ' SOLD BY ALL
ARE READY AT LAST.
Chmig audtChing Announce Receipt of
Credentials.
LONDON, Dee. .15. A IV king dis
jatch says:
"Li; Hung Chang and Prince Ching
lave sent an oiUcia'l notification to xbo
ninisters that thwj- have l-eeeieed the
jromised docuuients authorizing them to
let in behalf of China in the peace nego
iatioos "and announcing that they are
eady to proceed so soon as the ministers
iesire."
"The Germans are still following a poli
cy of extermination," says a dispatch to
I'he Standard from Tien-tsin, dated yes
erday. "A German force has just re
timed from an expedition agaiust Geu
iral Mei at .Tsan-chon-fu, on the Grand
:aual, after routing- his troops, plunder
g his baggage and releasing some dau
;erous Boxer prisoners he had taken.
These proceedings pre regrettable, as
general Mei has all along been active in
mppressing the Boxers and defying the
impress dowager."
The Times publishes the following from
Tokyo, dated Dec. 13:
"Japan's policy in China appears to be
tased equally on popular sentiment and
julitical expediency The barbarous be
javior of the Russians, especially the
.trocious treatment of women and ehil
Iren, amply confirmed from other sources,
as produced intense disgust, which is
mhanced by the silence of western public
pinion in contrast .with the severity of
vestern comment upon Japan's action at
Port Arthur six years ago. Hence there
s a distinct reaction here in favor of
eniency toward the Chinese.
"The greatest stress is laid on secur
,ng the earliest possible return of the
Chinese court to Peking."
Request For Worship Denied.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. About the
inly subject of popular interest discuss
(d in the very short cabinet meeting yes
jerday Was the application of the Rev.
lames F. Hill of Cannonsburg, Pa., for
fovernmental aid in protecting native
Christians in the Xew Hebrides islands.
The subject was brought before the cab
net by Secretary Long, to whom appli
;ation had been made for a, warship in
aehalf of the missionary interests. The
slands lie about 1,0U0 miles east of Aus
tralia and just north of New Caledonia,
they have been under a divided French
ind BritisHv protectorate. There was a
lenoral disposition on the part .of the
;abinet officers -to- do everything proper
ind possible to meet the leanest of the
nissionary interests, but it was found
that to send a warship to this part of the
n-orld would require a trip of about
1,000 miles from the nearest American
itation, .and the navy department has no
ressels now available for such service,
it also was reported that French and
Uritish gunboats patrol those seas and
loubtless would seek to prevent any such
ittack upon the native Christians as is
laid to have been planned.
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IS
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contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind
;' Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho
Stomach and" Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
CEFiSU i N E C ASTO R I A ALWAYS
Bears the
"n Use;;TqrPver : 30 Years.
,. .. 1-- ; - THtenmimMimm, rriHiiiiurnntT, unniwuiT. '
rheumatism is relieved. It is a
remedy that ought to ' be in
every family medicine chest.
Expected to Die. "I cheerfully
add my testimony of Dr. Thomas'
Eclectric Oil. We use it for many
things. Was run over by a team of
horses and lumber wagon; did not
expect I would live; badly bloated;
ni3' friends bathed me nearly, all
over with F.clectric Oil; bloat grad
tiali' went down. We have moro
faith in Eclectric Oil than any other
medicine, and always keep it in
thohpuse" Mrs. Win F. Babcock,
Norvcll, Jackson Co., Mich.
Cured the Sprain. Mr. Chas.
M. Eamann, a wholesale jeweler,
No. 9 Pleasant Street, Rochester, N.
Y., writes: "Ihavensed yonrEclec
tric Oil and car. recommend it as
the best general medicine I have
ever tried. 1 fell off my bic5'c!e and
fprained my ankle badly. Eclectric
Oil gave immediate relief and cured
the sprain. If my testimonial is of
any use to yon, you can use my
name. 1 shall always carry a bot
tle of Eclectric Oil in my bicycle
tool-bag as p part of my equipment,
and will recommend it to my
friends."
DRUGGISTS
PACIFIC COAST STORM.
Gates IMar Havoc TVlth . BnlldlKOrf
end Elcctria Lines.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 15 One ol
the most severe storms that ever vin.itei
San Francisco broke over the city at an
er.:-y hour yesterday and raced iu StfuJ
gut.ts, rain and wind sweeping over the
city v.ith unusual violence, accompanied
by thunder and forked lightning, a ratter
ynusual occurrence iu this city. At one
time rain fell in such torrents that many
thought a cloudburst imminent. Dur
ing the height of the storm several
houses were overturned by the wind,
fences blown down and other damage
done. One of the great receiving tanks
of the San Francisco Gas and Electric
company was struck by lightning, the
gas taking fire. No one was hurt in the
explosion, but the tank was completely
demolished.
During the storm this city was entirely
cut off from telegraphic- communication
with the rest of the world, the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
losing every wire out of San Francisco.
The damage to telegraph wires is being
epaired rapidly. Only partial service is
yet being given by the companies. Much
damage to wires was caused by the
blowing down of about 100 poles on the
Oakland side of the bay. Some damage
was done in the mountains, but nothing
definite can be stated as to its extent.
The telephone company also lost many
of its long distance wires.
So far no marine disasters of any mo
ment have been reported. On the bay
several boats were capsized, but no one
was drowned so far as is known. Sev
eral vessels dragged their anchors, but
no damage is reported.. Reports from
points at short distances from San Fran
cisco tell of much damage by the storm
Buildings were blown over and unroofeu
in many sections, chimneys blown down
and other damage done, but so far no
fatalities have been reported. The storm
ceased almost entirely at noon.
Proctor But Italian Qnarrlea.
ROME, Dec. 15. Representatives cf
Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont ar
ived at Leghorn this week and are dos
ing up a deal through Gastaldi & Co. of
jenoa. representing Alexander Konta,
jy which Senator Proctor takes over the
entire Carrara quarries, which, with his
Vermont possessions, will give the sena
tor practical control of a large proportion
,the marble output of the world. The
Carrara quarries heretofore have been
iontrol.d by a large number of small
nvners, who have been constantly war
ring with each other. The consolidation,
it is believed, will result not only in
largely increasing the output of these iin
Dortant quarries, but will largely reduce
die cost of production. Negotiations have
yeen in progress in London, but it is un
derstood that Senator Proctor quickly
:ook up the scheme, which is now being
.ompleted. The price is understood to
ipproximate $10.0C'.000.
SEES!
Bouglit, and -which has been,
has borne the slffnlitnreotr
lias bpori miiria Tmflfvr Ihilpt -npr
supervision since its infancy.
Signature of ;
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Have You Seen
U, S. & Co's children'?
window this week. '
No matter what you want,
for the Boys that is the place
to visit for
Caps,
weaters,
Reefers,
Suits.
To Fit all ages.
Main Entrance.
89-91 Bank St.
OR DODGE'S SHOE STORE, " 84
SOUTH MAIN STREET.
A LARGE AND COMPLETE LINE
: OF : '
Winter Gloves and Sweaters
For Men and boys now axvnils your
inspection. Remember -we make a
specialty of driving and working
gloves. Ask to see the bors' . vrool
sweaters ve are selling at 9Se. ,
ISHAM & WILSON
Eatta?i ait Farnli'ii? '
115 and 117 SOUTH MAIN ST.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN
Winter Suits
o
Q
o
H MADE TO TOUR ORDER j , q
O LARGE ASSORTMENT V06L-
0 ENS TO SELECT FROM ,
1 &
1 G-US WAliD, s
Successor to . S
I Scliwarz Tailorlni Co.,
g Over Chase'3 Millinery Store.
j tSXCHANGE PLACE. g
g Entrance next toLake's Drug Stora
Do You Know
Tliat wc do credit business and can
arrange terms of payment to, your
satisfaction. Look for our large ad
vertisements occasionally.
Gately&Brennan
CREDIT CLOTHIERS." ,
82 Center Street. Open Evenings.
10 Pounds of
A R D'
For 75c,
Boston Butter House
147 South. Main St
FLOUR
White Sponge has no equal:
' . also -"--
Feed, Hay and Grain.
.to'rourkF&son,
-. 87 SCO VILE STREET. , '
IVlf s iVl. A. Ogderi,
- PSYCHIC .AND PALMIST
For the - past live years located at
Bridgeport is permanently located at
827 North Main street, Waterbury,
second floor - "
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