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New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

.sn @ the Cults case. While the Harvard men main
al mat Goodridge is eligible TO play on the team.
es IeeI that at this time it will be better for all
s'"eefned TO leave out their best player. With
Ooorloge in the team the Harvard players were
-liueht mat the Crimson had excellent chance
efSpluTe the championship OF the intercollegiate
ioSSAey iooSA League. Without him. II is beginning to
W as II ale would again capture the trophy.
out yea both Princeton and Brown with
pjsv 155oODle' ~ ana those who have Columbia
70 not mink that the local colleeians fast
varS 70 cause the Yale team much trouble. Har-
ueteated Columbia only after close and ex-
gsms DattIe The coming Princeton Columbia
iiraN consequently ought to give a pretty good
Atb3Sss.ellhe Tor the championship In the Amateur
IJoeSsssS league the excellent work done by the
OF 80 NIuD or New-YoTk TO date is the surprise
gam season The team has yet lost a
s.ssfn, after the latters victory over tho
tesro h chanp ons, IL shows that the AIl-Amerfca
ohsareHIs a decided chance for the pennant Close
thss ~ qr the game however, of the opinion
the ne ne aockey Club Will not be able to keep up
pionsSt-e set and that in the end the real cham
snS Up Up struggle will be between the New-York
the lcsaL,escent Athletic Club teams. Still IL was
ST Nfstuns OF just such game-a defeat by the
men ~ iiIolas seven-whch caused the winged foot
" 4"se the championship last winter.
.ias Cooper. Of Detroit, has been a prominent
yea "a ths professional bicycle world for several
VIII. LAST season he did not do as well and
po,.H e ga" that he had no chance for the cham
ana - against Taylor and Kramer he gave fl up
coo,.- Ut 10 his home in the West Since then
coal =, mas been giving most Of his attention TO
he Is financially interested In a mine
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
A DIFFICULT CASE TO DECIDE.
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
Few will envy the judicial committee OF the
Privy Council the little task they have TO take in
hand. In appeal from a decision OF the
Indian High Court they must decide whether
certain family is amenabe to the Daya Bhaga
or the Mitakshara code OF laws. whether the
''pindas" offered to their deceased ancestors
were placed on plantain or jack fruit leaves,
whether their dead were buried with their heads
toward the north or the south, and whether
their marriages took place by night day.
Mr.. Anstey's booking clerk. who was asked by
an old woman. among other questions. whether
there was an English service at a certain for
eign resort and what hymnbook was used, was
not expected to be more omniscient,
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

going what has been done cannot afford 70 be
without this little volume This is what Mr. Potter
has to say about the book:
have received The Tribune Almanac for
the year, and find ft always partfcu-
Iar1y interesting book. Much attention and
space have been devoted to cycling. and the
and growing sport and recreation, auto
MODELLING. complete record of sports of
this sort combines much labor and care, and
when well done the book Is n valuable nd-
iunct TO ones office or library. The almanac
is a gem. ISAAC II. POTTER,
Ex-president League of American wheeImon.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
PLEASED WITH THE NEW TICKET.

PLEASED WITH IHH NEW TlChET.
General satisfaction is expressed by players over
the nominations for officers OF the Metropolitan
Golf Association to be voted for at the annual
meeting next Friday evening. The newcomers to
official rank-Mortimer NJ. Singer. Walter J. Travis
and Maturln Baou-are men who require no intro
duction to the delegates. All have been actively
identified with the sport in this section. and are
we'll qualified to Judge OF its present needs Mr..
Singer was the captain OF the Fox Hills team last
season. Mr.. Travis is the national amateur cham
pion and Mr. Ballou, besides being the most promi-
nent golfer at Apawamis, is the nominee for the
secretaryship OF the United States Golf Association
Percy Chubb who IS renominated for the presi-
dency will be in the chair. and Of his important
duties Will be the appointment OF an official handi-
cap committee, well as committee 70 take
charge OF the annual championship. Baltusrol,
Tuxedo and st. Andrews 1t is understood. will be
the applicants for this latter affair, which was held
last year at Apawamis The meeting will be called
10 order at Q p. m. at the Metropolitan Club.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

standing OF the rules as TO ballast The Upton
Cup was one of the prizes won by the Rainbow
under these conditions.
1t is also said that Emperor William wished
to secure Captain Barr to sail his yacht
Meteor, which is about TO be launched, but that
arrangements satisfactory to both parties could
not be reached.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
NEWS FROM THE OTHER SIDE.

From The Chicago Tribune
Shade of General Winfield Scotland this is
the immortal Julius CHsar! Do you know gem
eral, that one of the favorite EXPLANATIONS of my
countrymen. even now. is Great Casarv'
shade OF julius C@sar-You fiatter me. gen.
eraL Acquaintances Of mine assure me That
Great Scott!' is much more frequently heard
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
SAILS OF SHAMROCK III SOLD.

THEY BRING ssao-oNE SUIT SAID TO HAvyr
COST 5000
JOB lot OF sails and rigging belonging TO- Sir
Inomas Liptons yacht. Shamrock II. which was
lert from the fire at the yard OF the John N Robins
Company. in Brooklyn. a few weeks ago. was sold
on saturday for $3.50. There was a large crowd OF
SPECTATORS on hand but the whole lot was sold q,
one man. The sails were made of the anest csnva. :.
and linen, and OF the sets Is said to hsve coss
500 II IS believed that there are several thou
sand yards or the cloth not injured by the fra
ana IL mildew has not ruined IL the purchaser viii
ton. S- ~ Ale sl'-Ou-a-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
THEN AND NOW

From The Philadelphia Press
Who "bUilded better than he knew,
Was not exactly skilled
In building tricks. for builders now
Know better than they build.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
GOLF.
GREAT CHANGES UNDER WAY IN VAN
CORTLANDT LINKS-NEw RULES
FOR CADDIES.

wal" Floods smiling comment. after summing
up the changes authorized by the new Park Com
missioner in the city's links Van Cortandt Park
was: 1T looks II Commissioner Eustis were
going TO make record for himself with the gollng
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
TRIBUNE ALMANAC 4 GEN.
ISAAC B. POTTER, THE Ex-PREsIDENT OF
THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEEL
MEN. SPEAKS HIGHLY OF SPORTING
RECORDS TO BE FOUND THERE.

The Tribune Almanac this year usual is full
Of valuable Information. and this is particularly
true OF the sporting records. These have been
faithfully compiled, and those who follow any
branch OF sport and wish TO keep up with what is
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

The decision Of Harvard University not to allow
Goodridge 10 play the Harvard hockey team
VIII not surprise some people who have not forgot
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

profitable quantities. Cooper is probably one Of
E m mfF5 m6Hd2 aad g F the
his fortune to-day is estimated at from $1,000 to
neat on S the rack @ Tfs Hs a
eieiai oS al OF the American Cycle Riders Association
cooper never rode century in his life, and is
or in actual contests Occasionally he will take out
his sister a tandem, but the trip is generally
short one.
Lively interest is felt in coming billiard tour
nament for the amateur championship. which will
begin at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club Feb
ruary 3. Sigourney, the Californian who will
for the first time this year. is already the IA
vorite- sigcurney showed up in splendid form in a
practice game at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club
yesterday afternoon He had for his opponent C.
F Norris. of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. and
defeated the local player after capital contest
an % q PG%p5fs u 5 n m nanRs Wsl
49, 81 and ~. Norris made S65 points, had an ay-
journeys friends believe that Foss will have
title. 'OS'o'"e' "e" lie '''sS - os'e''4 n'S
There has been no positive change in the base
ball situation. Freedman and his friends continue
to jump around not unlike the chicken whose
head the axe has fallen. but beyond signing
ex-Phadephia reporter TO manage, the NewYork
team next season, no move has been made The
positive statement made recently that, Edward
Hanlon had been obtained to manage the New
a 5 and ID tbat he H do fS 3 & w
people in the winter months. Fogels friends be-
be expected to succeed where so many good men
have failed under Tammany Hall baseball tactics.
Racing men do not place much confidence in e.
rumor which was circulated yesterday to the ef-
feet that racing syndicate had been formed
purchase the Empire City track. and that It has
been agreed to bid $4,000 for the property when It
is put up at auction to be resold. Others believe
that Frank Farrell will again get the property. al
though they say he viii have to pay more than
SlS,0O for the track, the price he paid originally
for the property This ale has since been set aside.
scheme SDur m ha
track can be worked a moderate cost, the
property could be used for both running and trot-
ting races, and 1t would bring much greater price
With the present transportation facilities a
ming or trottng meeting cannot be held there and
be made q positive financial success.
The annual swimming OF the New-York
Athletic Tub will be held in the swimming tank
at tbs clubhouse February Is. The contests will
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

Caspar Leon and Willie Joh have been engaged
as boxing instructors for the members OF the New
Polo Athletic Association, of Harlem Classes IN
boxing already being formed Leon will in
struct the lightweight and Joh the heavyweight
pupils. A prominent wrestler will also be engaged
as wrestling instructor.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27

II was IN weather not unlike that Of yesterday
drilling rain, streets muddy everything muggy
and damp outside-that several men more less
well known in the better class Of the sporting
world met IN uptown chop house Two of the
party had just returned from shooting trip IN the
South and two others were preparing for trip to
New-York tribune., 1902-01-27
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED ABOUT ANA
TEURs AND PROFESSIONALS

SOME HUNTING DoGs-THE HOCKEY CHAM
PIoNsHIPs-THE BASEBALL SITUATION
THE EMPIRE CITY TRACK.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FRUSTRATE D.

Leavenworth. Kas. Dec 30. Warden
MoUlaughry of the United States, Peni-
tent airy. has Just headed off q plot
planned by five convicts, which EN-
braced the possible death OF Deputy
Warden Frank Lemon and Guard X.
g. Brown, the capture of the guards
armory and another delivery oil
prisoners. The ringleader IN the plot
is Gilbert Mullins, who held up and
sarmed Sheriff Cook and part of the
Topeka police force The plot was ex,
posed by fellow convict, who over.
heard the mutineers talking.
Mullins had Obtained q file, and
another convict case kniie. 1t was
planned to file oil the shackles Or
Saturday, when convict BARRIERS came
to shave the prisoners in the stone
breaking shed, the razors were to b
seized and the guards rushed.
The convicts connected with the plot
participated in the mutiny OF Novem
Der 7th last.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
ATTEMPT TO ASSbSSlNATE
THE JAPANESE EMP R0R

Vancouver, b. o., Deo. 3l--Japanese
papers received by tho Sta amer Athenian
tell o. what appeared to he an attempt
at assassination on the Emperor by q
foreigner named Thorson. This man,
with former member of the Japanese
Parliament, Tanaka SjuHeo waited Tor
the imperial carr age after the ceremony
Of opening the Diet had taken place.
The japanese member wished to i;re-
sent a document to His Majesty. and
threw Off his coat and hat to approach
the carriage. AZ he rushed forward,
Thorson also ran up with pistol in
his hand. but he ore he could do any
thing he was oyerpow cred and disarined
by tine soldiers of Tie guard
1t is alleged that Thorson had an in
terest in the document which the Japa
nese WAS attempting TO ptesent 10 the
Emperor, and that he brandished the
weapon merely to Impress the Japanese
with his Importance.
Thorsou is still in Jail while the
Jaranese was Professionally pardoned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
ARRESTS AT DELAWARE CITY.

Detective Ratiedge and a Squad of Will
ningtnn Policemen Make Raid In Dela-
ware City.
Having heard rumors that gamblers
had been plying their vocation in Della
ware City on Sundays,a detective Rat
ledge visited the town rather uneS-
rectedly Sunday afternoon, accom-
Eanied by SsFgelnt of Police George
Lyons and Patrolmen Edward Abrams,
Samuel Peterson and William j. Conner
OF this city, aud several arrests we're
made.
The officers went to building facing
the canal and surprised the occupants,
all OF whom were placed under arrest
and taken before Magistrate House
1 no der. George Brown, William Powell,
j Frederick DeSilva, Robert Davidson,
! Henry Williamson and Frank Miller
were charged with being concerned in
gambling aud each was held 10 S3CG
bail for the Court OF General Sessions,
Thomas Woods was cha ged with sell
ing liquor without license and was
held for court In 500 bail Seyera
other men who we're 10 the room at thu
time were taken to the mag istrnte
Office as witnesses Some gambling para
hernalia was captured.
Viii the officers were in Delawar
City they arrested William Cannon Il
cabin and he was also arraigue
before the magistrate, the charg
against him being breaking and enter
, ing the hotel of Theodore ii. Arm
strong on Christmas night and stealth
, liquor. He was held in bail for court
, All but Cannon gave bail and were re
. leased.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
STORM DOES GREAT DAMAGE
The Loss at Vancouver, B. c., is
Estimated at 100000.
CANADIAN CABLE Is WRECKED
The Small Shipping Has Suf-
tered Severely.


Vancouver, b. O., De,. 27.-The
worst storm for several years struck
Vancouver at midnight Wednesday and
CONTINUED yesterday.
Great damage was done, especially to
small shipping, the total loss being
estimated at about sl00,COO. The
steamer AorRngi, coming in from
Australia, lay in English Bay all night,
and got her anchor foul OF the Cana
dian Pacific cable tn Victoria, he end
If which is lost The cable station was
| wrecked by the storm and logs pi ed
aga INST it.
Wreckage has been picked up in the
gulf. including aeyerai cases o. Alaska
| Packer Go. IS salmon, marked ~ odd,
| Icy Pass. - 1hess are thought to he
either from u southbound Alaska
steamer or from the Mainiander. The
latter has not arrived, and no news has
been received here as to whether she
left Seattle on time last night or not.
Much DAMAGE At sEArT y.
Seattle. Wash, Dec. 27.-Last n ght's
storm did much damage and endan
gered many lives in this city.
Along the north end OF the wafer
front, where wind and wave mad full
sweep at high tide, the breakers washed
away eight houses Floatins driftwood
battered these to mRtohwood. The occu.
pants barely escaped.
On North broadway cottage wal
overturned No ono was injured. lligt
wster on the Duwanish River added tt
the completely of the situation. Wire
are down all over the city.
The highest veocity Of the wind wa
81 miles az hour,
I DIIzH&Rp At SALT LAKE.
, Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 81. The storm
! which has been raging throughout tn
) northern inter mountain country srucl
: Salt Lake last night with suddennes
and fury that were startling.
8 From dead calm the wind increased
with remarkable rapidity. and ATTAINED
I a velocity fully 20 miles an hour
! bringing with it binding snowstorm
: which ragged with the fury of blizzar'
= for more than two hours.
{ WORST STORM OF THE WINTER.
,, ASTORIA Ore, Dec. 27-The worH
storm of the winter prevailed a ong tn
coast last night dong much damsg
!. to property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
MINES TO Be DEVELOPED.
The Carrot County Coal and Mining Co.
Effects Organization.

The Carrot County Coal and Mining Co.
Effects Organization.
The Care County Coal and Mining
90. of Maryland. recently Incorporated
by the Federal Trust Co. OF this city,
under the laws OF this State, has been
organized with the following otliceTs !;
Il. Il. Bullock OF Audenreid, Pa, presi
dent; r. d. BeRhm OF Bethlehem, Pa,
vice president; II. S. Hubbard OF Phila
deIphia, treasurer; Charles q. Bye of
this city, secretary. Il. Tatnall Warner
OF this city is member OF the board
of directors.
The company has ., zoo acres OF virgin
land in the Cumberland region. The
mine has been in operation hut a short
time and will be more fully developed
1t is about % miles from the famous
jackson mine, noted for it's high grade
bituminous coal The output for tho
past year has been about 500 tons per
day and after the first of the incoming
year it will be increased to 1000 tons
per day, with further increase by
August lst 800 tons A six foot vein
Of high grade coal runs throughout the
land similar to the noted George {
Greek coal.
The Charles Warner Go. Of this city
will bs the general agents for the com
pany. The shipments can be made oyei
the lines OF the baltimore & Ohio ane
the Pennsylvania railroads and car
reach all tide water points. The freigh
rates are low.
Bituminous coal is now he ing sough
everywhere. lts scarcity is due ohleh,
to the congested condition of tbs
fTeights and the scarcity Of cars ant
prices are now high, with a possibilit.
of an incrCaSe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
WAGES ON THE pENNSYLv ANIA.
The Management Working Out Scheme
to Increase the Pay of the Employees.

The Manag Working Out n Scheme
to Increase the Pay of the Employees.
Philadelphia Pa, Dec. 30 lit is
virtually settled that the thousands Of
employees in the operating departments
OF the Pennsylvania railroad will be
given substantial New Year present
10 the shapa of an advance in wages.
just what will DO done has not vet
been decided upon, hut Second Vice.
Pres dent Charles L. Pugh admits that
the matter is being worked out.
The announcement will come through
General Manager Hutchinson, and is
expected any day. On June both last
the Pennsylvania railroad, exclusive of
the PhiladelI hia, Wilmington & Balti
more Northern Central and Cumbsr
land Valley, was employing ~, 1873 per
sons, who had received IN wages during
the year ending on that date 81 sos, 462.
Since then, to handle q greatly in
creased traffic, the payroll has been
considerably heightened. II general
10 per cent advance 10 made, aa many
believe will be done, it will mean that
about 81, co., 900 moro per annum will
ba paid ny the Pennsylvania lines east
| OF Pittsburg and Erie to the men who
maintain and operate the great system.
| The management recognizes that the
efficiency OF the railroads, the safety OF
| its hundreds Of thousands Of atrons,
and OF the millions of collars worth oil
property entrusted to its care, are
largely dependent upon the conscienti-
Gus work of every man in its emE oy,
and therefore tine faeling that these
| faithful employees are justly entitled tc
| share in the present unezampled pros
perity Of the company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
PUBLIC SCHOOL JANITORS.
Movement to Make an Increase in Some
the Salaries,

Movement to Make an Increase in Some of
the Salaries.
The salaries Of some Of the ianitors of
the public schools will, in all proha-
biiitf, ne raised early next year. The
matte, is receiving consideration by the
members OF the Board oil Education and
it IS likely that the subject will be dis
cuased at the first meeting neSt month,
which will be he'd IN Monday the 18th.
The prime mover is Dir. A. Il. Frantz,
chairman of this committee on heat, fuel
and ventilation, which committee has
direct charge of this janitors. Recently
the doc or wrote off schedule showing
the "a aries paid the several ianitors
and the work each had to do, and each
member of the board has been furnished
with copy of thiB data for considera
ton. in order that all may be familiar
with the subject when 1T comes before
the board Tor action.
There are 20 public schools in Will
mington and the cost of the ianitor SER
vice ranges from $40 per month at some
of the schools to 81, 900 per- year at the
High School. At some OF the smaller
schools one person can do tie work,
whila at others the service OF several is
required The care the High school
is entrusted & fnur men IL lud NJ an
enc nees, fireman anlor and ass stant.
Those VIII isre some tta sG aries
should be increased DIN out tbat -ome
of ths bui dinss hage been On Grged ara
more wor daSd yes uFon The anitors
VI those schools than formerly.
at GONE OF he sehoo the janitor
serv ce has been lnsatis actory. while
at Others there have been no complaints.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
PROPERTY SALES.

The following sales of real estate were
reported Monday:
A property on the east side of Broome
ia feet north of Sixth, by John r.
Gallaher to Howard B. Springer, "a, $50.
East sioe of Boone, $50 feet south of
Ninth, by David Lindsay to I. 9. du
Pont, az, 800.
North side of Fourth street 1879 feet
west of Adams, by Sarah z. Springer
to John r. Gallaher.
No 925 Elm street, by Ollis NJ.
Mullin, ct AL to Magdaline Oraheehow-
ski, for 5l,400.
One-t third interest In property on
the west side of Market b feet north oil
Fourth, by Caroline V. Patton estate to
Robert Mitchell.
West side OF jackson 1A9 feet south
Of Linden. by j. Newlin Gawthrop to
Andscze Rarczewski, 81, 20C.
East side of Van Buren, north oil
Lowering avenue, by j. Bail Peirce tc
Walter B. Jones, 81, 400.
West side Of Woodlawn avenue l5t
feet north Of Seventeenth street, by tht
Woodlawn Co. to William p. Law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS.

Ricketts, -four mills. near Elktcn,
are flooded, the dam having been washed
away.
Cheswo'd NJ. f. Church haH invited
the Rev. Robert Roe to return as pas or
next conference year,
The question OF whether free library
shall be established at Dover will no
decided at an election to be held Janu-
airy latin.
Perry Litzenberg, aged 81 years who
Was coroner o. Cecil county for %
yeurs, died at Elkton Saturday OF pneu
monia, alter week 8 ilpess
". NJ. Lewis, George Reed Lofand,
A. II. Smith and James L. Truax are
candidates for the Democratic nomina
tion fer sheriff OF Kent county.
Gov. Smith viii to asked TO commute
Lloyd L. Rurke sentence 10 life i'm
prisonment Blu Ike has been sentenced
10 he hanged at Centreville February
2Sth for assaulting Helen Tarman, aged
10 years.
The improvements to be made al
Elkton by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. next year include the STRENGTHENING
| of the dangerous curve at North street,
the laying Of tracks 100 yards north OIL
their present location and the erection
OF passenger eta ion on North street.