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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-11
THE PACE THAT KILLS.

Springfield Republican,: A big boat
race Xix that at New London yesterday
Is generally accompanied by the physi-
cal collapse of some member Of the rival
crews. This time it was Harding of Har-
ward. These four-mile aquatic vents
must be regarded as h most question
able on the list of college sports because
of the terrific strain they impose upon
the physiques OF the contestants. The
effect upon the heart Is liable to be very
harmful. One of the magazines is soon
to print an article by an expert, In
which he traces the career Of old college
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-11

Cartridges are sold to voluntary rifle
clubs at under cost price, the loss to the
government being about $100, 900 during
the years mentioned.
By supplying ammunition under co .
price the Swiss authorities have done
much to encourage rifle and revolver
shooting. Some of the ranges are really
magnificent This applies especially to
those at Zeirtch, which are considered
to be without equal a~nywher.. Many of
these ranges cost 5000 700 apiece.
The number of shooting clubs is re-
markable when the size of the mountain
nation is considered. In this population
of 5000, 900 there We're no fewer than 81
446 rifle clubs, with a total membership
of 210. goo i'm 1898: these number compare
with 1914 clubs and 125.la0 members in
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-11

oarsmen who have reached middle life;
it will be surprising if his report does
not show a tendency to impaired vital
ity on their part. A few week sago the
great Yale coach in boating, prior to
New York, and he a scarcely passed
the central period of life. We know of
another fine oarsman who is now fight
ing consumption in the est, n he II
not yet SO. A few years ago a former
Yale crew man SAT- privately that the
public would be surprised to learn the
exact facts as to the after condition of
many of these college athletes. Those
concerned in college sports ought to find
h question worthy Of careful invests
cation.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-11
SWISS ARl.x,

The Swiss army is quite unlike any
other; in fact, it is a militia force. and
every citizen is liable to serve in it's
ranks for a period of 25 years..
The conscript has only 1876 days of
training during this long period of SER
vice. although he keeps his clothing,
arms and equipment during che time.
Those citizens who are exempted from
service pay an nnua tax.
The cOnscript has to undergo courses
of instruction in musketry. In addition
to these courses there are years in which
he is not called out of training. In these
years he Is required to fire at least 80
rounds in an acknowledged RTE club,
under rigorous conditions
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-11

1883.
As to the ranges, there are a large
number scattered up and dow the can
tons. There were 2,735 inspected in 1898,
and many of these We're really excellent.
1t will be of great interest to nov that
the largest proportion t62 per cent? had
a maximum shooting range of 400 me-
tiers (437 yards). Then follow those hav-
meters Us per cent?, and those of 60o
meters ZIG per cent?. There are only I
per cent. which have q shooting range
not exceeding meters.
spe d and ease with which 1t can be mo-
bilized, 1t having been estimated that IN
q pinch every ~able-bodied man in Switz-
erland could be had al h capital in q
week after hostilities were opened.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
PROSPECT BRIGHT IN QUEENS
REPUBLICANS OF THAT COUNTY THINK
MKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT WILL
HAVE GOODSIZED PLURALITY.

The Queens County Republicans believe that they
will succeed in carrying the county for Mckinley
and Roosevelt by a goodsized plurality. All the
indications point that way. The dissensions among
the Democrats have disrupted their ranks. and the
leaders have been unable TO stir up the slightest
enthusiasm for Bryan the Democratic cause.
John H. Sutphn and the other oldtime Democrats
who represent Jamaica and the farming region
are dissatisfied at the result Of the late Demo-
cratic conventions. Ex-Mayor Patrick J. Gleason
of Long Island City upset the calculations of the
Sutphinites at the Democratic county convention
although he could command only three delegates.
from John P. Madden at the primaries, and he
thought that with Sutphin's aid he would have no
trouble in carrying his nominations through the
convention with rush. The irrepreSsible Glea-
with the Maddenites, and he succeeded in upset
ting everything.
Lucien Knapp, former Treasurer of Long Island
City, said yesterday that he believed the Repubh-
cans would carry the county for Mckinley and
Roosevelt. He declared that the lack of interest
and enthusiasm among the Democrats was one of
the noteworthy features of the campaign. The
Cassidy and Sutphin men disliked the Madden
men, who in turn were offended at Gleason. AL
though Gleason had declared he had gone back into
the ranks of the regulars they were all afraid of
him and distrusted him.
Continuing. Mr. Knapp said the campaign of the
Democrats in Long Island City was devoid OF en-
thusiasm whereas there had been most remarka-
This all the more noticeable because Long
Island City had always been a hOtbed of Democ-
racy. Frederick Storms. of Flushing, the Repuo-
ncan candidate for Congress, would be elected
Oyster Bay, the Republican candidate for State
Senator
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
GRAND JURY TONVESTTGATE
CONTROLLER ALSO WILL VISIT THE
DISCIPLINARY TRAINING SCHOOL.

The Grand Jury OF Kings County will investi-
Iyn Disciplinary Training School. where an out
break OF typhoid fever has caused the death OF one
boy Robert Green, fourteen years old, and devel-
the Health Department for information regarding
the school. and number of reports were submit
ted to it by DR.. Robert A Black, the assistant
sanitary superintendent 1t was said yesterday
that the sick boys would be removed to the Kings
County Hospital and that the other inmates would
probably be sent to other institution.
Dr. Black two years ago found a network of cess
pools around the institution all the sewage and
refuse of the building being poured into the open
ings, which were poorly covered. The doctor said
yesterday that the ground itself in unsani-
tary condition and thoroughly saturated with
sewage and refuse.
After a conference with Mayor Van Wyck yes
terday about the school, Controller Coler said that
a large building would have to be erected at a cost
of 100000 $500 600 the school would have TO be
abandoned altogether. II would not do TO patch
here and there, had been suggested. If the
school abandoned the boys would be sent to
other Institutions where they could be accommo-
dated at onethird the cost to the city. Moreover,
arrangements would have to be made at once 10
transfer the boys there who were well. and get
them out Of range of the epidemic. The Controller
said he would visit the school this afternoon.
eases. of the Board Of Health visited the school on
Saturday and said yesterday that the sanitary
conditions there were disgrace to any civilized
community and crime against the boys or the
school The sanitary conditions were bad as
they could be. Up to n short time ago the school
not connected with the city sewers, and all
where the boys play, was literally honeycombed
with these old cesspools.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
COMMANDER PRIME OFF FOR GUAM
WILL BE ABSENT FOR TWO YEARS
CHEERED BY HIS TOWNSPEOPLE
AS HE STARTS.

mander E. S. Prime, of the United States Navy,
waiting orders here, left the town to-day for
San Francisco. He was heartily cheered by his
townspeople. He made speech in which he said.
among other things, that the retention OF insu-
lar possessions necessity, and that IL
and would be obligatory on the Government to
maintain order and keep the islands. Duties thrust
upon the United States by the with Spain
must be met.
The commander doffed his hat he boarded the
train for his new home which is to be the
Island of Guam, in the Pacific Ocean He was
ordered some time ago to come from the War Col
lege at Newport to this place to await orders,
which Saturday. and which sent him away
to-day. He will assume command Of the auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite, of the United States Navy. He
expects to be absent two years. The United states
transport Solace Will carry Commander Prime TO
the Island OF Guam.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
TO RECOVER PART OF BANK PROPERTY.
EUGENE D. BERRI SEEKS TO ENFORCE A CLAUSE
IN THE DEED.

Thomas S. Blankeley, for many years proprietor
of the Bank, chophouse at Hanover Place and
Fulton-st.. and the Sterling Piano Company, to
whom the property sold on April IS 1900, have
been made the defendants in a suit In the Supreme
Court, instituted by Eugene D. Berrt. On Febru-
ary II, 1887. Mr.. Berri sold a part Of the prop
erty, sixty feet in Hanover Place and twenty feet
IN Fulton-st., to Mr.. Blankeey for $3.50. Mr..
Berri alleges that there was an agreement In the
deed providing that he should have the right for
period of fifteen years subsequent the transfer
to repurchase the premises "at the same price and
upon the same terms and conditions that the said
Blankeley his heirs, executors and administra-
convey the property" and that Blankeley could
Berri option It.
Now Mr.. Berri alleges that Mr. Blankeley in
tending to prevent the plaintiff from avaiing
question falsely and frauduIently placed a fc-
although not reasonably worth more than 1000
and likewise placed a fictitious value of 100000
upon the other part of the property although well
The entire property was sold TO the Sterling Piano
company Tor 100000, subject 1t is said a pur-
chase money mortgage of S150.O00
The plaintiff asks that Mr. Blankelev be
compelled by the Supreme Court TO make a specific
performance OF his contract that the true value of
the property conveyed by the deed of 1887 be as
price fixed. and that the conveyance TO the
Sterling Piano Company and the mortgage given
by that company be declared subject to the right
a lis pendens covering the property filed yes
terday IN the ONCE of the County Clerk.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
EXTRA BOOTHS FOR ELECTION.
MORE MEN REGISTERED THAN ONE SET
OF OFFICIALS COULD HANDLE
IN SOME DISTRICTS.

The leaders Of both parties in Kings County are
worrying over the fact that in seventeen election
districts more than six hundred electors have been
enrolled II is declared to be impracticabe to
ceive more than that number Of ballots in the ten
hours reserved for voting Election Day In the
Eighteenth District of the Eighth Ward the regis
tration is 1G2s while in the Seventeenth District of
the same ward 763 have enrolled. The registration
in the Thirtieth District Of the Twenty y-eighth
Ward 7gs, and in the Third District of the Twen-
ty-ninth Ward IL is 722 In the other thirteen dis
tricts the registration is between 600 and 700.
Voters in these districts have already begun to
worry about losing their votes. and yesterday be-
sieged the campaign headquarters and the Bureau
OF Elections to see what could be done about IT,
John X Neal, chief clerk of the Bureau, said that
he had asked the Board of Elections to provide
extra polling booths and clerks in every district
where there more than six hundred voters to
be taken of. Such a course is unprecedented,
but it is believed that man have his right
20 vote denied.
Republican campaign managers expressed them
Eelves much pleased with the Brooklyn registra-
ton. They say that they have several thousand
dollars TO wager the result, but find
takers
An effort is being made TO have Governor RooSe-
welt speak in the Academy OF Music Friday
night. November 2 when the Lieutenant Governor
and Archie Baxter are to be present
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
DINNER FOR TRAF4LGAR DAY.

Members OF Nelson Lodge. No. 81, Order Of the
Sons of St George, last night celebrated the ami
versary of Trafalgar Day by giving their anniver-
sary banquet in the Teutonia Assembly Rooms No.
IA East Sixteenth-st. There were about two hun
dred present, and a. A. Michel presided. The
room was decorated with British and American
flags and the banners of the society. One IF the
features Of the evening the presentation of
Prizes by R. st. George Walker. by the Nelson
Lodge Cricket Club during the last season.
The following toasts given. interspersed with
musical numbers: The Queen" by the Rev. DR..
D. Parker Morgan; The President" by Assembly
Edward H. Fallows THE Day We Celebrate" ="
by Benjamin Martin Wilcox; Great Britain" by
the Rev. DR.. F. J. Clay Moran; The Army" by
A. A. Michel; The Navy" by H. I. Thorpe
Among the guests William Massey, president
of ST. Georges Society; Henry Massey, H. Turtle.
j. T. Canterbury, Henry Body, of Jersey City; ].
W. Palmer. f. Booth, W. Penny. A. ]. Jackson,
w. r. Fern William Bristow, 5. II. Russell F. W.
Hayward and W. E. Mara.
The treasurer, F. Newell, reported the lodge to
be in good financial condition.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
ARREST THE BRIDEGRooM-ELEcr.
WOMAN WHO ALLEGES HE PROMISED TO MARRY
HER WAITS AT CHURCH DOOR
WITH POLICEMEN.

Placed under arrest as he was about to enter
the church where he to have been married
and forced TO remain in cell ali night with his
wedding clothes on-this the lot of Frank
Zaleski, of No. 1856 Greene-st. Brooklyn on Sun
day Julia Morafsky, Of No. 1S5 Greene-st, al
leges that Zaleski promised to marry her and ac-
cepted $50 OF her money with which to buy furni-
ture for the prospective home. He denies this
and declares that Victoria Miliski to whom he
to be married Sunday, is the only girl he
loved
When the bedraggled looking would-be BRIDE
groom appeared in the Manhattan-ave. police court
yesterday morning Magistrate Worth held him in
$500 bail until Thursday. Failing to furnish the
money. Zaleski went to jail.
Zaeski declares that. although Miss Morafsky
asked him to have her several occasions he
refused. However that may be. ner anger was
aroused when she learned that he was to be
married to another woman. On Saturday a war
rant for his arrest obtained. On Sunday she
started to hunt for the wedding. Accompanying
her were two policemen and her lawyer They
learned that big wedding going to take
place in the Polish church in Elmhurst Queens
County. The pursuing party waited at the door
Zaleski was handing his prospective bride out Of
the carriage when the two officers interposed and
he was led away. The bride-elect burst into tears
and taken home by friends. Zalesd was
taken to the Herbert-st station and locked up
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
POLICE BOARD EVADES LAW.
STATE CIVIL SERVICE LOOKS INTO THE
LARGE NUMBER OF ACTING
CAPTAINS AND OTHERS.

The failure of the Police Board to make promo
tions to fill vacancies in the lists of captains ana
sergeants is being investigated by the state civil
Service Commission through Chief Examiner Br1s-
coe and it was announced yesterday that a report
the subject is to be forwarded to the Municipal
Civil Service Commission. The investigation. II IS
said, shows that there fourteen acting captains
sixty acting sergeants and eighteen acting ROUNDS
men, and that the Police Board has failed to make
promotions among the officers of the force Tor
about three years.
The Mayor took President York of the Police
Board to task the other day at the meeting OF the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment because Oh
the failure to fill vacancies among the officers OF
the police force, and Mr.. York said the fault lay
with the Civil Service Commission. 1t has been
the talk in the Department that the men whose
promotion is desired by the Police Commissioners
cannot get the top places on the Civil Service
eligible lists. and therefore the Commissioners Will
not make promotions
Secretary Lee Phillips, the Municipal Civil
Service Board said yesterday that the local Board
had not yet received the communication from the
State Board. I'VE will take the matter up as soon
as 1t reaches us" he said. What action the
Municipal Board will take l cannot say, but 1t
looks though there had been serious evasion
of the law"
Another matter that may he investigated at the
time is the question of delayed promotions on
the part of the Commissioners. There has long
and Municipal Board as to which Board was en-
titled to make the ratings for merit in promotions.
There is also said to be "A deadlock In the Police
Board, that even If the question of right to make
members cannot agree to what the ratings
should be.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
FOUND IN STREET WITH BROKEN SKULL

Charles King, fifteen years old. whose parents
live at No. 1sS North Nnth-st Brooklyn was
found unconscious in the roadway in North Elev-
enth-st, near Driggs-ave., yesterday afternoon
suffering from a fracture Of the skull. The boy
was removed to st. Catharines Hospital where
his condition IS said to be critical 1t is thought
that the boy kicked by one OF three gray
horses. which were being driven along North Elev-
enth-st. by an unknown man. The boy was seen
talking with the man the horses a little be-
fore he found unconscious in the street In
the hospital the boy became conscious for a few
minutes and the last rites of the Roman Catholic
Church were administered The police of the
Bedford-aye. station are looking for the man with
the gray horses
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
GIRL REJECTS HER MOTHER.

TELLS THE MAGISTRATE SHE WISHES TO RE-
TURN TO WOMAN WHO BROUGHT HER UP.
We'll. with whom do you want to go homer"
asked Magistrate Worth.
with Mrs. Fletcher"
1t was thus that Florence Briggs twelve years
old, rejected her mother In the Mauhattan-ave.
police court. Brooklyn. yesterday morning. Mrs
MathiIda Briggs. OF No. 100 Kingsland-ave had in
voked the aid OF the law in her attempt TO recover
her child
Six years ago the girl went TO live with Mrs
Martha Fletcher. CT No. 40 Powers-st. II was not
explained why. 1t seems that her foster mother
educated Florence and was kind to her She also
grew to love the child her own. Then Mrs
Briggs wanted to get the child back but could not
do She had Mrs. Fletcher and Florence sum-
moned to court To the Magistrate she said she
did not believe Mrs. Fletcher the proper sort
of person to keep the girl Then Magistrate Worth
asked Florence what she wanted to do. The child
replied that Mrs. Fletcher had given a good home
TO her. and she wanted to stay with her
The Magistrate adjourned the case until next
Thursday. Meanwhile Miss Meury. city mission
airy, is making an investigation, and Florence is
still with Mrs. Fletcher.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
CHARGED WITH RoBBIYG THE MAILS.

On charge Of robbing the mails Edward John
son. private in battery of the 5th United States
Artillery. stationed at Fort WadswOrth, Staten
Island was arrested yesterday and taken TO Brook
lyn by Deputy United States Marshal CauldweIl
on warrant issued by Commissioner Benedict on
the complaint Of Postoffce Inspector Lewis.
1t is alleged that March at a washout and
wreck on the Northampton Railroad near North
ampton, Mass, Johnson, Charles Officer John
Green and fourth person, whose identity has not
yet been fixed. found registered mail pouch con-
tanning between $500 and $40o, which they divided
among themselves. Officer and Green were arrest
ed In Vermont, and indictments were found in
Hartford Johnson will be returned TO that city
for trial After enlisting in the Army on March
I5 at Hartford he sent TO Fort Wadsworth
Benedict.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
TWENTE-s11TH WARD HOSPITAL CLOSED.
AN APPROPRIATION TO BE ASKED TO CONTINUE
IT FOR EMERGENCY CASES.

The directors of the Twenty-sixth Ward Hos
pital of Brooklyn. decided to close the institution
Yesterday ex-Election Commissioner Erregger, the
treasurer, told Charities Commissioner Goetting
that he ready to turn over to the city the
keys and equipment of the institution, because the
withdrawal OF the usual appr 0priation by the city
under the present charter made 1t impossible to
continue the work.
While the hospital proper has been closed, 1t Is
expected to continue the dspensary connected with
it. In the opinion Of Commissioner Goettng and
DR.. Duryea, superintendent of the Kings County
Hospital. the city should continue the institution
as an emergency hospital at least, it IS the
only institution Of the kind that be used
between Flatbush anC jamaica An appropriation
of about $50 600 will probably be asked of the Board
Of Estimate by Commissioner Goetting, to continue
the hospital in use and to establish ambulance
service in connection with IL.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
SITS IN A SALOON SEVERAL HOURS DEAD

Joseph Fort, twenty-five years old. who lives at
No SO4 Harman-st., Brooklyn. found dead
sitting chairsin a saloon, at No. lS5 Wyckoff-
ave, yesterday afternoon. Fort entered the saloon
early in the day, and ordering drink down at
a table. Apparently he fell asleep. Three hours
later the saloonkeeper shook the man to tell him
1t was time for him to go home. Failing to arouse
him, the saloonkeeper left him sitting there for
another hour. Then he tried to awaken him again
and found that he was dead. When DIR. Hoyt. OF
ST Catharine's Hospital arrived he said that Fort
had been dead for several hours. Fort had been
ill and despondent.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23

those persons must be turned out Abraham, a
Weltfsch, the lawyer. at No. PSI Broadway. has
been instructed by the business to serve motto.
upon the landlords that their houses are used for
immoral purposes, and that proceedings for thetr
Indictment will be begun If the houses are nor
cleared OF the offending tenants Notices have hen
served on the owners OF some OF the houses AZ
ready and Mr. WetfSch has said he will brf,.
the cases to the attention of the Grand jury and
ask for the indictment of the owners II the vicious
persons are allowed to remain In the houses longer
than tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
GEORGE W. HAMILToys DEATH.

George W Hamilton died yesterday morning at
his home No. 222 Division-ave., Brooklyn, at the
age Of efghty-four years. He formed the Ritchey
& Hamilton Foundry Company, at Hope-st and
Msrcy-sve.. remaining in the business until 1857
Later he engaged in the manufacture Of stair-rods
with l. J. Sargent, in South Second-st, until the
firms dissolution in 1881, and was with the Jordan
l. Mott foundry in walton-st. until the firm moved
tts foundry 10 Mott Haven in 1895 when he retired
He leaves two sons and two daughters.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
SETENTH VETERANS CHOOSE OFFICERS

The annual election of the 7th Regiment Veteran
Association was held last night at Sherrys. There
about four hundred votes cast While the
tellers were at work AdJutant Edward Earle said
that during the last year they had lost thirty y-hve
members by death%and had made forty-seven new
members. The total membership is now I322 The
Financial Committee reported that there was Sl7-
92S Of in the treasury. The following ticket was
elected there being no other in the field: Major
Henry L. Freeland; paymaster. Harris B. Dick;
surgeon. DR.. Moreau Norris; eommissary. Fred A
Goodwin; chaplain, the Rev. c. L. Roome captains
OF companies. David f. Wright, Henry II Holly
Archer V. Pancoast, Frank w Drake and F. r
''sociable.'
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
GIRL FATALLY BURNED BY BONFIRE

While playing at a bonfire in the rear yard of
her home. No. 81 Bartlett-st., Brooklyn yesterday
Annie Brooks year and a half DID, was so badly
burned about the face and body that she died sew
eral hours later in the Eastern District Hospital
Mrs. Gussie Lefkowitz, of the same address pulled
the child out and with her bare hands extnguished
the blazing clothing. Her hands were Seriously
burned. She was attended by the ambulance sur
geon The little ones mother almost frantic
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23
MR.. BILLINGSLEY WILL REMAIN

The Rev John A BillingsIey, who three weeks
ago resigned as pastor of the Bethany Presbyterian
Church Howard-ave and McDonough-st, Brook
lyn, has consented TO remain after receiving urgent
appeals to reconsider his decision. On Sunday
after Mr.. Billingsley had requested that soma
participation Of their desire be made by the mem
bers Of the congregation the audience crowded
around the platform, and there was a strong ex-
preston OF esteem for the pastor