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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
Trap Shooting.

The last shoot of 1898 by the members OF the
Crescent A. c. was decided on Saturday at the
country clubhouse grounds, Bay Ridge. 1t was
II disagreeable day for the sport. Erskine H..
! oft and J. H. Hallock had a great fight for the
December Cup. which finally fell to Lott by one
bird. The summary of Saturdays shooting
was:
Final Competition for the December Cup. Twenty
hNe Targets-E: II. Lott, lS: J. II. Hallock. rs; Henry
Rryn, II Jere Lott, III; Lowndes Rhett. IL.
The three highest scores of the month for
each Of the men were: f.. H.. Lott, 81, "a and
IL: total, 63. Hallock. 10, % and Is: total, 50.
Jere l;ott, 20. - aud IL; total, 80. kryn, 16.
% and II total. 81.
Triangular Match, Twenty. five Targets-G. W,
Hagedorn: Ia; Henri Rryn. IL; J. II. Hallock. IL.
Triangular Match, Same Conditions-Rhett o;
HHlloCk, I; Eryn. X.
Shoot for the Townsend cup. Known Traps-Hace.
dorm, handicap -, broke Al; Jcre Lott. handicap 10,
broke 40; Henry Kryn. M ndicap -. broke 80: y. H.
Ln't: handicap II, broke ~; Lowndes Rhett, handi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
20 CENTS TO SEND IN YOUR CARD.
Commissioner Lsthers Taxes His visitors to
Help an Old Couple.

= W. ONa oet'S
New ROCHELLE. Jan. 1.-Callers to-day on
Richard Lathers. a Police COMMISSIONS and
prominent man Of this city. were each re-
quested to deposit % cents In a box In the hall
before their names were announced by the
butler. Tho same will be true tomorrow and
until a sufficient sum has been collected by
this or 'other means to send James and Mary
Kahn back to Ireland. James Kahn Is 80
years old. He and his wife applied to the po-
lice for lodging last night. The story they tell
- 80 that they arrived.in this country two months
go with a capital Of S400 and after a short
stay in New York started for Indiana. whore
thew intended to purchase a farm. On the
journey Mrs. Kain's dress was cut open and all
their money was stolen. Ths railroad company
gave them TRANSFORMATION back to New York,
and tn ey went from there to Danbury,. Conn.
where they were told they might find work.
They were disappointed. but the pastor Of the
lodging for them for assisting the sexton.
They started for New York on foot Yesterday
and reached here about dark.
When they told this story to Police CAPTAIN
Clemmons he refused to lock them up. but
told them they might spend the night in his
private room. A little later Commissioner
Lathers visited the police station. and when he
heard the story he bought clothing for Kahn
and his wife and sent them toa boarding house
whore he paid for a weeks board for them.
He also promised to try and send them back to
Ireland and has requested his callers to do
nate 25 cents each for this purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
RESOURCES OF THE pHILIppIyEs.
Prof. Hayne Making an investigation fer
the Agricultural Department..

~" bhNhts
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-Under the investiGa-
ton into the agricultural resources of the Phil
ippines now being conducted by Prof. Hayne,
the Secretary OF Agriculture expects more will
he learned in three months about the islands
and their resources than the Spaniards learned
in 300 years. Mr.. Haync, who was formerly
professor of viticulture and olive culture in
the University OF California. and was also con-
nected with the agricultural experiment sta.
MIA artillery. now on duty at Manila, and his
detail for the investigation was secured by
Secretary Wilson.
Prof. Hayne has organized a force Of about
fifty experts from the volunteer troops at
Manila 70 aid him In his researches. which will
include the fauna and insect life of the possea-
si3ns. and particularly what Indigenous vege-
table products can be made profitable crops in
the United States.
Secretary Wilson will order a similar ~investi-
cation In Cuba at once. and, like that in the
Philippines. il will be conducted by n detail
from the volunteer soldiers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
NEW rE4R.s On THE ROAD.
Too Cold for Sleighing Enthusiasts. and the
Speedway Was Deserted.

Speedway Was Deserted.
That overdue cold wave. which came through
from the klondike without change Just in time
to save the reputation OF some Of the weather
sharps. proved to be a little too much OF n
good thing for most of the sleighing en-
thusiasts yesterday. Despite the fact that a
hurricane came along with the snowstorm.
sweeping the pavements bare in places and
piling up drifts in others. the going on run
ncrs was fairly good on Seventh avenue and
the Speedway. But there were razors in the
air, which quickly took the enthusiasm out Of
everybody who was not well protected outside
and inside with fur wraps and hot apple tod
dies. The slanting rays of the January sun
seemed as powerless as moonlight to temper
the nipping northwest wind. The few horse
men who were out went rs far as Speedway
Park. and found that popular driveway nearly
The l55th street viaduct. which leads from
Seventh avenue to the Speedway entrance. was
Tor the mos, part ms hare as a barn floor. not a
swept paving stones. After the enthusiasts
had got out OF theircuttcrs and led their horses
trance mt 81. Nicholas place they encountered a
neres wind on turning down the hin to the
started home without going further, hut there
We're a few whose ardor was not frozen up un-
I'll they he RE Eeaf IN, The Speedway proper at the
through the marrow valley OF the Harlem River
with the fury Of a gale; One blast was enough
and no one cared to go over the road a second
time.
The snow on the Speedway is not badly
drifted, but it was dry and loose everywhere
yesterday, so that horses going al anything
like snced frequently, struck, through 10 the
pavement. and always lacked firm footing. A
leetle mite OF warm sunshine is all it needs TO
pack the snow and make good sleiGhing down
his eyes and iicicies on his WHISPERS as he stood
facing the vino at the top OF the hill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02

LEXINGTON. Jan. l.-Applegate q McMeekin
OF the lakewood Stud have secured possession
Of the good racehorse Riley and the thorough
bred brood mares purchased from Ed C~orrigan.
Some time ago the breeders bought the stock
from Corrigan, but when they went TO the ]. v.
were kept, Shipp refused TO deliver them, say
ing that Corrigan owed . keep bill Of $5S0.S9
and also Il note to his. wife for. $4,000. Corr
note was not valid. Messrs. Apologize & Me
Meekih finally offered to Ship the amount Of
have filed in court &. bond for S2O.OOO. and an
order was issued giving them possession of the
stock. The horses were at once transferred to
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sHOWER MATHS FoR OUR SOLDIERS.
Being Installed at Manila as "a Preventive
of Mnlarial Disorders.

TACOMA, Jan. l.-Surgcon Wilkes. Fourteenth
Infantry. arrived from Manila to-day. He SAYS
MAJ scores OF Spanish priests are being driven
out OF the Philippines, the natives refusing In
longer. support them. Many Of these pr}estS
are going 70 Central America. ~ ""'''
Sergt, Wilkes reports that the American au-
to save the lives Of American soldiers Two nr
of malarial diseases. ''eHtNo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
Basketball Notes,

Al Elizabeth on Saturday night the home team de.
feat'd the Orange A. q. Ave by a score of 20 to TX.
The Mount Vernon High School team defeated the
Fsnwood Deaf Mute school team Of New York on
saturday afternoon by the score of 80 to ID, The
High School would like TO arrange n game to be
played in their gymnasium ON the evening OF Jan.
q, and will guarantee hal expenses. Address David
tombstone, Manager, 1853 South Fifth avenue, Mount
N,rnOu y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
stnte roIlcc on Dnty In Marlhoro. Mn,,.

MARLBORO, Mass, Jan. The full force OF
State police under command Of Chief Wade
has been on duty here to-day 10 assist the
local police in maintaining order. but the
strikers have not made any trouble or held any
largely attended meetings. a massmeetinR
has been called for to-morrow, and. as more OF
he ishops'are 10 he opened Tuesday on a free
basis. the presence of the State police may
assist materially in keeping order. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
Dobbs May BE Matched Against Hughes.

John Bsines. MANAGE Of Bobby Dobbs. the colorel
lightweight of Minneapolis, who has made quite a
hit in England. has had a talk with the larker of
johnny hughes, he English lightweight champion,
70 the purpose Of bringing the pair together next
month in Birmingham. D5bbs is willing to wager
81, 600 on the outside.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
Bowling Games Tonight.

Brooklyn Na~tional-Night Owl, Premier and Park.
war. at the Apollo Hall alleys.
Paterson League-Eltre Nous VS.. Volunteers, at
Arlington NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /. Accident ?. Acct.
dent 2, Astoria /, Astoria =. Black Bass /, Black Bass
2 and Black Bass 8. at the Arlington Hall alleys.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
Whist.

Al tho BrooSlyn Whist Club on womrn's
night last week the top score. T. and W, was
made by Mr.. and Mrs. Ohlweiler. o plus.
Mr., and Mr., De Witt were high y and S with
I plus, Mrs. Hannum and j. II. Tolar were
second with u, At the Knickvrbocker Whist
Club the scores for last month were: Wceter-
field. II tricks 2 matches: Cramer. III tricks.
= = matches; Hawkins. IL tricks, . matches;
Scgur, II tricks. I matches.
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The postponed games between the Riverside A. G.
and South Orange Field Club teams in the Suburban
Athletic Bowling League were rolled on Saturday
night AZ the formers alleys, Newark. The scores:
FIRST GAME.
Riyerstde Athletic ~Club-Fisher, ie2; Roll. 15G;
Mitchell, 1873. Harper, III: Reese. 145. Total, 100.
South Orange Field Club-HBllidRy ia; Roberts.
las; Wildey, 1872; shepard, 1913; Wright. 1lp. To-
tai. T6i.
SECOND GAME.
Riverside Athletic ~Club-Fisher. 100; Roll, ITS;
Mitchell, 1872: Harper, 175; Reese. 1874. Total, a15.
South Orange Field C~lub-Halliday, Is6: Roberts,
l5";, Wildey, 1873; Shepard. 12d; Wright, 1872.
Total. Tts.
THIRD GAME.
Riverside Athletic ~Club.-Fisher, 1877; Roll. 15s:
Mitchell. 1872; Harper. 2f2; Reese, 1872. Total. $50.
South Orange Field Club-Halliday 1877; Roberts,
Lao; Wildey. I3l; Shepard, 1856; Wright, 1872.
Total, S7l.
The closing games of the week in the North Side
tournament resulted as follows:
FIRST GAME.
G~erard-Curtis, 100: r. Brown. 1877; r. Brown, 1874;
Cox. 20; stein, 1913. Total, 91g.
Gr0mwell-Meyer l27; Glennon. 13s; Nussbickel,
81; Haines, 1873; Van Ripper. $50. Total. o45.
SECOND GAME.
G~erard-Curtis, 1as; T. Brown. 2I3; R. Brown, 1871;
Cox, 200; Stein. 1873. Total. HI3.
Cromwell-Meve 122: Glennon, 1872: Nussb!ckel,
1dS; Haines, 146; Van Riper. 40. Total, 1888.
THIRD GAME.
G~erard-Curtis. 2Io. +. Brown, ISL; r. Brown,
155: Cox, l43; Stein. 1T8. Total, S35.
Cromwell-Meycr 1871: Glennon, 1873; Nussbickel.
1853; Haines, 113; Van Ripper, 14o. Total, $50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
SET 4 LAMP ON A nED-Hor sroyE.
The Wife of a Sugar House Lnborer in
Williamsburg Becomes Insane.

neco"es insane.
Mrs. Bertha Schultz, wife Of n sugar house
iaborer of 1l3 North Fifth street. Williams
burg. placed a lighted lamp ON the red-hot
Kitchen stove last night and then sat down on
a chair near the stove. waiting for it to expIode
The cries OF her 7-year.old boy brought in
u neighbor. and a policeman who was sum-
moned removed the lamp from the stove. He
TOOK Mrs. Schultz and, the boy to the Bedford
nvehue station; ana a doctor declared that she
station and a watch was. kept upon her. HSS
BOY was sent to the Children's Society shelter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
= Same Omcrr. FOR the Indian IInrbor
Yacht Club.

uG l>"lcn. Jan |. Al a meeting Of the
Board Of Irus'e"s NJ III" indian Harhor Yacht
Club Mcssrs + =. p0rrmus, Lee {. Hart ana
Charles +, Kirby were APPOINTED n committee
To- formulate Il ticket 10 he voted for at the
clubs annual meetlnG on Jan. III.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
Roller Polo.

by winning every game played last we,
Jersey Citys kept tho lead In the Amor
Polo Association championship srrir, .,
York dropped TO third place. losing iour Uf Of
the Ave games played. The Newark an nn,
been showing up ,unexpectedly stl9l q ,um"
che acquisition Of Allen. philadolpii, aI
tender. Yonkers, which took Brook .y.,- no.,
IN the league. is keeping up the poo. .,. al
IFS predecessor. Tho record of the tranrr ,u-
lows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
CTEESS.
. Challenge to Champion S~outhard-Jan
owski's Simultaneous Play.

- =" pbti-
owski's simultaneous Play.
A challenge to Southland Of Harvard Uni
rersity. the Intercollegiate chess champion. has
been received by THE Sun. 1t Is issued on
behalf OF Harold NJ. Phillips by David Rosen-
baum, the match to be for the champion ship
Of the universities Of the United States. When
the lchallenge was shown to Southland, the
champion said that he had no time to play chess
matches. and II Phillips wished the title that
he seeks he will offer no objections.
In spite OF the stormy weather, the rooms Of
the Cosmopolitan Chess Club. Ia Second ave-
nue.. proved too small for tho big crowd of
chess players who were present to take boards
against Janowski. the Partisan expert. There
were eighteen competitors. and after twoIhours
and eleven minutes of play Janowski had won
sixteen games and lost two to Koch and Weiss
respectively, The men who played against the
single expert were:
Sebakon. Rattener, LeDenson. Sicklich. Gelman.
berg Heyman. Weeks. Liihander, Martin. Weiss and
SchWArz.
For openings there were 3 French Dcfruces.
z Ruy Lopez'B. 3 Sicilian Dcfenccs. = Kings
Gambita Declined, / Kings Gambit, | Queens
Fianchetto and l Falk beer.
A. Norrath. a member OF the Manhattan
Chess Club, died yesterday morning AZ his
residence. l4O Garden street, .Hobuken, after u
brief illness. He was prominently identified
with the game in this city and in New Jersey.
for one year. Norrath was the stakeholder Ia
the StelEitZ-iunsberg match. played In this
city In 1851. lie WIS q mem Der Of the City
Chess Club. the defunct New York Chess Club
The record OF the tournament ofthe Manhat-
taf Chess Club is as follows:
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from the %ruutrSt.
10 THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Su: We desire
70 extend our thanks to THE SUS for its com
record Of value.
ArensherG and j, L. Southland, Harvard; l.
a. Cook and A. NJ. Webb. Yale IA. Ely. az.
and A. :. Weston. Princeton.
Coll MRlA GRAMMAR School Dec. 81. 1888.
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Expansion. AZ the builders aud real estate
owners Of Greater New York define the word.
IL "A real bogie that il a constant worry.to the
members Of several golf clubs In the NJ. q. A..
The organizations are those that have their
links within the actual city limits. and. est
mating 10y the present progress of street open
ing aud building in the different neiEhhor-
hoods cOncarned, the outlook is that within
Two or three years each Of these clubs will have
to seek n new location. The WeStchester Golf
Cub, II is said, on ncrouut of the increased
value OF the location, near the Southern Boule-
ward and l3Sth street. Tor building purposes.
will not be able to keen It's links this wear. A
committee Is now looking Tor available ground,
as accessible from Harlem Bridge rs the pres
Gnt links, on which, to lay out a new course.
The Other clubs that may be crowded
will nnd It equally difficult, I not impossiblo:
70 secure now grounds within the limits Of
New York. brooklyn or Staten Island. A move
TO the country within an hour by rail may al
ways be made, bat such a step would in most
cases deprive the city clubs OF their individual
ity. The best situations for golf courses. too.
are fast being seized. on by local clubs in the
suburban towns and hnmlets. 1T would
SEEM said n well-known golfer yesterday.
that the ultimate result OF the crowding ont
Of city clubs will be tn strengthen, probably by
amalEamation, the membership and impor-
lance OF nearby country clubs possessing good
and, in a minor degree. II should pro-
mot" the laying out OF public links in the
parks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-09
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE Of the San FrGnoisoo
,cau oo-rer NJ Market and Third streets, open
until 70 o'cIoc, every night IN the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-52T Montgomery street.
corner Clay; open until $3.50 o'clock.
so0 HAYES street; open until $50 o'clock.
$50 MoAIlister street; open until $50 o CLOCK
SIS Larkin street; open until s:So ciooA'
Ta4, mission street; open until 10 o'clock.
e?s1 Market street, corner Sixteenth; open
until 2 o'clock.
100 Eleventh street; open until o'clock
252s Mission street; open until O'Clock:
Northwest corner OF Twenty-second ana fNen-
lucky streets open until O'Clock
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Gus PoHLMA1yN. Worthy Secretary.

NOTICE OF meeting OF stockholders of The Rs
consideration proposed increase OF capital
stock
Notice is hereby given that pursuant TO
resolution and order Of the board Of directors
OF The RisdOn Iron and Locomotive Works,
corporation organized and existing under and
by virtue OF the laws Of the State Of CalifOT-
MIA and having its Office and principal place
Francisco, in said State, unanimously adopted
at a regular meeting of said board held on
the seventh day OF August, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-hine,
meeting OF the stockholders Of said corpora
ton VIII be held Wednesday, the Eight
eenth Day OF October, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-nine, at the
hour Of two o'clock in the afternoon OF said
dsy at the Office of said corporation. which
neT Of Beale and Howard streets, in said city
and county of San Francisco, the same being
the principal place OF business OF said corpo-
ration and being the building where the
board OF directors of said corporation usually
meets,
That the object Of said meeting IS TO deter
mine whether or not the capital stock of said
dollars divided into ten thousand shares of
one hundred dollars each, 10 a capital stock
Of one million one hundred thousand dollars,
divided into eleven thousand shares OF one
hundred dollars each;
That the amount to which II IS proposed to
increase the said capital stock is one million
one hundred thousand dollars
BY order OF the board Of directors.
l. T. MEAD,
Secretary OF The Risdon Iron and Locomotive
Works
Dated Aue-1St 8 1893
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CITY front saloon and lunch house, billiard
table, etc. clearing 500 monthly; call to-
day; $3.50. HEALY, eli Market st.
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WANTFD-A young man with some experience
In shipping and commission business; must
be quick and accurate at figures, with a gen.
eraI knowledge of bookkeeping; splendid OPP
portunity for energetic and enterprislnS
younr man to advance upon his merits. Ad-
dress stating experience and salary ex-
pected with references. box 1928, Call office.
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THE best paying home bakery and deIcatessen
store: large stock Of homemade fruits ana
relishes; lunch rooms; living rooms; first
class trade; low rent 6H Eleventh St, oak
land
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CLEANING COMPOUNDS.

=,
UTICA Cleaning and Toilet Compounds and
Compound Paste; household blessing; a sure
cure for poison oak. SAMUEL SEYMOUR,
Agent Office and factory. p Spear st
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NURSE, country, $40 to s25; nurses, city, $40
to SIS and SO: German nurse. city. child
s25, must travel MISS d. CULLEN go
Suffer st.
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SMALL restaurant for sale; cheap rent. %
Ninth st.
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sS50-DELICACY and general store; best loca
ton; living rooms; average $500 per month
Anply LOG Eleventh st.
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EDUCATIONAL

MARK HOPKINS INSTITUTE OF ART.
SCHOOL OF DESIGN.
This school will reopen Monday, August
18th; drawing, painting and modelling from
life still life antique; half-days, 81 per
month; whole days, SO per month or s37 so
per term OF Az months; night classes Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays; antique 50
and life So per month. For further particulars
apply to the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art
or at the school building, corner of Pine and
Mason streets. J. r. MARTIN, Secretary.
''EXPANSION" the order at DURHAM Bus
mess College. 305 Larkin ST., opp. City Hall.
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LOST-English setter dog; white and black
markings liberal reward for return or in
formation. DIR. PROSEK, us Golden Gate
BROWN pointer pup; liberal reward; address
on collar. T. J. WEISS, 1913 Mason St
LOST-On road from Alameda to creek boat. l
tan satchel Return to II. MULLER, Bay and
Santa Clara SITS. Alameda; liberal reward