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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
.RATIFY CAPTAIN HURLEY.
Harvard Athetlc COmmiGtee SatisllEd
 With Football Leader.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec 16.-The liar. ward athletic committee has ratified the, reelection of Captain Dan Hurley of the football team.
 MT Hurley is the first graduate ever elected captain Of Crimson team, and it has been question for some time whether the authorities would sanction such breaking away from a college tradition. Nothing was done in refer ence to selecting head coach.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
Millionaire VIII Ala Defense.

SAN BERNARDINO, Gal, Dec. 16.- Arthur swindeII and Sidney Jarvis. charged with the murder of Wells, Fargo Messenger Roberts, have been arraigned here on q murder charge and their examination set for next Monday. FL Mackey, the millionaire employer of the two suspects. will as- nlst in the defense of the nner and de. cIares his belief in their Innocence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
oldest Native Resident Dead.

BINGHAMT0N, N. T., Dec. 19s-- solomon Aldrich, the oldest native resi- dent of Binghamton, is dead here, aged eighty-one years. He was born in the village of Binghamton and lived here all his life, most of the time being a prominent contractor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
nuaasaanara soYs Fer aAgO .e,OO.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-The contract for the sale of the property offered by the Worlds Fair company to a Chicago wrecking company for $45o,Oo0 was signed and the first payment of $1OO.s GOO made, The remaining $S5O,000 Is to be paid In ilistallments. The wreck Ing of the buildings will begin amme- s7iafaly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
GRIM FoUGHr BAoK..

Philadelphia. Dec 16.-After being tatteredF about the ring in the first round until 1t looked as though he must certainly be knocked out, that pugilistic mystery, Joe Grim, came back like a flash in the secnnd round and fought Fred Cooley of Chicago to a standstiiI before the Broadway A. G. last night. Grim was full of life anc his aggressiveness surprised the spec fatora He at times appeared clever and on more than one occasion landed telling wallops to the western mans jaw. After the first round Cooley seemed to have lost all his dash ana while he had a shade the better of the
 milling, to the end of the six-rouno limit, his showing was a disappofnt mont
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
snfe Rlowera Near Banh,a Caah.

BAR MILLS. Me, Dec. 16.--An at tempt was made to rob the safe of the Buxton and Hollis Savings bank at West Buxton some time last night. The burglars blew off the combination knob and failing to open the safe by that means tore down portion Of the walls of the vault. Something fright ened them when they were almost within reach of the banks securities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
bed nan under the Ice.

KONTA. Mich, Dec l6.-Leon Smith, aged nine years, and Frank Wedge, aged five, were drowned here while coasting along the bank of the Grand river. Their sleds got beyond their control and ran under the ice in the river.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
RowKER ANn EYANs.

Jem Bowker will fight Evans in Lon don next March and if he wins the British championship will come 10 America in May An effort will NaIso be made to get Jabez White to come to this country to meet the winner of tbe Nelson-Britt fight for the lightweight championship of the world.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
Racing at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-Gus Hei- dorn and Rankin were the only beaten favorites. Cheatham, who had the mount on Shock the Talent, was se- verely bruised by the horse falling at the half mile post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
BOWLING.
A GOOD MATCH WAS
 BOWLED LAST NIGHT

Teams from the main office and the rolling mill office of the Waterbury Brass Go went up against each other last night, and the rolling mill office won the game. The scores:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16

GARDNER DEFEATS O'KEBFE.
 Butte, Mont, Dec 16.--Jimny Gard. ner of Lowell. Mass, defeated Jack 0'Keefe of Chicago here last night, in eleven rounds of what was to have been a twenty-round contest, When the gong sounded for the twelfth round O'Keefe's seconds threw up the sponge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
OCEAN YAcHT RACE.
Kaaser VEiIl Present Prises Accord Ing to Number of Boats Entered.

Kaaser Will Present PriEes Accord
 Ing to Number of Boats Entered.
 BERLIN, Dec. 16.- Emperor William win offer prizes to be competed for in the transatlantic yacht race according to the number of yachts competing. 0ne-third of the starters will receive trophies.
 The chief prize will be Emperor Will Hams cup. The start is to be made of Sandy Hook lightship, New York; thence to the Lizard lighthouse, Eng land
 The race is open to yachts Of all na- t1ons of no less than 200 tons, Thames measurement. The yachts owned by members Of the Imperial German Yacht club eligible are Emperor Wsl- Hams Meteor III, the empress Iduna Herr Ballin's Hamburg, Herr Watjen's Navahoe and the Oriou.
 Any yacht losing man overheard will be excluded from the award of prizes, this condition being intended to safeguard the crews as much as pos- sibIe.
 The date selected for the start of the race, May 15, 1905, has been chosen 50 that the yachts may reach British wa ters in time to participate in the Do yer Heligoland race. The Kiel regatta, at which the emperor personally will present & cup to the winner, will be held later.
 TO Rival National AseselaAion.
 ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 16. -- Bobby Walthour, who, with other bicycle rid- CTS. has been severely penalized for leaving the track at Madison Square Garden during the recent six day con test, has announced that before the riders left New Fork the formation of the American Cyclist association was agreed upon to become effective if the National Cycling association punishes the ten men who left the contest MT. Kerriman of the Boston Globe Is pro- posed as president of the new organi- zation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
ear1es at Auto shoyv.

PARIS, Dec. 16.-The king and queen of Portugal were guests of honor at the automobile show.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16

ATTELL GETS DECISION. St Louis. Dec 16.- Monty Atteli of San Francisco last night gained the de, cision oyer Johnny Began of New York. after fifteen rounds Of fighting before the West End club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-16
THE SPORTING NEWS.
GARnNER nEFEATs -O,KERFE.

road with Hart. Mccormick and San try.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
CHARGES REED
WITH FORGERY
NJ. A. Schellenberg Secures
Warrant for the Arrest
of Ills Former Roommate
ACCUSED MAN LEVANTS
Fugitive Said to Have Stolen
a Deposit Book and With
drawn Coin From Bank

NJ. A Schellenberg. 33S Golden Gate
avenue, swore to a complaint before
Police Judge Fritz yesterday charging
Walter z. Reed with the crime of for
gerry. Schellenberg alleges that he and
Reed had been living together at 33S
Golden Gate avenue. Reed learned that
ScheIlenberg had money on deposit in
the Hibernia Bank. In the course OF
conversation Reed drew from Schellen-
berg that it was a rule of the bank to
obtain from the depositor the name of
his mother Reed learned the name Of
Schellenberg's mother.
Complainant further alleges that on
Monday last Reed broke open his
trunk, stole his bank book and took it
to the bank. Reed was asked the usual
questions, including the one as to the
name of his mother, and he answered
them readily He withdrew $45 and
signed the book in Schellenbergs name.
Schellanberg' suspicious were aroused
by finding slips of paper bearing imita-
tions of his signature. He looked in
his trunk, found his bank book was
missing. hurried to the bank and
learned the trick that had been played
upon him.
The Schellenberg signature made by
Reed in the book in the bank is said to
be very poor imitation. The bank
officials are taking an active interest in
the case and will assist in the prosecu-
ton of Reed, who has taken refuge in
fight.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
PREPARING TO HOLD AN
ENGINEERS EXAMINATION
Civil Service Board Selects Examiners
TO Conduct Test for Fire De-
partment Positions.

The Civil Service Commission is
making active preparations to hold an
examination for engineers of the Fire
Department. A board of examiners.
consisting Of Z. ". Tucker, George
W. Fairchild and D. J. O'Brien, has
been appointed to conduct the exam
inalion. Tucker and FairchiId are
manufacturing engineers and O'Brien
is z member OF the Stationary Engin-
eers' Union.
A meeting Of the Fire and Civil Ser
vice Commissioners and the board of
examiners Will be held some day next
week 70 arrange the scope of the ex-
animation The questions will bear
on the general knowledge of the du-
ties of the engineers who handle fire
engines. The salary is $112 so per
month
Orders have been issued by the Fire
Commission that the engineer of each
company shall teach two or three fire.
men connected with the same TO run
the engine. Although some of the
fremen are objecting to this the ex-
perience viii stand them in good stead
should they take the examination for
engineer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
ORDERS STREET WORK
THAT WAS ALREADY DONE
Board of Works Hears Complaint OF
III. H. Whitley Relative to Pro-
posed Improvement

The Board of Works yesterday or
dered an investigation TO be made in
10 the complaint OF Henry H Whitley
relative TO a resolution Of intention
adopted by the board requiring that
stone curbs and bituminous pavement
be laid on Broadway. Between
Baker and Broderick streets. Whitley
states that there must be a mistake
in the order as the entire block has
been bituminized and other work done
at a cost Of $4,000.
The Risdon Iron Works was granted
a temporary permit TO erect a fence
along the center line of Twenty-second
street. from Maryland 10 Louisiana.
Delos Rector appealed TO the board
for relief in a judgment obtained
against him for assessment for street
work done on Richland avenue. Rec
tor refused 10 pay the assessment Of
S137 50, but when the judgment was
obtained he deposited the money with
the Bureau Of Streets, which turned
il over 10 the contractor. Now the
latter wants the full amount of the
judgment, including attorneys fees
and costs Of court Attorney Cart
land was instructed TO investigate the
matter.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
JOAQUIN MILLER
TO SUE HEARST
Poet of the SierraS" Will
Seek to Recover $4,000
for Boxer War Letters
SAYS HE HAD CONTRACT
Total Paid to Date Only
$500, or Less Than Half
the Aged Poets Expenses

Joaquin Miller, the venerable poet
of the Sierras, came over to San Fran
cisco yesterday from his home among
the Piedmont hills for two purposes-
TO meet Thomas Nelson Page, the
celebrated Southern novelist, at the
Bohemian Club, and TO sue William
Randolph Hearst for $4,000 alleged to be
overdue for services rendered TO
Hearst's newspapers on a contract as
correspondent in China during the
Boxer outbreak Of 1900.
The well-known man Of letters says
that at the time Of the trouble in
China he was approached by Hearst's
agents and solicited to go 10 the Orient
as q special war correspondent. After
arriving at full understanding
as 10 the duties expected of
him and the compensation to be
paid him, he consented The agree
ment as to services and salary, he says,
was as explicit and unmistakable in its
terms as he knew how 10 make it. and
he undertook the mission in confidence
that the representations and promises
would be carried out both in spirit and
in the letter
In due time the poet sailed for the
East and shortly thereafter Hearst 5
newspapers began the simultaneous
publication OF his letters from China.
Miller spent three months or more
in this work Up 10 date, il is said,
he has received only $500 on account
thereof. This is something less than
half the expenses he incurred.
For the balance due under the
terms of his contract he is
about TO bring suit against the million
aire newspaper owner. His attorney
is John 6. Jury, himself poet of no
mean standing.
Mr.. Jury was disinclined to talk Of
the case last evening, saying: Mr..
Miller placed the matter in my hands
only this morning and I have hardly
had time 10 look over the papers. 1
believe he has a valid cause of action
against Hearst. who has paid him only
a fraction Of his expenses and moth
ing for services. / have no doubt we
shall recover the full amount to be
sued for
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
Denies Having Been Disguised.

Robert Cordes Jr.. son of prominent
real estate man, who was reported to
have made his escape from Constable
Tom Carroll of Fruitvale Tuesday even
ing in the disguise of a woman, sur
rendered himself yesterday at the Hall
Of Justice and was released on $500
bonds. Cordes was arrested on charges
of disturbing the peace and threats
against life Thomas L. Wand, we'll
known contractor, swore to the COM
plant Cordes denies having disguised
himself as woman.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

William Easement, the newspaper
carrier who was arrested on Tuesday
night for shooting his brother Frank
at the latter's home. 1880 Valencia
street, was booked at the City Prison
yesterday afternoon on charge Of
assault to murder and was at once re-
leased on $4,000 bonds accepted by
Police Judge Cabaniss. The police
were informed by the attending ply
sicians at St Luke's Hospital that the
wounded man was doing well and
there was every chance of his recov-
cry. Both brothers declare that the
shooting was accidental
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
Juvenile Court Work Broadened.

Superior Judge Murasky has decided
10 set apart Thursday afternoons for
the hearing Of cases involving depend
ent children. Heretofore delinquents
only have appeared in the Juvenile
Court. Dependent children are. held 10
be those who beg, are improperly cared
for OF those who may associate with
vicious companions The new move
was made at the request Of Secretary
White of the Children's Society.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
Wants Jewelry From whitman.

A writ of replevin was served on
Chief of Police Whitman yesterday by
the Justices Court at the instance of
c. l.. Pierce. Pierce has sued Witt
man for certain jewelry which was re-
covered in a pawn-broker's shop,
where it had been pawned by the
thieves who stole it.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

Margaret Ferriter, widow with
four small children, refused to sell a
drink of whisky to Patrolman j. Mad
den, in plain attire, but she did sell TO
him a small flask of the spirit for 5
cents. Then he arrested her for sell
ing liquor without a license in her lit
tie grocery on Natoma street.
After hearing the testimony Judge
Mogan dismissed the charge and ad-
vised the woman to procure a liquor
license if she desired 10 sell intoxi-
cants. She applied for a permit, she
said but the number of saloons on the
block now exceeds the legal MAXI
mum.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

After he had consumed about a pint
Of cheap whisky James German took
careful aim with the bottle that had
contained it and hurled it through
the highly ornamental signboard of i
Kearny-street saloon
Il plead guilty. your Honor" said
German to Judge Mogan, and 1 will
pay for all 1 broke"
But why did YOU break anything ?"
inquired the Judge.
1T was the bad booze that drank. .
was the answer. ''and I suddenly be-
came imbued with a desire to swear
off. Then / hurled the bottle.
I'll give you till May 3 to pay for
the signboard, was the courts de-
cision.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
PooIrooms Are RaIlIed.

The police made a raid on several
poolrooms yesterday and four arrests
resulted Albert Kurth was arrested
in Zick Abrams rooms on Leidesdorff
street; Charles Wesley at Bush and
Kearny streets; H. Opie on Sutter
street, near Montgomery. and Charles
Levy at Ellis and Powell streets. In
the cases of Wesley and Levy card
was booked as evidence
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
Prisoners in County Jails.

According to a report prepared by
David Wolfe, bookkeepcr of the coun-
" jails. and filed with Sheriff Curtis
Yesterday there are 165 prisoners in
Jail No. 1, 311 in Jail No. and so in
jail No. 3, total of 556, said to be
the largest number at any one time in
their history. There are Is United
States prisoners in Jail No. 1 and Z
United States prisoners in Jail No. 2
included in the number.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

W. L. Ward, who assaulted William
Cuff in a playhouse one night about
two weeks ago, has been adjudged in
sane by the Lunacy Commissioners
and yesterday Judge Mogan allowed
him TO be taken in custody by rela-
tives, who said they will send him to
a sanitarium at Boca.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
sues United Railroads.

c. NJ. Jennings has sued the United
Railroads in the Justice Court to re-
cover s2es damages for being elected
from a Sutter-street car by a conduc-
tor, who refused to accept his trans
fer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

REFS ESTATE APPRAISED - The estate
OF the late John O'NeiI Refs was appraised
yesterday at $2I2. 6i6. IL consists principally
OF realty. improved and unimproved, in this
ard nefchborfnG counties
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

Thomas Fallon, who shot and killed
his wife in her apartment on Mission
street, was examined before Judge
Conlan and held without bail to an
swer for murder in the Superior Court
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

Three months in the County Jail was
the desc prescribed by Judge Mogan
for William Cox, who maliciously
hurled brick through the plate-gla
window of a safe deposit vault. After
throwing the missile William expressed
regret that he had not inflicted So 900
worth of damage. You talk like an
anarchist. and as an anarchist you
should be treated" said the Judge.
Sorry l can't give you more than
three months.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
Easement Released On Bonds.

Have you seen the new observatory? WI
tell you about it Saturdev
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
Concert and Picture Show

Tonight Mark Hopkins Institute of
Art. s till 10. Also open daily Admis-
sion 25 cents
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14
WOMAN ROBS BENEFACTORS
TO GET MONEY FOR DRINK
They Remove Her From the City and County Hospital to
Their Home, Hoping to Reform Her by Kind Treatment,
and She Steals Two Rings Worth SIS and Pawns Them

ing to the city's close confines while
smiling nature beckons you to hit the
pike that leads to rural delights is
beyond my comprehension" said his
Honor. gazing longingly at the sun
light that poured through a window
and bathed the tattered horde arrayed
before the bench.
Frank Buckley, young and irnpulsive,
lost his bicycle last January, and day
before yesterday he swore to a COM
plant chargin~ George Curran with
the theft. Curran produced a bill of
sale to substantiate his assertion that
he purchased the machine from a man
named Goodman in Golden Gate Park,
and then Judge Mogan discharged him
and rouHdly scored the complainant
for his impetuosity.
1T you had gone to the defendant
and told him that the bicycle had been
stolen he would probably have salts
fed you that he was not the thief -
said the Judge, and your conduct in
getting him arrested was inexcusabIe.
Too many irregular and insufficient
complaints come before this court, and
hope more care will be exercised by
the ~~l' in entertaining them
Mary A. Reardon holds a lease on
the two-story frame building num-
bered 242 Minna street. She occupies
the second story and the first floor is
subrented to one Murray, who therein
sells liquors at retail. For some unex-
planned reason Mrs. Reardon suddenly
became afflicted with strong aversion
TO Murray and his customers and
showed it in such a demonstrative way
that she was arrested for disturbing
the peace
Mr.. Murray was the complaining wit
ress against Mrs. Reardon before
Judge Fritz. ard he cited enough OBJ :
jectionable behavior on the part of the
lady to warrant the court in pro-
nouncing her guilty and deferring SEN
tence till to-day. Among acts men
toned by Mr.. Murray were that of
maligning his character to mutual ac-
quaintances, spilling water upon his
patrons as they entered or departed
from the saloon. hurting garbage at the
same targets and addressing them i'll
language that was not, to say the
least. ladylike.
Mrs Reardon did not plead that her
conduct was inspired by abrupt con-
version to temperance and correspond
ing adherence of the liquor traffic. In
deed she did not plead at all.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

Fourteen male vagrants in various
stages of sartorial dilapidation were
ranged before his Honor Fritz as the
result of the first spring rodeo of
water front buns" Patrolman Dow
er, who directed the roundup, told
how he had found the defendants
asleep upon and under wharves. In
empty boxes and buildings, packed
away amid cargo. in coal bunkers-
almost everywhere except in bed.
Then the Judge requested that the
old offenders be picked out from the
first-timers, and when the sitting pro-
cess had been concluded the debu-
tantes were given twenty-four hours
apiece and the 1chronics were SEN
fenced to terms of Imprisonment
ranging from one to three months.
The idea of you gentlemen cling
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-14

Police Captain Dunleavy was walk
ing along Market street when he saw
F. II. CrossIey. a teamster. brutaIly
beating a horse with the butt-end OF
a heavy whip and the veteran officer
placed the man under arrest.
The horse has the lying-dowu
habit" said Crossley in defense of his
conduct, and he was about TO squat
when 1 poked him in the ribs with the
whip"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-22
punpEpHA-r FURNITURE COMPANY.

Wholesale and re'.II Office and sa7o5r0oms N-s-
t.. next door Merrill institute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-22
JAPANESE JOTTIflGS.

.JalGnese officers direct their troops
by means OF code OF wtlisting
japan Is -, .t;l square miles larger
than England, Scotland and Wales.
The Japanese eat more fish than amy
other people in the world. With theu
meat eating is Il foreign innovation,
confined to the rich
In the public schools Of Japan the
English language is required to be
taught by law. The japanese youths
in the open ports and commercial cities
ure all eager to learn English.
An evidence of the striking uniform
ity of size among the Japanese is
found in the fact that recent measure.
nirnts taken of an infantry regiment
snow no variation exceeding two inches
in height or twenty pounds in weight.
Every Japanese barrack has Il gym
naSium, and the Japanese soldiers rank
alnoAss the best gymnaSts in the world
In half minute they can scale a four
teen foot wall by simply bounding ON
each others shoulders, one man sup
porting two OF three others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-22
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Miss Helen Wilmar of An English
Daisy" company is known to her com
panions as Laughing Eyes"
Florence Bindley announces that she
hats made her last appearance in vaudc-
Vile. She is now starring in Tile
Midnight Marriage"
The stately courtesy and elaborate
nolitoness OF the Japanese high society
OF Il half century ago are we'll ill,ts
trated in The Darling of the Gods"
During Il severe electric storm whicl
develops over the hugo steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grasse in "Rache
Go!dstpin' the villain pushes the her
overheard.
1t is said that TT the close of Tx
present season -. Lily Langtry will
give mp the stag for good and devote
the rest of her theatrical career tc
pi0ywriting.
Cecilia Loftns recently sold her cost
~ residence near London and is about
10 purchase house in New York, in
tending to live in America exclus;yely
in the future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-22
The Presidents Marriage Register.

President Roosevelt's marriage regis
ter is in London at st. Georges, Hano-
yer square, and so many American
tourists have hocked to see it that for
convenience sake 1t has been placed by
itself in an accessible alcove of the old
church building. President Roosevelt's
marriage to Miss Carow took place so
long ago-seventeen years ago, to be
eXact-that few persons remember that
the American president was married
in foreign land. He is. 1t is said, the
only American president whose we'd
ding was not celebrated under the stars
and stripes.