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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04
BASEBALL
BROOKLYN CLUB PAYS THE $500 FINE
ONE OBSTACLE REMOVED TOW
ARD REDUCING THE CIR
CUT TO EIGHT
CLUBS.

CIU BS.
President Charles II. Ebbets of the Brooklyn
Baseball Club announced last night that his club
had sent a check for $500 President Young OF the
National Baseball League, In payment of the fine
recently inflicted by the league In the Wrigley
In paying the fine the owners OF the Brook
Ign club say that they have followed that course
to simplify the case so that the Circuit Commit
tee, which appears to be anxious to reduce the
circuit to eight clubs. go ahead and accomplish
something The payment of the fine at this time is
decidedly significant 1t shows conclusvely that the
owners OF the champions determined to aid the
committee IN bringing about the reduction OF the
circuit, II such thing is possible. Henry Wonder
horst the only OF the four magnates inter-
ested In the Brooklyn and Baltimore clubs who OBJ
Jeeted TO the payment
John T. Brush, OF the Cincinnati club. the chair
man OF the Circuit Committee. expected in the
city yesterday but at the hotel where he generally
stays when here 1t said last night that he had
not reached the city, and that word had been
received from him. 1t Is expected that the MEM
bers OF the committee will reach this city in a
day or two, and that a meeting with the owners
of the Baltimore, Brooklyn and Washington clubs
Will be arranged for at once None OF the mem
bers OF the committee have yet communicated
tn on neG way with the owners of the three clubs
The scheme mentioned Of transferring the Brook
yn club to Washington will not be considered for
an instant and from reliable sources 1t has been
learned that the Chicago club owners will not al
owners Of the Philadelphia club do not object to
have the club and can control II entirely. When
the Athletics and the Philadelphia team were both
the end 1t is significant fact just the same. that
In no one season did both clubs make money. As
dur their prosperous years to carry them over
the Brooklyn club is not treated fairly when it
comes to reducing the circuit there will be trouble
proposed American League saying that they can
AFFORD an to do SO until the new organization shows
outlaws in making fight against the league.
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GOLF.
GOLF ASSOCIATION TO TAKE PLACE
FEBRUARY 2s

The annual meeting OF the United States Golf Az.
ISOLATION to be held at DelmoncO's on the even.
ing OF February q. Robert B. Kerr. secretary Of
the association said yesterday that while tia
final arrangements had not been made there
was no doubt that the Executive Committee
would ratfy that date. Mr. Kerr has already is-
viting them to hold the various championships and
thirty days before the meeting second letter viii
be issued specifying the names OF those that have
sent a favorable reply The delegates will thus Do
enabled act inteigeDtly when the matter Is pre-
scented them. and will doubtless be able 20 agres
a satisfactory choice Last year the meeting
found itself In rather an uncomfortable position.
owing to the fact that the delegates were ignoranc
TO what clubs were willing to o1er their links.
and We're thus compelled to refer the final choics
to the Executive Committee The present plan
will encourage more general discussion, and TIA
result Is likely TO be more popular selection than
that which was made last season From the way
ro or Nassau will the wOmen's Champion
ship. while Garden City viii probably secure ths
amateur championship A good many players Ia
the Nassau links from the fact that Miss Ruth
Undsrh the present champion. IL a member OF
the club there and likely to use her influence IN RS
behalf The greatest drawback TO a selection OF
Garden City g the fact that there Is no MOTEL near
by to AFFORD the necessary accommodations for the
crowds The burning Of the Garden City Hotel
has been a severe blow to the players VINO We're al
vocating this course, but the majority OF con-
testants would prefer spend the evenings IN this
city possibly this IS not great an Ootection
would at frst appear. Myopia - mentioned for tns
rnent OF 1895 will aid its claims materially IL 10
safe that at least two or the tournaments
will be held on local courses. and the final choice
viii be awaited with some Interest
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TENNIS AT TUXEDO PARK.

Tuxedo Park N Y. Jan. (SpeciaD-Play is 60
ing on vigorously at the Tuxedo Club tennis court,
Lawrence NJ. Stockton, amateur champion Of Amer
lea; Richmond Fearing, j. Crane Austin Potter.
T. Suffern Taller. Cecil Barring. Deane Miller. ]. II
Fry Smith. Robert Bacon and others have been
showing good form.
The courts are patronized by both sexes, and the
electric light will be a great blessing to business
men after their days work. The Tuxedo Club
boasts of several good women players. Tuxedo has
had some fine exhibition matches already the
champion OF America and most or the best anna
tours and the amateur champion OF England hav-
ing played exciting games before crowded galleries.
but the most important week will be from January
Is to a.: Peter Latham and Tom" Petttt are
now staying in New York. and will thence proceed
TO Boston. After this they viii both be at Tux
edo in the above week The details Of the matches
Will appear they have been finally settled
Near the end OF the week will come the hrst in
ternational amateur match between the champions
of England and America. The interest is Intense
as the players are as evenly matched as can be-
Both play fast and hard game.
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SPlogRgIS
3poR1Sr1fN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

BOWLING.-Harlem League-Boulevard,
Harlem Wheelmen and Morris Wheelmen
teams: American National-Glendale, Ger
mania and Morningside teams; Columbia
League-Empire. Columbia and Boulevard
teams Fire Insurance League-London ana
Liverpool and Globe Caledonian and Under
writer's teams; Arlington National-Wel-
come Gotham and Blocker teams: Bank
Clerks League-Three games al Reds al
levs. National League-Oriental Roseville
and American teams: Brooklyn Royal Area
mum League-Fraternity, De Long, De For
est teams Associated Cycling Clubs or Long
Island-Nassau. Tamaqua and Brooklyn
teams
SKATING-Central. Prospect and Van
Cortlandt Parks.
BILLIARDS - Knickerbocker Athletic
Club, championship; Hanover Club tourna-
ment; Montauk Club, tournament: Lincoln
Club, tournament.
POoI.-Lincoln Club, pyramid and cowboy
pool tournament.
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PUERTO RICO WOULD LIKE A LOAN
THINKS s2oooO.OeO WOULD TIDE THE ISLAND
OVER IT'S HARD TIMES.

OVER IT'S HARD TIMES.
Ca, Imam de Puerto Rico, Dec 26.-Agriculture
IN Puerto Rico is in a languishng condition ana
nrotecttve measures on the part of the Government
are beng called for by the people. The condition
ba. been investigated by expert, Lucas Amaeeo'
who has had an exhaustive report pubhshed IN the
columns of one of the local papers. Mr.. Amadeo
seems of the opinion that the chief causes OF ae-
rtc,tural distress are due to the expansion OF the
coffee Industry as the coffee planters neeo large
,anital This in many instances. they do not pos
sess resulting in financial embarrassment. Conee
planters must wait three years after the plant Is
nanted before the berry is ready for harvest Then
the market value of coffee has deprecated. The
people of the United States are not educated up to
the fine quality of Puerto Rcan coffee which does
not command price in American markets equal to
that offered by European buyers The coffee plan
tations in addition have not yet fully recovered
from the war nor from effect of the cyclone Of
August s.
.sThe San Juan News In its edition Of December
a commented editorially the subject follows:
1t is strongly urged upon the ADMINISTRATOR and
our that extension or time on the ex-
listing mortgages should be further granted III ID
also urged that OF $50. 100000 must be MADE
10 the Island to tide us over our misfortune
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CHESS.
LOSE OF THE CHESS MASTERS

CLOSE OF THE CHESS MASTERS TOURNAMENT IN
VIENNA.
Vienna, Jan. S.-The eleventh and final round OF
the chess masters national tournament was
played in this city to-day. the pairing being as
follows:
Maroczy Prock. Schwarz Poplel Kortc
vs.. Sehlechter. Alapin Va. Ankl Albin vs. Wolf
Brody VS.. Marco.
The games resulted follows:
Maroczy beat Prock. Schwarz disposed of Popie.
Kortc and Schlechter adjourned their game In an
position. Alapin and Zlnkl drew. Albin lost
Wolf and Brody and Marco drew.
Maroczy the first prize but owing to the
adjourned game the destination OF the other prizes
cannot be determined at present The record Of
the tournament up to date follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04

Geza Maroczy born March 8. 1870 In
Szegedin Hungary, and after studying IN his native
city went Zurich. Switzerland. where he be-
came the librarian OF a Hungarian society. At
this club he first became acquainted with the game
OF chess. After finishing his studies he became a
clerk In the City Department at Budapest land
later on a civil engineer He studied chess pr1n-
cipay with the Budapest player, DR.. 5. Jakobi.
in 1885, he won the second prize at the interna-
tional masters tourney in Nuremberg in 1886 He
Pilsbury and Janowski the second. third and
fourth prizes az the London tournament last year
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COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

INTERUNIvERsITY LACROSSE LEAGUE MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Interuniversity La
crosse League was held at The St Cloud Hotel
Tuesday evening Delegates from Harvard and
Columbia were present Cornell the third member
of the league. was not represented.
Burnett Smith, representative of the Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania, made application for ad-
mission TO the league. Favorable action admitted
Smith to the meeting. The election OF officers
resulted as follows: President, c. c. Miller Co.
lumbis, GIL. vice president Otto Aneld, Cornell
90; secretary F. c. Mclaughlin. Harvard:
treasurer, Burnett Smith, University of Pennsyl-
vania.
An amendment TO the constitution adopted.
ustitutng Advisory Committee This COM
ttee Is to consist Of the officers of the league and
one alumnus OF each university represented in the
league.
Hereafter the match games will be played alter
nately each OF the competing teams home
grounds A banner will be presented to the cham
pion OF the year.
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A. A.. U. REGISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETS.

PROTESTS HEARD AND DECISIONS MADE Ar
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
The Registration Committee Of the Metropolitan
Association OF the A A. L. held a long session
In Parlor L OF the AstOr House last night. which
lasted until nearly midnight, consider COM
plants and protests
The committee decided that Martin J. Waters, OF
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. not entitled
TO second prize at the last Aprifs 9Th Regiment
games Of the Xavier Athletic Association, and that
A Allmuth who won first prize that occasion.
was not entitled to 1t because he had within three
months represented clubs. The first and second
prizes were awarded TO third and fourth A protest
against Walter Strupple. OF the Knickerbockar
Athletic Club who accused OF playing basket
ball at Trenton under assumed name was ''noe
proven
The Atlantic Athletic Association basketball
team, Of ROckaway. reinstated to membership.
The SpCrtsmens Association received sanction to
hold metropolitan swimming championship at the
annual exhibition at Madison SQUARE Garden-
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RACQUETS.
LATHAM. THE WORLDS CHAMPION. EAs-
lily BEATEN BY STANDING


lily BEATEN BY STANDING.
The formal opening OF the racquet took
place Yesterday at the Racquet and Tennis Court.
in West Forty-third-st. The game between
Peter Latham. the champion OF the world and
George Standing. the champion OF America A
handicap OF three aces was conceded 20 Standing.
but he did not aeed it, for he easily outplayed bis
ODponent and won in three straight games stand
ing PLAYED in remarkable form throughout and
some OF his friends were OF the opinion that his
work was the best effort of his life There
a goOdly attendance or members present
The scores were as foiows-
FIRST GAME.
Latham ..-.-..-.--..-----.--- 81
Standing > 1 S-l3
Aces by service-standing. Aces by placing
ing S: latham BY opponents miss-Standins, g.
Latham l. Handicap MISUNDERSTANDING. g. Tine Of
s SECOND GAME
Standing .................. IL aB
L U U - !
Aces by service-Standing. 8. Aces by pacins-stand
ing s. Aces by opponents miss-Standng 2; Lathaul-S
l Time minutes
THIRD GAME.
Standing I'D
Latham -.--------.-. U i 8 - D
Aces service-Standing. s; Latham. 2 Aces ~
misunderstanding. Latham. 2 Aces BY opponents
Understanding 2; Latham. l. Time minutes
RECAPITULATION-
Total number OF by servce-Standing IS; Latham
2. BY pIacine-Standing. IA Latham. g. BY Opponents
Understanding. Z; Latham. 3. Total number %
scored-Standng -; Latham. g Marker-Hannlgan-
Referee-Thomas Pettitt. Time OF match-2o minutes
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DAHID z. GWYNNE DEAD

David e. Gwynne, formerly OF Chauncey &
Gwynne Brothers, brokers and bankers died yes
terday after short illness from pneumonia in
London, whittier he had gone from Paris TO spend
a few weeks. He retired from business several
years ago He the eldest of the children OF
the late Abram Evan Gwynne a lawyer OF Gin
cnnau and grandson of Major David Ciwynne OF
the United States Army He was a member of the
Union League Club He leaves q widow and one
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BOWLING.
THE MONARCH TEAM WINS TWO GAMES
AT GERMANIA

THE MONARCH TEAM WINS TWO GAMES
AT GERMANIA.
The Monarch team won double victory last
night In tss american National tournament at the
Gerniania alleys The Metropolitan and Spartan
bowlers both beaten. but neither distinguished
itself by high scores. The best total TOT the
evening S92 pins rolled in the nrst game By t,e
Spartan team. and this score caused the ooupie
defeat for the Metropolitan men.
The evenings scores follow:
FIRST GAME
Spartan-Wngenfeld 14e; Matzen, liz; Westoefs 1874
Coulon POI Mailer. 176; total. S92
Metropolitan-Breen. 1883; Never. l4s Fsher i's'
Ieuly, IA; Arnold, 10; total e29
SECOND GAME.
Monarch-Krominga 100; Walters 100: Keppler
Cadieu 1872 Mas, 202 total, ST.
Metropolitan-Breen. PHI Never. 100; Fisher lIs;
I.eIily, la; Arnold. 1928; total $50.
THIRD GAME.
Monarch--Krominga 16S, Walters. 1s5; Keppler lSI;
Cadieu 49, Mas. 1885, total, SIS
Wngenfeld l27; Matzen. 1859; Westberg. ITO;
Coulon 144 Mailer, 143: total I5o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04

President 7. ]. Keenan,, jr.. OF the League OF
American Wheelmen. says he does not anticipate
serious division OF the assembly the racing
question. The delegates. he says. will have COM
mon object In vew-the good OF the league-and a
brief comparison OF views will bring about a gen
eral understanding TO how this good may be best
conserved The Racing Board said President
heensn mas merely received the incidental sup
port from the executive. which Ii entitled.
Inc real work or the administration has lain the
direction OF economizing expenditures and nation
enzlng various departments OF league work The
establishment of the touring bureau and the con-
summation of practical working alliance with for
elgn touring associations will / feel confident be
producuVe OF early and substantial results and
!shrousnout my administration they have received
utiYe Committee and myself than has the question
or racing control" -
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COUNTRY CLUB FOR A1yToMoRrr1 sr

COUNTRY CLUB FOR AUToMORILIsTs
Inc Automobile Club OF America was Increased
oy Iorty new members at the meeting held at the
Waldorf-Astoria Tuesday night The men,
oers or the club are anxious TO secure a coun-
Try clubhouse. and as a suitable site can be
eo the necessary arrangements will be made
Techarglng stations will also be arranged for The
a1ours ana Runs Committee will report In the near
a4ture ana " Is expected that regular schedule
ING SPAiHs anu SUM-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04
TWO MORE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

The Mayor yesterday appointed Alfred Hennen,
Morris and Thor1as W. Timpson, both of the Bor-
ough OF The Bronx School Commissioners This
fills the list OF vacancies caused by retirements at
the end of the year which were partly filled by the
Mayor Monday. Mr. Morris is son of the late
John A Morris the founder OF Morris Park He Is
we'll known horse owner. Mr. Timpson IS n con-
trector in The Bronx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04
CYCLING.
READY FOR THE CYCLE sHow-PREsT-
DENT KEENAN, ON THE LEAGUE or
AMERICAN wHEEI.MEN SITUATION.

The fifth annual bicycle show, to be held al MAJ
ison Square Garden. beginning on January ~
gives promise of being one OF the most attractive
exhibitions held in the country. r. L. Core
man. who has followed the cycle shows OF America.
and was formerly president OF the Cycle Board OF
Trade. says that he is convinced from present ind-
cations that the this year will mark the open
says that all the prominent makers have taken
space and the exhibition viii be exceptionally IN
teresting.
The general exhibit OF the development or the
bicycle Will be more complete than any ever before
attempted. and win show in intelligent and az
Uactive manner each Improvement as IL appeareu
One or the most Interesting exhibits VIII De thaS
of the chain company, which will exhibit a model
or the Brooklyn Bridge, made of cycle chains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04

Manhattan-I Levy, 100: schlang 10: ohis. 1i9; J.
Levy 127: Friedhem, 1856: total 60T.
THIRD GAME.
Hariem-Cowles Holt 1T6: Linden. 1859: Diederck.
16s Wyman. III total. $50.
,Cftizens'-Hemes. 16O; spreen. 1875: Wckens. 100;
Schwebert. III: Powles. 1872: total. us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04

COLUMBIAs CALL FOR CREW CANDIDATES.
Captain j. w. Mackay OF Columbia. has issued
the call for candidates for the crews. new plan
will be followed this year. that OF class crews
similar to the system followed in other colleges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04
CASE OF PLAGUE IN MANILA.

NATIVE ILL IN THE WALLED TowN-BvERY
PROBATION TAKEN
Manila, Jan. 3.-The health officers have found
native with all the symptoms of bubonic
plague in house in the walled city. where two
suspicious deaths have occurred. The patient
has been Isolated and every precaution has been
taken TO prevent spread of the disease.
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HEFFLEY WINS AT HOCKEY

The Heftiey School and Brooklyn BOYS High
School teams met at the Clermont Avenue Rink
last night and. after exciting game the Hef-
fey boys won by score OF 10 D.
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THE REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.

A QUARANTINE SYSTEM, HOWEVER. TO BE
ESTABLISHED AT MANILA
Washington Jan. 3.-Surgeon General Wyman
has received no confirmation OF the report that
three suspected cases of bubonic plague have
been discovered within the walled city of Manila.
but no attempt is made TO conceal the gravity OF
the situation should the report prove true. STILL
It is said. few sporadic cases need not neces-
sarily result In epidemic in the islands. Sur
geon General Wyman says the disease no
longer creates the alarm Il once did, be-
cause II has been demonstrated that 1t can
be handled by modern scientific work. The
methods Of fighting IL are the same as
those used against smallpox-isolation. dis
infection and sanitation. The greatest danger
IS due to its possible introduction into new local
tiles through ambulant. or walking cases. which
defy the surveillance of the authorities. One
feature of the disease which is gratifying to the
epidemic in the Philippines is the fact that
its history shows that 1t does not attack Euro
peans readily as natives
Secretary Root this morning had consulta-
ton with Surgeon General Wyman regarding
the establishment of a quarantine system Tor
Department should adopt toward the Philip
pines policy like that it pursued toward Cuba
in regard to the protection of health--namely, to
condde the maintenance of quarantine system
to the Marine Hospital Service 1t happens,
fortunately, that the Marine Hospital Service
has already two quarantine plants in the Phll-
ippines while two of its surgeons are now on
their way to Manila. that little delay VIII be
encountered in beginning to establish a rigid
quarantine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04
DON'T SWIM

when there's a bridge. Don't
experiment with your health.
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INSANE FROM PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGNING.
San Francisco, Jan. 3.-The following soldiers de-
clared to be insane, have been sent TO Washington
from the Preside Military Reservation: Sergeant
Thomas F. Collins, Company c. 9th Infantry; Ser
geant Owen H. Wissman. Hospital Corps; Prfvates
Thomas f. Barry Hospital Corps; Anton Barber,
Company E, 4th Infantry; Michael Gallagher, Com
pany c. Esd Infantry; George NJ. Barton, Troop c,
4th Cavalry; Walter A O'Neill. Battery F. 9th Ar
tiery Louis Ford, Company L, 4th Infantry; EN-
er!ck Mulner Company b, 9th Infantry; David E.
Young. Company. A., 18th Infantry; Frank Thayer,
Company T. 18th Infantry; George w. Decker.
Company E, 18th Infantry; Joseph Hoffman. Com
pany E. 22d Infantry; George J. Nixon Company l.
18th Infantry Nearly all of them lost their minds
as a result Of campaigning in the Philippines
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FERN COUNCIL WINS TWICE

In the Brooklyn Royal Arcanum League tourns-
ment Fern Council won two games atsTranor 8
alleys last night Scores:
FIRST GAME
Fern Council-Miller, 161; Thomas. 151; Ham 15S;
Trimmer. 49, Ketclam 1871; total. So7
Alert Council-Fiero, 1885, Richter 1877; Ham. 1875;
Wood 1913; Hawkins, 12e: total. 13o
SECOND GAME.
Bedford Coune-Morris 2O2; Burrows 1b2:sJuppe 1874:
Markwell. 100; Waterbury 1914; total So.
Alert Councl-Fiero, 204 Richter. 147; Ham, 168;
Wood. 49, Hawkins. IT'S; total, S6S
THIRD GAME.
Bedford Council-Morris 172 Burrows. 164 Juppe IS:
Maxwell, 1872: Waterbury, 1T5; total. 76e.
Fern Conncil-Miller. 100: Thomas 140; Han 1os:
Trimmer, 1877 Ketcham ia; total fs4.
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NETWORK ROYAL ARcANum GAMES

NE 1Ufh ROYAL AKCANUM GAMES.
The Harlem Council team won two more games
last night in the New-York Royal Arcanum League
tournament at the Tennis Club alleys Manhat-
tan and Citizens councils both beaten the
odd game falling to the Citizens. The night 4
scores follow:
FIRST GAME.
Citizens'-HeImes 1876; Spreen 1ls: wIIckens iba
schweibert. Isl: Powles. las total 892
Manhattan--L Levy III; j. Levy l2s schlanE ia
Fredheim ls9; Oils, 121; total, s14
SECOND GAME
Harlem-Cowes 1876; Holt is4; Linden, 1854; Dledertch
l2s; Wymsn 1853: total 700
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Dream That Came True.

Talking about Dreams" said Mrs.
Smith as we sat around the parlor,
II once had very strange experience.
dreamed that was just stepping out
of my house for walk when funeral
passed by. A man with cap marked
nine and red scar running across
his forehead jumped from the hearse
and, approaching me, asked, Are you
readyY No. l replied, and with that
I awoke.
"a few months later I was stopping
In Chicago. l was on the top floor Of
one of the big houses and just about
to step into the elevator when I re-
membered another thing / wanted to
buy. stopped and looked through
my notebook. DOWN. exclaimed the
elevator boy, and then asked me, Are
you readyY No. answered, and the
door closed.
''The next instant great crash was
heard, and the occupants Of the eleva-
tor were dashed to an untimely death.
1.-THE cap of the boy bore the figure
8, and he had red scar running
across his brow" San Francisco
Chronicle.