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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

New York to join the colony of winter idlers-should he decide not to ride at the California tracks-he will kave as many fine clothes as Sloan and will be ble to afford luxurious apartments It some big hostelry.
 The ease of Cash" Sloan brother of the famous Tod, is an enigma 0 hun Creds who recall the little fellow and his mediocre riding at the big courses ln the west. Cash was in trouble with the judges and there was little future for him here. II seemed long shot that he could go to England and shine iii that galaxy of really good rid CTS. But over "Cash' went and soon he Is heard from a jockey for prom lnent Frenchman. Paris crowds cEeeTed Sloan-doubtless many of the shouters thinking him he ''ot her Sloan" and "Cash' actually won races at he French race courses. He hadsas con- irere another highly esteemed jockey, Patsy Freeman, who had ridden in over IV0 races on American courses begin- nlng the year at New Orleans and com ing up the line 10 Chicago. without put ting winner first past the wire. The
 
 thinks he is wonder. So he may be compared to the native French riders A cableeram from London anncunc- Ing the farcical attempt to hold a meeting to consider the matter of doping" horses. shows that the rank and file of the turf goers over there have no sympathy with the thinly velied scheme to cast suspicion on the American riders. Several unknown men said that the American jockeys used electrical appliances to win, but no evidence was produced. Then the debaters began 10 descant upon the relative merits of the English and American trainers. until suddenly in formed by the chairman of the meet ing that unless some one could pro- duce evidence on doping" the meet ing would be adjourned. It really is too bad that the American riders cam not win from their English cousins without being assailed.
 JOE HOOKER.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

who is accustomed % following the strict rule set by Fred Archer. the greatest jockey England ever had. to bet as much as a shilling on his mount is to doom the jockey to ostracism. When Sloan applied for his license next year. lie would be refused this valuable paper because Of this alleged betting and the prince would then be under the necessity of engaging new jockey. The ruling of the stewards would be a practical slap at the member of the royal family. for these august men could not ignore an infraction of the rules, even when made by the princes own jockey. So Albert Edward gra- ciously 'stood from under" and got cut of the difficulty by grace of friendly ''tip' by letting Sloan go. Should there be a revulsion of feeling in England, and should the wise men of the turf governing body there fig ure that they had wrought an inius- tice, hint might be given to Sloan that he could get license by making ap- plication. l know Sloan very well and l may predict that in that case the littl Indiana boy would say that he would ride winter nags at New Or leans first.
 Lester Reiff. the young western lad who has risen to the proud position of wianer of the greatest percentage of mounts in England this season. may get a license next season. despite the determined efforts of Lord Durham. the enemy of the American jockey, to cloud his name. Reiff was charged by Lord Durham with pulling Richard Croker's horse Scotchman H.. but the stewards evidently found that the charge was not sustained, as Reiff is still in the saddle in England and rode at the recent Derby meet. There is just the faintest possibility that the stewards have decided against this boy and that their finding will not be made known until next spring, when he ap- plies for his license for 1901 ,s<
 Lord Durham, in common with sev- eral other English turf reformers. has become jealous of the American riders.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
The Connection of American Jockeys with the English Turf


F HOW many American jockeys will
 be riding on En rlish tracks next
 season is con i2ctural. Several weeks ago. when it was triumphantly announced by Jockey Tod Sloan's close friends that the little rider had been retained by the prince of Wales to ride the animals of the royal stable in 1901 at a magnificent retainer. it seemed certain that a precedent had been set which would at once set all the big English owners out after American jockey contracts. But many things have occurred since then to discourage the hustling little American riders. Should the better known boys of the American colony that have been mak ing plenty of English gold on the turf courses of England find it more con vcnient to return to the United States, they will secure protitab ble contracts and get enough prcmiscucus mounts to swell their bank accounts nearly as much as would an English season of riding.
 Singularly, Sloan, who cut the great est dash abroad-Sloan, who had 10 Saratoga trunks, valets and spent money on expensive suites in London hotels-returns home humiliated, though not disgraced. His contract with the prince of Wales was annulled quite suddenly and the nearest guess that turf followers venture for the req son is the one generally accepted Sloan was charged with betting on his mounts abroad and charges were made to the board of stewards of the Jockey club. To the conservative En glishman
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

There are two cases of scarlet fever in the family of AIr Limphrey.
 Tonight the Women's auxiliary will give q supper in All Saints church.
 The IIanlly panky club will give q masked ball in Judd's hall Friday evening. the 14th. Cams orchestra will furnish music
 Frederick Slade is suffering with an attack of pleurisy. pr Eariel is attend ing him.
 The ice seems to be strong enough to skate on and q large number of boys were enjoying the sport yesterday.
 The Watertown people are talking trolley and hope soon to have the line extended to this town.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
STRIKE STILL ON.
Striking Weavers Seem to Be Gain-
 ing Ground at New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. 12.- The mill strike is still on, and efforts made by the state board of arbitration brought about no satisfactory result for Treasurer Knowles refused to have a conference arranged.
 The labor leaders, when they heard the result of the state boards call on Mr. Knowles, were agreed that it would only make the fight of the operatives more de- termined than ever. s5E
 lt-was stated upon the authority of the strikers that yesterday 50 per cent of the weavers employed in the Acushnet and Hathaway mills remained from their work.
 In all probability this number will be added to before the week is out, for labor leader was told by half dozen weayers that they would leave the mills just as soon as they got the cloth they are now weaving off the looms. In some cases weavers have some ST to $9 worth of cloth on the looms, and they will fin fsh their cuts, so as to be able to know just what they are going to get.
 Everything is very quiet and orderly about the mill gates, and there is no boot ing or hissing or other insults to the Teavers who choose to go to work.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
The Yerkes Contracts In Londcn.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Mr. D. H. Loud erback, having closed up all the principal contracts for the Yerkes underground railroad, had conference last evening with MT. J. s. Forbes, chairman of the District Underground railroad, and MT. k. w. Perks, NJ. F., counsel for Mr. Charles T. Yerkes, regarding electrifying the railroad. It is understood that Mr. Louderback was offered the managership of the District railroad under the pro- posed identification, but the matter was not concluded. Mir. Howard Abel, presi- dent of the Chicago Northwestern Ele- rated railroad, will probably represent MT. Yerkes in London. Mir. Louderk ack sails for New York today on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

England. But not a breath Of a charge has been made against him and ke may be seen sporting English colors al aris- tocratic Goodwood CT Newmarket. l.
 is not unlikely that Danny may have mount in next wears Epson Derby. "Skeets'' Martin, a boy whose riding on the Chicago tracks and throughout the west did not strike the majority of race ecers as being above the charge of medoc- rity, became dissatisfied with his lot here and went to England. Although he has not had the princely retainers given to the Reifs CT to Sloan he has done much better than he would have done on American tracks There is little doubt that when he returns to
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
i-s ss Fzf-1I -4- ft ,WATERT0WN J0TTINGs
 Watertewn. Man Loses 1.-Two of His A 1,-.. N < t9 TlHSeIS. 2

1homaS AlcGawn, an emplOye Of Charles Atwood. the feed man, met with q very painful accident yester- day afternoon while at work, in NIr Atwood's mill. MT McGawn was at work on q blaming machine when the plece of timber which he held in his hand slipped, throwing his right hand into the planes cutting off two fingers on his right hand. At present MT Me Gawn is resting comfortably. Dr Nariell is attending to his wounds.
 Notes.
 The condition of Florence Hfcllox remains about the same.
 John D. McGowan was ill Bristol to- day visiting the poultry show there.
 The skating on IIeminway's pond yesterday was quite good. The ice is about three inches thick.
 \ meeting of those who are to take part in the play of T.. \. Deland. will be held at tine residence of John r.. Weiss on Friday evening of this week.
 The Watertown grange will hold their regular weekly meeting at the town hall tomorrow evening. As the meeting is an important one. a large attendance of members is requested.
 William Bowen has just completed the digging of q large well in Oak vile.
 Edward BroUette. an employe of the Manville Machine Go. has gone to Providence. +. l.. to look after their Interests at that place.
 Randall Pierce resumed his work at the Clock factory this morning.
 A new train complete has been placed on the WatertoNn brach in place of the old one. The cars which are now in use are much better than the old ones. The engine is also able to pull the train in on time.
 Thomas Carney of Waterbury was q visitor at Charles GriswoldS last evening.
 No fireman should forget the me t. ing at the old town hall this even- ing.
 Many new books have been recent Iy added to the Watertown library.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

save that they won races. The latter feature is just what Lord William BereSford and his able confreres paid the Americans big fees for. Lester Reiff. barely older than the boy who sweeps out the bank in the morning for a small salary, earned { 10000 in one season for his work piloting win ners. Johnny Reiff. his able brother. although not r years old, has piloted enough winners to get salary twice as large as thate.of the chief justice of the United States. -''
 Learned solicitors and barristers who feel that the fair name of British sportsmanship has been stained by Lord Durham'S $ tactics. are said to have winked knowingly and advised the lit tie chap" to embark in a lawsuit against Lord Durham. They cite the same man as making those famous charges several years ago against Sir George Chetwyrd and the latters suit for vindica tion. Lord Durham was de- feated, but Sir George waived his right to sue for money and satisfied himself with appearing on the turf a vndi- cated man. Reiff is far from being an aggressive boy. He knows little about the law courts and wishes to remain in ignorance of them. He insists that he does know how to win with race horses and that is quite enough for him. Pos sibly Mr Croker may buster about over on English soil and demand satis- faction but Reiff will not mix up in the litigation.
 Danny Maher, the eastern boy who was such q faVOrite on the MetrODOl- itan tracks but a season or two ago that Sloan had to look elsewhere for his laurels, has not done so well in
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

Goshen, III. Gcnesee Pure Food Co., Ie Roy. N. ": Dear Sirs: Some days since a pack age e. your GRAIN-O was left at my office. 1 took it home and gave it a trial. and I have to say I was very much pleased with it, as substitute for coffee. We have always used the best Java and Mocha in our family, but l am free to say I like the GRA1N-O as well as the best coffee I ever drank
 Respectfully yours.
 A. c. JACKSON, NJ. D.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

The latter have won nearly 90 per cent. of the important events Cn Eng fish tracks this season. In exhaustive tirades against the Americans. print ed in English sporting papers and con- mented upon editorially by the most representative papers of Great Brit ain. Lord Durham has failed to make good any charge against the visitors,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
The Antivice Crusade.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The commit tee of 100 appointed by the civic fed eration, of which the Rev. R. Heber Newton is a member, to fight vice has opened headquarters. A delegation of the committee headed by Harry White, secretary of the United Garment Work CTS, called on Bishop Potter to request him to use his influence to have labor man appointed on the committee of 15. Bishop Potter said he would do all in his power to aid them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
yucatnn Upri.ins Quickly. Checked.

OANACA, Mex, Dec. 12.-An armed uprising against the existing state gov ernment of Yucatan took place few days ago at Solferino. The maicontents were quickly quelled, and about 50 of the leaders were arrested and have been talk ell to Merida for trial. They will proba- ply all be shot. ~
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
In deScribino' 1 he girl W

In describing the girl who undertoo 10 ride . bull to pay an election bet the correspondents have no hesitation in saying that she is young and pretty. out it is worthy of note that none of them has the nerve 10 assert that she possesses any common 15nse
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
Without Benefit of Clergy,

Michigan students arg out body snatching. X cemetery in Newayoo county was rified of nine bodies not long ago. People caught robbing graveyartis should be made inhabitants thereof without benefit of clergy.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
Fright Caused Death.

SYRACUSE, Dec 12-Lewis P. Rich ard is dead from valrular disease of the heart caused by fright two years ago. At that time the family lived in Cayuga
 Lewis, who was g. years old, went out on the lake in rowboat with several other boys. They frightened him terribly by telling him that they would throw him in the lake. The fright caused heart lsouble, from which he never recovered.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12
Sfory-BoOk Land.

Sfory-BoOlk Land. In story-booii land-it is there you will
 find The wisest and bravest and best of man.
 kind,
 And women who step from perfection's s
 fair mold Well worthy of heroes so splendid and
 bold.
 And the villain unbiushingly revels in sin, Proclain1inS himself with leer or a grin. it's easy 10 see all the cards in his hand. They're fair and above board in story book land
 And fortune awaits. just as fortune
 should do, Ere the volume is closed, on the good
 and the trtc. And the schemes of the sordid are cer-
 tain 10 fail. S+ s..-. The righteous rejoice and the wicked ones
 vail. Oh, it's hard to return to the hustle and
 glare, From the library nook so secluded from
 care; E+ t4L To the strange struggling world which 2 We can't understand, When. We might be so happy in story
 book land.
 Washing ton Star,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

Pan-Anerfcan Medical Congress.
 HAVANA, Dec. 12.-The third Pan American medical congress will meet in Havana Feb. and will continue in ses sion four days <
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

The old home of Stonewa1 Jackson ill Lexington. Va. is now a tenement house. and the dwelling which once sheltered one family comfortably now swarns with large number of fam flies. The Sunday school in which Gen. Jackson taught the negroes is stiii ficurishing
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-12

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-20
Tonapah.

The Hawthorne Bulletin correspond
ant in speaking of Tonapah, the new
mining camp in Southern Esmeralda
county, says of the route to the camp
via Soda Springs:
There are two springs Oh this route
Summit, ID miles from Soda, and
Crow springs, 20 miles Southeast of
there The entire distance is 80 miles.
The news has not reached the outside
districts yet, but in a few weeks the
roads will be lined with prospectors
hunting the new Eldorado. | look for
shipments of ore from there this
month. Assays run so high that the
ore will pay to ship, and if the Reno
smelters want to get some of 1t to work
they had better rustic. If they make
honest returns there is no reason why
Nevada ores cannot be worked in the
State, but miners have been cinched SO
often that they are shy. There have
| been shipments of high grrde silver
| lead ores, copper. silver and gold ores
| from outlying districts for the last 3O
years from this county, and there are
more shipments to be made. The PEG
! pie who want ore to work might look
over this county and learn something
| TO their al vantage.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-20
TIE: WATER QUESTION.
Wome. paf;ag taxes Are Al
lowed to Vote.

The special election wn Oh takes
place ~, Dee. eth, relative to bonding
this G for the purpose q; purchasing
water for this city, will be interesting
from new standpoint.
AS the election is called for the pUr
pose Of securing an expression OF the
taxpayers, it developed the question
whether or not the women who ply
taxes ia this city were entitled to vote.
The City Trustees, who called
for the election, have decided that the
womeu no pay taxes are as much en-
titled 20 vote on the subject as the
men, - they help pay on municipal
government ,and are as deeply interest
ed as anyone. They can cast ballot
90 the question on the 9TH and no
,, doubt a number will avail themselves
Of the privilege.
The election will bear no legal weight
/ but will absolutely determine the fda
action on the question of munici pa
| ownership q water. The meu bers O
/ the Legs ATTIRE are awai'itg tur de x
ION Of a., Ia>payer> Ct L. .bJect,
Providing Inc eleo,-0n comes in ia O
! Of isst rg ho~ds. bin WI he draft
granting this city the right to is-u'
the necessary collateral and it vii
take lot Of work on the part of an.
opposition to down the will Of the PEG
pie that stand the burden OF the debt
Should the question meet defeat it
not likely that any member OF ormshy
delegation will present bill before til
legislature. as it would not meet til
approval of their constituents.
This is by far the best manner {
disposing Of the question. The waite
company would not fight fair propr
sition, and it would be Injustice to thcl
to stir up the trouble if it is put t
sleep by the voice of the taxpayers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-20
Plenty of Scenery.

1t is said that the new Haverly' S
Mastodon Minstrels carries more seen
cry than any other similar organiza-
ton on the road. This company is
larger and better than any other, and
besides George Wilson, the original
Big Four. Gardner and Hunt, Dan
Altman and ten other comedians, i
twenty pieces. there are many novel
ties as well, and which will be seen
when this company plays here on Fri
day evening Dec. DIST. Seats now on
sale at Steinmetze'.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-20
4 R;~ Suit.

The paper: Tor i 81. Il. nave bon filed
with the County Clerk which '@ill IN
volve more property han any similar
litigation 10 this county for -otfs time.
Senator John p. ,Ione, i d"fendaat
and Chas. H. Peters the plaintiff. and
it is sought to recover about 81 eco
tog9ther with 80, 600 intere5. on the
same.
The complaint makes the following
allegations in substance:
On Or about the l4th day OF August
1854. Evan Williams was owner Of and
had in his possession and loaned 20 said
defendants John 2. Jones ana A. {.
Hamilton. in Storey county, 6.Ofo
shares of the capital stock of The Cbol-
lar Mining Company and 325o shares OF
| the capital stock Of the Potcsi Mining
Company.
That on or prior to the lJtA day Of
July, 1887. the defendants appropriate
! ed and converted aid shares 80 their
own use and without the consent OF
said Evan Williams, tie owner.
That on or prior to the 18th day Of
July. 1887. the defendant, sold said
shares of mining stock for t}r sum OF
$S3i, 422 20 and on or about ne 18th
dav If said n,.a9n ]. =. .Iuau5 received
and converted g. 80 oSg. USE he. pro-
ceeds Of the said sale. all without the
consent oil Evan " lI4ian4a.
That at that time the shares were
worth more than 81 each.
That between that date and 1000
said Evan Williams repeatedly Ge-
manoed Of said defendants and pan tic
ularly OF John +. Jones, payment anC
settlements, but they failed, neglected
and refused to pay same or any part.
That PRIOR to commencement OF the
action said Evan Williams, for a gooe
and valuable consideration sold anC
assigned Sd ld account to his wife. Mrs
Dora Williams, and that on the 18th O
december. 1900, Mrs. Williams assigned
} to thas. II. Peters, the account and claim
against the defendants for his own us
and benefit i'll part and as trustee of a
express trust to the residue.
That soon after the sale OF the share
\. {. Hamilton departed from the Stat
: of Nevada and has only returned at rar
Y intervals and has not been III the Stat
A more than two years altogether sine
D August II, 1884.
THAT said defendant. John =. Jone
- still claims to be resident II Nevada bu
:, soon after the l4th day of August, lSS
said defendant. John +. Jones, departed
- from the State OF Nevada and has nC
y been within the State of Nevada NOR
Z than one year altogether since til,
e time
s Wherefore plaintiff prays iudgmel
n for the sum of S3l ,432 90. and iutere
is thereon from July Is, 1887. until paid
q the rate of per cent, now amounting
S29,520 30, together with costs.
! Attachment papers have been ISSUE
N against the Mexican Mill.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-20
Loss by the Wind.

A lottery ticket vendor in this city
suffered Il loss by reason of the biz
zard which prevailed in this section
last Sunday. He had occasion to go
up on roof while the wind was doing
its hest, and wallet in which he car
ries his goods dropped from his POCKET
and more than forty tickets went sail
ing away toward the North Pole. hey
are sailing yet ds far as he can say
E.nterpri7 sc.