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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
STIRRING iRMORY CANES,
The Members OF tho Twenty-second Regi.
mcpt Competing Before Big Crowd

The Members OF tho Twenty-aecond Reg1.
mcpt Competing Before IL Big Crowd.
The nrmory games OF the Twenty-second
Regiment were witnessed by n large and bril-
liant gathering last night The first event was
nos called until half an hour after schedule
time. and. rs it took three solid hours to work
through tho athletic programme. 1t was mid
night before the dancing commenced.
The rivalry ran high during the struggle for
possession OF the banner held by Company E.
The latter maintained slight advantage in
points until half way through the tournament.
when Company Got on even terms and ulti-
mately won tho coveted trophy by 81 points.
Company j. was second with ~ points. and
Company + third with II points. The sum
Stventy-yard Dash. liandcar-Fnal heat won by B.
!"p1 COMPANY ~ feet; + rni,sI copp.ny
by T. "a y R"n II
is|rs"y thru %s sssnS
berg ComIany /: s!nrtrd from scratch and looked all
81 , f mn ssis d ss
K"R con.S c.a:
HelPs second; n ksmPntr Cadet Corps. third. Time.
Tw%me Ss. ssHng Race tH.snHe.p.won bye
IL "its sd csnpans f. isS
yards ns mir ,srI KIM 1ms mnutss ~ seeorhs
ya ysa ;h;s
Kqnnlns High jump; iiandicap.won by 2: W. Con.
Co. H. scratch. height feet inches: j. A. FIege
g tinches second 3 feet * inches: = C. Pufer. Co.
= | w iaT%is RACE. H.ns
rufer Company L. scratch second: J.. r. Sliney Com.
prny J., T. yaris third Time =! As seconds
Twoinile Bicycle Race. Handicap Won by H. a
Thompson. Company u. crAtch: j. ". Judge, Company
u. scratch. second: II. brown. Company. 10 ysrds
third. Time. p minutes 80 seconds
bayonet Race. scraich-Fina heat. won by F. Ishsr.
II. X Zust. Company Z. third.
Four. End red audforty yard Run. Uandicap-won By
@ Sands. Company {. yards ". T. do salazar, Com.
pany u, 10 yards; second: =. T. Burns. Company G,
yards, third; L. Goh Company IL. 10 yards dis
Qualirsd. Time. "a AZ seconds,
Obstacle Fac. scratrh-won by W. II. White. Com.
pany +: J. fl.ge Company G. second: j. Denham.
COMPANY II. third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
J.ons-distance Telcphoning at Sea.

BUFFALO. Dec. a.-The tslephotoes. m in
strument invented Nv Mr.. c. V. BouEhton OF
this city. by which vessels mt sea can converse
at long distances. was placed on public exhi-
bition last night and was pronounced q sue
cess by experts. The instrument consists Of
q series o. wires and electrical connections.
operated by key board. by which JOG mean
descent lights are controlled and made to
rroduc. the, signals OF the Morse telegraph
occupy a space OF only ] ] by T. inches. The
dots OF the telegraph characters aro repre-
scented by two Illuminated lamps. the spaces
twelve illuminated lamps. The inventor
claims that ;}2-candle power lamps. can be
Iioushton has secured patents In this country
and Europe. A. complete instrument will be
built and placed Mt the disposal OF tho United
States Government. TO lie exhibited on tho
model OF the war ship Chicago at the Worlds
Eni
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
The Drumnond Mine on Fire.

HALIFAX. Dec. 8.-Another misfortune has
befallen the Pictou coal field 1t is announced
that the Drummond mine is on fire. but it is
thought II can be saved. This is the mine at
which the great explosion occurred fifteen
years ago. when seventy lives were lost.
Last week the Ford pit Of the adjoining mine
Was al Hniuncd because II WAS found to he on
tire. Tn" Ford Init Is in n seam thirty-eight
icel thick. tn" thtrhcst coal seam in the world.
ana estimated 10 contain 2OOuOO.UpU tons OF
coal. Ton years ggo there was a terrible eN-
iloH!0nn the mine. and sixty m eli were KILLED.
=. ne East River was turned into the pit. and
out; Then >'DUUuO was extended and sew
oral years were occupied in pumping out the
Nh'er ana r"r'aiMing tho mine. but il had
pE!y been worked a l-W weeks when the fatal
gas was again discovered. and tn. workmen
were driven I" the surface The mine is
owned by American capitalists
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
LIGHTNING HAD FUN IN HOBOKEN.
Il Knocked Down the BIG Flag Poie on the
Fire Engine House and Cut Other Cnpers.

A terrific thunder storm burst over west
Hoboken early yesterday morning. Lightning
struck all over the town. and tn. inhabitants
were in n state OF terror for two hours At
half-past G o'clock the min ety-foot flag bole OF
the fire engine house Mt Elm street and Rail
road auenue was struck and spintered into
thousand pieces.
The windows in every house near by were
shattered. and there was not n whole pane OF
glass lett in the engine house. Florist Bet
man. across the street lost every pane oil
glass in his greenhouses. 1t will cost him
$500
Letter Carrier William Renhnrdt. who was
passing the corner o! Elm street when the
bolt struck. was knocked across the street.
but was not hurt He went on about his work
as II nothing had happened Neil Debevoise.
in his stable. seventy.ii i've feet away. was
stunned SO that lie could not move for several
minutes. splintefs from the Nag pole fell on
the roof Of h1erts building. 100 ,eet away;
meoige 9v"s Gmr ,oI .e S,nna a.
his desk. n few inches from telephone. says
that tho room seemed Tiled with tiame: ho
was thrown across the room and did not re-
cover for several minutes.
The new house Of Nicholas Hirts on Spring
down the corner as ceaniyas i, could have
been done with knife, Strangely enough
nobody in the house felt the shock. ..
AZ the house and store OF Christopher WittiG
at he corner OF Malone and Spring streets. tile
lightning cut down the electric light and laid
in the house felt the shock. but no one was
hurt. The house OF Josef l,uilemin. on the
fairview farm: was struck. and tho window
frames were LETT separated by II halt inch from
AT the house Of Louis Mevgrct vino mer
chant. at the corner OF Clinton avenue and
Malone street. the shock WAS severe. Mrs
MeyEret Felt it most and was nearly pAraly2ed
The GnsseI danSe on tn. shI,vss OF The cur
No such storm was ever known in the town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
BLows IN TIE DRESSING ROOM
Comedian George Wilson Of Boston and q
Mr.. Cram Have u Tussle.

BosToS. Dec. S.-Georce Wilson. the come
husband OF an engaging woman. on terms Of
intimate friendship with several of the Mu.
seum's actresses. had tusslo in Mr.. Wilson'S
dressing room on Monday night. Mr.. Cram
doesn't like tho theatre. and his wife does.
He has been content to stay at home while
she attended theatrical performances. or late
stories were whispered about TINT Mrs. Cram
had been indIscrcct.
She and Miss Marie Burress OF the museum
company lecame deeply attached. nnd Mr..
Wilson. the story goes. told Miss Burress to be
careful lest her name should be involved with
that o! Mrs. Cram. Miss !iurress Immediately
informed Mrs. Cram OF what Mr.. Wilson had
told her and the wife told Mr. Cram. "''O
,-lhnt gentleman. in rompnny with 4 r.
rye and Mr.. Cram went to The museum on
:aid ih,, eST NJ y: arIer tho performance. 1t is
went INTO Mr Wilson's dressing room to 81" So.
mari an on "I sidc- the h aor AND MS Cram
what Mr. FRYE had to say. and is credited
with tho exclamation TO - with Mrs.
Mr.. cram bounced into tho drossinr room F.,
once showed Mr., Frye aside. and ritEhod mo
tho comedian. The latter could IuaEv no re-.
sistance. ne cot II hot lch-hnnd"r in tne
right caught him under tho Jaw and d. SEM T'' HIM
fai%ins sSaks Wsons Ire WA was n aToas t@H
e. lie was getting IN shape, to return III.
aF Frye re- kcnf Wilson at bay and Mrs Cram
snt two other women .clunG to Mr. Grams
nEhting. The omhatants were serarnted, mi
MWllson says he doesn't know yet why he
Monli have been attacked. Mr. Cram is sat is.
IEsa,hat he has avenged the alleged Insult tc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
UNION .ALUMNI DINE.
The Annual Dinner or the New York Assoc
eiatIOn Held at DclrnOnico's Last Night.

citation Held nj DclmDnicO's Last Night.
Tho Union College Alumni Association OF
New York gave its NTH annual dinner in Del
monicos last night There wcrc number OF
distinguished men present who made clever
speeches. The college Clee club sang between
speeches. The Union College Alumni Associ.
alton is the strongest organization Of men OF
Il single college in New York. and last night
10 OF its members sat down to dinner. At
the table Of honor Gen. Daniel Buttcrileld OF
the class OF 40 presided by virtue of.his Office
rs President Of the New York association. At
his loft sat Con. Horace Porter. who Is not an
alumnus of Union. but WAS there in sort Of
dinner. 10 tie right Of Ger. Buttoriield sat
Dr. a. Y. Y. Raymond o; the class OF 10. the
PRESIDENT ct the General Alumni Association.
At this same table were Charles Emory Smith.
ner Miller. 80: x.Gov. Alexander h. Rice OF
state FREDERICK W. seward whose father vii.
liam H. seward Nv was also an alnmnasot Union;
Eiphalet Mott who was the first President of
Union and remain ell President for sixty years:
the Rev. DR.. George Alexander. Charles T..
spragme., DR.; p NJ slemsop Frank Loomis.
Also there. not rs an "a umnus but as a trustee.
BEHIND Gen. Huttertleid hung large crayon
OF Dr. flirhalct Aott. and hefore him upon
the table was model OF the Union College
souvenirs were red mortar boards which the
guests wor" during the "ntire evening. The
speeches. led 10y Gen. Euttcrelds. dwelt upon
the .Iories Of n ion and the good old days OF
Of late come to Union again. Among tho
alumni present were representatives Of nearly
all the e. asSes from Ger. Butterfed's time
down TO the undergraduates who sang In the
clea rluh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
Observation-Disclosures,

Tho marriage OF Miss Emma Adelaide Kit
tredge. daughter OF the Rev. DR.. Abbott ].
Kittredge. pastor OF tho Madison Avenue Re-
formed Church. TO Mr. Herbert Hamilton OF
the law firm OF Booraem. Hamilt on 4 Beckett
was celebrated at o'clock last evening in the
brides fathers church. Madison avenue and
Fifty seventh street. The Rev. DR.. Kittredgs
performed the ceremony. Miss Kittredge was
escorted into the church by her brother. Mr..
Fred y. klttIecC". She Wore n gown Of white
satin made after the First Umpire stve. Miss
Madeline Ki,tredGe. sister Of the bride wear
ing gown Of white satin brocade. was the
maid Of honor. The, bridesmaids were Miss
Irjle; Miss Kusse Of Chicago. Miss Bessie
Swift. Miss Hummer. and the brides sister,
Miss Margaret kittredge. They were attired
alike in pretty dresses Of white crepe and silk.
and carried bouquets o! holly.
Mr.. c. II. Beckett was best man.. Tho ush-
ers We're Mr.. Edward Fellows. Mr.. J. Merriam.
AIR. BENJAMIN Harmon. Mr.. Eugene Hawkins.
Mr.. {. King. and Mr.. Frederick swift. Owing
mother there was no reception. One Of the
brides most handsome presents was COM
plete silver dinner service Of seventy ono
pieces. given by the Consistory OF the church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
ROCK ISLAND TELEGRAPHERS
The Omcinls Assert that the Strike IL Not
Delaying business.

CHICAGO. Dec. SIT is n question whether
the strike OF the telegraph operators ordered
by Grand Chief Ramsey OF the Order OF Rail
road Telegram piers on the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad 10. day lie success. General
Manager St John says 1t is not. and out OF the
$50 operators in the employ OF the road east
OF tho Missouri only thirty eight left their In
struments at 10 o'clock. There might be
dozen more. but he had only received official
notice OF the thirty eight. Regarding the 24U
men employed west OF the river he could not
speak positively. but from what he had heard
very few of those had gone out.
Chiei Ramsey. on the other hand. says that
500 men left their instruments all over the
Rock Island system on receipt OF his order.
and that between Chicago and Rock Island.
out Of M ,S only thfse rs
is certain, and that is, that the Rock Island
to-day from lack of operators and train de-
sratchers. and everything worked as sm9othly
& oHy TsePs ee 81 tSe Western
Union. said that he did, no, !ook for any trouble
among the OPERATORS in his company on nc
The only thing would be that ii, their. opera
tors were in sympathy they might refuse to
he did not think such thing was likely, Tho
union which Chief Ramsey. presented was.
FL. s"rlinon edar Ranids and IS
not affected by the strike.
Tho following bulletin was issued to-day:
" CHICAGO. Dec S-To all operators and de-
Moro than ninety i've nor cent. of the men
went out: the company expect the men to
weaksn in three days.
stand firm for three months. II necessary.
Do not be hoodwinked by trains loaded with
clerks who will stop at your stations. repre-
sentinG themselves as operators, Weare sure
to win. CoMM1IrEF-
Kansas CRY. Dec. S.-The Rock Island. in
all the territory adjacent to Kansas City. is
completely tied NJ.
Every operator in Kansas City. st. Joseph.
Topeka Wichita. and all he NOR" important
points. SO far as can he heard from. Is out.
out OF Kansas City tho passenger trains
went all right to-day and they. will
continue to be handled By the Union
Pacific and burlington operators until Ram.
say orders them not to do No freight
trains we're moved out OF Kansas City to- day.
and the operators say none will be. for the
crews cannot be found who will take orders
from "scab" operators.
The main line OF the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Company extends from
Chicago TO Council Bluffs. distance OF 800
miles. hut the total Of the whole system il
nearly $500 miles. exclusive. OF tho HurlinE-
ton. Cedar Rapids aud Northern: The lines
owned or controlled extend through the states
Of Illinois. Iowa. Minnesota. South Dakota
Nebraska. Kansas. Colorado. Missouri. and
Oklahoma The extreme western point
reached is Denver and tho extreme southern
Ninco in the Territory OF Oklahoma.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
THE CHINESE REGISTRATION 1AW.
It's Author Lays the Blame Of Its SOn-En
f0rcement tho Inte rnal Revenue Once.

forcement on tho Internal Revenue Once.
WAsHISGToS. Dec. 2-Repressntative Geary
OF California. author Of the Chinese Restric-
ton and Registration law lays tho blame for
its apparent failurs on the internal revenue
officials charged with its execution and the
Six Companies.
IF 1t were not for tho latter's opposition"
he says. Cinnamon would he perfectly willing
to take out their certificates"
But suppose the law cannot be enforced? ?"
1T can be enforced. The objection made to
the registration and certification OF Cinnamon
is puerile Before could vote in my county
description OF myself had to be registered in
the county records.
The necessity of Identification Is an every
day affair to men OF the highest reputation.
in it for a Chinaman: Besides. when China
man has registered and has his certificate
he is secure against arrest and annoyance"
Speaking Of the reported expense OF enforc-
ing the law. Mr.. Geary said
1T is true that. as Mt present administered.
committee in framing the law to have the
work ot registration Ier formed by the regular
deputies, OF the internal revenue office as
part Of their duties. allowing additional COM
pensation for anv extraordinary service.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. however.
large number Of special deputies at 500
month. who are doing no work at ALL II Ia
easy enough. with such q system rs this. to eat
up all the III on-y in the Treasury"
will the law lie success If enforced"
."Bcyond doubt: 1t is modeled after the
Australian Anti-Chinese law. which in that
colony has been tho only successful legisla-
ton on the subject"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
1T IS FORT PURCELL NOW.
THE LONG ISLAND JANITREss STILL
HOLDS THE SCHOOLHOUSE.

The School Trustees Can't Get Mrs. Purcell
Out OF the Building ana Have Given Up
the Use OF Force Now for the Courts.
Fort Purcell. otherwise known as the Fifth
Ward School building. in the Astoria section
OF Long Island City. Is still held BY tho
doughty janitress. Mrs. Martha Purcell. Behind
harricaded doors In a corner OF the tall struc-
ture she spent yesterday Anxiously awaiting
any fresh attack on her castle. Single. handed
for several days she has maintained her 20.
elton.
The attacking force was composed OF School
Trustees August RassiGa and Henry Paul
Thanked by four staIwart policemen and FIVE
furniture movers. they stormed the jantress's
apartments twice on Wednesday. but were re-
pulsed each time. The casualties were all on
the side OF tho attacking party. 1t was planned
to repeat tho attack yesterday. but owing to
the non arrival OF the Police Department hos
tilities were postponed
Tho trustees have appointed another jani-
tress to take Mrs. Purcelrs place. but for more
than year Mrs. Purcell has held on. despite
now she will never leave the building alive.
and the trustees are beginning to fear that she
They have consulted Corporation Counsel
Noble. who has assured them Mrs. Purcell is
their employee. to be, dismissed at their pleas
janitor's apartments are vacated whom the
appointment Of that rorson is cancelled. Dis
possess proceedings are not necessary in
case %! this kind. Mr.. Noble says: but Mrs.
Purcell evidently thinks differently
u With the rising Of YESTERDAYS sun Trustee
he had with Mrs. Purcell the day OF the grand
assault, when they broke into her apartments
and she caught him by the shirt collar and
shook him until his neck wear gave WAY. had
only increased his ardor. Trustee Paul has
had enough OF smashing Ia doors and uncoun-
terng un angry woman with plenty OF
muscle He sought Police Justice Eaniels
court In search of n dispossess warrant. He
&c i'd he wasn't going to again run the risk OF
having his eyes scratched out or getting
bath OF hot water. For some reason the war
rant was not issued. and he returned TO his
home, while Mr. RassiTa left his post al. tho
school in disgust. Night closed in with Mrs.
Purcell still in possession OF the brick castle.
ready to repel attackers.
The fight will come IN before Justice Kava-
nagh in the police court this morning. whom
the charges and counter charges growing out
Of Wednesdays attack will be tried. Mrs.
Purcell 1t Is said. had n similar controversy
eight years ago. when she was lanitress OF the
First precinct police station In Long Island
City. Another janitress was appointed in her
stend but she declined to move out. Trustee
EassCa was Police Commissioner. ut tho
time. and he says the police were finally COM
peled to pick her ur and carry her out and set
her down on the sidewalk beside her furni-
ture where she spent the night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
BIG STORM IN THE WEST.
Great suffering Among the Scttiers-Trains
Very Late.


Very Late.
night after having covered the ground for
hundreds o' miles In every direction from
Denver with seven inches OF snow. All Eastern
hours late. but the plouchs have already cleared
tho tracks and no delay is anticipated after
toni gh'. stock is not suffering ter food. and
the damage by the storm is not high.
HORIZON. Kan. Dec. S.-A typical Kansas
blizzard has hecn raging here tor the last
Eighteen hours Trains on the Denver and
Texas lines are from twelve to fourteen hours
late. and freight trains arc snowed ur IL, yari,,
Denver limited is lost between here and Fair
hurry The wires are down on the northern
lines. and no intnrration can lie gathered Of
among rassanger ofiicinls The snow ex-
tends into Oklahoma. and reports Of terrible
suffering among the settlers arc coming 10.
houses The loss of stock it Is feared. will lie
ST. Louis. Dec a-Durins last evening there
in this section. accom- panied hy a wind which
reached velocity of thir,v-ilvo miles per hour
toward midnight. wit h ilurrics Of snow. To-
much colder Adviccs from all over Arkansas.
tn. Indian Territory. and Texas report q bi.:
drop in the mercury. with severe wind and
electric storms and several Tomatoes. One at
Brenham Tex. demolished dozen houses and
injured several persons. though none fatally.
Dennison. Tex. reports several houses blown
In Tie Ian Territorv many head Of cattle
and u stockmnn named John Wismors were
killed 10y lightning ut Big Prairie. A tornado
Ii o'clock Yesterday and did 100000 damnEe
to buildings. fences and sidewalks in n twink
ling. but fortunately no one was seriously in
timber nfa and fences. but few buildings Of i'm.
portancc injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09

Pierre Lortiinrd, .Jr.. wins the Third DerSy
stake OF the Year.

STAKE OF inc henr.
LEXINGTON. N. c.. Doc. S-Tho heavy rain Of
last night improved tho working conditions Of
tho Central Field Trial clubs trials. The Set
tor Derby was finished this morning. Maiden
displayed the superiority in locating and
pointing birds. as she had done throughout
the stake: her mnetitor. Cecil H.. ran an ex-
cellent heat Maiden. Mt times. showed some
hcsitancy in point work.
Rogers Spark pointed WELL but her range
was narrow. she being far surpassed BY Dos
Rogers Rods Sue was given another chance.
working alone. She RANGED and beat out her
ground magniAccntly. but her point work was
faulty. which destroyed her chances OF win.
ming.
The Judges then announced the winners.
Pierre Lorllard. Jr.'s MaidsnATine first j 1.
Adams's Cecil H. second. Pierre Lorillard.
ire; Dot Kogers and Rogers Spark divided
This is tho third Derby Mr. Lorllard has
The All Age Pointer Stake was begun by Lad
OF Rush. far eScelinG Westminster Drake
awn we're Speedy but mnd ers poor ao shew ING
pa tho Ru Wd nfas
did not WORK Independently. '''" "AN "'
SSanford.s Druid and Bon both, ranged wide,
Frank lin ranged excellenty well. but they did
little work on birds. Bon A: ran good work.
ius ueal WIN Jullttt tne lNtteF belnG an ln1e.
rimr performer Baron ran a poor heat alone.
There wcr" four in tho second series, with
Exile aud Duke 10 be called In /. needed. Lad
OF Lush far "scel led Bob Sanfords Druid
had wide range and speed. but was inferior to
Will Damon in point work.
The stakewll! he decided to- morrow. Lad
OF Rush and Wild Dawson are the probable
competitors for first prize.
The All-age Stake has fifteen starters-Lulu
NJ. Bette y. Count Gladstone. Bob Cooper.
Count Anteo Novelist. Lord. Dan Noble, An
tcvolo. Harry C.. Miss Ruby. Gossip Ma.
hinke Phillips. Brighton. and Nahinke Chez
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
L,eut. yane In Disgrace.

SALT LAKE. Dec. a-Lieut. vane OF the Six
teenth Infantry. stationed at Fort Douglas.
and a prominent member Of Salt Lake society.
was arrested to-day on his return from the
East.
His alleged offence consisted OF sustaining
improper relations with II young woman at
Fort Douglas. and an intrusion upon the pri-
vacy OF another lady. This is said to have
occurred last summer. viii 9 the regiment was
on its summer outing. and created some scan
dial at the time.
The Lieutenant resigned his commission.
but his resignation was not accented. He
subsequently obtained n leave Of absence. and
it was upon his return that the arrest was
made. Lieut. Johnson brother in law OF the
sworn to kill Nane on sight.