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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
LOOKING FOR LoRsTERs

Fighters who go about the country meeting all corners often have to agree that they will not attempt to hurt some of. the human lobsters'' who arc Willing to go on with them. But at all times they are forced to look out for sieepers who try to make regulations Dy "sneaking'' over a punch for a knockout. Kid Mccoy had an exner- fence once in this line that he has often related He was meeting all corners and a big Swede decided to take a chance. The Swede's real name did not indicate ilat there was any fight Ing blood In his veins, so McCoy's man. ager Dllled-the fellow as From Duggan or Australia" Duggan would not % into the ring until Mccoy had solemn ly promised not to land a hard blow
 But Duggan told his friends to watch out for something good'' They went to work with love taps until Duggan. believing that Mccoy was not susni- eious. prepared to let go a terrific punch for the jaw. As he drew his right back so that he might ge+ frl1 sweep into the blow. Duggan could not help muttering: You're a fine cham plon! The words tipped Mccoy off and quick as wink he blocked off Inc punch that be saw coming. Then inc hld unlocked a right himself which caught Duggan on the chin and nm nm Il, so Tar into the Land of Nod that me reteree had time enough to count oiI 1'OoO seconds before Duggan opened HIS eyes and gasped, Where is he?,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
THINGS ONE CANNOT DO.
Some Limitations Which Nature Has Imposed Upon the Most of
 Mankind.

A man cannot rise from chair with outbending forward, orputting his feet underrthe chair or outside of it, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 Many.a man-will back himself to give another a startof 50 yards in race of 100, provided the man having the start hops all the way. But no runner, how ever. swift, can give that amount of start to an ordinary man. For the first five yards they go at practically the same pace. Therefore the runner, to go 95 yards while the hopper" goes 45, would have to run more than twice as fast, and it would be weak man who could not hop 45 yards at pace equal to 20 seconds for 100 yards; and that would mean that the runner, in order to win, would have to beat all previous records.
 If man boasts that his penknife is particualrly sharp, ask him to cut with one stroke of the blade one of those yellow ribbons, mostly of silk, which are around bundles of cigars. In 999 cases out of ]. .0oo the knife is not sharp enough to do this. It will cut through all the ribbon but the last strand, and that will pull out long, and the more he tries to cut it the longer it will pull out.
 No one except blind man can stand without support of any kind for five minute at a stretch, if he is thor oughly bindfolded. without moving his feet. If he does not move his feet he is pretty sure to topple over in about minute.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
WITH THE PoLoISTS.
John Roberts appeared in Lewis ton uniform last night

John Roberts appeared in a Lewis kon uniform last night
 Mathis of Portland has offered his players $500 to win the American league championship, and the rooters there are crazy to see the locals win and are turning out in throngs to see the trick done.
 Mike Cashman isn't stuck on Clin- ton. He likes the people first rate, but he says the only excitement In the town is caused by the ringing of the bells that toll the hours and call the people to work. The only thing to see Is your own reflection in the mir TOTS.
 Says the Portland Argus: ain local polo circles the surprise of the week has been the retirement of Manager Doe from polo and 1t might not be a very wild prediction to say that Mir Doe had retired from polo for good and all. He has sold the Lewiston team to Nick McGilvray and announces that he intends to devote his time to making preparations for the opening of the New England league season. While the writer is. not familiar with existing polo conditions in Lewiston lie does not hesitate to say that Mana ger Does retirement will not injure the game there in the least and may help it. Nick McGilvray, who sue ceeds Doe, is one of the most popular men playing polo to-day. Beeides be- ing a great player himself, he is a shrewd business man and a universal fayorite wherever he is known"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
NINTH ANNUAL GREAT MARk>DOWN SALE Of C1oaks, Suits Waists and Furs,

Box Goats made of the very best Kersey, lined with heavy satin, in black, castor and tan, former price $15.98, sale price S79o
 CAFES.
 Plush embroidered Capes, fur trimmed, former price $9.9S, sale price $4.95 Plush Capes, better quality, fancy embroidered, trimmed with fine beading, former price $13.9S, sale price $6.e5 Fine Kersey Capes. with or with out silk lined hoods, former price $9.9S, sale price $4.95 One special lot of fine Kersey Capes. lined all through, former price S11.9S, sale price S6.95
 CHILDREN's BOX COATS. One lot of Box Coats, former price $3.98, sale price S1.95 One lot of Long Coats, former price $5.9S, sale price S3.95 Another lot of Long Coats, made of fine Kersey, former price $9.9S, sale price $5.98 LADIES' AND MISSES SUITS. Ladies' Suits, made of broadcloth, Venetian and cheviot, former price $9.9S, sale price $4.95 One lot of Suits, formerly sold at $14.9S, sale prick $7.95
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
JEFFRIEs IS WILLING

Champion Jim Jeffries says he will fight Sharkey despite the fact that the mill which they arranged to have de- cided at San Francisco before the Yosemite A. c. has been rejected by that organization. Jeffries made this announcement in answer to the letter which was sent to him by Barney Reich, manager of Tom Sharkey Reich in this epistle said that if Jef- fries meant to meet Sharkey, he (Reich) would find a place where the contest could be held without interfer- ence. Jeffries, however, seems to be more than anxious now to tackle Bob Fftzsimmons, and 1t would not sur prise the sports if he should offer in- ducements which would cause the Cornlshman to accept Jefrries de- clares he will be ready to meet any of the heavyweights within eight weeks. He adds that nothing will keep him from making new match with Shar- key if a suitable battle-ground can be had
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30


 Owing to the increase of our busi- ness we are compelled to cut prices in half, in order to make room for our spring stock. which will arrive about Feb 1st,. Notice tue following low prices:
 RAGLANS. One lot of Raglans, formerly sold at $9.9S, must go at $4.95 One lot in better quality, former ly sold at $14.9S, sale price $7.95
 AUTOMOBILES. Automobiles, 42-in long, made of fine Kersey, in all colors, for merly sold at S13.9S, sale price S6.95 Another lot of Automobiles, made of very fine Kersey, formerly sold at $15.9S, sale price S7.95 One special lot of very fine Auto mobiles, made of the very best hersey, colors in black, castor and tan, all sizes, full value $20, sale price S9.9
 BOX COATS. One lot of Box Coats made of fine Kersey, silk lined, former price $7.98, sale price $3.9 Better quality in all colors, made of better quality Kersey, silk lined, former price $9.9S, sale price $495
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
MGovERN FOR THE wEsr.

Terry McGovern began light training yesterday for his mill with Dave SuI- llvan. which is slated to be held at Louisville on February %. The little pugflist has almost recovered from the operation on his nose and says he never felt better. He will wind up his work at Hampstead on Saturday. when ne will leave for Cincinnati. He will do his heavy work in that city. Dur ing the remainder of the week his ex- ercise will consist of riding. running and long walks. McGoyern declares that he will be in great condition when he meets Sullivan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30

pected visitor created sensation. Clerk of Court William Dwyer ceased making out warrants and looked in- quiringly at the bailiff. Justice Dug gan held up his right hand and com manded silence" while Bailif Dan Ryan trapped vigorously on the bar. He started toward the chicken, when the wiry bird gave the bailiff side ways look and proudly hopped out of his reach, cs@,zling defiantly as it went.
 Detective Mccullough, who was in charge of the offending bird, captured it under bench after considerable ef- fort. It was placed back in the sack to await identification, and court pro- ceeded without further interruption.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
Sheets to Be Hunr.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Jan. 30.- March II has been fixed as the date for the execution of Milton Sheets, who is now i'll jail. Sheets was con victed in December, 1899, of mnrdering Augustus Glessner at Berlin and was sentenced to be hanged on March g., 1900. Before the day of execution Sheets escaped from prison and was captured last week at Athens, O., where he was known as Harry Bell, a bartender.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
STEELTRUSTREPOR1
Good Record Of Big Corpora tion For First Ten Months.
A SURPLUS OF S174,344,229 SHOWN.
Cost of Properties Owned and oper- ated by Several Federated Com Danies Is $I,437 ,494, ,s62 = 4
 Cash Business Done.

NEW YORK, Jan. BOA prelimina- ry report covering the operations of the United States Steel corporation ago has been placed in the hands of the stockholders of the company. It is forerunner to the more extended re- sume to be submitted at the annual general meeting on Feb. IF and is de- signed to familiarize the share owners with the financial status of the compa- ny and the trade situation in the mar ket where it buys and sells. The re- port, signed by both Charles M. Schwab and Elbert H. Gary, declares present business and future outlook viewed ahead through 1902 to be high ly satisfactory. The report said:
 "The outlook for the year 1902 is very bright. Everything indicates that all of the facilities of each subsidiary company will be taxed to their utmost to supply the demand that is being made. The actual business now booked and of which shipment is being called for faster than it can be supplied amounts to more than half the total combined annual capacity of all the companies The heavier products, like rails, billets, plates and structural ma terial, are sold up to the productive ca pacity of the mills until nearly the end of the year. In the more highly finish ed products the consumption in each case is greater now than at the corre- spending period in 1901, which, it should be remembered, was an abnor- mally heavy year. The expectation therefore of those closely connected with the manufacture and sale of these highly finished products is for a de- mand even larger than that of 1901 and up to the limit of production"
 The condensed balance sheet for Nov. 30 showed that on that day the ac- counts receivable aggregated $45, ,269,- 7 453, the bills receivable $2, ,S21, ,463 and the cash on hand $55,315, ,527, 9 grand total of $103, ,406, ,444. The current lia- bilities on Nov. 30 were stated at $5o,- 269,630, and the surplus of the corpora tion and the subsidiary companies was placed at STA, 4,344, ,229. The cost of the properties owned and operated by the several federated companies was given as $1, 437, ,494, ,S63.
 'sThe business of the companies" said the report, has been put on prac- ticaly a cash basis"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
ROOSTER DEFIEs COURT.
Lively Bird Ignores official Judicial Etiquette at the EnEIevvood
 Police station.

By Tapping it's wings and giving ut terance to ''cock a doodle doo'' red breasted rooster broke the monotony of the courtroom in the Englewood police station at Chicago the other day. For five minutes the station re- sounded with the laughter of specta- tors and court attaches.
 The bird made it's escape from a sack in which it had been held cap tive in the corner of the room, and boldly strutted out in front of the justice and spectators. It clapped it's wings and crowed loudly. The unex-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
NAsTURTIUM IS SICK.
Mir Whitney's s5O,ooo Derby Gandi
 date Suffering From Change.

f
 London, Jan 3O-W. c. Whitney, s Nasturtium. prominent candidate for the Derby. is sick. A veterinary sur- geon is attending him.
 Neither Mir Whitney nor Trainer John Huggins could say yesterday just what the nature of the colts ailment is, but they believe it is probably a cold, accompanied by fever due to the sudden change of climate. Nastur- tium is a. big, powerful animal, and may be expected to pull through, un- less his illness is more serious than IS generally believed. The colt was purchased last summer by MT Whitney from A. l.. Aste for S5O,000 and was recently sent over to England with great care. His price in the winter books on the Derby will probably be heightened because of this unfaYor- able news.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
MAYA MAY DIE.

Word from Philadelphia received
 Through private sources last night was to the effect that Otto Maya, who plunged over his motor machine in his race with Afchie McEachern and Ben nfe Munro on Tuesday night, is in a Dad way. He is more seriously in- 4ured than was at first supposed. There is a suspicion based on hospital reports that his skull was fractured land that even should he survive he Twill not again be an athlete Accord. ing to the physicians Maya is likely to die
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30

Anything-Fighters Who Go LOOK
 ing For Lobsters.
 Because Sam Harris, Terry McGov- ern's manager, recently made the statement that Young Corbett nau wriggled out of another fight with the Brooklyn featherweight through rear, Young Corbett's manager has seen nt to give out this explanation:
 Harris purposely misrepresents great many things. The night CorDett started the six-day bicycle race in the Madison Square Garden, Harris and McGovern got him to meet them at the Hotel Metropole. They tried to show him that he should not listen to me and that if he would agree to another fight with Terry he could get all kinds of money. MeGovern almost cried when Corbett showed q disinclination to agree to terms in such hurry. But they kept at my man until he said he would make a match without consult ing me. But he did just the same, and I told him to keep the date, but to make no match. He went to the hotel at 2 o'clock the next morning. In the room were Charley White, George and John Considine, Joe Humphreys and several others, all of whom tried to talk Corbett into making a match then and there. Harris produced articles of agreement and asked Corbett to sign them before leaving the room. But held him of. They threatened, but it did not go with Us at all. We would not be bulldozed and will not even talk business now until we get good and ready"
 This statement of Corbett's side of the case is taken to mean that the Denver pugilist does not care to tackle McGovern again. Tn fact, bets have been offered by a number of ring fol lowers that no inducement that Nc Govern might offer would bring Cor bett into the ring with him again. Men who say they enjoy Corbett's conf1- dence have frequently stated that the Denver boy will never fight again. that he is tired of the game, and when he has finished touring the country with theatrical company, he will re- tire from the ring and go into busi- ness. McGovern. meanwhile. intends to fight all of the leading feather weights as rapidly as possible, so that, after beating them, he will be in a strong position to challenge Corbett for another go. If Corbett refuses then McGovern will leave it to the sporting public whether the Denver boxer is afraid to fight him again or not,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
MURPHY SPOILED PREDICTION.

One of Chicago's wisest fighting critics wrote this previous to the Ferns Murphy contest:
 "Ferns is going to get a belting to- night. He is going to have that bald head of his slammed and rocked till he thinks he is being smothered with a feather pillo. He is going to think feather pillow. He is going to think neck, and that his mouth has been stuffed with a cushion. By the time long Australian Murphy finishes his stunt at the American club Ferns will wish he were back on the Kansas farm.'
 And then Ferns chased Murphy about the ring for six rounds, never being able to get near enough to the flying Australian to hit him a knock out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
sULLIvAN's APT REMARK

John T.. Sullivan jumped into the epigram business recently as follows: When l was champion it was a case of fight and take a chance on getting your money. Nowadays it's a case of get your money first and let the pub lie take a chance on seeing the fight. !"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
Captfves Ltherateds

LONDON, Jan. 30.-The Sofia core spondent of The Times, wiring under date of Jan. %, says, Tt is reported that Miss Stone and Mime. Tsilka were liberated this morning on Turkish ter ritory.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30

One lot of Ladies' Suits, formerly sold at $17.9S, sale price S9.9o Another lot of very fine quality in all colors, Norfolk styles, former price $19.9S, sale price $ll.93
 SKIRTS. One lot of Walking Skirts, former ly sold at $3.49, sale price Sl.9o One lot of Walking Skirts with flounce, 4 rows of stitching. former price $4.9S, sale price $2.95 Another lot of very fine quality, made in the very latest styles, in all colors, former prices $69S and S79s, sale prices S3.95 and $4.95
 DRESS SKIRTS. One lot of Dress Skirts in all col ors, formerly sold from $3.9S to S59S. sale prices S195 and SR .95 Another lot of very fine Dress Skirts, trimmed with silk and satin bands, made in the very latest designs, trimmed or tucked, formerly sold from $5.9S to S998. must go at S395, $4.95 and $5.95 One lot of Flannel Waists, former ly sold from S1.25 to $4.98, to close out from 45c to SIPS One lot of very fine quality of French Flannel Waists, button back or front, of very latest styles. former price from S19S to $4.98, sale prices $1.25, $1.45, $2.45
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30

New London's claim to Pitcher Mori- arty is not worth the words that make it. The young tWirler will probably be found with Hartford next season.
 Bridgeport Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
Txvo Painfa nf View

"Do you believe in heredity, Mrs. simpson?"
 Indeed Tdo. Every mean trait Bob by has can trace right back to his father.''
 "Does his. father believe in heredity, too?"
 .sYes; he traces Bobby's faults all back to me. Tit Bits.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30

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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Young Corbett States His Side
 of the Cases

He Claims That Sam Harris Misrepre- sents Things John L. sullivan's Apt Remark-Je Jeffries Willing To Do Anything-Fighters Who Go Look ing For Lobsters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-25
The University Girl.

What most impresses the impartial OBJ
server is the extraordinary independence
of the university girls, says can >Atheni-
am in the Atlantic. It is the rarest
thing in the world for a father or mother
to come with daughter and see that
she is suitably lodged and properly start
ed in her university life. I am told that
when these exceptional parents do come
they are apt to think that the president
Of the university should personally super
intend the selection of lodgings Ordin-
arily the girl finds her own quarters and
manages her own affairs. Her goings
and comings, her hours, her companions,
the Eastern states, where women have
only gained admission to@the universities
after long struggle, they take their
privileges seriously. They go to Rad
cliffe or Barnard for study, and not for
fun. The women students in Western
college or university are not picked lot.
Seriousness is not absent by any means,
but frivolity is present. Girls even say
they hate to graduate, because they will
have no more good tilues." - The
girls who come to the university for
amusement rather than for study are
without doubt greatly in the minority,
but because they are here at all. there
should be some system of guardianship.
life things happen that ought not to hap
pen. At the same time, girl who is
guarded during her years Of irrespOnsi-
bility may live long life and go to her
grave without suspicion of what might
have been her own capabilities in the
way of folly il she>had been left to her
self at that time. .f%5 =, - i p. Id: Ia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-25
Condemned in Missouri and Con-
fiscated in New York.

Judge Clarke of St. Louis has convict
ed and fined heavily number of grocers
for selling baking powders containing
alum.
The week before the Health Depart
ment Of New York seized a quantity Of
stuff being sold for baking powder which
they found was made from alum mixed
with ground rock, and dumped it into the
river.
The health authorities are thus taking
ton into our markets of injurious sub
powders.
AS alum costs only cents a pound,
there IS great temptation for those
manufacturers who make substitutes and
imitation goods to use it. Alum bak-
ing powders can be detected by the
health authorities by chemical analysis,
but the ordinary housekeeper, whose as
slstance in protecting the health of the
people is Important cannot make a
chemical examination. She may easily
know the alum powders, however, from
the fact that they are sold at from ten
to twenty cents for a pound can, or that
some priZe-like a spoon. or glass, or
piece of crockery, or woodenware-is Civ
en- with the powder as an inducement
AS the people continue to realize the
Importance of this subject and consum-
ers insist on having baking powder Of
established name and character, and as
the health authorities continue their Wig
orous clnsades, the alum danger will, it
is hoped, finally be driven from our
homes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-25

men followed the order quickly-that
Broadway and many of the blocks adj
joining must be stripped of their electric
signs which by night flood the street
with their brilliant light and guide per-
sons into the places they designate. The
first raid was made on Tuesday on the
signs of some Of the well-known all-night
resorts: In fact, the president of the
borough has decided to enforce the law
forbidding projecting signs all over the
city, and he has begun where he thinks
ne can do the most good Great ex-
element was caused when a big wagon
stopped in the street and force of men
began pulling down the signs. The re-
port that the places. were being raided
spread through the Tenderloin and soon
an immense crowd gathered. Aside from
the gaudy signs, however. there was
nothing to raid, for the tables around
which gay men and women gather night
~ were deserted, and employees who live
in the places were still sleeping. In a
couple of weeks. visitors who stop at
the leading hotels will not be able to
recognize at night the famous white
light, district !: