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New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
ATHLETICS.
ANNUAL GAMES OF THE THIRTEENTH REdI-
MENT RESULT IN INTEREST
ING CONTESTS.

The annual games OF the 18th Regiment Heavy
Artillery N G.. N Y. held at the arrnory-
Jefferson and Sumner aves.. Brooklyn. last night
A large number of spectators were present, VINO
manifested the deepest interest in the contests
which proved exciting One of the features was
the one-miIe bicycle 1t was won oy G r
Barre, of Company X. who had nanGlcaP oI Tbe %
Yards after he had fall liz the final heat Inc
half mile run won by r a. Lewis, OF COM
pany G. handicap so yards after a hard strussIeIi
Company G won the tug or war contest oy
1912 inches, and the One-mlle relay race was WI"
The entry list was so large that it caused most of
the contests TO be tried in several meats Foiio"
ing is the summary
Maujer. Company 8 YARDS; H l. Eltnnan C9pi 9 ~
2 (scratch). second: r. NJ Underwood, Company H. Vf1
Eight hun dred- -eghty-yard run handicap BY
r Lewis Company G go yards); J. Rotrger Company
B rs yards second: ". E Hull Company g 40 yardsl
Two -hundred-yard hurdle. haadicap-won by HI L
Himan. Company e q yards w = Beeeher; @ oolpans -
1scratchl third. Time. o:271S. - z.
Two-hundred- -twenty-yard hand1cap cadets
Won bv c. (scratch): Edward BLOCK 10 yaTus''
second B. Behrends G2 yards). third Time O:z ;,,,
Tug of contest-Won by Company G team LL.
tam Bogart D. P. Inhr. H. :. Williams. l. w PuIdy
Four-hundred- forward run handcaESLWo1 os
H L. Hillman. Company z s. YARDS; John hay 20
pary z ga yards second; J. RortseF' OCiupdiS % Wv
yaris) third. Time. 0:53&- 4.
Three -hundref-yard novice. handicap-Won BY w a
Cartjens. Company E. W q 1enteTr secOhuf - 'e'''
Company l. third. Time, 0;36 -
One-mile bicycle race. handicap-Won by G. z Barr
Company go yards F. harkeIia COMPANY ,1S 1' 1s
second: j. Doherty. Company Z tscratch) thiio- io'
Seventy sack raee. scratoh-won by Norman
g yeit C,onpany I. third Time, O:l415 - -
'Ors"rnfe relay race scratch-won by Company z;
team, W. H. Rowen. H Hiima1 and A. Aenoer- Tins
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
BIG GUNS SECOND TEST,
TWO SHOTS FIRED THE TARGET
MOVED, BUT ONLY SLIGHTLY
DAMAGED.

Sandy Hook n. J.. Nov. 16.-The Gathmann
aerial torpedo and the big 1S-inch sun were tried
at the proving ground here again to-day TWO
shots were fired, and the heavy charge Of wet
guncotton with which each shell was loaded
detonated. The first torpedo fired did net
damage the plate or backing to any great ex-
tent. The second more successful, cracking
the plate from top to bottom. ard doing consid-
cradle damage to the bracing. Each shell con-
tains five hundred pounds OF wet suncotton. ana
21o pounds of powder used to drive the
first from the gun.
The first shot was fired Just before noon
Mr.. Gathmann and his son worked on the tor
pedo hour. examining and repacking II De-
fore announcing themselves ready for the test
The she'll was placed on a carriage and tnen II
serted in the big gun The target was mile
away. About a mile from the gun are a num-
ber of bombproofs. and the spectators were
ordered to take up position there to witness
the firing. a government boat was sent out
with orders to all craft to keep offshore-
Captain E. b. Babbitt gave the signal and the
gu lners, who stationed before a Shelter
a quarter of mile off fired the gun by cleo
tricity. A puff of white smoke was seen and
two explosions in quick succession followed
The last report was heavy. and the target was
enveloped in cloud of thick smoke 1t looked
from the bombproof as if the target had been
shattered.
The spectators. when they reached the target.
greatly surprised to see 1t standing ap-
parentIy uninjured. except for a dent where the
shell struck. The plate had been driven back
about eighteen inches. and the backing d1spiaced'
slightly. The full force of the 800 pounds OF wet
guncotton instead of wrecking the target. was
expended in the air
Mr.. Gathmann was greatly disappointed by
the result He made a careful examination or
the gun. and after satisfying himself that II
was in good order. asked to be allowed to fire
another shot. Permission was given. and ne
Immediately made preparations for another
trial.
For this trial the gun was fired with 310
pounds of powder, which gave the projecttle a
muzzle velocity of forty thousand foot tons IL
was directed the left side of the plate, and
when the shell hit ii the cofferdam was consid-
erably damaged; several bolts were knocked
of ard at the end of the plate which was struck
was shifted about a foot and halt. The back
Of the plate also cracked. Mr.. Gathmann
thinks the result something of victory for him
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
GAS METER EXPLODES IN CELIA Il.
TENANTS THINLY CLAD RUN To THE
STREET IN PANIC.


STREET IN A PANIC.
The tenants occupying the six story tenement
house at No. &c Jefferson-st were thrown into
panic at midnight yesterday by the explosion of
meter in the cellar Men, women and
children down into the street and stood
thinly clad in the cold. Many of the women
grew hysterical and could not be controlled.
About fifty persons We're congregated in the
street. all of them excited, and some of them
women with children In their
Henry Frichnoth lives the first floor with
his wife and seven children. He had great diff
Guilty in getting of the house. the children
grew panic stricken and huddied together in
room, refusing to come out. He finally had to
make four trips into the house to fetch the chill
dren out while his wife standing in the
street crying hysterically.
PatroIman johnson. of the MadisOn-st, sta
ton, turned in the alarm and then ran back to
the house. Most of the tenants had been
awakened by the explosion, which made a ter
rife noise, and the policeman had hard time
trying 10 calm them.
When the fremen arrived they found that the
main gas pipe the in the cellar had
in some way become detached. and jet directly
under the meter had ignited the gas and caused
the explosion. Pieces of the meter were found
lying all over the cellar. and the front windows
OF the cellar were blown out.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAf'S fOi'ro
1,zb,rston Nov 16-The Northeast storm continues
IT, b,t steady disappearance and another OF aii
,ar,ions Is again central over Alberta Anefe : az
ooonaarv disturbance OF slight intensity over "
.o,,-a, Rocky Mountain region snow mas commune
-, Generally over lake region and upper Oii'o
I-au.v and there also rain in the faeihe Oo
CT. axcept Southern California Temperatures are
90 ,aursas below the seasonal average east OF the
,,ss,ssinpi River except in the lake region ana New
r,s,and and heavy and killing frosts occurred geieiS
., southern states forecast Friday morning IN
tha s,treme central West temperatures are sone"na
-, Tho weather VIII be generally fair Sunday anu
,,dav over all districts except that snow huirles WI"
tI,ne sunday morning along the lower lakes ana 'n
=, - ii, ha rnip or snow Western Montana, prooaoiy
Monday North Dakota ram or sno" -
sunday the central ROCKY MOUNTAIN re
lower temperature III VIII De
Sioi region Missouri and upper MisslsSlpp
IN tIe ~ western upper lake region and the Wess
Taie> and warmer Monday in the lower iahS aH
eIuli - ,,Ter lake region and Ohio Valley IL VIII oe
urrdav in extreme Northwest or
Soloet fresh west TO north"sst. on
Iai'S variable: the upper lakes Hs,t ~
the nar,herv becoming variable, and on the IoWef
iresh sasb vest 10 north. Storm warnings arr On
iakts ~ Tho washington and Oregon coasts except az
uIueu RAY Steamers which depart SUNDAY
norts will have fresh westerly WINGS anu iai
To Grand Banks
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
WORK OF CUSTOM HOUSE DELAYED
HIGHER COST OF MATERIALS MAKES IN
CREASED APPROPRIATIONS
NECESSARY
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TEE TRIBUNE

TBY TEIEGEAPH
WASHINGTON, Nov 16.-Budng materials have
so advanced in value that officials of the Treas
ury find it will be impossible 10 proceed with
the construction of the new Custom House at
New-York unless more money is allowed by
Congress for its completion. Appropriations
amounting TO S3,O00,000 have already been
made out of which nearly 100000 has been
disbursed for foundation. When bids were
opened for the erection of the building, IL was
found that the lowest bid exceeded the available
apportonment and that there was no provision
for the interior equipment, including heating
lighting plumbing. etc. The work VIII De ce-
layed until a decision of the Controller OF the
Trea sury can be obtained concerning the pro-
priety of the department contracting Tor WGrh
wben sufficient funds are not on hand. He has
been asked to set forth if the work may oe con-
tinued until the available money IS exhausted
whether it must be delayed aWai'ihs acuoh
by Congress.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
HENRY TRENCHARD CHANF'RAU.

Long Branch, n. J.. New. 16.-Iienry Trenchard
Chanfrau. the actor. who played Kit in Ihe
Arkansaw Traveller for many years. died this
morning He was forty-three years old. and his
death was due consumption. MIR. Chanirau
only recently returned from Saranac LAKE New
He died at the Chesea-axe home of his father-in,.
law Phip DAILY. Mr.. ChanfraQ was the son or
Frank Chanfrau the original Kit, and was born
in Philadelphia. Besides playing the leading parts
he supported Mrs. James Brown Potter for TWO
- ..t,.o,
He married Margaret DAILY seven years ago dis
mother Henrietta Chanfrau. ana MS Drotfer'
Frank Chanfrau. are also living.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
CHINAMEN TO BE DEPORTED.

prpu STAND TAKEN BY THE TREASURY DEPART
MDNT
yuasbtneton Nov l6.-In the cases OF eighty OF
r,ore cinnamon who recently arrived at San Frah-
.,sco IN the way to Mexico, and TO whom permis-
sion to proceed refused by the immigration
authorities at San Francisco. on the ground that
- ,1,,nate nurpose was to the Mexican
frortter into the United States contrary to law the
department will instruct the collector that the So
ucttor Of the Treasury has held that there is no a
Hcltoi VI ,ba denartment in such cases, and there
fore his adverse action will stand The matter "aS IS
IL ~ the Attorney General. who declines 70
s a,, oninon on the ground that the cases are
now before the The department mas taken
h % 1nited states into Mexico. as inyestigaton mas
e ~ fact that nearly all Of them recross
dlsclosea .'T i,n his country The long border line
e.eo II almost impossible SO 70 patrol the terri ~
t n nreyent this and the officials propose 70
ses uhat virtue there may be In refusing 1-
sion 70 the Chinese to land on American soii io
-. whatever.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

1t was said yesterday that the name or the hand-
some young Italian who was taken TO Bellevue
Insane Pavilion November l. and registered as
DELI Francis was Eduardo De Francio, and that
he was member of leading Neapolitan family.
His brother was colonel in the Italian army ana
his father commissioner of customs trahclo'
Who came to this country In April. was not sue
cessfui in finding employment IN this city, but
beinp a singer he got engagement IN music
hall conducted by Frank Fernando at Nc; lsi Snili
van-st He became deranged. and finally vioen.,
and 1.. a Yen 10 bellevue. Being an alien. accord
inS 70 the imniSratIon laws, he viii be deported
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
FISH COMMISSION LEASES LAKES.
TO ESTABLISH A TROUT HATCHERY IN THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.

vvsb,,c,on Nov 16-The Fish Commission has
,a,-ad for a term of three and half years the
lakes and other .roperty belonging to William RAD
cIiffe on the Grand Mesa. in Colorado Win 'he
nurpose of establishing an auxiliary station 1or 'He
Matching and collection of trout for ''oi ~
- T,ooI,,. Mountain region Mr.. Radcliffe is an
EreIishmau who some years ago came INTO pos
session OF large tract of elevated table lano Oh
which we're a number of natural lakes He con-
verted these lakes into a fish reserve ana last
rt,er one of his guards killed a man who. II was
afIered was trespassing on the property ne hi-i
ing led to bitter feeling on the part OF Ine pei Me
Radciffe was forbidden to enter me coumrs a alu d
- b,,iIdipps and other improvements Were ue
llis ,u"d lie has made an unsuccessful EFFORT 10
have the Government of the United states anu tn io
I,rttish Government protect him In the occupai3u
and control OF his property BY ms lease 20 h .tte
Fish Commission he will secure pro'ecom S AZ
iaSas aIthough the business will not De cohducteu
h,r
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
u,ss GOULD AT ELLIS ISLAND.

Mites Helen NJ Gould spent two and a half hours
on Ellis Island yesterday inspecting tne immie q,
So station and watching the examination oi
t,,,r.nts She was shown through the ehtiLe
hiIding and followed the course taken of me me
She was particularly interested IN .ne
narr tsken of detained immigrant girls ana ,,na nn
methods used in Forwarding mem ~ 'hei' ~
tions in the Interior of the country
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
pERJsHED WITH THEIR VESSEL.

csoderich Ont Nov 16.-There no longer be-
anv doubt regarding the fate Of the four men VINO
were aboard the schooner Marine City. which broke
adrift from her anchorage of this port during the
terrific gale on Thursday night Part OF the cabin,
along with other wreckage. has drlrteG ashore.
The names of the men lost are: Joseph Halpinr OF
L<ingsron second engineer; Anthony Lerush, or
Garden Island mate; James Connolly. or klnsston.
fireman, and Frank Lawrence, OF hlhgstoh' saii0L-
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
rur cOJDSROROTGH BADLY DAMAGED.

Washington, Nov 16.-Tne Navy ai.l. Depal LII,
.t,a1 that the torpedo boat Godsborough ouiit
nv WolY & zwicker of Portland, Ore, was badly
damaged at Seattle yesterday. and Will require con-
siderable repairs 1t appears that the eIodsDorousn
ia zone ont to sea for official trial. ana nad
haer compelled to abandon 1t because OF thIck,
eoegv wea Their Owing to the fog she I9sL ii Tei
hasSnps and ran her nose into the DOCK, WIN us
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
PASSENGERS ON THE ST. PAUL.
THE STEAMER ESCAPES STORMS IN THE ENG
IISH CHANNEL.

IISH CHANNEL.
W. c. psu1 of the American Line. the first
of tho Saturday transatlantic liners to reach port
yesterday She docked about o'clock. She escaped
tho gales that have been reported along the Eng
li.h coast and the heavy gale OF WIND which Ve&eo
- 1-,,,d IN the middle of last week did not
reot her progress seriously. She brought num-
- If we'll known people. Among them were Mr
and Mrs. Clement A. driscom, Miss Griscom' Mr.:
80 ,[r. clement A. Grscom, jr., and family. and
anu anu AZ Tsad.ric bronson who have been abroad TO
stfend the wedding of Lloyd G Griscom United es
sronso which took paes in 9ndon N fw9 o,se
ago. N Sso5dsra: Mrs Thomas Hastings John 9. A
States Minister NeyaSa ID TpTkes ae 'qhe 3e
y q a and her husband. DR. Raymond Palmer. and
fInnTv Phipps and the Misses Phipps
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

SWITCH MISPLACED TO DERAIL TRAIN.
Wilmington Del, Nov. 16.-Early to-day the
southbound New-York and Norfolk express the
Delaware Railroad derailed at Farnhurst Del.
near this city, by a supposed attempt to wreck it,
A switch had been misplaced and the signal lamp
set at white, indicating safety. The engineer and
fireman were thrown from the cab and slightly in
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
OBITUARY..
MRS. SAMUEL T. Z. MORSE.

Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Cirswold Morse. widow of
Professor Samuel F. b. Morse, inventor of the
telegraph died In Berlin. Germany. on Thursday
She was Professor Morse's second wife and was
married to him in She born in 1922. Four
children. one daughter and three sons, were born
to her and II was at the nome or her daughter III
Berlin that she died.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
prunREn PURCHASE BY JOHN F. CARROLL.

rhsra was a report current yesterday that Joi
7, -arro,I had bought a large parcel of land ad-
io;ning the Huntington house the southeast ryn
,5 nel a ot he found last night Several persons IN
terssted in property near the Huntington Hoo
said they thought the report "ns oii'A1 w.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
,p emo, THoUGHT TO BE SINKING.

At n late hour last night IL was saio AT os noos :
-, oeicer who was stricken with apopiexy on
T,bursday at Hotel Bayard was s. IN night last
cona,eppi coup the night but not Beyond to-day
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
NEIL BRYANT I'LL.

THE WE'LL KNOWN MINSTREL LONG CONFINED
IN A BROOKLYN HOSPITAL
Neil Bryant, of the Bryant Brothers, who once
we'll known mnstrels is seriously Ill in st.
Mary's Hospital. Brooklyn 1t is said that he Is
in stratened circumstances and Is dependent upon
a few faithful friends. He has been in the hospital
since last April but his whereabouts has not been
known outside of a few close friends. 1t was from
the Catsklls that Bryant came to Brooklyn He
had gone there from Washington In search OF
health AT the capital he had been clerk In the
Coast Survey Office for thirteen years
Bryant is seyenty-one years old His last
stage venture was in 1871 when the reorganzed
Bryant's Minstrels played in New-York.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
rvBRfA PASSES QUEENSTOWN.

Queenstown, Nov. 1s-The Cunard Line steamer
Ir,rhria CAPTAIN Dutton, from New-York Novem-
ber Q was unable to put in here to-day. owing to
the dense fog. and proceeded for Llverpool
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
THE TRIBUNE REVIEW AND FARMER.
coMMExpAT1oN FROM CONTEMPORARIES

CoMMENDATIoN FROM CONTEMPORARIES
From The New-YOrk Times
of all the weekly editions of daily papers pub.
Ifsned in the United States, the weekly edition OF
our near and good neighbos, The Tribune. un-
douhtedIy exercised for many years the greatest
infuence upon the thought and action or the coun-
try IL was, for a very considerable part or It's
Existence little less than American institution.
and win what cannot but think was some
nrettv bad political economy, it carried light and
leading on all other subjects to numoerleSS rustic
homes that received not much OF either from any
ntbar source IL gives therefore. something
of n shock TO learn that The Weekly Tribune Is
No more Changed conditions. il appears, nave
leCesstated or suggested. the abolition OF the old
n9Dar that has been the guide and mentor or
more than one generation of Republican farmers
and villagers and the substitution for IL of TWO
naw papers one devoted exclusively 10 AGRICULTURAL
matters and the other continuing in enlarged and
imnroved form. the departments-neWS, literary
scientific and the iike-that gave 70 the famous -
weekly its general interest and value Inc former
is TO be called The Tribune Farmer and the latter
Tbs Tribune Weekly Review Whether the Old
ne triumphs of The Weekly Tribune can thus
Re renewed is not of course to be prOphesled with
9nv certainty by those who have not made
careful and special study of the field. but tt IS
entfreIv safe to say that high intention and inte
gent execution VIII combine to give the new jour
nails all possible claims lor the success WHICH, VIZ
sincerely wish them
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
PATsEY MAY HAVE SAIL LofI HEn1'
VISIT AT THIS TINE BELIEVED TO BE TO Es1As-
rrsH BROOKLYN SHOP.

-,onoas w Ratsey. the English SALTWATER. ar
-. 80 q, the steamer Celtic last night Ii is
-.s ,,at his object in coming to this coun-
s ,x ,o establish q branch sail loft in brooklFn
~. ras here short time ago 10 assist III eis az
he wa ,ho Shamrock II 10 defeat the columbia
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

tttshest temperature yesterday ID degrees os'' '
80 90 Average temperature for corresponding date
ss: average temperature for Corresponding oae
for last twenty-five years - ,,.u. .-..s y.., N
forecast: Fair To-Day sno "o"A-'' $500
northwest WINDS
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
rprs17SE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

=, ,ht. ataxrann coatinuous white line snows ,ns
IN 4, measure Indicated by The Trtounee seit
cnAnkes ~ shows the tsupsrA-
80 Perrys Pharmacy.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
-o,rc.sr FOR TO-DAY AND MONDAY.

r ,,s District of Columbia. New-Ensand' Eastern
- vor1 S.w-Jersey Eastern Pennsylvania, Deia"are'
MARYLAND and Virginia fair To-Day anu NiO' ~
vest to northwest winds.
For Western New-York and Western PennssIVa-a' iai
,o5sv sxcept snow furries IN the morning aons
is,so Monday fair; probably warmer; fresh "es'e
winds.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

The following official record from 'he ,tn -.
SHOWS 'ne .-i.on with the corresponding date OF
New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
From The Toronto Globe


The New-York Tribune Weekly Review. an Old
naDer under a name. made its hrSt appeardISe
Pn aturdav The publication. issued from the
offices of The New-York Tribune haS f9r years
rhe latter il found. Appealed 10 Two dslInc,
classes the agriculturists and the nteTatus ana
- asnb class The Weekly has been divided; and
Tbe tribune Farmer, solely devoted 70 asricui.-
val interests and The Weekly Review take us
nIace The Review appears In neat @ s,ateef pssyI
thousht and in selected an speSa. spders:
notes editorials. reviews ana HsS.
Mnisn % fo1ics is AFFORDED and the requirements
ranSe o,itician the Hterateur. professor. student
o, Cd III thinker are fully and ably met
Tha Nrw-York Tribune manasenent. with COM
.,anSahIe enterprise, has made new oepartuIc
i,h re1ard to The Weekly Tribune and one tnAs
snenio sne,e,e Of readers In effect. the weekly issue
S@nenbt @ bssn divided into parts. as Il were and
vii hereafter be known as Inc esay sH aey,er ,S
and Irioune sisrinctly Of value the agricultural
nsnee . of the country, while the former is to ee
digess, y, nterest to the community at large Both
ies should prove of great value and both should
ISSUES nS viii without doubt receive Just need Of
~ will be published on saturdays
and in neat. compact FORM
From The Troy Times.
.4far sfxty-one years The New-Yorls Weekl?
,rih,tne has become twins. This famous old
,rasEIv has been divided into The Tribune Farmer.
devotsd solely TO agricultural interests ana Inc
1riu discuss the worlds happenings In more gen
eral way than the daily newspaper. ana VIII grSe
special prominence TO literary 1eatuTes, ai IN ne
Wsskenina for the traditions OF dignity ana g.
lixbiiity by which the paper sasneo tes ~ -
be maintained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-15
WITNESS MEETING AT Y. N. c. A. Led by MT. w. B. Davidson--Night
 School Opens September 3Oth.

The meeting at the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian Association this after noon at o'clock will be a witness meet ing" and will be led by Mir. N. B. Da- vidson- It will be a very interesting serv- Ice. participated in by a number of young men. A solO by MT. ". l.. Van Peit wiii be an attractive feature of the program
 All men will be welcome ard will be in- vited to participate in the service. Tkc meeting will last only fOrty-6ye minutes. The plans of the association night school are being matured by the Edu- cational Committee and the outlook is bright for prosperous session PrOfes- sor l.. LeMay has been engaged as Prin- cipal in this department and he will he assisted by an able corps of teachers. Professor LeNay is well known as an educator in Montgomery, having been principal of Draughons Business College since its organization here, and now Principal of the Montgomery Business College.
 The school term will last six months, beginning September 90 The branches taught will be bookkeeping, arithmetic. penmanshlp. spelling, stenegraphy, me chanical drawing and free hand drawing The tuition fee will be nominal and Is charged only as a test of the sincerity of the students purpose in enrolling.
 . The Work of the Bible class department will begin about October 1. It is expected that a large number Of young men will take advantage of this opportunity for well directed and systematic Bible study.