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prath of a Noted Gnmeoock.

Hartford. Jan. S,-Fitz William, one of the
best known gRmecocks in the country, died
last week from the grip, FitH William was a
dark English red, and was imported from
England about three and a half years ago by
William EcclGs, formerly OF his city. but now
living In London. The rooster was four years
old. and weighed 3 pounds 7 ounces when In
condition. lie was the winner OF nine battles.
His last fight was In Trenton. N. j., about two
weeks ago. when he won the. second and
twelfth battles. which decided the main. He
tered ip all his AghtS by Tom McGrath Of
Philadelphia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-09
ndd. and Ends of sporl.

An outcome OF the skating races at Verona Lake
Montclair, recently. in which Max HoTnfeck Of tn,
Montclair A. c. and lie Roy Bee OF berkeley Suhoo,
participated, IL n pursuit race between the two. The
contest will 10 decided in Brooklyn on Jan. 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-09
BoWnrYo.
Close Race Between Albions and Morning
sides in the A. N. 4. Tourney.

To.niRht's games At tho eermania Assembly Rooms
alleys will decide whether an extra series will have
to be played between the Albions and McrninRsidcs
fort the A. N. I. championship. Should the former
win both games the Thum trophy will become their
property. Tho Roeeyille A, 4. still lead the jersey
City Club by one game In the Athletic League, tho
Knlcterbocker A. @, team bolng within two games of
the leaders, In addition TO the records OF prominent
tournanients published In The suN yesterday arc
the following!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-09
Totala.
1'a

Those who are In the lead for best individual
score for tricks are as follows:
A. E Taylor. 2s; II: B. Newman. 20; H. Bunsted
10; q. Lavie, IL; q. L. Tirrel, II: A. JosephKon, II;
WI. r. Hegeman, 10; J.. Il; Faber, 10; g. Il, Watson
and II. r. Aymar,. ~; .. Hatch, q. Abbot, =. Z.
HOFFMAN and Y. +. Baker. IL; J. Il. Elweli, b. @.
Fuller and j. n. Scott. 10 each.
The next round will be played at the rooms
of the Brooklyn. Whist Club. 153 Pierrepont
BAIirIMcRs. Jan. s;-The fourteenth match
for the A, W. /; trophy was played here last
er. and the duplicate Whist Club of Boston.
challenger. The result was o victory for Balti-
more BY the score Of 32l tricks TO 3O7. The
teams were:
BAlumore-w. 4, Thomas. A. II. MccAy. P. +. vii.
liams. and D. II. Herman:
BoBton-T. A. Smith, q. II. Roberts, y. d. Baker,
and Charles u. Parks.
The next challenger In line Ia the Park Club
Of Plainield. M
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-09
.Evrxru oAME-ouEEN,s oAMp1r DECLINED.

The record OF the match is: Janowski. 5;
Showalter. 2; drawn,4. The twelfth game will
be played tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-09
Knioksrbockers Play Indoor Baseball.

A gam Of indoor baseball was played In the
gymnasium OF the Knickerbocker A. G. yeSter-
day between the gymnasts and swimmers OF
the club. For some time the baseball cranks
OF the organization have been moblllzinR
teams and have succeeded 80 well that the ioi-
lowing BRANCHES have a seven " practicing;
Bowling. billiards, gymnaslum,,. swimming.
namrnt has been arranged for the club cham.
pIonship, in which tho first game will be played
on next Sunday,
J.. 4. Norton, the old Manhattan College
player, pitched we'll for the swimmers. but his
who werc more at home with the surroundings
and made many good plays. At the end Of
nine innings the, acrobatic contingent had
teams were:
Gymnrst,-NeuS, .cataheri F~innersn. pitcher
Hindgen. INIT base; Herring, second lGSe; ID. ReusB,
third base; GreenhAll, sbo ts'op; Bulow. fielder.
swimmers : sayoTL catcher; Norton, pitcher
Rseder, first base; W, RousB, second base; King,
thrd base; Brennan. uhortatopi WotherspooI,
fielder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-09

Secretary II. b. Kerr OF the T.. 4. q. A. will
send out this week notices OF the time and
place OF the annual meeting OF the organiza-
ton. the constitution demanding that thirty
days notice shall be given. President Curtis
mittee OF three at least thirty days before. to
present TO tn" annual meeting q list Of candI
dates for election TO the different Offices.
Should any member desire to make an amend
ment to the constitution ten days notice must
be given 20 each club In the association,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-09
GOLF
Important announcement by the Ocean
County Hunt and Country Club.

Important announcement by the Ocean
County Hunt and Country Club.
The Ocean County Hunt and Country Club
has put OH Its open spring tournament from
March 30. 81 and April to April g. 7 and X.
II will. from the peculiar conditions, be the
most novel oIHn tournament ever held in this
country. In the first place. no player can enter
who is under 20 years old, the invitations s.at-
Ing specifically that golfers born since 1880
may not compete. In the second instance.
tho tournament will be made conspicuous
by the barring out OF all golfers rated
In their club lnndicaps at 3 or under. We
don't want schuolbOys. college boys or scratch
players; lif" R""ns; Tying or TrSvis,Tw said a
pose to hold u competition unique IN this re-
spect. II Will he attended 10y men who arc not
mug hnpters.'" On. the, other hand, one OF
posed tournament II n step backward, and that
II will be a gathering OF incapable players.
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Billiards and Pool at the New York a. C.

Intelligence and TrustwOrthinesE
characterize the help aocured through an advertise.
ment in The BUS.-Ad1
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
A FEARLESS SPORTSMAN.
Dashing and Romantic Career of Lady
Lurgan.

Dashing and Romantic Career of Lady
LurSan.
Lady Lurgan, eldest daughter of the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. is the wo-
mar who sets all the fashions for her
sex in riding garments. for French and
American women. rs well as her own
British sisters. adopt whatever model
of coat hat or skirt she uses. and the
only woman whom Lady LurSan will
admit is n more daring and skillful
horsewoman than herself is that smart
young officer in the PruSsian army, the
Duchess of llesse.
Lady Lurgan is a slender young wo-
man. with a rather thin. plain face,
exceedingly bright eyes, an admira BILE
figure ana the best seat in the saddle
of any OF her sex in the United King
dom. Her presence is nearly always
commanded at the houses where roy
atty is entertained. She is a great IA
Norite with the princess of Wales, the
Duchess OF York and the Prince, who
is a man easily bored, but apprecia-
tive in proportion Of a witty woman.
Brilliant figure as she is in society.
it is as IL sportswoman that Lady Lur-
gan has achieved most widespread
fame. She rides TO hounds with the
fearlessness and persistency of the
most enthusiastic sportsman, and in adj
dition she runs her own horses under
her husbands name on the famous Eng
lish and Irish race courses. Whatever
will lead her an exciting chase across
country Lady Lurgan will gladly fol-
low. In England. in Ireland and at
Pau she takes part in the fox and paper
hunts, she goes out with Her Majesty 3
buck hounds. and has often run with
Lord Rothschild's stag hounds Visit
ing the Princess of Pless. she takes part
in the exciting boar hunts in the Ger
man forests. but Lady Lurgan is wholly
n horsewoman. In N her sports she is
accompanied and seconded by her hus-
band. young Irish peer. who first saw
Ter on the back oc ono Of The fine hunt
ees anG fc)ljn love with her forthwith
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

places along the line of the Mexican
National. He had the Mexican name
of "Guillermo J'errocarrill," which in
English means Billy Railroad" y few
mcnths ago large shipment of sheep
was to he made from Laredo. Tex, ON
the line O. ia, international and Great
Northern road. billy Railroad" was
sent for. and he handled the big flock
of sheep better than y force OF twenty
men could have done. The sheep
seemed at once to recognize him ~
their leader. The large herd was found
on vacant piece of ground Il short
distance from town. and on the morn
ing whom the loading was to begin the
shipper indicated to BILLY Railroad."
by means Of signs, what was wanted of
him.
Billy" grasped the meaning of the
signs instantly, and with n loud La
bahia he started off In II trot toward
me railroad shipping pens. The sheep
lei over each other in following him.
and they were soon all in The pens ono
car after another was showed UP to
the mouth of the chute ana "Billy"
would walk i'll. followed by all of the
sheep in the pens When the car was
MED he would walk ont aud the door
would be closed behind him. Tho load
ing was performed without n hitch and
the time of ut least five men was saved.
Billy has been employed at almost
every shipping place on tho limo of
the International and Great Northern
road, ana his value Is appreciated to
such an. extent that Il large price was
offered for him by the Southern Pa
cinc Company q few wecks ago. lie is
now owned jointly by the Mexican
National and the International and
Great Northern roads. y short time
ago. during II Temporary lull in the
sheep and goat shipp!ng business on
l..t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
A BOILER EXPLOSION
EIGHT MEN KILLED AND MANY
NOt$ fef-iit9

(By Telegraph to Virgianian-Pro
London. January GA big boiler
while being tested in Hewett's ship
building yard at Barking, burst to-day
and the experimenting engineer and
eight men were killed.
About forty persons were injured.
some fatally The bodies of the dead
were frishtfully mutilatcd.
~ lad was found dead 200 yards from
the scene of the disaster y number
of men and boys are missing. The ter
rifle force of the explosion may be
Judged from the fact that one OF the
huge plates of the boiler plunged
through Il building n quarter of a mile
distant and that debris was hurled hun
dreds of yards in all directions The
factory ITSELF which covered several
acres. was practically RACED and all the
dwellings and shops in it's Immediate
vicinity We're to all intents and pur-
poses wrecked. Windows were SKATER
ed mile away and telephone and tel
egraph wires were blown down on all
sides.
Distressing scenes were witnessed
among the mothers. wives and other
relatives of the employees
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
CRUDE OIL FOR RoApBEps.
satisfactory Results From Use on
Roads in Iowa


Roads in Iowa
Sometime ago reference was made 10
the fact that il had been discovered
thGt good country roads could be made
Dy the use Of crude petroleum on thom.
Or. Hogg, Of this city. VINO is man
OF wide reading and close observation
has been investigating this proposed
Experiment In securing good roads ana
IL is his opinion thnt the use Of crude
81! may prove a panacea for bad roads
IN localities where road material is hard
TO obtain
DIR. Hogs attention was first called
10 this matter by an address recently
made by civil engineer Major Meigs,
at the session OF the Missouri Good
Roads Association
In this address Major Meigs stated
tilat he first heard OF using oil IN the
highways by reading Il newspaper clip
ping from a Pennsylvania town 1t
seems that n leaky oil pine near the
town in question was responsible for
the discovery. This pipe was near a
place IN the road that was invariably
inapaSsable during the season OF spring
and fall rains. Wheel the leak occurl
red in the pipe the ground became sat
urated 10 some extent With oil and
very coon ii was noticed that the mud
dried UP. and tho surface of the earth
became hard, and remained So 1t APP
pears that so notorious was this piece
OF bad road that the effect Of the oil
on 1t became & matter or so much COM
ment that presently the experiment.
was repeated in other localities, ana
with the same effect.
Major Meigs said that II was no
trouble anywhere 10 keep dry roads in
good condition at minimum expense.
Oil will prevent the earth from be-
coming wet by forming a waterproof
crust. So far. rs he has carried on ex-
periments, barrel or crude oil is sufl-
Gent for q strip of road 100 feet long
and u frrt-teiit 2 IT cost of the oil
at the wells is about 30 cents a barrel.
No other material he said. Is so cheap,
ard no other viii prove so effective. In
conclusion, he said that he would send
oil free TO all Wishing Ia make expert
ments, if they would pay the freight
Major MeigS' sDeech caused n great
deal of comment. To the delegates 1t
seemed TO open an entirely new field.
Many questions were asked him, all OF
which he answered as his Information
warranted. lie explained the we'll
known theory that oil and water Will
rot mix. and made II apply to the ques-
ton of good roads The earth was po-
rous enough he said. to retain the oil,
and cause it TO shed water. so that
where the Gil took hold, moisture must
depart. and. naturally, the earth be-
came compact
1t is maintained that no roads are so
good as dirt ones. when they are dry,
and none so cheap. In many localities
material for constructing macadam or
gravel roads must be brought long dis
tances. and consequently is quite cost
~. But from what Major Megs said.
IL is thought possible that with the aid
of crude oil, earth could be utilized at
much less cost than macadam and
gravel when tho latter was near at
hand.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
DON'T NEGLECT
A COMMON CASE OF PILES.
Inlay Eeod TO SERIOUS Rc.u,,.

When people generally understand that
all such fatal diseases as fstula. ulcer Of
bly, begin in a simple case OF piles, thev
Will learn tho wisdom OF taking prompt
treatment for the first appearance OF
Pile Cure will certainly cure every form
OF piles, Itching, bleeding, protrudink or
blind piles, and hundreds of lives havo
tive remedy right at the start, because
at such time q single package will af-
fect a cure. while in the old chronic, daep
times necessary before a lasting cure is
affected
physicians arc using the Pyramid Pile
and with uniform success, The remedy
Is prepared by the Pyramid Drug Co., OF
Miarshhil. Mich. and for sale by drug
a :s,s everywhere al 80 cents and 81 per
NJ -. ~" - GASES and cure
81 ''@s. ja2,A.7
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

tres have decreased during the week
1OO,OS6 bales. against an increase dur
ing the corresponding period last sea-
son of 5S.915 bales. and are now 1880
$685.
Including stocks left over ut ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop. the
supply to date is S.265e49 bales.
against 7.7O9,630 bales for the same Pc
Rod last year
New Orleans. January 6.-Secre,ary
Testers statement of the worlds Visit
Bile supply of cotton shows an increase
Tor the week just closed of $500 bales.
against an increase of los, 779 bales last
1895. ''''e' IA
The total visible is 5.2os.1 bales.
against gains 5,151,325 bales last week, and
4,3SO.441 bales last year. OF this the
total OF American cotton is 1866. l45
bales. against 4,939,325 bales last week
and 4.1S4,44l bales last year. and of
all other kinds, including Egypt Bra
Ill India, etc. 239.c00 bales, against
212,0OO bales last week and 246.O 600 bales
last year,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
sscs,er's COTTON Statement.

(By Telegraph to Virginia Pilot.)
New Orleans, January G.-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton
Exchange statement shows an Increase
in the movement into sight. compared
with the seven days ending this date
last year of 800, al increase over the
same days year before last of 10000
and an increase over the same time ip
1895 OF 14S0OO
For the 12S days of the season tina
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
OF the 12S days OF last year 405, 900 and
of the same days year before last OF
1,462,000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 393.5iS bales.
against 3Ss.l32 for the seven days end
ing this date last year. and 223, 9S7 for
the year before last
The total movement for the 12S days
from September l to date is 1898 GS3,
against 7,5s3,o76 last year, and 6,536,369
year before last.
The movement since September
shows receipts Mt all United States
ports 6.05o,65S, against 5.SO270 last
year.
Interior stocks in excess of those held
at tho close of the commercial year, 6l5. :
51l against 55s.S5S last year
Foreign exports for the week have
been 511.s67. against 2lS,9O4. last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 4,45S.974. asains. 3.9i4.0S9 last year
The total takings of American mills,
North and South Canada, thus far for
the season have been 1639.934 against
1.S1S02S last year.
StotNs .; ;iie seaboard aud The iwcn-
", M, Ia . ..,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
BILLY RAILROAD"
Hes An Ordinary Goat. But Hes
Worth Five Men in Loading Sheep.

Hes An Ordinary Goat But Hes
Worth Five Men in Loading Sheen.
From the New York sun.
The International and Great North
ern railroad has a trained goat in its
employ The goat receives no salary
for his services. but he receives the
best of treatment. and seems to fully
appreciate the important position which
he holds with the. railroad corporation.
This goat is used TO load sheep on cars
ana is we'll known To all the shippers
along that line of the road. He was
raised in Mexico, near the town OF
Lampa@os. On the line of the Mexican
National railroad. To all outward ap-
pearances he WAS only an ordinary
goat and great was the surprise OF his
owner about n year ago when the goat
of his own free viii paid a visit to the
stock pens at Lampazos where a ship
ment of goats Were being loaded. and
led a big flock of stampeded animals
back into the pens and into the cars.
The value Of this particular goat was
quickly recognized. and for several
months he had regular employment as
leader in rounding up and leading ship
mcnis of goats at Lampa2os and other
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
BIG FIRE IN CHARLOTTE.
AFTER HARD FIGHT IT WAS
BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL.


BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL.
CBy Telegraph to V.rginian-Plict)
Charlotte, N. c., January AT 70
o'clock last night fire was discovered
in the three-story building of the Shaw
Howell Harness Company. on Fourth
street. near the centre of the business
portion of the city. The fire had gained
such Roadway when the alarm was
sounded that the building was soon to-
tally destroyed. The loss to the stock
will reach fully $4,000, with $26, 600 in
surance.
From the Shsw- Howell building the
flames spread to the adjoining build
ing. occupied by the Liddcil Machine
Company, as an office and sample room.
The loss TO their stock is about 50. 900.
with $1,000 insurance. The building was
a total wreck and was valued at about
$4,000.
The fremen worked under great diff
hculties. as high Wind was blowing.
The burned buildings are jus, across n
narrow street from the Burord Hotel. a
four-story structure, but that build
ing escaped injury.
AT 1:45 n. m. the fire Is under control
The total loss Will probably reach S65.-
900 to $4,000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

York the idea. takes the delivery wagon
form. In Paris it Is a test of ultra
fashionahleness. One of the American
manufacturers has brought out a mo-
tor carrier as n rival to the large
wagon. These will cost about $500. and
will carry about 500 pounds, and can
be run at Il cost of half n cent-a mile.
The same firm has compiled some other
Interesting statistics as to show rela-
tive expenses of motor delivery wagons
and those drawn by horses.
Thcy estimate that n regular deliv-
cry wagon cost $3.50. the TWO horses $3.50
ana the harness SO. making Il total Of
sop. The electric wagon they put down
az F2ooc. They figure the annual ex-
pGnseS as follows: For the horse
wagon, interest on Investment sac %.
stab!ing two horses at $lS25 each per
month. $i2S: shoeing. $50: harness re-
pairs. $50; total S523.25. For the cleo
.rlc carriage. interest on investment.
Sio2.5o; cost of electric current for 10
o0o miles u year. $500; total, siG2.5O. This
is the cost of the current IL taken from
81 supply wire. II the owner of tho
wagon has his own dynamo the cost
On the carriage is only so year. bring
ing the annual expenses down TO si22. so.
Inc statistician ingeniously omits any
charsei Tor repairs to their electric
carriage.
One significant fact which shows how
times are changing Is the announce
'nent OF q dealer in both bicycles and
automobiles. iie has for several years
carried on bicycle riding academy"
me present outlook has made him de-
cloc To discontinue the riding school
entirely and use the entire floor space
Tor an exhibit of horscless carriages.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
. IN . IT 60 R ia.
Benrs tho 2 IT'S AiNu '6U i'aS5 hlnaiS Bought
s-sa Of ZHEZxxlIz<zx

Joseph Jefferson. when asked the
other day why he never brought his dog
Schneider" upon the stage IN rip Van
Minl1lc- " replied. .HEha- public -ee+illt9,
not pay me a higher compliment than
TO want to see dog it has only heard
OF. 1t shows interest in me. But
dislike realism in art and realism alive
and with tail to wag at the the wrong
time would be embarrassing. Hold the
mirror up to nature. If YOU like; but
don't hold nature up. Give us n reflection
of the thing, but not the concrete thing
tSolfn
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
TO BE RETIRED.
PENSION ron MRS. Ship

Washington, d. c.. January 6.-Sena-
tor Pritchard has introduced a bill di
rect1ng the Secretary of the Interior
to place on the pension roll the name
of Margaret e. Shipp. widow of First
Lieutenant William f. Ship. late OF
the Tenth Regiment, u. S. Cavalry, and
pay her Il pension of $50 per month.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-18
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