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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
WHY DOESN'T HARVARD EVER WIN?
4 GRADUATE WHO THINKS SOCIAL POSITION HAS
ALTOGETHER TOO MUCH TO Do WITH
CHOOSING CAPTAINS AND MEN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir | am expressing the Views OF many Harvard
men, whose ideas do not often get printed and are
not often heard in any other public way when |
say that the continued inability Of the Harvard
teams to win games and races Is due 10 the way the
teams chosen Harvard Is constantly increasing
In numbers, in proportion indeed probably greater
than any other American college. The material
fran which to select football players. oarsmen and
baseball players is greater than any otfer college
hat 10 choose from. The methods Of training are
as good. But the teams do not win.
III my opinion. and In the opinion OF many Others.
thf reason for 1t is that the hes; men are not
chosen. Positions on the teams places that
must be given 70 mon OF "A certain social standing.
They are great prizes In a social way. and it would
meyer do to give the prestige they confer to men of
unknown families, whose only claim upon them l.
thtt they play football or baseball or row.
sun less would II be proper to elect as captains
men whose only qualifications were ability to play
the games and the power to organize teams and
inspire them with pluck and determination to WIN.
are in college repTesantaiives Of certain great
MASSACHUSETTS families, with the least pretenSlons
the lineup Of the football team to find them. II
th.se Back Bay and Brookne contingsnts havr
being captains Of something or other Places must
be found for representatives. Of this hereditary no
hility The athletic organizations; as everybody
the college at large are allowed to interest them
port Is always zealously demanded. The teams
elect their own captains year after year and ar"
practically selfporpetuatlng and highly exclusive
bodies, ! do not mean 10 say that r "A man shows
decided ability In certain sport ~ may not get
a trial and even be urged TO try FOR the team But
think II Will be candidy admitted by everybody
who has had the opportunity for observation mat
the social position Of candidates for the various
great teams Is thrown into the scale along with
their athletic powers and In IL Is high enough
will be OF Invaluable assistance In helping them
make the team"
That is the reason the principal reason. why
Harvard does not win Harvard men who want TO
see their university win are getting very tired 3f It,
New York. Nov. -. 1897. GRADUATE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
RACKED WITH PAIN.

Thousands Of men and women suffer agoni1
ing pain from chronic rheumatism. They VIII
be glad TO know that there is a remedy which
cures this terrible complaint. Mr.. y, Butler'
a wsl-known resident Of Danbury, Conn, testi-
fies to this fact and says; Last spring suhefed
a great deal from rheumatism, and took nearly
every known remedy without receiving any ben.
eft Doctors afforded me almost no relief. ana
had begun to DESPAIR of getting wen when l
hoard of Warrer's safe cure and decided 10 try
II 7 am happy TO state that after using II re-
covered rapidly and have not had an ache or
pain since"
II Won are n sufferer from this painfu disease
vou can take no better remedy man warmers
safe cure which is indorsed 10y eminent phy-
sicians and recommended by thousands whom
IL has permanently cured and made strong ana
we1l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
DIBBLEE ELECTED CAPTAIN.

Philadelphia. Nov. 2o-"Ben" Dlbbee IIarvard's
brilliant hafback. was to-nlgh: elected captain OF
the Harvard football for 1885 After the cleo
ton tho team disbanded for the season. and all
but four five OF the football squad started for
home. The team came out OF to-days game little
the worse for their hard work.
A member OF the Harvard team said TO Il repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press tonight that II
was the universal opinion Of the Crimson men
that Pennsylvania Is the strongest team on the
yridiror to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
Avn n INTEREST PAYMENTS.

Baltimore Nov. 20 (SpecIaD.-lt was reporter ~,
financial circles here to-day that the baltimore anu
Ohio Railroad receivers would not pay the ih'eIes
on the bonds due December ou, w DpoylsSh in
a az rortrnges IL Is conceded that the intr.cs'
viii be paid promptly on the RECEIVERS sesyers and
's thev are direct charge on the reCeIse,s. . ~
come ahead OF the obligations contracteI ps
company. To make the payment, "a, "I Tho interest
g" me loan OF 1871 and the terminal oan on ~
If became due but paid 1t before tne lied the
bnlders Of the bonds, who were preparing 10 io'e
close the mortgages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
dUERTCAN VESSELS FOR FRUIT TRADE.

WORK BEGUN oN FOUR ny THE cRAMPS-To BE
CHARTERED FOR WEST INDIA TRAFFIC..
Work upon the four vessels which TN" cramps OF
Philadelphia are TO build FOR a sNhd'ca'e VI ~"
York caDitasts for tho fruit trade between ia
maica and American ports. has at last been begun
I; Is expected that the vessels VIII he READY TOT
service by August. 1893. The company for wh'ch
they are being built Is TO he known as the lnited
States and West Indies Mail and Steamship COM
pany When completed. the vessels VIII be chaf-
tered for long terms by the Boston Fruit COMPANY
which has aim ,st "A monopoly Of the Southern fruit
tradc This is aid be the first case OF an Amer
can company building and owning steamships Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
pOiD RlCE BY WASHINGTON GU BN

Washington. Nov. 2o.The lOO-me road race be-
tween the Century and Arlington Cycle clubs to-
day was won by the Arlington club 10y two points
The course was from Washington 10 FREDERICK
Md and return. ending at Brigh'wood. xix miles
short Of the fun lC0 miles There were ten starters
from each club and the first man IN counted
twenty points for the club of which n" WIS
member and the next nineteen points. ana so on
down 10 the last man. who counted but one point
Tho FIRST man in Ice Councilman. OF Inc
Century club. who made the run In i:S5*h, me
second man was Fred Nolkman. OF the Arlington
Club whose record was 1000. The longest TIME
NJ he twenty riders i00':l2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
DETAILS OF THE CONTEST.
rRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRUNE.l

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Philadelphia, Nov. 2o.-The Harvard team was
the first 10 make its appearance on the field. II
was few minutes before o'clock when the
Crimson men jumped over the western inclosure
They received a hearty greeting, and Pennsylvania
was equally well received when her team followed
about three minutes later. Captain Minds called
the flip OF the coin for Pennsylvania and chose the
east goal. with favorab bic but not strong wind
at his back. Haughton kicked off for Harvard. and
so the great game began. The lineup was as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

womens weaknesses the cause OF more
suffering than all other diseases combined. Ana
yet women may easily avoid all these distress.
Ing ailments IL they will only be wise. There
Is a way to prevent them. Mrs. Isabel
Green, one of the leading ladies OF Coches-
-" CON- rives some valuable advice In these
words For three or four years suffered VITA
.>.~... The ana bearing down pains ana various
other ailments peculiar to womankind and tried
many kinds Of medicine, but until COM
menced the use Of Warmers safe cure. ] never
received any permanent relief AS the result Of
taking II, / now feel like new woman, and
have not had an ache or pain for two years
past. / cheerfully recommend this great remedy
TO every woman who suffers did"
Experience has proved that Warmers safe cure
Is positively the best remedy for putting a stop
10 female weaknesses of every kind. It u Q
remedy that no woman can afford to be without,
and II Is a remedy that every woman needs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
. cOvDUCTOR KILLED BY A TRAIN

William Arndt the conductor OF local freight
train on the New-Jersey Central Railroad was IN
stant!y killed yesterday morning IN iroht U, 'ne
go. ,r,ir,v-third-st station at Bayonne. Arndt
,,Ad from, the caboose Of his train to carry some
wayb,Is to the station and superntend the snlttns
ot esssthound express freight from Long Branch,
and was struck the oeomoye as ne seppea On
tne man removed TO o Briens Morgue. at Bergen
po,nt and sent to his home. at Mauch chunk rem.
1ninvsd nv the railroad company for many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
SHERIFF. TO SERVE ONLY TWO YEARS
BIT HE WILL HARVEST ABOUT EIGHTY THOU
SAND DOLLARS \ YEAR-sHERIFF TAMsEN
REAps THE BENEFIT or THE TRACY.
EOARpMAN & PLATT LAW.

Tammany politicians were surprised yesterday o!
an announcement that the term OF Office OF SherlH-
clcct Thomas J. Dunn is to be only two years. IN
stead OF four years. as many had supposed AS
sstant Corporation Counsel ConnoIy iookeu up l,,s
,a,r ard said that the term OF the next Sheriff
would be only two years The Legislature extended
the terms OF office OF the District Attorney To9hty
Clerk and Register 10 four years, Iuo iai'eu "
Mr.. Dunn need not complain; however because
the Law firm OF Tracy B0a .t hS Las p he
sheriff to receive half the fees collected in his
,n ahout $50 900 a year. while his actual salary Is
only sl2 900 year .,. ,r.,, po.-ar,o, o.
pa,, ns his counsel, is having the beneht OF the
innrsa sed emoluments OF Office during the closing
,,nor ~ his term Of Office, which was extended TO
ibree wears by the Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
Democratic ticket mex. year will be equivalent to

election. "
Il think Democrat will be elected Governor
next year beyond the slightest shadow OF doubt.
ne said yesterday. Look the situation With
the single exception of Utica. nearly all the cities
IN the State are Democratic and have Democratic
Mayors. | think we have every cause 10 be elated"
Colonel John F. Gaynor, of Fayetteville, member
OF the Democratic State Committee when asked
who was the candidate Of the Democrats In and
around Syracuse for Governor he sad I'VE want
Mcclure. who Is now Mayor Of Syracuse. Stanch
field is good man. and would be acceptable 10 us;
| might say he Is second choice UP there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
MR. srANcHFIELD's CANDIDACY.

Iohn p stanchfeld who has been one OF the
Democratic leaders in the Assembly for several
wears and being put forth by some Of his friends
as a candidate for the nomination for Governor
next year, is at the Hoffman House. Mr.. Stanch-
field is acitly Understood to be In the race Tor me
Nomination but he does talk about IT. He does,
howeyer take rosy view Of the outlook and
thinks that the nomination for Governor on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
SLOANE RIDES 4 DEAD HEAT.

London, Nov. 2o-At to-day's racing OF tho Derby
November Meeting TOD Sloane. riding the
I,rIlard- Beresford Stables two-y car-od chestnut
nIly Bloozen. finished third in the race for the
RangcmOre Stakes - u
Later sloane rode a dead heat. mounted on ". 7.
Iones's thrce-year-Od horse Stone Bow, win lord
Derbys three-ycar old chestnut colt Lord Key sec
ond in the race for the Chaddesdon Stakes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
pARKER's THRILLING RUN.

For seventy minutes the two teams struggled
,i,b each other The score stood II 10 In Pennsyl-
vanlas favor al the end OF the first half and Is TO
., ,oe end of the second half Pennsylvania goal
never seemed in danger, and the only way harvard
scored was star run by Parker, VINO ran
h.r che length OF the feld for touchdown lie
80 bts ,oucbdoUn 70 Garrison. II happened in
this way: The first half was nearly over. Penn
syvania had already scored five points rom place
kick by Minds who had also a touchdown ana goaI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
CHiLLENGE TO 4 BRITISH RINNER

London Nov. 9O-Charles T. Fitzpatrick. tho
American half-mlle champion. has issued a chal-
lenge 10 George r. Tincler. the British long-ds-
lance runner. for two races one al a half ana me
other at three-quarters OF a mile, for 80 side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
MOREY WINS THE FOURTH MATCH.

LARGE FIELD PLAYS GOLF oS THE LAKEWOOD
LINKS
Lakewood Nov. 20 (SpeclaD.-Thc largest he'd
OF the season participated IN the fourth match OF
the Presidents cup series on tho links of tho
Lakewood Golf Club this afternoon The incrcaS-
ing Interest In the series and the weather Invited
this large attendance and contributed To- nnc play.
The feature OF tho afternoon was the first round
PLAYED by Harold Cur'iss, who mad" tho u'rc
holes In H. The winner WAS J. W More. whose
card follows:
J. ". M0r-y: Gross II cap Ne
out ..........4Sss -
Ia .......... : u 3 ! IS f-fs % 10 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
The other players took the following order:

In the summary OF points Curtss holds his lead
OF last week, The order BEING as follows Curtis .
r. NJ Morgan. 3; Paul r. Kimball =. G. W.
S,ockly |, s. Il. Ferris. |.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
HARVARD CAN HAVE HER "Hs."

In speaking Of the game. W. Cameron Forbes
said: II have fault TO find with any member
OF the team. Every man played for all he was
worth. and both elevens succeeded in making the
game good. clean contest. Ii was a much more
credtable showing than last Saturdays against
Yale. and the men have their HIS back X
they want them. OF course. every one noticed that
many OF Pennsylvania gains came from guards
back Formations. IL may be that in some cases the
men started too soon. but don't think the fOrma-
ton Is illegal."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
NO ATTEMPT TO WRECh THE HARNESS

The New-York Lake Erie and Western fai'FoAu
officials In this city deny the report that an attempt
was made to wreck the Chicago Express, on nh ~,
Erie R,iIroad on Thursday night at GreenVile INV
Greenvile ia not on the line Of the Erie RAILROAD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

1t was found that she lacked few inches, and the
ball went 10 Harvard.
Haughton found safety for the Harvard goal In
punt. Morice returned the kick to the twenty.
Vineyard line Parker was injured. and he retired
in favor OF Sawn. Punts exchanged contlnu-
ally from that time on until the end OF the game.
and time was called with the ball in midheld
Morice tried TO drop goal from the thirty nVe-
yard line but the ball blocked by Doucette.
Then he game ended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
Pennsylvania

roucbdovns-Nnds Hare. Parker. Goals from touch
h,a,s-MinSs Hsnghton. Place kick from hed-Minds
p.Seree%J W Beacham. Cornell. umprc-Cllnton Il.
1900 co-rel 1lme-35- minute halves
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-13

the hearing given in the same case in the
Supreme Court. Eliminating the excit-
ing incidents. the hearing was replete
with technical questions and objections.
Indeed. it was hotly contested battle on
technicalities. Instead of having one or
two lawyers against him, Stevenson found
that there were nearly half dozen.
'They have robbed me long enough,
and it's time l should strike back" was
the remark James Stevenson made as he
took his place in court.
Mr.. Stevensons counsel said that he
had called upon the counsel for the re-
spondent and in behalf of his client had
made tender of every dollar that was
owing to them. This they did not accept.
The case was adjourned to September 6.
Mr.. Stevenson was asked if there were
any later developments III the case of his
daughter. and he said there was nothing
new in the case. He had traced her m ove-
ments up to within two hours of her sud-
den and unexpected departure, and fur
ther than that had not been able to follow
her. In response to a question as to
whether she lad been at South Salem at
any time since her departure he said
THAT is all the merest bosh. She has not
been there at ALL" So it appears that If
Mr.. Stevenson does not know where his
daughter Grace is he knows where she is
NJ
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-13

from the head ot Lake Bennett. Cory
expected 10 be in Dawson Ci,y by this
time. In his letter he says: Il would not
PACK my outfit over the pass for all the
gold in the Klondike."
Cory and his party employed thirty-one
Indians to pack their outfits, weighing 5000
pounds over the pass. The Indians
charged them II cents pound. The pack
ing price has since been advanced to 20
cents. Cory further says: II find many
people have been between Dyea and Lake
Linderman two months packing their
stuff over II is the hardest work l ever
saw. Some Indians carry 150 pounds, but
100 pounds is considered a good pack.
here is bound to be hard time on. the
Yukon this winter. Lots of them will be
tuck Tor the winter at Lake Linderman.
They are going to pack their own stuff,
and that means the river will be frozen up.
Last night there was considerable frost.
People who come III say there are thou
sands more coming III. If they do, and do
not bring money and grub, they will
stay at Lake Linderman all winter. Lots
of people are securing their own lumber
and making their own boats, but timber
get board over six inches wide.
Lumber at the sawmills. Is worth SI0O
per thousand. The sawmills have hard
work TO get lo.s. No one of the mill
hands will stay. Ali have gone to the
Klondike. They will give any one $25 per
thousand for getting logs and rafting
them down 10 the mill. They have TO go
four or five miles for timber. None but
hardworking or strong men
should try to cross the mountains. Tell
the out6tters to put all the goods in water
proof sacks. A so tell them they do not
figure enough to the man. l hear lots OF
com plants in regard to the matter, and
great many will run OUT on this ac-
count"
D. J. Mckinney, who has been selected
chief of the Dyea miners police force,
writing from Skaguay says:
II vent up the trail three miles this
morning, and such pitiful sight it was
to see men tired out, iootsore and their
backs raw from packing. Some are giving
1t up in despair. 1t is too bad. Boys,
clerks, lawyers and doctors are ali in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-13

common herd, and now comes another
lush on the Mexico. L hope there will be
plenty of horses on her or we are doomed
10 winter here and wait till we can get
over on the snow. They are charging II
cents pound TO the SUNNI nineteen
miles-and when a man gets there they
charge him II cents pound to the lake.
Some have gone out part OF the way and
then come back again and gone round to
Dyea. Every move costs money. Some
are paying l cent a pound to have their
goods hauled three miles. That would
mean $40. Then they turn around and
pay $40 TO get back. Then they pay $40
thousand to be taken around to Dyea.
There are two wo-horse..wagons here
that are making from $50 to $50
day, and they charge ust what they please.
Some have spent 500 already with no re-
suits and are discouraged and tired out.
1t was shame the way we we're treated
onsthe Queen. You would notlseat the
grub. Ii was the worst | ever saw. There
were three meals in succession without
bread unless you paid the steward 25 cents
loaf for it. Men that came without an
outfit bought complete outfits from the
sailors that were stolen out of the hold
from stores belonging to men going to
the mines. You could buy anything from
tent ready made to a whipsaw from the
sailors. The officers closed their eyes. l
went to the purser, but got no satisfaction.
By giving the steward So you could get
something to eat, until he had SO many
he could not feed them at private table
and they lost their So"
The City of Topeka sailed for the north
to-day with an enormous cargo and full
passenger list. Tonight the Rosalie left
for Skaguay with big cargo and over
100 passengers all bound for the Yukon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-13
NEW hOR7HEhN PACIFIC MEN.
Charles 1. MeHen Elected President
and Dan Lamont Hice-Presidenf
of the ConDany.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 12.-Charles
L. Mellen was elected president and dlrec-
tor of the Northern Pacific Railroad Cons
pany, at a meeting of the directors to-day
to succeed Edwin w. Winters, who re-
signed April 20. Ex- Secretary of War La
mont was elected vice-president. This
office has been vacant since the reorgani-
cation of the company. Both officers will
assume the duties of their new positions
Septem ber l.
Mellen will go to St. Paul to take charge
of the operation OF the road. Lamont will
continue to reside here, and will give
special attention to the land interests of
the company. Mellen was formerly con-
nected with the Union Pacific system,
which be left to become second vice-presl-
dent of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford. which position he still occupies.
J. Pierpont Morgan is director and one
of the largest stockholders IN the New
Haven, and in this way had much oppor-
tunity to observe Mr.. Mellen's capacity.
He is man of much determination and
energy, and his election is an indication
that the independence of the Northern
Pacific Railway Company will be pre-
served, and it sets at rest rumors, hereto
fore circulated. that the Northern Pacific
would be turned over to the Great North
ern either directly or indirectly.
Lamont is close friend OF many persons
identified with the Great Northern and of
others connected with the Northern Pa
cifc, and was practically determined upon
some time ago to fill an important posi-
ton on another road with which j. P.
Morgan & Co. are identified, but his pc
culiar fitness for the Northern Pacific led
to change of programme which has re-
suited in his being selected to take an ac-
tive part In the management of that prop
erty. Mr.. Coster of the firm of J. P Nor
gan & Co., speaking of the changes. SAID
that while the friend y relations which
exist with the Great Northern will be con-
tinued and strengthened in every way the
Northern Pacific will in future as in the
past be run as an absolutely independent
property. While the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific have some stockholcers
in common all parties in interest in either
company will recogn re that each prop
erty must be allowed to stand on its own
merits, and none of them wishes to see
any other policy introduced. 1t is gem
orally understood Mellen will select Fred
erlck D. Underwood as general manager
of the Northern Pacific. Underwood has
been in the railway service twenty-n inc
years, and is now connected with the 500
road.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-13

ing the obsequies of the late Premier un-
til Friday.
PARIS, FRANCE, Aug 12.-The Matin
publishes statement which purports to
come from q Carlist source to the effect
that $4,000 volunteers have been organ
lied and are being rapidly armed in vari-
Gus provinces of Spain, ready to rise at
the signal of Don Carlos.
The pretender, however, according to
the story, 'is restrained by patriotism and
will await the issue OF the Cuban diff
Guilty before making bid for the throne" !"
LONDON, ENG, Aug. 12.--The executive
council of the Social Democratic Fedora
ton has passed a resolution that the death
of Senior Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish
Premier, "at the hands of self sacrificing
fanatic was righteous retribution for
his cruel persecution and torture of Span
iards holding advanced opinions"
General Stewart L. Woodford, the new
United States Minister to Spain, started
for Paris to-day with his staff, on his way
to Madrid