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New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
OARSMEN'S ANIMAL REGATTA.
DATES SELECTED BY THE NATIONAL AssoC1A.
TION-RACEs AT PARIS

At meeting of the Regatta Committee of tho
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, held
in this city. the dates of this years regatta as
presented by the Harlem Regatta Association were
selected and an extra day included, making the
dates July 10, 20 and 2
Since the January meeting of the Executive
Committee IL has been asCertained that the ANA
teur Rowing Association of France had a
special invitation TO the Canadian Association of
Amateur Oarsmen to enter crews representative Of
tie Dominion of Canada, and had expressed a de-
sire that the National Association OF Amateur
Oarsmen should send its representatives only
crews belonging to the United States. In view OF
this the committee has decided to give the annual
championship races. in which il is expected the
Canadians will compete and that the crews to rep
sent the association at Paris will be determined
by additional races open only its members These
competitive will be for single SCull. double
scull cared and eight Dared shell crews, open
only to club members of the association and to be
the distance fixed on for the Paris EXPOSE
ton races-1 mile and l41 yarLs The winners in
these contests be sent to Paris at the
pense Of the association. No entries will be
Cepted in these competitive races, except from
testants who have previously pledged themselves
that in of winning they will make the trip to
Paris.
in the single scull race, in addition to the winner,
the second will be also entered and sent at
the expense of tie assocta son-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
HAS RUSTE LEFT NEW-YORKP ?
DENIALs FROM THE CLUB oFFICIALs-MAY PLAY
CINCINNATI

According to the officials OF the NewYork Base
ball Club. Amos Rusie, the pitcher, who has al
ready had much trouble with the president of
the NewYork club. has merely gone to Indianapo-
lis for few days, to attend to some legal bust
ness. Manager Ewing says there have been no
differences between the player and the club Off
cials, and that he expects Ruse to return within
week. Among the other players of the New-Y York
club there was some mysterious head shaking
They realized. however, that talking for publica-
tion under Democratic baseball rule In New York
is dangerous business. But the baseball enthu-
siasts of Harlem have fear of Tammany Hall,
and they spoke out plainly. They intimated that
some of the sleuths employed by the club had dis
covered that Rusie had taken glass of beer and
that the fact had been reported to the boss of the
unfortunate Harlem team. and that a fine had fol-
lowed; that Rusie had refused to submit to the
fine and had packed his satchel again and left for
home
A dispatch from Indianapolis last night intimated
that Rusie signed with the New-York club in the
first place merely as bluff and that 1t was
done only that he might be transferred later to the
Brush, the president of the Cincinnati club, Rusie
would not have consented to dicker with the own
ers of the NewYork club at ALL
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

CALIFORNIA TO MEET PENNSYLVANIA AT PHIL
ADELPHIA MAY 90
Philadelphia. April Is (SpeciaD.-The University of
Pennsylvania and the University OF California have
definitely arranged to hold oval track and field
meets on Franklin Field May 20. The events 10 be
contested 100 yard DASH go yard dash. 440 yard
run, $50 yard one mile run, broad jump, high
jump hammer throw, shot put. pole vault. l2O
yard hurdles and 220 yard hurdles. Only two
will be allowed TO represent each institution in each
contest Points for first and second places will
count In deciding the winner
The University OF Pennsylvania has entered the
following in the Princeton handicap games on
April q: A. c. Kraenzlein and W. P. Remington,
in the hurdles and broad jump; A. Grant A. c.
Bowen, E. r. Bushnell. w. c.; Stuart and Theodore
Brown. long distance runs; r. j. Early, f. A.
Maon. L. A. Smith, George Cook and ], s. West
ney, in the sprints and quarter mile rum w. Z.
Drumheller. quarter and halfmile runs; w. f.
MacMahon, shot put and hammer throw; E. A,
Colket. pole vault.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
TUNNEL WORK GIVEN OUT.
AWARDS TO SUB-CONTRACTORS SAID TO
AMOUNT TO S2o0o0O0o

DIGGING TO BEGIN AS SOON AS PLANTS
CAN BE INsTALLED-sEVEN SEC
TIONS YET TO BE AWARDED.
Sub-contracts for the building of eight OF the
fifteen sections OF the Rapid Transit subway
were awarded yesterday. Public announcement
Of the names Of the successful bidders was MADE
at the close of an extended meeting of the dl-
7ectors of the Rapid Transit Subway Construc-
ton COMPANY which held in August BEL
rlont's offices. Contracts were also let for the
supply Of material The bids accepted for the
subway construction were from the following:
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SUBWAY.
Section i-Postofnce loop centre Of ChamheTs-sts-
Degnon- Mclean Construction Company. No BROAD
way. NeVg-York 80.
Section 2-Centre of c'hanbers-st centre Of Great
yones-st.-The Mclean Construction Company
No. ! Bros dway, NewNork. -.,.,
Section Portal tunnel One hundred and hd-
70 centre hundred and -enh-st. henoN aNe)-
y 7 Farrell Hamilton Bank Building, New-lork,
One-hundreG -thrtyffth-st Plus one hlruTeu
feet-E J. Farrell. Hamilton Bank Building. New YORK
Section 9CentTe Of one hundred ana hirt! ai
rtus feet to side building Inel Of
g RODGERS, hundred and
and Harlem River. New-Hork. , .
Section lI@'entre of One-hundTed-and ioui 10
eortn tbuil5ng Of Onehundred and twehy-
dfth-st plus ten feet-John Shields FlerunGton y. j.
Section l3-North hundred and thirty third
e-hundreG eighty n-S ST. plus enc
hunrred feet. Il. McCahe. Baltimore. No
Section I4--Centre Of one hrnercd-and -esttN St
plus hundred feet. 10 Hillside ave- B McCaoe'
rQaf~E
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
COLUMBIA FOOTBALL PRACTICE.

Work resumed yesterday in spring football
practice at Columbia. Sanford. the coach first
gave the candidates work at receiving punts
Morley, the famous halfback made some splendid
kicks, averaging about sixty yards. After trying
to fall the ball for while the men were lined
up with Sanford as the opposing team. Austin In
his position at tackle, did good work and gave
promise of future usefulness At tacklng there
woful deficiency, and the efforts of the men
proved amusing to the threescore spectators. l. c.
Henes, freshman, the only new man out
yesterday. The other players the field were
Austin, Morley, Simons, Knapp Smythe Ashley
Schramm, Wise. Geyer Berrian. lie Prince aud
Duden -
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
INJURED AT POLO PRACTICE

Lakewood. n. j., April 16 (SpeciaD-In a practice
game by the Lakewood Polo Club at the Georgian
Court Polo Grounds Yesterday afternoon Richard
Collier struck in the forehead by a polo ba ILL.,
which cut ugly cash and put him out of the
game. No serious effects feared, but the ac-
cident will lineup OF the team at
least for the first of the tournament games which
will begin on Saturday. The regular Lakewood
team was TO have Included George ]. Gould. Rich
Some one TO III Golfers place will be
chosen from the substitute list, which is H L.
Herbert. p. F. Collier. James Converse and F.
Woodman.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
FLY CASTERS HAPPY

The trout fishing season is now in full swing all
over the State. well in Pennsylvania and in
New-Jersey. The season Long Island opened on
March % There fine trout streams on
Long Island and in Orange and Sullivan counties
in this state, and throughout Pennsylvania and
parts of New-Jersey. The season in New-York
closes on August 81, and closes in New-Jersey and
Pennsylvania July IS. The season in Connecti-
cut opens on April and closes on July l.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
eSsPy99RIIS q
9poR1SrHeN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

RACING.-Queens County Jockey Club
AqueGSct.
POOL-New-Y York Athletic Club cham
pionship; Knickerbocker Athletic Club cham
pionship.
TRAP SHOOTING.-Emerald Gun Club,
live birds, Dexter Park.
BASEBALL.-Brooklyn and Manhattan
College, Washington Park.
POLO.-Meeting Polo Association. Metro
politan Club.
BOWLING.-Greater New-York Individual
Tournament-Clnch,W Walter and Roster; Co
lumbia League-Nilage, Lotus and Knicker-
booker teams; Carruthers National-Arling-
ton, Empire and Prosperity teams; Fire In
surance League-Postponed series at Reid's
alleys.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

The annual meeting OF the stockholders =. :,
Joseph Dixon Crucihle Company was held a, -
Offices of the company In Jersey City yas..-s-
The old Board OF Directors was reelected a. sy
lows Edward F. G.. Young joan A. WaIksr .o-
iel r. Hoag Richard Butler. William Murray ua- aa-
ander T. McGill and Joseph ID. Bedle the .fasa
tics OF sales read by the secretary ana -
methods OF the management were approved bT ,h
stockholders. The directors elected the -
officers: Edward F. c. Young president. IoSss 'ns
Walker. vice-president and treasurer; Cseor,a
Long, secretary. and Joseph ID. BsGIe corInssfe .
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
DRAG HUNT AT MEADOW BPOOK

Meadow Brook. Long Island Aprn 1.-THE
Meadow Brook Hunt Club held of the largest
attended drag hunts Of the spring season to-day
The course was laid out the hills on the north
side of the island and over some excellent hunting
country. The meet took place at Bulls Head
Hotel and led from that point eastward over a Dor.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

CLOSELY CONTESTED RUNNING RACES
East Meadow Brook Long Island, April l6.--Two
close and hotly contested running races were held
this afternoon on the broad highway the
country seats of Oliver H. L. Belmont and Arthur
Brisbane. In which of the speediest horses OF
the country competed The purse offered 800
for each race. All horses carried 125 pounds.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

tion Of the Wheatley Hills, and then over the
country seats of William C. Whitney. C. Albert
Stevens and Stanley Mortimer to the Wheatley
Pond, where the pack were again thrown in." and
then ran over the hills the large country seat
of H. ID. Morgan to that of Clarence III. Mackay,
where the chase ended and the pack called off.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
COLUMBIA DEFEATED

a Wild throw by Smith allowed the Columbia
College boys to escape shut out in BROOKLYN yes
terday. The Columbia boys proved easy victims
for the professionals. who scored at will. Score:
r. H. E
Columbia ...........o o-1
Brooklyn ..........,3 o 20 %
Batteries-Kebler Sayes and Goodman; Dunn McGn-
nifty. Kitson. Farrell and Smith. Umplre-Eurst.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
ArTomoBILE TO RUN MILE 4 MINUTE.

A THIRTY-FIvE HORSEPOWER MACHINE EXPECT
ED TO MAKE THAT SPEED
A manufacturer of automobiles in this city has
accepted order make automobile, said to
be for English nobleman. which will be guar
antee6 a mile minute and sixty miles an
hour a level road. Work has already been
started the machine. According an expert,
the machine will be Of thirty-flve horsepower and
the motive power will be steam. They have gaso-
line automobiles in France which from twenty
twenty-four horsepower and these machines
have been credited with going a mile the road
in thirty-three seconds.
The American machine is to cost $1,000 and the
purchaser says that he will be than willing
TO pay that amount II the machine is what is ex-
pocted. OF course, there is stretch of road in
this country level enough 10 enable any of
machine 10 travel any great distance the rate
OF sixty miles an hour, but there places posi-
bly, where a mile stretch could be laid out level
enough for a mile trial be made. None of
the machines used in the recent on Long
Island had more than six horsepower engines and
some Of them had low four
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

anopes,-includng frame. hangings, draperes, tas
sels,-spears and lantern, cf Damascus cross-strpe
curtains put up complete for ST. SO; of East Indian
embroidered phulkaries and skirts, SS7 and sos SO;
of East Indian ebroideries canopes put for 500
and $40, both containing specimens of the finest
Hindoo needlework.
Specimens of these various styles and Others
hibition in our Oriental Room, third floor:
Farukhabad Print Curtains; and exclusive de-
signs, ST. so, ST. 10 and 81. 80 each.
Damascus Cross-spe Curtains for doors and windows;
well adapted for inexpensive cOzy corners or dens S3
to So pair.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
THE TENNESSEE DERBY.
TEN THOUSAND PERSONS SAW
THE CONTEST

Memphis Tenn April l6-Under threatening
skies and on a muddy track Florzar to-day won
the rich Tennessee Derby, at a mile and an eighth
in a gallop from +. W. Brode, who beat The Con
querer for the place by length. The race, worth
81 600 to the winner, run in two minutes fiat.
More than ten thousand people visited Montgomery
Park the Derby and five other well filled
contested.
The Derby the fourth the card
Thrive held "a slight favorite F. W. Brode
their price being to and , TO !, respectively
The Conqueror was next In demand at threes, while
Florizar held at to l. The called
up at o'clock. and little time lost the start
Upon the second break Starter Fitzgerald sent the
field away in splendid order, with Thrive in the
lead. neck in front of Florizar with Brode The
Conqueror and Arthur Behan close up. Thrive in
creased his lead while Vandusen took Florlzar
back TO last position. Passing the stand Thrive
led The Conqueror by a length with Brode Tapped
in third place.
Thrive made the running around the first turn
until well Strengthened in the backstretch
where The Conqueror passed him and led the field
Brode; AT this point Vandusen seen to make
his ride and upon turning into the FIorzar
led Brode by a neck. The race from tbs point
was was only gallop so far Florizar was concerned
the Scroggan colt winning easily by half a dozen
lengths F. " Brode was second under vigorous
rlde a length before The Conqueror Thrive nm
Summaries: ~ i
so ff % raSs %on yf nFI9nss a5 p
D. second Hoods Brigade. 100 CDevnl S to T tbird 20
Ilme-l:ll% Princess Maleen, Dssoute Harrie Ein,dj
'sre5 and y a MaTsaTa s Ifabnda and kamsin
Nttatoe1 to >. won; Darlene 1o5 CWnkheidp 6 10
ana mira 10 Taef e. Fefsas F9F No mSsS
Jim and Aaron also ran '"7' DiiiS
Third furlongs; purse)-FIirntne t,s ,r,,
more, to J. won; Maud Wallace: e5 (Domnick1 to 2
d. T% con Knr III hsbnsrs asS
also 800 N'P''"
Fourth race Derby: mile and an eighth
.Florzar 122 Nandusen). 10 l. won; F. w Brode In3
CI Burn*l 10 and TO TO- second The Conaueror I:5
Winkhed), to l. third. Time-2:0O Arthur Beban
and Thrive also '"'"
Fifth race Ihve furlongs; Purse)-Garry Herman 1l3
Wrowhursp, to g. won; Odnor. 107 (Mason) 20 10
and . 70 /. second; LiverdaleA 113 TT. Burns(, 10
third Time-l:O4 Wall Wild Pirate Ampere Gswsne
and Commander also ran. ~
sixth race Cmile and sixteenth; sellinglCompensa-
ton 100 (Ifose) 10 3. Evelyn Byrd Dominica
20 10 and to l. second Chopin % "a. weber) 10
third Tlme-l;6l9. Clara Meader. Our Nellie Crocke
Henry Launt and Kyrat also
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
MEETING POSTPONED.

The scheduled meeting of the Eastern Baseball
League, which to have been held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday. has been postponed until
Wednesday. President Powers said that the make
up of the circuit for the coming season and the
playing schedule would be made public at the meet
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
COLUMRLA LAW STUDENTS AGGRIETED.

considt rabe dissatisfaction is expressed among
the law students>St Columbia the rules that
have just Deem dAafted by the faculty of the
School of Law relative TO the students conduct In
examina tions The MULES leave nothing their
honor. but make eyeS possible PROVISION TO pre-
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

The game at the Polo Grounds yesterday between
the New-York team and the nine from the Col
1ege of the City of New-York was won by the pro-
fessionals after poor exhibition. The score:
Goiiege Soi, getty City n Y............9 Q %
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
George Tydeman's Miss Lou won first money In
both races beating each field out by four lengths
The summaries follow:

First race-Miss Lou, m. tFlndlay). won; hungry
Joe. b. (Hickey) second: Josephine r.. b. Brown.
third: Skirmsher. & (Hopkinsl fourth Lavinia. c. m
CSimpson) and Leonatris. $. m CWilsonl also ran
second racc-Miss Lou. m. Flnday), won. Josephine
B.. h. Brown. second: Leonatrfs m. tHarley),
third. Skirmsher Lavinia and Hungry Joe also ran
Quite large crowd were present at the races
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

London. April le-The American Jockeys repeat
ed to-day their successes of Saturday last at the
Kempton Park Easter Meeting and the Birmng-
ham Easter Meeting.
At kempton Park Martin opened by winning the
Ashford Selling Plate Inorganic and was fol-
lowed by j. Ref who finished first for the
queens Plate, with Chevsning. Sloan third In
this race, with Solitaire. Martin won the Rich
mond Park Easter Handicap Full Ripe Sloan
was second with Planudes. The Rothschild Welter
Plate was captured by Disguise II. ridden by Sloan
At the Birmingham meeting Rghy the Hon-
day Plate on Petersfeld H. Rigby also won the
Easter Selling Plate on Resoute II and the Water
Orton Plate on Isochemal.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
Gl Nm~m~& 11on
COzy Corner CanopieS
AND ORIENTAL FURNISHINGS

HE until the Oriental
dark secluded delightful
We designing of these dens and
a particularly we'll
a.
Thesesu of matters andp prices
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PROFESSIONALS PLAY POORLY

Batteries-Piatt Bernhardt and Jacklitz Felix Good
win and Moran. Umpire-Moran.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
BOXING NOTES.

thews, the welterweights, will be the principals
in a twenty-five round contest at the Broadway
Athletic Club tonight. The hight will be for the
welterweght championship of the world There
will also be a preliminary bout of twelve rounds
between Whitley" Lester and Danny" Duane
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
THE RACETRACK.

BOX FIRST IN THE CARTER.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
Fine Draperies===Quarter=PriCe
Third floor,

IISN
moving
Many the
Yes; and descdy
half
what OF choose
one.quarter of the price,
bordc
worth
TwoC oCaves,eah 4yrdst Z
One eCnpeo o 43yaisf H
fine
HenriettaS
soh
desirable, together weIknown refined
in all, ahundred andw color
all wool Henrietta 4nchan an-wodH
38inh alwooHe etaa 3SnchS warp pH-det a
F. avnueand rnhs
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
DIXON CRUcrBLE COMPANY E1Ecrro,

vent "cribbing." The students are indisu... 49,
the honor system should no. prevail at foss Vat
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
Oriental Rugs

The and must be Oriental to De
dabenot under
Made
Regularly worth to marked
SO to S25
Ideal for furnishing;
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

Start poor driving by head; four lengths be
tween second and third
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

JACK MCCOrNlCk DeeN HldtCheu 10 meet
Mccoy in a six round bout in Philadelphia on
April 2S
Terry" McGovern fights Tommy White in a
six round contest in Chicago tonight.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

Delhi Embroidered Phuikaric Curtains; 81 o s.,
each.
Sind Embroidered OdhEeys and Skirts, iazid with y,u
jewels; Odhncys Sl1 to S23; Skirts, sl2 to s2s
from $3.50 to $3.50 each; tables, S14, SO 50 us
S25; chairs, 50 50, $40, S11, SI275 and sle.
Persian Brass Piano Lamps, $50 50 and s%O.5o
Lanterns for the cozy corner or den, in nine s,.
Sl4o, g, So, $3.50, So, 81, $3.50, $40 nd
S18
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

AQUEDUCT ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
The entries for to-day's races at Aqueduct are as
follows
FIRST RACE-Selling: for three-year and upward
Five and one-ha furlongs:
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

Start poor. driving by a short heac; ieislh
and a half between second and third
SIXTH RACE-For year ods; s4Oo added; special
a half furongs
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
SECOND RACEFor two-year-olds; s4oo added: selling
Four and one-half furones.

bad driving by three parts Of length;
length second and third.
THIRD RACE-For three-year- selling. Five and
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

DIGGING TO BEGIN AS SOON AS PLANTS
CAN BE INsTALLED-sEvEN SEC
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-17
Come to the Meeting.

The camp meeting being held at Salem church one mile west of town is progressing finely. Large congregations, seventeen conver- sions up to Monday night.
 The services, up to Tuesday have been conducted by David A. James, layman from Jackson, Tenn. He was confederate soldier from Sa- line county, nth regiment, com manded by Col. Jabus M. Smith. He will be i'll the meeting until the 26th inst and will be glad to meet any of his old comrades.
 Today Rev. l.. l.. Pickett of Wilmore, Ky, is expected to take charge of the meeting. Every body come.
 Get ill your wagon and bring your family, frying pan and a coffee pot and get the good out oi the meeting.
 July r. c. H. GREGORY.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-17

Seventeen Pairs Women's Ok lords, for soc, 75c, and SI. Wo.th twice as much.
 Forty-Six Pairs Mens Shoes, in lace and congress, worth from ST. so to S. pair. At this sale from $I to SI.5o.
 A lot of Twenty-One Pairs Boys and Youths Shoes, lace and con gross, at ST pair. There is not a pair ill this lot that is not worth from Sr.5o to $2 pair.
 A lot of Fifty Two Pairs Misses and Children's Shoes, all good val ues; worth $I to $e pair. Your choice of the lot at soc and SI. : prices. You can we'll af-
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-17
LOCAL NOTES.

You can buy cheaper at Paine's. ]. B. Honea, of Hamlet, was i'll the city Monday.
 Ring Telephone No. 8 for Gro ceries. 7tf
 Miss Loy Townsend is teaching school at Fairview.
 The best high grade grocer ies at Paine's. 7tf
 Isaac Reynolds, of Enola, was in Conway Friday.
 c. G. Patrick, of Lollie, paid us call Saturday.
 Mrs. Fannie E. Sudarth, of Vi lonia, is in the city.
 Attorney Isaac Campbell is here attending the court.
 H. l.. Thompson and wife were in the city Monday.
 Dave Stewart, of Mt. Vernon, is an attendant as court.
 NJ. Strickland, IT,. of Bristol, is reported seriously sick.
 A great many people are in town this week attending Court.
 John Steinsiek is teaching school at Reeves school house.
 Henry Frauenthal returned from Little Rock Friday night.
 Mrs. Iyda Smith is Teaching a summer school at Wooster.
 Miss Lena Kincheloe, of Little Rock came lip Friday night.
 D. l.. Young has returned from a trip to relatives in Georgia.
 Max and Henry Frauenthal went to Little Rock Monday.
 John Harmon, of Argenta, was visiting friends here Monday.
 Born to Mir. and Mrs. D. H. Co1quette, July IS, fine gisl.
 President J. G. Lille spent Satur- day. and Sunday in~Little Rock. Will Turner and Miss Fife Bennett were married last week.
 Alfons Enderlin, of Milwaukee, is new subscriber to this paper. w. B. Wilson, of this city, was made foreman of the Grand Jury. Br. J. F. Kincheloe and family returned Saturday from Tennessee. w. G. Richards is here from Bristol. attending the circuit court. Dr. ]. w. Teas received a hand some new buggy by freight Mon day.
 Rev K A. Townsend preached
The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-17
Pres. Millar at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, Ark, July IA President A. c. Millar, of Hen drix College, Conway, was here the first of the week, the guest of Rev. T. o. Owen. President Mil lar preached at Malvern Hill Methodist church and in south Hot Springs while here. He is also canvassing for Hendrix Col lege and thinks he will secure sev- eral students from this place next September.