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New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
A CHANCE FOR SPRINGER.
Has Until Tomorrow to Appear, Though
Bail Is Forfeited

Justice Herrick, in the Criminal Branch Of the
Supreme Court, yesterday ordered the bail of Ma
than Springer forfeited. Springer is one OF the
men connected with the alleged tax swindles and
had been indicted three counts He was tried
about week ago, and the jury disagreed Since
then he had been out 5000 cash bail. The 'sef-
ond trial scheduled for yesterday
When the case called the special panel OF one
hundred was in court, the counsel for
Springer. Henry W. Unger and the counsel for
the prosecution but the defendant was absent
Mr.. Levy and I have given the best attention
possible to the case said Mr.. Unger AT the
close of the former trial we were not fully com
pensated for our work. l wish to tell the court
that in view of this circumstance we no longer will
appear for Mr.. Springer. I also wish 10 tell the
court that Mr.. Springer has been at home for
three days. Members OF his family have asked nv
firm 70 continue with the case, but. could not
ind Springer and have received no compensation
for the work done, didn't how we ceud do il
Justice Herrfck then said that he would allow
until tomorrow for Springer to he produced
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
FORM POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION.

The American Power Boat Association was or
ganized last night at especially enthusiastic
meeting OF yachtsmen at the Columbia Yacht
Clubs house. at Eighty-sixth-st. and the Hudson
River
Twenty-Five clubs sent delegates 10 the meeting.
W. II Ketcham presided. while the constitution
and bylaws were read and adopted. Commodore
Walter Luttgen took the chair later in the evening
while Naval Architect Henry j. Gielow submitted
a comprehensive system OF time allowance and
rating which covers motor boats of all types and
horsepower
committee appointed 10 nominate officers
for the new association. The committee Is 10 re-
port on the third Wednesday IN March The Co
lumbia Yacht Clubs offer Of the privilege % its
rooms TO the club until IL obtains permanent
headquarters accepted.
The constitution and bylaws and the rating rules
are to ho printed and sent al To all Nacht
clubs and others interested IN motor boats for
xaclng cruising
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
PLAN OF NORTH AMERICAN COMPANY

II Is learned from Official sources in this city
that the North American Company is negotiating
[or the purchase Of the Laclede Gas Light Com
Tsnv and the Missouri Edison Electric COMPANY Of
e. Louis The Laclede company under its charter
has the perpetual right TO Uss the streets of ST.
Louis for irs pipes ard Cor appliance for con-
Quoting substitute for gas Its property includes
nearly four hundred and fifty miles Of gas mains
and i also operates an electric light and power
plant It's capital stock consists Of S250 eeD per
cent cumulative preferred stock and IS 800 040 COM
non stock. Emerson Nc1lillin. of this city is
president Of the company. The Missouri Edison
Electric Company was organized in 1897 as a con
sodstion OF several electric companies ST Louis.
snd except Tor the Lscle6e companys electric light
plant. which serves only a part OF the business
district, controls the entire electric lighting bust
OF that city. The capital is g coo coo of which
100000 is Per cent cumulative preferred stock
and s. ao1 G99 common stock
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
YACHTING.
Shamrock II To Be Fitted Out Probably
in April.

1t is extremely probable that Sir Thomas Lip
tons yacht Shamrock II, which has been hauled
out under shed at the Erie Basin since her race
against the Columbia, will be fitted out early in
April as to be in good racing trim when the
new challenger Shamrock III arrives few days
ago the jury rig of Shamrock II shipped
to the Clyde to be used the boat when
she is ready to cross the Atlantic 1t is known
the ketch" rig, and consists of the short main
mast. Jigger or mizzenmast. boom, gaf and short
bowsprit, which has been found the most useful
and the safest rig for a yacht bound across "the
big pond" as sailors call it While it is ex-
pected that the yacht will be tOwed part Of
the way over by the steam yacht Erin, it is also
certain that she will have TO take care of herself
under sail for several days in the course of the
passage.
\ suit of sails must be made for Sham
rock II, her racing sails having been destroyed
in a fire some months ago. Many alterations and
fore she will he fit to sail in a 1t is said
that the aluminium lining to the frames has cor
roded badly that much strengthening will have
to be done before the yacht will be ready for
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
F4VOR ROGERS OFFER.
Staten Islanders Appear Before the
Sinking Fund Commission.

The night OF Staten Islanders for better trans
purtaton facilities transferred yesterday IRON
Richmond where meetings and oratory haV'
been the order of the day. to the City Hall Hun
| dreds of residents of Richmond appeared before
the Sinking Fund Commission and rooted fo
the proposition to lease the ferry franchise nov
operated by the Staten Island Rapid Transit RAN
road to syndicate headed by H H. Rogers, o.
the Standard Oil Company. which viii run ne"
boats between the Battery and Tompkinsville,
new terminal. and carry people for three-cent
fare.
The plan of Dock Commissioner Hawkes. favors
the leasing of the franchise 10 the present holders
of it, the Staten Island Rapid Transit Company
which will put two new boats ana MAINTAIN
the same terminal at St George
Andrew Power, one of those who opposed grant
ing the lease the Staten Island Rapid TRANSIT
Railroad which is controlled by the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad, declared that the Staten Island
Rapid Transit road was bankrupt, and paid no
dividends IS -tfa
Would it change your opinion any II you knew
that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is behind the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Company inquired
City Chamberlain Gould
No. it would not" said Mr.. Power. Ihey are
no better than the other company; they are just
as much of a bankrupt.
David Tysen, of the Chamber of Commerce or
Staten Island. lauded the Rogers syndicate. and
said the boats and service they would furnish
would be of character that the citizens of Rich
mond Borough had been sadly in need of. He
characterized the report of Dock commissioner
Hawkes. s "a parsiminous policy
Mayor Low when the speakers had been ap-
plauded several times, said:
This applause from the company Is very unWel-
come and must stop
Cornelius J. Kof said
Strip all of the Dock Commissioners report of
its embellishments, and what have you got?-
simply that Mr.. Hawkes. intends giving to the
Staten Island Rapid Transit road a twenty-five
year lease and allowing it to continue charging
double fare. 7 am in favor of the Rogers PROPOSE
ton which will take from my home to this
borough and back for only six cents.
Does Mr. Rogers propose running an independ-
ent line of boats to Tompkinsville and west New
Brighton" ssked Controller Grout.
Yes, sir he does, responded Mr.. kolff
Edward P. Doyle said the people of his section
had confidence in Commissioner Hawkes. and be-
Iieved his report a satisfactory one
A. NJ. Harris spoke in favor of the city building
and operatng line of boats between Staten Island
ana this borough. Henry p. Morrison also adYo-
Gated municipal ownership and operation of the
boats. The Controller declared, however that the
BOARD of Estimate had power in that direction
it resting with the legislature
John s Davenport, a Staten Island lawyer, de-
be sincere, and asserted that line of boats could
not be run from Staten Island to this city at
cent fare without loss.
The hearing adjourned until next Wednes-
day.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SCHOOL.

Schenectady, \ Y. Feb. p (SpecisD.-The cleo
tricsi engineering course Union College has been
reorganze9 .rnder the immediate direction and
supervision of Professor Charles P Steinmetz the
head electrical engineer OF me General Electric
Company, one Of the largest electrical manu-
featuring companies in the world The factories
of that companv are situated n this city. Hence
The conditions here for electrical engineering z
school are unusually favorable
postgraduate course in electrical engineering
has also been established which viii give advanced
instructions, comprising many subjects. which
while Of snental importance in the modern
velopment of electrical engineering are not taught
~ any college hardly even published Yet. It
is such knowledge which establishes engineering
regulations
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
CHICAGO SUBMITS TO MINERS.
Through Teamsters They Force Agreement
TO Use Only Union Mined Coal.

Chicago Feb 25.-Samuel Gompers. president of
The American Federation Of Labor, the president
Of III Chicago Federation of Labor and the presi-
dents of twenty coal teamsters unions called on
Mayor Harrison to-day and demanded that the
municipality only union mined coal The
demand was accompanied by a threat of refusal
haul coal for the city unless it was COMPLIED
with telegram from John Mitchell pre-
scented requesting the refusal Of contracts by the
city for Maryland and West Virginia coal. with
the exception Of that from Kanawta Valley.
President Samuel Gompers acted as spokesman
for the delegation.
The Mayor promised 10 submit to the committee
copies Of the BIDS received that they might desig
nate which was union and which non-union mined
coal
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
GYMNAsTIc EXHIBITION TOMORROW

Columbia and Pennsylvania viii hold a dual gym
nasttc exhibition in the Columbia gymnasium 20
morrow evening II was originally arranged thar
the affair should be regular meet but az the last
moment the QUakers declined unless the
programme changed exhibition. Tns
Pennsylvania management gave as its reasons for
the change that the aunlbeF OF candidates for Is
team was especially small The exhibition viii r.
clude performances as follows Side horse. club
swinging parallel bars, horizontal bar flying rings
tuInbling, torch swinging. baton swinging and pyra-
midal tumbling
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
TO MAKE Up LOST TINE.
CLASSES At CORNELL.
Mang Students Expected TO Return
in Neat FeSu Days.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.


Ithaca N V Feb. 25-President Schurman
to-day started work a plan for permitting tne
students who have been out of town to make
up the work they have lost. A statement OF the
plan is made in the following letter issued TO the
deans OF the various colleges:
At a special meeting of the executive board OF
trustees just held the president WAS authorized
10 organize special classes 10 enable StuoehtS
returning to ithaca to make up Worh loNt
during their recent absence 4 number OF stu
dents have already returned, and in conse-
quence of the statement issued yesterday py Ut iJI-
Daniel Lewis State Commissioner OF HeaIh'
that II was perfectly safe for all students now
10 come back to the university, large in1luN OF
next few DAYS l have TO request theIeIoIt' .i~'
you viii Immediately call meeting OF the fac-
ulIV OF which YOU dean and request tlal
faculty as quickly possible TO formulate
scheme for carving out the instructions of the
trustees II is intended that extra classes re
peatinC rhe work that has been gone over IN
the last two or three weeks shall be organized
without expense to the students. In carrying
out The plan il will. OF course. be necessary TO
call y.on many members of The lnstTuCting stall
do double duty for the next lew weeks, Out
The trustees and president feel confident that
the members Of the instTuCting staff viii in this
emergency he glad "a have this opportunity Of
showing their interest in students. their 10y
zT+1- 70 the university and their readiness TO CO.
operate with the trustees in solving the uneX-
Pected educational problem with which we are
now confronted
Two student patients were taken TO Stimson
Hall Infrmary to-day. This makes total of
ffty-eight students sick in the college hospitals
Eleven new cases were reported in town to-
dav
Before leaving Ithaca to-day Dr. Lewis. of
tie State Board of Health. announced that the
State engineers had condemned the big dam
which the Ithaca Water Company intended TO
construct il Six Mile Creek, on the ground that
IL was an eXnerin7eDf and WAS unsafe
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
FENCING.
Naval Academy Team Wins in the Contest
With Yale.

Annapolis Md. Feb 25-The fencing team Of
the Naval Academy defeated Vale to-day oy the
score of ; bouts 4 Summaries follow
First bout-CaImAr ale defeated Riggs, ; 10 .
Second bout-Hilyacd. Navy. defeated Lawrence 70 o.
Third boutMauIdin, Navy defeated Howland 4 70 o.
Fourth 5out--Cafmer and Hilysrd led . TO .
Fifth bout-Riggs. Navy defeated Lawrence . 70 o.
Sixth bout-Calmer. Yale. defeated Mauldfn. j 20 = .
Seventh bout-Hnysrd, Navy, defeated HoWland I'D
Eighth bout-Lawrence Yale. defeated Hauldin. : 70
Ninth bout-Riggs. Navy. defeated Rowland, ) 70 =
The tie between Calmer and Hiyard was won By
the former; score 2 to !.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
STATUES OF CANADIAN SOLDIERS.

Among the pieces lately reproduced in bronze
by the Eenry-Bonnard Bronze Company are two
heroic statues now finished and on view for a few
days previous 70 their shipment to Canada. One Of
the statues represents young Prince Edward
Islander who volunteered for service in South
Africa The figure, eight feet high. is surmount
= monument erected at Charlottetown. The second
hgure represents a trooper of the mounted branch
OF the CANADIAN service, and is intended for
monument to be erected il Brantford. Ontario
canada. Both these works are from the hand of
Hamilton MacCarthy, Canadian sculptor.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
SKATING AT cLERmoNT RINK

All the local stars entered In the tourna-
ment to be held at the Clermont-ave rink tonight
in connection with the beneht carnival for the
employees of the rink Among those who are down
to compete A. Y. Sarony Phil Ksarnex, Harry,
Mcdonald. o Dorlon and w w. Swan One Of
the main features of the carnival will be ths da
devil feat of Davis the professional skater Vho
will shoot the chutes. blindfoded on cvcle skates
bIte
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
meovERN KNOCKS OUT MAYNARD

Philadelphia Feb. 25 (SpeciaD.-At the Penn Art
Athletic Club tonight Terry McGovern knocked
out Billy Maynard in the fourth round in what
intended to he a six round bout. \ big crowd
wa sin attendance, in view of the recent good
showing Maynard made against Corbett
II a good fight from start to finish Nc
Govern was too fast for his opponent. and man
aged TO reach the jaw often. 1t just five years
ago tonight that both boys took part in fight
held at Yonkers, when the police nterfered Terry
also received the decision of that bout
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
SKATING.
Dorlon Breaks the One Nile Record at Cler.
mont Rink

The one mile handicap race at the Clermont Ave-
nue. Rink in Brooklyn. last evening. won by
o. DorlOn. the star skater Of the Monta1k Skasinz
Club. He started from scratch. and covered fhA
distance in 25l 2-5 thus breaking the rink record
by one second In the novice race f5r a half mile
L. W Cammann, OF the Brooklyn Skating Club
crossed the line first IN 10
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
KANSAS NEEDS SCHOOL TEACHERS

tBT TELEGRAPH THE rRIBuNH.1
Abilene, Kan, Feb. 25.-The Dickinson County
School Superintendent has advertised in the
local papers for school teachers something
never before known in the county's history The
teachers OF this and adjoining counties are rap
idly taking up other lines of work because of
the higher wages paid Other Kansas school
superintendents also advertising for teach
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
LEAVES BED TO MAKE REsCUEs.

-Four persons three of wkom were children we're
rescued yesterday at q fire that started in the fat
Of Samuel Jones on the second floor Of the six
story double tenement house, at No. $50 East Fif-
feminist The rescues were made by Policeman
Jones. OF the Fifth-st- station. who al the time
the fire started. vas IL bed his home. No. $50
First-ave. His home is in the rear Of the tene-
rneut house.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
DAVIS MAY PLAY HERE,

1t is reported that George Davis the former
shortstop of the New-York Baseball Club is
anxious to play with the team this year. He signed
contract last fall to play with the New-York
Club and accepted the $500 advance money. Davis
signed a two year contract with the Chicago
American League Club. and the Peace Committee
at Cincinnati decided that he belonged another
year to the American League. 1t is said that
Davis is so anxious TO play in this city this sea
son that he may take his case to the courts be
decided. Davis is a valuable man and is sure to
do good work for nine he play Wit
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
AMATEUR BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

Entries for the handicap billiard tournament for
amateurs. to be given by Clarence E Green in
the Montauk rooms, Brooklyn, next month. have
begun to come in at a rate that indicates an
especially exciting competition among the best
amateurs in New-York. This will be the first time
the billiard players in this class will have had
an opportunity to play under such favorable aus
pices. valuable trophy and other prizes will
be given. Entries will close on March .
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
CHARLEY HERR TO GO TO HARTFORD

By TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE J.
Lexington. KY. Feb ga J. Welsh, one OF the
owners of the Charter Oak and Oakley racetracks
has leased for term of years from David Cahil
here the famous trotting stallion Charley Herr
2.07. The horse will be sent to Hartford about
April / and placed in the stud Charter Oak
Park TO take the place of the dead sire Bow Bells
Charley Herr has been for two seasons in the stud
in Kentucky.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
swegTLAND TO COACH HAMILTON.

Clinton. " Y Feb 25-Sweetland the corasrI
guard, and for the last two years coach o. m.
Syracuse University football team has been en-
gagged to coach the team OF Hamilton College Dur
ing the season OF 1903
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
OF INTEREST 70 YAcHTsMEN.

". H. Chds, of the Brooklyn Yacht Club. has
purchased from Charles L. Eaton, of Boston.
through the agency of S. NJ. Seaman. Of this city.
the sIoop yacht Unbrina- The yachts chief di-
mensions are 81 feet all. S. feet water line.
II feet inches beam and 8 feet 8 inches draft.
She was designed and built by W. B. Stearns, of
Marblehead. Mass Mr.. Chids expects race the
Umbrina next summer in Long Island Sound
against the Rondinella and the Heron.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
TIGERS WIN AT BASKETBALL,

Princeton. Feb. % (SpecaD.-The Swarthmore
five defeated here to-day by the
Princeton team by the score of So 10 25 The
visitors too light for Prnceton's PLAYERS and
their team work was not consistent.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
PILLSBURY AND MAROCzY DRAW.
Progress Of the Chess Tournament at Monte
Carlo

Monte Carlo. Feb. 25-Four adjourned games in
the international chess tournament in progress
here were continued to-day. The game between
PflIsbury and Maroczy resulted in a draw after
eeVenty-two moves Marshall Reggie in
eighty-sfx moves. Wolf beat Mason seventy-ffve
moves, and Reggie beat Albin in siXty-tWo moves
The scores to date follows
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
STUDENT DIES AT mIpDLETowN.

MiddIetoWn Conn. Feb 25-Louis Hubbard.
student at Cornell University. died to-day from
typhoid fever Al bis home here lie of
Robert T Hubbard. and tw-enty-three years
old. Young Hubbard left Cornell tSo weeks ago.
account Of the typhoid epidemic, and was taken
sick shortly after his arrival here.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY.

RACING.-At New-Orleans and Ing1eside
BASKETBAL1L--Cornell,a Yale.
HOOK EY.-NeU- York Athletic Cub St Nicholas
Skating Club. st. Nicholas Rink.
SPORT9MEN'S S SHOW.--At Madison Square Garden
skATING.-Ice carnival. at Clermont Rink Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26
HOCKEY.
Crescent A. C. Defeats Brooklyn S. C. in a
Dull Game.

In a one-sdsd hockey game at the CIs-mont Av.
nue. Rink. Brooklyn last night the Crescent Ath-
1etic Club defeated the Brooklyn Skating Club bv a
score Of 8 20 l.
The contest was slow TN the opening half winch
ended 70 in the Crescent Atnleric Clubs favoS
Dolby. Lif1ton and Schiebisr Gid the goal making
for the latter club.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-26

f b Van Doom has sold his aIco-vapor hunting
launch Zolfo to Roland s Kolb of Miami. Fla
The latter has sold his sloop Ashmuet to Edgar \.
Ill of Newark y. ].
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
FLOOR OF THE PACIFIC.
Lofty Submarine Mountains Beside WhIch the Andes Would Look
 Lake HilIocks.

If the waters of the Pacific could be drained, there would be revealed vast stretch of territory comprising enorm- ous plateaus, great valleys for which no parallels exist on the land surface
 lofty mountains, beside which the Himalaya and the Andes would look like hillocks, and tremendous hollows or basins, only to be compared with those on the face of the moon, says Les lies Monthly
 While there are great mountains, and huge basins or "deeps,'' the pla- feau areas are by far the most exten- sive. Relatively speaking, the floor of the Pacific as now st last revealed on ahe pleateau areas. is level. There are undulations and expressions, but the general area is about the same depth below the surface.
 Soundings develop a mean depth of from 2,5oo to 2,70o fathoms. In shoaler spots there is mean depth of from 2, 300 to 2,4oo fathoms. Deeper spots show from 2.soo to 2,eoo fathoms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS
WATERT0WN J0TTINGS
Members of Taft School Will Debate
 This Evening

Members of Taft School Will Debate
 This Evening.
 The Taft school debating society will hold a meeting this evening. The sub ject will be: Resolved, That the right of suffrage should be taken from the negro"
 The funeral of the IS months old child of MT and Mrs Almon Dayton took place here yesterday.
 George Zeidler, who has been ill for the past week, is somewhat improved.
 There will be services in St John church this evening at 7;3O.
 Clifford Holrahan is confined to hls bed with scarlet fever.
 A large number of people from hefe attended the play at Polls last even ing.
 A number of hunters have been at work around Heminway's pond of late in search of muskrats.
 It is rumored about town that an effort is being made to organize town base ball team. to enter a league com com posed of teams from some of the sur rounding towns.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
A Poll m on Rahies.

Female suffrage sometimes leads to amusing mistakes. A candidate at h recent election in Australia, where the women have votes, tells story in this connection. The constituency was R seaport town, and one of the burn ing issues before the electors was tho question of berthage rates. A wom- Sn voter came to him and asked wheth- er he was in favor of imposing these berthage rates, because if he was she would take care that neither her hus- band nor herself would vote for him. A little discussion of the matter re- vealed that fact that the woman was under the impression that the question of berthage rates related to poll tax on babies. The candidate now doubts whether the average female voter is not under a delusion, or, perhaps, say, g. spell.