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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
PfttsburG Catcher Accused ST. LOul
Manager of Unfair Dealing.

There was a deal Of hard feeling and en-
nilty DISPLAYED by certain pittsburg and 81.
LOUIS players In Wednesdays game. The
trouble began over the umpirins of Mr..
Dwyer. which did not seem perfect TO the
st: Louis players. Burkett and Donovan
were among those to make protest. Jack
O,Connor and Leach of the Pittsburg club
took it upon themselves to defend Dwyer.
OConnor. who Is a very clever baseball
p Ihs Eli. s Tas saving" ,sa v pTSysr into sivins
least. the st. Louis players claimed.
According. to the ST. Louis players. O'Con-
nor; not satisfied with getting Dryer to side
with his team. became wrotn whep the st.
Louis men protested, and attacked Dono-
van In unmeasured terms. 1t is said that he
APPLIED several cho.ce names to the st. I3uis
captain. He also arraigned Burkett. This
is what the st. Louis players say.
II o'Connor said anything. it was inaudib.e
from the front seats in the stand.
The st. Louis Club left for Pittsburg last
night notwithstanding the fact that Presi-
dent Dreyfus of the Pittsburg Club says
his grounds will not be fit for play until
Mr.. Robson to transfer the series sched-
uled to begin In Pittsburg on Friday, April
&c. to st. Louis. Although such a transfer
st. Louis Club owners it Is said that they
refused to accede to 1t. Their reason for
doing so is credited to a desire to save their
team until the catchers get a trifie better
In condition and the team stands a clearer
chance OF winning. The ST. Louis team is
not In good condition. while the Pittsburs
team Is. Under these conditions Mr.. Rob-
ison figures that IL the PittsburS series
was played in st. Louis the Smoky City club
would stand Il very good chance to beat his
team soundly. He calculated hat such Il
denouement would leave a bad taste in the
mouths of the st. Louis people and besides
handicap his team in the race. Hence he
refused to play the game. The team left
for Pittsburg last night and will stay there
until Monday night. II 1t cannot play Mr..
Donovan will have the men work out and
get into better condition. n club Will
return to ST.. Louis or May l to open a
four game series with Cincinnati.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

REPUBLIC PECIA
Bonham. Tex, April A.-The cotton mills
Of this city which have been in course OF
construction for several months are about
completed and will be in operation In ten
days. A few bales Of cotton have been run
through the. machinery and everything
worked satisfactorily. The capital stock OF
these mills Is $4,000, and they are the
largest in the State.
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BASEBALL IN T
Cincinnati Bent Chicago ON Badly
Flooded

Cincinnati, April 2I.-Aithough the out.
field was flooded. Cincinnati was determined
to play with Chicago to-day. Very limited
ground rules were established, but the
splashing was so bad that the game for
Thursday was declared off and the Chicagos
returned home. Cincinnati will play in Chi
cago on Friday. The batting was terrific,
the water catching more balls than the field
ers. The water was quite close to the third
base. The locals were more familiar with
the wet conditions and excelled in the
aquatic fielding. winning easily. Attend
ance 9 400 Score:
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DOCTOR SMITH WANTS A MATCH.
CHALLENGES Dute Cabanne for Possea
sion of MernOl Trophy.

Doctor J. w. Smith. who has done very
little shooting at the traps In the last two
months, will be the next man to compete
with Dute Cabanne for the Mermod Trophy.
as he has challenged Cabanne. to a match.
This will be the first time that Cabanne
and Doctor Smith have ever met in a
match, although friends of both have often
wanted them to compete in q live-bird con-
fest. Doctor Smiths challenge follows:
sporting Editor Of The Republic: !
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Totals ..... .......... 36 5 l. rs
'patted for Phillippi In ninth;

i|Hlcrois out; hit by batted ball.
S. s1, hSuis ':.:.:" Su91SS -
Earned r1ns-St. Louis, 4: PittshurE; z TWO
base hits-wagner, l. Home uns.Heidrick ]:
Padden. McGann and Kruger; Ely. Richie and
Ersnsfeid. Stolen bases-Clarke. j: Burkett, l;
Heidrick. /: Richie. 2; Wagner. l.: Padden. !.
sacrifice hits-Joncs. /. Hit by pItcher-Phillippi.
l.. Jones. L. Base on balls-Om Jones. 9; Tame
hill. /. Strike outs-Jones, 4: Phillippi. ]. Time
OF Eame-one hour and nfty-ive minutes. Um-
Attendance $500.
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Denver Bunched Its Hits.

Colorado Springs. Colo, April A-Denver won
Wednesdays game by punching their hits in
tho third inning. Score:
Colorado Springs. 2 o 0 0 % .
Denver ........O l 4 0 l 0 o l - IL 6
Observation-Disclosures, Swain, Smith and Dona-
hue, Arthur, Kostal. McNeely and sullivan.
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TEXAS RACING CIRCUIT.
Elect Officers and Arrange
for the Fall Meeting.

SPECIAL
Dallas, Tex. April 2l.-Manasers of the
Texas racing circuit met here Wednesday 70
arrange for the race meetings to be held
in Texas next fall. There were present
delegates from San Antcrio, Denison,. Den.
ton and Dallas. Other places were heard
from by wire. 1t was determined to hang
UP purses aggregating from $4,000 to $lo,Vo,
the larger sum being contingent on the mum
her of cities giving race meetings.
officers elected are: President. Worries +.
Brown, San Antonio; secretary, Sydney
Smith Dallas
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
AMERICAN COLLEGES ACCEPT.
Harvard and Yale Arrange Term
With Oxford und Cambridge.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Haven. Conn. April 2i.-The Yale
have sent their reply to the qualified ac-
ceptar,ce by oxford and Cambridge of the
challenge for an international track meet.
The letter states that the American col
legians would prefer July for the meet. but
il that is impossible for the English attn
letes the date. September Il, will be sat
1t is stated that the meeting place shall
he New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

In five games he has hit .z2. He is hitting
hard. cleverly and lucky. Low BALI high
ball. straight ball, curve ball, slow ball
and fast ball all look alike to him.. He has
banged them off his cap visor and picked
them off his shoe latchet. He has hit in
most opportune times. The club made forty
four runs in five games. Heidrick drove in
seventeen of these by timely batting. His
base running has been skillful. daring anc
successful. His fielding has not been quite
TO his mark. Heidrick, Burkett and Dom
ovan have been batting in the runs.
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Bradley 8. Lombard 2.
- nrSrr

Galeshurg. ILL.,. April o4-Bradley. defeated
Lombard here Wednesday at baseball by a seose
game. The batteries were: B~radley--Porter and
McFerron. Lombard-Jansen and Bolles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
WILL STOP PRIZE FIGHTS.
Governor McNllIin Signs Dill Aimed
ut This Form of ~LnuseIlent.

REPUBLIC PECiAL.
Memphis. Tenn, April 2l.-Governor Nc
Millin Wednesday signed the anti-prize
fight bill, and scientific exhibitions of the
fstic art will not be seen in Memphis here,
after. The State law provides that all
persons. principals. aids, hackers: or sss-
matches shall. upon a conviction. be fined
not less than s50 nor more than 81, 900, and
be imprisoned from six to twelve months
upou conviction"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
SHAMROCK WORE DRAPERY.
PrecautiOn Taken to Oncea Yachts
Unlerbody.

Glasgow, April 24.-The sides of the Sham
rock II were draped with canvas when she
was locked, concealing her underbody. She
f1oated in the dock clear of the keel blocks,
at eighteen feet six inches. .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
SMITH ACADEMY
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.

Sacrifice ~hit.-Lewis ]. Bases on bails..By Sub
lett z. by Counett 8. Struck .out-By Sublett )
by Counett 2. Passed balis-Anderson /. W:lc
pitcfes-Sublett ]. counett 2. Time of game
One hour and forty-fve minutes. Cmpires-Iam
bert end Pennington.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
van DYKE Lost a Pool Match.

MCGOWAN won the pool tournament match at
the Grand Wednesday night from Van Dyke by
a score OF l25 to w. This is the first time the
latter has suffered a defeat in the present tour
nament. Thursday nights game will be between
MeGowsnSo i 81 90 o II ! o. o i. 10
L IS Total. l2.; high run. II.
Van Dykes 2 2 o 10 / l0o0e334oa131
S0OOv o 3 . 0 Is ;. Total, 81: high run. 10.
The standing OF the players in the tournament
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Rloomer GirIs Defeated,
Couere BasebaIl Camel

REL UBL1C SPECIAL
Norborne. Mo. April 2.-The Boston BlooIner
Girls were defeated here Wednesday BY tins
Norborne club. Score-Norborne. %; Bloomers. IL
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Lawn Tennis Championship,

London. April 24.-In the lawn tennis covered
court amateur championship games Meamcsaay
i've seminal rounds and Will. contest In the ma.
The winner will play the holder OF the champ'o'-
&.ir.-A w. Gore.
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PULLMAN CONTINUES GOOD.
Piloted Three of His Mounts to VIC
tory at AQueduct.
Aaaeauct ~Summarfes.


New York, April 24.-At Aqueduct wednes-
day Jockey pullman was in rare form, land
ing three winners and one second out Of four
mounts.
Aqueduct Summaries.
IL Rullman). u to s and Z to s. won: Buffoon.
III (PiggotO, . to 5 and 3 to s, second: Hardy
Iardee, us (Nichaelsl. 20 to I and s 10 /, third.
Time. In 26. Cherished, Kentucky. BY George.
Dogdown, The Laurel and George Simmons also
ran:
second race. five furlones. ~sellins-James Fitz.
~ sBullm.n), ? to ! and even; won: dusrus,a: 81
Hours. lG3 tsiive1sD. 100 to 1 and g 10 I. third.
Time. 1:0A SIS. Miracle II. Eva Nine, Laracor,
Little Bazaar and Parisina also ran.
Third race, six furlongs, selling-GoldL Lack. 1le
(Henry), 5 to 2 and even, won. Her LAdyship. ITO
tBullman). s to ! and : to ], second: Marguerite.
AN 1-6. Manga. Scorpio. Judge Wardeli. Protege.
watertown and Paupukkeena also ran.
Fourth race. about seven furlonss-Robert Wad-
dell, 1A (Bullman). s to 5 and 3 to 8. won: Man.
fcc. lA Uandry), z to 2 and s to s. second:
spoedmas. lG4 (Shaw). . to 1 and even, third.
Time, Ia &6. Alsiks.. Robert Aetcalf. Queen
Carnival and Tenario ALEC ran.
Fifth race, 6ve and. . half furlongs-An Green.
1as (Shaw). 6 to s and 3 to s. won; Himself. JOS
6Henry), s to / and 6 TO ;, second: Criterioa, los
tBooker). : to s and . to s third. Time. 1893 rs;
1avfta, Billionaire. Lua, Ginki and Admiral
Dewey also ran -
sixth race. I'VE fur~iong.-.chirrnp. l04 landry:
and / 20 !, second: Narsie g.. . Brennan). Z to
2 and 8 10 & third. Time. Los t6. Lady Mag.
Sonts Bonita, Natalie n. and Droplight also ran.
Tursaay's AQueA1ct Entries.
Ffse uaee, nvs ana one-half furionss. handicap:
a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

In Baltimore the other day a Great Dane
dog, owned by Catcher Robinson. seized a
ball hit by McGraw. while playing an eN-
hibition game, and ran away with it. Nc
Graw made Il home run on the dogs play
Donlin and Keister made six hits each In
the game in question.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
cou.y. Tcams WIN Play,

The baseball team OF the Western MiIitarv
Academy of Upper Alton and the team from the
Tnik4 Alton. Saturday afternoon at 2:S %o'c!o,:s
The cadets have played five games 50 far tfis
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Cincinnati


1.-TWO out when winning run scored. "A
CCiiie 6 0 0 2 %
Earned runs-Cincinnati Z; Chicago 5. Two
base hits-pchbs. MartHel. Grawford; 1e q
chiIds. Three-bsse hits-Beekley. H HaIt7sn D9 9,bls
base on baIIs-Phillips. 2; McF'adden. 5; Taylor.
8. Hit by pitched ball-McFadden. ?; Phillips. 1.
Time-One hour and ~ffty-five minutes. Umpire
E,nslIe.
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Wednesdays Ga

Welnesday's Games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg ). st. Louis 4.
Cincinnati 10, Chicago 3.
Other games postponed on account OF wet
grounds.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago s. Cleveland 2.
Other games postponed on account of rain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

Padden and Kruger have been hitting
fairly well. McGann has been doing but
poorly. Wallace has batted but .2lS so far.
The pitchers have been using the waffle
very cleverly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
AMERICAN
Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at Baltimore.
Milwaukee at Detroit.
rbicapn of Cleveland.
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Rsver.,de Ture Exchanre.

Steamer Jacob Richtman leaves foot Of
Pine street at lis p. IN. Csc round trip.
Leaves foot OF Davis street, 2:30, 3. 800
and 4; take Catalan or Broadway car south
to Davis street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
O'CONNOR GOT AFTER DONOVAN.

season. and were victorious in three. They have
not met the Manual Training boys in any u
their previous games this season.
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Mis- Ready to Operate.

Annwer to correspondence.
G. TT. wins. Sullivan and kilrain fought
seventy-two rounds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

hereby challenge Mr.. l. D.. Cabanne to aN
match for the Mermod Trophy, under the
rules and conditions governing same.
II. w.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

South Btnd, Ind, April Dame. .;
Mi3-tsota. g.. wet
Madison. Wis, April 24.-Upper Iowa >. Wis
consin &.
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GETS DIVORCE FORM JOCKEY.

Court S%ustcins Charge of Desert1On
Against Edward Leigh.
SPECIAL.
Nashville. ILL.,, April A-Mrs. emma
Leigh on "Wednesday secured Il divorce
from her husband, Edward Leigh, u we'll
known Jockey, upon the grounds of deser-
ton and nonsuppoft. The coupie. were
married in this city on June 30. 1885,.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25

Wefers. Murphy and Harper did not ac-
company the st. Louis club to Pittshurs.
The trip will be a short one and so many
extra men will not be needed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
In WAS HIT TO THE FENCE
The Score Was 4 to ; in st. LOuis's
Favor Before This Catastro-
phe, Which Made it 5 to
4 Pittsburg's Way.
STANDING Of THE CLUBS.
IEAGI

tNNESTSINEf4N IsHNo'E.
Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet.
Chicago ....... -. .......... 0 1000
SieN ...... ... = . .tc
The other teams have played no games, hence
they have no standing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
DOuBLET LANDS At LAST.
Beau OrmOnde Took Handicap q
TanfOfan-One FavOrite Won.

San Francisco. Cal, April 2i.-One favor
lite won at Tantoran Wednesday, ,ong-prlced
horses being in evidence.
The handlcap went to Beau Ormonde. who
led most Of the way. He beat MacGyle a
neck.
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Dr., BoNANNAN

Csr.s all Chronic Diseases. DR.. B. s"vegetable cuHsfivs.s
positively cures Nervous Debility, seminal Weakness. Lea
Manhood or any evils resulting nom youthful srrors %
excuses n from two 10 seven weeks. In us and const1ndy
advertised m the ST. Louis papers for over forty ysnt snd
has never failed in curing tbs Worst Cases Phee, Iwe
Dollars, trial pschass, One Dollar, sufficient to shov thafths
Henedy will do all that Is advsrtised- Sold only BY DE-
4. BoMANNAN, NO. go Morgan Street St Louis A&
Eashlished 1851 Privass Circular FREE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27

amount OF taxes to be collected is only
si5, 900.
This makes a material decrease In the
county tax to be collected from each town.
The rate Is decreased from .00136 last year
to .000s6 this year, or one half mill on
each dollar. What this means IL best
shown In the tax from some OF the larger
towns. Ellsworth, for instance, pays
s502.15 less this year than last; Eden
pays al $50 so less. For the sake OF COM
parison in all towns OF the county, the
table printed below OF this years. tax,
shows in a parallel column the tax OF last
year.
The tax this year is lower than for
many years; in fact, even going away
back to the early records OF tina county,
1t is doubtful II lower rate than the
,000S6 of this year can be found.
For this excellent showing very large
amount OF credit is due the present
board OF county commissioners, Messrs.
Eldridge, Richardson and Hinckley.
The commissioners completed the assess
ment OF the county tax yesterday. Before
adjournment of the present session, they
will fix the superintendent of jurors in the
several towns OF the county, as required
under the new census.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27
embellishments.
A Sisters Adpfce.

L tell you, nobody but mother
knows how a mother feels when she
looks at her child and fears that he
may not be spared to her.
The hours of her life are dark and
heavy when she does that.
But that is what Mrs. Frank T. Wash
burn, OF Kennebunk, Maine, did more
than once, when punches had formed
on her little boys neck.
She knew they were scrofulous
punches, and she knew scrofula is pro-
gressive and one OF the most destruc-
tive of diseases.
She was alarmed, and told her sister
about her fears for the little fellow, and
her sister comforted her by telling her
that many wonderful cures of scrofula
had been wrought by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and that she should give this
medicine to the boy.
1t is difficult to conceive how her
sister could have thrown more sunshine
into her life at this time, and it is
certain that better advice could not
have been given.
For, mark you'll this is what Mrs.
Washburn said, on the 18th of Octo-
Der, 1900:
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured my boy.
The lunches gradually softened and
disappeared. He has been real well
ever since and now, at three years of
age, is a rugged, healthy child. | am
grateful for what Hoods Sarsaparilla
did for him."
This is simple statement of one of
the thousands of radical and permanent
cures of scrofula effected by Hoods
Sarsaparilla-which is the medicine of
all medicines for this disease and all
its manifestations bunches, assesses,
eruptions, inflamed eyelids, sore ears,
ricketts,, wasting and general debility,
as well as for dyspepsia, catarrh, kid
ney complaint and rheumatism.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is obtainable of
all druggists. Don't accept any SUBJ
stitute for it, nor any preparation rep
resented as being equally good. No
substitute, no other preparation, acts
like it. Insist on having Hoods.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27
COUNTY TAX.
A MATERIAL DECREASE FROM
THE TAX OF LAST YEAR.
THE COUNTY Is OUT OF pERr AVN
TAKES LOWER THAN FOR
MANY YEARS.

When the county commissioners made
their report at the beginning o. tho
present year TIRE AMERICAN called
attention to the remarkable and crafty
ing showing made. The county, in spite
OF the expense of the large addition to the
court house, was free from debt, and
there was pleasing surplus OF sonnet hing
like 5000 In the treasury.
The commissioners, after making their
estimates for the year, and allowing for
Unforeseen expenditures, voted to apply
5000 OF this surplus to the county taxes
for the next two years-sI,0o0 each year.
This has been done, and as a result, de-
Quoting the 1900 from the county esti-
mate OF $4,000 for this year, the actual
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27
BORN.

DOLLIVER-At Trenton, March Is, to Mr. and
Mrs John l. Dolliver, son.
GARBETT-At East sullivan, March is, to Mr.
and Mrs Edward p Garbett, daughter
HIGGINS-At Bar Harnor, March 10. to Mr. and
Mrs Fenelon Higgins, twin daughters.
HANNAH Winter lIarbor, March II, to Mr.
and Mrs Calvin NJ Hanna, son.
MDONALD-At Deer Isle, March II, to Mr. and
Mrs Rodney NJ Mcdonald, a daughter.
MOORE-At Trenton, March l6, to MIR and Mrs
kidder l. Moore, a son.
WILBER-At Minturn Swans Islandl, March
II, to Mr. and Mrs Fred WILDER, son. Harry
Elwood.
WALLS-At fremont, Feb TO- to Mr. and Mrs
Otis Walls, a son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27
Maine People In California.

P. G. Wooster, of Pasadena, Cal,
writes to THE AMERICAN under date of
March IS:
To-day received a very pleasant visit from
j. l.. Higgins. of Blue Arth, Minn formerly of
Trenton. Me. 1 learned from him that Mrs.
John Delaitte and daughter are stopping In
Los Angeles for while. Mr.. higgins, / be-
lieve, is the only one of the many Maineites
who have called on me that did not at once
recognize, but that Is not strange, as l could
not have met him many times in the days of
twenty-five years ago; and he is younger than
By several summers I was just as glad to
meet him There is a charm for me about the
old home country. like to see visitors from
there
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27
CRY MEETINGS.


New City Government.
Two meetings OF Ellsworth's new city
government--reaily continuation OF the
regular March meeting-hsve been held
during he past week, but comparatively
little business has been transacted. The
first OF these meetings was held last We'd
nesday evening and the second on Mon
day evening.
At Wednesday evenings meeting,
Mayor Greedy, Aid. Stuart, Patten, Hig-
gins and Brady were present.
II was voted that the city bond all its
officials who are required to give bond
OF 1900 or over in some indemnity or
surety company. The object OF this is to
do away with local bondsmen which, be-
cause of favoritism, has worked detri-
mentally to the strict performance of
duty in times past.
D. l.. Fields was elected constable at
large.
Bids were received for the poor con-
tract for the ensuing five years. Four
bids were opened, the bidders being
Roscoe Holmes, Daniel Richardson,
Harry s. Jones and Frank X. McGown.
The board thought best not to make the
bids public as yet, as other bids might be
offered.
AT Monday evenings meeting. Mayor
Greedy, Aid. Stuart, Higgins and Brady
we're present.
The matter OF firemen's salaries was
taken from the table, and salaries were
voted the same as last year, which were
as follows:
Stewards of hose companies, s35.
Members Senator Hale hose company,
so each; torch boys, s..
Members City hose company, go each;
torch boys, IS.
Members Ticonic hose company, $40
each.
Eagle hook and ladder company, 500.
The proposed plan for dis banding the
hook and ladder company and arranging
with one OF the liverymen located near
the engine house to haul the truck to
fires, has been abandoned. Aid. Stuart,
from the committee on fire department.
reported that he had been unable to make
satisfactory arrangements with the liv-
rymen. He reported also that the hook
and ladder company had been reorgan-
lied, and in its present condition was sat
isiactory to the committee ON fire depart
ment.
The city clerk was instructed to notify
the chief engineer to submit at the April
meeting Of the board, complete roll of
the several fire companies, to be placed
upon the city records.
1t was voted to hold the regular meet
ings of the board on the first Monday
| evening OF each month.
| The matter Of making new poor con-
tract was broached, but 1t was deemed ad-
visable, in the absence OF two of the alder
| men, to let the matter go over to the
April meeting-next Monday evening.
| The board took recess to Saturday
evening at z 30.