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WHY LATHAM HELD OUT.
Story of One of the Troubles of Won
der Abe and COmisixey.


''In my time" said Manager Charles
Comiskey, at a session of the Hot Air
club" the other day, according to the
Chicago Inter Ocean, II, have induced
many ball player to put his, name or
mark at the foot Of contract and in
cidentalIy 1 have signed a few contracts
myself. This business of signing ball play
ers is no idle Jest, and 1T requires deal
Of tact and diplomacy to secure the sig
natures of many players to contracts. If
live to be a hundred l will never forget
the last time 1 signed Arlie Latham for
the old St. Louis club. The dude was
In his prime that year, and naturally felt
his oats. All through the winter Lath
had been borrowing money from Won der
Abe, but when the time came for him to
sign in the spring Lath baked and baked
badly at that Chris tried his best to get
him to sign a contract, but finally gave
the job up and sent for me.
Commys,' said Chris, dot Arlie La
tams is himself making me weary. He
dakes und gashes every check vot l send
him, bud he wouldn't put his name by der
boddom Won a contrack. Something's vas
wrong nit him. He himselluf is eder giff
me cholly oder make Won me a sucker
Dink of id, Charley. dink of dot. De nerf
of dot third baseman nit gless arm and
a awful cheek a-chollyin' me, Chris Won
der Abe, der poss president Won der
Prowns mineselluf dink dots awful,
and yourselluf must sdop i'd. Do you now
ged moot on and confer mid Latam
himSelluf.'
II talked to Chris for awhile, and got
him to show me the letters he had re-
ceived from Latham. There was nothing
in the correspondence to indicate that the
player was dissatisfied with the amount
Of money offered by the club, and for the
life of me I could not understand why
Latham insisted on holding out. Finally
I said to Chris that the quickest way to
arrive at an understanding with our star
third baseman was for me to have per-
sonal interview with him. Chris was
ready and willing to accept any sugges-
ton, and he promptly telegraphed 800 to
Latham, who was wintering in Boston,
instructing him to spend part Of the
money In buying a railroad ticket to Gin
cinnati, and to meet me there Well, I
went over to Cincinnati and found La
than waiting for me at the Grand hotel.
He had taken pretty good care of himself
that winter, and 1 saw at glance that
he was in the pink of condition. What is
more, he was apparently glad to see me.
We went into the barroom, and after
indulging in several drinks Of imported
mineral water 1 decided that 1t was time
to talk business.
'Arlie,' L said, what are you holding
out for? Isr.'t the salary big enough?'
Latham. It's q matter of principle, and
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I won't put my name on paper until Chris
comes to my terms.
What the dickens do You mean? L
asked. If you are not standing ou. for
more money, what is this question Of
principle that you are talking about?'
"It is just this replied Latham. I
want a clause inserted in my contract
calling for the free admission of my wife
and eny of her relatives to all the home
games. Last fall Chris turned me down
twice and made me sore. What's more /
won't stand for 1t again
II pulled a contract out of my pocket
and solemnly inserted clause calling tor
the admission OF Lath's wife and her
relatives. Then 1 pushed it over to him
and said: Now put your name to>this.
and we will split another bottle of apol-
linaris.' Lath picked up pen, signed his
name, and INDUCED in an impromptu war
dance by way of expressing his delight
over what he considered the humiliation
of Won der Abe.
I'VE went back to St Louis together,
I left him downtown and went out to the
ball grounds to see Chris. When l ex-
planned matters to der poss president
the color faded out of his cheeks and the
very atmosphere was eloquent with his
lamentations.
'Commys,' he walled, I. Chris Won der
cost us so much. He viii been de highest
briced man on der deam und off he don'd
blay goot pail We ourselves are ruined
What do you mean l cried. did
not swell his salary. / only put in TINT
clause about his wife and her relatives.
That won't break you.'
"Dot CLAUSE erboud passin' his vifes
Is vot Will hurd u.s. retorted Chris. Dot
Latams changes his vifes SO ofden, und
| oh 0f
lations. By kracious, der vos so many
Won dem dot dey would fill de park and
keep oud good money from the boobies
who are Wiling to pay for seat. / would
ra6der you gif HIM fife oder six hundert
more den haf agreet to pudding his beo-
BILE on der free list
when I told Latham what Chris had
said he simply laughed, and remarked
THAT break will cost the president
another hundred. am going to touch
him now.
"And he did,
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p
McPartland's proper cognomen. Johnny
Clark's right name is Fafy. Young
Critic was christened Albert Griffiths.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, who was rob-
bed of well-earned victory over Neill
IN San Francisco the other day, is known
at home as Joseph Hayden. Charlie
Burns is lighting under ring alias. He
Is not of Irish stock, as his name would
indicate. Baers instead of Burns is the
way the other members of his family
sign their names. = Young Pluto's'
proper name is rIoe Brown Jack DAILY.
the Wilmington fighteE is an alias fol
Cornelius 7. Moriarity
FOREIGN; FIGHTERS.
There are quite add.number of foreign
born pugilists nov before the public.
Tom Sharkey was BORN in Dundalk, Ire
land; Robert Fitzsfmmons, in Elston,
Cornwall, England; Peter Maher in Gal
way, Ireland; Steve s6'Donnell in Sidney,
New South Waless Joe Goddard, in Pyra'
mid, Australia; Dick o Brien, in st. John,
New Brunswick; Dan Creedon, in Inver-
cargiel, New Zea1anfly Tommy West, In
Cardiff, Wales; Peter jackson, in Puerto
Rico, West Indies: Jim Hall, in Aus
tralia: Spike" Sullivan in Knockman-
offe, Ireland; Young Critic, in Sydney,
Australia; Billy Murphy, in Auckland,
New Zealand; Eddie Connolly in st. John,
New Brunswick: Tom Tracey, in Aus
tralia; Joe Waleott, in Barbados, West
Indies: George Dixon, in Halifax, Nova
Scotia; Paddy Slevin, in Maitland, New
South Wales: Frank Erne. in Zurich,
Switzerland; Casper Leon, in Palermo,
Sicily; George Godfrey, In Prince Ed
wards Island;- George Ryers was also
born In Prince Edwards Island; Billy
Whistler. in County Derry, ireland; Den
yer Ed Smith. In Birmingham England; +;
Jack Root, in Austria, and Jack Nc
Auliffe in Cork, Ireland
GOSSIP OF BIG FIGHT.
The approaching battle between Jim
Corbett and Jim Jeffries will be the center
Of interest, SO far as boxing is concern
ed, from now until the date of the en-
gagement-March Is. 1t is by no means
a certainty that the men will meet on
that date, although 1t Is probable they
will Billy Brady has an eye on the
Paris exposition, and he must have good
material to present for the edification OF
the Parisians and their visitors. Jeffries
and Corbett would be a drawing card
abroad. In fact they would take better
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| In Paris than In New York, where the
meeting between Brady's new and old
bread winner will be viewed with a Ger
| tain amount of suspicion 1t matters not
| who wins, however, for Brady will get
| his bit just the same, And for that rea-
| son the fight may be permitted to go on
| merit. Iron
EXPERTS PICK CORBETT.
| Sam Thall, who has managed the the
at1ical interests Of, both Corbett and JEFF
| fries, and Pete Kennedy who was at one
| time "ahead of John L. Sullivan, both
| good judges Of the game, were in st. Paul
| the past week with their company, pre-
| senting "Yon Yonsor.'' Both agree that
| Corbett has more than a chance to win.
| Than says: "Corbett is the fastest big
| man the ring ever saw. He cannot de-
| feat Jeffries by trying to stop him. But
| he can fool the big boilermaker with his
| footwork, and skill, and speed, and If he
| can get into shape to go the full num-
| ber of rounds without firing he will either
| get the decision or it will be a draw
| Jeffries will be surprised, If Corbett is all
| right when they meet. Jeffries is not
| skillful He is big. and strong, and can
| take world of punishment. Why, he has
not been squarelyi knocked down since
| he began fighting And he has been hit
| hard enough at that. would not be at
| all surprised If Corbett got as good as a
| draw with Jeffries-or even the decision" ;"
BENEFIT OF A DRAW.
Were Jeffries and Corbett to box to a
! draw, and make it, appear all right-what
| a card they would be in Paris And what
! is to hinder them from doing that same
| thing, if they so elect? Nothing. Billy
Brady is the present manager of Jim JEFF
fries and the ex-manager of Corbett
| Brady is friendly with Corbett. He has
reason to be. Corbett made the shrewd
| manager a lot of money and Brady has
! his. Corbett has let. go of most the big
earnings of his brief reign as the pugilis-
| tic king. Corbetf can use the money
| and SO can Brady.G Two fights will bring
| In more cash than will one. Ergo: If
i Corbett and Jeffries should box to a
draw in New York, what is to hinder
them from going, on In Paris to settle the
| question of superiority? Nothing under
the sun. Do nots overlook the man with
the mermaid. True, it was only stuffed
fish, topped with a monkey head, but it
! caught the shekelsn of the gullible and
| the mermaid man made a lot of money
| out of it. And heEawas not lynched at
| that.
| M'GoVERM AND SANTRY.
When Terry MeGevern and Eddie San
| try come together, In Chicago, there
should be clever battle, but there is
| little chance for the showing Chicagoans
are predicting. The bout Is a limited
round affair-six rounds-and neither man
| can be expected to show what there is
| in him in that brief encounter Santry is
| clever and determined, and may manage
| to stand off the little hurricane for six
| rounds. But If Santry had to go a longer
| distance he might fight differently. Nc
| Govern willlpossibly give away bit of
| weight to Santry-and he can.
| Willie Green.
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sertion with numerous examples wherein
it could be shown how many important
matches, even in the last year, have been
decided on the putting greens. One has
only to go back to the amateur champion
ship of 1899 to find striking example of
this. Findlay S. Douglas and Herbert M.
Hartman met in the final round, and the
latter won the coveted title through bet
ter and more consistent work on the
greens. Douglas was erratic in putting,
as he has been in many matches through
the year, and 1t resulted in his defeat,
for In every other department of the
game he played brilliant golf.
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NOW THAT ICE Is HERE.
Some Great Contests In Store for Lo-
cuI Sport Lovers.

cuI Sport Lovers.
Skaters throughout the Northwest, and
in the Twin Cities especially, are TAX
ing great interest in the National Vest
ern Championship tournament which
takes place Friday and Saturday, FEB.
8 and 10, at Como park.
The local flyers are getting into trim
for the contests, and a number of out7of-
town skaters have written, announcing
their intention of coming. -
McClaye the Eastern champion, and
winner Of the 5000 and 1Q,000-meter races
in the tournament at Poughkeepsie, N.
Y. last winter, may come to st. Paul;
Drury, the Canadian amateur champion,
will perhaps be here; Langley, one of the
! fastest Chicago men, has written OF his
intention to compete here. and number
of other we'll known and speedy skaters
will undoubtedly be on hand to make the
sport interesting. AS the entries do not
close until Feb. 7, there is plenty of time,
and many will doubtless be held until the
last day. ~
Sudheimer, the local champion is put
ting in hard practice work, and is being
picked out as a probable winner. Per
kins, Johnson and others are also making
the most of their spare hours, and all
will be in fine condition to skate at their
best.
A good chance will be afforded this aft
ernoon at Como to watch and size up the
local flyers, and a majority of them VIII
be out measuring their strength.
1t has been decided to hold the novice,
1,5O0 and 5,00O-meter championships on
Friday afternoon, the 500 and 10,0t0-meter
championships on Saturday afternoon,
and the 500O-meter open and 5,O0l-meter
| handicap on Sunday afternoon; the first
race will be called each afternoon be-
tween 2:30 and o. M
The officials have be; n nearly all sci o.
ed, and are as follows: Clerk of the
course, F. E. Low; starter, Fred Per-
kins; judges, Dr. J. G. Nelson, Leavitt
Corning, Ed H. Payte, p F. Egan; time
keepers Dan Carmichael, Archie Mathes
A. D. Smith; the position of referee has
not yet been decided upon, and will be
left largely to the choice of the skaters
who will compete; the names of Ed H.
Payte, who has served in several cycle
meets, Dan Carmichael the skater and
cyclist, and A. D. Smith are sugg ssted,
and 1t is thought one of the three will be
named.
The course will he laid out several days
before the races, and will be OBJ ong in
shape, and about six laps to the mile In
circuit. The course will be staked and
roped, so that all spectators are kept on
the outside of the course, thus allowing
full view of the races without b struc-
ton. None but officials will be allowed
within the ropes, SO that clean track
will be afforded the contestants. Each
skater will be given number, which will
be worn upon the back, so that tn may
be known by the spectators.
Every effort has been made to make the
tournament a success, and no pains will
be spared to conduct it in such manner
that it may be made an annual affair OF
both local interest and national impor-
tance
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HERNANDEZ REVOLUTION.
Venezuelan News Reports Show 1t
to BE Spreading.

KINGSTON, JAM, Jan. 27.-In spite of
the rigidity of the censorship, Venezuelan
mail news indicates continued activity
by and in behalf Of the Hernandez revo-
luton, which Is spreading, the govern
ment having failed to divert public ex-
citement from domestic politics by al
legged wanton provocation to diplomatic
complication with France. A week ago
insurgent headquarters were strongly es-
tablished at San Fernando de Apure, un-
der the popular triumvirate, in. behalf
Of Hernandez. who was advancing from
the Colombian frontier, the populace ac-
claiming him as the only possible pa
cification of the anarchic elements which
were rending the country and threat
ening unlimited fratricide.
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Cost of Carrier Pigeon Service.
Each pigeon used in the carrier service
of the British navy costs the government
$4 year.
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JefYries VIII Take a Quarter OF n
Million Out of the Ring-His
Wages at His Trade Were $3.50
Per Day-Terry McGovern Earns
Three Thousand In Eight Minutes
Brain Workers Not In 1t.
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GkONlH VI G|LF
EMPIRE OF THE sCoTCH GAME
HAS SPREAD AROUND THE
WHOLE WORLD
eooD ADvIcE 20 BEGINNERS

strength without skill VIII Avail
But Ltstle, While at the Same
Time Every Pound of Power Must
he Pat into the stroke-Many
Golfers Victims of the War In
south Africa.
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For winning the championship from
Paddy Ryan Sullivan received $4,000. The
promoters Of championship fight in
these days would have to multiply those
figures by ten to get their men into the
ring On his way home from the battle
the champion netted S24,900 at exhibitions
in various cities, and then he fought ana
defeated Elliott, the winner end OF the
purse being only $780, More than that
amount is paid In a purse every week or
so in the fights at Tattersalls, in Chi
cago, to fighters without tithe Of the
reputation Sullivan had as the champion
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Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-resqlaE call, Y O'clock aa m.washinston
Traction. 20 at 1885, 20 at 1885, 10 at lo3N.
| Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone % at 691a, -
type, 10 at is7s4 10 at 1874 at ISL at ls7is
10 lS7s. 10 at 1879, 10 at 1S71s, 10 at ISL.
M NJ at ps' it g at e 6 at : Is at Ten
100 at -. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at IL.
5000 at s.. $1,000 at s. $1,000 at G5. Capital
Traction, = al l937s, 50 at Io3as. 20 at 1os7s 20
ophone Go. com, 100 at lois. 100 at los, 1870 at
10Is, 100 at los. 30 at 10ls.
District of Columbia Bonds,-S.65s. 1924. funding
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Capital Traction As, 1oGss
bid. 106a. asked. Washington Traction and Elec,
trc coll. 4l!s. 6tA bid. $751;. asked. Metropolitan
Railroad IS; lao bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert.
debt. b. 106 bid. Columbia Railroad Gs III bid.
Columbia railroad I'd mort IS. 1896 bid. City and
series A. 105 bid. Washington Gas Is. series B. los
bid. Y: S. Electric Light deb. imp, is, 1861 bid.
apeake and Potomac Telephone 5s. 1o3 bid. Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone con. IS. 103 bid.
ton Market 1st 8s, Ito bid Masonic Hall Associa-
ton 5s. 1O5 bid. American Graphophone deb. IS,
National Bank Stocks. Bank Of Washington. $50
I'D 400 asked Metropolitan 6s5 lid Central. lss
bid. Citizens $50 bid. Columbia. 100 bid. Capt
tai: $40 bid; West End, 1lo bid. I2i asked. Trad
asked ass ~ ''D' ''' A'NeD' ''''"' i-0 DID, Ia
safe DEPOSIT md Trust Companies Safe
1913 bid. 1854 asked. Washington Safe Deposit 20
bid. -
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, 80 bid Franklin,
40 bid. METROPOLITAN, so bid. Corcoran 80 hid
Potomac. IS bid. 70 asked. Arlington 125 bid
German-American. 200 bid. National Union 10 bid.
l21a asked Columbia. 101s bid. Riggs. ~ bid
asked. Commercial. bid, asked.
Columbia Title: ~ bid. Washington Title, 2lh
bid. District Title, az bid.
Railroad Sociological Traction. 1884, bid. 1o3x
asked. City and Suburban. ~ asked.
Gas Stocks.-Washington Gas, 1854 bid Georse-
town Gas, so bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac. 60
bid. Is asked. = w
Miscellaneous Stock.-Mergenthaler Lipotvne.
1874 bid. lS7N asked. Lauston Mopotype liz hid
IA asked American Graphophone com. 10 bid
10Y asked. American Grnphophone pref. loss bid
~ ASKED Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 10 bid. IL
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CAPT. SHREDDER REPORTS.
Rescues Made by Naval officers on the
Guam Station,

Capt. Seaton Shredder. naval governor of
Guam, has made report to the Navy De-
partment In regard to conditions on the is
land. He says that the general order re-
lating to naval hospitals appears to have
already produced a desirable effect and re-
suit. Early in August committee was ap-
pointed consisting of two commissioned of
ficers Of the navy and the treasurer Of
Guam. to examine into and report on the
existing laws, regulations and customs re-
lating to fees of all kinds, such as civil and
criminal court fees, fees for licenses, pass
ports, judges certificates, etc, with a view
to possibly amending and codifying the
laws and simplifying the modes of pro-
cedure. The report of this board will soon
be complete.
Gov Shredder says that it appears quite
possible that in some, classes the use of the
revenue stamp may prove a convenient
method of imposing a tax upon documents
in lieu of the present system Of collecting
a fee in money.
He says that the health of the command
remains good, and that the erection of the
ice plant progresses satisfactorily.
During the recent bad weather here"
says the governor. which lasted two
weeks, several sailing craft in the harbor
were in more or less danger at times. The
small British ketch Froic went on reef
but was gotten off by the Yosemites boats
and moved TO more sheltered part of the
harbor. On September II the American
brigantine ]. D. Spreckles also fouled
Chinese schooner, carrying away the lat
ter's headgear, and her own cathead, and
went on a reef. She signaled for as
sistance, which was promptly answered by
Lieut.. Mayer at the time in command of
the Yosemite, and the boats of this ship.
with Hedges, warped her into a secure
berth. The agent of the Western American
Company, owners of the Spreckles. is alive
to the services rendered by the officers and
of tI.a omit ND ivin hot
he could not pay for them. very handsome
ly offered to deposit 500 to the credit of
any service institution l should name, which
offer l felt constrained to decline, although
approaching it. The Spreckles sailed for
San Francisco on the 18TH, The army trans
port Siam arrived here on September H.
bringing mail and certain supplies for
yards and docks, and sailing for Manila on
the following day"
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CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Coal Carrying Roads Officials and In
dfviduaI Operators Meet.

PHILADELPHIA, October GA confer
ence between the officials of the big coal
carrying companies and several individual
operators was held today at the office of
President Harris, of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company. Those present
In addition to Mr.. Harris were Vice Presi-
dent Garrett of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company; George f. Baer, director of the
Reading Company, and the representative
of the Morgan interests in that company,
DR.. H. NJ. Howe, representing A. Pardee 4
Co, and NJ. s. kemmerer of Whitney d
Kemmerer, Mauch Chunk, Pa.
The conferees were in session about one
hour, and although all information was de-
MED by the officials as to what took place,
1t was stated that the question of an early
adjustment Of the coal strike difficulties
was considered. The question Of a reduce
ton of freight charges on the part of the
coal carrying companies was also under
discussion. 81 "a
Immediately after the conference had ad-
journed President Truesdale Of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western railroad
came into President Harris Office and held
a short consultation with Mr.. Baer.
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RESULT OF INSPECTION.
Building Reported to Re Unsafe In
Case of Fire.

Mr.. Andrew Geddes. chief clerk of the
Department of Agriculture, several DAYS
ago requested an inspection of the brick
building at the corner of 18th and B streets
southwest, occupied by the departments
division Of chemistry, as to its safety in
case of fire Mr.. Geddes stated that there
are a good many persons in the building
every day; that it is five stories in height
with a very narrow stairway to the upper
stories, and is without fire escape facilities
The Commissioners had the building in
spected. the inspector reporting that he
foundSit TO be of very infiammable char
acter. and that it's design makes it very
dangerous to the occupants in the event OF
d fire therein. The one stairway he de-
clared. is of Itself fire trap, and would, in
his opinion. be of no service in case of fire
He says there should be two iron fire es-
capes placed on the building but that as it
does not come within the purview of the
law the owner cannot be compelled to erect
them.
The Commissioners will invite the atten-
ton OF the. Secretary of Agriculture TO the
case, with a request that he cooperate
with them in an effort TO induce the owner
OF the building to erect the fire escapes
which appear to be necessary in order to
make II safe for Its occupants