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Games or Local Athletes.

Samuel A. Walters captured the Williamsburg A. A.
ail.round championship medal for the fourth year
yesterday morning. The points for the season follow:
Samuel A. Walters. l42: James Feeney. 1915; Harry
rorhach, %; c. Titus. p2. l.. B. i Packard. 80; {. c.
King, ~; A. s, Flandrau. 40: c. Bartholi !. +6; Harry
HIN ierson. 20; q Schimm. Il; q. Renninger, IL: C.
Peterson. Z; A. Snyder. 4; J. Reilley, 5. and ]. Hol.
brook, /.
The nnal games in the Pentathlon field and track
sports OF the Bedford branch OF the Brooklyn Y. ".
c. A. were finished on Saturday. Louis F. Hatfield
broke the branch record for throwing the IL. pound
hammer. The winners OF the prizes for the season
are: Gold medal. no one. Silver medals. A. 7. Luy-
ster. 81 points; Edward w, Christie. 352 points:
Louis Z. Hatfield. 3i4 points. Bronze med ais. W. E,
q. Mitchell, 2RG: Frederick c. Wanner. pol A. n.
Case. 279; Samuel Parks, 266: Charles ~Eastmond. 2a3.
The members OF the Twenty.third street y. ". c. A.
held their closing games on Saturday afternoon at
the Weehawkeng grounds. The events were all handi.
CAPS. except the discus. Prizes were awarded to
first. second and third in each event. The point
was second. and J. Harry Grief third. These men
will receive valuable prizes OF si'vcrw are. Grief did
good work in the weights. winning the hammer amt
discus. AMI MAS second III the shot. Mayer scored
nrst tn both the Jumps and ran "A good 100 yards,
beating Cross for the place. Cross secured a nrst
prize. two seconds, and two thirds. proving his all
round ability.
Capt. Al Hammarth OF the Star A. C. and Capt. Luke
u. Packard OF the Williamsburg A. A. met by appoint
ment yesterday at the star A.. c. clubhouse aud ar.
ranged for IA dual athletic meet between the two or.
ganizatious. II will take place On the Stars grounds
on Oct. 10.
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independence Hall Democracy.

The Independence Hall Democracy boys were
the first to accept the invitation of Congress.
man Quigg to the a~nti.Tammany conference at
the Manhattan Hotel on Aug. 80. and were
there represented by Commissioner Ernest Har.
vier and William n. Loew. They were repre-
sented at the adjourned conference at the Aston
House on Sept. l and came out uncquivocally
there, In opposition TO the proposed jam.and-
tumble nomination OF Seth Low. They sus-
tanned the position of tho organization Republic
cans and gave them the additional votes in the
conference required to adjourn, until a later
altogether. as the Low shoutcrs demanded.
On Friday night last the conference com
mittee OF the Independents reported, and were
discharged with thanks. On Wednesday even.
ing next, Sept. 20, the Independence Democrats
win hold their City Convention at New Prospect
Hall, formerly Walhalla, at Grand and Orchard
streets. 10 nominate candidates for Mayor.
These Independents are hot on the excise cues.
ton. and not satisfied with denouncing the
present law in New York. x.Commlssione
Julius Hamburger went TO Cannndaigua on Sent.
o to denounce, and returned intact from Inc
residence OF the author, Senator Raines. The
Walhalla Hall convention OF Wednesday night
will be tho first ever hold in that building Ia
nominate candidates for city and county offices
Ernest Harvier says.
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4 FIGHT FOR Il PARTY NAME.
Nebraska Republicans want Their silver
brethren TO Choose Some Other Name.


LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. 26.-Nebraska Republi-
cans have filed q protest with the Secretary Of
State against the Silver Republicans being
designated on the ticket under that name. They
declare that the new election law OF the State
prohibits any new party taking the name or
any part OF tho name of any political organize
ton already In existence.
The Silver Republicans will file their reply to-
morrow. They will assert that the Silver Re-
publicans are entitled to the original namo Of
the party organization and that the Republicans
are the usurpers and should be enjoined against
using the title. Republican party.
The Silver Republicans. in order to maintain
their position, will quote n number Of the State
platforms Of tho party in which q common use Of
both gold and silver were declared TO be cardinal
principles OF the Republican party. The petition
will recite that since this is the only
point Of difference between the gold and
Silver Republicans. and since the Silver
Republicans hold to these ancient tenets
Of the party that the Supreme Court
usurpers OF the title and must select some other
name on which to get on the ticket.
II the Republicans are defeated before the
Secretary OF State they will go before the
Supreme Court. But tho Acknowledgement
Of the state Is a silver man. and he will advise
the Secretary OF Stoto that his authority
on this point 10 superior to the Supreme
Courts, since the State law declares that he
shall be the sole authority on that subject. Mr..
the case for the silver men when It reaches the
courts,
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CLAIMS 4 CENTURY OLD.
PennsyIvaniA Farmers Called to Fay 81 zoo.
zoe TO tho State.

READING. Pa. Sept. 28.-The Pennsylvania
land owners who arc now being called upon by
the State TO pay over about 81 900. 900 in cash
owing to the Commonwealth for over 100 years
are much perturbod. The debt 10 upon lands
bought from the Stats. part payments on which
only had been made.
Every county In tho State Is concerned.
schuylkill county owes S23. OOO; Lehigh.
$4,000; Chester. $4,000; Lancaster. $7O.-
900; Lebanon, $4,000; Montgomery, $40. 900.
and 80 on. The forefathcrs OF famous old
Daniel Boones father and grandfather.
who bought lands from Pennsylvania. Iy-
ing along the Tulpehocken Creek, this
county tailed to pay n cent OF the purchase
money money and all this must DO paid by the present
inhocent owners of the lands, amounting TO
lays, or u will be a lien upon the property. The
Lstner OF Daniel Boone bought 100 acres In
ing on 1t. N
Abraham Lincoln's ancestors also bought
many acres In 1900. but they paid every penny,
spot cash. TOT all the land they bargained for.
Hunnrodb OF farmers feel like contesting these
century old claims. but the lawyers say that
they MO better Pay them, as with the accumu-
so high that they can't pay at ali.
These many land owners are now looking IN
tn records OF the various members of the last
Legislature TO sec how they voted on the bill
compelling the farmers to square up these old
accounts IN some cases nearly every dollar OF
the farmers prohts for the season will b re.
quirod 10 pay this indebtedness
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THREE CROOKS ARRESTED.
CAUGHT TRYING, APPARENTLY TO
PFC POCKETS.

rn.,. 49,, h. ,o,n. ~o...,. n ,,. nsr.
man SA,lnr. Bank on,cor. The, Depo.,,or-
Were Continually Robbed Wear the Hank
y Complaints MADE TO No Purpose 10 O'isrIop.
some weeks ago, while the oBricn regime
was still in power over the Detective Bureau.
,o,,co ,vos cont ,o po,ioo IIooao,or,ors hv tho
800 sou w nv i'o"ui"".' W -
Fourth avenue. that the pockets OF a number OF
a.. dono,,,or. ~ ,....,., a.. A.. .,a.nu
~ uepos''ors hau oech p'ckeu III Iho 'icin'I. I.
the bank. Watches, cash, and sc"rfpins had
anna hca bo,n soor .hou, ,ho ,,o,o ava tho
ponI "ar ovon seen "oo"' 'ne pace ""u '"o
oahk oricials asked that some action be taken
by tho police. Tho matter was referred to the
Detoc,ivc nuroan ,rha, yos ,ho ord ~ 4,
Capt. Stephen o'Brlcn had no time to waste on
businesa So tho or,ots continuod IN aorrish
ousnno's. So tuo orookS continued 10 nouriSn'
"hen Capt. oBrien LETT Police headquarters
for his summer resort at the Alexander avenue
policc station ,ndor pros.rro o,d Ac,i,, Cav.
,aa. ,,"",.o u.uo. p'oe,ur.' "" n.'ns Nnp.
tain McClusky was placed at the head OF tho
Detective Bureau, tho savings bank officials
80 "eo. S"pt' MeOluehS uoesn vuro nuon
TOT the candy business and the gentle art OF
giving out interviews with himself, conse-
49, uon''s NO mas u . a''ehu to mo ln".'cr"
thlct catching, which he considers to he tho
business ofthe bureau. He put on the case De.
ING isS.' grass s"fi9 n t a"s a MlSeStsdi Gne esa un Dfep the the
0Brien management, and they set about, watch
Ing the vicinity OF the bank for crooks. On
Saturdey they saw a crook who is known as
presently he was joined by two fellow crooks.
Dlck Morris and John Van Pelt; Van P,elt car:
flea over MS arm an oyercoat, which ne handcd
such agarment as an ordinary man would choose
10 wear on such q day as saturday. In fact. 1t
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KILLED BY 4 FIST BLOW.
Farley Was Knocked Down and His skuI
Fractured at tho Base or the Brain.

Farley Was Knocked Down and His Skull
Fractured at the Baae or the Brain.
Michael Farley. aged 81. of "a Mensen street.
Newark. died yesterday in the City Hospital
there from n fracture Mt the base of the brain.
inflicted just a week previous by a Waterman
employed by the Merchants Express Company
OF Newark. DR.. Washington. the county physi.
clan. made an autopsy and called the attention Of
the police to the case. Detective Wriggins was
sent out and arrested Mathew Kane. the watch.
man, whose home is at 249 Chestnut street. and
Thomas Clarke, a witness. who said that Farley
tried to cross the Madison street bridge over
the canal and was stopped by Kane. who asked
where he was going. He ans wered that he was
looking for work at Balbach's. and insisted
upon crossing the bridge leading to the wharves.
Clarke says that Kane then knocked Farley
down with a blow OF his fist. When Clarke
picked Farley up Eane struck him again.
knocking him senseless.
When Kane was being disposed of at the Third
precinct station, another similar case was re-
ported. Charles Brady. aged Al. OF 40 Ferry
street, who has a wife and seven children had
a quarrel in front OF his house with a butcher
named Moffett. who knocked him down so his
head struck the tagging, and II was thought
that his skull was fractured. lie was cent to
the City Hospital unconscious. and the police
were sent out to look for his assailant.
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Facing with Brave Words the Comprehensive
Saiash That lmpends.

Solobn mat Aupeuub.
Sunday, as usual, was an Off day with the
Cts. They cast aside the cares and worries
OF conducting a political campaign, and got
into the country, where golf gave exercise to
their tired limbs and old maid to their minds.
Their shop in East Twenty-third street was
shut up tight, even Simon, the messenger, TAX
ing q day off. None the less. to let people know
that they were still alive. they sent out for
publication excerpts from the proceedings of
the Constitutional Convention Of 1894. re-
ferring to home rule in cities.
This week promises TO he an eventful one for
the Boy Bandits Of Twenty-third street. They
are going to put a complete ticket in the field,
and, as they say, show the bosses how a cam
paign should be run. The meeting OF the Com
not promise to be particularly exciting. The
Executive Committee will have decided by that
time on what men they want to run, and The
Committee on Organization will do just as
their bosses want them TO do.
The Cts, however, down in the bottom of
their hearts are hoping against hope that some
thing.will drop ut the Republican Convention
tomorrow. At the least. they hope for n show OF
Low sentiment sufficient to stiffen tho knees Of
tho candidate. which seem to show great weak
ness every other day. A CIT who Is not with
out a sense OF hnmor said yesterday that the
soon as he got out Of bed and plucked or the
petals. saying. ."Shall II Shall I notl' the last
petal determining his attitude for the day.
The Executive will hold n meet
street. and they will hold meetings every day
except Saturdays and Sundays until the end Of
the campaign. or until their organization goes
to smash some other way.
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IBOwIlnE.

should the coming seasons tournament OF the Bank
Clerks League not prove a pronounced sue cas- the
onicills OF the lcaSue will have every reason to feel
disappointed. Not since the league has been In exist.
ence have so many delegates attended a meeting as
the one on last Friday evening. when ali except ono
OF the banks responded to the roll call. No additional
entries were received. hut II is hoped that the tournA
ment VIII ID" "A twenty one team nnair. 1t was re-.
ported at the meeting that the clerks Of the Smith
National hank, GARFIELD Nati0na' Bank, Farmers
Loan aud Trust Company or this city. Dime Savings
Bank and Manufacturers bank OF Brooklyn contem,
plate entering teams, aud II is believed that three OF
the Ave mentioned Will iuhn.
c. W; Booth. +. ". Jordan. and ]. s. Gross were ap,
pointed q committee to arrange schedule OF either an
eighteen or twenty.Onr team competition, but are not
TO begin work until they are assured Just how many
teams Will compete, No changes will be made in the
playing rules, The value OF the prizes will be drsis,
mated when the membership list IL compl ted. The
last meeting before the beginning Of the tournament
will be held on Oct. X, when the teams will draw for
positions for the opening set OF games.
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CROKER HASN'T SEEN sHEEHAN.
Reports That They Are ut Odds Fail to TAKE
in the Bryan Men.

fSopofto hhat hAeI = ~ ouNs ron ~ .eoe
in the Bryan Men.
Richard Croker. spent q quiet day at the Muir
ray Hill Hotel yesterday. Perry Belmont, just
returned from q yachting trip, called carly In
the evening and dined with him. Both said
afterward' that they had no political news to
impart. TIC the question whether he had Sc
lected his candidate for Mayor. Mr.. Croker
replied. with a chuckle:
II am not making Mayors tonight"
He did not say what day he would mako q
Mayor or a candidate for the Office.
Among others who called yesterday on tho
Big Chief Emeritus were Grand Sachem Thomas
L. Feitner of the Tammany Society. John F.
Carroll of the Tammany Hall Finance Com
mittee, and William l. Marks, who does odds
and ends for John C. Sheehan. Mr.. Sheehan
has not seen Mr.. Croker since the ~latter's re-
turn from Chicago. He wac at Long Branch
yesterday.
A convenient rumor was started that Mr..
Croker and the ostensible leader Of Tammany
Hall are at odds. Their differences. this rumor
said, grew out OF the intense Democratic desire
Of Mr.. Sheehan to nominate Bryan men on the
Tammany ticket, and to go as far as possible
toward Chicago in the platform to be adopted.
This talk did not catch many Bryan men yes.
terday. They are distruslful OF these stories OF
differences among the leaders in Tammany.
They have made up their minds that the only
issue with the Tammany leaders is success, and
that to secure It they would even get up a sham
fight. in which Mr.. shechnn. the supposed
champion of Organism. should best Mr.. Croker.
and capture the plaudi,s OF the radical Bryan
men.
These men say that they are we'll aware that
the gold men who are backing Tammany are be.
levers in tho old saying, that political plat.
get in on, not to stand on" and that they don't
care what is promised in a declaration OF prin.
ciples so long as candidates without principle
or with other principles are put up.
Mr.. Croker would not talk YESTERDAY about
tho story OF trouble between Mr.. Sheehan and
himself. nor would he discuss the platform to
be adopted by the Democratic City Convention.
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These twenty.nine banks represent for pur-
poses of assessment more than 500, 00O. 900 OF
accumulated capital and real estate holdings.
and they bear to all the banks OF the city the re-
lation OF moro than one-half the total. The to-
tai value of all real estate assessed in the First
ward. which includes so large n number OF ex-
pensive and improved modern buildings. Is in
excess of 800. 900. 900. but is no larger. IL so
large. az the assessment upon the First ward
banks alone. The Importance OF the First ward
the first sentimental and the second practical.
The sentimental cause. which is perhaps the
ono OF less Importance, Is the fact that Wall
street has for many years been n title OF dcsigna-
tion In financial matters. The practical reason
is the fact that the geographical conformation
which forms substantially "A triangle, is easier
of access than any other. and has been. since the
frat foundation Of the city. the chief seat of
commerce and the site OF tht Custom House.
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A special meeting OF the Long Island Association OF
Cycling Clubs was held on Satur lay night at the
brooklyn Bicycle club for the purpose or arranging
the details for the annual tournament. Tn. social
Intercourse Committee. through its Chairman,
Robert + Mullins. Jr, presented a report which EN-
hraced the details for the tournament. IL provides
Tor q preliminary and a hnal. In the former the clubs
VIII he DIVIDED Into two sections, according to aver.
age. and the nrst three clubs ~ the prriiminary or
each section WIN play in the nnal, In order to give a
chance To the weaker to ans for IN prizes IL MAS de.
cided TO award one to the winners 81 each section OF
the preliminary. The following clubs have entered,
Brooklyn b. G." Bushwick W. Kings County W., Logan.
W" Nassau w, Orient W, Pequod Club W, Prospect
W" south Brooklyn W, and Greater New Y0Tk w.
teen clubs entered when the entry list 10 closed.
Trainers alleys. corner Gates and Reid avenues, have
been engaged for the season, and the bowling nIRhta
VIII 20 Monday. Wednesday. ana Friday. The toirney
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PREMIER BADENTS DUEL.
NO SIGN THAT HE INTENDS TO RE-
TIRE FROM OFFICE.

Tho Count violated tho Inv. but re HAD the
Approval or Emperor Franz loser nnd the
Commander or the Harrison was His SEQ.
ona-Otbcr Political Dnel- Way ne Fought.
Special Cable Dsspaich TO THE suy.
VIENNA, Sept. 26.-Tho duel that was fought
yesterday morning between Count Bldeni, tho
Austrian Prime Minister. and DR.. Wolf. the
leader in the Reichsrath OF the German National
party. in which Count Badcni was severely
Wounded in the arm. has caused a great sensa.
tion here. No Austrian Minister had over
fought q duel before, though some members Of
the Hungarian Cabinet hnv VIC done so.
DuellinR is n criminal offence, involving i'm.
prisonmcnt from one to five years. Nevcrthe.
less, 1t is, crcdibly affirmed that Count Badeni
telcgraphed to Emperor Francis Joseph asking
for permission to meet DIR. Wolf on the field OF
honor, and at the same time rendering his resig-
nation as Prime Minister to his Majesty. Count
Badsni not only obtained the Emporor'J sano-
tion to fight DIR. Wolf, but also an expression Of
approval. Moreover, Marshal Uexkuell, who
commands the Vienna garrison. acted as his
principal second.
The press warmly discusses the affair. A ma
jority Of the papers approve the action OF Count
Badeni. contending that tho laws Of honor pro.
vented him from ignoring the gross insult put
upon him by DIR. Wolff. A section OF tho press,
however. vehemontly attacks the Premier,
pointing out how he has defed the law. The
Neue ErCic Prcssc insists that no has forfeited
his right to preside over the Government, and
declares that he ought to resign.
1t is generally thought that an epidemic Of
political duels will result from the especially
acrimonious state Of politics, but it is possible
that the Heichsrath will again be closed, as In
the present condition OF affairs there i, little
chance OF any business being transacted.
while Count Hadeni Ia DrOpressinp aatic-
factorily toward recovery. He has received an
enormous number OF kilograms Of sympathy.
Ambassadors. Ministers, and other exalted per.
sonagcs have called ut his residence to inquire
as to his conditio y. The Prime Minister is able
to transact the most important State business.
There is no sign that he intends to retire from
Office.
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SIGNED TWICE FOR Low.
SAsaghtrui Young MAN Coufesses to Hts Bar
Der and Repeats. Too.

SAsaghtrul Young Man Conresses to Hts Bar-
Der and Repeats. Too.
With the Brevoort House barber as confessor
and . Bun reporter as witness. a young man
owned up yesterday to past political depravity
and expressed a desire to turn from 1t.
The barber shop Is q small room. with only
two operating chairs in it. Any man who speaks
above q whisper therein shows q willingness to
acquaint everybody in the place with his views.
81 am in favor" the young man was saying
- THE Sun man entered. "of making these cor.
porations pay for what they get"
"What do you mean r. asked tho barber.
"oh, these street railroads and gas companies
and things; they are getting rich. The politi-
cians give them all they want and the city gets
You never ride on the street carsi Is that
iti They are no convenience to you. hoy :"
pitched and full OF confidence that il could
utter nothing but ~ruth-"well, anyway the
W %ssni tS.yP S siE. tssm S q Ehac tS make them pay
What franchise have they given away in tho
LAT .E !yS ' sss; b. G. ests sn5 5Hs sss shs water rights.
"Hesx.r inquired the barber, What are
Water facilities and things" explained tho
":O6,, 1 know now" said the barber. and
,h "T ranns why mSn ! o signed those Low Pegtiti9n.:"
everything II he were elected, ~
How many times did you sign that Low
petition. asked the barber j~okingly. two
was in favor OF him then. YOU know. They
were different petitions. OF course. They
they got Ave cents eech for them. or some such
ridiculous sum, you know, and so ] signed"
You are not IN favor OF Low now r.
No answered tho young man sadly, not
now. 1dont like his party. Those people who
are running him are too bossy. You cant toll
them anything; ! am going TO vote for Tracy II
ne 10 nominated" The young man got up, paid
his 10 cents. put on his collar and tie and cont
Yes, ne said as he went out OF 1.-THE door. I'm
"Good-by, Mr.. White" said tho barber. II,
stood In tho doorway and watched the young
man cross Clinton place and walk up the step,
Of house In Fifth avenue.
Does he live there T. asked the reporter.
sure no does" said tho barber.
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The Zettler Rife Club Of this c ty began its twenty.
third annual shooting festival on the range in Cypress
Hill Park yesterday. The best scores on the German
ring target wero: II. Hodges. ~ and ~ puin's. out
OF apostolic 10; l.. FlSch. Il; II, p. Hcnsen. 71;F, c.
Ros'. ~ aud 70;H N. NJ lvIic. 10; :. }. Lyon, 90; l.,
Buss. %; {. q. Zettler. rs; q. SOwAk ~; Il Zettler.
~. II. ID. Muller. "a; q, Gross. rs; BuZZiRi. ~; W.
Dalton. Ne; Il. Kriuss. 81. on the hullseye target the
G.. q. 2ettler. ~! l.. y. Hansen, ~, aud II. Il. Muller.
~. The Chairman OF the Shooting nmmitte II. d.
Muller. set his eliminates a good example by captur-
Ing the premium for the trst red nag on hs first
shot. The last nag was mNdc by +. c. Ross. on
the special ring target. open TO all corners, for q
handsome tronhy offered by c. q. Zettler aud H..
Zettler. l.. i. Hansen leads with 90. while q. Krauss
OF Brooklyn Is first man on the honor target, open to
club members only. with SO.
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Victim OF Bicycle Coiiision Has . Fractured
pkulI.

Frank S~eusenmacher. 81 years old. Of AGO
Chestnut street. and c. G. Percy of 1877 Brad
ford street. Brooklyn, were riding a tandem to
Avenue l. and Twenty-second avenue they were
run do n by two unknown men. also riding q
tandem. Mr.. Seusenmach r was thrown over
conscious when picked up and was taken home.
He had not regained consciousness yesterday
and was taken to st. Johns Hospital. where It
was found he was suffering from a fracture OF
the base OF the skull. He is said to be in a criti.
cal condition.