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New-York tribune., 1901-09-19

into train to take them back to New-Haven
he said that he thought the committee was MAX
ing a serious mistake in having the trial contests
so close to the international games. He said that
some of the athletes could not stand two such
races so close together. and ntimated that If the
programme as arranged carried out some
of the athletes of this country might be incapaci-
tated from competing, at least doing them
selves Justice. in the contests with oxford and
Cambridge. Murphy thought II would be hest
under the circumstances not to have any pre-
liminary contests at all between Yale and Har-
ward.
Mr.. Wendell admitted yesterday that he thought
the battle between the English college athletes
and those this country would be particularly
close. He thought that the result of the meeting
might hang upon the winners In the one-hundred-
yard run broad jump. and quarter-mile run. He
added that the winner o: two of these three con-
tests would probably carry off the trophy
Most of the critics realize that the Englishmen
will win the half-mile. one-mile and three-mile
,1urance or speed in long distance races. Dr.
Workman is expected to do well, as ne mas twice
covered half a mile In Montreal, where the OK
ford and Cambridge athletes are at present. IN
Harvard or Yale runners can approach n Inese
hgures. The Yale-HaTvard men expect To capture
the hammer and shot, and think that Spraker mas
a fine chance in the high jump, ana tnat hat-
graves may win the one -hundred-yard sprint
though they him as fortunate If he covers
the distance in 10 fiat Yale has some confidence
i'm T.el i'm the distance runs. and Richardson and
Mills are considered possibilities by Harvard
Roardman, of Yale. If he does not inJure his
Harvard dual games last year, is believed TO
have an excellent chance to capture the quarter
mile Eoardma1s friends. however, do not rehsh
the Idea of having him run on Saturday ana
in
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
PROB4TE OF THE uOWRy VIII

Hackensack, Sept. IS (SpeciaD--The will Of WILL
lam S. Mowry, the stock broker. of Englewood,
probated here to-day. To his widow is be-
queathed 10000 in trust she to receive the income
She has the use of the house. and the children are
given home there, each to contribute toward the
support of the home. The sons William s, Lewis
ID. and Smith, each bequeathed s00 coo in trust
TO receive the income. The daughters, Lulu and
Amey D.. the wife OF Frederick D Reinmund are
TO receive s120.G1o each in trust. To the Orphans
Home in Charleston, s.. c.. is bequeathed 81 600
Three grandchildren get $500 each. The houses in
Englewood given 10 the sons. The United
States Trust Company, of NewYorz, is the trustee
The executors William 5. and Lewis D. Mowry
The estate is worth about s2o00.0c0 The balance of
the estate not mentioned is to be divided proper
finrafH1V
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
YALE-HARVARD MEET.
MURPHY. YALE'S TRAINER PROTESTS
AGAINST HOLDING CONTESTS
ON SATURDAY.

The proposed athletic meeting between Yale and
Harvard al Berkeley Oval yesterday to select the
men who will represent those universities in the
international contests with Oxford and Cambridge
had to be postponed on account of the rain. AS
soon as the postponement was agreed upon the
ioint committee from Harvard and Yale decided
to hold the dual games at Berkeley Oval on Sat
urday afternoon at 3I5.
The Yale athletes, in charge of Mike" Murphy,
their trainer arrived from New-Haven in time to
catch the 21O train for Berkeley Oval, and when
Murphy was Informed by Evert larsen Wendell,
the chairman of the committee. that the games
had been postponed until Saturday afternoon he
protested vigorously. Before getting his athletes
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
ET4NGELIC4L LUTHER4ys COyTEyg

Asbury Park, Sept. IS (SpeciaD.-The thirtieth
annual convention of the New-York and New-Jer-
sey Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church be-
gan to-day in the Lutheran Church here. and will
continue until Saturday Fifty ministers and
many Iayrnen attended the initial session. After
devotions, officers were elected as follows: Presi-
lent. the Rev. DIR. J. b. RemenSnyder, pastor or
St. James's Church, New-York City; English secre
tary the Rev. Dr. ]. L. Kistler. of Hartwick. y.
Y: German secretary, the Rev William T. GrOr-
misch. pastor of Grace Church, Buffalo, treasurer.
James Fellows. of New-York; archivariuS. the
Rev. DR. A. Hitler, Of Hartwick N Y. President
Remensnyder. who now enters upon his third term.
delivered sermon which was eulogy Of Presi-
dent MCKINLEY
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
ROWING.
PROSPECTS OF CoLUMBIAs CREW ARE
BRIGHT WITH HANLAN AS COACH.

Columbia's fall practice of her candida tes
VIII begin shortly after college opens next month.
Edward Hanlan is expected in New-York soon, and
he will again have charge of the navy's work. His
success last July has inspired the greatest conf
dence in his methods. This year he starts work
with men grounded in his principles. which not
the case last season He has seven of last years
eight to work on. the members of the freshman and
four-oared crews and the new material from the
freshman class. This years captain, has ye.
announced will be Charles NJ.
Meier the 0l stroke. r. 3, Bartholomew at No. 4.
years captain at No. 4: A. ID. Weekes at No. 8.
Harold Townsend at No. . and r. p. Jackson at
bow will all return again.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
NO LICENSE FOR ANARCHISTS RESORT

The Newark Excise Board last nlsht 'eluSe| use. -
Grant LIQUOR license to John DrozdowskL pfoprle'''
g ,oar, ar No % Charlton-st.. in that place
i, which two anarchists were arrested SatuISaS SI
night for exutins in the murder OF fresls a. Mac
E{niev DroZiOvsk had been conductlIlS tHe Pc
without a license pending his appIcatioEn ~ 80 @
board The board adopted resolution tn1e bIisb H
after no license shall be granted 70 any $50, and
ment known to be place OF anarcnlstlc TssU I,r.
that the licenses of all places that may oe Ai'1
10 he Of such character shall be reVOAeu-
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
rooTR4LL PRACTICE AT PRINCETON.

Princeton. n. J.. Sept 1S-The Princeton footDa'i
candidates went through their third days prae''ce
TODAY on Varsity Field. Two pickup teams We.
selected and the players were put thrOusN
hours practice ON signals and formations
dividuaI instructions were also gwen 10 1
m. nlavers Nine new men reported TO-DAY H|s, ra,
ing the number OF candidates forty - -
tain Edwards came in to-day and VII. le'- I'LL he
SVEN to-morrow on account Of President Ncr>'''
leV's funeral.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT

Pennington Sept. B-Jacob L. Agans, a pronri-
nent real estate broker, of Pittstown, was ad
judged guilty of contempt of court by Suprer,s
Court Justice William S. Gummere here this morn
ing for falling 10 turn the notes he had taker
clerk of the grand jury of 1898 which indicted
Isaac Mitchell for the murder of Edward Kane and
sentenced to sixty days in the county ja and
fined 500. Agans's counsel. W. c. Parker appealed
his case to the Supreme Court this afternoon and
Agans admitted to bail in the OF LOCO
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
RUTGERS COLLEGE OPENS.
a LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR MEMBER.
SHIP IN THE FRESHMAN CLASS

New-Brunswick, Sept. 1S-The Rev. DIR. W.
S. Demarest was this afternoon installed as pro-
fessor of ecclesiastical history and church gov
ernment in the New-Brunswick Theological Semi
nary. The services took place in the Second Re-
formed Church The Rev Dr. Dennis Workman o~
Saugerties, N Y, president of the General SYNOD
of the Reformed Church, presided and delivered th
sermon The charge to the pastor made hv
the Rev. Mancius II. Hutton, pastor of the Second
Reformed Church.
The opening session of the 136th year of Rutgers
College was held in New-Brunswick to-day. Thers
eishtythree applications for entrance into rhs
freshman class and of these seventy-two qualified
President Austin made announcement as ~
various changes in the faculty. He referred TO the
nations grief. and urged the students to draw
from President McNinley's life lessons for their
guidance. College activities postponed until
Friday
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
NEW SpByNTER FOR COLUHBIA.

There promises to be an important addition to
the world of college sprinters this faI when T..
Dalshemer of Columbia Grammar School, enters
Columbia University He has record OF ~ sec
onds for the 10o-yard dash. He made this marx
at the spring games of the New-York Inter
scholastic Athletic Association last May. Since the
departure of Make" Long Columbia has had no
sprinter who could the hundred In better
time than 10 35 seconds.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
NEWARK L4WYER SUSPENDED

John Francis Cahill a lawyer in Newark, was
yesterday suspended from practice in the courts
by the Supreme Court until the November term In
1905 Cahiil is charged with having acted in colu-
sion with Frank ". Riker and his wife, Mamie
Riker in procuring a divorce The woman brought
the suit and the husband paid the costs while
correspondent furnished by the defendant after
a consultation with Cahill Mrs. Riker confessed 10
collusion and there evidence 70 prove the nus
bands arrangement for correspondent. CahiH de-
MED the charge.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
THE SULTAN'S LITTLE JOKE.

Constantnople correspondence of The Pail Mall
Gazette.
An amusing story is told Of a little jest practised
by the Sultan at the expense OF the medical eX-
perts. When the plague broke out in his capital
the Sultan asked if anything was known as 70 the
cause. on being informed that it was to be found
In the state of the drinking water. he called az
once for six empty bottles. which he had hled In
his presence. all from the same one of the palace
wells. placed his seal upon them and then,
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19

Thrty-eight golfers finished the double round.
and 17s was the high qualifying score for the chief
cup, made jointly by GrcnVille Kane and George
II. Hull, ir of the home club. Judge Henry \.
Gildersleeve. who has been doing some playing this
summer the Adirondacks got place among
the Governors Cup set. and he had several good
men for company. including Bruce Price, ". b.
Dnsmore c. f. Watson, jr, and John g. Bates.
The sixteen eligibes for the Presidents Cup With
scores
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
SENATOR sEWELL AT HIS HONE.

Camden. Sept. Is (SpeciaD.-United States Senator
William ]. Sewell arrived at his Camden nome llO
Cane Nav this morning. considerably Oe''el nc nc
when he arrived from Europe. He viii remain nele
several davs and go TO Hot Springs, a.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
TO BUILD A COSTLY CHURCH.

ST Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Jersey CITY.
damaged by the tornado a few weeks ago
and although the church is consecrated being ex-
empt from debt the Rev. Fl. B. Ter woert the
rector, has decided to erect new church and
priests house. and contempates expending 500 O0S
on the buildings and grounds.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
THE RECORDS.
pIT'TsBURG ;; PHILADELPHIA

Pittsburg, Sept. 1s-Both teams played champion
ship ball up 10 the eighth inning when wild throws
by Cross gave PttsbUrg two runs Philadelphia
filled the bases twice. but could not get a tally
until the ninth inning, when Flick batted out a
two-bagger, and home two outs At
tendance, AGO. Score:
r, II. E.
Pittsburg -...-:......o x-5 7 o
Philadelphia .......> % o IL 4 ?
Batteries -Phippi and o connor orth Jackiitsch.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
INTERCITY COLE MATCH PosTPoNED.

The intercty golf match between the Boston and
New-York public golf clubs-Scar borough Golf
Club. OF Frankyn PaTk and the Van cortlandt
Golf Club-which YVES to have taken place to-mor-
morrow, has been postponed until Wednes-
day. At Van Cortlandt Park the womens handi-
cap medal play last Saturday was won by Mrs.
George Bodfnc, and the two clubs handicap was
won by John Pepper. Next Saturday there will be
a bogie handicap for club members only.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
DROVE 4 HORSE TO DE4Tg

Caldwell. Sept. IS (SpeciaD.-willard Smith. o..
Essex Fells this place. drove horse to death
yesterday and arrested complaint of its
owner, Lloyd Francisco. Justice Peabody fined
Smith $50 and costs. The latter gave notice OF
appeal to a higher court
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
RE1-NIoy OF THE FIRST BRIGADE.

1,r,Asburg Sept. 1s-The twentieth annual re-
-, Of tho Society of Kearny's First New-Jsrsey
Brirade was held here to-day. One hundred anu !,
tvraive comrades present ms Is peLles ~
~ to,,t one-Sixth of the surviving members OF N
brigade which went to the front with aoou' elsH'
tbo1Saud
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19

without divulging their community q origin,
handed all six to prominent analyst. To MS
amazement the report sent in was that four of the
samples contained plague microbes The fifth was
merely putrid water, and the sixth quite pure
Abdul Harid merely shrugged his shoulders and
kept his thoughts to himself.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
SH4LLPOI IN NEWARK.

Eight additional cases OF smallpox in Newark
were taken TO the isolation hospital yesterday aho
Tuesday night making twenty-five cases IN al tniS
month. They were developed IN all paris VI '1'
Pir
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
BASEBALL.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Ney-York vs. Brooklyn-l Pittsburg s. Philadelphia. /
Rain. Boston Chicago-Rsin
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mlw aukee q: Washington Chicago, 10 Baltimore,
nrstg game). tdrst game).
Washington >; Milwaukee. Chicago. >; Baltimore.
3 (secOnd game). Second gane).
Boston c1eVeland-Raln. Phi delphia DetrotRain
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
HARNESS RACING.
VILLE-THE $4,000 TROT UN-
FINISHED.

Readvile. Mass Sept lS.-Despite light rain
there were fourteen good heats at the Breeders
meeting to-day, while the horse show feature OF
the present race week wound up. The track
grew very heavy as the day on. and the re-
n,ainder of the card was called off O'Clock. II
was announced at the time that the Cres-
ceus-The Abbot race OF Friday was off but that
The Abbot would try the track trotting record
The 2;l0 pace which came over from yesterday
proved easy for Louise c.. although the mare
dropped the first heat The judges had trouble
with one or two drivers, and Trout was put up
in Gillie's place behind George Wilton in the 2:lI
pace. The change did no good, for Lady Bayard
won in straight heats.
There was more trouble in the 22S trot. Turner
heInp displaced hv Geers behind Ben Hal This
race YVES unfinished. The Futurity was easy for
Admiral Dewey. who won by many yards in each
heat. -. "a, =, ., -.
one heat was trotted IN the big $4,000 2;io trot,
which Dolly Dillon with ease
In the horse show the Cicrkendale stables carried
off rnany ribbons. including Of the champion
ships while the Jordan horses were also quite
sliccnssfnl Summary OF lrlck eNonts:
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
JEFFRIES FAILS AT KNOCkOTT.

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. 1s--James j. Jeffries
failed last night to put Hank Griffin (cooredo
In four rounds and forfeited 500.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19

Tally one hundred and eleven delegates for
Franklin Murphy the choice of Hudson County
for Governor in the Republican State Convention,
to be held az Trenton Thursday of next week.
All but three of the primaries In that county have
been held. but Colonel 5. D. Dickinson, the Re
publican leader there. said yesterday that they
N.nud al he nlike
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19

Jersey Democrats to ex-ConEressrnan Thomas NJ.
Terrell appear To hays been unsuccessful II was
said YESTERDAY, that tcre was scarcely a prom
inent Democrat in that part of the State who was
disposed to consider Mayor Seymour or any one
else as first choice Mr.. Terrell. Democrats
down that way regard the Essex County troubles
among their political brethren being favorable
to Mr.. Ferreu's candidacy.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19

o2 HOBS lV' 'slaeJ. 60 to and 10 1; Min,age 100
~ ~ se.nort 70 and 3 70 ]; Arsk Smith Z IN
iIiGm S9 S 4 fwAsss klns igs oMOunos' 20 to J.
s,s,t M tassaue@ssmp9 @ ~ to and TO il Boojum I69
aeAey 80 , 20 70 and co to L Pathfinder iGs isrns1
- 10 ana . 10 /; Anna Darling. Miles, ra
enc 70 10 J. and Welsh Girl. iC8 CFisberl 100 ~ ~
.i.l ~ = also ran Start Easily nv r9-e 81
ensfh place easily BY lengths. Time I:i2S pi's i
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19

Henry Arnold of the Union Settlement Athletic
Club, Saturday broke worlds record in practice
at the monthly games held at One-hundred-an
first-st ard Second-aVe. He made the sixty yard
hurdle race in As seconds. AS the run was made
in practice the old record made by Alex Jordan
in 1887 SIS seconds, stands.
In the bright lexicon of sport the NewYork base
ball team looks like grease spot.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT BALTIMORE.
FIRST GAME.

At Montrosi-Rocheste~. 2: Montreal. &.
At 1oronio-Toronfn ~. Iuffaio. Z.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17
FAT TRAVELLERS
Live on Grape-Nuts.

When one looks at commercial trav-
elers' round, smooth, and well kept, IT is
nara TO believe that any of them have to
he particular about the selection Of food.
nut many of them do. nevertheless. and
their care in this respect is one cause of
thelr healthy appearance.
Frank w Clarke, who travels for Ar
buckle Bros, says thar he-began using
drape-Nuts when he found it on a hotel
menu, and ever since that time has eaten
Sfape-Nuts from one to three times a
day, CARRYING package in his grip, so
ne cou!d nave 1t whenever the hotels did
not serve it.
He says: About eight years ago dys-
pepsla got hold of me and gradually
weakened my stomach so that II would
not take all kinds Of food. ! had TO drop
a number of articles which is hard
thlhB Tor travelling man to do. Then
the question was, What could l get to
eat mat would not distress me? When l
found GraDe-Nuts Food it solved the
problem and since taking on TINS 1000
my stomach has gradually gotten well
so that | feel in fine shape"
The proof of the pudding is In the
eating. GrapeNuts is pre-digested in
It's manufacture, and can be easily assim-
Hated by the weakest kind of stomach,
while at the same time II contains the
most powerful elements of nourishment
strong In the elements of phosphate OF
potash, which. united with albumen' go
TO make the grey matter in the nerve
cells and brain. People that are not prop
erly nourished can solve the problem by
using Grape-Nuts Food
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17
Sl.98 for S2.75 aibatrOss waists.
Csc for 39C perCaIe waists.

stated that it was being cared for by its
maternal grandparents in Maryland.
According to the petition for a writ OF
habeas corpus, Thompson s three children
by his second wife We're taken from him
January lG last and placed in the Wash
ington City Orphan Asylum for care. He
declared that the taking was against his
wishes and that he is well able to care
for the children himself, The return to
the writ was made by Mary L. Squires,
Superintendent of the Washington City
Orphan Asylum, who stated that the
children We're placed in her care by the
sheriff of Loudoun County. Virginia, I'M
der an order signed by Richard II. Tebbs,
county judge for that jurisdiction. The
children. it was stated, showed a lack of
proper care when they arrived at the
asylum.
1t was further stated in affidavits filed
in connection with the petition that the
children were found in the care Of their
maternal grandfather, who compelled
them to beg. 1t was also said that they
were growing up without an education
ana We're subject to the influence of per
sons OF vicious and diSsolute habits.
thompson said that the children were
leit with their grandfather because their
mother was Ill and not able to care for
them He added that she is still i'll. He
stated that he is at present employed by
MS rather, and is well able to supply the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BLIND
Entertainment mt FairmOnt Semi
nary Last Night n Pleasant Affair.

A delightful entertainment was enjoy
ed by pupils and their friends at Fairmont
Seminary. Friday evening. the occasion
being a benefit concert for the Columbia
Polytechnic Institute for the Blind.
The entertainment was furnished by Dr.
and Mrs. Bischoff, MIR. William II. Scholz,
violinist, accompanied by Prof Angelo c.
Fronani, who also favored the audience
with a piano solo. Other numbers were
furnished by Mr.. Edward c. Townsend,
reader; Miss A. c. d. Murray, soprano:
Mr. j. 5. Tippet, violinist. and Mr. H. r.
w. Miles, pianist and accompanist
The singing of Mrs. Bischof was re-
ceiyed with the usual appreciation. The
violin solos by Mr.. Scholz so delighted
the audience that he was called back re-
peatedly. The Love Stricken Boy" read
by Mr. Townsend, and his impersonation
of Jim Sawyer" convulsed the audience
with laughter. The Angels Serenade'
and 'Sognai." sung by Miss Murray. ana
the selections on the piano by Mr.. Miles
were most enjoyable and a marked fea-
ture of the entertainment Mr.. Tippet,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17

blaze passing citizen, seeing the smoke.
ran to box 1876, half a block away, and
turned in an alarm. Policemen Boss,
Sampson, and others were attracted by
the fire. and they assisted to save a por-
ton of the stock within the store, be-
fore the fire department arrived.
-Four engines and one truck company
responded TO the alarm, and several lines
oil hose were put into service Streams
Of water were thrown on the fire from
various points. One company carried the
pipe to the rear of the establishment
while other lines OF hose were run IN bv
means of ladders to the second story. The
building is a three-story brick structure.
and the two upper floors are occupied for
dwelling purposes. All within the build
ING made nasty exit when the alarm
OF IRE was sounded, and escaped injury.
For half an hour the fire burned rapid
~ ana the smoke and glare occasioned by
the names was visible in the downtown
sections of the city. Thousands of peo-
pie went to the scene in the belief that a
serious confiagration was progressing,
ana the police reserves from the First
precinct station under Sergeant Hodges
We're kept busy handling the crowd. Fire
ropes Were raised along the south curb
line of G Street and people driven back
out of the way Of the firemen.
When the engines first arrived cars of
the g street line were badly blocked be-
cause of several lines Of hose strewn
along the street IT was some time be-
fore the bridge used on such occasions
could be raised across the tracks and
raihc both east and west along 6 Street
was consequently brought to a protracted
standstill.
After hard work the flames were
checked, but not before the lower floor
Of the building had been practically gut
ted. A superficial examination of the
house showed damage TO the probable
extent of $1,000. while the stock of the
tailoring establishment is a loss to the
extent of about $500.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17
WANTS A WILDCAT IN HIS YARD
After Being Robbed Adam Trngeser
Decides to Have Protection

The produce store of Adam J. Tragsser.
l4i2 p Street northwest, was entered from
the rear Tuesday night and robbed of a
quantity of groceries and small amount
of cash This is the fourth robbery which
has occurred in the immediate vicinity
during the past three months, and though
the police have kept almost constant vigil
Recently Mr.. Trageser was advised by
the policeman on the beat to get a dog
and keep him in the back yard to prevent
the negroes of the surrounding neighbor-
hood from stealing his chickens. He car
ried out the suggestion, but a few days
after the advent of the dog the patrol
man informed Mr.. Trageser that the peo-
pie of the neighborhood objected to the
barking of the canine. The dog was then
disposed of. A few nights later the Ira
gcser storFWas entered and robbed. Mr.
TraGeser was very much disgusted and
declared that If the police could not pro-
tect his interests they. at least, might
let him do so.
Mr.. Trageser was at Police Headliar-
tiers yesterday morning to enquire if
there was any law against keeping "A Wild
cat on the end of n long chain in his back
yard for the rest of the summer.