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The Brunswick times-call., 1900-08-16
DEMOCRATS ACTIVE.
New Workers Will Hold an Important
Meeting.

New York, Aug. 15.-The democratic
state committee will meet tomorrow at
the Hoffman House to select the date
and place for the state convention. May
or MCGUIRE, chairman of the democra ic
state committee, says he feels very
much encouraged over the outlook in
the state. Secretary Mason of the cam
paign committee says 36 German news
papers and 12 Irish newspapers which
supported Mckinley four years are
now supporting Bryan.
BERMUDA SUNK.
Famous Filibuster We ut Down a
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, August 15.-The famous
f.ibustering steamer BERN uda, sank at
her dock here this morning from un-
known causes.
A number OF her crew were on the
boat at the time but escaped.
The Bermuda was formerly a fill
busterer to Cuba.
The work on Baumgartner's new
stand 10 progressing rapidly.
The Brunswick times-call., 1900-08-16
THE ALLIED ARMY IS NOW
NEAR GATES OF PEKIN.

London Aug 5Chna has yielded the demand Of the United
States The Imperial negotiating with the
mand Of the allied forces the gates Pekn for the delivery the
foreigners in the capital the army.
London Aug 15The allied army almost certainly in the
vicinity of Pekn else the Chinese would
ous for negotiations Advces here say that everything retired
towards the capital when the allied army approached
Washington Aug Consu Goodnow Shanghai cabled today
"Dstrust all Chinese propositions.'
III believed that the Coodnow message the OF
ing 1t understood that Goodnow audes the allies being refused
admission Pen by the powers accepting the Chinese propo
through Chns director of egaph made for the sole
of saving Pekn hoses.
Dispatch From Pekin.
Paris Aug 1874 dispatch from the French minister Pekn says
the there's critical The Chinese lombard the le
gaons and supplies short The dispatch concludes with the fol-
lowing mposbe quit Pekn without European ad No date
is given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
6SPyogRIIS
OpoRTSnfN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

BOWLING Wholesale Drug Trade Asso-
Ciation-National Lead Company, Merck &
Co.. Colcte & Co.. General Chemical Com
pany. r ". Robinson & Son and Seabury
& Johnson teams; Fire Insurance League
Home. Phenix and Palatine teams; Bank
Clerks Leagu@Three games at Reds al
leys: Associated Cycling Clubs OF Long ISL
and-Amphion. Red Hook and South Brook
Ign teams.
RACQpETS.-Peter Latham and Eustace
H. Miles and George Standing and @ A
Shaw, jr.. in doubles
HOCKEY.-Princeton and Naval Reserves
ST. Nicholas Rink
SWIMAfING-Races at the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club tank.
SKATING.-Central Prospect and Van
Cortlandt parks.
BILLIARDS. - Knickerbocker Athletic
Club, championship; Hanover Club. tourna-
ment; Lincoln Club. tournament; Montauk
Club. tournament.
POOL-Lincoln Club, pyramid and cow
boy pool tournament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
BILLIARDS.

METROPOLITAN AND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENTS TO BE HELD BY THE
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION.
The Billiard Committee OF the Amateur Athletic
Union has made an important decision IN regard 70
future amateur championship billiard tournaments
and il was announced yesterday through the sec
rotary OF the committee DR.. A L Ranney, that
IL Is intended 70 have every State IN the Union
ultimately hold its own championship tournament
the winners furnishing material for the National
Glass A and Class B tournaments in future years
metropolitan championship tournaments in all
Of the large cities throughout the country, and
these events will be held by prominent local room
keepers, who will arrange all details. These tour
naments. well the State championships viii
be open only 10 registered amateurs.
under the sanction OF the Amateur Athletic Union
viii be held in Chicago. while Boston has
fairly gone billiard crazy since Charles G Threshie
Us representative, Won the Class Championship.
Threshie is practising daily for the Class cham
piOnship event. which will be held the knicker-
booker Athletic Club here next month, and a big
delegation OF enthusiastic billiard lovers from the
Hub Will come here 70 their win
Wilson P FOss has Joined the knickerbocker Ath-
letc Club, and he and Dr.. L L Mai will carry the
hopes of the local enthusiasts IN recent practice
and he is prime favorite for first honOrs next
month St. Louis will be represented by ". c
AcCreery and ]. De Nun Smith, and the former
VIII De Foss's most dangerous rival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
THE R4CETR4CK.

New-Orleans. Jan 5--San Durango and WolhUrst
were the only winning favorites to-day. The track
was fast and the weather cool The governors
were called upon FOR the first time enforce the
Turf Congress rules, which deny admission TO
tracks under its Jurisdiction 70 persons ruled on
H D. (CurIey) Brown, the ex-starter. who was
ruled on at Newport. Ky, late IN the season for
an assault on D. J. Murray and J. NJ Berry. who
was ruled OF az St Louis, gained admission to the
grounds As their presence was discov-
track
J. D. Clayton. trainer OF Virgie o. has been sus-
pended pending investigation Of the mares per
forrnances. Summaries:
sixth race selling; six and one-haIs fIrorgzl-San
DuraAgo 100 tBoland). - 70 even
d0l l4tehell l3 TO even second; Light Bells
30 tDorninick), 3 70 I. third Tme-122-
second race seven turongs}-Adjutor IOS-z wink
1SoI 10 and % won; Amelia Strathrnore.
thitcneD. TO and 70 l. second: sadie Durham IO7
(McJoynt) y 70 l. third Tine 800
Lniru race selling. one mile and twenty yards
Aekarn1s 100 (Clawson), 10 ! / won: Dr.
Wa4nsley IL (Dupee), 20 and 10 second Rush
nec. 1O47- (Foucon), 20 10 1. third Time-I.44
Fourth race taandicap; mEet-Andas 1O2 Mitch
elD. 70 and 70 Dee-fug 1Os1a CacJoyur} II
20 and even second DeyO, 81 CWedderstrand) 70 J.
third Tne-1;42. -
Fifth selling; seventy yardsl-woL
hurst l0i tCawsOn). 70 and 20 2 won Wa1erhouse
SO CWetderstrand) ID I : second: Can See
Them, IS o. Waldo, 30 10 1, third Ti-ne-1:4s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
H4RT4RD TRACK ATHLETICS

Cambridge. Mass. Jan 5 CSpeciaD.-Captain Rice
OF the Harvard track team. called out candidates
tonight, and in response one hundred and twenty
FIVE handed IN their names In addressing
the men he said that there was no doubt bur that
Oxford and Cambridge would send a track team 70
America next summer He also said the dual
games with Yale would be held in the first week in
May and that the annual indoor games in the
gymnasium would come OF on January =. There
is considerable doubt whether a team will be
formed 70 against the University OF PeunsyI-
vania al the Boston Athletic Association games
on February g. because OF the short time allowed
to pick from such a large number OF candi-
dates. Trainer Lathrope outlined the policy OF
working the They will be divided into four
squads, and there will be wedding down, IN
order 70 keep a large number OF men al work for
the benefit OF future teams Practising starts.
hurdling in the gymnasium and running on the
outdoor track viii be the first work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
MISS HOWE COMPANION OR GUEsTf
HER SUIT TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM

HER SUIT TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM
MRS SKINNER GOES TO THE JURY
The hearing OF testimony in the trial Of the suit
brought by Miss Mary z. Howe against Mrs Fran
ces Augusta Skinner TO recover S24750 for alleged
breach Of contract before Justice Truax. in the
Trial Term of the Supreme Court. was ended
yesterday and the jury was instructed to return 3
sealed verdict on Monday morning. The plaintiff IS
a granddaughter OF the late Elias Howe. the sew
ing machine inventor. She alleged that she was
employed by Mrs Skinner under verbal contract
by which she TO act as the companion and
social mentor Of Mrs. Skinner She further alleged
study Of French. aided Mrs. Skinner as hostess
receptions furnished music for her friends and
did many other things for the defendant She
averred that she tod that she would De Hber-
asserted that Miss Howe TO receive COM
pensatiou she took Miss Howe into her home in
order TO bring her out
Mr.. Skinner, the husband Of the defendant,
again called the stand yesterday. He swore that
Miss Howe had never instructed him or his wife in
competent to teach that language. - sometimes
asked her TO pronounce some French word, ex-
claimed Mr.. Skinner.
Samuel Swinburne g lawyer was also called
tween Mrs. Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Skinner IN
May 1898. He swore that Mrs. Howe said that
occasion that her daughter had been iN-advfsed,
and that she would that the suit stopped
conversation related by Swinburne She testified
that Mrs. Skinner did not want Miss Howe TO get
married.
One Of the witnesses testified that Miss Howe had
but that she regarded Miss Howe a guest and
not a companion of Mrs. Skinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
RACorETs AND COURT TENNIS

There was some interesting court tennis and
racquet playing at the Tennis and Racquet Court.
in West Forry-third-st.. yesterday Members OF the
club were present in large numbers watch the
experts. Many clever plays were made and the
court rang with the applause OF the Onlookers.
The court tennis match was between Thomas Pet
tit the American champion, and E H Niles. the
English amateur champion. on one side and Peter
Latham the worlds champion, and Alfred TOmp-
kins the club instructor, on the other When the
match was arranged II was expected that Lawrence
Stockton the American amateur champion would
take part but when he did not appear Tompkins
took his Mace TOmDkfns and Latham won in
straight sets by the OF TO 8 10 and b
A racquet match was played in the morning be-
nigan won after lively contest BY The following
score
Hannlgan % % . -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
JULIA MORRISON TRIAL CONTINUED.

SHE TELLS HER STORY OF SHOOTING LE1DEN
Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan 5.-The trial Of the
actress, Julia Morrison James. for the murder Of
Frank Letden leading man in the Mr. Plas-
ter Of Paris" company, was resumed in the
Circuit Court to-day. ". J. Patterson. stage man
ager Of the local opera house was put on the
stand His testimony was damaging to the de-
fence Josephs, the electrician Of the opera house
was the next witness He was standing with
Leiden at the time Of the murder and testified
that Miss Morrison shot Leiden before he spoke
and that Leiden made effort TO strike her
AT the afternoon session the defence introduced
Miss Morrison Her testimony was sensational
and she frequently requested the Court to permit
her 10 put some Of Leidens language addresses -
her IN writing rather than utter the words A+,a-
relating her early experiences and telling ~ her
marriage she continued saying In Substance +T7a+
after she Joined the Mr. Plaster of Paris'' con-
she was married and that her husband worT5 q -
company her on the road. From that time he Re-
gan q systematic persecution He had fuEultad her
frequently; had frequently corrected her In her
Iou4 names, and had persisted In his course ~
ABUSING ner On the evening Of the shooting she
stared mat Leiden had offered her an indignitv
NIlCIl she tod the Court. She W han .
did this she lost control Of herself and that when
se went 70 the stage by the rear stairway lust as
she reached the top or the steps Leiden appeared
ana approached her with an appraised cane in his
hand as II 10 strike her. and called her forll
name She states that from that moment she has
no memory of what happened Explaining whv she
mad the pistol on this particular evening she stated
her dress. On crOss-eXau1ina uion she stated that
she hao borne Leiden's insults until she had
learned That she was 20 be supplanted IN Atlanta
6y another woman and that then she had become
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
RESCUE OF THREE SKATERS.

PROMPT FORMATION OF HUMAN LIFE LINE
SAVES YOUNG WOMEN FROM DROWNING.
Patchogue. Long Island, Jan. 5.-Three girls were
saved from death in Patchogue Pond last night
Agnes and Nellie Grurdy and Minnie Hiddink, IN
skating about. left the crowd to enjoy the open
ice. They finally Joined arms aud skated three
abreast. Their combined weight broke through the
weak ice. and they went in.
The men present then formed a human life line.
Henry Homan lay down fat, and he and the others
were pushed upon tie ice Homar let the
line advance until the ice began to weaken and
he was almost submerged as the ice bent beneath
his weight William SiInan also in the water.
Agnes Grundy remained cool and f1oated. and also
kept up her sister. The Hiddink girl could not
swim, and by the time Homan rea ched the water
she had gone down twice, and was unconscious.
Homan took hold of her dress and drew her the
ice Then he shouted for the line TO be drawn
back, and IL moved slowly. Agnes Grundy took
hold OF the Hddt1k girls dress, and she and her
sister were also drawn until the ice showed signs
Of being strong enough 10 permit Miss Hiddink
being lifted out
Agnes Grundy Immediately passed her sister
10 Homan, and then held on 70 the edge of the ice
until her sister safe. Then she was lifted out
She was almost unconscious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
APPEAL FOR HOSPITAL AID.
FUNDS TO BE ASKED FROM THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA

FUNDS TO BE ASKED FROM THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA
London. Jan 5.-The Duchess Of Marlborough
the Countess Of Essex. Lady Georgiana Curzon
and the leading members of the Imperial Yeo-
many Hospital Fund appeal through The As
ISOLATED Press. to the people of the United
States and Canada in behalf Of their efforts to
equip and maintain hospital. with base at
Cape Town.
The Duchess Of Marlborough said to repre-
sentative OF The Associated Press this evening:
The Duke Of Marlborough is certainly going
TO South Africa at the earliest opportunity,
though his appointment is not vet announced
ana ms exact capacity is not decided We are
all, naturally. much interested in the war, and
especially in the success OF the Imperial Yeo-
many.
The hospital scheme has the sanction OF Lord
Lansdowne and Lord Vantage. We have al
ready secured 10000 and need 600 TO pro-
vide $50 beds for the duration Of the war It
has occurred 10 the ladies Of the committee that
we may properly count the assistance Of the
American and Canadian people in our efforts
to establish a hospital at Cape Town and as
the matter has not yet been presented to their
notice, We believe they only need 10 know our
wants to grant US generous aid
Lady Essex formerly Miss Adele Beach Grant,
Of New-York) said:
It only needs ESQ TO equip and maintain bed
IN the Imperial Hospital Each individual. city
or corporation contributing such IN amount will
have a bed named in its honor. This forms a
definite, tangible object for contributions and
we can assure the people Of America that every
dollar contributed viii reach the object the
donor desires. Certainly, then, scores Of Ameri-
can and Canadian cities will be glad 10 have a
such a sum We trust this appeal will meet
with the hearty appreciation Of the American
people.
The Duke Of Marlborough is IN town making
arrangements for his departure for South
Africa. He takes with him four horses. four
mules and cart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
NETROPOLIT4N AssOCIATION MEETS.

An interesting meeting o. the Metropolitan As
sociaIiOu OF the Amateur Athletic Union was he'd
at the AsJOr House last night. The ueasursrs
report was most encouraging The cash on nand .
Ss6s S Company G, OF the 9Th Regiment. applied
FOR membership. but The application was referred
70 the Membership Committee The cornr1-ll-e n
charge OF the boxing and wrestling Cna-npl0lslll
Instructed 70 70 ahead and arrange for ths
tournament quickly possible The ASSOCIATION
VIII conduct a Basketball championship as Wei a.
a junior championship. The appeals o. Cresan
Andrews and FloUries dismissed These atm
letes competed for cup at a set OF games anu
they were ordered 20 return the trophy EneJ
appealed the case 70 the association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
PROFESSOR wooLsEY ON THE SEIZURES.

New-Haven Conn. Jan 5.-Professor Theodore
S. Woolsey, Of the chair Of International law al
Yale University. to-day discussed in an interview
the questions arising out Of the British seizures Of
the American -four and German vessels. He said:
In the case OF the seizure Of American -four the
country cannot afford, the other cOuu-
Try permit, any such principle this which Great
Britain, in its extremity 70 be cIUtch1ng at
Il IS apparent that she is laying down terribly
dangerous precedent for herself
Professor WooIsey preferred not 10 express de-
tailed opinion S the seizure Of German vessels
until the facts had become more manifest. He
added that the seizure Of goods alleged TO be con-
traband IN the SueZ Canal might give rise 10 a
larger controversy than mere ordinary seizure
would occasion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
ATHLETIC EXPENSES AT PRINCETON.
FOOTBALL TEAM NETTED ABOUT s2s.Ge-sszALx4
sum CLEARED IN BASEBALL

FOOTBALL TEAM MELTED ABOrT sz3.Go-sHAL14
sum CLEARED IN BASEBALL
Princeton. N J.. Jan 5-Walts- II. A-druz
treasurer OF the University Athletic Association
last year. submitted his seui-annual report to-day
and issued a statement on The financial standing
OF the association The statement shows that the
football association cleared above All expenses
S.ssl q which enables the treasurer 70 pay or the
deficit OF 1900 Incurred during the o. $50.
and all other deficiencies incurred from the track
and baseball association that year leaving a ner
balance now on hand o. & So r. The receipts from
football games were S1.570 g. and from other
sources .123 70. making a total OF 81 ia q The
disbursements zA1o2 q leaving the balance OF
S.ssl Il The four games which yielded the asso-
citation largest receipts were. Cornell E1T3 =.
Brown, N.1IT IS, Carlisle Isdisns S72 50 ZaIs.
sl35S2 s.
The general statement OF the association from
July %. 1893. 20 January L 1900 follows.
Total receipts from Baseball Association. So s.
Track Association. S52 IL Football Association.
s-1S4 u general expense account, baEarce, -
receipts from other sources $50 s.. total - SIS =
Disbursements BY Baseball Association. S453 a.
Track Association. G52 Il. Football Association
S94 3; general expense 8. SO es balance hand.
s. go 3
George R Murray took Up his duties treasurer
OF the Athletic Association on January l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
SKATING.

The weather yesterday was ideal for outdoor sport
and recreation and the skaters took advantage OF II
and thronged the lakes ard ponds. The sun melted
the ice in the middle Of the day and the sc5aoers
were kept busy. The warmer weather caused the
ice 10 be cut up badly and unless II turns cooler
to-day the officials at the Park may stop the skating
for the time being The ice was in better condition
the lakes al Van CortIandr Park Tha-a usra
Jhe usuaI CROWDS on the lakes in Prospect Park
during the afternoon and evening The ica u1eIraf7
under the bridges and around The edges but danger
signs were put up and the skaters were not Serious
y incOnvenienced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
BOXING

MADDEN AND SULLIVAN FIGHT A DRAW
George McFadden and Spike Sullivan foughr
twenty-five round draw az the Broadway ArhIecfc
Club last night The fight was fast In the elev-
enth round NcFadden Knocked Sullivan down with
q left swing on the head In the nineteenth round
when Sullivan had slipped the dOor McFaddsa
struck him on the head while he down sun
van had his left ear cur IN the twentieth round,
and was noOre1 IN the twenty second round Win
right hand swing on the ear The men forgot W1ar
science they knew in the rWeuIy-1OurIn round AID
INDUCED in just the sort OF singing that mas
helped bring about Governors suggestion
for the repeal OF the Horton law SutlfVan was
again sent 20 the floor in the nnal round he was
the rav0rlre n the betting W1eE the n5nL De9- a.
100 10 % Both were cautioned oy marcy
White the referee. during the bout for using r0ul
tactics
In the preliminary bout % twelve rounds. az ID
pounds, between Jack Smith and Young Wal
colt. cOlored. smith received the decision Ina
fight a hard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
ALLEGED SYRIAN GAMBLERS ARRESTED.

The detectives Of the Church-st. police station
made wholesale arrests last night in two alleged
gambling denE at Nos. 1Z3 and 125 Westinghouse,
and after much trouble caught hfty-nine alleged
gamblers, most of whom Syrians- In the
two places dozens Of pUshcart pedIers and street
vendors were congregated, and games were soon IN
progress. Fifteen men in all were taken from No.
I23, Of which the following alleged 70 be the
proprietors: Leander Nacbot, thirtysix years old,
a Syrian; FriZella Chiffon, twenty-three Years old,
Of No. So Westinghouse. and Habib Nabi thirty
years old Of No 70 Westinghouse. AT No. Us
Washington-st. George Karaga, thirty-fve years
old a Greek. and forty-four Greeks and Syrtans
were arrested karaga is alleged to be the pro-
prietor. The men quietly submitted 10 arrest and
accompanied the reserves TO the police station,
where many of them were bailed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
LOVE LETTER LEADS TO SUICIDE.

Frank Bailey, notorman employed by the
North Hudson County Railway Company commit
ted suicide by taking carbouc acid in his home No.
573 Ann-st- West Hoboken, last night. because his
wife had refused 10 return TO him a love letter
which she found in his pocket. Bailey about
year ago married Miss Hannah Schmidt They
lived happily together until three weeks ago when
the husband began 10 absent himself from home
Mrs Bailey grew suspicious Of her husband Last
week she found letter from a former sweetheart
n a pocket OF his coat The wife unbranded her
nusband and Bailey demanded the letter. and when
the wife refused 70 give IL up he threatened her
with bodily harm Last night Bailey again de-
manded the letter. and when his wife refused to
return II he took bottle containing carboIic acid
from his pocket, poured some OF it into cup and
body. - 0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06

WEBSTER DAVIS TO GO TO PRETORIA
London, Jan "a dispatch TO The Daily
Chronicle from Cape Town. dated January 3.
quotes Webster Davis. Assistant Secretary Of
the Department Of the Interior at Washington
as saying that, although his visit to South
Africa is entirely for his health he intends TO go
TO Pretoria. at no matter what personal incon-
Yenisncs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
TENNIS AT TUXEDO PARK.

Tuxedo Park N Y. Jan st is expected that a
large crowd Of tennis and racquet experts VIII
gather at the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Cluo
house tomorrow and on Monday, 70 take part
IN rhe games that have been arranged for those
days Many OF the matches are likely 70 prove
interesting IN which such well known players as
Barring. Warren and Morgan viii take part
The handicap match viii take place about Janu-
ary 10 and the committee IN charge VIII have a
largs list cf compeIirors classify