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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
At Brooklyn.

Brooklyn, April 1S.- The Brooklyns tackled hustling minor league team at Washington Park yesterday after noon and were beaten by score of 6 to .. The game was sharply played and the several hundred spectators en- 5oyed thoroughly the hard, clean hit ting and fast fielding. interspersed here and there with an error to make the is- sue more doubtful. The Torontos of the Eastern league were the conquers erszof the Champions. They are an ac- tive lot of players. and not being inthe least overawed by their company, were op<their toes from start to finish. mak- ing the most of every opportunity The scors:'
 R.H. E. Toronto ..2 O 2OOO2 20-6 9 4 Brooklyn 70 0 o 0 3 o 0-5 Il 3 Batteries: Altrock and Bernis; Kit son. McJames. Mcclure and Steel man.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
LEAGUE OPENING.
The Season Opens To-Day in the
 Old League.

The Champion Brooklyns were Beaten,
 by Toronto-Other Games Played in All the Leagues-George Lachance
 Left To-day for Cleveland-Baseball
 wiIl Boom in All Leagues This Sea- son.
 Middletown, April 1S.-The Wesley an university baseball team player the first home game of the season yester- day afternoon with the Tufts college team. Garman of Wesleyan was in the box instead of Lufkin, the regular pitcher. Tufts made seventeen hits, bringing in nine runs. Wesleyan sue ceeded in getting sixteen hits and eight runs. The feature of the game was a three-base hit made by Inglis of Wesleyan In the sixth inning, bringing in three men. The fielding on both sides was good but Wesleyan's errors in the eighth and ninth innings were responsible for its defeat. The sum- mary:
 Wesleyan 70 ooo2 Is 16 C Tufts ...... 2 01 1 1 o 2 *-9 r 4
 Batteries. Wesleyan, Garman and Inglis; Tufts, Perkins and Fisk.
 New Haven, April 1S.-Yale won the game with Amherst yesterday after noon by a score of 12 to O. Yale batted Dunleyy hard. The score: Yale ..1.50 3001 2 s-12 Ii Amherst Q 0 o o o O Q o oT'0 2 2
 Batteries: Sharpe. Robertson and Hirsh; Dunlevy and King.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
CHALLENGE..

The eighth grade of Washington school has organized a baseball team and would like to play any team In the city whose players are under fourteen years of age, the United Stars pre- ferred. The lineup is as follows: ]. BergiI, c; John O,Heafn. p: P. Carroll. 1b; O. Abbertion. 2b; W. Bergin, s.s.;; p. Casey, 3b; ". Kelly, If; E. F. Reor- dan. cf; E. Grones, If Any team, wish- ing a game may have one by calling on Captain J. O'Hearn. 30 Stone street, or Manager ". Pendy, S51 Baldwin street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
At ohio Field.

N. Yt. U,s<sfs'0 60 O Osos 3 5-- 3 40 F Eafayettea u 3 10 5 11 -21 iG B
 Batteries Sellening, Taylor and Rorke; Johnston and Ernst.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18

! k
 Manager Donovan of the St. Louis baseball club announces that he has signed Bernard J Wefefs, the eele- brated college sprinter for his club. Wefers will be substitute outaelder.
 Danny Cook, the Yale pitcher, has been declared ineligible by the faculty because of a condition In his studies. He will take a special examination in two or. three weeks, and try to regain his eligibility. Srs
 Gray, the former Buffaio pitcher, Is the latest recruit to the Hartford pitch ing staff. He did good work last year until his health failed him. He had good success in most of his games and shut out one team without hit
 President Young said last night that the National league had returned to the old rule giving q player his base for being hit by q pitched nall unless he plainly avoids making any effort to get out of the way of the ball from the pitcher and thereby permits himself to be so hit
 George Lachance left Waterville this mornings at S:45 for Cleveland. He was ordered to report two weeks ago and q few days ago received tele- gram asking him why he did not re- port, ns they wanted him. He notified them that he would be on hand this week. and he will reach Cleveland on Friday morning. He preferred to re- main here than to take any chances in training out in that cold country He Is in the pink of condition and will play faster ball tlnn ever this sea- son.
 The Pine Hill Ruffians of Fuller street have arranged their team for 1901 and are willing to cross bats with any team in the city under 13 years of age. The lineup is as follows: NJ. Pendy, e.; M. Calvin, D.; NJ. Brophy, h.; R. Calvin, 2b.;i F. Kane. 3b.; w. Loyet, s S.; B. Quiller, c f.; T. Buckley, r f.; w Mccarthy, f. Anyone desir- ing a game may call on Captain M Calvin, 42 Fuller street.
 The management is waiting to hear from President Powers about the Pat sy Flaherty case. It is not expected that Ralph Miller will be secured. At one time 1t was thought satisfactory terms would be made. but there was a hitch in the negotiations. J. Pierpont Morgan would be a good man to con- duct the negotiations with Miller. The Cincinnati pitcher probably thinks 1t is going to be cloudy every day this
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
WITH THE WREsTLERS.
ely Answers Galligan's Challenge
 !, yVill Meet Him in Waterbury.

Kelly Answers Galligan's Challenge
 Will Meet Him in Waterbury. s
 John E. Kelly has accepted the chal- lenge of James Gilligan to wrestle him and has sent him on word to his home in Lawrence offering to meet him ln this city at 13S pounds, for $oO q slde and the gate receipts.
 The following challenge was sent into the Democrat this morning and there is no doubt but that match be- tween the two gentlemen mentioned would be good card.
 Waterbury, Conn, April IT, 1901. To the Sporting Editor of Democrat:
 Dear Sir:v-I have learned through q very reliable source in fact. from one of the members of the Brooklyn Athletic, club that their president, Danny Me Carthy, has on two occasions come over to the center with $50 to make a match with me. I regret that 1 did not hear or know of Mir McCarthy's in- tentions. However. I have deposited $1O with the Sporting Editor of the Democrat, as q guarantee and I will meet MT Mccarthy or his representa- tive at. the Democrat office any time that he may name In q week, and l will be prepared to draw lip articles and sign for a match, catch as catch can for S1O to $25 side at 133 pounds. Hoping to have an early and favorable reply to the above, remain yours,
 JOHN F. ROACH,
 133 lbs Champion of Waterbury.
 Four fast bouts in the wrestling tournament at the Howard, in Boston, Tuesday afternoon and evening kept the excitement of the spectators at fever heat from start to finish, and made the ambitious contestants whose names make up the large entry list more than ever anxious to figure In the finals.
 The first bout of the afternoon per sforrnance was bitter contest of thir- teen minutes. forty seconds between John Little of Brockton and the Flying Dutchman of Chicago. The greater strength of the Brockton man and his thorough knowledge of the game forced the doughty Dutchman to suc- cumb. The second bout was a draw between Reagan of Brockton and Fitz- SlDbOuS Ot l<dWIeilcG,s UOtu HIGH SIFuR- gling desperately for the full twenty minutes.
 At 8 p.sm., Butler of Brockton and Fitzgibbons of Lawrence appeared up- on the mat. As in the two contests of the afternoon. the men went right at it from the call of time, each man try ing the half-Nelson hold several times before the fall was obtained. Fitzgib- bons won aftersan exciting contest of five minutes thirty seconds
 The most exciting contest of the day. however; wasftfiat between. Eldredge of Fall River and Mark Schack Of Boston, who won thes lightweight champion ship two years ago SGhack finally won the fall in f ve minutes and eleven seconds. N N sJ.
 John Alexander, q Russian wrestler and strong man, was, senterced to the Elmira reformatory yesterday on pleading guilty to.grand larceny. Alex ander met Robert Taveli. Connecti- N cut farmer. who was seeing the sights of New York last February. The strong man volunteered to show the farmer around and protect him. In Washington square he robbed the farmer of his watch and chain. Al t1ioughfhe was strong, he could not run fast enough to get away.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
At Princeton.

Princeton. N J.. April 1S.-The Le-, high nine suffered crushing defent here yesterday from the hands of the Tigers In an eight inning game by the score of IS to 2 Poor fielding and in- ability to hit Underhill and Amelia were responsible for the beating. Fea- lures of the game were three bagge- by Meier, Princeton. and the bagging of a dIfficult liner of Reese of Lehlgh.
 R. Fl. E. Princeton cocoa 0-1s h ? Lehigh ...01 1O1 % 0 0-2 3 8 Batteries-Princeton, Underhill and Green, Amelia and Hamilton; Lehigh, Taylor and Person. Umpire-Charlie Young. 9.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
At New Brunswick.

10. of Penn ...2 2Os14 0-15 Rutgers .......0 10 l 0 0 1 0 O- 5
 Batteries-Bennett and Layton, Hart aud Smith.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
M'GovERNs PARTY ARRIVES.

San Francisco, April S1.Terry Me- Govern, Sam Harris and Danny Dougherty arrived yesterday morning after being delayed in n wreck in Ne vada for twelve hours. The party were met at the ferry boat by Harry Corbett, Frank Erne,, Jim Kennedy and others. After securing apart ments for their families at one of the hotels, Harris and McGovern held q short reception at Harry Corbett's re- sort. 4 great many friends called. Frank Erne asked Harris to give him another match and the latter promised to give him q chance to redeem him. self. Harris, however, refused to dis cuss terms and Terry said he would agree to any match Harris might make with Erne. After the reception at Corbett's the party Set out for their training quarters, which win be at the Casino. near the oceafi, where Mccoy trained for his match with Choynski. McGovern said he intended to put in some hard work p.as the date for the meeting with Gardner was so near at hand. He showed the effects of the long trip, but hopes to build up in marked that he was glad that he was once more a fighter and no longer an actor "The stage for those who like It." he said. as he swung nimbly on the first street car that came along. Gardner has been in training across the bay about week.
 BERNSTEIN AND GARDNER OUT. B Joe Bernstein will not train Oscar Gardner for his coming battle with Terry McGovern. The coldness that
 @rs noticeable between the two men since 4Ae'r arrival at San Francisco has -Gn a veri,apie 9snowstorm and now two go different ways. It is understood that rivalEy was not the only reason for falling out. Bernstein was engaged. In New York to train Gardner, and believed he had full charge. He prescribed set of rules to be followed by Oscar, but the latter rebelled. Bernstein was opposed. to the presence of Gardners' wife at the training quarters. but his quiet sug- gestion that the lady occupy other quarters went unheeded. The funny part of 1t is that Bernstein is notori- ously lax in training himself.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
At Worcester.

Worcester. Mass, April 1S.-Hoiy Cross college defeated Trinity, 13 to 1o. in a baseball game here yesterday. ,Ehe score:
 k. H. E. Holy C.. A 230O13 s-13 10 3 Trinity T O0012 -12 14 9 Battcries-Noone and Noonan; Dood- rick and Henry. g.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
At Philadelphia.

R. H. j.. Phila ..o1 10 1ol2 "-s 10 3 Villa Nova o o o 0 o % 0 6-6 10 l Batteries-Dug Orth, McFar- land and Jaclitsch; o'Neiil and Dona- hue.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18
At Washington.


 Washington. April 1S--cornelI's CT TOTS were responsible for their defeat by the Georgetown university baseball ts7m yesterday. Fay of the home club was pounded freely in the sixth and ssvcnt'. innings by the visitors. Tn the latFer inning he was relieved by Flew ett who rrove9 effective in stopping tue onslaught. Score:
 R.H.E Georget'n % 12O1 1o12@ 2 Cornell 10 0 O OO2 8 O O-5 c 2 Batteries-Blewett. Fay and Drill; Chase and whinnerv-
 At Fordham.
 R. H. B. Fordham 70 O24o,o os-6 II ? Syracuse O 0 2 O 00OI O-S Il 1 Batteries-AfcKenna and Butler; Moore, Costello and Dillon.
 At Philadelphia. Athletics ......2 5 3 8 % 1 o s-16 Wissahickon 70 O o l 1 O co 2- 4 es-Cunningham, Davis and Schilsky; Loos and Powers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-18

At Providence Providence Brown, 1.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

A Spring Tonic.
Mrs. D. w. TYmberiake. L~ynchburg,
Va, says: There Is no better spring
tonic than Peruns, and I have used
about oil Of them"
A Good Tonic.
Captain Percy w. Moss, Second
Arkansas Volunteers, writes from Par.
agouId, Ark: al find Perwns q very
good spring tonic, and will readily
recommend II at any time"
Builds Up fhe Entire System.
Miss Jennie Johnson, Jii6 Lake PARK
avenue, Chicago, H., Is Vice Preskdeni
Of Chicago Teachers Federation. She
writes: "Peruns restores the fnnc.
lions Of nature, Induces sleep and
builds up tho entire system."
Makes Steady Nerves.
d. L. Wallace, Charter Member In.
fernafRonsI Barber5' Union. rs Weaterz
avengs, Mi1aesp0Hs, Minnesoka.
writes: al now feel spAenci&. ny
hesd b clear. my nerves m steody,
I eujoy my food and nesf we'll"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

Miracle Performed i'm st.
IOufs.

st. Louis. April Sister Kuehn Of
St. Joseph's convent has apparently
been cured of a cancer after eighteen
years of suffering at a time when she
was apparently at the point of death
from the malady. The seeming mira
Gle which IL is claimed was performed
occurred on st. Joseph's day. March
Is, the feast Of the saint after whom
the order was named. IT came at the
end If a nine days ven of prayer
for the recovery of the nun. partici-
pated In by all the Sisters of the con-
vent. She felt no relief from h sore
which affected her stomach until the
nineteenth day. when she awoke from
sleep with the exclamation: II feel
no pain" The bandages which COW
cred the cancer were removed and no
sore remained, only a white
Since then Sister Kuehn has been do
ing her routine duties and does not
suffer from the cancer. Although the
wonder was worked several days ago
the Sister made no attempt to blazon
the supposed miracle to the world. and
It only leaked out from the closed
walls of the convent by degrees.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

Washington. April 7. Secretary
Long has appointed q board OF navai
of,cers TO inquire into the oiiity
Of utilizing a large fresh water axe
On he state OF Washington. not far
srom the Pacihc coast. for the purpose
~ accommodating vessels of war. IL
is proposed to dig a canal connecting
the ocean with the lake, to be USED
For commercial purposes, but the
hoard Is to- inquire whether the plan
should not be enlarged SO as TO axe
into consideration the needs OF tne
navy
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

Overflow From the Wires I'm N Com
densed Form. a.

overflow From the Wires In N Com
densed Form.
Emil krulish of Minnesota has been
appointed a clerk in the office of the
treasurer of the United States.
Judge John A. Warth, aged ninety
years, died at Charleston, w. Va. He
was a senator of Virginia i'm 1857 and
lSoSN n member Of the constitutional
convention of West Virginia in 1872.
The recruiting station for the United
states army opened at New Orleans
has been closed as it did not pay. Only
TWO applicants were received at the
office during the three weeks it was
opened.
The controller of the currency has
approved an application for the or
ganization Of the Commercial National
Bank of Council Bluffs, Iowa, with a
capital of 500, 900. He has also ap-
proved the organization of the First
National Bank of Forsyth, Mont, with
a capital of $25, 900.
Mayor Pedro Grinan Of Santiago.
Cuba, having been exonerated from
the charges Of malfeasance in office
that We're made against him, has been
r~einstated. There was great excite
ment at the palace when his staff,
who had been put put of office by Act
ing Mayor Giro, were also reinstated.
The application Of the Chippewas on
the White Earth agency that field and
garden seeds be issued to them will
not be granted by the Indian office.
There is no money available for the
purpose. The commissioner also acted
adversely on the application of the
White Earth band to cut and manu-
facture 5000 feet of pine. This action
was taken on account of the approach
ing end of the logging season.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
v,r,ns GRACEFULLY TO THE
PLAT AMENDMENT.
Gov wood Reports'the Result Of n
conference with the Cuban Com
uittee - Information Received
with Evident Pleasure by the
PRESIDENT and His Cabfnet-Gov.
wood Explains n Attitude Of
the Administration Cubn
an the Satisfaction Of the COM
m'ttce.

washington, April z. Cuba has
,ractically accepted the Platt law.
TThat Is the substance of a cable COM
mnnication received by Secretary o
from Gen. Wood OF Cuba, giving the
details of a conference with n COM
mittee on relations appointed by the
Constitutional convention. This in
rormation was communicated to the
sahInet and congratulations We're ex-
changed that Cuba will now yield
gracefully to the conditions imposed
by congress.
The committee which called upon
Cen. Wood included the radicals, who
have hitherto protested against the
platt amendment. When Gen. Wood
pnfoIded to them the real intention
and magnanimous attitude Of h ad-
ninistration toward Cuba the commit
Tee retired, expressing faith in the
pledge of this government.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
blizzard IN KANSAS.
Causes Considerable Suffering In
Many Towns.

InuAeS
Many Towns.
Mcdonald, Kan, April Z. Another
terrific blizzard has beer experienced
In Northwestern Kansas and has in
creased the suffering in the towns
along the lines of the Burlington q
Missouri river railway. The storm
started at s o'clock Thursday night
and lasted ten hours. Burlington train
No. III, with twelve days mail, ex-
press and freight for the beleaguered
towns Of Bird City and st. Francis,
was caught half a mile east of here
and every effort to bring In the train
has proven futile. Burlington officials
ordered a snow pillow with a double
header that had already reached st.
Francis. to turn back and relieve the
train. The pillow had gone but a short
distance when 1t was stalled and the
train is still in a drift 600 feet long
and four to five feet deep. The train
,ust missed being caught in the Blake
man cut, which is seventy feet deep,
and II II a been stalled there the
entire train would doubtless have been
completely buried in snow. Much suf-
fering exists at half the small towns
within a radius of forty miles, many
Of the people having been short OF fuel
and provisions for twelve days.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
s..uur Steamer Lost.

st. Johns, N. F., April lon Sun.
day the sealing steamer Hope was lost
on Bryan island in the u OF 81.
Lawrence. Her bottom was knocked
out on the jagged points Of the rocks.
Her entire crew of 20S men escaped
and reached the land, where they en-
dured keen privations until yesterday
when the sealer Panther. a sister III
was sighted and subsequently m
barked them. The Hope had s.ooo
seals on board with good prospects OF
q full cargo. There is no hope OF saw
ing Ter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
LARGE TOBACCO CARGO.
Shipment Held Back I'm Cuba Until
Export Duty Was Abolished.

New York, April THE Ward line
steamer Mexico has arrived from Ha-
yana. where she was detained for
more thar two days beyond her usual
sailing day in order to take the earli-
est advantage of the new aw abol-
lshing the export duty on tobacco and
cigars. Very little tobacco or cigars
were shipped from Cuba during the
month Of March, shippers holding
back for April 1. when the export duty
was taken off. The Mexico. the nrst
ship from Havana on April !, was
loaded to her fullest capacity, and
brought 1884 bales Of tobacco n
i,190 cases of cigars n cigarettes,
said to be the largest cargo brougnt
by any one steamer from Havana TO
this port.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

A First Class Tonic.
VIM. A. Collier, Assistant Paymas.
Ter u. s. ~, writes: 81 have taken
'Peruna and recommend II to those
needing q H~rst.cIsss tonic"
wcrr-sss sysepe~s-~
A Great Tonic.
Hon. M. c. Butler, Ex.U. S. Senator
and Ex-Governor Of South Csroiins,
writes from EdgcfieId, S. c.: al have
been asiag Psruns tor q short period
and I feel very much relieved. its In.
deed s wonderful medicine and besides
s4rsst tonic"
Splendid for the Nerves
Robert B. ManteH, the famous actor.
writes from New York CITY: "'Peruna
10 spiendid AID most i~nvig0rafk1g-
rehreshjag 70 tie serves and brain"
For General Debility.
IHos. Lno. v. Wright, OF the Law
DepanmsnE OeaersI Land Office al
1enaessee, writes: -" wish every.
o0e who r. sefkefing with general
6sSisaU or prostnafion could know Of
PosvnA'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11

burning Of Two Large Plants Of the
American Radiator Company.

burning of Two Large Plants OF the
American Radiator Company.
Detroit, April Z. - One OF the two
large plants of the American radiator
company located outside OF the city
limits on Joseph Campau avenu was
almost completely destroyed by nre
which started shortly after 8 o'clock
last night. After the fire had burned
about two hours three large buildings
were In ruins, namely, the warehouse.
the pattern shop and the machine
shop. Frederick w. Hodges, manager
Of the company. estimated the loss at
$50, 900, and said 1t was fully covered
by insurance. There were between 500
and 900 men employed by the COM
pany who will be temporarily thrown
out Of employment. The cause OF the
fire is unknown.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
Rutter Preservation.

Copenhagen, April IA Danish u
termaker has discovered a new pre-
s~ervative which excels everything In
that line heretofore known. BY means
of this preparation it is possible to
preserve butter, meats and all kinds OF
perishable merchandise. Experiments
show that butter, for instance, can be
preserved. melted and cooled off again
without losing any of it's freshness.
II can also be placed among goods
that are decomposing or contain rank
odors without being affected. Inc
preparation is not Injurious from a
sanitary point of view. AND VIII. us
believed, create a IN the
shipping of p~crishable merchandise.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
GEN. CLAY USES 4 GUN.
Famous Kcntuckfan VIII Not Admit
Deputy SheriGs tn His Home.

St. Louis, April IA special to the
Post-dispatch from Valley View. KY,
says Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay refused to
admit to the famous Whitehall man
sion Deputy Sheriff Collier and two
other deputies who had gone there
from Richmond to serve a writ OF de-
livery sent by Mary 3. Clay for fur
niture. A fusillade between Gen. Clay
and the deputies ensued, during which
fifteen shots were fired. 1t Is not
known whether any n in the Gay
mansion was hurt. as neighbors fear
to enter the premises. None OF the
shots fred at the deputy sheriffs took
effect.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
sLEDGE-HAMMER BLOW.
Chicago Boy Charged with killing
a woman with His Fist.

Chicago Boy Charged With kiiltng
a Woman with His Fist.
Chicago, April 7.GWith a single blow
Of his fist a fifteen-year-old boy anne
James Mckay Is accused OF having
killed a full-grown Mckay
was passing the house Of Mrs. Annie
PaImiere. when he quarreled with
Mrs. Palmiere and her two small boys.
Mrs. Palmiere ran out int the street
to help her children and Mckay Is said
to have struck her one blow with his
fist. The woman dropped to the
ground as II in a faint. When she
was picked up and carried into the
house a doctor was called and he at
once pronounced her dead. Mckay
was locked UP.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-04-11
N TO ENGLAND.
France TO Strengthen Her Force In
the south Pacific.

London. April IA dispatch to the
Times from wellington, N. u, says
that France, after establishing a naval
station In the Pacific. will increase her
warships there to five within a few
weeks. she Is now strengthening the
land defenses Of the station. Her ac-
ton is regarded In wellington as a
n to British interests In the
South Pacific.