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NOT A GIFT FROM sPALDING.
4. e anson IssEcs statement as to
Stock HOLDINGS.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec 25.---In a signed
statement today A. c. Anson denied that
his stock in the Chicago club had been pre-
sentcd him. as ALLEGED, by Mr. Spalding
Continuing, be said:
"The club was originally organized with
a capital OF $4,000. OF which l owned 10
per cent, paid for III cash. Later the cap
italization OF the club was increased to
LOCO shares OF S1O0 each, and was allotted
my pro rata share. The additional thirty
shares were paid for by me out Of amounts
earned, but not drawn from the club treas
ury; that is my compensation was based
upon stipulated salary and 10 per cent Of
the net earnings OF the club. neither OF
which was connected in any way with the
dividends | was entitled 10 as a stakeholder
in the Chicago Baseball Club.
During the presidency OF Messrs Rurl-
bert and Spalding the club paid very
handsomely. and dividends were regularly
declared ranging from 20 TO 50 per cent.
Since 1891 no dividend whatever has been
declared upon the stock OF the Chicago
Baseball Club During the brotherhood
fight the club ran considerably behind,
and accumulated an Indebtedness which
required several Of the following years
10 pay of.
Since then the books of the company
show that the club has done a fairly
profitable business. and has made from
$4,000 10 $4,000 each year which has
been Permitted to accumulate in the club
treasury. This amount is now carried in
the club treasury with prospects of its
being frittered away in some such fight
as is now brewing. there being no present
Indication Of an early dividend being de-
clared
The Washington times., 1901-12-26

been composed entirely of ordnance Off
GERS. while the Fortifications Board is
composed of General Miles. Colonel Story.
Of the artillery, General Randolph. Chief
of the Artillery Corps; General Crozier,
Chief OF Ordnance; General Gillespie,
Chief of Engineers; General Henderson.
civilian. and Captain Lewis, of the artil-
lery.
They say that General CTozier's recon-
mendation that an artillery officer be
detailed to the Ordnance Board is only
a step toward the final dissolution OF the
Fortihcaticns Beard.
Officers Of the Ordnance Bureau deny
this. II is explained. that General Crozier
merely acted in the interest OF harmony
and the good OF the service. as he believed
the Ordnance Board could do its work
better If it had the cooperation and as
sistance Of an artillery officer.
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
COMMISSIONERS QUIET DAY.
District Officers spent Christmas in
Each Case With Their Families.

The District Commissioners rested from
their labors yesterday, Commissioner
Macfarland, President of the Board.
spending the day at his home quietly with
his wife, who is recovering from recent
illness. Mrs Macfarland returned 10 the
city Monday from Lakewood. n. 3. where
she has been recuperating for several
months.
Commissioner Ross went out yesterday
morning for walk. but he returned be-
fore noon and spent the day with his
family. 1t was happy day for Mr.. Ross,
and one of welI-earned rest and reerea-
tion from public duties.
Commissioner Biddle is at Fortress
Monroe. where he spent Christmas with
his family He will probably return to
the city in a few days and resume his
duties at his desk.
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TO IMPROVE CAPE MAY.
Modern Hotel TO BE nuiit nnd other
Changes Made.

CAPE MAY. y. J., Dec 2j.-The much
talkcd-of East Cape May Beach deal has
at last taken place. 1t was consummated
by J. Henry Edmunds in Philadelphia. and
the purchasers represent a syndicate Of
wealthy New York and Philadelphia cap
italists. The tract of land comprising this
deal is located on the east of Cape MAY
proper. and embraces an area of 200
acres.
1t is the intention of the company TO
spend a half-mIllion dollars in filing in
the lowlands. To obtain the necessary
material for this work a large creek is
TO be dug between JewelI's Point and
Schellinger's Landing. a distance Of prob
ably two miles. canal is also TO be
dug between Sewoll's Point and Holly
Beach
a modern hotel and twelve new cot
tages ara to be erected upon the beach
front, all 10 be completed before the
opening Of the season OF 1902. Engineers
are already at work preparing a profile
Of the tract, preparatory to giving ort
contracts for the filling in of the low
lands. This deal Is the biggest thing that
has happened at this resort for many
years, and the benefits to be derived Will
be far-rcaching
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Charleston Entries.
CHARLESTON. Dec. 25.-Entries for TO-

CHARLESTON, Dec. 25.-Enties for TO-
morrow's races:
First race-For all ages; five furlongs.-
Diva. Broadway. 105; Potasi. Gale Todd
1O2; Haco. LAURA. 100; Swan Dance, En-
Blaze, %.
Second raco-For two-year- -oids; four
furlongs.-Deadly Night Shade. Tristram
Ill; Tout. jamie Seay, 1O5; Friend Jack
Ohio King. 9S; Lady Riley. %.
Third race-For three-year- r-olds and up
ward; selling: seven furlongs.-Ells 1O9.
lncandescent. 10I; Queen L., 104; Julietta
b.. 102, Sauce Boat, Elsie Venner, t01.
Fourth race-For three year-olds and
upward; selling; four and one-half fur
longs.-Pretonius. Ventoro. Royal Rover
Certain, Suttee, i09; Lady Hayman Eli
son, 10i.
Fifth race-For three year-olds and up
ward; selling; six and one-half furiongs.-
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
HEAVY SNOW IN BUFFALO.
storm Means Money for the Poor
of the City.


BUFFALO. y. y, Dec 25.-Nature gave
the poor people of Buffalo Christmas
present III. morning that netted thom
many dollars. incidentally the city has
a white Christmas that has not been
equaled in many years in spite of the fact
that rain threatened all day yesterday.
The entire city IS covered with a sheet
Of damp white snow more than six inches
deep Damage amounting to thousands Of
dollars has been donc TO the trees and
shrubs in the parks along the principal
streets and all over the city. The poor
people. however, are reaping coin by
cleanings walks. Much anxiety is fcit for
fear there may be further fall in tenn
perature. Should this result the damage
will be incalculable. and trees, telegraph
telephone. and electric wires must give
way under the strain.
The storm is reported 10 embrace the
entire western part of New York and all
trains are delayed. The local street rail-
way company is able to keep traffic open
only by incessant use OF plows. The snow
already has caused increased slush and
ice in Niagara River and this threatens
havoc among the water power plants of
the smaller towns and cities down the
river. particularly Niagara Falls.
Complaint of the condition of affairs in
Niagara Falls plants reached Buffalo at 10
O'Clock last night. At that hour four of
the -four mills in the lower power dis
trict we're obliged to shut down.
Nearly all the remaining mills that get
their power from the water are in Grip
pied condition, and when the full effects of
the present storm reaches that city by the
floating down of ice II is said all these
mills may have to shut down.
Plants on the Canadian side OF the river
also are crippled
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
Boz prngsea 70 penth by Cow.

FREEHOLD. y. J.. Dec. 2j.-Iames
Fottes, aged twelve years, who has made
his home with the family OF William Ken
nedy. of EngIishtown. near this place.
since the death of his father. took COW
to pasture yesterday. He tied the leading
rope in slip moose around his waist.
The COW started to run and the lad fell
and was dragged 200 yards over the frozen
ground. dying shortly aiterward. The
rome cut into his waist until he was near
ly severed The boys mother remarked
after her husbands S death and is now
living in Freehold.
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KILLED WIFE IN JEALOUS FIT.
Christmas Tragedy Follows Wo-
mans Return From Noyngc.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-1n a fit OF jeaI-
ousy John Bell shot and killed his wife.
Margaret. early today at their home Gl
Covert Street, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Bell had returned from Scotland
only two days ago, after visit Of nine
months AT the home Of her relatives. Her
husband is n weIl-to-do carpenter. and
bore the reputation Of being a kind and
generous man. lie gave his wife $500
and told her to go abroad and see her
family, from whom she had long been
separated.
On her return II is said Bell learned
certain facts which greatly disturbed him.
He confronted his wife with an aec,Isa-
tion, and they had long and bitter quar-
rel, which ended in the tragedy ] Mrs.
Bell died before the arrival of an ambu-
lance.
Bell was arrested and taken to the
Ralph Avenue station.
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
VACCINATION CRUSADE.
Twcnty-four Camden Physicians TO
Make Housc-tu-Housc Canvass.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 25,-Twenty-four
physicians. to make a house-to-house can
vass and offer free VACCINATION to the citi-
zens, were to have been appointed by
Camden's Board of Health yesterday but
up TO late hour last night only the fol-
lowing had been named. prs. 4. H. Lip
pincott, II. +. Palm Ernest :. Ramsdell
N. ]. Haines. J. 6. Doron, w. II. Pratt,
W J. Barrett, V. L. DeGroff. J. +. stock
Howard Reedor, Paul N Litchfiel1. VIII
liam Halbisen. Thomas Lee, Marcus X.
Mines. W. S. Moslander. W. f. Miller, $.
II. Quint, j. +. Hadley II, II. Sherk and
DR.. Brinkerhoff the last tNo being of the
East Side. The remainder OF the twenty
four will be announced later.
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ANOTHER PLANT ABSORBED.
National! Combine Takes I'm Rich
moDd shovel Company.

RICHMOND. Ind, Dec. 25.-The Rich
mond Shovel and Tool Company, the
largest shovel mandatory in the country
outside the combine. mas beea absorbed
BY the national body.
The plant was established less than a
year ago.
The officers of the local branch of the
trust are Charles II. Myers, O: Beaver
Falls, Pa; William J. Alfred, of Ander-
son, Ind. vice president, and Samuel S
Early, Of Terre Haute, secretary and
treasurer
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cULTIvATING PUBLIC TASTE.
Mrs. BInir Organizes Free Music
Class Four Hundred Strong

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Dec. 25.-Mrs. James
L. Blair, Missouri member of the board
OF lady managers ot the Worlds Fair,
whose recent attack on rag-time music
attracted furore, has undertaken to
raise the taste Of music lovers here by
instrGcting q class OF 400 at the Odeon
in the elements CT music and tone pro
duction.
These classes arc TO be s5solutely free.
The movement was suggested to Mrs
Blair by the experience OF Frauk BAN
rosch along the same lines in New York
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
New Orleans seIcc,,on,

First raee-Lilllan Reed. Prairie Dog.
Junaetta.
Second raee-Dolce Far Niente, Kaloma,
Balm OF Cilead.
Third raee-Quite Right, Fleuron. Ida
Penzance.
Fourth race-Alard II You Dare, John
ME Mccarthy.
Fifth race-Moroni Alex Campus.
Sixth race Balloon. Pirates Queen.
NpDoS
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
FIRE AGAIN IN SHREVEPORT.
Mnny Insurance Companies with
drawing From the District.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. pa severe fire
broke out in Shreveport early this morn
ing. completely destroying the furniture
establishment of Jackson Bros, on Texas
Street The origin is unknown.
Jackson Bros. loss is estimated at from
$50 coo to $50, 900 in stock and about 900
on building. The ilames We're discovered
by policeman at l:lO o'clock. On ac-
count Of the iniiammable character of
material the fire burned with great fury
and the place was consumed.
The FIRE situation in Shreveport is be-
coming serious. Six fire alarms were
sounded for as many fires yesterday. Up
to Sunday night nine alarms had been
sounded for as many fires in forty eight
hours. More than forty insurance com
panies have withdrawn from the Shreye-
port field. and more threaten to follow
unless conditions improve.
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
I,,rl.Iand Defen.s Karns.

IN last nights contest for the pool
championship at the Maryland Pool Par
Iors kirkland defeated Karns. 100 to 20.
kirkland played a great game. Tonight
I.arus will meet Littleton. Wallace has
practically cinched first place.
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
ARBITRATION PLAN
MAY COME UP SOON.
THE PAN-AMERICAN SITUATION.
Considerable Improvement In the
Outlook Mt City Of Mexico
Efforts to Form Court
OF Claims.

CITY OF MEXICO Dec. 25.-Christmas
finds considerable Improvement in the
Pan-American Conference situation on ar
bitration. In the last few days much hard
work has been done outside of the com
mittee and it is believed now that the re-
suit will be a practical agreement in the
subcommittee in favor of the compromise
proposition cabled last week
For Territorial Integrity.
In brief this proposition provides for
the acceptance OF the sc-called Diaz doc
trile that the so-called territorial integ-
rity OF the llepublics be-renpected by all
other Republics; that the South American
through negotiations with Mexico and the
United States; that Mexico enter into
correspondence with the South American
Republics to see just what they will do
regarding arbitration. and from this in
formation formulate plan to be submit
ted to the next conference.
Conference VIII Agree.
If this proves true 1t is probable that it
Will secure the support of the full confer
ence, for both sides Of the South Ameri-
can controversy are represented in the
subcommittee.
Thus the main obstacle to South Ameri
can acceptance OF an arbitration plan ap-
pears to be overcome. II is understood
now that the Mexican proposition has
also been considered, so the proposition
goes 10 the full committee with the best
prospects.
1t will not be surprising il the plan Is
introduced in the full conference soon.
To Form Claims Court.
In the meantime there have been efforts
among the American delegates to reach
an agreement outside the conference con-
cerning the establishment OF a court
OF claims This has no; yet obtained
definite status. 1t was the plan to sign
a general agreement without submission
to the conference.
The United States delegates have not
been approached in this scheme. 1t now
seems likely. however. that the plan will
be reported to the conference. 1t is
understood that it embraces the recog
milton of the obligatory principle. which
renders it unacceptable to the United
States.
II is possible that some agreement may
be reached before long concerning this
also
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
A Popular Request.
CKansas CITY Journsl.A

There are several things the people
want CoDgr ess to do. but what they par
neuiarly ask is that Cong ess shall do
nothing to interfere win heir prospe
Ity.
The Washington times., 1901-12-26

First rae-Diva. swan Dance. Broad
way.
second raee-Deadly Night Shade. Iris
tram, Tout.
Third raee-Julietta b. Ellis. Incsn.
descent
Fourth race-Eipson. Lady Hayman.
Nentoro.
Fifth race--Two Annies, Passaic. Psnch.
arm
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chnrIc.ton scJectIonS.

Passaic. Pancharm. i09. Al Caskey. 1e6;
Frank b.. iJ2; DominIs. Two Annies, %.
The Washington times., 1901-12-26

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-The fact that the
Metropolitan Jockey Club OF Jamaica re-
ceived no racing dates from the Jockey
Club in the allotment has caused no end
OF talk among horsemen. The prevailing
opinion among politicians was that the
new track had been practically shut out
because of the afiliation with certain
Tammany men who ran things pretty
much their own way on the big tracks last
season and who were supposed to be in
terested in the local system OF pool
rnnms
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
A Conflict of Opinions.

The Fortifcations Board, claiming the
exclusive right to adopt types, deter
..2..r.-d upon thorite as the explosive. and
by a majority vote adopted it as a type
AS the law requires the approval OF the
Secretary of War before the action of the
Fortihcations Board is complete, the mat
ter had to 20 before Secretary Root.
Meanwhile the Bureau of Ordnance mad
been experimenting independently with
other explosives and laid before the Sec
retary of War the result of its invesuga-
tions. Secretary Root decided 10 purchase
the explosive recommended by the ord
unuca -Ruroau
The Washington times., 1901-12-26

"As am temporarily restrained from
taking up my official league duties pend
ing the decision OF the court. / will con-
tinue along in the even tenor of my way
and try 10 create new conditions that
will tend to place professional baseball
upon much better basis than 1t has been
,ince Mr Freedman's advent into the
q me"
The Washington times., 1901-12-26

This, howeNer, does not meet With The
approval OF the fri'r OF the Fortifica-
tionE Board. who ssy hat there is no nc
cessity for two boards ard that one must
stand or fall They declare that the Bu-
reau OF Ordnance is trying to eraasculate
the FoTtifcations Board and take from IL
the work Of determining ordnance types
for the army
In support of This assertion they point
TO the recent action Of General Crozier in
having an artillery officer detailed TO the
Ordnance Board This board has always
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-27
The Big Orchestra.

The Richmond Orchestra meets
for the first time this season on Mon
day evening next at the home of the
president, Mrs. Henry Gennett. The
orchestra has been cut down some
what, and will number forty instru-
ments instead of fifty as was at first
intended. The rules for attending
rehearsals will be strictly. enforced
this winter. -
The chorus will be of fifty voices.
They will have their first meeting on
Thursday evening next at Odd Eel
lows nail. This will be their night
OF meeting until the Elks move and
tnen Tuesday evening will be taken.
One of the additions to the orches-
ira this winter will be Miss Jessie
Holmes of Eaton, violinist. This
indicates that the orchestra and it's
advantages are becoming known out
side. Miss Holmes is a pupil OF
Schliewen.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-27
st. Andrews Stdtuary.

At St. Andrew 5 the congregation
are about putting in the professional
embiems for the Way of the Cross
and are considering some very fine
designs from various makers for that
purpose There are fourteen sta
ticns. Some very handsome de-
signs have been submitted ard are
being shown at the church. The one
which seems to meet with most favor
and will likely be adopted is ses of
statues. They are carved in some
material like plaster an6 colored and
are about half life size and when put
up in place viii add greatly to the
appearance of the interior of the
church. They viii be the finest in
the state of Indiana.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-27
GEO. FETTA HURT
Caught Under a Street Car
and Very Nearly
Killed.

George III. Fetta. the well known
market gardner, was in his wagon In
front of the Luripg grocery on the
west side Of the Doran bridge this
forenoon. A street car came along
AID the horse attached to the wagon
began plunging about. The wagon
was cramped around just as the car
was passing and Mr. Fetta was
thrown out of the wagon right in
front of the car which caught him
and but for the guard in front near
the ground would have killed him.
He was dragged twenty feet before
the car could be brought toa complete
stop He was picked up ana taken
to the hospital and DR.. Weist called.
He was badly cut and bruised. His
right ear was cut almost of, there
were two deep gashes on the fore
head, the nose broken and the upper
lip split clear up to the nose and a
deep cash cut under the left eve.
Most of the cuts were such that they
were sewed up. His shoulder was
bruised, one knee hurt, and finger
nearly cut of his left hand. Though
so seriously hurt, his life is not con
sidered as in danger by his physi-
clan.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-27
Train to JOneSborO.

The G. r. & M. has been trying to
accommodate the yearly meeting
travel and by great efforts have got
ten the line north so that they can
now run trains as far as Jonesporo.
The first train will leave that place
at $50 tomorrow morning and will
De a special for the benefit of those
wishing to be at the yearly meeting
on Sunday 1t may be that they will
run the train up, but this they cannot
announce until after tomorrow. The
train will get here at $50 and viii
be part OF number 2 Train num-
Der 3, leaving here at 5:45 Monday
evening, will take passengers for
Jonesboro which will be their first
train up The next station beyond
Jonesboro is Marion, and it is certain
trains will be running to the latter
place inside of two weeks now.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-27
United Presbyterian Church.

The Rev. Mr.. Hervey who recently
-ssccepeed the call to the charge at
#Sheridanville, Pa, writes Sharon
Jones that he is nicely situated and
well pleased The United Presby
terian church has been without
pastor since his departure, the pull
pit being supplied each Sunday until
a regular pastor should be called.
The Rev w. f. Shaw has been ap-
pointed by the First Presbytery of
Ohio to come here next Sunday and
declare the pulpit vacant and then
the congregation will begin hearing
candidates for the pastorate.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-27
DROPPED DEAD
From Heart Disease at the
Hotel WeStcOtt.

The sudden death of.Web Shafer in
the Westcott hotel lobby this morn
ing removes a well known man about
town. He has been connected with
bus and cab business here for so long
that few did not know him. This
morning he was called to take pas
senger to the $40 train in a coach.
He was standing in the lobby with
the man S grip in his hand and sud
denly staggered and fell forward on
his knees. The clerk noticed it, and
ran to his side and asked him what
the matter was. He did not reply
and was practically dead before the
clerk spoke to him. He was taken
to his home by the city ambulance,
but nothing could Le done for him
He died from heart disease.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-27
TRACTION talk.
THE OWNERS OF THE NEW
LINE HERE.
They Left For the North
This Morning--.They
Seem to Mean lt.

There was mistake made last
eight, in no one being at the Airing
-on to meet the officials of the rev
raction line. They came, and not a
,olitary citizen of this city was there
30 meet them. There was some cause
for this with their committee.
Merry little notice was given OF their
coming, and they had appointed a
meeting once before and did not
come.
The party included nearly all the
main owners OF the road: Peter
Schwab, president; Fl. p. Lane, vice.
president; Elias Folk, secretary and
treasurer; Wm. Kline. chief engi-
neer, w. Fl. Pulls of Ohio, and $ b.
Woodard of Dayton, directors. VIM.
Crawford, foreman of the Southern
Traction company, and W. c. Shep-
pard of Cincinnati. attorney for the
company, were with them. They
were prepared to do business.
Mr.. Schwab, who is one of the
main capitalists behind the project,
said he was here to build the line,
and that it would be built They
will have the material on the ground
and good deal of the grading done
early in the winter.
This morning the party started
out at o. clock. driving over the line.
They could not tell when they would
be back, but they have meeting at
Portland this evening, and probably
at Winchester tomorrow. At Spring
Grove this morning they met num-
Der of citizens of that corporation,
including ]. f. Miller, and looked
over the approaches to the city.
There will be big cut necessary
there, and they have made several
propositions to the people with re-
gard to it, but nothing has been
agreed upon as yet. Mr.. Schwab
concluded, after looking at the bridge,
that 1t was too narrow for their pur-
poses, and that the company would
build a new one beside the old one.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

STRATTAN-The funeral of Mrs.
Martha w. Strattan took place, from
the north A street Friends meeting
house. this afternoon at 2 clock,
and interment was made at Earl
ham.
Wiley Webster Shaffer.
who died suddenly this morning, of
heart trouble, at the age OF 20, will
be taken to his father S home. 519
south seventh street, this evening
Friends may call Saturday afternoon
and evening. Funeral arrangements
later.