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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
JOHNSON WANTS WAR.
Prepared to do Battle With the Ma
 tional Base Ball League.

Chicago, Nov 20.-ArOused by recent interviews with President Young of the National league. Ben Johnson yes terday stated for the first time the positive plans of the American league. He admitted his organization had failed to renew allegiance to the Ma tional agreement, and stated positive ly that it neither could nor would un- til said agreement was changed. Pres ident Johnson said:
 ''We are trampling on the rights of no one, and I have written President Young to this effect, telling him there is still no need of friction with the National league. provided fairness and common sense prevails. In going into the east and parallelng the National league, as we are now prepared to dc, it is absurd to longer class us as a sec ondary organization.
 As a matter of fact. we have occu- pied Washington and Baltimore large ly in order to protect our own inter- ests. In that much-talked-of confer ence between the two leagues. held at Cleveland last year, the National league promised to protect that unoc- cupied territory and also to satisfy Me Graw. It has been able to carry out neither of these promises. It was the American league. not the National, that crushed the aspirations of the Ma tionaI association. and we were forced | to do this for our4own protection. So long as there was a field for another organization besides ours to parallel the National league our interests were unprotected. --, '!- .G- .-r,iT While we court no friction mol i trouble of any sort in eastern territory nevertheless we have fortified our | selves so that we are able abundant l ly to protect ourselves and will do so l The National league hardly has beer able to govern itself, and, that being the case, it scarcely has been in $ position to protect other leagues.
 q think still that it is for the inter est of both organizations to work to gether amicably rather than to seel l trouble, but I will say that the Ameri
 can league will not petition the nation 1 al organization at the annual meeting of the latter organization in New York for any concessions whatever. If ii sees fit to grant them, however, we will be pleased to work with the older l league for the good of the national | game"
 | The American league headquarters again were the scene of an important meeting of some of the magnates yes | terday. Urged on by the recent ru mors to the effect that Buffalo might be minus q franchise next season
 President Franklin has joined the anx 1 ious class. He spent the day with l President Johnson, talking of the Pan
 American exhibition, and dilating or the great base ball opportunities of l fered by his city for next season. Ii now seems that FrankIin's wishes may l be respected and that the Bisons will
 make the eighth club in the circuit.
 GA z F A.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
YELLOW FEVER ABATING.
Many Cases StiIl In Hnvana-AmOnG the Number Two Americans.

HAVANA, Nov. 2O.-Only 5G eases of yellow fever are now under treatment. Among these are two Americans. The disease is abating rapidly i'll Havana, and it is hoped that by keeping out immi- grants the city will soon be entirely rid of it.
 The supporters of Senor Capote in his candidature for the presidency of the Gu ban constitutional convention are cvi- deEtIy anxious to eXculpatc him from the charge that, as Cuban secretary of war, he delivered the Cuban army to the Americans without definite promises with respect to the future. They have issued a statement saying that what he did was the best thing that could have been done in the circumstances and that he acted 1n conjunction with Garcia, Gomez and Macn
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
WATERBURY WINS AGAIN.
Defeats Springfield in the
 Latter Place Last Night.

The Waterbury Players Put Up a Stiff
 Article of Polo-New Haven Has q
 Snap With Hartford-Frank Warner
 May Join the Meridcn Team-Wa-
 terbury Is Tied for Third Place.
 The Waterbury polo team dropped into Springfield last night and the players threw bombshell into the camp of the Springfield players. It was expected that Springfield would have a Walkover with the Waterbury team, but this was q mistake, for the walkoyer was on the other side. Wa terbury started in to win that game right from the first sound of the Whis- tie, and in less than half q minute young Daly had put the ball behind Heffernan for the first goal. Pierce, in order to keep up the hopes of the fans, sent the ball behind Fox for the first goal for Springfield in less than two minutes of play. Daily fol lowed with another for Waterbury after nearly three minutes of play, and Pierce again sent ono behind Fox to keep the score q tic. Then Waterbury started away with jump and the next three goals were taken by Jean, who made two and Daily one. That closed the first period. In the second period both teams fought hard and only two goals resulted, one for each side. In the last period three goals were made, one by Griffin and two by Curtiss. It was a fast and exciting game. The score and summary:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
New Time Schedule For worIzmen.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2O.-Ihe 2,7UO employees of the Edward r. Allis com pany have begun to work oI hours per week and will continue cn this basis un- til May IS, 1901, when 54 hours will comprise a weeks work. The men have been working ten hours per day, The new arrangemcnt is the outcome of th" settlement of the labor troubles last May in Chicago. Paterson. N. J., and Clcve- Iand In the future for every hour work ed over 91a per day the men will receive 9a9 for 11A hours Day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
White Fish After R Shower.

JOLIET, Ills, Nov. 20.-After show CTS a large number of small white fish were found in different parts of the city, and local scientists are at q loss to ac- count for their appearance. From the fact that some of the fish were found or the roofs of the big buildings at the steel mills it is supposed that they must have dropped from the clouds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
New Pork Packing Plant,

SCHENECTADY, N. T., Nov. 2O.- A pork packing plant is to be built in Bellevue, suburb of this city. Sche- nectady business men have subscribed the capital stock of $25, 1000. Over 50 men will be employed from the start. The concern will be ready for business in the spring.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
T,witchcn Pleads Guilty.

BUFFALO, Nov. 20.--In the criminal court Asa l.. Twitchell of SpringvilIe, deputy state dairy commissioner, who was indicted for misappropriating funds, was arraigned and withdrew his former plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty. He will be sentenced Thursday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
Minnesotn's Growth.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20,-The popu- lation of Minnesota as officially announc- ed by the census bureau is 1,751, ,394 against 1,301 1926 in 1890. This is an increase of 449, ,56S since 1890, or 34.5 per cent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
BASKET BALL THIS EVENING.

lThe crack Yale basket ball team will be the opponents of the Y. M. c. A. five at the Y. Nj. c. 4. gymnasium this evening" For three consecutive years Yale has been beaten by the local five and tonight she intends to wipe out these defeats by grand victory. The Yale five is q fast lot of youngsters, who play with vim and dash and ac- curacy. It does one good to see their snappy team play. But in all these things they have their equals if not their superiors in the local players. The game. which will commence at s o'clock, will no doubt attract large crowd. The following will be the line up of the two teams: " NJ c Yale.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
Manager Miller of the Meriden polo

Manager Miller of the Meriden polo team is hustling to strengthen the lo- cal club. He has about perfected ar rangements with Waterbury for the services of Frank Warner and 1t is quite probable that Warner will be seen in a Meriden uniform at Hartford tomorrow night and here on Wednes- day night. Meriden polo cranl1s will give the speedy Meriden rusher a warm welconfe Wednesday night if plans now in the works are perfected. MT Miller is also planning to change the playing nights from Wednesday and Saturday to Tuesday and Thursday, and by next week the schedule will be changed so that the games will take place on Tuesday and Thursday. This change will meet with hearty approv- al. Meriden is negotiating for fine center rush and it is expected that he will be secured ill few days.-Meri- den Journal
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20

The weeks schedule is as follows: Monday-Hartford at New Haven, Waterbury at Springfield.
 Tuesday-Meriden at Hartford.
 Wednesday-Springfield at Meriden, New Haven at Waterbury.
 Thursday--Hartford at Springfield, Friday-Springtleld at New Haven, Meriden at Waterbury.
 Saturday-Waterbury at Meriden, New Haven at Hartford.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
ST LOUIS CLUB TRANSFERRED.

SIT IOIJIS CLUE TRANSFERRED.
 St Louis. Mo, Nov 20.-A chattel deed of trust was filed in the City hall yesterday conveying the property of the American Base Ball and Athlet- ic Exhibition. company. commonly known as the St Louis base ball club, to Attorney John N. Edwards. to hold i'll trust for NJ Stanley Robinson, treas t,rer of the club. in consideration for loan of S4S. 300. President Frank De Haas Robison of the St Louis club. whose name is signed to the deed which temporarily conteys the proper fv to his brother. has left the city. and Mir Becker. vice-presidents of the club fafiy refuses to discuss the subject.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20
ON THE GRIDIRoN.
Consternation in the Yale Ranks and
 Joy at Harvard M &


 Gould and Fincke. who play respec- lively end and halfback on the crack Yale varsity eleven, which so oyer whelmingly defeated the Princeton Tigers last Saturday, will be remem- bered by local lovers of football as being members of the Yale freshmen team which played the St Thomas Cadets football eleven in this city in 1898. Ramsey, Adams and Hubbard, who are substitutes on the Yale eleven, also played ill that game, which the local eleven won. The St Thomas was q powerful eleven that year, but it is no eXaggcration to say that the team this year is i'll every way equally as good. Before the season opened the management of the St Thomas Cadets promised to give the public good foot ball ill return for liberal patronage. The game has beer, well patronized so far and consequently the St Thomas management intend to give the public the best Thanksgiving game ever of fered in Waterbury or vicinity. Al ready this season they have expended about S250 for football expenses and this will be increased to over S4OO by the end of the season. l will cost over $15O to bring the Fifth. Artillery eleven here, but the management hopes to be well repaid for it's labor and eX- pense by having the largest crowd that ever attended q football game pres ent on that day.
 Philadelphia. Nov 20-Pennsylvan iaS team continued its cratic work yesterday. Bolnett, Hedges. Stearns and one or two other graduates were out and they coached the scrub, who played a very strong game.
 New York. Nov 2O.-There was no foot ball practice at Columbia uniyer- sity yesterday and the men will rest to-day also. Tomorrow final prepara- tion will begin for the Carlisle game. It is considered very doubtful at the university whether the faculty will al low the team to accept California's of fer for a game on the Pacific coast for Christmas. but no decision has as yet | been arrived at.
 Cambridge, Nov 2O-Harvard's reg ular team was on the lineup yeSter- 1 day. and the work was such that the | coaches came out with smiles on their faces and joy in their hearts. In the thirty minutes in which the Varsity
  downs were scored. but as the work was mostly on the offensive. that does not truly indicate the character of the work:
 | New Haven. Nov 2O.-Yale coaches tried q risky experiment yesterday, when they lined up nine of the var sity players who were in last Satur- days game with Princeton for hard scrimmage half. They quickly were convinced of the fact that the varsity | had been played enough for the pres ent by the listless manner in which the regulars acted on the gridirOn. They seemed unable to get into the play 1 quickly and were continually thrust aside by the second teum. In both ag- gressive and offensive work the regu- i lars were unable to do anything. They could not land the ball on the scrubs | territory and the scrubs kept pushing their way through the regulars for scores. Two touchdOwns and a goal from the field was the record the scrubs made during the twenty min utes. while the varsity had no chance 0t
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20

rushes, Daly 9, Curtis 1, Griffin 1; stops, Heffernan 3G. Fox %; fouls, HoldGrness, H. Whiting; referee, Leahy; timer, Hughes; attendance 800.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20

ScOre-New Haven s, Hartford 3; rushes, Bone s, Jason 3, Schofield 8; stops, Lations 30, Starkie 36; fouls, Whipple; foul in goal, Cotter: referee, Lush; timer, Turner; attendance 800
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20

New Haven. Nov 2O.-Hartford went to New Haven last night with the in tention of wiping up the floor with the bodies of the champions of last sea son. The visitors started off with a rush and the fans thought New Ha- ven was up against it. Schofield scored the first goal and then Tom Cot ter made q foul in goal, which counted one for New Haven, and that seemed to take away the life of the visitors, for after that they never were in the hunt. New Haven just toyed with them and the results shows how well it was done. The score and summary:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-20

Philadelphia. Nov 2O,-Pennsylvan ia's team continued its cratic work yesterday. Bornett, Hedges. Stearns and one or two other graduates were out and they coached the scrub. who played a very strong game.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
ENGLISH MYSTERIES.
People Cannot Understand Two Phases
Of the Policy of the Foreign
Office.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-Two myster-
les in foreign policies remain unsolved
says the Tribune's London correspon-
dent. The first is the difficulty in en-
forcing the death sentences against
Chinese princes. The second is Lord
Salisburys neglect TO give notice to
the powers Of the annexation OF the
Transvaal.
The most reasonable explana-
tion offered in diplomatic circles
is the unwillingness Of the Brit
ish foreign office to precipitate the
downfall Of the French ministry. The
exchange Of courtesies between French
officials and Mr.. Kruger would have
been impracticable II this had been
formally served and neither the presi-
dent nor the premier nor the minis
try would have been spared II Mr.. Kru-
ger had not been received with proper
state and ceremony. Lord Salisbury
studies the policies of foreign capitals
and sometimes makes it easy for a gov
ernment with, which he is in sympathy.
to escape disaster.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
NlBELuNeEN RING.
Its Production for First Time on Pacific
Coast Packed san Francisco's
Grand Opera House.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. sS.-The pro-
duotion this week for the first time on
the Pacific coast OF wagner's Nibelun.
gen RinE by the Maurice Grau Opera
Company has proved to be a notable
musical event.
"DaS Rhinegold." the prelude to the
great triology. was presented on Mon
day night 10 an enthusiastic audience
that filled the Grand Opera House.
Last night Die walkeure" was given
with cast including Van Dyck, Bisp-
ham, Blass. Gadski. Schumann- -Reink.
Noriioa, scheff. Homer, oHtzka. Bau-
meister. Marylu and Bridewer.
The curtain was announced to rise
AZ I:SO y. m. but before that hour
there were 5000 people in the house
and not an inch o: standing room re-
mained. Scores were turned away from
the doors. The services OF a squad Of
policemen were required to restrain the
crowd that vainly tried to gain ad-
mission.
Walter DamrOsch conducted the per-
formance. which was staged with the
wealth OF detail that characterized the
New York production. The conductor
and singers received many curtain calls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
NEW ARMY BILL.
Provision Made for EnlIsting $1,000 Ma.
tives OF the Philippines.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-Accordlng to
a dispatch from Washington to the
Tribune. a virtual agreement upon the
essential features Of proposed legislation
for the army was reached last night
by war department officials. with the
presidents approval and that OF the
congressional leaders.
It provides for a permanent standing
army organization with a minimum
strength Of $4,000 men to be increased
as the occasion demands by doubling
the size Of companies, in the discretion
Of the president az chief
and subject to the limitation Of an
nual appointments. The new Organi-
zatlon Will have sufficient officers. about
four thousand in excess Of those at
present H. the regular establishments,
to meet the requirements Of companies
Of military men. The companies may
be Increased to $40 men each without
additional officers. Permanent allOwan-
ces will be made for $4,000 artillery men
in regimental organization who are
needed to care for the coast defenses.
The trainers Of the adopted plan fa-
vor empowering the president to enlist
natives Of the Philippines, not to ex-
ceed 5000 men as needed, to be organ
lied in regiments with American Of
Acers after the English manner Of fight
ing rebelllOus natives with their own
people General Macarthur has urged
this step, and gives assurances that
he can easily select experienced Of
hcers from the volunteers In his dlyis-
ion and viii have no difficulty in getting
desirable enllstments for an efficient
loyal native contingent similar TO the
Macabsbe cavalry, now 500 strong.
In the new permanent organization
$1,000 strong IS confidently believed to
be insured, not doubt being expressed
by war department officials and con-
gressiOnal leaders that the house and
senate are prepared to agree promptly
to the new military basis. AS to the
elastic features involving the discreet
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
EAoAN WANTS A PARDON.
EN- N-Commissary- General Is Sorry III
Spoke During the Army Beef
Investigation.

NEW YORK. Nov. sS.--A special dis
patch from Washington to the Tribune
says.
Charles T. Eagan. commlssary-ge
eral N subsistence OF the army. has
come to Washington, !, is understood.
To apntal to the president for pardod
ana for restoration TO his duty. He was
suspended from his rank and Office for
term " six years on February Z. 1899.
for his language before the court OF
Inquiry on the army beef.
Ele has called At the white house. but
he failed to see the president who. It
is generally rumored. offered some time
ago TO remit the sentence OF the court
martial provided General Eagan will
apply for retirement. This General
Eagan has refused to do. II Is said. con-
tending that he Is entitled to return
to duty and vIudicate himself before re-
firing.
Under the sentence imposed upon him
not reach the age Of regular retirement
until January l6, 1905, although the
president could cause his retirement
without application when he becomes
slxty-two years old. In the meantime
General Eagnn can be retired only upon
his own application on account Of thirty
years service.
Under the sentence lmuosed upon him
General Easan enjoys the full pay OF
his grade. or $500 year. besides al
lowances. on the retired list he would
receive only $5G25.
II is reported that he has been in
formed that an effort will be made to
have congress enact at the coming ses-
sion a statute giving the president au-
thority 70 place upon the retired list
any olilcer OF the army navy or marine
corps under sentence or suspension Of
a longer period than one year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29
BROKERS ARRESTED.
Two New Yorkers Arraigned on a
Charge Of Grand Larceny.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-Charles N.
Hughes and Ira D. Godfrey, who are
said TO have conducted discretionary
pool brokerage business in this city,
have been arrested.
The charge against them Is grand lar
ceny and they win be arraigned on
that charge today. Specific complaints
against them were made by ]. T. Ans
berg. an attorney, Of Defiance. O.. and
August Irmsur, of Brooklyn. Amsberg,
however. made a settlement and with
drew his prosecution. Irmsur is still
complainant and says his claim is for
s239.
Captain McCluskey, Of the detective
bureau, says Hughes was arrested on
November 2S, 1899, and is now under
$1,000 bounds. At that time there wers
many complainants and one was a
Swedish servant girl. After he was
liberated under bond Captain Nc
cluskey said Hughes went into business
with Godfrey. who claims to be a mem
Der Of the New York stock exchange.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29

against Brazilians Its minister has
presented a protest against alleged sup.
port given TO the republic OF Acre by
the authorities OF the state Of ANA
zonas.
The Bolivian minister informed the
minister OF war that the Bolivian
troops have been hampered greatly IN
their work OF suppresing the rebellion
because supplies have been received
BY the insurgents through Brazilian
territory.
Through It's soldiers and its friend
ship with Peru. the Bolivian Sovern-
ment has been able TO stop war supplies
from the west. It's officers who are
endeavoring to suppress the trouble ne
port, however, that the rebels, many
OF whom have come from the state OF
Amazonas, have no difficulty In obtain
INK munitions by way OF the Amazon
and Peru rivers.
Brazil is asked TO take decisive meas
ures IN cooperation with Bolivia to end
the rebellion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-29

covered. The injured are, Engineer
Albert Coughanour, who stuck to his
post and went down into the Ohio river,
lie had one foot cut OF. but Is not
otherwise hurt, Conductor Frank Con-
nell, slightly injured; J, A, Allen, bag
Eagsmaster, slightly hurts John Taylor,
Pullman porter injuries not stated.
An ot the passengers are thought TO
have been saved, though many OF them
were badly shaken up,
when the train left plttsburg union
station Il was composed OF engine. ex.
press and haggage cars, two coaches,
mail car and one sleeper There were
total OF nineteen through and IN all
thlrty-nve passengers Those who es-
capped the wreck LEFT the train at points
between Pittsburg and Sewlcklcy,
The cause OF the wreck was u wash.
out There has been recently laid some
new tracks along this section OF the
road and the heavy rise IN the Ohio
loosened the earth The earlier train
had passed over safely but some time
before the arrival OF No, Il the tracks
had been carried away, Into this,
while going al It's usual speed, No. Il
plunged and the engine and the entire
train were precIpltated into the river.
The home OF Engineer Coughanour
Is In Cleveland, He, with the pas
sengers. were sent on their way as
soon as another train could be made
up at Beaver.
There had been alarming reports OF
heavy loss OF life. spread In Pittsburg
and at Beaver. In the latter place some
OF the passengers who had made their
way into the town from the scene Of the
wreck placed the number OF dead az
nineteen. but this was denied by the
railroad officials
The enGine and express car are COM
pletely submerged and all coaches on
their sides down In the river, The ex-
press messenger Is In his car yet,