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New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
EXTRAVAGANCE OF A RECRUIT.
A YOUNG MAN AT DAvID's ISLAND WHO SPENDS
MONEY FREELY SAID TO BE A SON OF
THE LATE p V MARTrNsEN

MONEY FREELY SAID TO BE A SON OF
THE LATE r. V. MARTrNsEN
Among the recruits for the Philippines who have
been received at Fort Slocum David's Island is
Rudolph Martinsen, who is said to be son of Ru-
dolph V. Marttnsen. well known railway
man. The boy is only nineteen years old, and
educated at Dresden. Frankfort -the-Main, and
at Yale.
At the outbreak of the Spanish American war he
enlisted In the I'd Naval Reserves. of Brooklyn
der Captain J. W. Miller, and went to Tampa
the Yankee. Military life proved pleasant to him
that last October he resolved to to the Philip
pines and without consulting his mother who
lives IN Cannes. France he enlisted private
colder In New-York City. He was transferred to
Fort Socum. Soon after his arrival he was made
clerk, with the rank Of sergeant. On Christmas
Day he is said TO have given several officers 500
gold certificates presents His legal representa-
tives said to be Simon Sterne and A. Colman.
The lawyers in charge of Sergeant Martinsens
estate are now engaged In effort to get him out
of the Army He says that If they successful
he will Immediately go to the Transvaal to join the
Beers. The young man has created sensation by
eXtraVagant expenditures.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
BRY4N DINNER IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Dec. 31.-Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the fourth annual banquet of the Will
lam ]. Bryan League OF Chicago. II will be held
at the fremont House on Saturday night. and
Colonel Bryan who has attended every feast given
by the organization, will be the guest of honor and
the principal speaker Plates will be laid for five
hundred persons only. the experience OF last year
having convinced the managers OF the affair that
Il Is unwise to hold the dinner in sections TO at
tempt TO Accommodate all comers The list OF
speakers will nclud> The following: William j.
Bryan of Nebraska; alto Sells, OF Iowa: Carter H.
Harrison. Chicago; g 1vsrror Benton McMillin of
Tennessee Senator Charles 4. CulberSon. of Texas,
Ex-Governor Hogg OF Texas. James A. Mnliigan, OF
Kentucky; General Joseph 3. Doe. of Wisconsin;
ssmue! g Rathwork of Michigan. and DR.. Howard
s. Taylor Of Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NCYCLLNG.
ANNUAL NEW YEARS RACE TO YoSKERs
AND TARRYTOwN-NfEN AND WOMEN
START IN A RACE FROM BROOK
LYN TO VALLEY STREAM

While the weather was a little too cold and windy
yesterday for the average rider Of the bicycle stii
the popular wheelways not deserted. Many OF
ords all day. Paul Thomas c. E Ny
lander. Gus Eglof and c. F. Lehritter. of the
Century Road Club. are the leaders in the mileage
records in this district
While few wheelmen were about yesterday on ac-
count of the cold. the conditions were IDEAL COM
pared to those of year ago. when the mileage
were closing up their records for the year.
The roads yesterday frozen hard. but theY
were In good condition for riding and those who
their outing Last year the long distance riders
finished up their work in binding snowstorm.
and took Of them longer ride a few miles
in the storm than II did yesterday TO finish hun
sred miles.
score or more Of racing men started az mid
night in the annual from Ftfty-ninth-st- and
the Boulevard for TarrytOwn and Yonkers- All
were muf1ed up in heavy sweaters and expected 20
make good time compared with other races me
was conducted under the aUS-4IeS or tne As
sociated Cycling Clubs OF New-NS-lS, The prizes
offered were medals and magnums or vine TOT tnS
first riders reach TarrytOwn and 1onkerS- n
Y. BedeT thS last year
The contest in Brooklyn was the first one OF tn
Century Road Club. The start was made rom tne
Bedford Fountain promptly at midnight, and ootn
men and women among the competitors Inc
finish 10 be at Valley stream Where retresh-
riders at a roadhouse their arrival The women
who took part were mostly from the class VINO
have been making continuous ce--tury records on
the Merrick Road in the summer and fan
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
BOXING.
THE MAHER-MCoY FIGHT.

A rumor came from Chicago yesterday. and vas
circulated throughout the city. that the VIE OF
Peter Maher the pugilist. who is TO hight KID
Mccoy at the Coney Island Sporting Club this
afternoon had died. and that the fight had been
postponed At all the sporting resorts last night.
where II such a rumor were true 1t would %
heard at once the report denied.
Not since the heavyweight battle between JET
fries and Sharkey has there been so nuch interest
ak in a priZefght in this The men nave
been training for more than three weeks for the
fight. and both said to be in fine condition
Maher is reputed to be OF the hardest httters
in the ring to-day while on the other hand Mccoy
is besides being hard hitter one OF the cleveresc
boxers in the ring The betting yesterday was
about even money and take your pick
The purse for which the pugilists fight viii Do
S20O 900
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
GOLD PRODUCED AT CRIPPLE CREEK.
GRAND TOTAL IN EIGHT YEARS. $4,000. 900.

GRAND TOTAL EIGHT YEARS. s7280OOo0
Colorado Springs Col. Dec. 81 CSpedaD.0Crippe
Creeks 1899 output was sl9.sa4221. This brings
the grand total since 1891, when the output was
100000, to S72,900O0O. The December record in
product 81 $50 0O0 and I'm dividends Sl37S,0O0 ex-
ceeded that OF any previous month. The sIneiter
strike last summer reduced the output $500 600.
The Gold Coin mine produced eo,O00 tons Of ore,
worth s2s75.Oo0; the Portland. 1900 tons worth
s2.50o.00; Stratton's Independence. $500 tons
worth 100000 Cripple Creeks dividend total to
date is 81 S5 2s7 The total treasury resolves now
sre S5 s6002 50 while s33 900 900 represented by
permanent improvements Cripple Creek s produc-
ing area is twenty-five square miles. Outside of
Cripple Creek tiirtyone counties yielded al 63
fn gold
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
THE IRISH VOLUNTEERS MAY FIGHT


REPORT THAT THERE is AN UNDERSTAND
ING BETWEEN BoERS AND CI4AN-NA-
GAEL LEADERS ABOUT RE-
CRUITING THEM HERE.
It Is said that there is an understanding between
representatives of the South African Republic and
the heads of the Irish Physical Force party for
the sending of members of the 1st Regiment, Irish
Volunteers, to South Africa to fight with the
Beers. A number Of clan-na- Gael men are now
in South Africa preparing 20 receive recruits that
the order may send.
The Irish Volunteers organized in Decem-
Der, 1885, by Colonel James Moran. acting under
authority OF the Clan-na-Gael- Similar organiza-
tions were established in other large cities, 1t
is estimated that they number high 1900,
The purpose of this military organization was an
nounced to be to take advantage of crisis in
English affairs caused either by home tnsurrec-
tion foreign Each lodge of the Clan-na-
Gael supports military company. Several months
ago Colonel Thomas F. Lynch. formerly major
in the esth Regiment. who served in the Spanish
war. elected to command the 1st Regiment of
Volunteers. With Colonel Lynch there went into
the volunteers a number of 69th Regiment men.
The 1st Regiment has drilled in the Grand Central
Palace.
A prominent member of the Clan-na-Gael said
yesterday: This is the precise occasion that was
in mind when we organized E the volunteer move. I. :
doubtful whether they ever could, and If they 90 90
be ABANDONED Never have ts the irishmen in Amer
lea had so powerful a military force behind them them
We count on them now to vindicate the wisdom
Colonel Lynch. commander of the Irish volun-
teers. was non-communcaIive- II cannot speak
said and as for TIE report that we We have an
England or Canada ether
further Boer recruiting among the volunteers?" he
7 nave not admitted that we have been re-
cruting," he replied
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
THE TAX RATE FOR 1900.

Thomas L. Feitner, president Of the Department
os Taxes and Assessments said yesterday that
+bare would be only a normal increase in the val
uation of property for taxation In 1900. and that
the total increase would be about sso,Ooo0oo in all.
as indicated by the figures tabulated so far Mr..
Feitner believed the tax rate for the year would
he 81 3s or about ten points lower than last year.
The Commissioner has sent to the printers quar-
terIy report that will show that. of the taxes OF
the city Manhattan pays 721a per cent; Brooklyn.
e ner cent: The Bronx, "A per cent; Queens, per
cent and Richmond. IA per cent.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
CLASS B.
CLASS A
TWO GAMES FOR ORIENT wHEELMEN

The Orient Wheelmen won two games on satur-
day evening in the Associated Cycling Clubs tour
nament at the Elephant Club alleys. The scores:
FIRST GAME
Orient wheemen-Creamer 1885,; Jones, 12s; Modier'
1888; Smith, $780, Meht 1885, total, 76S so.
Tarnaoua wheelmen-Jordan. 1o5; Durham, IlS'
Doughty 1ls; Asnmead 12s sicklen. 1885, total eos
SECOND GAME.
ber I8s: Delaney. is1: Tandnan 1871 total 7ss
orient Wheelmen-CreaIner, 1ooi Jones' ga MoAer'
155 smith 14S; Meht 1872 total. s54
THIRD GAME
Tauama Wheelmen-Jordan. 116; Dunham. lSo;
Foyce i4s Ashmead. 149 Van Scklen. ia; total S9I
Bushwlck Wheelmen-Mathes. 15s Bucken' ia schrei-
her I43: Delaney, 146; LAndman, 1852; total, I'll
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
CHESS.

WINNERS AT THE VIENNA TOURNAMENT
Vienna, Dec. s1.-This evening the ninth round
of the Kollsch chess tournament was completed IN
this city The pairing had been arranged to read
as follows:
Brody against Popel. Maroczy against schlechter,
schwarz against ZfnkI, Kortc against Wolf, Alapin
against Albin and Prock against Marco.
Rrodv defeated Popiel, MarocZy and Schlechter
drew Schwarz lost to Zinkl Kortc disposed of
Wolf Alapin worsted Albin and Prock went down
The scores of all the competitors up to date fol-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
1'sp( 1'Sspo(gEgIS I J
DpoR1SneN'
BOWLING.
RECORDS OF THE TEAMS IN THE IN
DUSTRIAL LEAGUES-THE BROOKLYN
Cvyc,T JcTc SSrANnTNG

Another light holiday week has passed. and there
few important changes in the standing of the
teams in the Industrial leagues There were none
of the customary games Saturday. but all
tournaments will be in full swing again this week
The clerks team from the Bank OF the Republic
still holds the lead in the Bank Clerks League
tournament at Reid's alleys. The Mechanics and
Traders is in second place. with the importers
and Traders third, although the former has
PLAYED four games more than either of the leaders
The record TO date follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
YALE AND CRESCENT TO MEET IN HOCKEY

Yale will oss sticks with the Crescent Ath-
letic Club in a game Of hockey at the Clermont
Avenue Rink Brooklyn. tonight. This will be the
first game of the season for the Crescent team
whose members won the championship for the
Rrooklyn Skating Club last season. Yale has a
snanpy pair of forwards in Campbell and Stoddard.
aster
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
PAW SAID TO HAVE GIVEN UP THE FIGHT

At Republican headquarters in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Yesterday there few political callers
p r. Odell chairman of the State Committee. was
not In the city and Senator Plat did not have any
political consultations. 1t said by one OF Louis
r Pavn's closest personal and political friends
Yesterday that Mr.. Payn had absolutely abandoned
his fight against the Governor to be retained in
the ONCE of Superintendent of Insurance. 'Payn
came down here Thursday said this authority,
'and threw up his hands He told Platt and Odel
that he was beaten and that ended 1t. He won't
aLa fight
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
FOOD SUPPLIES FOR THE BoERs.

THEIR PURCHASES CAUSE FAMINE PRICES
TO PREVAIL IN EAST AFRICA.
London. Jan IA dispatch to "The Daily
Mali from Lourenco Marques dated December
90 says:
1t is reported from Ladysmth, by way of
Pretoria, that the British destroying their
heavy cannon. prior to final sortie
The Transyaal agents here have bought up
ell the available milk, sugar and coffee. They
have managed TO get large orders sent for ship
ment here by French and German steamers.
Prices have advanced 30 per cent in conse-
quence and the stocks very short. Some
thing like a famine is threatened, as the British
Government is stopping all goods consigned here
from coast ports.
Several members of the Volksraad meet every
steamer, doubtless to give further orders. Port
ugal is doing her best to maintain neutrality,
but foreign opinion in Lourenco Marques is gem
orally in favor of actively assisting the Beers
to procure food supplies.
Herr Pott, the Transvaal Consul General here
IS losing Lloyd's agency and the agencies for the
Castle. Union and Bucknall Steamship lines in
consequence Of the position he holds.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
So; $ of all the competitors up to date fol-

Following is the pairing for the tenth round
which is scheduled to be played on Tuesday:
Wolf against Alapn, Zinkl against Kortc.
schlechter against Schwarz Popiel against Ma
roczy Prock against Brody. Marco against Albin.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
rHEL A W. SUSTAINED.

Cincinnati Dec. S1.-At the second meeting Of ths
Ohio Division. League OF American Wheelmen. tne
enemies of the League Of American Wheelmen con-
troll of bicycle racing received a oackset. % tns
State officials at the meeting voted 10 stand oy mo
League sustaining the vote Of the members
large In the Ohio division, who favored League or
American Wneelmen control in the recent election
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
BRITAIN'S NEW YEAR.
Continued from first page.

recording the unfortunate failure of two recon-
noissances In one case the Boer lines at Co.
lenso were to have been bombarded by night
Mounted men drew the Boer fire. and it was in
tended that the naval guns should lombard
This however the latter failed to do owing to
sarne misunderstanding, and the reconnoitring
marry was compelled to founder back to camp
+brourh the wet and stormy night, marching in
,nud and water and with the greatest discom-
fort.
According to the same correspondent. similar
fate awaited another reconnaissance In the on
oosite direction. Two detachments." saws the
dispatch '1ost their way in the darkness They
were unable to effect junction for attack: they
stumbled into water holes and were out all
night only to return drenched and disappoint-
ed in the morning
1t is roughly estimated that there are $500
Beers between Ladysmith and Colenso, some
400 being on the south side of the Tugela River
At all points the enemy shows ceaseless ac-
tivity.
1t is reported that many Africans are arriving
at Delagoa Bay. having been expelled from the
Rand because they had refused to work the
johannesburg mines for the Government.
The Cape Argus" asserts that the latest i'm
portations by way of Lourenco Marques are six
large Armstrong guns and sixteen cases of am
r1unition, all of which have arrived at Pretoria
The Imperial authorities at the Cape have
seized at Adelaide an immense consignment of
arms and ammunition, marked Biscuits" sent
by Beers to Dutch farmers in that neighbor-
hood.
The Queens message to the British troops in
South Africa was sent to every general 1t ran
thus:
wish you and all my brave soldiers a happy
Christmas. GOD protect and bless you all!
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

An unusual number of strange horses were seen
on the Speedway yesterday. A. r. Myers introduced
a good one in the bay PAGER Pete H. by General
B. F. Tracy's gallant old trotting sire Kentucky
Wilkes, 2-21A Peter H. is without any public rec
ord. although he has shown great speed In private
and is known to be capable of turning a mile track
in 2:15 or better. He handicapped yesterday by
having TO pull OF the heaviest pneumatic
wagons on the road In the two brushes In which
he took part Mr.. Myers tackled two of the fastest
2:11 who hooked to a pneumatic cart Peter
H. tried hard to head this fast trotter, but was not
quite equal to the task Later in the morning Mr.,
Young Jim getting the effects OF a bruised
when he turned with Peter H. J. W Cornish LOOK
ing warm and comfortable in sealskin ulster cap
opening a gap of three four lengths in the first
quarter and holding it until the bridge reached
The Chicago horseman. ". F. Steele who used to
the great campaigner James L. 2:OsIs now
driven the Speedway by @. W. Grote held the
ribbons brown pacing mare called Emma NJ
that was a stranger to most OF those who saw her
yesterday. Like Peter H. she is without a record
but paced three furlongs In her work at Hartford
last year in 045a 200 gait Charles c. Lloyd tried
2:214 but quickly found that he was going arainsi 1
way.
The handsome chestnut Lady May by Sui
tan. 2:24. took part in brush with Burley B. a
of Aberdeen. while the sport at its height
Both fast horses. Walter Fitzpatrick who
drove the son of his old horse Sir Walter. says
that Burley B. outtrotted Lon Maynard's we'll
known gray geldng Brandywine. 2l914, one day last
week, Fast as he is Burley B. found his match in
the chestnut daughter OF Sultan who carried him
TO a break Lady May was driven by her owner. G.
W. Wright.
The black trotter Ebony driven by his owner
Bernard Zahn. and won a hard fought contest with
W. P. Durando's bay trotter Clarence. 2:esl.. by
Pilot Medium Both horses were hooked 20 high
wheel road wagons. and Clarence further
handicapped by having two heavy weight pas
sengers behind him. The load anchored him.
After fighting It out for a quarter OF mile he
made break.
George Fl. Huber. who robbed and severely
injured by footpads in Central-ave about month
ago. was out the road for the hrst time yester-
day. He did not drive OF his 2:10 PAGERS. how
ever. On the contrary. he rode In low ladies'
phaeton. carried pair OF crutches. and had a man
beside him to drive his family carriage team. Mr..
ftuoer's leg was badly hurt and he says IL may be
TWO months before he can walk without the aid OF
crutches Ned Hsrlams turnout was sort Of
symphony IN sealskin He drove glossy coated
sea- brown trotter. Black Diamond, and was clad in
sealskin coat, cap and gloves. with a large. lux
arious sealskin laProbe wrapped about him z 4.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NEW LIFE INSURANCE RECORD SCORES.

bowers last week. when all insurance team and
Individual records broken by the John Han
cock Mutual bowlers was a great surprise, bat the
record holders far down in the standing
and hardly dangerous the leaders. the follow
ing record shows:
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
SENATOR MASON COMMENDED.

RESOLUTIONS BY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF KAN
sAs CITY APPROVE HIS PRo-BoER
ATTITUDE
Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 51.-Resolutions sympa-
thfzng with the Beers in their fight with Great
Britain and commencing Senator WILLIAM E. Ma
son. of Illinois, for championing their cause, have
been adopted by the German-American Citizens
Association of Kansas City.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
GERMAN CRUISERS FOR DELAGoA BAY

Berlin, Jan. lit is announced that the Ger
man protected cruisers Condor and Schwalbe are
now on the way to Delagoa Bay.
With the exception Of the most sensational
journals the German press to-day comments
soberly, although with manifest irritation, upon
the Bundesrath incident, admitting that 1t is not
an unprecedented infraction Of International law.
Political circles think Great Britain is making
a mistake in not assuming definite and decided
attitude on the contraband question.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

THE FIRE INSURANCE LEAGUE STANDING.
The Greenwich team still holds the lead in the
Fire Insurance League tournament, with seven
victories and one defeat while the American. Ger
man-American and Palatine teams are tied for
second honors. The standing to date follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

THE BROOKLYN CYCLISTS STANDING.
Saturday nights games in Class of the Long
Island Associated Cycling Clubs put the Orient
wheeInen in the lead, and relegated the Bushwick
Wheelmen into second place. The Greater New
York Wheemen still lead in Class B. The records
to date follow:
CLASS A. CLASS B.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
JOCKEYS RULED OFF TIE TRACK.

San Francisco. Dec 31.-'Tommy' Burns and
Songer have been suspended indefinitely by the
Board Of Stewards of the California jockey Club
Burns suspended for his refusal 70 ride Sly
Yesterday, although ne had accepted the mount.
Songer comes unSfer the ban for suspicious riding.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
Price, Mccormick & Co..
Members New York Stock Exchange.
20 Broadway, N. Y.

The recent decline IN the stock market has pus
many good investments at a price in references
to their income return at which they are noe
usually obtainable. The opportunity to the In
vestor OF moderate means. who desires TO obtain
a fair return upon his capital. is therefore svi>
dent We solicit the business Of such investors
and upon demand shall be glad 20 supply them
with list OF approved investments. and all In
formation in our possession in regard to them.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NO CHANGE IN THE DRUG TRADE LEAGUE

There were no games last week in the Wholesale
Drug Trade Association tournament, and the stand
ing of the competing teams remains unchanged.
The record is repeated for purposes OF reference:
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

Michael Reids handsome little bay horse Madi-
son Chief. 2174. and Benjamin Zahn's big bay
mare Dundess 223a4 took part in one Of the best
brushes OF the day. Probably Madison Chief has
taken part in more brushes and trotted more fast
miles the Speedway than any other horse in
town, while Dundess has lately been holding her
own in the first fight OF Speedway trotters and
has beaten some of the best Of them. The brush
came about in this way. and battle royal IL
proved 10 be: The owner Of Madison Chief had
invited friend to try his hand behind the geldng
Mr. Reid meanwhile joining friends on the
sidewalk. With the strange driver up, the hand
some little horse tried to pass Dundess and J.
Blackburn Millers brown trotter Jim Dandy
2-27l2 coming down the road. and. failed to do H.
Then Mr.. Reid got in to what he could do
Jim Dandy did not join in this brush. From the
bend in the road to the foot of the hill Dundess
and Madison Chief trotted almost neck and neck
the Dig bay mare having slight lead all the way.
When Mr. Zahn pulled up she still in frcnt,
of rocks little Madison Chief the first to pass
the goal. Dundess not decisively beaten
yesterday. Before her brush with Madison Chief
she cutfooted W. J. Clarks pacing mare Halle
Yonkers, and sprnted away from Lawrence
Schlosser's superb looking gray pacing mare Mary
A. 225si, in short sharp brush of about fur
long, approaching the bridge. Mary A. IS OF
the handsomest horses the Speedway, with
grace and beauty in every line of her contour.
She is newcomer and is a large dappled gray
Jersey. Although her record is not up to the
standard it is said she has paced half a mile in
106. That her driver had confidence in her speed
appeared when he started her with DR.. H D. Gill's
bay geldng defeated her. but he had TO put on his
best licks to do it,