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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
PERFORMERS FOR CHRISTMAS.
AGENCIES SUPPLY ATTRACTIONS FOR CHILDRENs
ENTERTAINMENTS.


The variety theatre agencies having more
than their usual share Of business nowadays.
These men, who make II business to supply the
artists for the continuous performance houses,
have lately become better known to the general
public than I'm former years. and they are the
means OF solving the difficult problem OF entertain
ments on Christmas Day. They make a speciality
now of having on their books the names OF many
entertainers who can furnish a programme espe-
claly adapted to children There are yentrilo-
ouists magiclans, lightning change artists and
Punch and Judy men, who are ready 10 serve on
short notice and who give an entertainment
guaranteed ITO interest, amuse and instruct young
and old" for hour or longer.
An agent said that he had already booked many
entertainers for private houses on Christmas after
noon and evening "As a rule, the Punch and Judy
shows and the magcians go best, he said The
price IL about slj for entertainment that VIII
run an hour. Where animals are wanted the cost
is greater, I have booked show that includes
monkeys donkeys and ponies but most houses do
not admit Of such an entertainment. In this case
the people are wealthy, and they are going to build
a special stage for the occasion There IT, also a
large demand at this season OF the year for per-
rule an entirely different kind OF programme is
wanted for these affairs. There must be singing
soubrette-and she must be UP 10 date-ragtime
singers and dancers and An Irish or Dutch come
dian In general the committees want abbre-
Waited show of the kind that is to be had at the
regular variety theatres and the cost OF the
tertanments runs anywhere from $50 to $50. A
better show for less money Is frequently furnished
on such occasions than could be had by the fegun
lar managers for the amount, the peopW
money found and they willing TO work
cheaply."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
WHERE GOLD rs PLENTIFUL.

Two New-Yorkers arguing the other day
about the respective merits OF the Transvaal and
Alaska gold producing countries One pointed to
the vast stores of yellow metal which the Boer
country has already produced as proof that Alaska
was nowhere In comparison. and the other argued
that the south African fields nearly exhaust
ed, while Alaska had barely begun TO reward the
the Transvaal diggngs had been abandoned FL
anlly, nnding that neither could convince the other
tect; The Afrtkander champion told the best one
why said he, when | there gold was so
plentiful that the bootblacks wouldn't black vot,r
boots at all. They just glded them" '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
THE BOWLING RECORD.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS IN THE PRIN-
CIPAI LEAGUES AND TOURNAMENTS.

Last week was busy one m the bowling world
and the knights Of the wooden sphere" made
considerable progress in their league tournaments
In the holiday season there Will be slight lul. as
all holidays are omitted in the bowling schedules
and some of the games just before and just after
are often postponed
In the American National tournament at
Thlmm's Germana Alleys, in the Bowery, the
Spartan team has dropped down into fourth place
while the Corinthian five still holds the lead, with
the Empire and Monarch teams close at its heels
Tho record 10 date follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
SUPREME COURT SALE.
Nos. 80 & 81 w. 44th St.
NEAR FIFTH AVE

NEAR FIFTH AVE,
To be sold at auction by WILLIAM KENNELLY.
Auctoneer.
TUESDAY. DEC. 10. AT IL NOON.
At the New York ReaEsiate saiesroom III Broadway.
This perhaps choicest piece Of property In
this select neighborhood E1cavad and ready for mme
diae building; specially adapted for club, apartment
house or Institution.
any information. address j. =. Everett Esq. Attorney
for owners. Warren ST. Tel. sSs2 cortiandp. or A.
Stern 81 Nassau St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

RECORD OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Metropolitan and Corinthian teams are still
tied for the leadership in the National League tour
nament Neither played last week and each still
keeps an unbroken record of eight victories. Rose
dale is third but long way behind. The record to
date is as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
THE HARLEM LEAGUE RECORD.

The Washington team lost two games last week
IN the Harlem League tournament, and dropped
back from third to fifth place. While the leaders
remain unchanged the feature of the week was
the Jump made by the Morris Wheelmen, who add
ed four victories to their record. The standing
follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
SPORTING NEWS OF CLUBS
BILLIARDS AT THEIR HEIGHT-PROFES-
SIGNAL BOWLING ON ANA
TEUR ALLEYS

The Glass amateur billiard championship tour
nament at the Knckerbocker Athletic Club ended
last night with the final game between Smith and
Threshe. The Of the Bostonian I'm this
tournament more of a surprise than It should
have been. Only last winter he chosen to rep
resent the Boston Athletic Association I'm its an
nua interclub match against the Crescent Athletic
Club. of Brooklyn. When Keeney went on to
Boston for this game he beaten rather badly
by Threshe, but he attributed his defeat TO a
strange cushion. the speed OF which was much
greater than that to which he was accustomed
However, Threshies speed" has now been shown
10 be quite fast Keeney's, and there can be
further question Of his skill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
High
co1J-AfRIA LEAGUE STANDING.

The situation in the Columbia League tournament
remains unchanged Oriental still maintains the
lead with Corinthian second each having won
two more games last week. Standard is a close
third with Empire only one game behind The
record to date follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
R,eecker and took second place, just two game
hnhinS the AIco Ave The standing Is as foiio"s'
povAI. ARCANUMs CLOSE RACE

,ai,Ina close race for the championship IN
sho tournament of the New-York Royal Arcanum
~" ooene Of the Tennis Club alleys Lenof Coun,
~ ~ &c in third place. but hardly dangeaous
rival for the leaders Inc sta"ui''e w ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL RECORD.
In the Arlington National tournament last week
there was little change, except that Gotham passed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
BRENTANO'S
OPEN EVENINGS
UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
81 UNION SOU ARE.

time when the battleship Texas, with Cap crO.
Sigsbee commanding can be present. IL y an
posed to have the batteship touch at this por' ~
her return from Havana 10 Fort Monroe WIN p n.
bodies OF the Maine victims aboard, The Na's ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
MONUMENT IN MEMORY OF NAMES MEN

Key West, Fla Dec i6An effort will be made
by the committee in charge OF the undertaking to
have the monument In memory OF the Maine sail
ors. which Is In course of erection here unveiled Mt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
its big swimming tank that promises plenty of
sport for the swimmers This Is the programme:

December q. 100 foot race (scratch), plunge for
distance and hurdle race; January s, novice race,
100 yards open to all amateurs e entries t close on
January 13, 100 yard handicap. department relay
race. each man to swim 100 feet three men n, on
January 90 100 yard handicap intermediate ap-
pie race. fancy diving; January a. 100 yard handi-
can omen TO all amateurs. entries close on Janu-
ary %: tub race and candle race; February :, med
ley race 200 yard handicap, open to All amateurs,
10 winners in all members races, three prizes IN
the open and in addition Two events n ipr
II G0o foot race) and on Ladies' Day February
dub race. In the Junior races first and second
prizes will he given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

Among the members OF the Knickerbocker Ath-
letic Club n number have formed the Wednesday
Night Bowling Club. with the following onicers'
Thomas II. White, president; Bert NJ Cole secre-
.ary and treasurer and J. II. Oxford. official scorer
n Rrouer and J. r Headley compose a Com
mittee on Rules and Regulations whose duties are
more important than it would appear al hrst sight
prize is offered GA oh week for the best score, ana
up TO date It has been won twice by Ross, ana
once each by Church, Alliger and Cunningham.
far Alnger having bowled ri and Cunningham 2V5'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

Much interest has been centred In the coming
meeting between Frank A. Keeney, Of the Cres-
cent Athletic Club. and Ferdinand Poggenburg, OF
the Iiederkranz Club. in the final match for the
Slosson-Daly emblem. The former won last
weeks tournament at Days Academy and Poggen-
burg captured first honors in the Slosson tourna-
ment two weeks before. In the tournament games
Keeney played go points against 300 for Poggen-
burg but he lost only two games in the ten played
against three for the Liederkranz Club expert each
having won his tournament with five straight victo-
ries The final match will be played tomorrow
and Tuesday evenings the first half at Slosson's
Academy and the second at Days. the player first
reaching 800 points to get the trophy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

An article on yachting has lately appeared In
which the old America is described a typical
centreboard boat. and the opinion Of the writer,
who probably lives some distance from the coast
Is given IN support OF the statement that II the
Columbia had been relieved OF the dead weight OF
her keel and allowed TO travel a centreboar d
craft she would have attained the speed OF thirty
miles hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

1t has been reported at Tebos that the steam
yacht Half Moon has been sold to the United
States Government TO be used In Southern waters
for hospital service. probably at Key West. The
Half Moon has been reported at Beaufort n. c..
..er way down the coast. She formerly belonged 10
Charles Mclaughlin, of the Larchmont Yacht Cub.
Captain Fisher is in charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

When Captain L. B. Lake was laying UP the
auxiliary brigantne Aloha in the beginning of this
month said that they were well satisfied with
her present lofty rig Her truck reaches 1872 feet
above the water, and she sets huge sail plan,
square rugged forward and she is the only yacht OF
her size In this country that carries a topgaant
mast 1t is reported that the owners, the
Messrs James OF the New-York Yacht Club In
tend TO cut down the rig before the vessel goes
off of her long cruises. 1t has been
pected by yachtsmen that this would have To
be done since the vessel first appeared In Sep
TENDER last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

The Knickerbocker Athletic Club has arranged
for series OF members and open competitions I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17

Al the annual meeting OF the jamaica Bay Yacht
Club It reported that the club had acquired
thirteen new members in the last year and had
paid off 50 800 of its bonds. Of1cers were elected
for the coming year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
BASEBALL.
THE CIRCUIT NOT REDUCED TO EIGHT
CLUBS.

THE CASE LEFT IN THE HANDS OF A SPECIAL
COMMITTEE AS PRED1CTED-THE CIRCUIT
BuGABoo IN THE HANDS OF BRUSH.
sopEN HART AND RoGERs-THE
$1,000 FINE WILL NOT BE RE
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-09
THE DEATH OF PRINCE ALFRED.

--ot n Relative with Queen Victoria 5
Grandson When the End Came.
London, Feb. 9-The Morning Leader
publishes the following dispatch from
Meran, in the Austrian Tyrol
Nothing could be sadder than the
circumstances attending the death OF
Prince Alfred of Sake -Coburg in this
lonely spot, left alone by his friends
and surrounded by strange faces. There
Is a certain mystery enveloping the
whole affair.
When he arrived the young prince
was already deranged and dying. He
was accompanied by only a single
doctor. He was so weak that he could
not stand At times he was unable to
convey his food to his mouth. He
raved in his delrum Of his childhood.
relatives and comrades, and had fire.
quent fits Of violence, during which he
suffered agony and would cry like
child, begging his father and mother
in heartrending terms to save him from
the awful pains in his head. Toward
frightful scenes. He died in a delrfum,
alone with the two doctors entrusted
with the case.
1t seems strange that no relatives or
friends were summoned to the DEATH
bed. The proprietor Of the sanitarium
declined to state the cause of death,
and the registrar at the town hall said
the death certificate was under lock
and key, and would be shown to mo-
hnlv
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-09
EXIT WAR INVESTIGATORS.
Their Report Upholds the Admins

Their Report Upholds the Adminis-
tration of the War Department.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The war inves-
tigating commission has now COM
pleted it's labOrs The members of the
commission today met at their old
offices, formally attached their sigma
lures to the original document and pro-
Cceded in BODY to the executive man
sion to inform the president that they
had completed their mission, and then
presented their report. The commits
sion thus ceases to exist.
The report of the commission says
there We're only two witnesses who real
ly testified against the beef furnished
the army in the recent war General
Miles and Major DAILY, the chief sur
geon. The commission goes on TO point
out the mass of evidence submitted to
the contrary as o!lsetting this testi-
mony. The structures Of General Mics
are subject to a severe criticism.
The report says that the evidence be-
fore the commission shows that Sec
retary Alger exercised proper diligence
and supervision. and that his subordi-
mates also were efficient, experienced
and faithful. The, commission is unit
on its report. and there Is no min
Ority report.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-09
-Four Years Since The Blizzard.

Four years ngo yesterday the big snow
storm took plncc which blocked trave! on
MI tho railroads in hiG vicinity. great
number OF residents Of this city have good
cause to remember Ike occasion n, tho
next day several Of them were aboard 'Nc
irain which was ,iluwcd IN near Mt
Pleasant on the Della ware Railroad. The
pass ngers were held at this place for q
LcmLcr Of days and nearly peri;hed from
the cold. lie snow ihu, far bas inter-.
fered very little with the operations OF
trains as to-day all trains of he Mary
land division arc running on time except
those which make southern connections
Trains On the Delaware road were from
twenty to thirty minutes late Tho train.
men report big drifts down the salo and
they anticipate very little trouble.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-09
THE SAMOAN CONFLICT.
Tho People Of ApIa Awaiting Action
by tho Three Powers.

Tho People of ApIa Awaiting Action
by tho Three Powers.
San Francisco. Feb. 9.-The steamer
M6ana arrived from Samoa yesterday
bringing full details Of the recent out
break at Apia. A correspondent writes
that while Chief Justice Chambers was
considering the claims of the rival
candidates for the kingship the Mataafa
natives, who were numerically stronger,
were openly supported by the German
officials, and the entire German popu-
lat1On began to talk of immediate war
in case the decision went against him.
The life Of the chief justice was
threatened by one of the chiefs. The
three consuls agreed TO issue a proc
lamation putting the chief justice and
his residence under the protection Of
the treaty powers. For some reason
the German consul broke his word and
declined to carry out the agreement.
The British and American consuis
thereupon issued proclamation and
huis,ed their national flags over the
residence of the chief Justice.
Dec. 81 the chief justice declared that
Mataafa was ineligible for election and
that Malietoa Tanus was king. The
American and British consul immed-
ately recognized the new king. Within
an hour the consuls, the president and
the German and British captains held
q meeting The German consul and
president declined to recognize Tanus,
and went over to Mataafa, who was
waiting at Mulinu, the western portion
Of Apia.
The correspondent confirms the story
of the battle of Apia, as previously
published, as well as the act of the
German consul in ordering the release
of riotous German who had been
sent to prison by the chief justice. The
correspondent proceeds:
Everybody in Ana Is anXiously
awaiting news of action by the three
powers. The action of the provisional
government in deporting the Malietoa
chiefs is claimed to be in direct viola
ton of the agreement made with the
consuls. Everything points to another
fight among the natives at no distant
time. Part of the Mataafa people are
dissatisfied with the deportation of the
chiefs and are now talking of uniting
with the Malietoa faction"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-09
Relief Expedition Failed.

Chicago. Feb. 9.-Three men, ice
bound several miles out in Lake Mich
igan. saw the failure of a strenuous
effort to send them relief yesterday by
bobsods pulled by hand across field
of ice. with the temperature u below
zero. Assistant City Engineer Paul
Brown headed the relief expedition
which started with supplies for
Captain Kelley and three assistants at
the SiXty-eighth street crib Of the
city water works. Mr.. Brown and
his two companions. Captain Will
lam Smith and Captain Daniel Dom
ovan, took turns at the rope. while
the others pushed the sled, and not
withstanding exciting experiences. ow-
ing to the wide gaps and floating ice
the daring mission was temporarily
abo n5,ppI
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-09
OTIS HAS SUPREME POWER.
VIII Probably Demand the DisarminG
of the InSu rnanta.

VIII Probably Demand the Disarming
of the Insurgents.
Washington. Feb. 9.-There was an
almost complete release yesterday of
the tension under which the rapid oc-
currence of events in the Philippines
has held the officials of the admins
tration since the first startling news
from Manila Saturday night. This was
brought about through the receipt of
q bulletin from General Otis summing
up the latest results of the fighting he
has had with the natives. General
Otis dispatch was as follows:
"Situation rapidly improving. Re-
connoissance yesterday to south sew
eral miles to Lagunade bay, to south
east eight miles, driving struggling in
surgent troops in Various directions,
encountering no decided opposition
Army disintegrated and natives re-
turning to villages displaying white
flag. Near Caloocan enemy made
stand behind entrenchments; charged
by Kansas troops, led by Colonel Funs-
ton. Close encounter, resulting in rout
of the enemy, with heavy loss. Loss to
Kansans, Lieutenant Alfc-d killed, six
men wounded. On the 4th Aguinaldo
issued proclamation charging Ameri-
cans with initiative, and declared war;
Sunday issued another calling to resist
foreign invasion; his influence
throughout this section is destroyed;
now applies for cessation of hostill
ties and conference; have declined to
answer"
The statement that Aguinaldo's in
fluence has been destroyed and that
the Filipino leader was seeking for
cessation of hostilities and for con-
ference was most acceptable, and was
interpreted as an admission that he
had realized his terrible mistake. 1t
is entirely improbable that he will be
able to restore anything like the
status quo or to obtain anything like
the same terms as were possible last
week. No one here now knows just
what General Otis intends to impose
in the way of terms. He has absolute
power in that respect Should he ask
for instructions on any point" said
Secretary Alger, .'he will be told to
exercise his own discretion"
In this view of the case 1t will be
seen that no one here can tell at pres
ent how Otis will act toward Aguin-
aldo's application. But the opinion is
expressed by men here who know Cen
eral Otis experience with the Indians
that he will make the laying down Of
arms the condition of dealing with the
insurgents, and il that condition is
met. of course it will mean speedy
termination of the rebellion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-09
pBna'S Strike Nay Be Settled

Pana. Ills., Feb. "a possibility Of
the settlement of the miners strike.
which has caused great disorder here
for several months and cost the state
thousands of dollars in the maintenance
of several companies Of militia, has
been brought about through the pres
ence of President Farley, of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of Alabama. Farley
is Offering the negro miners who were
imported by the Pana operators free
transportation to Alabama, and higher
wages at birmingham and Bessemer
than they are receiving here. Many OF
the negroes, influenced by the extreme
ly cold weather and the hardships they
have endured here, are accepting the
Dffar
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-09
Defnulting Army Onicer Deserts.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Oficials at division
army headquarters are seeking the
whereabouts of Lieutenant ]. B. Ever
lit, Of the Fourth Wisconsin volunteer
infantry. While the regiment was at
Camp Douglas, Wis, last fall Lieuten-
ant Everitt acted as the commissary
officer and handled large amounts of
money in the purchase of supplies.
Major Smith. chief commissary OF the
department Of the lakes, recently ad-
dressed letter to Lieutenant Everilt
asking for an immediate settlement of
his accounts, which were short Yes
terday letter was received from Cap
tain William Agnew, at Admission, say
ing Lieutenant Everitt had deserted
and fled.