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The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
WILL REFEREE THE FIGHT. Jack Kitchen of the Acme Club Will
 Oficiate This Evening.

The president of the National Athletic Club and the representatives of Frank Mcconnell and George Green met last evening in the Baldwin Hotel and agreed upon Jack Kitchen of the Acme Athletic Club of Oakland to referee the twenty round contest which will be held this evening in Woodward's Pavilion.
 The pugilists will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Post-street baths and weigh in. Green and Mcconnell must tig McFadden and Fred Maynard, who are matched to box ten rounds, must scale 112 pounds.
 The betting on the event of the evening was even money yesterday, but there was a scarcity of coin on the part of the friends of Green, who have been holding off until the referee was named.
 Mcconnell will have as his attendants schuler. @ George Green s wi will abe be looked Sd after by Bob McArthur, Frank Foster and Frank Purcell. Both men are in tip top condition and should put up great fight
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
the Orient by the Empress of India say

UT
 A serious mutinous conspiracy occurred on the German ship Cristine in Kobe harbor. Assistance was sent from the .Gefion, and the men accused were event ually brought before the German Acting Consul. They will have to be sent to the vessels port of entry, Bremen, to be tried for the offense The prisoners consist of four Dutchmen, one Englishman and one German.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
FIRST RAIN OF THE SEASON. Badly Needed Showers Reported
 From Several Sections.

SANTA CRUZ, Seat. 22.-Showers fell this morning which proved beneficial, being the first rain of the season.
 EUREKA, Sept. 22.-The first rain of the season began falling here yesterday, and the precipitation up to this morning was 80 of an inch. This should be of great benefit to stock and the dairy ranges. which were badly in need of it, as feed was very short. From the indi- cations the storm is past.
 SONOMA Sept. 22-The first rain of the season fell here last night.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
GOVERNOR BLACK MAKES
 ,, A TRIP TO WASHINGTON
Sudden Departure Causes a Rumor That He is to Succeed Secre-
 tarV AlUar

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-A World special from Albany says: Governor Black start ed suddenly for Washington this eyen- ing. His trip is held to be Of greatest political significance. Politicians in post tions to know declare that Governor Black has gone to receive from President Mckinley the tender of a Cabinet posi- tion. This position is that of Secretary of War, General Alger, so report relates, having been already asked to retire.
 Confirmation is lent to this explanation of the Governors trip by reference to a recent conference held with the Presi- dent by Senator Platt. It is thought Senator Platt's bargain with President
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
~ V v v V = v v V V v v 0 N v CHILE READY
 TO STRIKE AT
 ARGENTINA
Stations a Fleet in the South and Fortifies
 Straits of Magellan.

! Special cable to The Call and the New ] York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by
 < James Gordon Bennett. ] VALPARAISO, Chile, Sept. 22. ' There has been Hull in the ] boundary dispute between Chile ] and Argentina in the last few ] days on account of national fes- ! tivities. A special Cabinet coun- cil has been held to discuss the ! present condition of the Chilean ] navy. A fleet is now stationed ! in the south prepared to strike an instant blow in case war ] should be declared. I am in- l formed that Chile is fortifylng ] the Straits of Magellan. Ar ] gentina's contention for partial arbitration is regarded as a mere ] pretext to gain time to complete ] its preparations for war. ) BUENOS AYRES, Sept. 22.- ) Fl Tiempo says Chile has given ) Argentine five days in which to accept unrestricted arbitration of the boundary dispute between ) the two countries. .ooo0O000ooo0o000
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

who had attempted to fire the printing office, owned by Reed x Hutchinson. It seems that about a week ago a lot of coal oil was found stuffed under corner of the building and watch was placed on the premises.
 proprietors, slept in the office. He was awakened last night by his dog growing, and seizing pistol and opening the door found the miscreant running from the scene of his crime. Reed Immediately gave chase, firing as he ran. The in- cendiary mounted stone wall to cut
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

Dowager has assumed charge of the Gov ernment She will attend all Cabinet meetings and audiences, see all memorials and approve all edicts before they are is- sued.
 This Is equivalent to virtual restora- ration of the regency and will probably result in the reinstatement of u Hung Chang
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

across the country, when Reed rested ms gun on one arm and fired. As he did so, the firebug was seen to throw his arms above his head and fall on the other side of the wall. but he was up and running again in a second
 This morning his tracks were followed for. distance of 900 yards and blood stains were plainly visible. Hutchinson believes the attempt was an effort to even up an old personal grudge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
Austrian-American Democrats.

The Austrian-American Democratic Club was organized at AS Broadway last night The following officers were elect ed: President Theodore Arnberger; vice. president. F. Corich; recording secretary, P. Saulovich; financial secretary. J. Smerdel; treasurer, A. Forcade; sergeant at-arms' J. Smith. Campaign committee, |. Torato. R. Estudillo. J. c. Makulich. A Forcade and G. Dabolich.
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
TRIED TO KIDNAP
 THE ARCHBISHOP
Plot of Rebels to Capture Manila's Chief Preldte Frustrated
 by Troops.

22The Spanish party divided day. when the Archbishop Manila Gaco administer
 
 prelate The only soldiers
  holding priests prisoners Filpnos yesterday with C received from Spanish priests Agunaldo, mander-in-chief of the district Curr Dennis Minne c regiment forty . fvem non the sick ist z C 900 900 00000 0 oO Q co Q Q 900 70 0oo @ 0 0
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23

Mckinley was to place the Governor at ol.ce in Washington, with the prospect Of a Senatorship in future. This. If 1t could be accomplished, would disarm the Black opposition at the coming State con vention and leave the field entirely to Platt
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
II HUNG CHANG TO
 RETURN TO POWER
Empress Dowager Has Assumed Charge of the Government of
 China

LONDON. Sept. 22.-The Picking corre- spondent of the Times says: The recent imperial decrees are mainly due to the snfi,,ence of the Cantonese reformer
 Rang Yumoi. who had the Emperor's pri- yate ear. Now Rang Yumoi has been or dered to leave Picking, and the Empress
The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
HOT RECEPTION FOR AN
 ANGELS CAMP FIREBUG
Several Shots Fired at Him While
 Trying. to Burn a Printing
 Office at Night.

ANGELS CAMP, Sept. 22.--About 11:30 last night people in the neighborhood of the Mountain Echo printing office were aroused by several shots, which proved to have been fired at a fleeing incendiary
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
AN EPISODE EXPLAINED.

| There was no installing the national
tiles of the two distinguished foreign
ers who had entered the restaurant.
| The conversation soon showed that the
man With the big beard parted in the
middle had name which sounded like
Sneeze with ski at the end of it.
He was Enthusiastically Russian. His
companion, who had some difficulty in
pronouncing his name. was a portly
sausages and potato salad
Sol exclaimed the latter "our emf
peror is not the only one who gets his
name in the papers,"
"Of course not. Only with Nicholas
it's different. He means business"
Inc other gave a short, sharp laugh'
BUSINESS! Asking all, the nations
OF the earth TO come forward and make
scrap pile Of their arms and battle
That's what 1t is'
did he think for a minute that
they'd do it?'' inquired the German.
How many months ago is it that
your emperor was out himself trying to
get military equipments?"
Il don't know for sure. But 1 guess
it Isn't many.
And now all of sudden he changes
LAS ilAilA anu WdULS universal peace.
Il don't know whether he wants 1t
or not" answered the Russian, "but
he knows that whether he wants it or
not. he isn't going to get it. That peace
proclamation Of his was one of the
best pieces of business strategy ever at
tempted. The car is a young man
But he's wonder He doesn't have
to buy q ticket on the board of trade
in order to get experience and find out
how things are done. I suppose that
by this time he has secured all the
cannon and snokeless powder and bat
tleships he wants and is willing to let
the market COLTS own way"
But he doesn't want arms and
ships. He wants universal peace
He only said he wanted it. Cars
have their troubles the same as every
body else. They are constantly being
| obliged to face the idea that half the
people they meet are trying to get two
dollars out Of them for one dollars real
value. Let us imgaine what occurred
| Nicholas went to q big cannon factory
to make some purchases As soon as
he came in sight, the manager of the
place said, 'Ahal Here comes the car
He can't get along without shooting
| material, and all he has to do when he
wants the money Is to increase the
taxes. This is where we get profit
thatll help make up for the hard
times. And after hearing the exorbi
tant price-quotations the car doesn't
say word He turns on his heel, goes
back to his palace. circulatess this uni
versal peace proposal, and then waits
for the price of cannons to drop. l
tell you, my friend, it's one of the clev
crest bear movements the ammunition
market ever experienced w Washing
ton Star.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
PRIZES AWARDED.
Holy Cross Athletes Receive Useful ArtI-
etes.

Holy Cross Athletes Receive Useful Artt
cies.
The prizes to the first and second
place winners in the Holy Cross field
day, we're awarded at a meeting OF
the Athletic Association held last eve
ming. The following is the list:
One-haif mile hicycle--L. 7. Butler,
$50, fountain pen; John Abbott, 'Oo.
pipe.
LOO yards novice-E. c. O'Connor, or
der for doz. photographs; D. o'Don-
nell. 'o3 fountain pen.
Shot put-P. Kelley, 80, umbrella;
J. McCusker OF, fountain pen.
220 yard rune. O'Connor, '0S, sweat
er; D. O'DonneIl, OS umbrella.
40 yard rum. Moynihan, '03 dress
suit case; e. O'Connor, pair Of gloves.
Throwing hammer-Hanrahan, 100,
gymnasium suit; McTigue, co. umbrel-
la.
Running broad jump-E. Murphy, 90,
sweater; J. Conner, 90, umbrella.
Throwing base BALI. Conner, '0G,
pipe; T. Hanrahan. 90, years subscrip-
ton to Holy Cross Purple
Half-mile run-C. O'Connor, 03, hat:
]. Moynihan. '02, shoes.
22o yard hurdle--J. e. Murphy, 'O1,
pipe; orndolph, pearl pocket knife
100 yard dash-7J. Moyiihan, 'Os,
sweater; e. O'Connor, order for Pur-
pie.
Mile run-C. O'Connor, o3. season
ticket for ball games; p Durkin, o.
gymnasium suit
Running high jump. t. Murphy,
'01, sweater; G. A. Linnehan, 90, shoes
Team race. collegiate classes-Won
by Juniors, prizs. box of cigars.
Team race, preparatory classes-Won
by second grammar, 8 lb. box OF Huy-
lers.
A gold medal. the gift of DIR. Maui
rice Quinn, for the athlete making the
most points, was won by c. j. O'Con-
nor, 'e3.
A gold medal, donated by an alum
nus. for the best athlete in collegiate
department, was awarded to John r.
Murphy, Of.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
LOOKING FOR FIGHT.
Martin Flahsrty Out With Challenge tc
Nest Any 80 4ound Man.

New York. Oct 16.-Martin Flaherty,
the Lowell. Mass, featherweight pugil-
list is out with challenge to meet any
man in the world from 12e to 1870 pounds,
Tommy White of Chicago preferred.
Flaherty's manager, Charles ]. Harvey
of this city, says that his man disputes
Tommy Whites right to the 126-pound
championship on the strength of his
defeat Of Danny Mcbride at Coney ISL
and two weeks ago He says that Fla
herty has beaten Mcbride twice at that
weight, and also won from Larry Burns
of Cohoes. With these victories, as
well as q decision over Frank Erne and
draws" with Spike Sullivan and Jack
Downey to his credit, Harvey claims
that White must meet the lad from
Lowell before the championship at 1875
pounds can be positively decided.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
BIG CATCHES OF FISH.
Worcester Men Who Made Big Catches
at the RangsIeys.

The list OF heavy trout and salmon
taken by the guests of the Mountain
View House, at Mountain View,
Maine, during the season just
closed, includes the names Of a
number of Worcester sportsmen. The
records of the Worcester men are as
follows:
v. F. Prentice. trout, 514, 81, A, 81,
81, 8, az, 6. AZ, ~, 4, az, 81, 3h, 8,
5, 3, Sk, 3, AZ salmon, 81, S, g.
William H. Burns, salmon, 6, 4, 5;
trout, 3h, 8.
J. L, Smith, salmon, 81, S1a, 8, 81;
trout, AZ.
Harry H. HesIor, salmon, 61s, Az, S5s.
p. T. Smith, salmon, 81.
Loring Goes. salmon, 81 trout, 81
ID. H. Vaughn, trout 31s; salmon, 6A.
w. A. Burrows, trout g.
A. B. Wood, salmon, So, 3sa; trout,
A, 4, SA
w. A. Barrows, trout, 8.
Randolph Crompton, trout, 3.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
ANOTHER RACE FOR COOPER.
John S. Johnson Also Prominent in tn,
St. Louis Races.


st. Louis, Mo- Oct 16.-Poday was
perfect for the closing events of the
two days bicycle meet but only q
small crowd attended. There were three
professional events. Tom Cooper won
the mile open, flying start, but failed to
qualify in the lap race, after having
equalled Monroe's time in his trial The
multicycle handicap caused more en-
thusiasrn than any event on the card
Summary;
Final heat. one mile open, profess
sional, flying start-Tom Cooper won;
J. s. Fisher, second; J. S. johnson
third; H. E. Terrell, fourth. Time
1883 S-5.
Final, one lap. flying start. profess
sional-J. 8. Fisher won; J. s. johnson,
second; Ben Monroe, third. Time
:23 2-5.
Muiticycle handicap, two miles-Bo-
weer, Mccarthy and Fisher( scratch)
won; Tom Cooper and Jack Cobusn
second; DR.. Brown and Terrell, third
Time, 1853.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
WOMEN IN BUSINESS.
(From the woman'a Journal..)

Y VII 1410 " o4117V11 > " 1I.7I'y
The number OF female partners In pri-
vate Arms has increased from 1860 In the
words, from 6.22 per cent to 8.56 per cent
of the entire number. This increase of
female partners in private firms, although
only sSS IN number, constitutes an in
crease since 1885 of At 81 per cent, while
the number of male partners has in
creased only All per cent. But in corpo-
rations women are much more largely in
teresred. Out of 57,191 stockholders in
1896, 81. 2a were males, 1899 females
nearly one-third of the stock being held
by women. In 1885 the total number of
stockholders was A. 731; In 1895, 57,191. The
female, in 10 years was Ia per cent; of
these. that of male stockhoiuers was
1898, or II 38 per cent, while that of female
stockholdsrs was 1897, q. 50 ,16 per cent,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
IT WAS AN EXHIBITION GAME.
WOMAN GUNNER ON sHIRBoARD.

There is one instance, and only one,
on record since the days Of Artcmisa,
the friend and ally of Alexander, con-
corning whose naval prowess Herodo-
tus such wonderful stories. of a wo-
man who has fought on board a msn>
ofwar. She was the wife Of one of The
gunners on Admiral Rod b US flagship
and piled the trade of a bumboat wo-
man. 1t was during the war between
France and England and their colon~
les, which in American history Is known
as the French and Indian war, and
Rodney had charge of the fleet in de-
Tense of the English channel.
During hot engagement the admir-.
al noticed, to his great establishment,
that a woman was serving one of the
guns and doing it well. The fight was
too severe to interfere at the moment
SO the story goes, and in spite of the
fiagr2nt breach of discipline, the adj
miral let her alone.
When the enemy had struck his coll
ors, he went to the woman and de-
manded
What are you doing here?'
Fighting the French. your honor.
My husband is wounded and down In
the cockpit, so l took his place Anc
why not your honor? Do you think I'm
afraid of the French?"
She was reprimanded very gently
and sent ashore with 10 guineas as q
reward for her bravery. Grand Rapids
Democrat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
WORCESTER BOY HoNoREo.
Albert G. Mason Elected Vice President
of Harvard Athletic Association.

Another Worcester boy has been hon
ored in athletic interests at Harvard
This time it is Albert G. Mason, who
has been elected to the responsible po-
sition of vice president of the Harvard
Athletic Association. Before entering
college, Bert Mason was prominent
hurdler and manager of the high school
athletic team. He entered college with
the class of 1900, was made steward
Of the athletic associationlin his fresh
man year, and last year was treasurer
of the association and assistant man
ager of the track team.
The other officers elected a. the same
time as Mason were: President, r. Il.
Nourse, SO; treasurer, A. E. Eyre. 99;
secretary, A. N. Rice, 1900; stewards
w. G. Morse, H. H. Fish, SO; C. ID.
Draper, D. G. Harris, 1900; c. M. Rotch,
A. L. Nickerson, 1901.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
WILL HAVE. MORE COACHES.
Yale Men Nightly Dissatisfied With Re-
suits Of Newton Game.

Yale Men Nightly Dissatisfied With Re-
suits of Newton Game.
New Haven, Ct, Oct. 1s,-As 3 result
of Yale's miserable showing in the foot
ball game with the Newton Athletic
Club yesterday, more coaches and a
more determined policy will rule thu
work of the eleven this week. Yale men
are greatly exercised over the state OF
the team, and ex-Capt. Rodgers, who
witnessed the game, will be the first
coach who will come. He expressed
himself tonight as not at all pleased.
There was too much fumblirg, too
weak spot in centre, and a lamenta-
bic failure Of team work.
Next Wednesday Yale plays Brown
University, and on Saturday the Car
Isle Indians, and the weakness must
be bolstered up before then to stave
off repetition.
The Yale eleven returned to the city
late this evening, quiet and thought
full crowd of men. None Of them are
badly used up, but several have bruises
and sore spots, which will not, how
ever, put them out Of the game. Rich
ardsons schoolboy playing at centre
will necessitate change, but just who
Will go into the position is not known,
as neither Cutten, Andrews nor MCGEE
has given satisfaction. The probab-
ility is that Cutten will be put back
and given very hard coaching, and if
possible be made into a snapper back
that will meet the want in fair de-
gree.
IT WAS AN EXHIBITION GAME.
New York, Oct. 1s.-The champion
Bostons beat thu Orioles in an exhibit
ton game at Weenawken, N. j., today.
The game was well contested, and 1900
persons were rresent, despite the cold
weather. Score:
Boston ..... 0OC2O2 *-4 I 3
Baltimore ........O 0Oc1 90 0-S T
Batteries: Nichols and Bergen and
Willis ind Casey, Hughes. Nops ana
Clarke.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17

The current issue of sporting Life
contains a likeness of Maurice Powers
of the Louisville Club and formerly
captain Of the Holy Cross team in this
city. The Life adds that he has in
stalled himself as one of the greatest
favorites Of that team by his conscien-
tious and brilliant work behind the bat.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17
HAD STOOD FOR TwENTY-sIx
YEARS.

Louisville KY, Oct. 16-At benefit
rendered to the Louisville League play
ers today, Hans Wagner the Coloneis
first baseman, heat the long distance
throwing record, made by John H,Hfeld
in 1872, by one yard and one half inch.
Wagner threw the ball 1874 yards loot
and inches. Twenty-six years ago
Hatfield, then a member Of Mutuals,
made a worlds record of 1875 yards /
foot l-2 inches at Brooklyn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17

The games of the week to watch are
the contests between Yale and Brown,
on Wednesday, and those between
Yale and Carlisle and Brown and Har-
ward, on Saturday
The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-10
WashingtOn's Birthday.

The Man About Town of the Portland
Daily Argus in reply to questions pro-
pounded by correspondent, has the
following relating to Washington's birth
day:
1.-THE 22d of February is the day to
celebrate the birth of the Father of His
Country. Feb. II is what is known as
the old style, which prevailed in Eng
land and it's colonies at the time of
Washington's birth. 1t was in 1851 that
the parliament of England enacted that
eleven days should be omitted after
Sept. I'd, 1852, so as to equalize the
style in Great Britain and Ireland with
that used in other European countries,
and this change made Feb. 18th told
style) Feb. 22d NEW style).
Perhaps few facts regarding the cal
endar which led up to this change may
be interesting to my correspondent who
introduced the subject as well as to
others of my readers. Modes of adjust
ing the months and other divisions Of
the civil year to the natural or solar
year adopted by the ancient Egyptians,
Greeks and other people had errors
which it required various expedients to
straighten out. The Romans are said
to have had originally year or 10
months, but in the times of their kings
they adopted lunar year of 355 days,
divided into IL months, with an occa-
sional intercalary, or additional, month
Through the ignorance of the priests,
who had charge of this matter, the ut
most confusion gradually arose, which
Julius Caesar remedied, as B. g., by the
introduction of the Julian Calendar,
according to which the year has ord-
narily 365 days and every fourth year is
leap year of 366 days-the length of
the year being thus assumed as 1861
days, while it is in reality 1865 days,
hours, AZ minutes and so seconds, or Il
minutes, 10 seconds less. Caesar gave
to the months the number of days which
they still have.
SO comparatively perfect was the Jul
| liam style that it remained undisturbed
/ till the accumulation of the remaining
error of eleven minutes or so had
amounted in 1882 years after the birth
of Christ, to ten complete days. This
shifting of days had caused great dis
turbances by unfixing the times of the
celebration of Easter and all other NOV
able feasts. Accordingly Pope Gregory
XIII ordained that ten days should be
deducted from the year 1882, and in
order that the displacement should not
recur it was further ordained that every
hundredth year 1880, 1900, POO, etc
should not be counted leap year, ex
cepting every fourth hundredth, begin
ming with 1000. In this way the differ
ence between the civil and natural year
will not amount to day in 5000 years
Catholic countries at once adopted the
Pope's plan, but the Professionals were
then too much inflamed against Cathol
cism in all its relations to accept from
1t even purely scientific improvement
They gradually fell into line, however
Great Britain being among the last tt
do SO