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New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
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". 7. n. C.'S PROSPERITY.
No Opposition at Election Record
Nee Years Celebration.
FIVE THOUSAND ENTERTAINED.

Nineteen hundred and two unusually
prosperous year for the big clubs of New-York
with sporting end or connection. and the birth
of the new year was celebrated with unusual en-
thusiasm at most of the more pretentous clubs
yesterday. The largest attendance was at the
handsome clubhouse OF the New-York Athletic
Club, at Fifty -nirth-st. and Sixth-ave. Major
G. W. Rand. the general manager of the club
estimated that the club had entertained about
five thousand members and their friends in the
afternoon. President John r. Van Wormer and
the members of the board of governors were
present in the afternoon. and they were Kept
busy receiving the congratulations of the men,
bers on the success of the club in the year just
past and on the character of the entertainment.
The chef. Louis StradeIla, offered a feast for
the afternoon which said to be the most
Ella borate in the history of the club. All of
the set pieces were made in the most fantastic
and artistic designs, and with one exception
all were edible. Most of them had vanished by
6 o'clock when the luncheon over and the
regular dinner hour was announced. The ex-
ception was an immense Swiss hunting scene,
made mostly from parafine. and including
tiny railroad with engine and cars. which were
operated by electricity. All OF the pieces had
been made by the employees in the clubhouse
AS the anHual election will be held on jan
uary Is. there some surprise expressed by
sionay at the fact that no opposition candidates
had been announced. Those in a position to
know about the politics Of the club said that no
opposition was expected simply because the
present officers of the club would be able to
show a report at the coming meeting which
would make any opposition feel small in the eyes
of the loyal members According to the report
which will be submitted at the annual meeting,
the club has just passed record year IN pros
perity. a special meeting will be held In a
few days to elect about so resident and 4o
resident members. The present member
ship numbers 4,167, of which 3.015 are resident,
472 life members and the rest non-feSldent
army and navy. honorary and Junior.
While the receipts OF the club from the restau-
rant bar and cigar counter for November broke
the club record, it was broken again in Decenl-
ber when the receipts from this source alone
amounted to $t2, ,449. The receipts for Novem-
Der were S26,4 ,45O The change in the policy OF
the club can be appreciated when 1t Is known
that in 1899 the restaurant was run at a loss
Of S1G,9SS. The following year IL was conducted
at a profit of S14G while in 1901 the profit was
81 800 For 1902 the profit will amount to
81. 600. The receipts for December show an IN
crease in 1902 over 1901 of S1,9O6 for food
SS96 for liquors, and $3.50 for cigars. SAID
one of the officials of the club last night: with
an annual report of that sort ready for our
members, I do not think that any opposition
forces would care to meet the issue
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
ACCIDENT ALMOST REPEATED.
Trolley Car Jumps Track in Mount Vernon
Notorman Injured.

A trolley car of the Union Railway line left
the track at Hartley Park and Fourth-ave-,
Mount Vernon. yesterday, smashed into a fence,
ran against tree, and then went on fifty feet
before it came 10 a stop There were no pas
sengers in the car. James Laurie, the motor
man, was pitched head first from the car and
struck tree and received serious injuries. He
is believed TO be hurt internally William
Southgate. the conductor, disappeared after the
Jnishap. and it is not known If he was hurt
There is a curb at Hartley Park. and the car
WAS rounding the turn when it left the track
A somewhat similar accident occurred the
same road on November 9, when trolley car,
soon after it had left the central terminus. in
First-st, jumped the track and smashed into
the front OF a store. In that accident William
Hoffman the rnotorman was badly hurt and
The conductor and half dozen passengers
were injured
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT.
Birmingham Said To Be Unwilling 10 Re
main in Ofice-Men Talked Of.

The Board of Education is to elect a new presi-
dent next month, and discussion OF available can
oidates for the Office has been engaging the at
tention of the members 1t is understood that
President Burling ngham could have a unanimous re-
election If he were willing TO remain in oftce, but
because the duties of the place have fnterfered so
much with his business he is said to be unwilling
to serve longer. and he NAV resign from the board
Henry A Rogers, chairman Of the supply COM
n1ittee is said be the first choice of many mem
bers to succeed Mr.. Birmingham 1t is known that
he has been reluctant to become the president OF
the Board of Education, he declined some time
ago to be candidate for the place, but some OF
his fellow members have declared they believe he
would consent to serve as president and give prac-
tically his whole time to work in the department
because OF his interest in the schools. Since con-
soldation the duties of the president have in
creased so much that the incumbent of the office
is obliged to sacrifice private business. There is no
salary attached to the office, and the work OF the
president becomes labor of love in behalf of
education.
Commissioners Jacob w Mack and F. l. Babbott
have been mentioned probable candidates, and
favorable consideration would be shown By many
of the members to Commissioner William Lunmis,
chairman the building committee, II Mr.. Rogers
were to refuse the of his name. Mr. LumInis is
a Columbia graduate and a business man of eX-
perience and some of his friends have said he
would give his time to the duties of the presidency
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
GOOD SHOOTING AT BAY RIDGE.

ruenty-one shooters including the cracks Of the
Crescent Athletic Club, made some excellent scores
In the ffty-bird match for the New Years Cup at
the Bay Ridge traps yesterday.
The weather almost perfect Tor the sport
+bera beins scarcely any wind There was bright
sunshine throughout Shooting began at II o'clock
and continued until dark. In that time 5000 clay
nipeons were sprung from the traps and most or
toero were broken There we:e I'VE other matches,
three of twenty-five birds each and two OF hfteel
birds.
Features were the clever shooting of E T. Bed
ford ir who won the New Years Cup against
won the stake trophy against eighteen others
scored forty-nine and F. B. Stephenson forty-eght
second place with a score of forty-seven for the
Stake trophy Following is the summary;
New Years Cup go targets expert traps 81 handeap) md
F. r Bedford, a. AS H. Chapman an 'S; 4'i n p
fsRhsnsen bssSs sePate2 @ g.
Palmer 90 AS L. c. Hopkins (el. -; r. T. WlsnaIn
g ai r jse "a SsnasrvssF 4s e j. @ Mebsrott fS o. T
Palmer o. ss pr b. Hegeman @ ~ -; l21 T. M " " stexs W
stake TPop5y 1 shoot.L c: HOPKINS 90 so A "
Paine. A a. 4s EdTsfa Banks tserae as
Lott sSl IS: w W. Marshall 80. 4S; J. n Jaek 90.
MeDsrmStt o. g g EepSensoa F; %iges @ 4s ' &
Knowton (4), AZ: D. C. Bennett e4)' AZ T. B. stephen"
son Il Jack and A w Palmer tied with full score Of
,ventvfve birds first trophy shoot In the shoot
on Palmer I'm seSna Fdohy Th ho0s W.
kns and Bedford fr tied WITH fu. scores IN
shoo they 2 ed a asa Palmer having % and BEDFORD q
A w Palmer. R. E. Wigham and "a NJ Brignam tee es
with full sG0Tes wnn,ng IGT W fna with full score with
h9pkRS Palmer won the Townsend trophy. with full
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
CAUGHT WITH COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Two Italians, Heavily Armed, Arrested in
Yonkers.

Two Italians. both of whom belong in this
city, Were arrested in Yonkers yesterday by
Patrolman Madden. charged with passing coun-
terfeit FIVE dollar bills. Both men were heavily
armed with revovers and knives, and were
rested only at the point of the officers revolver
Madden was patrolinS in Main-st., YonkeTs,
when be was informed that three Italians had
just passed counterfeit bill in store near by
He went TO the place. obtained a description of
the men. and, finding out the direction they had
taken, followed them
he had not gone far when he saw the three
men coming out Of another store. He spoke to
them. and one of the men showed his hand into
his overcoat pocket. Madden had him covered
in a second, however and while one quickly
lodged into a hallway and escaped. the other
two were forced to throw up their hands. They
were forced 10 march to police headquarters and
were searched. Two counterfeit bills were found
on them and quantity OF good money. In the
mems overcoat pockets were found revovers
and knife with fiVe-inch blade
The third man in escaping lost his hat and
another bill. which were later obtained by the
police Both prisoners refused to give any
names, but return trip tickets to this city were
found in their pockets. The Secret Service De-
partment has been informed
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
FcTIoN BOARD APPOINTED.

Mayor Low visited the City Hall shortly before
,oon Yesterday to appoint the members OF tne
T.oard Of Elections The Mayor announced lhat ne
.,oa decided on the reappointment OF three mem
&c of the old board John r. Voorhis. John Ma
e1,ire and Charles B. Page and the appointment
oF Fx-state Senator Rudolph c. Fuller. The latter
takes the place of Col Michael j. Dady
The appoiutees arrived at the City Hall al lz'Oo
- :, The Mayor received them, and after wishing
them a happy New Year promptly swore them IN
Their commissions bearing the city seal mad aiready
been prepared by Assistant Corporation Couhsei
clark and after being signed by the Mayor ana
oonied In the office letter book were handed to
each Commissioner who 'thereupon affixed his Sig
nature in the appointment book. The Mayor has has
saven other appoin tments to make. They are those
~ three trustees of the Queens Public Library one
trustee OF the College Of the City OF New fork;
.1ro members of the Municipal Art Comisions and
one member of the Examining Board OF Plumbers.
The MAYOR was asked IL he Wishe6 to give any
New Year greetings TO the people of -tew-fork' lie
smiled and said; - ~, ,-... r5 al
the prosperity that they can receive
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
TROLLEY CAR RUNS WILD.
Motorman Thrown Off Without Conductors
knowledge.

without motorman. trolley car No. 2399, Of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, ran wild yes
terday through the flats between Coney Island and
Unionvile. The left the island at 2:l5 a. m.
In running out of the yards John Gallagher, the
motorman Of No 69S Fffth-ave.. Brooklyn, was
thrown over the side gate into ditch He had
been leaning over and looking back when the car
lurched over some obstruction on the TRACK and
tipped him out.
There was a good current on and the went
spinning over the tracks in way that led Charles
Rupert the conductor. to remark that John was
hitting it up little Hvelier than usual. but
neither the conductor nor the five passengers re-
allied that the running wild" until it sped
by the station at Unionvie. Rupert. receiving no
reply from violent jerks on the bell rope, pulled
down the pole and put the brakes When the
car had come to stop the conductor found that
the motorrnan missing
The car was back and Gallagher was found
lying in a ditch unconscious. He was taken to the
Kings County Hospital where it was learned that
he had received injuries to his spine.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
EXCITING CHURCH FIRE.
Blaaing PAIN on .4ltor E.ctineuished
by Member Of Congregation.

For a brief time fire threatened St Pauls
Roman Catholic Church, Court and Congress
sts., BROOKLYN while thousand persons We're
in attendance on the 10 O'Clock mass. a palm.
which WAS dry. caught fire from 4 candle on the
main altar. and blazed up suddenly. Father
William ]. Hill. who saying the mass hesi-
tated about trying to e:1tinguish the fames. be-
cause he was in his robes. He had just started
10 disrobe himself when James Munro. one of
The communicants. came running up the aisle
Munro entered the chancel gate and smothered
the flames with an overcoat he had brought in
his hand.
The fire had already begun 20 creep down
upon the altar furnishings ami shoot up toward
large painting Of the Crucifixion. when Mum
1o's prompt action checked il. Portions of the
altar were 6iscoloIed. and some Of the cloths
were burned by sparks. but otherwise the dam
age was trifiing.
In the fire there was some excitement, but no
disorder among the large body Of worshippers
Father hill's coolness aud TesssuTing words
quieted the temporary fears OF the women, ana
The communicates began to fle slowly out of the
church. while the organ played softly.
Members Of the Salvage Corps were called
from their quarters, only q block or two away
end some excited person turned in an alarm
and brought several engines, hut there WAS no
need for them
The last mass Of the day yas celebrated as
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW
RESULTS AT SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco Jan 1.-The weather was cloudy
and the track sloppy. Summaries follow
First race selling: furlongs(-Botany 81 o. Daly
TO s. won: Florne H. lO4 (Don9vanl 70 =, SEM @
Chappie Montana Peeress Rud Hyncka and Frlina also
-. ,,,-sa. ,brae f,,rIonrs1--
Precious stone 112 CBulman). to won: Rowena 100
1TSs1sch) 70 l. Anlbrta lOs ITToxlerl 70
third Time 0:37k Selected Lord WadswoTth- Annie
Marie sanara, Queen Fay. Canonicus and Dr. ho"ei
aT TbIrd rare Selling: furlongs-Ned Dennis l9T
Cf,nIman1 Z to 2 won: Jim Hale. 100 IMipder) to
Tiros iI7s Fa.rbury. Ererna. The Pride Golden Light
and Tower OF Cx ysaP Handicap one and one-egh,h
riles1-Corrigan CRanseh) to l. won; Slddons iot
6Buimanl. second; Lord 5sds9 W 'fsSo1 @ 20
h Efih m race (rns,--Diderot. los CBurnsD to won
1IIoW aho ITO (Ranschl TO l. second HlaGnucss 10y
rb TerraeHs ia and Nellie Forest also ran
Sixth race (andicaP: tnirteenh-sixtesntns OF o
Gavlea i2 m 6Rsnsea eooad Goli G. Bell III Burns to
tSi-d ~ ZINE 1:23I. Fft<nriIlar also ran
ENTRIES FOR TODAY.
r-+ raes CFuturity Course)-Fasturo. ITO; Menocolo
,os Rsn Msxon no. Angelo log: Rose Of Hilo Mona B.
lo5 each; sH5set sbasett iS7 each O toriio 10
acont rscs hree-fourths Of u,ile)Ante So Ripper
,o1e snare indiana 104 Walter H. 1oi: shineius loc
TbtrS race (seven furlongs. sellngl-Goldone ioa
Mission Dark John 1o5 each; Dwight Way lo.
stsr Cotton 100; Nugget Sanity Haimeta io4 Inloun
nlT. FartS race Geeven-sixteenths Of mile. sens-
io5. cuatre 1o5: Salver. f0s: The Major: no.
Fifth race mile and seventy Yards ssllingtSoNrs-
steiator Larry Wilt l05 Expedient Greyfeid los
SIXTH race CFuurity courseTingalins Honage Eiu-
cate Ned Dennis Matt Hosan ll5 each; Prss-
tano. lG5 Idogo 100: Muresea- io1; Bernato no. jim
ErovueIl. in7
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
AUTOMOBILE CLUB CELEBRATION.
Luncheon in Old Dutch Room-C. G. Dins-
more Delegate to Bennett Committee.

New Years Day was Observed in quiet way at
the clubroonls of the Automobile Club OF America
at Fifty-eighth-st. and Fifth-ave. Most OF the
members came in the afternoon and luncheon was
served in the grill. old Dutch. room Among
those present were A r. Shattuck, Captain H. W.
Hedge Dave II. Morris, S. NJ. Butler G. B. ADAMS,
J. r. Whiting, J. NJ. Hill, @. P. Butler Alan II.
Hawley ]. Dunbar Wright and P. Van Folken-
burgh. The club members will take lively inter-
est in the coming automobile show, where it is
said that over 80 per cent of the exhibits will be
of American manufacture. There will be no loan
exhibit on account of lack of space Booths VIII
be erected even in the basement Of Madison Square
Garden.
The club has appointed Clarence Gray Dins-
more its delegate to the Bennett committee, which
will have charge of the big international race 10
be held abroad some time between May IS and
August l5 Five entries of American machines
have already been made with the club, and more
are expected AS only three machines can repre-
sent this country in the some wedding our
will have to be done The club will have run
to Lakewood on Washngton's Birthday; ,s
The annual dinner of the club Will be helo on
January "a. Among the speakers Will be simeon simeon
Ford Augustus Thomas. Job +. Hedges, william
Armstrong, w. b Brownlow, State Engneer I'm T - r; A
Bond H l. Budd, of New-Jersey John w McCfn-
took Of Massachusetts. and Colonel e. W. Dunn
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
MAY BE OIL WAR IN WYOMING.

Evanston, Wye. Jan. 1.-The coming OF the ne"
year promises bring Uintah County scenes OF
excitement such have not been witnessed since
The early days OF Wyoming. Plans have oeen
made take possession of every foot OF OH Iano
which has not already been protected by the re-
o;,.red assessment work. Up to few days ago IT
WIS believed that practically all the land would
be thus protected, but closer investigation shows
thae at least one-third Of the oil field, or an area
Of 5000 square miles, is open for rehling. 1t
evident that the intention of the original locators
e 70 protect their rights with If occasion
Lis city has been practically divested OF its male
population ane nearly all places OF business are
closed The men having stationed themselves
through the oil belt drive their cainstakes with
the &c Vn of the year Ali went armed with
rfree ard shotguns and bloodshed may follow.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
ALLEGED EXToRTIoNER ARRESTED.
Taken Into Custody When He Calls for
Package of Money Demanded.

rvberred with attempted extortion, Andrea Gam
ar-ino of No $50 Prospect-ave., Brooklyn. was ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Tachris and Far
rel Of Captain Reynoldss staff The arrest was
made on complaint Of Marc De Blais, well-to-oo
Italian merchant, Of No. 1888 Madison-aFe.' MAN.
haitian.
Recently De Blais received letter, demanding
that he leave S20o0 in bills In a shoe shop near
Court and Bush sts, Brooklyn If the money
was not Forthcoming, the writer predicted thal
many evil things would happen TO the merchant
The letter was turned over the police. fester-
day morning the time set in the letter Tor leaNlng
the money in the shoe shop, oeSoy package was
nIaceo there Gambrino called, asked for the
package and arrested He viii be arralsaea
n the Butler-st. court to-day
The proprietor Of the shoe shop said tnat ne
did not know Gambrino personally. but had con-
eented 10 allow him TO receive packages there
II is understood that many Italians OF means
have received similar blacknlang letters recently
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
FOR ST. cHRIsToPHER's HOME.

The Metropolitan Thank Offering Movement OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. which is en-
deavoring to raise 10000 for local in two
years has finished another stage of progress. One
of the interests included In the movement was ST.
Christopher's Home for Destitute Children at
Dobbs Ferry. For this an endowment Of 100000
was desired and months ago two of the
friends Of the home made pledges amounting to
$4,000 conditioned a like amount being secured
before January l. 1908. The Board of Managers OF
the home of which Mrs Frank Mason North is presi-
dent began an active canvass under the direction
Of a committee of which Mrs. John G. Clark was
Chairman and up to last Saturday had received
pledges amounting to s4es ss5 Since then pledges
have been coming In from many directions until
The total amount of subscriptions was $50 232 62, to
which the conditional subscriptions of s5o.OOo VIII
he added making endowment for the home OF
c-nnoo
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
SKATING RACES AT cLERMoNT RINK.

At the CIeruont Rink, in Brooklyn, last
night Sinnirud Verona Skating Club, won from
scratch the class A mile handicap race in the ex-
cellent time of 2:59as. II. Palliser. eighty yards
was second and e. J. Mulligan. Pawnee SKatlng
Club ninety yards third. Swan New-fork Atm
,e+ic club and Sarony Itch men, also did well
In the one-half mile handicap race slnnTuo
W. W. Swan and H. Palliser. all scratch men,
finished respectively first. second and third Inc
time was 1:26. l.. S. Huntington won the naii
mile novice race In l:41S. @. H. Shulfz was sec
md and r AokIand third The class mile handi-
cap race was won by t. s; Huntington, loo yards
In 3I5M rs Hayward, hfty yards, was sec
ond and Stolz, thirty yards, third -
Tbe attendance was extremely large. Io-rnor-
I'M Ine night the Crescent Athletic Club and the
Brooklyn Skating Club will play an important
hockey game at the Clermont hink'
New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
CHESS.
PENNSYLVANIA Still Leads OUer Cor
nell and BrO7cn.

After the end of the second round of the tourna-
ment of the triangular college chess league. COM
posed OF Brown. Cornell and the University OF
Pennsylvania pIayed at the German Press Club
yesterday Pennsylvania was in the lead. She was
still. as at the end of the first day half a point
ahead Of Cornell. the latter leading Brown by
the same margin. The pairing follows:
FIRST board Rand, Cornell VS.. Hicks. Brown;
second board Easton, Brown. Us Smyth, Penn
sylvania; third board. Addieman. Pennsylvania
Ts. Mitchell Cornell
Public interest in the intercollegiate league tour
naInent. by Columbia from Yale. Harvard and
Princeton, being over. turned strongly 20 the tri-
angular leagues contests
Yesterdays games all Of short duration
and in each instance the first player won. Rand
won a pawn in the opening and increased his
advantage steadily. winning in thirty-hve moves
In the second game Easton lost pawn at first
but obtained good position afterward, Smyth
fastened the catastrophe by iIl-considered ex-
change of bishops. after which Whites attack
proved Irresistible. Thirty-fve moves were re-
corded in this game. The contest between Addle-
man and Mitchell stood about even until the
twenty-ffth move, when Mitchell fell into a trap
which caught a rook. The Ithacan resigned
after twenty-six moves. The scores follow:
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New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
CANS DEFEATS GARDINER.

-New-Britain. Conn. Jan. LATTER repeatedly
u-srnine 'tfus'' Gardiner OF Philadelphia. John
willis the referee. gave TO Joe" Cans, OF Batf-
more the decision In the eleventh round OF a eout
scheduled for twenty rounds before the National
Athletic Club this afternoon. Cans was on the or
fensive from the start of the bout. but Gardiner
danced around the ring from his opponent for
five rounds and showed inclination to mix IL up
In the fifth round Cans succeeded m landing sew
eral good blows on Gardiner with telling effect
In the sixth round Gardiner back with tactics
which characterized the drst few rounds or the
bout and relied ON his footwork to escape Cans
The referee repeatedly warned Gardiner, who
cIinched at every opportunity. but with little effect
In the eleventh round Gardiner caught Cans about
the waist and threw him heavily TO the moor. The
referee immediately stopped the bout. ana gave
he decision to Cans