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New Haven, Oct. 3, 1901.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS or INTEREST CONCERNING
 NEW HAVEN PEOPLE

And Other People Known Here-Vnri-
 ous European Trips and Local Social
Evening star., 1901-11-06
SURPRISES COMING.
Sensational Developments in the Base
HALL World EXnccted.

Ihere may be a sensation any day in
base bali circles" said Manager McPhee of
the Reds. in discussing the situation to a
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter yesterday 81
notice that quite a number of American
League players that the National League
has been negotiating with on the quiet
have not yet signed with the American a
fact which gives the National hope that
they will stick to their agreements to leave
the American League next season and Join
hands with us. These men are liable to
come over to us at any time. ana when
they do You can be sure that the National
League VIII lose no time in making an
HounctmentS to that effect There are more
players pledged 10 the National than the
American thinks for. and il one-half Of
them keep their pledges We VIII succeed
in cutting quite a hole in the America n
League talent. OF course until the men
actually are under contract and secured
in such way that they cannot get away
it would be folly to announce who they
are. Cincinnati is as deep in the bid for
these men as any club in the league, and
those who are trying to belittle the team
now because We have succeeded in getting
back most Of the players who were WITH
us last season will have occas sion to 1c-
tract their sneerS b. fore the next season
opens" This statement bears out the in
tmatOnS that President Brush has droppe d
from time t. Tine that the National League
has not been asleep in the matter of ge t.
ting players for next season. n0twithStard-
ing the fact thai it has made 10 announce
mentS as to whom it Is expected to take
away from The American i-ca,,lo
Evening star., 1901-11-06

ley Hills estate of William C. Whitney yes
terday. The victory was gained in the
class for dogs of all ages between thirteen
and fifteen inches in height. The first
brace down were Charles r. Stevenson S
Woodman and the Hampstead Beagies Fa-
talist, the latter winning. The next brace
were the Rock Ridge kennels. Pilot and
Dan D., owned by John Caswell. They
found four rabbits and Pilot won by good
all-around work. C. r. Stevenson's Snifter
and George P. Post, jr.'s, Harker ii. start
ed three rabbits and Snifter won. The
Rock Ridge kennels Bugle and G. b. Posts S
torman were down next. They did twenty
five minutes of good fast work and Bugle
won. James L. Kernochan's Nassau Fa-
bian and c. r. Stevenson's Snifter were
tried next. They found two rabbits and
after thirty minutes Fabian won. John
Caswell's Lottie defeated the Rock Ridge
kennels Pilot. In the second round Snifter
ana tatalist proved winners. Then came
the hnal heat between Lottie and Nassau
faplan. They went down at 2:5i and were
taken up at 800, Fabian winning and
gaming national honors in the class Snifter
received second honors and Lottie gained
third place. Pilot was reserved.
Ihe annual election of the National Bea-
gle Club of America was held last night.
The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year:
President, George B. Post, jr. New York
city: vice presidents, William G. Rockefeller,
Iarrytown; A J. burlington. Boston. and
Charles r. Stevenson, Haddonfield n. j.;
secretary and treasurer, j. Mifiin Wharton
lsip; delegate to the American Kennel
Club. j. w. Appleton. New York city; ex-
George F. Reed, Boston, and j. w. Apple
ton, New York civ
Evening star., 1901-11-06
KEENE signs JOCKEY SHAW.
Latter viii Get Over $4,000 for His
Services Next Year,

Jockey William Shaw " II ride for James
ever paid by al o::iCr a retainer in this
country. What he salary is has not bee n
made known. but that it is over $1,000 is
assured, as Capt. s. S. Brown offered that
ago, anu it refused
That Shaw is the best rider in the east
this year goes without saying Some of
his opponents are pressing him Very close
for the honor, but there is "A steadiness
about Shaw which has shown that he is
the peer among the jockeys in the east
Shaw heads the list of winning Jockeys
by good majority for this season, and
has shown his ability more than once by
winning on the second and even third best
horses.
There is a great demand for good jockeys
for the season of 1902, fabulous prices hay-
ing been offered for the best boys, and
there are few that have not been ap-
preached for terms. but, in fact. very few
of the best remain, all the larger stables
Whitney will have Turner and two or
three more riders at his command MIR
Keene will have Shaw and possibly an
other, while Mr.. Featherstone retains
OConnor and ]. B. Haggin pays S15,OO for
the second call upon Wonderly. Shaw hav-
Ing signed with Keene would invite the
Idea that Spencer has not been called upon
for re-engagement with Keene
John E. Madden and Clarence Mackay
will probably contract for second call on
the services of some of the crack Jockeys
Evening star., 1901-11-06
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Annual Report of General Superin-
tendent White.

Annual Report of General Superin-
tendent White.
The annual report of General Superin-
tendent White of the railway mail service
for the fiscal year 1901 shows that at the
close of the year there were 13S full rail
way post office lines, 1.102 apartment car
lines, 10 electric and cable lines and Al
steamboat lines in operation. The total
mileage of railway, steamboat, electric ald
cable lines covered by railway post Office
service was 1872 154. The pieces of mail
matter handled, exclusive of registered
matter, was Ia, ,1S1 ,224, ,42O. an increase of
2.S1 per cent over last year. The humber
of errors in distribution was one to every
10,G26 pieces. There were 17,19s,995 pieces
of mail matter ilegibly addressed SO as to
require special attention before delivery
could be effected, an increase of over $500
000 over last year.
There were during the year S25 casualties s,
in which seven clerks were killed, 63 Sc
riously injured and 900 slightly injured
This Is the largest number of casualties
ever recorded in one year in the history of
the service. Recommendation is made for
the relief of injured and disabled employees
of the railway mail service by Withholding
2 per centum from the salaries OF the
clerks and with 1t creating fund to pro-
vide for disabled and superannuated clerks
The reorganization and Redistribution of
the service Is again recommended. Also
the passage of an act for the protection of
clerks while in the discharge of their oiH-
clal duties in postal cars. The general
superintendent recommends that the mail
ing divisions of all Offices In which the
gross receipts amount to more than $780,
600 per annum be consolidated with the
railway mail service and placed under lis
control.
The work Of inducing publishers to sep
arate their mails before deposting them
In post offices in the large cities has been
pressed with vigor, and substantial gain
made.
Evening star., 1901-11-06
WANT WALLACE To JUMP.
Captaincy and $4,000 offered by st
Louis League Ciub

Louis League Club.
Rhody Wallace has been offered the cap
taincy of the St. Louis Cardinals, with a two.
year contract, at a salary said to be 5000
per year. Manager Patsy Donovan who
in person to Emmet Heidrick, who went
$50 miles from his home in Brookville Pa,
to consult with Donovan at the Monon-
gahela House, Pittsburg. Monday evening.
This famous couple, who, with Burkett,
Padden and Powell, have signed contracts
to play with the American League team In
st. Louis, have promised to consider the
matter. Scores of Pittsburg friends are
urging Wallace and Heidrick to take the
offer of Donovan. close friend of Wal.
lace says the figure is 5000 for him, but
both Donovan and Wallace decline to name
the figure, though both admit a big offer
has been made.
Patsy Donovan claims to have discovered
that there is a flaw in the American League
contracts handed out to the boys and that
they are not being lived I'D to.
That Wallace and Heidrick are both will
ing to come back to the old love Is evident
by two or three conferences they have had
at the Monongahela House with Pat. SAID
Donovan Monday night:
Il have made an offer with a two-year
contract to Rhody Wallace. cannot name
fers In the history OF base ball. It is much
bigger than any offer Wallace ever expect
ed to get from any club. He told me so,
and ts considering the matter. 1 win DO
well by Hefdrick. too. They are both good
men, and would be sorry to see them 60
wrong. The contract which they have
signed Is not being lived up to by the other
Evening star., 1901-11-06
FARRELL WAS LUCKY.
How the Ex-senator Was Signed by
Manager Patsy Donovan.


In securing Jack Farrell Donovan did a
good piece of work, though if he could
have looked ahead for a week he might
have deferred the negotiations with Farrell
and secured him for less money, says the
st. Louis GlobeDemocrat. 1t was a nervy
piece of work. but it was well planned and
therefore successful.
Patsy figured that Farrell would be in
receptive mood and a brief Geographic cor
respondence proved that he was right
Then the wise Cardinal commander remem-
beIed that Jimmy Manning was absent
from Kansas City, and the next day he
was speeding toward the city on the Kaw
His entrance to the western Missouri
city was inauspicious, but he didn't allow
any grass to grow under his feet before
rounding up Farrell. The latter had re-
ceived an offer from Manning but he didn't
think the figures were high enough Dono-
van used all the arguments a his command.
H. pointed out that Farrell would be a
strong pillar in rather weak inteld in St
Louis. whereas If he returned to Washing
ton and put up with such company as Dele-
hanty. Roy Thomas and the Philadelphia
deserters reported to have been secured by
Washington he would only be one of many.
and not a shining light at that. Patsy
topped his arguments with the most pote Mt
pc erSuader.' a good salary offer Farrell
mad been married the day be fore and. OF
course, went home to consult with his wife
He was back al ! o'clock in the afternoon
and within fifteen minutes had signed. All
this was accomplished quietly, and the mat
ter became public only an hour or two be-
fore Donovan started on his return trip
with Farrell's contract safely slowed away
in his grip. If he had waited a week he
might have got the contract for less money.
as Manning is now without berth. Jack
Farrell, no doubt is telling himself how
Evening star., 1901-11-06

A tie was the result yesterday on the
links of the st. Andrews Golf Club near
Chauncey,-N Y. for the historic John Reid
golf medal enbiematic of the club cham
pionship. The medal is the first prize Of
fered for competition in the metropolitan
district. and the present one is the second
offered by John Reid. who for ten years
was president of the club. The first was
won about three years ago. after ten years
competition, by w. II. Sands The contest
was at thirty-SiX holes, and a. Dewitt
COchrane, the present holder. and w. Z.
Carnegie ted for the honors at 40 strokes
John Reid jr., who nearly won the trophy
last year. did not compete. The tie will
be played off later in the week. and should
Cochrane win. he viii become permanent
possessor Of the medal. as he held 1t IL
1898 beside last wear.
Evening star., 1901-11-06
Heart-Sick People.

DR.. Agnew's Cure for the Heart Is a heart tonic
that never fails to cure-is swift In its effects
goes closer to the 'border land and snatches from
deaths grip more sufferers than any other remedy
for any family Of diseases and ailments In the
category OF human sAfferings. Gives relief in 30
minutes. Sold BY r. 8. WILLIAMS, 9th and
Evening star., 1901-11-06
THE IRE.
Robert Waddeu Defeated.

Robert Waddell. this years American
derby winner. was defeated by W. J. de
Doe and lebanon in the seven-furlong race
which was the feature OF the card at Lake
side. ILL.,. yesterday.
The little gelding's defeat in such com
psny was a sad blow to the talent, who
had backed Waddell heavily. even at the
short price of 3 to ).
After getting away well Seaton took hin
back to fourth place and from here to tht
stretch he was in a pocket. When he final
ly got clear, as the field Strengthened out
for home. Seaton did not seem able to hole
the geldings head up, and he stu,nblco
three or four times. In spite of all this
Waddell made a determined bid in the fina
sixteenth. He could not. however, over
come his carly disadvantages
Evening star., 1901-11-06
Jersey City FOursOmes.

A mixed foursome competition at handi-
cap. in which the four pairs making the
best gross scores were to qualify for special
prizes at match play, was the election day
golf feature yesterday on the links of the
Jersey City Golf Club. Nearly twenty
pairs took part in the competition, but the
high wind prevented low scoring. The
handicap prizes were won by Miss Rae and
W. T. Eager, whose net result was 50 from
eleven strokes handicap. They also quail
fled for the match play rounds, the other
three pairs being Miss Elizabeth Dixon and
DR.. D. LIE Roy Culver. who made the lowest
gross score of the day, 50 strokes: Miss
Mcbride and w. T. Ridgeway Miss Bertha
Dixon and W. c. Post.
Evening star., 1901-11-06

Englewood. n. j.. golfers were out in full
force on their links yesterday. for besides
a club handicap. the final rounds for the
club championship were finished. The
championship was won by Newcomb b.
Cole. who defeated Frank NJ. Wilson in the
thirtysiX-hole final round by up and 3 10
play. His trophy was the handsome Shelf
field Phelps cup. The consolation cup was
won by NJ. r. Howe, who defeated c. y.
Coriiss by up and to play in thirty
siX-hole round. The women had hanui-
cap. which was won by Mrs. Frank Enos
in a score of 109, is. 81 and she also won
the putting match with AS strokes Miss G..
Barbour was second, with So followed by
Miss E. FelloweS, with 81 The mems
handicap resulted in triple tie at sc.
Evening star., 1901-11-06
WESTERNS DEFEAT EAsTERNs.
Former Won From Latter by the
Score of IS to o.

The Western and Eastern High School
foot ball teams INDUCED in a fierce battle
for supremacy yesterday on the gridiron at
National League Park. and the former
came out ahead by the score of Is to o.
The victory places the Westerns at the head
of the high school championship. the East
ecns dropping to the rear and the Business
lads; are now in second place. The lineup
Evening star., 1901-11-06
ELECTION DAY GOLF.
Many Players Uut on the New York
and New Jersey Links.

and New Jersey Links.
Daniel Chauncey won the championship
of the Dyker Meadow Golf Club. near Fort
Hamilton, Brooklyn, yesterday, by defeat
ing in the final thirty-siX hole round Alfred
l.. Norris by eight up and seven to play.
Norris was the title holder at the time, but
he was badly off mis- game while Chauncey
never played better golf in his life. He
broke all previous records for the course.
both at eighteen and thirty-six holes In
the morning he played the course in seven
ty-eight strokes. establishing new record.
the former competitive record being eighty
one. In the afternoon he did eighty-five,
giving total of 163 for the double round
making a record. The final round at thir-
ty-siX holes for the consolation cup was
also finished, A. r, Fish winning by beat
ing c. f. Grant by twelve up and eleven 10
play.
The big feature of the day was the thir-
ty-six hole handicap for the governors cup.
The field of contestants was almost rec
ord breaker for the Ryker Meadow links,
but some excellent scores, considering the
high wind, were made The winner of The
trophy was DR.. John NJ. Byers, with a net
score of lob from forty strokes handicap.
Wee Burn golf, Championship.
The first roundl of usemi-finals for the
championship and consolation cups were
contested on the Wee Burn golf links, near
Stamford, Conn.,, yesterday. In the first
round for the championship A s. Pitt beat
]. r. Swan. upi w iCollender beat W. L.
Baldwin, up, 10 'holespGeorge Jenkins beat
A. c. Wheeler, Irup;W. B. Wheeler beat
Schuyler Merritt by default In the semi
finals Pitt beat eolleHder. up and to
play; w. b. Wheeler bsat Jenkins 3 up and
l to play: For the consolation cup M. R.
Pitt beat L. Scofield, Cup and to play; H.
L. Woodbury. beat We w. McCord, l up;
E. E. Bruggerhof beat A. L. Brown, up
and 1 to play; %. T. Williams, jr., beat
George Sheriff., 5 up and to play. In the
semi-fnals Pitt beat Woodbury., up, and
]. 7. Williams, jr., beat E. e. Bruggerhoff,
Z up and to play. The finals will be
played on Saturday.
Miss Eva Hoyt and w. D.. Phillips won
the finals in mixed foursomes for the Hol-
brooke prizes on the Hillandale links. Their
opponents were Miss Bell and w. N. White,
who were defeated by @ up, to play. Will
liam Gieb won the eighteen hole handicap
for the governors prizes. His score was
100. 20-S0. M. B. Phelps was second with
81.
Evening star., 1901-11-06

people, L think and it really remains op-
tionai with the boys whether they quit
there or not. hope to have both the lads
at their old places in St. Louis"
Evening star., 1901-11-06
NATIONAL BEAGLE TRIALS.

James l.. KernOchan's Nassau Fabian
Won Premier H0nOrs.
Nassau Fabian, owned by James L. Ker-
nochan, won the premier honors at the
National Beagle trials held On the Wheat
Evening star., 1901-11-06

II the Colombian war lasts long enough
the general public may begin to inquire
what 1t is all about.-Puck.
Evening star., 1901-11-06
John Ward a Winner.

John NJ. Ward. former captain of the New
York base ball club, came to the front in
golf yesterday by winning the bogey handi-
cap at the Fox Hills Golf Club, Staten
Island. He made the best medal play
score of the day. s4 strokes, and from a
handicap of strokes beat bogey by one
hole. 1. Cryder Lea, with Is handicap. was
even to bogey, and got second honors.
Evening star., 1901-11-06
Last Race at Aqueduet a Farce.

The last race at Aqueduct developed into
a farce yesterday. Six horses faced the
starter. with Dr. Riddle favorte at 3 TO .
and Astor second choice at IL to 5. The
field broke through the barrier before the
starter called to come on. and DIR. Riddle
Harry McCoun and Hammock raced over
the course. the other three pulling up. DIR
Riddle won easily from Harry McCoun
The stewards declared it no start. however
and the field lined up again. This time the
other three starters had the race between
them, Big Gun at % to l winning from
WhiStling Con at N to ]. AStor finished
third. The other three were beaten six
teenth of a mile
Evening star., 1901-11-06

The Georgetown reserves easily defeated
the Central High School eleven yesterday
afternoon. In the two fifteen minute halves
played the reserves scored two touchdowns
one in each half, while the High School
boys were unable to score in either half
AS the reserves failed to kick goal in both
instances it made the score 10 to q. The
Georgetown team outweighed the High
School team and was better disciplined
than its opponents. Had the reserves used
more aggressive tactics they would have
probably piled up a much larger score. The
Central boys fought hard game. but sci
ence and weight proved too much of a
handicap, although they managed to con-
fine their opponents to small gains.
Evening star., 1901-11-06
Wharton Won at BaltusroI.


Fifty members of the Baltusrol Golf Club
tion day handicap yesterday. and twenty.
four handed in cards. The winner was
Clifford Wharton. who won by a stroke
getting 50 by net results to So for r. W.
Gambler. Ruy de Raismes the new and
young champion of the club, made the low
est gross score-S4 strokes
Foot Ball Captains serious Condition.
Grave apprehensions are felt for tho
safety Of James NJ Sheldon. captain of the
Chicago University foot ball team. who was
injured in the game with Northwestern last
Saturday.
1t is believed his skull was fractured and
that his condition is much worse than ply
sicians admit. This suspicion was increas-
ed yesterday when Sheldon's sister, Mrs. E
A. Eignes was hastily summoned from heI
home in Forest, H., to Chicago.
Lajoie May Quit Base Ball.
Bob Pender and his bunch of South
ern Leaguers are back in New Orleans after
trip with the All-American aggregation
as far as Beaumont, where the western
tour was abandoned. Pender carried the
news to New Orleans that Lajo.e, the prince
of infielders. was considering the advis.
ability of retiring from base ball. The
great batsman thinks Of going into thu
saloon business. He offered So 900 for a ban
in Beaumont, and the offer was taken un.
der advisement. If 1t is accepted Lajoie
told Pender he would quit the national
game and settle In Texas for keeps. "Win"
Mercer caught the oil fever in Beaumont
He was elected a director of one of the
companies. which Is manipulating a gusher
and will spend the winter In Beaumont.
The Forrest City times., 1901-02-15

See Geo. r. Taylor x Co. s new Fire and Life Policies-the best contracts
 written.
 Merit will always be recognized, as is instanced by the summoning of oul young friend J. II Davis to Geary | Oklahoma, where ne will enter into ths service of an engineering corps of the Choctaw railroad.
 Mrs. J. W. Duffey, who came over from Memphis the first of last week. in | response tO a message conveying the news of the illness of her husband, re turned Wednesday morning. Mir. Dsffey is improving rapidly and sx- pScts to start for Texas in d few days
 Dan't b. selfish, if you are satisfied that Old Fullmer whiskey is the best, tell your friends. T. (. Folbre & Go :. sell it.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson and little Miss Ethel, who ha4 been suca pleasant guests at the home of Nr. and Nis. w. c. Ferguson, left Wednesday morning for Hot Springs to spend a couple of weeks.
 Little Rock is called the City of Roses. from the fact there is no place under the sun where these beautiful flowers reach such perfection. And to spread their beauty and fame. Jas w. N.rtal x Son. florists, offer t. .n plants for fifty cents. Sre their advertise mebt in another column. Mrs. W. F. Champlin. of Carlisle, came over Saturday afternoon on d visit to her husband, night Superln- tendent Champlln. of the Consumers Cotton Oil company. The lady ret urned home yesterday after very pleasant stay.
 Miss Mollie Gray. of NillbrOok, was in town Wednesday for the first time since her painful accident three weeks ago. Siie was thrown from fractions horse. which stepped npom her ankle, bruising il dreadfullY.
 Mr. J. F. Hardin. of Dark Corner, WAS in the city Monday and paid up his 1 subscription account to January. 1902. ,Ar. Hardin says he believes in TIE TINES aud says it is a principle with him .o always keep his newspaper and doctor bills paid up.
 FOR SALE.-Good white oak and ! post oak ience posts. roofing boards | all ienyths-whitp oak or red oak. Two 1 hundred cords of 4-fODt wood stove wood l6 and Is inch lengihs, fire wood 2foot ,T cut io any lengths to order. Apply to Allen Hutchinson, or leave orders at TIE TIMEs office. ! . Tue old dear and familiar counten- ance ot jhel F.. Wynne was numerous on the slnfeis for --yeral days this ' week Joel I- a resident ot Memphis now. and |, aiiirlaling in the otjiee of ! Wynne, Lavv & tu anj stated that his father, Capt. j. ". Ntnne. recent 1 ly left for tlip to tioriis in quest cf | health and recreation