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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
LOST ID SPRINGFIELD.
outplayed By the Represent atives From Massachusetts.

Only l.! the First Period Did the Lo-
 calls Hold Theft Own-Thc Whole
 Springfield Team Did Excellent
 Work-Meriden Worsted By Hart
 ford--Notes from Around the Cir
 cult.
 It is not hard to tell how We lost that game to Springfield last night, for We were simply Outplayed from first to last. Ii is true that We hamIlertd d balls enough against Heffernan's pads but ill passing and juggling the ball and ill toying with it in front of the cage before putting it inside Spring field won by many points. Pierce was easily the star of the game. and while Curtis did good work at times. like our own Daly he missed many oDpOr- tunitlCS. several times Jean intareftrcd With pi%rcci in one of his dashes for the goal, but several times did Dirl;y eVaGle him and make his dash effective. Jean played q desperate game. and when he saw that victory Nls slipping away from him he made an effort to assist on the rush liEr himself. I!oldnrnCss h!O"i,Vd Il. well as he usually does aud many times did he break up iht plays in front of tle goal. FoN also stopped many hard drives. but he was puzzled several times to tell just where Pierce WAS going to take the bali.
 Every membar of the Springfield team played polo and fast polo. and it might just as well be said now as &uy time that Springfield with its present aggregation ought to win a majoritE " of th games.
 T. j,nl-.AI +,, Ina, p > hard and evenly fought contest iii the first period. After playing nearly four minutes of timc and with the ball most of the time i'll SpringtielG'S territu"y. Griffin managed 10 send one into the netting. FUNr minutes more had passed when Curtis hammered ole he hind Fox. ThUS thr period ended. in the second period it was a long and bitter contest before q goal was cagpd. and then Dicky Pierce carried one through the bunch and with the assist ancH of Curtis rolled it behind Fox. FGrtN-cight seconds mad been played after that goal was made when Tom my HOlutrnCSS attempted to drive one from behind his own cage out to the center of thp floor. II struck Fox on the pads and bounded into our own cage. Griffin then made one in Il little less than six minutes and Pierce took the next TWO in less than three min utcS. Thai ended the scoring i'll the second period. With th2 score ; to ; ill their favor the visitors began to play horse with 1he locals and Curtis cagcl the next one i'll less than five minutes Daly finally caught q pass and lodged one behind Big Bill" and Curtis again did good work in getting another and the last one i'll less than six min utcS of play. The score and summary
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
COLLEGE STRENGTH TEST.
All Western College l;ccords Broker
 By q Student Yesterday.

Chicago, Dec 13.-Fred l. Dintlhan!- ner of Northwestern academy ycstcr- day broke all the western college rec orfls in q strength test taken at the Evanston !. NJ. C.. A. gylIllasium under the supervision of Director DasS DiEdilammer scored a tctal of .G;t2 points. The best previous college record in the west was 1 l.23S made by Alfred w Place, Of the University of Chicago on February 16 last The marks scored by Dindhammer were as follows: Arms 1,1$9; legs 2.S04: truni; G39: total 4.G32. Dintlhammer is 23 years old. weighs only 1:5O pounds and is five feet seven inches
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
RYAN ISN'T CHEAP

Ii is not probable that a match be- tween Tommy Ryan and Charley Me Ilcever .of Philadelphia will be ar s:luged. if itsis to be decided in Eng land. nnleess tiie Naiiorai Sporting club sees fit to raise it's offer of sa S1 ,390 purse Ryan has this to say iR regard to tine matter: The idea of the Ma tionaI Sporting club agreeing to give 1ne S1 800 for battle with Mekeeyer Sss the funniest thing Eve heard in a Iory while Why. 5can sflaIe that
 aissunnt of money any night l1y fighting n Chicago for six rounds. and have q
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
LEAGUE STANDING.
ID against it.

Tommy Holderncss was laid out Hat i'll the game last night by T hard drivq8 Of one of the Springfield players. He was up and at it again in a minute.
 Ii is said that with Doe on q South easte'n league team the gate would increase 50 per cent nightly.-Brockton Times. You must first remove the blacklist.
 The National league schedule eX- tends through the firstSweell in March. Tloc early wea knesses appear to have all gone. Good records and good gamcs arc now the rule.-Brockton Times
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
Building the Defender.

BRISTOL, R. l., Dee. 13.--Thc work of collecting the material for the new cup defender is progressing satisfactorily. and there is little doubt but that she will be ;,hoat and riggcd by the first or middle of May, month sooner than in the case of the Columbia. The nickel steel frames for the new boat are being turned out in Steclton. Pa, and orders have been given to push the work if possible ahead of oth- contracts
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
UMPIRE O'DEA'S DEATH

Philadelphia, Dec 13.-Larry O'Dea, an old-time baseball umpire and all- round sporting man, died Tuesday night al his home on Race street. near Franlsliii. He was q friend of Von der Ahe. the St Louis baseball capital ist. and through him was appointed an umpire in the National league. He gave this up q few years ago and dc- voted his time to racing. He was about 4S years old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13

Neriden. Dec 13.-Meridcn lost last nights game to Hartford 9 10 ,. The feature of the game Was the work of the rival ru$hers. SchiffCr outplayinss Lewis. owing to better support. I'll" locals at times seemed tG quit and hang behind while the visitors put up q hard. strong game. Schif1cr was given q bOuQupt of flowers bcrWeen the first and second period by RefereE Icahy in behalf of the International Silver Cos polo team.
 In the last period Williams and WOdtke came together and Russell and Main took to rough iIaying. Each team lest a foul on goals. The sum- mary:
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
EY'S EOPFETT TIP

Barney Reich posted $50O yesterday on behalf of Tom Sharkey for q fight between the sailor and the Winnc,' of '" ''"@"1- I;uhlin battle next Mon lay af l'hilAGell hia. the match to be for $2..,on side. -tu offer has been re- ceiVcd from a San Francisco club fo:' thu Cl.NnliI. fer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
TIM HURST &AIFS\TAN

louisville, Ky. Dc,. i3.-Tim IIu.st baseball umpire and boxing referee Las signed contract tu act aS whisky SaleSin;ln Tim will continue to act .l% umpire and referee whenever hn is c:llled OIL
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
AVera ge. Strings
iumDhroV .13l

Tonight the Defenders will have as opponents the Juniors in q bowling game in the '. NJ. c. A. league. To- MOTION night team from the aSSO- CiatiOn will play a return game with q team representing the Senate billiard rooms in the latter'S billiard parlorS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
- Good Price For Al Paccr

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 13.--C. R. Bant- ley of Buffalo purchased the horse Prince D here for S3,000. He came prepared to pay even more, for he regards the animal the best green pacer in the world.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13

Summary ry-Scor,,. Hartford 9, Mcri den }; rushcs. Schiffcr !, Lewis g. stops, CuSiclz 32. Starkie 26; fouls Schiffer ?. Russell ?. Hayes ?. Doucr- ty: referee. I.eahy: timel'. Pagan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
King oscar. Much irnuroreo

STOCKHOLM, Dec 13.--The condi- .:on of King Oscar is so much improved .hat it is expected he will be able to re- days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
NOTICE.

Ih" Eurcau of ASSrSsmcnt Of thn tHN or N aterbury ill tine matter 0r ;.;,-
 SeSSm"nt and determination of houE1it,
 and damages acruiing to all parties
 interested bN th" layout of the pi;:u1l
 ItCad SD called, from tine intersection or Silver street and East Main street
 10 1l!e Brass Mill Road. and tic cstab- l!ShlpG Ul Il @rINe on said road between
 the aforesaid points as tho same WIS accepted Ky the Board of Aldermen S"ptcmhor 10. 1900. and approved Snn- temher IS, 1900. made report to the i{0ard of Aldermen setting forth that they caused reasonable notice to ha
 given to all persons interested bv the
 proposed public Improvement in all re-
 SpCctS pursuant tO the provisions of tho charter Of said city to appear before
 them and In hC1rd in reference tbarn- to, and that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said nctfca ali persons who appeared before thc,,
 And thorcunOn th2v did asScss and
 determine that the City of yVatp1.nu,.v
 paw to the following named persons in
 full Of ali damages accruin~ t0 tbp,,l
 hy reason of tie proposed pnblir im
 pr0vcment the sum written opposite their names respectively, to wit:
 Estate of \. T. Portcr. e20A A0
 And that each of the following nann1 persons pay to the City of Waterbury
 for benefits accTuinG to them and each of them by the proposed public. Improvement the sum written ornOSitc ! their names resnectively, to wit:
 Frederick TomD!iins .S G3OO Milan r. NorthroD .... 37.OO Nathan Y. Porter.
 Thomas W. Porter
 Charles Wilson Porter
 Bertha T. ComstociS
 equal and undivided parts 5G0ON City of Waterbury ....,, 4SO.OO iote'i -. ; lS-ttD.bU Report accepted. assessment of ben efits and damages confirmed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen. De i cember 3. 1900.
 Approved December S. 1900. ! Payable December 21, 1900, at the oftice Of the Collector of Taxes. w. F. fhoms. Room 20, Odd Fellows build i ing. No SC North Main street. Attest: MICHAEL J. RYAN.
 l2-IZS City Clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13

Summary: ScOTo. Springfield | Waterbury B: rusheS. Daily 9. Curtis l stops. Fox ID. Hctfernan II: foul Griffin: referee. Lush; timer, Lahey; attendance. 100.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13
Influenza Tn Berlin.

BERLIN, Dec. 13.-The influenza has begun its rage ill Berlin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13

From headquarters of the Scarf world.
 All they had: that's why We gan save you Big Money o0 a little scarf.
 Then there is Initial Hand kcrchiefS in a box, Suspend- CTS ] in . box, Gloves, Muf- fIorS. Arm Bands, Wristlets, Hosiery, Collars and Cuffs, with other things. just what he wants.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-13

Thursday-NcW Haven at Spring field
 Friday - Meriden at New Haven, Hartford at Waterbury.
 Saturday - Springfield at Hartford. New Haven at Merden.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
FAILED TO FIND HER SON.
4 Mothers Search for Her Boy Ends
in disappointment.

BALTIMORE. March 25.-The search
of a mother for a son and d son for a
mother was brought TO a pathetic culmi-
nation in this city Both parties Travelled
all the way from Chicago 10 Baltimore in
hopes Of being happily reunited only 10 be
sadly disappointed Mrs Katherine Kaun-
man has for years been looking for her boy
John. He enlisted during the Spanish war
and is now supposed to be in the Philip
pines.
The mother came 70 this city in hopes
of finding her son. only to be informed that
he was in Chicago. She advertised in the
papers there and the appeal was brought to
the notice OF John Kaufman a German,
twenty-three years old. who last saw his
mother in Philadelphia three years ago.
John FASTENED to Baltimore and went al
once to the house where his supposed
mother was staying. When the door was
opened the young man was soon smothered
in caresses. He saw at once that the little
old woman in whose arms he fell was MOI
his mother but, being tired hungry home
less, and without money, he eagerly ac-
cepted the food offered him without telling
Of the mistake. He was given room
where he went TO sleep.
After a while Mrs. Kaufman. in order to
assure herself. thought Of a birthmark on
her boys foot. She made an investigation
and failing to find the mark. became fright
ened and called in the police. Before the
magistrate Mrs. Kaufman changed her
mind and declared the man to be her son.
John, however, stuck 10 the truth and told
Of the mistake He remained with his
would-be mother overnight and today start
ed West
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
AID FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS.
The Concert at the Columbia Theatre
Last Night Largely Attended.

The concert given last night at the
Columbia Theatre under the auspices OF
Capital City Lodge No. 49,. Order OF the
Sons Of st. George. in aid OF the London
Mansion House Relief Fund for the sick
and wounded British soldiers in South
Africa. was success from an artistic as
well as financial point OF view. The house
was packed from pit to dome The pro-
gramme was made up as follows.
Pianoforte, selection. Mr. Fulton b.
Kari; vocal solo. The Magnetic Waltz
L. Ardiul, Miss Estelle McNerhany- reel
tation The Man with the Musket." Mr. J.
Edwin Browne; vocal solo aria from
"Traviata" (VerdD. Miss Jessie Darling;
Manhattan Mandolin Quartette. Springs
Awakening" Bach. and "Slumber Sweet
ly' tBaunl mt. first mandolin. Miss Sprin
guth; first mandolin Mrs. Thomson; sec
and mandolin, Mr.. Thomson, and guitar
Prof. A V. Holmes. vocal solo. "Nymphs
and Fauns'' tBambergl Miss Eta n. Aus
tin; recitation. An Old Sweetheart OF
Mine" tRileyD, Mr.. Leonard Greene: piano
forte. The Fantassie'-ImprCmptu in Q
minor Chopin. Mr. Fulton B. Karr; vocal
solo. THE Lass with a Delicate Air" old
English de Arnel. and Spring Song
(WeiD Miss Margaret Dobbins: coruet
solo. The Ship Of Love" tFelix M-Gleu-
nam, Mr.. A. SamueIs. vocal solo. Mrs.
Flower. recitation. THE Absent Minded
Beggar' (kiplIng) Mr. W V Price and
bassO solo. selected. Mr. James CatheI.
ACcompanists-Mr Blanche c. Luckett.
Mrs Charles Hyer. Miss Burton. and M.
Fulton r. Kari Haley's Orchestra rem
dered selections during the evening
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
BASEBALL IN WASHINGTON.
An Arrangement with the Eastern
League Unlikely

Some new and possibly startling develop
meuts will be sprung upon the public at
the spring schedule meeting Of the Ma
tioual League. which will convene early
in April Having heard from their con-
stiuents. the magnates will most likely
try 20 hedge or modify their shortsghted
policy which has been denounced by the
press and people Of the country. Just
what they can do TO rehRdlitate them
selves into the good graces OF the friends
OF the game. or whether they can DO any
thing in that direction, is not now APP
parent Il viii require time and a chari-
table memory to erase from the minds Of
baseball lovers the harm that these gentle
men have 50 cuuninEly and selfShE in
figtCd on the national sport
The reduction Of League membership
whereby such cities as Washington and
Baltimore. with their large and enthusiast
Uc clientele were abandoned is one Of the
most grievous wrongs effected by their
GORGEOUS and imbccile acts Of legislation.
OF course. il is TOO late row 20 correct this
blunder and SO far as National League ball
is concerned these cities viii not be rep
resented and the fans must be content with
promises for d more favorable condition Of
affairs in the future
the Eastern League TO establish clubs In
Baltimore and Washington has thus FAR,
and probably viii remain. an impTObdbility.
This scheme was only intended by the
League maEnates as ruse To keep alive
the interest in the sport and 20 divert the
minds Of the people from he indignity Of
fered them, as well rs 10 protect valuable
territory And as Mr. Powers and his as
soCiates. who are clever business men, are
not inclined to make any financial invest
ments Of an exceedingly doubtful charac-
ter. the probabilities now are that these
cities viii not be represented in any regu-
lar organization. Most certainly not I'M
less more fair and favorable terms are Of
fered TO the Eastern League people.
So far as the people of Washington are
concerned. they would prefer 10 be entirely
abandoned than to pay tribute TO inferior
clubs.
Another meeting, appointed for next
Thursday, has been called, when final av-
tion will be taken with reference TO the
Eastern League problem. The situation is
becoming painfully munotonous.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
ASSAULTED BY A NEGRO.
4 BeIHir. Nd. MomRn'r Desperate
struggle With an AssaIIant.

struggle " 18th an AssaiIaHt.
BELAIR. Md. March 25.-This section OF
Hartford County is again in a ferment
over an atrocious assault upon a white
woman by a negro. Only few weeks ago
Miss Jennie Bradford was outraged by
William Black. colored, near Aberdeen.
The feeling over this affair had hardly
died out when another outrage Of a similar
character occurred.
The victim in this instance IS Miss An
ME McIlvain a respectable white woman
little over fifty years OF age. She has
for some time been living alone near the
railroad depot in this city. In telling Of
the assault Miss McIlvain states that she
was awakened about o'clock this morn
ing by a knock on the door. In response
to her queries she was told that someone
ia with the toothache wanted some medi-
cine When She went to the door in her
night dress she was dragged outside and
thrown 10 the ground. She struggled va
liantly with her assailant. at the same
time screaming at the top Of her voice.
The negro had almost choked her into
insensibility when a colored man named
Jackson. attracted by her cries came upon
the scene with gun. The other negro
ran and escaped. a shot being fired at him.
When Miss Mcllvain recovered she went
to the home Of Sheriff Kinhart where she
was taken care Of. The assailant left be
hind light SLOUGH hat. which was recog-
nized as belonging to Lewis Harris, col
ored. He was taken into custody and
locked up in jail. While he denies knowl-
edge Of the crime. 1t was discovered that
his clothing was soiled and his thumb
lacerated where Miss McIlvain bit him
during the struggle.
The sheriff is prepared 10 take his pris-
oner 10 Baltimore should there be any
signs Of lynching.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
coRBETT AS A GLoBE-TRoTTER.
The PuEiiist Sells His New York
House to Go Abroad.

house Ia TO ABROAD.
NEW YORK. March 25-James ]. Cor
bett has sold his house in West 18th
Street for 1900, and after fighting JEFF
fries for the championship Of the world in
world. to see what it really looks like.
He will be accompanied by his wife, VINO
has been in poor health for some time. The
house he sold was in her name. The pur-
chaser is VI. Rosenbaum.
Win or luse-and Corbett says il is win
the former champion is bent upon seeing
all that globe-trotter can. He can afford
it, too. for while many men have pounded
out a fortune with their fists and have let
il slip through their fingers afterward
Corbett has avoided the temptations that
have ruined other famous pugilisis, and
has a snug fortune az the present day
And he is still in the fighting business.
Although there was much adverse com
ment upon the match made by Corbett
with the present champion. Correct insists
lac has meant business from the inst. and
his excellent condition of late has caused
much thinking among the wise ones who
make big bets on pugilistic events.
Corbett viii book passage tomorrow on
one of the big liners early in June. He
expects to look over the Paris Exposition
and may take part in some exhibition
there, although that detail has not been
settled yet As to that. much will depend
upon what he does to Young Mr.. Jeffries
Of California. when they meet. for a cham
pion is seven cubits and a span higher than
The man he has beaten. and In Paris il VIII
reed a champion TO attract any attention
where there ale so many mammoth spec
tacles
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
A PEEP Al The RUNNERS
Many Visitors TO Benning Yesterday
to See the Horses Gal!Op.
some Fairly Fast Nork-BoncH hoy
i'm Fine Form for the Spring Han
dicnp-Good Ones on the Way Here
From New Orlenns-BriEht Pros
poets for the Meeting Next Week.

The raw. chilling weather yesterday did
not deter a good crowd Of people from go
ing out to the track Of the Washington
Jockey Club at Bennng 10 witness the
horses training for the spring meeting.
which opens one week from today perform
some fairly fast work.
All Of the horses looked forward. and
in a majority of cases within few final
peeps OF race. They are looking remark
ably well. notably those of James Nc
Laughlin. W. p Burch, Gwynn Tompkins,
Cahil d Anderson, and PA" Bradley.
There are so many horses quartered at
the track now. and so many to arrive that
the public may be assured of large fields
and well contested races.
The fastest work so far is attributed 10
Pa Bradley's Boney Boy sired by the iron
horse Bitten. and it is the general opin
ion that if the Benning Spring Handicap,
for which he is entered was to be run to-
day ne would win it. If work is the one
thing necessary to fit horse for race
Bradley's horses ought to be ft Some
trainers are so unkind as to say that
the only rest his horses get is when they
Boy is a good horse just now There are
other good ones in the handicap. however,
and it will not be a one-horse race by any
means.
The track is in splendid shape The
jumps on the steeplechase course have all
been rebuilt and everything looks ready
for the meeting.
With the finish OF the sixth race on sat
urday the most successful meeting in the
history Of New Orleans was closed. The
scene will next shift to Little Rock. Ark.
which will throw open its gates for six
day meeting, commencing today. mum
Der OF the New Orleans horses will ship
direct to Little Rock. but the greater por-
ton and the best will come to Benning. ar
irving here tomorrow The horses coming
here to compete at the spring meeting have
had many wins TO their credit, and include
such good ones as Sidney Lucas. Trillo
Kilt. Belle of Orleans Aratoma. Fleuron
Strangest, Compensation. Prince of Verona
Hurricane. and also the best wo-year-olds
of the year so far-Choice. Plead sad sam
Blink. Anxious. Wild Pirate. Fred Hanlon.
and SempiTe The horses above mentioned
are many-time winners a New Orleans and
should be hard horses 10 beat at Benning.
as they are seasoned. fit. and ready 10 20
any distance
W NJ Henderson. OF Savannah Ca. has
arrived at Benning with a string Of nine
horses. mostly three and two-year- odds.
They will be trained by Mr. Kelly we'll
known as the owner and trainer Of I'm
perator.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
LEWIS j. YEAGER's CASE.
His Appeal Likely 10 he Disposed of
During the Coming Week.

1t is probable that the appeal of Attor-
ney Lewis J. Yeager convicted Of viola
tion OF the age of consent law, will be dis
posed OF in the Court Of Appeals for the
District during the coming week. Yeager
was convicted in Criminal Court No. /
last fan and sentenced by Justice Cla-
baugh 10 imprisonment 10 the pententiary
for a term Of twelve years. His victim
was Edith Schnebel. the fourteen year-old
daughter Of one Of Yeagers clients.
The defendant for d defence made the
plea that his victim, who was the principal
witness for the prosecution, was a party
to the crime. knowingly and with full con
sent, and therefore the law had not been
violated. II was also claimed that the
date upon which the crime was alleged to
have been committed had not been set
forth. and for this reason the defendant
should not have been convicted. On these
grounds the case was taken to the Court
of Appeals. Since his conviction Yeager
has been confined in the District jail
awaiting the result of his appeal
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-26
THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

Features of Its Three Hundred and
Twenty-First Meeting.
The Biological Society held its 321st regu-
lar meeting Saturday night in the assembly
hall of the Cosmos Club 1920 Fl Street
northwest. which was largely attended.
F. c. Coville the president Of the society.
called the meeting TO order, and T. W.
stanton acted as secretary.
After the transaction of routine business
Sylvester ID. Judd spoke briefly on Feed
ing Experiments with Captive Birds" and
W. H. Osgood presented Notes Of Trip
Down the Yukon River II. j.. Weber
made short address on The Influence %
Pollen on the Fruit OF the Current Year.
and +. \. Lucas finished with % ten
minute talk on The Tusks Of the Nam
moth"