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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-15

'ln general approve ~ tho plan
adopted by the American Bankers Asgo.
clallon nt Baltimore In october, 1894,
commonly called the baltimore plan Al
bank notes should bc rcdccmnbc ut the
commercial contrc Of the country and
also nt their own counters purhapa nm
exception should be made nf the pnChc
coast on account ~ distance, The re-.
qulromcni NJ redemption nc tho hnnk'R
counter WIS found 10 work no hardship
under the SUFFOLK bank system since
~ much specie was customur.ly deposit,
ed IN tho country banks Oa was called Tor
hy dupoBltOfa or note holders"
question: what n anything, beyond
provision Tor immediate redemption IL
needed for securing the elasticity OF note
lssuel IN plrluiH NJ normal huHlncBg2
Answer. "Ablllly to Issue notes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
Curling.

A meeting OF the Executive ommitt of the Grand
National Curling Club of America was held last night
at 1873 West Fifteenth street. The following mem.
bers answered the roll call:
David Fouls. Caledonians; Robert A. Mcknight.
Jersey City; w. II. Smith. st. Andrews; DR.. A. J.
Fulton. New Yorks; James Kellock, Yonkers; David
Ballantyne. Manhattans; George Frazier. Van Cort-
The arranging of the various matches for the sea-
son was the most important business transacted. The
Grand National matches between the North and South
OF Scotland Will begin Jan. 9 at l2 O'Clock at Van
Cortlandt Lake. The Mitchell Medal match is to be
held at st. Paul at a date to be agreed upon later.
which will probably be the latter part OF January.
The Gordon Medal match will begin Jan. l9 at 10 4.
tween New York and New Jersey will also be held at
Hoboken. but the date has not yet been agreed upon.
The McLintock Medal match between the Scotch and
All SatiOnalities Is played by clubs from Boston to st.
Paul. The scores made in each game are forwarded
10 the Grand National Secretary at a nxed time in
February and he makes known the winner.
The Gordon International match between the
A joint meeting OF the officers OF the Grand National
and Canadian associations will be held shortly to Sc.
lect q date for the match.
The district medal matches among the clubs in this
vicinity will be Us follows: New York. n. Y, vs.. This.
tie. N. Y; Jersey City, n. j., VS.. American. N. Y.
Yonkers. n. Y. VS.. Albany City. n. Y; Boston, Mass.
We, Utica n. y; Empire, Albany. n. " va. Caledon.
Y; Excelsior. N. Y. vs.. Newark. n. j.; Long Island
City, n: Y. VS.. ~Ivanhoe: Paterson, n. j.; Tuxedo. N.
Y. va, Van Cortlandt. n. Y; Thistle. Lackawanna.
Pa. VS.. Manhattan. N. Y; wilkes. Barre. Pa. VS.. John
o'Groat: N. Y; Thistle. Inkerman.. Pa. vs. 81. An.
drew'S. n. Y; 81. Paul. Mimi, special medal.
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Bowuag Games Tonight.

American National orcha Pin Knight. ana Rose.
dale.
Uncle San-Aurania, Golden Rod, and Corinthian.
New York Royal Ar~canum-IIarlem, STANDARD. and
Celtic.
Harlem Republican-standard vs.. Phoenix No. l..
United Bowling Clubs, Section 6-hucker. spartan.
and Pioneer.
Litho Artist -Bischon and Greis. Hildebraudt and
Stecklein. and Stang and AnspAch.
Brooklyn Royal Arcanuni, Section l-Bedford. Full
ton, and Adirondack.
Brooklyn Royal Arcanum League, Sub.Tournament
-Comnlonw ealth. Long Island. and Brevoort.
Long Island Association of c. e., Glass B-Indlan
Cycle Club vs.. Prospect Whf elmen,
GermRnia-Apollo Bright star. and Pansy.
C~apitol-Arcola Homestead. and TempletOn.
Twentysixth Ward-Acttve, Atlantic, and Twenty
sixth Ward, ~ bchieilein's alleys.
EhlerS ORk-PirRtes. Cribba, and Greenwood.
Paterson LeAgue-l, NC, 4. VS.. Paterson.
Hudson County-NUrth Hudson, EAg1n. and Pioneer.
Newark League Northern Republican Club VI.
New Jersey luterCluh-Unlon VS.. Arlington, at
Union alleys; oritani +. c. VS.. Hasbrouck Heights. at
Oritani Il. G. alleys.
Athletic eague-Elizabsth A.. G. Va, Newark A. c.,
At Elizabeth 4, q. alleys; North End Club VS.. Colum.
bA CHM, at North End club alleys; RoSeville A, A.
VI. jersey city Club. at ROseville A, A. alleys.
Associated CyCllng clubs OF y. J.-Sorth Hudson
County Cyelers VS.. Castle Point CyclerS, at North
HndAOn County Cyclers' alleys,
New Jersey Association -RecTeation. M~eadowbrook
and Hour.
Jersey City League-cliO VI. Columbia, a. Clio al.
leys; Uolon ". Ocean, at Union alleys; Linden W..
TSutonla- az Linden alleys; klondike VI. Clinton, az
klondike alleys.
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Odds and Ends or sporis.

The championship hockey game tonight AT tho st.
Nicholas Rink between the New York A. {. and the
Hockey Club OF New YORK promises to be a close and
interesting contest.
Bennett OF the New York Yacht
Club Is having q steam yacht OF z. 800 tons designed
by Watson. The boat will he built either at Clyde.
bank or Fairfield. Scotland.
Tho steam yacht Catania. recently chartered by
Cornelius Vanderbilt, started for the Mediterranean
on Dec. ". She was. however. compelled TO seek
shelter at Portland, near Cowcs, owing TO the rough
weather.
The second game in the series for the hockey cham
pionBhip between teams representing the Montclair
A. C.. and the 81. Nicholas Skating Club takes place
tomorrow evening at the Clermont Avenue Rink I'm
BROOKLYN,
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The tenth game of basketball in the depart.
ment league OF the New York Central Railroad
employees, which is being held under the
auspices of the Railroad branch Of the Y. N. G.
A. wasdecided at the ~latter's gymnasium, Forty
sixth street and Madison avenue, yesterday
afternoon. Tho contesting teams were tho
Gymnasium and Wagner Palace Car. The
game was an interesting one, in which clever
passing and covering were INDUCED. The Gym.
nasium Ave proved tho aggressor from the
start and carried off tho honors by the score Of
Is points to 3. The victory ties them with the
Controllers for first place. The lineup:
Gyninasium-De Gonchey. right forward; Burns.
guard; Agnew. left guard.
Wagner-Hemmet, right forward; Hopkins. left
forward; Scott. centre; Berri, right guard; MacKin.
non. left guard.
The I landing of tho taama nm tn date In an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

There were eight starters in the two-mile amateur
handicap race decided at the ice Skating Palace last
night. More than usual interest was manifested In
the race. as lie Roy See was to start from scratch
with B. Mcdonald. There was q large crowd present
when the contestants toed the mark. Glib led for
three-quarters OF a mile. with the others well punched.
See then came on. with q squirt. and, Just as he was
could get back into his stride See was some yards
ahead. GLIB tried his bast, but he could not catch
his opponent. and See won with a half lap to spare.
Summary:
Two.Mile Race, Handicap-Won by LIE Roy Soc,
scratch; Fred Glib. Newburg. 90 yards, second; v.
ylman. New York. 30 yards. third. Time. Z minutes
80 seconds.
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GOLF.
Ps.,nono,seat OF the wOmen's Match At psker
meadow.

Although the snow had been swept away
from the tees and the putting greens Mt tho
Dyker Meadow Golf Club yesterday IL was do
cided TO postpone the women's competition to q
date TO be arranged by the Mt q
meeting to-day. Twenty.six Of the women
members OF the club had entered for the compe-
tition, which was to have been at eighteen holes,
medal play. but only six put In an appearance.
In spite OF the wintry outlook four women made
the round OF tho links for practice. Miss Terry.
Mrs. +. l.. Kalbfieisch, Miss X. Packard, and
Miss Grace Chauncey. who made very credit
able scores under the circumstances.
Those who have tried golfng on the snow
unite in pronouncing 1t the ideal winter outdoor
snort. The exercise is more beneficial and less
stilted than skating and far moro cxhilaretinE
the Baitusrol links. generally rule the In
aGf" The Inks near near New York since SIM.
days snowfall; About the only changes
the the" green 1rreeon Il tho lie suits, the snow
MAJ, be brushed away back OF the PAL, and; II
the lie Is unsuitable, the ball may DO h tifted a. With ~.
case the snow may not be brushed away. The
ball must not be touched on the putting green,
back Of the hand across the line OF the put. as
under ordinary circumstances snow play is
perp ieSfo '1 variety Of the lies. The iron shots
must be hit very clean, II any considerable
distance is desired, for a sclaffed shot Is
ruinous. There is no taking away a bit Of turf
with the iron, as at other times. Prudent
players find IL n wise plan to use the brassey on
tee shots rather than TO risk smashing the
wooden driver on the ice-hardened dirt. On
the other hand. should the ball be we'll perched
up on the snow. the driver may be used to
advantage for the second shot, for. if well hit.
the club will not be in any danger of being
broken against the frozen ground as 1t sweeps
away after tho ball, for the snow forms a
cushion that protects the club head from con.
tact with the rock-like earth.
The outlook is that there will BIO twelve to
fifteen starters in the professional tournament
at tho Ocean County Hunt and Country Club at
Lakewood on New Years Day. The two Tuck
ers. Willie Dunn. BERTHE Way, Willie Anderson.
the two Rawlins. Val Fitzjohn, Grifaths and
Strath are among the sure starters, while James
FOULS, open champion of 1906. may also start.
LAKEWOOD. Dec. 2s.-It has been a busy and
enjoyable day OH the links OF the Ocean County
Hunt and Country Club, and perfect weather
has contributed to the full enjoyment Of the
regular and special events of the day. The
match In tho Claiiin Cup series has the right OF
competition to-day. w. b. Dowd and T. X.
Pembroke being tied for the win. The scores:
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The annual election Of the Williamsburg A. A. was
held at the clubhouse. 1871 withers street. Brooklyn,
ON Monday night. The reports OF the Treasurer ana
other officers show the club TO be in prosperous con.
dition. with several hundred dollars In the bank and
not . cent OF floating debt. Five new members were
elected in addition to these officers;
President, Z. NJ. stoddard: Vice. President. Fred.
erick stashlen; Financial secretary; William IL.
Treasurer. n; J; Reilley; Captain. +. J. Renninger;
Lieutenant. M irkard; Sergeant.AtArmB l.. Brown;
Board OF Directors. William Fiber. Nicholas Doody.
Frederick Gueleh. william II. Barnes, William
Brunnemer, Frank Sax, and r.. +. Corners.
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Iron HILL Dec. 2s.-The races hero to-day resulted
N follows:
First Race-Four ana q half furlongs.-Lisbon Maid,
b to 3 and 3 to 5. won; Classic. z to 10 for place, sec
ond; O'Hearn third. Time, O:5Sk.
Second Race-Five furlongs Tommy o.. o to I and
9 to l. won; Strathmac. 20 to l for place, second;
Taunton third. Time, l:06L,.
Third Race-Seven furlopgs-Monroe Doctrine. 2 to
l and 4 to 8. won; Nellie s.. q to 8 for place. second;
John p. third. Time. 1884.
Fourth Rnce-Six furlongs-Teko. 8 to 1 and 6 TO 1,
won; Nayahoe, 8 to l for place. second; Torresdale
third. Time. l:20L.
Fifth Race-six furlongs. g to l and
4 to 8. won; Issie o.. 4 to 5 for place. second; Wind.
gale third. Time, l:21h.
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IHAndbaII.

Since the holidays set in few sportsmcn have
been more active in pursuit Of their hobby than
the handball experts. At the principal local
courts high scores ave been rolled up. and the
fun showed no signs of abating yesterday after.
thusiasin was aroused by a match In which Phil
Casey met and defeated James Dunno, Jr., and
also by q double contest in which Phil Casey
md Thomas Dunno outpointed James Dunno,
Jr., and Jere Mcmahon. Prof. John Cogglns
then sprung a novelty In the form of a three
handed "cutthroat' match, the man serving
going against The others on the same principle
as tho player who picks up the card in euchre.
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RacinE at View Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 2s.-To-day's races wcro
void OF anything out OF the ordinary. The at
tendance was large, and fayorites won n major
ity of the events. Summarizes:
First Race-Seliing; six f~urlongs.-sedan. o.
second; Tremon.. 90 'fDupee,. 60 to l. third, Time
1:19.
Second Race-Selling one mile.-French Gray. 100
(Burnsl. 8 to o. won; Caddie c.. los CLAY. 2 to 1.
second; Tibouret. los tBarrett. 2 to j, third. Time.
1:4S1.
Third Raoe-Selling; one mile.-Pete Kitchen. I01
(Barrettl, z to 3. won; Ellsmore, 10A tDupeeh. U to b.
second; Rapnlatchie. 90 [Hicks), 20 to ]. third. Time.
LAS.
Fourth Race-Handicap; one mile and a sixteenth
Cherry Leaf. 1Ol tNutD. b TO D, won; st. Rogue. 92
Time. 1851.
Fifth R~ace-Selling; six furlongs.-Judge Stead.
man. lo7 (Aker), d to !, won; Albert s., 1903 (Barrett),
II TO 10, second: High Test. lO4 tCorombs). 4 to 2,
third, Time, l:lo.
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sra KALrnR RErIREs.


r,Artabie F1vs.Year Campaign.
Sir Walter. ono OF the gamest and honestest
horses that ever earned brackets. was retired to
the stud yesterday after q campaign on tho run
ming turf which has fow parallels. He will DO
an eiRht-year-old on Jan. l, 30 that he leaves a
racing record behind him extending over FIVE
years.and yet when he left Morris Park yesterday
he was without scar or blemish. He was shipped
TO Kentucky. and his destination Is said to DO
the E1mendorf stock farm. This is now the
property Of J. b. Haggin, who bred Sir Walter,
and who also owns his sire, Midlothian. so that
the oneck Stables pet should feel at home.
out at some future date for another coup.
Sir Walter was foalod In 1890 at Haggin,s
stock farm, California. He 10 q bay horse, with
was purchased as q ~yearling by the oneck stable.
and proved n bread winner almost from the frst
f firss h ne iSSsG Win fho w fsF in e The e ts% seaside Stakes h az
right along the line with few breaks. winning
lantic. and the Seabright stakes.
As a three-yearold Sir Walter won the Stock
ton and L%orillard stakes, and a year later, he
events, running SECOND in the AltAged Special.
and winning the Long Island Handicap The
popular r1PpnInr little fnr 20, son OF cdn Midi0thi nf . same .n Sp dI 1nib 81
third in the Brooklyn Handicap, second in the
Suburban. second In the Brookdale; third in the
tho omniun. second in the Long Island. and
third In the Shecpshead Bay Handicap. with a
lump OF weight up every time. He also won the
As q six.year-oid Sir Walter reached the
climax of his fame by winning the. Brooklyn
third uf"f'f IN the them Metr r5sofisns His per I rms
last season showed that no still retained his
stake form; He scored owe, all corners In big
and toward the end OF tho season was among
the very best handicap horses in training.
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The MahhuttHnNlIIe eNperts have been I'M
usually active and each player compiled a cred.
liable holiday card. Among tho players who
earned winning, brackets were f.. HOFFMAN. Is.
Gondron, NJ; Reilly, c. eastman, MN; R!orty.
J. Fitzpatrick, J. Durkin. W. Brady. W. Carney,
+. Burns, I. Quill and w. McKegney.
The Jersey City experts will invade the Brook.
lyn Clubs court this afternoon and some con-
tests of especial interest are looked for. All the
principals are requested TO be on hand promptly,
as AN early Adjournment will take place 10 al.
ford every ono ample time TO get into his gala
attire for The big annual ball OF the Brooklyn
Club, which takes place AZ Saengerbund Hall
tonight.
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viii row thcrs BY themselves. They will not
with Cornell. In short n the Ithncans DO not
wish TO row ct New London, next June. they
passed through this city last Monday night on
his way from Philadelphia to New Haven. He
refused TO talk.
A Canadian wheeling expert said the other
day that IL would. be an outrage IL cycle racing
and baseball. In the latter sports the public has
confidence. while cycle racing, IL II ~ conducted
soon lose caste. Baseball as run by the National
League is handled in a far more businesslike
way than bicycle racing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

LEXINGTON, Dec. 2S.-John L. Madden has purchased
of Thomas c. Mcdowell the weil.known brood mare
Peg wofnngton. BY Long;ellow; dam Ballet. by
Planet, and descending from the old Margaret Woods
family. Peg Wonington has produced three good
winners In Kitty Give. Brace Girdle. and .Madlerine.
She In with foal to Hanover. Madden declined to-
night to give the price. saying people would not be-
lieye IL. as Hanover got Ben Holiday and Halma out
of Longfellow mares.
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The special evcnt for the last Tuesday in each
month which was scheduled as a particular re-
ward for the best net score made during the day
has been withdrawn. its place being filled by tho
Saturday handicap match. Dowd and Pembroke
will play off their tie next Tuesday. A special
event OF much interest was created by an award
by ]. G. Parrish of a silver teapot as a prize for
mixed foursomes. eighteen holes, medal play.
There were eiRht entries in this competition
score of III. Those playing to a finish were as
follows:
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lacLmnE Nole. OF In,rrs.l.

". q. d. Borden's big steam yacht Sovereign has
been ntted with new boilers at Fletcher's yards,
HobOken.
The British yachts Bona, SstaIIta. and Britannia
Are hitting out for the Mediterranean. Lord Dun.
raven. however. has decided not to place the valkyrie
Ill. In commission.
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arnnkluu advertisements.

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
Following 10 the record OF the tournament:

This is the pairing for the third round to-day:
Meyer vs.: Dana. Cook vs.. HswinS, Seward We. Muir.
dOch, and Young vs.. Southland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
FIRST GAME

At the Gansevoort alleys last night the Germania
team defeated the westchester Ave three games In
the Fire Insurance League. The scores:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

The Fedora team forfeited two games in section 8
of the United Bowling Clubs series last night. The
score:
U No-Lammer. 1Pe; Jud. 1886: Hartcorn. 22s;
Stellman, s5; Victor. 14S. Total. 1928.
Has Beens-Friedhon. 1873; Faino. 1873; Siglutsch,
1871; Schuette, l46; Meinken. 1875. Total, 74s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

Knickerbocker A. C.-Brower, 148; onord. 100
Cole. III; Headley. 1852; johnson. l7T. Total, S0T.
Montclair Club-Thomson 141; Berrall. 1922; Lock
wood, l7s; Harrison, 1873; snyder. l4g. Total, 1S3.
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westchester Fire Insurance Company Banks. 113;
Meteor. l79; Pine, no; Schaefer, l4T; De Veau,
146. Total. $50.
Germania Fire Insurance Company Huethwohl.
14s: Hahnei, 146; Jewell, 1875; Palmedo. 1877; Bar
Der. 1877. Total, 725.
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The stsnding of tho teams up to date is al
follows:
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Low scores by the Jersey City Club team prolonged
the games in the Hudson County Trolley Bowling
League on Monday night. which were rolled at the
alleys Of the Bayonne Rowing Association. The
aaNrau.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

-FOUR Of the six teams that are striving for a place
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Yale men are not saving much about the boat.
was summed up yesterday by a graduate, who
10 close To- the New Haven rowing powers:
no said. and they would like to have Cornell
Join them. Yale, In her challenge. has extended
and n Il . not accepted the Blue and Crimson
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-29
SIlRS A NATION.
The Rich Finds Absorb
the Worlds Discussion.
HUNDREDS GO NORTH
And Thousands Are Expected
to Soon Follow.
TRADE IS CENTEREo m SEATTLE
This City STANDS ~ the Portals sf
the Golden ElAoraAo Ana Mer-
chants aad Other Business Men
Feel the Great Henents-H undreas
Have secsrea Their outfts anA
ProvfsiOas Hese-Wholesale job
hing Houses Rushed Night and
Day and VIII Know No Rest TN
til the Last Steamer Has Departed
for the Frozen North-Intense Ex.
citcment ThroaSh host the Country
Over the Great CIoadyke Ft.ds-
Post-IaseiiiEeacers Great sae-

The marvellous demands that have been
made upon the Post-Inteiigencer for
copies Of the editions containing detailed
and accurate Information az to the Cion-
dyke gold discoveries. routes to be taken
TO reach there. the supplies necessary
and the condition OF the country. are re-
sponsibie for this special Chnndyke num-
bsr. The Post-In,elligencer launched the
gold craze on the people OF this city and
OF tho Pacific Northwest when II pub
isshed from a special correspondent an
Interview with Prot. I.ppy al san Fran
cisco. From that time on this paper led
in the publication OF clondyke news. The
Pcs,-InteIl,sencer's special tug met the
Portland early Saturday morning July IL.
and special edition giving the first de-
tailed information from the rich gold
fields was on the street shortly after the
Portland entered the local harbor ana be-
fore many knew that she had reached
here from the north. News OF vast Inn
portance TO the world has daily develop
ed. and has appeared IN the Post-Intelll-
gencer. So great has been the demand