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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
ANSON AFTER DIVIDENDS.
He Still Holds a Handful of Stock in
 Chicago Base Ball Club


 Chicago Base Ball Club.
 Although old Pop Anson was uncere- mOniOusly shoyeled out of the man. agement of the Chicago base ball club, he still holds several shares of stock, says a writer in the Morning Tele- graph. It is one of the entertaining features of life ill the Windy city to watch Anson's attempts to collect div idends oil his stock. With the advent of Christmas shoppers coal bills and holdup men, Anson usually makes q trip to the fifteenth floor of the Fisher building looking for dividends. James A. Hart. president of the Chicago ball club, is located on this particular floor and Captain AnSOn has been imhued with the hallucinatiOn that Hart is staying up nights this time of the year counting up the base ball profits of the year.
 As usual. President Hart prepared himself a few days ago for the annual visit. He kept the window open, and accumulated an icy stare for the %onlal veteran. but he listened for the rhyth- mic footsteps of Anson in vain. A couple of days ago Hart turned on the steam and began to look pleasant again. Then came the relapse. In looking over his mail Hart ran across a letter from "Cap.'
 The literary efforts of the "Old Man brought the glow back to Hart cheeks. and. according to Anson, this is how it affected him:
 "The Chicago ball club is not hand inc out any Christmas presents in the shape of dividends, not in this year of 1900 at least When the receipts of the Chicago ball club equal the expenses incurred it might be time to discuss dividends As this was not the case last year there is nothing coming to YOU. but you are entitled to another guess.'
 Anson was bowling when he got Hart's missive and he threw two pallS into the gutter before he located the head pin.
 According to statement published at the close of the season. 24S.oll peo- plc. more or less enthusiastic fans. paid to see the Chicago ball team getting walloped last year. It was estimated at tho time that this number fell snort by 100. GOO of the attendance the pre- ceding year.
 The slump in attendance was attrlD- uted in the main to the advef,~ u- @liee White Stockings into the base bali arena The White Stockings are claimed to have drawn about 2OO,oOO spectators to their grounds on the south side. so it will be seen that more people went to base ball games than ever before.
 That the Chicago club may not be in the position to pass out any Christ mas cheer in the way of dividends IS regarded as quite probable. The club h of the most expensive in it's history. Several thou sand dollars were paid out for new players. and bigger staff of men was on thc-pa roll than ever before. rom Loftus was supposed to draw about S5.OOO as manager of the team. ana in other ways it proved an expensive SpISDn
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
V RICH G. POOR E-l
 a &AL1[ME -

Itching Piles is one of the most persistent plaques that the world has ever known. Men and women, old and young,rich and poor suffer alike, and for ages it was generally believed that there was no cure for the exasperating malady. Now and then preparations have ap- peared that would relieve the itchiness temporarily, but that was all. There seemed to be absolutely no real cure.
 That is all changed now, however. Doan's Ointment will cure Piles, whether itch ing, protruding or bleeding. It Is also a safe and absolutely sure cure for eczema and all other itching diseases of the skin. Doan's Ointment is a pleasant, harmless and abso- lutely sure remedy for all itch ing diseases of the skin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29

his way the little fellows head was in a whirl His victorious career made money sosaasy that he knew not it's worth. He spent it freely and never kept accounts. His friend and mentor, O'Rourke, warned Dixon time and again that the day would come when money would be scarce; that he could not win always. and that after his defeat his friends, the public, would desert him. But Dixon, heed less as other young men have been. continued to go the pace that kills. His remarka ble physique made many wonder at his vitality. When in re- cent years he began to lose his grip, Dixon failed to read the handwriting on the wall. Then came his downfall at the hands of McGoyern and with it q broken heart. A benefit for the former champion was reasonably fruitful. but the money went the same way. Dixon decided to re-enter the ring because of financial straits, but he was no longer a drawing card. He was on the down grade and for the first time he realized it. Only the other day George was driven to the wall. He signed a contract With a the ater in New Hampshire to punch the bag for $14 a week. Five years ago this sum of money would not have bought q round of drinks and cigars for the former champions omnipresent friends.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
NCOY HAS A SCRAP.

Kid Mccoy is nursing l sore right hand as a result of an unproVCked tilt q day or two ago. According to Me Coy he was walking on Broadway oh Wednesday morning when two rough looking men brushed against him with enough force 10 nearly capSiZe him. The Kid turned around to the taller of the pair and said rather loudly: Stop your showing. You don't want the whole sidewalk. do you?' Mccoy says he received q reply that was not at al appropriate to the occasion and declares that he Wadeu into the two with both fists. One was knocked down and the other was glad to get away with q bloody nose. When the Kid reached home he found that he had bruised the last Enucklc of his right hand. and yesterday the wound was so painful that he was compelled to seek the advice of physician. The latter after cauterizing the wound ad- viSeu the Kid to give the hand q rest. It was much swollen, yesterday. and Mccoy fears that blood poisoning may set in. as he remembers landing it against the mans teeth.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
Indiana White Gamers Shed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29.-D. A. Jennings of Columbus, O., has filed suit ill the United States court against about 20 citizens, men and women. of Washing ton county, Ind, for $200,0O0 damages. He claims they white capped him on Jan. 30, 1900, and persecuted him and his family until they were forced to leave the state. Jennings says he ran a news paper in Salem, in which he had $15,O0O invested. He claims the people of the county are so intermarried that they con- trol all the social, religious and political institutions. They undertook. he alleges, to control the policy of his. paper, and he opposed them. False charges were made against him in the local courts, he says, and the court costs alone took every dol lar he had. The women, he says. under took to get his wife to join in the con spiracy against him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
POOR

In proof of it we tell what those who have used it say.
 MT. Patrick Nolan, of No. I-8 Railroad Avenue, Bridge port, Conn. says: gro any one troubled with any form of ir- ritation of the skin, I can with confidence recommend Doan's Ointment. l was for a long time bothered with a persistent irritation on my body, and none of the many preparations and ointnents I used did me any good until 1 procured Doan's Ointment at a Drug Store and applied it. It was so soothing and healing, and acted so promptly that l felt relief from the first, and improved steadily. It is the best remedy for ir- ritation of the skin there is on the market"
 Just such emphatic endorse ment can be had right here in Waterbury. Drop into Lakes drug store and ask what his customers report.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
Police Certain He Is the Man Wanted
 In the Cudahy Cnse.

OMAHA, Dec. 29.-Daniel Burris pos itively identified at Pacific Junction, Ia., the pony left there mystcriously in the barn of Mrs. Mack the day following the Cudahy abduction as one he sold to q man answering the description of, Pat Grove a few days before the oc- currence of that event. Mrs. Thomas B. Cooper. a married daughter of Burris, was shown q collection of ? photo graphs taken from the rogues' gallery aud asked to select if she could ono or more which rosomblcd the light conl- plexioned man who called to buy the pony"
 She at once picked out two of the photographs which she was sure were those of this man. The pictures were those of Grove. Mrs. Cooper is the fifth person who saw this man who has iden- tifcd him with q likeness of Grove, and the police now feel sure that he is one of the men wanted. They have not been able, however. to get a cew to the iden- tity of the dark complexioned man who was associated in the crime.
 The detectives arc now very anxious to locate Lizzie Burns. who is alleged to have been an intimate friend of Crowc Miss Burns was employed at hotels ill South Omaha up to the time of tic Cudahy abduction, since which time she has not been seen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
BAN AGAINST FIGHTING.

Paterson. x. J.. Dec 29.-Following the lead of New York. Chicago and Philadelphia. Paterson has closed it's doors against fighters and alleged fighters. Chief of Police Grau1 issued an order yesterday prohibiting the holding of boxing bouts i'll this city in the future. The chiefs order un- doubtedly is the result of the fight on Thursday night between Mysteri- ous Billy smith and Young Mahoney. when the faking was so apparent that Referee Dougherty ordered both men from the ring in the eleventh round and declared the farce mo contest" The order was an unexpected bomb, because the sporting men present did not believe that the club had any thing to do with the fake, and it was understood that hereafter the utmost care would be taken to put only such men in the ring as would win or lose on their merits. Efforts will be made to have the chief rescind his order, but the chances are against this for some months to come at least.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western showed a trifle more steadiness but still lacked buying interest; Minnesota patents, s3.95@ 4.20; winter straights, s. 4eed3. 55 wint ex- tras, $255Gt2. 90; winter patents, $3 60QD3 %.
 WHEAT-Opened easy under a bearish construction of the government report but rallied on better-late cables and GOV erinG; January, 76 15-16e.: March, 785s d79c.
 RYE-Duli: state, 52u5Sc-. c. i. f., New York, carlots; No. western, 56c., f. 0. b.. afoat
 CoRN-Quiet, but generally firm on smaller receipts; May, 42@421gc.
 OATS-Dull, but steady; track white state, 31435c.; track, white, western, 3l9 SPoRK-steady; mess, s12a1s; family, sl5 GIG.
 LARD-Quiet; prime western steam, 7.25c.
 BUTTER.- state dairy, 1sa23c creamery 17G25c
 CHEESE-Firm: fancy, large. fall made, 1114d11hc.; fancy, small, fall made, 11%@ Pc,
 EGGs-steady; state and. Pennsylvania, 24M25c. western, loss off. 24c.
 SUGAR-,Raw steady: fair refining, 37sc. centrifugal. s96 test. 4sSca. refined quiet crushed. Sc. powdered, s.70c. TURPENTfN E-Qulet at 39e1s95sc AR Steady; domestic, 3MH6Ac., Ja- pan: 4ssQ4NS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
Movements Against Chinese.

BERLIN, Dec. 29.-The war office has received the following dispatch from Count von Waldersee. dated Peking, Dec. 21: "A column commanded by Major von Madai will start tomorrow for Sar-ho- hsien to cooperate with the Grucher eX petition which left Tien7tsin on Dec. 15 for -tien-tsien. An American de- tachmeIt will leave Picking tomorrow via Hiang-hO-hsien with the same object. The Chinese who were defeated by the French Dec. 29 fled ill q southerly direc- tion.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
A NEW EMPEROR.
Empress Dovager of China Said to
 Have Deposcd hwangsu.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-"Private advices from the province of Shansi say,' wires the Shanghai correspondent of The Stand ard. ''that while the court was sojourning at Tai-yuen-fu the empress dowager se- cretly appointed a new emperor, with the title Tung Hsu. He is d 13-year-oId boy who was taken to Sian-fu in the imperial yellow chair This explains the permis- sion given Emperor Kwangsu to return to Picking.
 Emperor Kwangsu has notified the reform party that he is returning to the capital and will need their assistance"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
Rttnd Comedian Insane.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-MaX Hess, professionally known as Max Ar mold, the blind comedian, is insane, and it is probable he will have to be removed to sanitarium for treatment. For the past month or more he has shown ex- treme nervousness, and evidences of his mind giving way have been apparent to his relatives and friends. Arnold was formerly a partner of Daniel Sully and played with Harrigan and Hart for some fiIne
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
Big Steel TaIar,t For ctEc,-o.

CHICAGO. Dee. 29,-According to a report from inside men at the Illinois Steel company's works in South Chicago that corporation has decided to erect a structural steel plant on it's property, stuared just north of it's present works on the lake shore. It is said that S1O.- 100000 will be spent on the plant, which will be the largest in the country and the only one west Of Pittsburg. Judge Gary of New York and the directors had q meeting here, and last night they had d dinner at the Chicago club to celebrate the beginning of the new project.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
Hermit Left u Fortune.

SPRINGFIELD. O., Dec 29.-Forty- five thousand dollars in government bonds, with the coupons still attached and running back for 30 years, have been found in q chest in q hut occupied by Hermit 1psilanti Smith, who died q few days ago. He had lived near Fletcher, Miami county, for 40 years and was not known to have a cent. His mind was de ranged years ago by the death of his wife. Pension vouchers. untouched for years, were also found amounting to about $25,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
Richur.Ison Case sensations.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. 29.-Two sen sations resulted yesterday from the evi- dcnce adduced at the inquest over the murder of Frank o. Richardson the mil lionaire merchant. who was shot down in his own home at Savannah. Mo, on Christmas eve. The first sensation was testimony establishing the probable inno- cence of the business partner of the mur- dered man, who has been under suspicion as the murderer, it having been alleged that the partner, just previous to the murder, was accused by Richardson of undue intimacy with Mrs. Richardson. The second sensation was the fact that the. testimony tended to fix the responsi- bility for the crime on woman and her adviser. travelling man, who are alleg- ed to have blackmailed the deceased out of various sums of money, covering a period of almost q year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
DIxoN's DOWNWARD PATH.

George Dixon, once the greatest featherweight pugilist in the world, is travelling rocky road these days. There was a time when the little col ored boy was in demand all over the country because of his pugilistic skill and his popularity. Wherever he ap- peafed he was able. through his man. ager Tom O'Rourke, to name his own terms. Many a big fight netted hand some profits. but Dixon, the same as others in his profession, let the gold slip through his fingers. When he was discovered in Boston thirteen years ago he had nothing except a pair of tough hands and plenty of pluck. When the dollars began to roll
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
DOE HAS SOLD OUT.

Lewiston. Me. Dee 29.-A. G. Doe. who has had the management ana ownership of the Lewiston polo team since the Maine polo league was start ed, has sold his interest in the team to A. E. McDonaugh and George Bon nallic of this city. MT Doe has buSl- ness in view which will take him away from here later, but at present he prob ably will remain and continue as man ager of the team. as the new owners desire him to do so.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
shinbui1aing at Bath.

BATH, Me, Dec. 29.-The custom house at this port has made it's annual report of vessels built in the district during the present calendar year. It shows that shipbuilding in tonnage sur passes that of any year save 1882, when 42,O00 tons were built. This year the to- tai is 41,532 gross or 35,561 net, dis tributed among 30 craft.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
Saturday. December 29-Waterbur

Saturday. December 29--Waterbury at Hartford.
 December 31-Hartford at Meriden Waterbury at New Haven
 January 1-Waterbury at New Ha- ven (afternoon); New Haven at Wa terbury (evcning:. Hartford at Meriden (afternoon); Meriden at Hartford (evening.)
 January 2-New Haven at Water bury.
 January 3-Waterbury at Meriden.
 January 4-Meriden at Waterbury, Hartford at New Haven.
 January 5-Meriden at Hartford.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
WATERBTRY FIGHTER \

Boston. Dec 29.-A couple of hard smashes in the stomach. a cross-over with the right in the jaw, gave Tom my Feltz of Brooklyn an easy win over Willie Lewis of Waterbury. Conn, in what was expected to be a fifteen round bout last night, before q local club.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29

stops, Lations 49. Heffernan 45: rush.. eS, Bone 21, Pierce ?; fouls, Mooney,
 Bone; referee, Lush; timer, Turner;
 attendance, roo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29

RYE AND BOURBON WHIsKIEs- $1.5O, S1.T5, $2.OO. $2.25, $2.5O. $500, $4.O0 per gallon; 4Oc, 5Oc, COG, G5c, 75c and S1.OO per quart. AMERICAN ANDsIMPORTED GINS -$1.5O, S1.75. S2.OO. S2.5O, $500. S400, $500 per gallon; 40c, 5Oc, < G5c, 75c, $1.o0, $1.2o per quart. CALIFORNIA AND IMPORTED BRANDIES-S1 50, S1.75. S2.OO. $2.50, $500. S4.0O, $500. S6.OO per gallon; 50c, 65c, T5c, $1OO, S1. .25, $1.50 per quart.
 NEW ENGLAND. ST GROIN, JA- MAICA RUMS-S15o S1.75. S2.Oo, S2.5o> $500, $4.oo per gallon; 400, 50c, 65c, roc, $1.O0 per quart. PURE CALIFORNIA PORT AND SHERRY-9oc per gallon; 25c per quart.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29

The Blues had a walkover with the Silver City skaters last evening. says the Palladium. and finished with the score 10 to ,. The game was attended by only eco and was not very inter esting Bone did the rushing and Jason q great deal of the caging. Pierce and Curtis were the most az gressive of the visitors. Only two fouls were called, one each on Mooney and Bone. The score and summary:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29

Summary: Score, Waterbury s. Hartford 3; rushes. Russell 9. Schiffer 8. tie ?: stops. Fox 3G Starkie 39; fouls, Fox. Griffin, Schiffer. WodtIle; referee, Ieahy; timer, Lahey; attend ance, 1,20o.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-29
GROVE IDENTIFIED.
nirs. NatioD Refuses Hail.

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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
HUMANE EpucATION.

The Humane Education Association Of
San Francisco will have introduced in
the Legislature of California, and will
urge the passage Of bill providing for
teaching the pupils of the public schools
10 be kind 10 dumb animals. 1t is com
planned by the society that our public
school system-practically the same
here as in California--tTains the mind
but not the heart" develops the in
tellect, but does little or nothing toward
developing humane character, espec.
tally as regards treatment OF animals.
A boy is naturally cruel TO animal life
over which he has power it delights the
average boy 10 torment and even torture
an animal or insect
AZ with all moral education, the home
is the proper place To impart this teach
ing; but since il is too often neglected
there, il should be attended 10 in the
schools. The object is not merely that
the rising generation may treat inferior
animals kindly but that, having learned
TO do 70, and why they should do so.
they become more humane, better
tempered and tolerant men and women
in their relations with others, and in all
their ways and walks Of life.
The only objection to the plea of the
society is that we are governed too much
already, in general, or too many at
tempts are made'to govern mankind, by
statutes and that the schools attempt
TO cram children's brains with too much
and too many kinds OF education now.
Yet some little instruction, II ii only was
for minute every day, along this line,
would be proper, and could not fall Of
being beneficial to the coming genera,
ton.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
Christmas Entertainment.

The handsome auditorium 0f the first
Pres. church was filed 10 overlooking
on Christmas night, where the children
OF the Sunday School entertained their
friends aud Santa Claus at their church.
home. The evenings entertainment con-
sisted of short program and the usual
Christmas tree. The fret number on
tho program was q soprano solo, "The
Holy City" by Lucia Helen Cochran,
assisted by Miss Grace Draper piano
and Mr.. viii Ketchum, viola. This il
one OF the finest sacred solos ever writ.
ten aud it is said by those present that
Miss Cochran's rendition OF the same
excelled any ever given in the Capital
City. Luther's Cradle Hymn was
very sweeily sung by FIVE little girls,
This was followed by an excellant play
drill by fourteen small boys from Miss
siddon's class. Harry Wilson acted as
Capt, and Albert Pugh as Lieut.. OF this
small company. Two little Chinese
boys from Miss Welch's mission class
sang Christmas song very nicely in.
deed. The doll exhibition given by
eight little ones from the baby class
proved 10 be the treat Of the evening
Pantomines from Mother doose's Stories
was very interesting and then in came
Santa Claus and his fairies. Following
this was the distribution of candies,
nuts and oranges TO the children who
all went home wishing that santa Claus
would come more than once a year.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
TWO SALEM WE'D
DINGS COME OFF

Married at the home of the groom
corner Of Chemeketa andLiberty streets,
December %, 1900, at p. M, Mrs. I'll.
mira Comfort to Nichols Bier, Rev. II.
L.. Pratt, officiating. The parties are
both well aud iavorablv known in this
city, where they have resided for many
ears, and where they will continue to
make their home. Their many friends
extend most hearty congratulations.
Married at the First Christian church,
Salem Oregon, December 90, 1900, at 3
p. m. r. w. Brown, eldest son Of w. w.
Brown, a prominent stock man of Crook
SAunty, and Miss @. Edith Percival, only
daughter OF Mrs. Elizabeth Percival, OF
this city, Elder Barton u, Riggs, ofciat.
ing. MIR. Brown is member OF the
graduating class OF 1897, Of the State
University and is at present employed
in general merchandise store at
Shaniko. Crook county where they will
make their future home. Miss Perciva
graduated from the State Normal at
Monmouth in 1896, and has spent the
greater portion of the past five years
teaching. mostly in Yamhill county.
The bride and groom were accompanied
to the altar by Fred Fiske, OF Eugene as
best man, and Miss Maude Hembree, Of
McMinnville, as bridesmaid. who took
the 4 :05 p. m. train with them to Port.
land on the way 10 their new home. Mr..
and Mrs, Brown were the recipients of
handsome presents and most hearty
congratulations.