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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
A GORGEOUsLY BOuND

Work of art has just been issued at an outlay of over S100,000, for which the publishers desire q manager in this county, also a good solicitor; good pay to the right party. Nearly 100 full page engravings, sumptuous paper, ll- luminated covers and bindings; over 200 golden lilies in the Morocco bind- ings; nearly 50 golden roses in the cloth bindings. Sell at sight; presses running day and night so great is the sale. Christian men and women mak- ing fortunes taking orders. Rapid promotions. One Christian woman made clear $500 in four weeks taking orders among her church acquaint- anceS and friends. Write us. It may lead to q permanent position to man. age our business and look after our large correspondence which you can attend to right at your home. Address J. A. Knight. secretary. Corcoran building opposite United States treas ury, Washington, D. c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
Rah. Rah. for Griffin,

Jimmy Shea may be given a trial by Hartford as substitute. Jimmy is q veteran, but he can still play the Same in good style.
 Harrie Starkie had his troubles last night and he probably wished he was on the other side of the house before the game was half over.
 Daly will now have a chance to do better work with Griffin alongside him. Those two chaps ought to make a couple of speedy and efficient rushers.
 The Boston Herald says that Lewis ton should win the Maine league pen nant. They probably will, but the season will be short 7one.-Hartford Post.
 Fox is getting on to his. business with a vengeance and before this sea- son is over he will be in the front rank of all the leagues. No wonder Doe wanted him so badly.
 Connecticut papers insist on calling the Southeastern the New England league The New England league was born cripple, and never breathed in but one lu1g. Taunton.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17


 The decline of the Maine league has Walton deserted the RockIand team Wednesday night Their destination is not known.-Hartford Post.
 That Jean is wonder and no doubt about it either. He plays center, breaks up the plays, takes the ball when he wants it and just to keep his hand in hammers behind the netting occasionally.
 With such work as was done last night in future games and the fans who have been holding back from the games will wander back to the fold again. Look out for Waterbury you pennant seekers.
 The Maine league magnates have now completed a schedule up to March 30, the end of the season. If the writers in the Nutmeg state have their way the teams will never go that far. -Pawtucket Times.
 Johnny Griffin was a whole team in himself last night and the way he hustled around the floor made the fans open their eyes in wonder and caused them to ask the question why was he released from Hartford.
 According to the Portland Argus the ItjlIN Il4tIt-- tttC SdtlSiltu NIliI tIlt II4cll who have taken the places of Daily and Fox and they don't care if the two never come back.-PaWtucket Times That old story of the fox.
 Tim Murnane writes that this is Tom Cotter's eighteenth year as polo player. Tom says that the figures are correct, but he has always guarded the fact as q family secret. and Mur nane must owe him q grudge.
 That must have made Tom Cotter feel blue last night to see the way Griffin broke up all of WOdtke's plays. It gave confidence to the team too to see Griffin once more in harness and the fans were especially pleased:
 For the Lewistons Janellc. cover, scmcd to hc the favorite with the spec tatorS. There is no getting around it. Janelle is q cTack-a-juck: he is an easy, graceful player that fools 'em every time. He was loudly chered.-Lewis- ion Sun.
 Tommy T0lderness made his first goal for the Waterbury team last night. He has made one other goal this season, but that was placed in the cncmy's cage by accident. Tommy is all right and will make his mark this season.
 h getting Jauelle at halfback in place of Holdorness were not sure but what sammy Upton of Plymouth is a winner on the deal.-Brockton En- tprprise. Hcs, but Janelle didn't stick any more than the Kangaroo. Paw tucbet Times.
 The coaching of Jean last night was revelation to many of the fans. There was no scoIding or insulting words to urge a player on or condemn him for mistakes. IL was quietly and gpntlemanly done and brought forth good results.
 In tha opinion of Hartford enthusi- astS Waterbury could strengthen by replacing Holderness with Harry Way, who played halfhack for Manchester last seaSOn.-Hartford Post. Not for a minute. Tommy Ifoldprncss is worth lot of Harry Ways" and asks no odds of any Of the halfbacks in the league.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17

GENERAL NELSON A. MILES.
 ple of seniority and that each ease be | passed upon Ey . board of the highest officers of the army, as was done in the reorganization following the civil war. He submits a draft Of . bill embodyiug his views and recommendations Uu army reorganization.
 The report shows that the urgent de maRds for troops fer remote stations has 1 reduced the number iA the United States to much smaller force than LGs been maintained at any time durin. tLe past 3S years. In fact, says General Niles the force has been SD much reduced that ct the present time there Are not one fourth enough troops properly to care for and man the Qualifications which LuYe been erected on the seacuast at &n uA- penditure of nearly $55.UUU.U0U. h ul- dition to the artillery deficiency the pres ept home force is Hot sufficient tu occupy the interior gArrisons properly or 10 pro tect life and property on the western frontier. and what is still more serious the government is left without troops to relieve those who have had too much tropical service. The actual number of troops remaining in the United States after the dispatch of soldiers to Cuba, Porto Rico, Alaska and the Philippines is said to be Y9S officers and i5S9S en- listed men. GenrraI Miles says that during the past TWO years the army has been engaged in two hemiSphercs under all conditions and hardships and has on all occasions exhibited courage. stability excellent marksmarship and devotion to duty.
 Touching upon the Chinese campaign, General Miles compares the American contingent ill the Picking expedition with those Of other uatioualties and says:
 Tt would be difficult to naD1e any oc- caaion on which troops engaged in action were better commanded, were more steady under fire or where they made the soldiers sacrifice with more uusalhsh patriotism or rendered a higher tribute to the honor of their country"
 Great reverence is said to be due the memory of Colonel E. $. Liscum, who fell while leading his troops with un- daunted courage and marked ability. Ma jor Jesse NJ. Lee of the Ninth infantry is also commended as having sustained the honorable reputation acquired by him in the civil war and since upon taking the command of the American forces at Tien-tsin after Colonel Liscum's death Captain Reilly is also named az an ideal American soldier, without fa5f anh With out Teproach, who by his death at Picking again demonstrated the zeal and courage Of the American soldier.
 General Miles calls attention to tho fact that under the law the volunteers in the Philippines must be withdrawn and discharged before July ] next, wherefore, he says, it will be necessary to begin their return home almost immediately.
 In a few short paragraphs the report shows what has been accomplished in the officers training schools and toward the extension of the coast defense system On this last great work, he says $55,- has at least 245,00o,ooO will be required to carry out the present projects For the next fiscal year alone the sum of S11,- S27 GOO ia estimated as necessary to de- fray the cest of fertiGcations, barracks and sites on the coasts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
LIST OF PATENTS

II. G. Beede. Pawtucket, R. l.. twist CT machine; H. r. Cole, Hartford. tip for syringes; H. G. Davis. Portland. Me. curtain fixture: J. H. GOSS. Wa terbury. imitation valve attachment; l. r. LaYigne- New Haven, pipe wrench; T. E. Lenhult, Branford. nut locking device; J. A. Lidback. Portland. Me. steam engine cylinder; F. ". Marshall, Westville, spoke securing nipple; L. H. Nash, South Norwalk. water motor; NJ. Robacker, Greenwich, grass catch CT for lawn mowers; G. NJ. Smith. Readsborough, Vt, chair; J. V. Wash burne, Waterbury. mechanism for as sembling, forming and setting garment fasteners: A. Ball and T. Officer, Claremont, N. H.. rock drill cylinder head; E. D. Castelow, Meriden, Conn, lamp bracket; J. c. Doughty. Winsted, Conn. oil filter; J. $. Fogg. Biddeford. Me, trayelor's. hat conformer; E. e. Fowler, Bristol, Conn, acetylene gas lamp; A NJ. Goodwin, Saco Me. bag gage check carrier: c. F. Hazlehurst, Norwich, Conn, mechanical movement; A. G. Hohenstein, New Haven, Conn, steam boiler; A. l. Jacobs, Hartford, Conn, book cover machine: J. F. Ma loney, Woonsocket R. l., shuttle check for looms; E. s. Mowry, MiddIetown. Conn, flag staff holder; 4. l.. Riker, Stamford. Conn, running gear for motor vehicles; George H. L. Schoon- maker and J. A. Garfield, Danbury, Conn, hat forming machine; J. A. Ticknor, Claremont. N. H., boot or shoe holder; c. D. Wallace, Bridgeport Conn, typewriting machine; S. Whit lock, Sheldton, Conn, flat bed printing press: F. A. Wilmot, Bridgeport, Conn. capsule bottle top: ". Wilson, Dan bury, Conn, sizing kettle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17

they succeeded in getting thes first game with New Britain played in Mer- iden, after it had been arranged to play at Electric field, the cry being that Boardman was unable to win from New Britain because the enthus- lasts, who attended the game, rushed out on the field and interferred with the players. The absurdity of the cry is apparent, as there were less than 200 people at the game. Had Neriden played in New Britain, as the team should have done if such cowardly tactics had been resorted to, the pres ent protest against Waterbury would be entirely unnecessary. NIeriden would never have had that game with Waterbury.-New Britain News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
A LIFE AND DEATH FIGHT

MT w. \. Hines of Manchester, la. writing of his almost miraculous cs cape from death, says: Exposure as- ter measles induced serious lung trou- ble, which ended in consumption. I had frequent hemorrages and coughed night and day. All my doctors said I must soon die. Then l began to use Dr Kings New Discovery for Con- sumption. which completely cured ne. l would 14ot be. withoHta iE even if it cost $J.O0 a bottle. Hundreds Nhvc used it on my recommendation and all s"y it never fails to cure Throat. Chest and lung troubles" Regular size soc Trial bottles free at G. L. DeXter's & Co.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
CHS RTHLIN SIGNS.

Al Smith. who is the stakeholder in the matches arranged between Jim JeffricS and Gus Ruhlin and the cham piOn and Tom SharkCy. yesterday re- ceived S5.O00 in fOrfeits from the Ak ron Giant and the former sailor. The money represents the deposits of S2, 900 each from these two puGilists to bind their respective contests with the hrawny boiIermaker. Sharkey called in person on Smith during the after noon at the Gilsev house, while Billy Madden on behalf of Ruhlin sent check by mail. Madden also inclOsed a note in which he says that he will be i'll town next week with his protege. It was learned on good authority that the NonpareiI A. C. of Louisville will make efforts to get both affairs. The National club of San Francisco will, it is understood. be in line for the bat ties. JeffrieS placed an additional S2.500 with Smith last night. Ruhlin arrived at Mahanoy City yesterday af ternoon and signed the articles of agreement for a match with Jeffries. which had been forwarded to him and which had already been signed by lief fries. The referee named was either Charley White or George Siier, and Al Smith is named as stakeholder. Ruh- lin scratched out that part of the arti- cles of agreement for his match with Jeffries which says: ''The men shall be permitted to fight with one hand free. each protecting himself in the break away. but they are to break at the command of the referee" and made it read that ''the referee shall interpret the rules'' He selected George Sfler for referee and with these changes for warded the agreement to Al Smith in New York last evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
LARGE ARMY NEEDED.
General Miles Favcrs Stronger Milf
 tary Service.


 WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-Thc tea- ture of the annual report of Lieutenant General Miles. commanding the army, is q chapter dealing with the need for general reorganization of the military service. In, regard to this question he says:
 The events of the past two years and half have resulted in condition that the nation must prepare to meet. The need for an efficient and well organized land force for all indefinite period in the future is most obvious, and the Organiza- tiou of such q force cannot be wisely avoided. There are weigAty reasons why such q service as iS now demanded of the array cannot be performed by tenn porary organization"
 General Miles points out that the prQc- tical limitation of service of the vulun- teerS to oae year in the Philippines makes this most expensive practice, necessitatiGg double transfer of troops and adding enormously to the cost of the organization. He GisO points out the need of q reserve force for the relief of the soldiers who Eeryc il the tropics, de cl&rlnS that the regiments that have so far served more than two years at un- healthy stations should be relieved. Gen eral Miles rcncws his recommends ton that the permanent force of the army should be one man for each thousand of population of the United States. In supplying any increase of the army he urges that appointments of officers be made with due regard for the princi-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
PALMER ALSO WHINING.

pedlar Palmer writes aS follows: T see that d purse is offered for ! match between Jordan and McGOVern. Now, before McGOVern got into the ring he gave me his word that If ever he came to England he would meet me. l hope that he will keep his word, as it is my ambition before l give up boxing to meet McGOyeru again, anywhere he wishes. and 1 will put up suitable forfeit to guarantee my appearance Ill the ring. As 1 know MCGovern can box at s stone pounds, l will meet him. at that weight. He has refused to meet me at 5 stone 1 pounds, so l hope the other four pounds will en- courage him. An answer from MT Harris, McGOyern's manager, will lead to business" Mr PalmerS reputation is now pretty well moth-eaten, and it appears he desires pugilistic oblivion, for if his English supporters were to see "Terrible Terry" polish off Pediar in q round they would realize how inn measurably the little Englishman is outclasseu.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
r,he Nn,ne sinm Sing pi.tllsea.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1I.-Another movement is on foot to change the name of Sing Sing to Ossining, which is the town name. Manufacturers say that the name Sing Sing" stamped on their goods preiudices them, and it is almost impos- sibIe to convince customers that the goods are not made at the prison. While Sipg Sing is large and hourishing village of 10000 inhabitants, there are multitudes. even in this state, who think that about all there is in Sing Sing is the prison and few houses about it where the .knennrS live.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
TRADE CONDITIONS
Export Rccort;s Broken In October.
 Our I.al...aee 4e2.4!9.220.

Export RccorJsg Broken In October.
 Our Ea14uco @o2,4!5, ,22G.
 NEW TO2K, Nov. 1T.-R. c. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Of trade says:
 Sixty railroad stocks this week ad- vancod to au average price Of STT.12 per share, he highest in $ years. The top point Of Ssptei Der, 1899 was S7G.29 per share. Wall street !s moving. as is its custom, q little in advance ot the rest of the country. bat there is not one of the great industries ill which contracts, de- layed until after election, are not being closed daily, Prices of commodities ad- vance almost without exception, and all the changes i'll manufactured goods are in tke direction Of !rrner quotations. The sIn2I,ness of stocks of goods carried is q feature of our reports from most of the leading centcra Scarcity of labor gives manufacturers n the middle states great concern.
 Largely on account of WaIl street oper- ations payments through thp New York clearing house show gain of -2 per cent for the week compared with last year, while the gain over 1898 is 41.G per cent.
 Activity at iron and steel mills steadily increases, and there is an equally uni form advance ill quotations. The gain has been Iuure general this week than at anJ preNlO&S lli3iC tnlS season, pig iron moving up 2o cents Il ton and core spending gains appearing in bars. billets, plates and structural materials generally.
 Cotton rose slightly. Ezpclts to Great Britain continued heavy even 2 prices ? cents higher than q year ago. Total cot ton shipments in October were valued at &GO 391,197, exceeding all records and showing q gain of 200 per cent over the previous month.
 Cur foreign trade still indicates that We shall have 9 great store of gold 1t command next season. E2 ports from this city in two weeks of November were 17.4 per cent larger than fast year, with less than per cent gain i'll imports.
 Final returns for October show mcr- chandise exports exceeding all records by &25,Uo0C1O and making the balance of trade for the month S02, ,415, ,-26 in favor of this country.
 Failures for the week were PIT iu the United States against 219 last year and 33 ia Canada against 2J last year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
WAR IN LOUISVILLE.

A pugilistic war has broken out at Louisville. Manager Gray of the Southern Athletic club declares his club will give the bout between Dave Sullivan and Tim Callahan at the Au- ditorium next Monday night, while Manager Rucke declares that he will pull off the twenty-round contest be- tween .'Mysterious'' Billy Smith and "Australian" Billy Edwards on the same night. Unless there is a compro- mise both bouts will prove to be finan- cial frosts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
dives slo0,o0o to a Church.

BLOOMFIELD, \. J.. Nov. IT, James \. Juryis of this place has noti- fed the Westminster Presbyterian church that he will build on property adjoining the church building q two story stone building, harmopizing in architecture 9TiItb tRe pressId -struoture, which he will equip with all facilities for church and Sunday school work and a public library Of 25,00O volumes, the whole to cost 100000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
MURPHY GETS A DRAW.

Torrington, Nov 1.-The bout be- tween Dan Murphy of Waterbury and Hary Fisher of New York, in the Union thea ter, last night, was declared q draw. The ten-round preliminary between Bowe and Grant was also a draw. The bout between Galway and Hogan did not come off. Jimmy Mel son rpforpnd.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17

New Haven, Nov 11.-Amid an out burst of enthusiasm that surpassed anything of the kind that has ever hap pened at Yale, the Yale football team yesterday afternoon set out for Prince ton. The team left the campus about 3:30 o'clock and took the 4:17 o'clock train for New York. Almost every student in Yale, together with many townspeople, were present to cheer the players as they left the campus.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
CANS WHIPS PARKER.

Denver, Col, Nov 17.-George Cans of Baltimore knocked out Kid Parker of Denver in the fourth round of what was to have been a ten-round go before the Colorado Athletic club, last night. Three thousand persons saw the fight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
JEFFRIEs ANSWERS CORBETT.

Jim Jeffries said yesterday that he would have to abandon the slightest idea that he had of fighting Corbett. This is what the champion further said: "There has been too much said about that go between Corbett and Mccoy. l never was mixed up with any foul work, and don't care 10 sign with a man who has been. l WilA never meet Corbett in the ring again. There was the Sharkey fight, too-per- sons talked about that. Even my own fight with him was roasted until l de- feated the rest of the hCayyWeights. Nobody ever heard of me being mixed in any dirty game, and nobody ever will. At the same time l have got to steer clear of anything that might not look right. I would rather lose the purse in two fights l am taking on than have either of them spoken of as the Corbett-McCoy fight vas" Manager Brady said: "Jcf1ries will never meet Corbett. He is willing to fight R1lh- lin. FitzsimmoDs or Sharkey, but not COrbett."
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
GriGga win Retire.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-At the cab inet meeting Attorney General Griggs made the formal announcement that on the 4th of March next he would retire from the cabinet. Mr. Griggs will leave the presidents official family for purely business reasons.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
THAT THRoBBING HEADAcHE

Would quickly leave you 1T you used Dr Kings New Life Pins. Thousands of sufferers have proved their match less merit for Sick and Nervous Head. aches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cts. Money back if not cured. Sold by c. r. Dexter & Co. druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
WATERBURY BEAT HARTFORD
Johnny Griffin Was on the Local
 Rush Line.

The Popular Rusher Was Given a Big Ovation and Played Great Polo
 Hartford Was Never In the Hunt
 New Haven Has It Easy With Mer-
 iden-Echoes from the Various
 Kinks.
 Richard is himself again." John nie Griffin is once more a member of the Waterbury team and marked his entry by putting up the game of his life. Waterbury needed a player who Was not so phenomenal as he was ubiquitous, and such all one is Griihn. He was everywhere, conscientiOusly trying to land his team q winner.
 It was rumUred around the hall be- fore the game that Griffin would play and as the players filed onto the sur face the utmost suspense prevailed until he appeared, and then there was started q series of cheers and stamping as is produced only at polo game. Tine cNuItdtiou was taken up by Car son City" and waited around the hall until every one seemed to be cheering except the Hartford players.
 The game started off in q rush and after some fine playing on both sides Tommy HOlGernrsS planted the sphere behind Sharkie ill 1:3S. About this time COtters skates broke and he had to retire from the floor. and to save time DOhrrty Intentionally put the bah outside the surface. for which he received a merited Tebuke from the ref cree.
 Jean scored the second goal for Wa terbury in ID. and Wodtllc duDii- Cated his trick for Hartford i'll S:UI. This ended the period and the fans were i'll q happy frame of mtild-
 The second period was Gritdn's pc riod. for he placed two goals for his team in quick succession at the open ing. Jean got two also and Daily one, and so it ended, Waterbury [, Hartford
 The last.period showed q desperate attempt to score on the part of Hart ford but to no avail. Time and again did the Hartford rusLers bring the ball down only to meet an opposing player capable of breaking up their little game and this wonderful defense work on the part of Jean and Holder moss saved Fox many well directed shot During this period Jean scored twice and Schofield once.
 It was a decidedly interesting game and worked the fans Up to the great est frenzy. Daily, Griffin and Jean iuggled, passed and drove with beau tiful precision. and the blocking of ,Foldcrness was heartbreakin@ to the Indians. Fox at goal played the game as it should be. never leaving his goal without just cause.
 For the Hartfords the whole team worked hard to win. but they were simply up against it." Starkic played phenomenally at goal and received ap- plause for his work. Score and sum mary:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-17
CARTER BEATS MuRPHY.

Chicago, Nov 17-Kid Garter of Brooklyn defeated Tim Murphy of Australia at the Star theater last night Murphy hit Carter hard and of ten, but the Brooklyn man had a shade on points in every round. It was q fierce. rough fight, and satisfied the crowd.