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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
HARVARD Confident OF Success.
SUPPORTERS or TIE CRIMSON BELIEVE THEIR
TEAM WILL TRAIL Y6LE,s EiCE IN
TIfE nj

Cambridge. Nov. - tSpecav.-To.nlght IL thc eve
q ac graf bate h.tvecn the Csu,oa I'D The Blue.
The heroe- Who Gic 20 Uphold the athletic hoaos q
Harvard etal 10 the scoac u uir struggle ami
Ctrbrcgc l. silent after tie turiHl, w. IA
VA occasion,a by psrto OF the d-oson. gie1t
u 'udont Gathered TO cheer theu oil onI u snow
by tior I5c.rncc the conrc'n.c which tle university
fcol- Ia IA" outcoiac u tomorrow contest.
\ Harvard In, never started. Apparently. with
ieicr tss.Ia,.s - Nici9ry than which Is b.
u tiac comfortably settled IN - quarers at Spring.
ma. Every man II In the r'nk Of condition Th"fr
an ~ coucc. many win bruises on1 njur!e' NOR or
les ferrous bet lii'io drowba"ks q Tbs ND ar IN.
scneuy i,sbllsneel b. protective pads. blniag :
and The ldc What ,en't bc met In tn way Is Ole:
rs indoni'ctc grit the par, OF tie pay's' them
it.es and tie rp.r!. Of 10 ID or de Iic team b.
confident. b1s no: o,crconndeut. The Is Jus on-rgh
q faith In c1ch other and 'cs self which "a
ncrc..ary for successful at,cnp, Ok tcin-Iiy. The
player know Tat they caSbc Oi putting up 'tr4ns
game sn1 lacking fl the will ani dee rnliaton
:, every ani To repeat tho victory OF
three yciis ago There too many veteran athletes
who haze IA previous years tctI the quality Of Yale
70 any foolish notion tina, the game j. {, Prove
a ''cacLr for Harvard get possession o! the cic'ca
Every reolrre what probable strength the El' VIII
show. and there will be dagger Of the team doing
anything but thc vcrg hest ~ which they are capable.
peculiar feature about thr present. situation is the I'M
certainty which 10th Harvard and Yale 10 show re-
gnring The makeup OF their eleven Earh d. refuses
to formal announcement. and consequently more
than usual Interest Will centre about the teams they
Lac up opposite each other. Wli rumos Of tn changcs
the Harvard feeding excited minds u tho
students However there has been much cy about
the work ~ the r,yen that Harvard will not be surprised
cyca al the unexpected changes.
4 strong point which the Ctinlson puts much rcli.
excellent line OF substitutes - every place
guard and cenlre. Each first eloyrn has his own
substitute who has been thoroughly practi,d In the sig.
mails and formations which concern his position Hence
change at critical moment ought to affect the team
WORK seriously, as II did last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
WHAT jim" LEE SAYS.


James L. Lee, IIaryatd's flWous spfin,cr. and the
Crimson who made the first touchdown for Ias ard
in the memorable game in lSJD returned - tic city
YESTERDAY fOm Cambridge where .c has tcea w4tehn
Iiar,ad's secfc; pT2c,e. Will he would no; TIA
Harvard would win, there look OF ccnt'ntmcnt
and satisfaction h5 fac which bodri good l. laio
1--WE have grand team. said he. better than t,A'
Harvard has had. Harvard viii pliy great gam
and her dash and method, VIII b. eye opener -
many pope. our team I, perfectly trained, oHd
every man viii 20 on field In almost ercct physcn
condition.
The appended table SHOWS tho captains AM score, VI
t,n ls-n 1872. ln.lnnlNr:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
TIE HARVARD TEAM.
RECORD OLE TIE CAMBRIDGE MEY

J. A. Blanchard. right end played his class team
IN college and In 1890 nrt substitute tackle Oh the
varsity. A: The Springfield game when Yale won 10 O.
Elanchard was called the game ths place OF
stcsney agains. g. o. en- the Yale captain and famou,
rusher Gill ou;,aTci him. NJ. Newell hight tackle
Is considered the tackle Harvard ever had
This IS his fourth year the vorsity II wn, In his
freshman year that Harvard from Yale and Newell
Gid famous share In that game, playing all around
Wallis Newell has rowcd the varsity crew Tor three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
j. g. J. DOBSON,
Z East 18th Street.
ALL IN BATTLE ARRAY.
HARVARD AND YALE WARRIORS AWAITING
THE WORD.
IT is A TOss.UP WHICH WILL WIN. BUT THE
BETTING FAvoIS THE CRIMsoN-A TIRE
MENDoUs CROWD TO GO FROM THIS

CITY-FACTS ABOUT THE TEAMS.
II the weather continues ilnc IIamrdcn Park. Spring
field will present stirring spectacle this afternoon when
the annual football struggle between Yse and larya-d
will be fought Probably no sporting contest ever held
in this country aroused general Interest than
tod,ys game Springfield. AID II Indications at all
trustworthy the largest crowd, foot
battle will witness this afternoons contest. The
Harvard confident than they have been sncc
their solitary victory In 1890 and they scattering their
money around with lavish hand aad for once Yale has
bet "A stlndsi In this city An enthusiast Sent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
TIE rIIGRIMAGE 10 mANpDEX PARK.

Tie exodus from thlS city viii De- unprecedented In
football. u bean last night and IL will contIHc ~ q
10 o'clock this morning. InnumeFabc partc have brcl
arranged apd many parior cars have bcca engaged
The princeton college team aud sib'iltui"s 1, charge
81 Caral1 Tre1cha-i and Trainer '.-otty" NJ Masters
arrived in city last ignt, and PCT mp az The Murray
I'LL iIoel They VIII early for the scene 0: tae
battle. Tho orange Athletic CAB team. the prprd
winners OF TO American Football Union Championship
VIII he hnnorcd with trip q springfield for cir good
work IA g.rdnc tac Crcsccnts Into the ground. The
IN REGIMENT; the sock INc ango and tie pfoid ana
Excelsior clubs will have private coaches and sC.c-l
hundred members Of the NcwYor% and Crescent A c.'
clubs will Invade MASSACHUSETTS In private lGror
And then ycfybody will have ht mother sweetheart
10 or sioc. and tho vast arena without
f. dirty-looK.nr football players. ought To mnkc
licture worth going miles 70 ecc. SPECIAL Trains VIII
also be run from Boston and NcwrI1yen. and tie bot
advice t. give all stl, early aud take pcnty OF
heavy wraps the crash will Lc considerable aud the
weather decidedly wntty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25

Forfeited 10 Yale.

The qamcs were played at Cambridge H. 1856; OF New.
YORK In 1857 at srin ged in 1850 1890 Is91 and 1892
ure are some Interesting siItsiics regarding the Two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25

q, 050 stock FXrhan7e yc-icri,Y - b. bet On
Harvard IN lots suit The Yal" mwpn'ni but ""y
portion q tn NJ wa covered mics. i"cie j. a.
emphatic revival - Yalo oltu.a1m and 'orhdra"c ia
the te,all!np odd. Wien tn two te1rs take fac ncd
likely something Ike {, In fl'os ~ HITs"-d.
such ODDS icmrb t,c rofl u nan, years. 10 not
appear consistent; ond II The Nlc Go MT grasp Them
tho professional rambling element whch has no pr AN
feeling nav TAX. all the ODDS O.cici.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
NOT TO WAIT FOR THE PRESIDENT

Washington. Nov. A-The latest Information is that
the Department reports are not to be held back till
after the Presidents message has been sent In
Some days ago the President requested the men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
Az AMENDMENT OFFERED.

since our last meeting" said Mr.. Inman. i have
examined Mr. Bushes plans and have given the
matter a good deal OF attention | have an aInehd-
ment TO propose 10 Mr. Bushes resolutions. Mr..
steinway read Mr.. Inman's amendment. which was
as follows:
Resolved That the resolution Introduced by Com
nj oncr Hushe the last meeting be - amended as o
leave ont all portion % the proposed route on 'e
East side above Forycc0nI-st also to leave OUT 'ha'
norton Of the proposed Inc church-st and wooster
- ana University Place and substitute In place OF tne"i
p lne commencing Hudson and Chambers s's ana
running thence along Tire line OF iiudson-st. 10 anu
connecting vita the proposed structure IN EeVeh'h-s
Also that the plan Of construction shall be with not less
uAn two tracks the same level
when Mr. SteInway finished reading MY lninah
added: , r,r.,.-
II think n tunnel three miles long above rory,
sconnd-st as proposed hv Mr. Bushe, would tPlNi
to prevent the sale of the first underground ran
chise My objection 70 churcE-st Is that II Is 20 20
narrow" Mr. rushc said be Won second tne
amendment Just - get IT before the Commission
"church-st. and Woostcr-st. were suggested said
Mr. Bushe because they are the nearest streets 10
broadway that we could obtain. As far as ter
niual facilities concerned there can De no o.
lection to the purchase OF property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
TIE WUNION SQUARE" PLAN
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS
IT FURTHER.
Mr.. INMAN OFFERS TWO AMENDMENTS TO II
GENERAL o'BEIRyE SAYS HIS sYNDI-

CATE Is READY TO BID.
Tboro was an exceedingly lively and interesting
meeting of the Rapid Transit Commission yester-
day afternoon at No. % William-st william stem
way president of the Commission was III '',e
chair The meeting, ii is understood, was pri-
,narlv for the purpose Of further considering MT.
Bushes remarkable Union Square pian' ana
possibly for action on 1t. TWO important aii'enu
ments TO the plan were offered by Mr.. lnman' WHO
said that he might offer some more amendments
at the next meeting. J. W. Reno appeared before
the Commissioners and told them that he had acted
In good faith in telling them at their last meet
ing that he had capitalists behind him who were
willing TO undertake to construct the Reno under
ground rapid transit system II 1t were auopten
by the Commission and offered for sale.
General O'Beirne announced that the syndicate he
reprcsented was willing to deposit with the NoH-
mission a certified check for any reasonable amount
as a guaranty that they would bid for franchise
for Mr. Bushes system Of elevated ROADS, proposei
on Monday or that system modified
The meeting was by far the livciiest enc heid
since Mr. Spencer left the Commission. The puphc
mecting-room YVES packed with an eager crown
OF mon Among them Samuel q. i'ayne
president of the Scaboarl National Bank; Lawson
" Fuller who misses a meeting, ana VINO
is 2 great admrer VI the Manhattan Hallway
Cor,rany; W Rowland AmJ-y. the man who LID
for the underground franchise: John Schuyler, the
weiI.known civil engineer; William NJ. Morrei
Melville G. Smith and al old nan VINO carries I'M
der his arm plans for hanging car system
Mr. Inman plunged right into the subject before
the Commission as soon as Mr. Steinway had called
the meeting TO order.
The matter before us" he sald rs. believe the
resolutions submitted BY Mr.. Bushe at the last
meeting
Not vet. Mr. Inman" said Mr. stenway. Cen
,lcr,en Mr. Reno and his friend, Mr.. Hiiiam.
calae to se- me last night. Mr. Reno promised at
the last meeting to give to me the names OF the
capitalists who were behind him. But when he
came to see mo last night he could not do 50. Now,
Mr. Inman proceed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
THE ITEM OF EXPENSE.

..Thc damages in Church-st. would be 80 ex-
ccsslvc" Mr.. Irman answered. that the plan couiu
not be thought off,
II won't stand in the way Of progress. SAID MT
Bushe resigncdly.
Approve Of Mr. Bushes plan,' Mr.. steinway
asked.
II do"
I'VE ought to put up something we can sell, was
Mr. Inman's pointed comment Mr.. Stcihway SET
tied back In his chair and said that whiie IL was
true that the objections to Church-si were ih'por
tant the line being near Broadway wouid com
mand an enormous traffic and would ne peneV'i'
be- attractive TO capital A.. =, =,
II would call attention to the fact that there Is as
nuch room for a terminal I'm Church st as thefe Is
at the CI,v Hall for the Elevated" ., -,
..Oh no. Mr. Inman exclaimed Mr. lnman Went on
In answer to questions from Mr. Seinway 70 say tnat
his amendment striking out from Mr. busnr 81 ri,
olu;on The proviri9n Tor m sae o" sImely for the
purrose OF leaving that territory open ior o.ner
said that he approved gons above Forty-second-st
on the Fast Side III, IL 400, ~,
'" !"runn i'. said Mr.. steinway.
Think you could sell it,
rhere was some talk about electricity and steam
as motive powers. Then Mr. Bushe star,sd many nS
objection to the Fourteenth,s'; line, meaning the
line which / proposed shall IL bound 0na nn w SaTs
necessary. to withdraw his proposition Tor
church-st. and WoosteI-st line -. 90, a.,
Looks rs II could adopt West Side line
today" Mr. Steinwny remarked. hopefully.
NO" said Mr. lnman. Il don't think so. ! don't
which TO decide such important matter .
IL understand" said Mr.. Bushe. that even II
the Commission would accept yoir amendment
you would not be ready TO vote nnaiiy on the
a" You are quite right don't ask for a vote
TODAY" .... 49,.
until next Tuesday" said Mr.. Steinway.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Stenway then created sensation by say
ing: "Gcatlemcn Mr.. Imam also offers the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved That II the franchise FOR this system OF
elevated railroad offered public auction one OF the
conditions Of the sale be that the snid lines can never
be consolidated with operated In connection with the
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company but must be Tor
ever independent OF said Manhattan Elevated Railway
Company.
Almost every man In the room applauded TINS
resolution generously. Mr.. BuShe seconded IT, az ne
did Mr. Inmans other resolution, 10 get IL before
the Commission. ., .,
General James II. O'Beirle then stepped forward.
He said that he was authorized by ms partners 10
saw that they would accept ana bid upon the
route offered by Mr. Bushe. lie said that he would
deposit a certified check for si,VWo III necessary
II wou. name II o'clock on Monday, General
az the time to put up your ccrtihe" ehscR' sal"
Mr.. Inman. -. .,,h.r a.. f,,urch.
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West Pittsfield.

Milton Osborne has been quite sikc,
Dir. Taylor was called to attend him and
he is still confined to the house.
We hear the Emerson baby has the
whooping cough. As the child has not
been exposed to the disease, 1t is thought
it was brought in the clothes of one of
the family.
Miss Mantle Powers, who spent the
winter in Houlton, visited her grand
mother, Mrs. Walker, a few days last
week. She went to Boston Saturday to
visit relatives and will accompany her
uncle, Hon. Llcwellyn Powers and Mrs.
Powers to Chicago, to visit the Worlds
Fair and visit friends on the route, after
which she will return to her home at
Granite Falls, MINI.
Mr.. C. +. Seekins drives a handsome
pair of black horses, he is on the road
now travelling with his samples.
We think little Annie Robb will get on
in the world without much help. She is
not yet three years old, and she took II
trip across two farms to visit her grand
mother. After being missed, search was
made, her parents not thinking she would
90 so far alone. When asked how she
got over the fences, there being three or
four, she said, 81 jumped the fences"
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East SkOWhegan.

But little grain has been sowed, and
now after the rain of Saturday and Sun
day farmers will have to suspend work
except on very dry land.
Grass looks better than it has for years,
new pieces seeded last year look remark
ably well. Clover being so high more
red top and timothy will be sown this
year.
Five good days for grating last week,
and Win Goodwin, l.. Z. Barrett, Isaac
Bean, w. Fitzgerald, Geo. Foster. j..
Booker and Willie Malbon each had II
good job done.
Isaac Bean of Canaan, is one of our
most successful farmers, having nice
yoke of oxen worth nearly 5000. ten
cows with ten veal calves, fifteen tons of
good hay, and one hundred and fifty
loads of manure in his yard, and still
hauling more from the village, believing
it better investment than buying super
phosphate.
S. Richardson says he drove from his
house one-half miles from the village,
and put in two hundred scions in one
day.
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Cambridge.

The refreshing rain has given the
grass a start and the foliage on the trees
and other shrubbcry begins to look sum
mer like. And with the hot days of last
week it forctells business for farmers,
who had begun to look at the dark side
of the time.
The ice went out of the pond on the
morning of the 10 inst
TIL re is some building going on in the
village. j. Russell is to build "A tenement
for his son .in-law, Henry Watson, who
will move from Ripley, and carry on
the farm of Mr.. Russell. Lewis Drew
moved in G.. T.. Bailey's house, and will
continue to work for Mr.. Russell this
season.
Fred Hatch has engaged to work for
d. F. Clark through the season.
DR.. T.. Weymouth was at this place
on the 18th inst, for the practice of der
tistry.
Rev. Henry Dexter has been absent
from church on account of the illness
of a relative at the Portland Maine Gen
eral Hospital, consequently there has
been no preaching at the Baptist church
this spring.
John Russell is having the house va
Gated by Lewis Drew. raised and the Gel
lar enlarged and will build Il piece onto
the house and generally repair it. His
son-in-law, Henry Watson of st. Adams,
will then occupy it.
+. II. Thompson of Pittstleld, was in
town last week and purchased "A nice
horse of Chas. Watson.
Sheriff Richardson of IIartland. and
Wesley Bowman were in town one day
last week on business.
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South Madison.

Farming is late but few have done any
thing. The ground is wet, and grass
has sowed finely, the old crop of hay will
be all used up in this neghborhood this
spring
Mr.. c. c. Watson, who had one of
his horses famed the last of the winter,
and had to leave it when he came home,
went up with sled on the last snow,
and hauled it home, and after keeping 1t
in sings five weeks, had to have II
killed. Mr.. Watson is having hard luck
with his sheep, too, he has lost some lif-
teen.
Mr.. ID. A. Dickerson lost ii nice COW
last week, by taking cold.
Mrs. Calvin Gray is improving slowly.
Miss Abbie Blackwell is teaching in
district No. 20, at the head of Hayden
Lake.
ID. 4. Diclerson, Elmer Clark and
Eddie Washburn have been shinging
and otherways repairing their buildings.
Mr.. Orrington Williams has com
menced on his house at the bridge.
We are to have six weeks of school in
this district this spring.
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North COrnyille.

Farmers are driving their sheep and
young stock away to pasture.a
The warm weather of last week was
just what we needed. Quite Il change
from that of the preceding week how
ever.
Mr.. z. Z. Hilton of sBrighton was in
town Tuesday.
Mont Russell has gone West and will
visit the Worlds Fair before his return.
Mr.. John Adams has moved to Show
hogan.
School in the knsman district com
menccd Monday with Clarence Hight
teacher. 1t is his first term and we wish
him success.
Emma Brown is working at Barney
Eaton's.
Mr.. Duntou of Concord was in town
Wednesday to buy some oxen.
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Scion.

Austin Moore of Carratunk. was
drowned on the Big Spencer, Thursday.
A. 5. Burke of Bingham was in town
Thursday,
DIR. Moore has been sick with Il bad
cold.
Byron Padham is building "a house on
the corner of Maine and School streets.
Sumner Rovell is building new
stable.
The lumber for the new creamery is
nearly all on the ground and work is eX'
pected to commence soon.
Mrs. Albert Gordon left Saturday for
Lowell. Mass, on visit.
Chas. Moore is fixing up for the post
office.
Chas. McIntire has opened the lib
belts store with a stock of goods for the
river drivers. W.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
st. Adams.

Eugene Richard ,on has put in a stock
of flour and feed at the Riley Noble store,
so that now there are four stores in OPP
Grafton AT the village.
The feed pinion of the saw mill gear
broke last week obliging Mr.. Nelson to
go to Skowhegan for repairs; the mill
i, again saving out the hard wood.
Milton l.. Merrill, Esq, had his foot
crushed by "A stone, which Robbie Moore
somewhat carelessly tipped over while
unloading from drag. 1t will seriously
interfere with his labors during the
spring.
Farmers generally improved the fine
weather of last week by early sowing
of grain and some have planted their
potatoes.
Josiah Il. Dow has pair of quite fam
cc oxen that he pun chased OF Frank
Randall of Ripley; although he is noted
for fine oxen these are the best mated
pair of oxen he ever has owned.
The old house, some eighty or ninety
wears old has been torn down ON webb
Ridge, known rs the Patten place. When
it was built it was Il tiue large house.
Mr.. Wcllman has material for a nice
new house which he soon intends to
build.
Farmers have got their grain mostly
sowcd Hay is in good demand at Il
high price, there IS a good supply on
The "Ridge." J. W. Jewctt and X. W.
webb will try to summer over a few
tons.
The saw mill at the village Is still un
der repairs.
X. T. Burbank has nearly recovered
from his sickness, and i out gathering
eggs. n
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Emblem Center.

The nice rain of the 18th and llth has
given the grass II fine start, and the trees
are beginning to look quite green.
The ice in Embdcn Great Pond broke
up the l0lh, seventeen days later than
last year,
Melvin W. Berry has leased his farm.
to Lewis Nollett and Mr.. Berry thinks
of working on the river.
Young cattle, colts and sheep are being
turned to pasture although the grass is
short and thin.
Lewis Hilton moved his barn, the 18th.
few rods to II more favorable location.
Milton Dutton is teaching school iii
Dist No. /.
The NORM boys are at work on the
river, on the section below The Forks,
W.
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Iarlin Pond.
Very warm weather the past week.
Gertie Moore is on the sick list.

Very warm weather the past week.
Gcrtie Moore is on the sick list.
4 very sad accident occurred Wcdncs-
day about two o'clock on Spencer
stream. Austin Moore, in the employ of
w. II. Morris, started to get on Jam of
logs by Walking ont on log, one end of
which rested on the shore, while the
other hung over the water. ~ he got
near the end, the log suddenly dropped
into the stream and at the same instant
the jam started. Mr.. Moore was thrown
in and ovcrpowered by the water, and
before he could be rescued, the jam
swept over him. He was found dead
some minutes later wedged IN between
the logs. a team and several men start
ed at nine =. NJ, to convey his body to
Parlin Pond. IA distance of thirty-lve
miles. Not II desirable journey in the
night, the horse often having to creep on
narrow poles, and if he did not step on
these he would sink up to his body IN
mud and water. They arrived here at
10 o'clock the next forenoon, and team
was secured to carry his remains to Car
ratunk for burial.