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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20
Football at Princeton.

PRINCETON. Sept. 10.-Prlncetdn's football
season for 1899 was opened this afternoon
when twenty-one candidates for the team re-
ported to Cant. Edwards fer practice. Only
fifteen freshmen were out and this unusually
small number OF applicants for places was
considerable disappointment to the manage
ment. 1t 10 believed. however. with the
opening OF the university tomorrow. when
the examinations for the removal OF
conditions will be completed. the mum.
Der OF aspirants from the freshman class
will be arGumented to at least forty. These
with the old Varsity players and last years. sub.
stitutes yet in college will make the tota!
about seventy which is the usual number OF
candidates for the football team at Princeton.
The remarkable warm weather this afternoon
put anything like line up or hard practice
com pletey out of the question and Capt, Ed
wards required nothing OF the mon but short
drill in Passing. catching and punting after
which trainer Christie sent the entire bunch
out for brisk cross country run over three
mile course with conple OF track men as
pacemakers. 1t will be Edwards's policy to try
out all the entering players before setting the
veterans down to work and such specialists In
the sport as Palmer and Poe may not be put In
the game until well along toward the middle
OF the season.
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The members OF the New jersey bowling
Greens Club held their individual champion
ship match yesterday for the Treasures, Cup.
at the pretty grounds Of the club. on the Com
munipaw shore OF New York Bay. Fifteen OF
the best payeE9 In the club competed for
the honors The contest finally narrowed
down TO duel between William Evans.
the veteran player and James Anderson. a
N the game. The veteran. however. Was a
little too much for his younger rival on this
occasion, finally winning by q score OF 81 to IL
shots. Summary:
First Round-Peter McCree beat Robert MAcdon.
aid. 21-i8i AleIander Martin beat Frederick p.
Ven 9Aun. Ale; william Evans beat Michael y.
Smith, 2l-oi James wiepert beat George ". Thomas
2l-12.
second Round-william Evans beat Peter McCres
2l-e James Anderson beat Alexander Martin, Al
IS. James Wlepert, bye.
Semi. Final Round-willam Evans beat james
Niepert, 2l-2o. James Anderson, bye.
Final Round-WiiliAm Evans beat James Anderson
Hl-l6
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No Matches This Season ut Prospect Park
Parade Grounds.

NO 11ntchos TINS season NJ froSpect FArA
Parade Grounds.
A meeting OF the Polo Association was held
yesterday at which the ultimatum OF tho
Meadowbrook Club was received that 1t would
not enter a team against the WestchestOr team
to compete for the annual championship and
the possession OF the ". W. Aston gold cup on
Saturday at Prospect Park. The withdrawal
OF Fl. d. Whiting and W. G. Eus-
tbs from the Meadowbrook team. at such
a brief interval before the match. has forced
the club to abandon the defence OF It's cham
plonshlp title. In polo. men have to train for
long season. and the strings OF ponies have
also to be broken. In. and. at short notice. 1t
was found i'm possible to fill out the team. The
possession OF the cup and the title will prob
ably 60 to the Westehester Club offNewport by
default. This 10 the oldest polo organization
in this country and it's teams are recruited
from other clubs. This years team. which has
won the bulk OF the honors In the handicaps
OF the season. is made up OF John Il. Cowdin
and Foxhall p. Keene, hitherto associated with
the Rockaway Hunting Club. and LAWRENCE
andJ NJ, Waterbury. Jr. OF the Country Club
The next tournament on the. Polo Aseooia-
tion schedule will begin on Monday. at the
contin ne until Oct. 20. Teams have entered
from the Some rset, Staten Island County Club
OF Westchester. Morris County Country. Lake
wood and RockawaY Clubs.
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Lawn Tennis.

Paret won the championship OF the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club yesterday afternoon in the
pay-otf OF the unfinished challenge match Of
Saturday. The score
Championship Singles Challenge Round-J. j.
90. 81. O..
Yesterday was an off day in the women's
lawn tennis tournament OF the Staten Island
In the mixed doubles and both resulted la easy
yictories. BY the default Of Mrs, Panigot to Miss
M09r TN 1S latter akss hST raG" in h
meet Miss Souther. Of the Orange Lawn Ten
mis- Club. In the championship, match on FRI
finals, and, finals in the women doubles.
mixed doubles. and womsns singles holding
ra@y s
Moore beat Mrs J. Panigot. by default.
Mixed Dombl9,,First round-Mrs, Charles voor,
HES and Mr. Hildreth heat Miss H. Handy and q.
Bonner. 90. B8; Miss s. Coffin and Reginald
Bonner beat Miss Edith Jones aud George Boyd.
Ga, 6-3.
CINCIYNATI. Ohio. Sept 19-All OF the expe rts
who will TAKE. part in the big tennis tourney
Miss IeAtissr OF Pittsb9Ts and Miss Ak inson
played their first games this morning and won
easily. Tho morning games resulted:
Ladies' Doubles-Miss McAttecr. and Miss Atkin.
son defeated Miss Harries and Mics Jordan, %.
Gsntlsmsn's s1glesaJohn Hammond Chicago,
caGo, beat Ralph Holterh2n, 10, "a.
In the mixed doubles. Roy Miller and Miss
Harries defeated Miss Banks Of Philadelphia
and Hammond OF Chicago. Miss steever and
Mr.. Halsey. Chicago; beat Miss Hunt and Mr..
Pouison. Chicago. beat Miss Champhn. Chi,
eaRo. and Mr.. Turner. 90. SO.
The afternoon scores we're;
Preliminary kouni-Gientlemen' Singles -Decamp
beat J. y. Tenley. 10, "a; Robert Mitchell beat
Nat Wright. d. a..
First Round William Hunt heat Frederick c. Ia.
bel. 6--2 IL: Dntley Sutphiu beat Halsey, al
| al; Ralph Kellogg beet 7. WAGNER, 90. al,
| First Round Mixed Doubles Miss ClostermAn
and Robert Mitchell beat Mss Gertrude Rdwsnn and
| +. p. Garrison. 10, G-2: Miss Dohcrty and Ralph
Holterhon BEAT Miss Marion Hunt and BtArbuck
| Smith, S-d. "a.
| Singies-Ernest Diehi beat Robert Men, 81. CT
Mis-. Y..man always, rides an ELK Bicycle
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Taylor Again Beats Vardon.

Special Cable Desputch to THE Sun.
LONDON, Sept 19.-In a match game OF golf
between Harry Vardon. the open cham pion. and
J. H. Taylor. at Westward Ho! Devonshire.
to-day. Taylor won the round OF thirty six
holes by up and 2 to play. The score for the
first round. eighteen holes. was: Vardon. 50.
Taylor. 81.
Vardon's trip. to Scotland. during which he
had an unbroken round Of successes when
pitted against professionals. may have dulled
his best skill. for Taylor has now scored
return to England. The first success was at
the NewIuay links. Cornwall. on Sept g. when
and In the attempt knocking in Taylors hall
on the home green. II was an eighteen hole
match. Taylor scoring II. new record for the
course The present match Is a more impor-
tant event than the meeting at Newquny. for
thirty six holes were played over the famous
links at NoEtham Burrows, Taylor learned
his game at Westward Ho! No green In Eng
land, it is said, requires more accurate play
for the course abounds IN PUSHES. and not only
a certain line but a certain spot. lust be picked
out to do well.
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The RECORD.
CHICAGO. 4: BROOKLYN. 2.

CHICAGO. 4: BROOKLYN.
The Chicagos, BY supeglor bal! playing. de-
feated the Brookly1s at washington Park yes
apd Callahan carried OF the honors In spite OF
just one Chicago batsm On WAS enough to beat
Msrtes, h the frstinnihs. with man On frst,
he knocked out home run. IN the seventh
Re hit for three bases and scored on Bredieya
single. Mertes also deprived Jones Of hong,
safe drive In the ffrst fnning with q splendid
running catch, The Chioagoe. playsd without
did much to keep the homo teams run-making
Both Dahlen and DAILY were compelled 10
take a rest because OF injuries, which no doubt
weak ened the Brookfyns. Hanlon was eom-
PEELED to place jennings at short stop where
Gughey played one OF his old time games.
barring costly tumble. His arm was appar-
entity In good trim, especially whom he cem-
pleted a double play In the fifth With very
last throw to Anderson. At second base Han
lon tried becS: recently secured from the
many good tIsit.: Ie ga very orsdtetIs WORK
q the o R50 oil I. sSqd s.s
iot this fault. Keeisr and Anderson made
brilliant plays. but the performance OF the
superbas lacked ginger, As. soon as the
eripples mend. which will be In a few days.
Hanlon expects to make a brilliant hutsh He
said last night that he had no fear about the
result Of the championship race. There Is
hitch In the Wrigley deal The score:
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RESULTS ON OTHER TRACKS.
At Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept. 19.-Ths Harlem track was
heavy and holding to- day and the racing was
tamA as q result, The horses tired so badly In
the going that the fields were strunR out a
sixteenth OF mile at tho finish. Two iavorites
and two second choices won Tho American
mary:
First rAoe-Four and ons-hAlf furlongs-Florinel
H., 100 (Newoom), TO !, won; AntoniettA 81 (Bas-
singer 10 to !. second; Kitty o.. lo7 (Henley). 40
second Race-one and one.haif miies-Hosi, 90
Crrottei). to l. won; Pete Kitchen, lo8 (wilsonJ
Ito I. second; Long Dandy. 1o2 tDuganl. to 1.
Third Eas:-sn tdrlOnss-Joha Baker. 1O2 u.
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Tho Caroliaa Leads the Thirty-rooters.

NEwPoRT. Sept. 1e.-Thers was sweepstake
race between the thirty footSrs this afternoon.
which was won by the Carolina. sailed by Capt.
Sam Seaman. There was strong southerly wind
and the triangular course was sailed, fog pre-
Tbs UafoIIns iSd from tie start the S SnSe.
mary:
Eidpsed
Boat and Owner. Start. FiRish Tms.
EMS. II. NJ H.. n. 8.
Caroline, p. Jones. ..:....S i3 90 = IT 81 ot 81
Esperanto, II. o. Have.
meyer. yr...,,,.......,o IL 90 ID 90 0b %
AsAhi l.. warren ~ W 10 IL % IL
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Opening Day .. tho westehester Fair.

wHrTr PiAIrs, Sept. 19.-About. 1000 per-
sSes..r e9sas1 S seo races races
sSrsps SPECIALLY shs sY3Shsn race hoe
liev'S Vim rssuls iatsily, Ths nr.t race was
Harlem Valley. stoef Farms. ISyssTs Old
black .tailion. Dictated rood ned. In the
the owner aud driver Of Patsy Powell.
sSs Soss & w" RKsss5:
tasen from, t6e track By che police and nned
20 tosfth 'SsSs bhsnSss salEy ,coIIid wiz
NJ Ssatss T' woP Is. a4 s::
Rsssss end sr9sa In the TH}nnins race seven
aaSisssa. 1S the hrs turn They YER yefs;
aTS sode Sohn
ten feet In tho air ana when be game doSn bis
fritz. and Brady on Respiration. were also
thr9Nn and they were badly injured, and the
Rerions surrounded ths injured iockeys;
Internal injuries. BE was removed TO the
White PIains Hospital and may not reoove r.
Ann, m vfal.
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BROOKLYNS FAIL TO BAT.
PITCHER CALLAHAN AND THE CHI
CAGOS DEFEAT THIN.

stu 90 Points Ahead OF the Phil sdslphias,
However-Boston Wins From PittsburR
and st. Louis AnnihiIntes the New Yorks.
The Brooklyns received setback yesterday
from the Chicagos and had their lead reduced
TO 90 points. The Philadelphia were pre-
vented from playing the Louisvilles By rain. so
that the Bostons. who defeated the Pittsbures.
gained quite bit on the Quakers. st. Louis
had a picnic with the New Yorks and crept up
somc on the Baltimores. whose game with
Cincinnati was postponed on account OF Ain.
The results:
Chicago. I; Brootlyn.7.
st. Louis. Is; New York. ..
Boston. o; Pittsburg. 6.
At Philadslphia-Rain-
At Balumore-Rain.
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Turf Notes.

LEXINGTON, Sept. ia carload OF valuable
horses left here this morning in charge OF Shipper
John Miller. In the lot were five thorough pred
ysarlinRs. bred at DR. E. N. Norwood's farm. con.
signed to Mr.. Ed Morgan OF New York and three
yearling from Williams and Radford's place in Har-
rson county seat to Arthur White Of New Xork. All
the thorouRhbreds owned by Edward CorriRan and
located at John Barhes farm were ahipped to Cali.
fofnia tonight going via Chicago Recently Corr,
gan sold Riley and . number Of his best brood
mares to Apologize and McMeokiu and the horses
shipped to-day represent all Of Ills thoroughbred
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BUFFALO, Sept. 19-The Fort Erie track was
deep In water to-day. The two-mile race was
the feature. Summary:
First Race-Tbree- quarters OF mile-wabau, 100
Tlint, to l, won; Coosada, 100 tcastro). q to !.
second; Dolly Regent, 1o1 Csonger. 8 to 1. third.
Time 1921.
Second Race-Fiye and one-half furlongs-Phar-
oeh, 10A (McQuado), Q to ], won; Barbarian, 20
Cw. shaw, to I, seconds Honest Run. 100 tCastro)
8 to ?. third. Time, l:18h.
Third Race-Th1ec. quarters OF mie-Also Ran H.
p7 ~. Shaw to ?, won; Flop. 1O7 O5onger), $40
second; HapsburS. iot McQuade). to 2, third,
Time. i:1px.
Fourth Race Three-quartep OF q mile-Done, OF
(MoQuadel. 10 to I, won Ruxton. 81 q. Martini.
Ito !. second; Louisville Belle. 81 wv. Shawl - 1.
third Time, 1:2oh
Fifth Race-siI and one half furlonps-Chancery,
12x cunningham. even, won: Santello, 1874
(sonser). even, second; American Eagle. 1877 pat
sixth Race-Two miies-Aor0bat Io7 CPatton), 10
2. won; Richardson, so Forehand), = to l., second;
Devils Dream. 1Us w. Shaw. to 1. third Time.
1852.
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Falling on the Ball at Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE. Sept 10. -Harvard's practice was
cut considerably shorter than usual to-day
because OF hot weather. Morning work was
started. but 1t amounted to q short run and
few minutes toying with the pigskin. Trainer
McMaster thought this ample as the men we're
Just beginning work. and the object OF the pre-
iiminary work is to get the men In good Physi-
cal shape. The aiternoons work was much
falling on the ball At first they were very
awkward. but soon lin bsred up and did much
better. A large number OF candidates reached
Cam bridge this morninR and the squad Is
resuming its usual appearance.
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TRoTTINe AND PACING.
Good Sport ut the Meeting Of the New
Enaiand Breeders.

BosToN. Sept. 19-Ths second day Of the
New England Breeders Association meet at
Readvile furnished keen sport. There were
four races. including postponed one. on the
card. Alenka won the $3.50 pace. after drop
ping the FIRST heat. seddie L; captured the
2:23 trot In four heats. 0eorGtanna. that won
row escape from being dittauced In the hrst
heat, finishing last. She won the next three
heats with ease. however. Summaries:
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First base on error-st. Louis. Left on bsses-st
Louis. I; Nex York g. Three base e hits,.Blsas:
of Doheny, 0 in Ave innings. stolen bases-oCon-
nor. Van Haltren., Sacrifice hits.glake, sshreek.
Double playe-Wallace. Childs and Bohreok; o Brien
and Doyle t2); Davis and Doyle. Hit By pitcher
Burhett oConnor. Davis. First base on balls-on
out-By sudhof, 2; by Doheny.1. Umpire-Manas-
eau. Tim0-1 hour and ~ minutes Attendance
BOSTON, o. RIrTsBuRo. 8.
BOSTON,, Sept. 1p-Boston batted in the old-time
form day and took the last game from PittaburR
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American jockeys in Front at Pontefraot.

Special Gable Despdtch 10 The Bur.
LONDON. Sept. 10.-At the Pontefract autumn
meeting to-day the race for the Leeds Handicap
Plate OF 100 sovoreigns. for three year olds and
upward. Ave furlongs. was won by Mr.. Colley's
Hoyake. ridden by Martin. John Barker's
Miss Primrose was second and z. Nortons Zoar
third. Six horses ran.
The race for tho Estate Selling Plato was
won by Mr.. Miller's Fair Penitente. ridden by
Sloan. Mr.. Gottschalks Mohegan was second
and Mr.. Enoch's Bayonnez third. Ten horses
ran.
The race for the Selling Nursery Plato was
won by Doleful. ridden by Sloan. Lady Hugo
was second and the Sunbeam colt third
Twelve horses ran.
The West Riding Handicap OF 200 sovereigns.
for three-year- ods and upward. one mile and
hall. was won by Mr.. Colley's Palmira. ridden
by Martin. Mr.. Lowther's Sweetie was second
and Mr. Elsey's Gallia third Six horses ran.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20
Baseball Games To-Day.

Pittsburg, at Now Yorhyst Louis, at Brooklyn;
Cincinnati, at Philadelphia; Chicago, at Boston;
Cleveland at Baltimore: Louisville, ct Warrington.
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Pnmozroy. sept 1s.-arsAt interest u ssntred in
for the class championship Of the university Mana.
ger Cloney of the Baseball Association announced
tonight that the series would be played between
Oct ! and 7. The championship last year was won
by the class of 1892 These games will give an OPP
the entering class.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20
Basketball Notea.

Tho westchester County wheelmeu OF Mount Yer
non have reorganiaed their basketball team for the
coming season with . strong team. All hrst-class
eleyens desiring games will please address I, L
Cohen, Mount Vernon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20

Three hits-Long. Tenny. Homo run-stahl,
Stolen base-Beaumont. Sacrifice hit-Duny. First
base on balls-0f Lever, 1. Struck out by Meo-
ken, 8. Double play-Lone. Lowe and Tenny.
Cmpires-ODAy and Mcdonald. Attendance-9oo.
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Harness Races at the SUFFOLK County Fair.

RIyERHEAD. Sept. 19.-Although tomorrow
and ne greet race days for TIE
' Wsrs sH asssSaanss and Coy Roosevelt Was 9Ss
sS sdy Peerless Won shs rss sess
in this race in 2;2eH, after which Blaze; owned
or T. so9i q IN SaS
fourth heat was won BY Bweetheart. owned by
A. 8. Rowland. On account Of darkness tho
Summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20

baseball, WaGhipE ton Park $3.50 To-Day.
proOklr u vs. st. Louis. Admission. Boc and 2bc.-Adu
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ST. LOUIE. 10; NEW YoiK. 2.

Two new outfelders were tried By the New
Yorks yesterday. Flaming Of Providence. who
who played In right, but neither man was up
TO the mark. With Gleason and Foster put Of
O'Brien on second base. the local team was en-
tirely out OF II. The score:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20

Miss YAtmAn always rides an ELK Bicycle.
Allsrton- Clarke Co.. VI Chambers A.-Ada
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Two-bn1e hit-HuGhe8. Three-bAs0 hfk-Mefto0.
Homo run-Mertes. sacrince hits-1Ange Donahue.
stolen Callahan First base on errors
Callahan, 4. Struck out-By Hughes, l: By Gala
han, 4. Hit by pitcher-By Hughes. l. by Callahan.
]. Double plays-Keeler and Farrell Anderson and
Jennings. Lett on bases-Broohlyn, 81 Chicago. O..
Wild pitch-Hughes. .Time-3 hourS and minutes.
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WHY McGovern Whipped Palmer So Quickly
1t appears that the shortness OF the bout be-
tween Terry McGovern and "Pedlar" Palmer.
which was decided at the Westchester A. c..
WAS due to the fact that the Englishman was
overweight and the American did not care to
take any chances in prolonging the battle
The weight OF the boys. as now announced by
w. B. Gray, manager Of the Westminster Club.
who was present at the time OF the Weighing
In. was: McGoyern. ll5% pounds, Palmer.
about 100 pounds. The articles called for III
demanded the forfeit OF $1,000. he mantully
went on with his ontract to show what an easy
proposition the foreign bantam was. In speak
Ing OF this yesterday Gray said to reporter Of
THE SUM-:
mers manager. went to the Gilsey House and
said that Palmer you'd not go on, was sur
prsed and asked him why. He did not answer
satisfactorily, and guessed that there was
something wrong with his mans condition
When l inquired more closely. he said that
same time insisted on TsTEy ,N Weighing Ing
same night ! telephoned TO .McGoyern's
quarters and informed him OF the facts He at
once came to the Gilsey House In company
with his manager, and conference between
Bettinson.. DR., oTdway and the parties inter-
ested was held. McGovern then went over to
the baths and And weighed IL; He tipped the
&oGovsrp went on the scales again The follow
Ing morning at O'Clock and weighed 49,
pounds. Palmer refused to scale. and 1t was
afterward Ascsrtainod that he was overweight
by three or four pounds"
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Bowling on tho Green.

Time-S;1oi6. S:o6h.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-22
Special Dispatch to tho In,ellIgencer.

Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgencer.
GRAFTON. w. Va. March 2l.-The
honest voters Of this city to-day aveng-
ed and rebuked the infamous ballot box
robbery of last November by electing
every candidate on the Republican tick
ct, except two councilmen, by the larg-
est majority ever cast in this commun-
ity.
Two tickets only were In the field.
straight Democratic and Republican.
W. Q. Boyd, Republican, was elected
mayor over ]. w. Hamilton. Democrat;
]. o. Chenoweth, Republican, city COL
lector. over S. w. Poe, Democrat; and
for councllmen. B. T. Poe, L. Kltzmil-
Ter, DR.. A. II. Thayer. Oscar Roster, v.
7. Handley and Claudius Davidson, Re-
publicans, were elected over T. w.
Helronimous, S. W. Wilson, C. F.
Burke, Patrick Moran, Frank Rauscher
and Joseph Bradford, Democrats.
For school commissioners, DR.. A. R.
Warden and o. G. Augir, Republicans,
were elected over c., r. Durbln and
Robert HELM, Democrats.
License carried by eighty majority.
The Democrats carried the city last
fall by 4 small majority, but that was
before the steal,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-22
Had to Swim for hisIdGc.

TACoMA,Wash., March 2l.-The stea-
mer Minshiu Maru brings news that
Missionary Parsons, OF the China mis-
sion society. was attacked by imperial
soldiers while ea route from Chung King
to Paonlng last month. He left Chin
King with an escort OF four soldiers,
provided by the Chinese government,
AT one point where they crossed q riv-
er, they noticed q great number OF local
mi!itiamcn. who had just been drafted
into the regular army. standing on
the opposite bank. AS they were land
ing the soldiers started for Parsons
with swords and knives. To save him.
self he jumped into the waters and
swan Into mtd-stream, while his escort
ron away. A Chinese gunboat put out
from shore and rescued him,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-22
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
Former Trough Riders" Hnsty Ac-
ton with tho Reyolrer-The Cuban
Army Figures = Assembly Wcak-

ening.
HAVANA, March 21.--Major T. Mar
tinez. of the Cuban forces. who was
shot last evening at the Hotel Inslatere
by police Lieutenant Emil Cassin, the
former trumpeter OF the rough riders,
is not expected to live. Cassn has been
placed In jail. His action Is generally
condemned as unwarranted and as due
to his excitable temperament.
The Cuban army has 1929 men all
told. This number includes corpornls
and sergeants. but excludes comm!s-
stoned officers. The figures are the re-
suit OF the official inquiry Instituted
under the direction of the department
commanders for the use of the mill
tarr administration.
In to-day's session OF the Cuban as
sembly motion was made In favor of
,dIsbandlng the Cuban army and dis
solving the assembly with permission to
the Cuban soldiers to accept gifts OF
money from the United States II they
so desired. After considerable argu-
ment, the gist OF which was that the
assembly would not discuss matter OF
such Importance without previous con-
sent on the part OF the individual mem-
bers, II was decided to postpone the
public discussion OF the motion until
Friday.