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FRICTION BY GAELIC
=. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Officers Chosen: for Ensuing Year.
Memorial for Late John Purcell

oEAOCtCOs
. The oannual election of officers of
the Gaelic Athletic Association OF
california was held in the knights OF
THE Red BRANCH Hall on Sunday even
'oing, January 81. Rev. Philip. O'Ryan
Richard j. Curtin acted as temporary
secretary. The following delegates
had seats !p the convention:
!: Emerald. F'6etban sClub-James J. Barry.
William wi Gleason r. g. o'Dowd, Edward. Al
Kearn. C. :M'cIherney,. J. Laughln. j. Hanni-
ParHens Fo6tball. ciub--M. J. Ryan. j.. Nur-
ply, r Barrett n .Gellaghan. Andrew Nc
/. Eagle. Football Club-R. J.. sylver. P Ma
honey c. Murpby. J.:-Keliy, Cornelius Hourh
Erin ;T1oothail eiub:John r. Kelly.
Mcbride Foctbau Club-unrepresented.
ColthuTst E. M. .o.Reilly, J. Cullinnn NJ.
:. Emmet Hufling sClub-M. MeRllgott. J..
sO'Dowd p. Marphy, P. Devlne, NJ: Flynn.
2 Columbia HurIng Cfub-W. Kelly. p, Man.
nious Z. Kenny, j. Lawlor. Tin'2thy Lane.
The chair a.ppointed as a committee
on: credentials .;Sohns r. Kelly, ]. j.
Hurley, p. Barrett, 7. j. 'Mellott and
William Gleason: !, -:
Willie the convention we're waiting
'credentials delegations from the
Gaelic Dancing and Olympic clubs
were received. They said they wished
to s6:operate with the Gaelic Athletic
Association of California in. raising a.
memorial fund TO perpetuate the
maine and memory of the world-famed
irish athlete, John Purcell. late sec
retary of the Gaelic Athletic Associa-
ton of California, who departed this
life few days ago. In response to
the. visiting delegations the chairman,
Rev. Philip 0eRyan.. paid q glowing
tribute to the worth, honesty and
manly character of the deceased, and
stated that he woIGd later appoint a
committee of five to cooperate with
the outside clubs.
,Ehe report of the committee on.
credentials being received the con-
vention elected the following officers
to serve for tl1a ensuing year.
:: President5 Rev. Philip O'Ryan: vice
president, Michael Casey; secretary,
Richard ]. Curtin. treasurer, James
Smith; ergeant-at-arms. Jeremiah
Sheehy.
The. Emerald Gaelic Athletic Club
was granted. permission to hold a
field day Sunday, February Z.
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Ostrich. Wins n Handican.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-Cfescent
City results:
First race, one mile-XeIos won,
Exapo. second, Thornycroft third
Time. 1:45 40.
Second race, three and a half fur
lengs-Archie Oldham won, Fairuna
second, The Druggist third Time. IA.
Third race, six furlongs, selling
Dusky Won, Claremont second, Our
Lille third. Time, 1:1e 3-5.
Fourth race, one mile, .handicaD-
Ostrich won. Miss Melton second, Mad
Mullah third. Time, 1:44 As.
- Fifth race, one and q sixteenth
mjles seiliDg-The Messen ger won.
Lee King second, Mynneer third. Time
1;51 As.
Sixth race five and half furlongs--
Big Ben won. Joe Goss second, Bum.
mer IL third. Time, 1:e9.
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wiz Do Away with Tins.

M. Leon Dunfoug, Partisan restau-
rateur, has. decided to do away with
tips by assessing his guests. per cent
of their bills and dividing the money
thus raised among his Walters. He has
had little. notices to this effect printed
on pretty pink paper in three languages
Ito wit, French English and German
explaining modestly that this is a trial
made in order to palliate as far as
possible the irritating question of graf
uities, and adding that the percentage
will be handed over in full to the staff
and be considered as taking the place
of the former gratuities. The majority
of his guests thoroughly approve of it,
and so does his staff. He calculates the
average percentage a month at 1900
francs, which, divided among his ten
employees, makes 120 francs for each.
This means rough total of 1440 francs
year for each member of his person.
nel.-New York Tribune. :
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Munroe Loses at Wrestling.

NEW YORK, Feb. Jim Harr.
the English. heavyweight champion
wrestler, defeated Jack Munroe of
Butte at the Olympic Athletic Club to-
night. Harr. won two. straight falls in
81 minutes. 40 second and 10 minutes
25 seconds, the first by leg: and half
Nelson hold and the second q cembi-
nation back-hammer and leg hold. The
conditions of the match called for the
best two in three falls, catch-as-catch-
can, strangle hold barred.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

The Irish potato crop last year. SOLD
for s15L6SS0s4, and vies with: the: TO:
bacco crop with returning the gfeatesf
amount per acre Of any of the principal
crops Although there were less than
100000 acres devoted to it, the yield
Of S4.7 bushels an acre, at an average
price of GA cents, is equivalent to- an
average net realization Of $50 an acfe;
Tobacco yields. according to the figures
given. s53 As an acre.
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NOTES OF THE TRACK.

= The Fast cut in at Oakland included
two dayse at Ingleside. Twenty-Five
books laid odds This does not include
two field and combination book.
By .nosing out Willie Daly on Cele-
brant in the last race with Telephone
Sammy Greenfield BID adieu. to the
maiden Jockey sclass. Sammy rode a
first rate race for a little fellow and
next summer may become star on the
New York tracks.
Hildebrand piloted two winners.
Thomas H. Williams left for the. City
of Mexico Sunday evening on a trip
combining business with pleasure. The
president of the California Jockey Club
was accompanied by his wife and son.
Following are to-day's entries:
Eirat race-Irllt1lritv conrsa. rnaiaou . -
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Brother of .Cresceus. Sold.

= NEW YORK. Feb. 1..George
.Ketchan. wiAo returned to-day from
abroad. announced that he had sold.
to Louis Weinans of Brighton; Eng
sland, The Ha3gman,: a full brother. 10
.Cnesceus; for &23. 600.
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Athletic Club Incorporates.

The Sunset Athletic Club was in
corporated yesterday with a capital
stock of $4,000. The directors, each
of whom has subscribed $1,000, are
Louis and Henry Silverman, George
Mitchell, Edward Miller and John
Burke.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

, Twensy years ago a'cash box contain
ing goo was stolen at Wrentham (Suf-
folk. The box. has just been found
buried "a mile outside the town. Tbs
money had disappeared.
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Bridge Whist" Five Hundred" and
all other tally cards. Military Euchre y
"Flinch," Panic" pit" and all the new
backs in Congress playing cards. San
born, Vail & Co.
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Lieutenant Colonel Bruce, Royal
Army Medical Corps, is gazetted colonel
in recognition of his services in investi-.
eating the cause Of sleeping sickness
in Uganda.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

BAKERSFIELD, Feb 1.-The Supervisors
this morning appointed former Assernblymait
J. p. W. Laird District Attorney of Kern
County, to succeed the late ]. w. Ahern.
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-PEoaAsGE WINNERS;

First race-solanus. .nombardier:: Req
Bird. 20. a.. i.
worth. :optiiaao. :.
: Third race--a: VI. Trshern. Isabellita.
Mr.. Dingle. -
FOURTH race =. ARABIC, Kenilworth.
Schvalbe.
Fifth raos-7-creole Jim. Ebony In
Sixth race-,Ada N, 1.apidus. Gaaeaine.
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BURNS HANDICAP. WEIGHTs

The great $4,000 Burns handicap at
one: ard a cYarter' miles will he: de
cided next Saturday at 'Ingleside' track.
The field this year promises to be. the
highest class one that ever started for
this valuable stake. The weights. were
issued yesterday and are as Follows.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

The greatest success is to be able to
serve.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

CENTURIES OLD

more suffering, degra-
the human race is the same
ago. IT is called Contagious
Disease" and is given other
rs is regarded as the blackest
iseases. 1t goes from bad to
first appear are soon followed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
VIEWS OF ORIENTAL REPORTS.


The conflicting comments that ap-
pear from time to time regarding the
development of the war in the Orient
furnish interesting and amusing specu-
lation for the observer. France, the
friend of the Russians, is extremely op-
timistic as to the outcome of the strug-
gle and fails to see anything disas-
trous to the Russians in the series of
disasters which have overtaken their
arms. On the other hand England re-
CARDS the was as practically settled
in favor of her friend, Japan. The
French opinion is portrayed in the
following comment of the Paris Figaro
regarding Kuropatkin and his plans
and projects:
Ellis aim was, his aim is still, to
drive back the Japanese, to repel them
to the sea, to pursue them to their
own country, and to impose peace
upon them at Toxic. But his plan was
not, the moment he arrived at Muk-
den, to precipitate himself upon them,
or confront their more numerous bat
talions, to hasten matters, to play for
victory at bold stroke. Kuropatkin
is a prudent chief who forsees and
combines, not the captain of band
who builds upon chance and upon
his good star. He contemplated from
the first holding himself upon the de-
fensive. temporizing, prolonging the
war. He wants to fight, not in Korea,
a mountainous, difficult, swampy coun-
try, but in the plains of Manchuria,
more favorable and nearer to his base.
With this intention he foresaw, he
desired, the passage of the Yalu by
the japanese troops, he foresaw the
investment of Port Arthur, he foresaw,
he planned, grand retreat to the
north. y He continues method
ically the operations he foresaw. He
draws back his army. He abandons
Southern Manchuria to the Japanese
regiments. He concentrates his forces
for a memorable shock"
Great sport is made of this view by
the English commentators. They ridi-
cule the idea that the defeats of the
Russians are part of the campaign.
Why, they ask, did Kuropatkin lose
| thousands Of men at the Yalu if he
wanted them to cross the river? The
opinion of the London Times is that
| if the Japanese victories on land can
be regarded as part of Russia's plans
then the loss of the Cars fleet shall
also be so regarded. "The fact is,
says the Times, chat the Russians
have been whipped back on every oc
casion and it is ridiculous to contend
that these defeats were foreseen and
played for in the Russian plan OF
| campaign"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21

are seeking employment in neighbor.
ing cities. Many Of these persons
have made their way to Chicago and
the Inter-Ocean tells Of their pres.
ence there as follows:
When the disappointed come here
they are willing and anxious to do any.
thing and the crowds that gather daily
around the newspaper offices waiting
for the editions to come from the press
scan every line in the Help Wanted
columns. Especially is the number OF
women and girls who are searching
for work unusual. They are storming
the restaurants asking to act as wait.
resses but willing to go into the kitch
en- if necessary to clean the pots and
pans or scrub the floors.
The experiences Of these persons
should serve as lesson to others who
contemplate going to St. Louis in
search of work. No place in the Unit
ed States is more unpromising at the
present time than is st. Louis. Much
better had those seeking employment
20 to the rural districts of Kansas
where in week or two thousands Of
men will be needed to reap the wheat
harvest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
RUSTIC REvELRY.

Hampton Chronicle.-The usual
dance was held in the town hall Dec
Grafton night. There was no thought
Of desecrating memorial day, but the
crowd was in town and when there is
crowd in town there must, in conse-
quence, be a dance. The young folks
from the country stayed in" and com
posed most Of the sets on the floor.
Back in the raised seats sit those who
have paid to look on and those who
can not dance. On the stage is the
orchestra, with the footlights playing
shadows upon their tired features The
caller leans against the scenery at the
side Of the stage and his presence of
mind and the rhythm in which he
shouts are wonderful to behold. There
is young man on the floor who is en-
5oying his first recreation after the
spring seeding. A handkerchief about
his neck protects his white collar from
the whiting preparation, and he wears
his hat in a bold fashion, far to one
side and low over the brow. He is so
full Of good health and SO inspired by
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
GEN. BOOTHS AFFECTIONS.

Kansas City Star.-Like Jacob Of
old, Gen. William Booth, founder and
commander In chief of the Salvation
army. may again exclatm: IF / am
bereaved Of my children am bereav.
ed" 1t is inevitable that the conver-
sion of his eldest daughter, Mrs. Booth
Clibborn, and her husband to the faith
Of Dowieism must cause the venerable
commander profound sorrow. It Will
certainly rob him Of two valuable lieu
tenants In his work. The secession Of
his son, Ballington Booth, from the
Salvation army, the death OF his wife
and later of his beloved daughter, EN-.
ma Booth Tucker, have come with the
force of severe affliction to Gen, Booth.
in whose cup the bitterness of life and
the sweetness of its triumphs have
been strangely commingled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
VALUE OF ARMY TRAINING.

Lieutenant General Adna r. Chaffee
holds the belief that every American
boy and man should familiarize them
selves with the use of the army rifles
and secure honorable status of having
been a soldier in the service of the
state To this end he believes that
the 100000 organized militia in the
United States should receive the pat
triotic support OF all men and women.
He holds that they should see to it
that their sons secure this training. In
no case will they be the loser and the
information and experience thus >secur,
ed may be of considerable benefit to
them. The discipline secured in the
service has beneficial effect in form
ing the character of the. American
youth, giving him self-reliance and in.
telligant control over himself and his
actions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
THE NEW Work cATAsrRopHE

THE NEW YORK CATASTROPHE.
More appalling than the news of the
Iroquois theatre holocaust are the con-
f1rmed reports Of the disaster, which
overlook the excursion steamer Cen
eral Slocum on Wednesday in the New
York harbor. The latest authoritative
estimates place the number of dead
between 900 and 1000 The victims,
mostly women and children, intent on
a days outing, died in the flames,
which burned the ship to the waters
edge, and in the water, many seeking
to save their lives by jumping over
board. In moment the decks of the
vessel which had sounded with the hap
Ply prattle Of the little ones became a
hell-hole of suffering and death, and
out from the fame enveloped craft
echoed the cry of despair and the
pleading for some rescuing hand.
1t seems like an anomaly to say that
the Inflated boat was rated as we'll
protected against fires, but such was
the case. 1t had all the instruments
and equipments for extinguishing fire
on board, but like many other instances,
they failed to work in the moment of
dire necessity. 1t again proved the
frailty and fallibility OF human con
trivances.
AS to the responsibility for the dis
aster, that will have to be determined
at an investigation. Though this will
be small comfort to the thousands of
bereaved, 1t should be exacting and
thorough and have in view the i'm
provement of such vessels to safe
guard more effectively catastrophe.
The hearts of the American peo-
pie have been touched in sympathy
for the unfortunates who persisted and
more keenly for those of the many fam
lilies represented who are left to mourn
for the departed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
PRESIDENT MAGICIAN ExoNER,
ATED

Burlington Hawk Eye.-The board
of regents Of the State university at
Iowa City, have thoroughly investigat-
ed the charges against President Mac
Lean, and as result they have adopt
ed resolutions strongly generating the
president and severely criticising the
disposition of certain instructors of
the institution for melting opposition
against him.
The most significant action taken by
the regents was the asking for the
resignation of two of the professors
Of the university. The official state
ment is made that the two designations
are called for on purely educational
grounds, and not as a matter of dis
cipline. But the fact that the two pro-
fessors involved are the ones credited
with stirring up all the fuss in the
university, leads to the conclusion that
they are looked upon as the antagon-
istic elements.
The friends of the state institution
will be highly gratitied that the matter
Is settled. The campaign of abuse
against President MacLean amounted
to almost a scandal. The papers OF
the state have had much to say about
the matter, and have thus added tc
the sensation. 1t is matter of salts
faction, however, that the Iowa press
.'eA' Aeei 6SAy oAppoi leu Lie Iledu Ol Tit
institution, and has decried any at.
tempt to discredit President Mac.
Lean.
1t has been suspected by interested
ones that the trouble has been one O
a personal nature. One or two oh
structionists within the ranks of a uni
versity's teaching force can do mucl
to disrupt the cordial relations between
president and professors The remova
of these elements of conflict in Thu
case will have most excellent effect
1t will harmonize the working forces
within the institution and 1t will also
effectively stop the unfortunate breed
ing of dlscord and criticism. President
MacLean is all right. The friends Of
the university should stand by him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
BOUND TO BE DISSATISFIED.

Fremont Tribune.-It matters not
what action the state board Of assess
ments takes with reference to railroad
assessments, it is a foregone conclu-.
sion that the esteemed Omaha World.
Herald will not be satisfied with 1t.
That fusion organ, as it has seen the
prospects growing for an enlarged,
railroad assessment. has continued to,
advance its demands upon the board.
When it has thought 1t detected dis
position to make no material increase
it has berated them and fixed mini
mum sum; when they have progressed
it has progressed If they should de-
rnand an assessment Of 800, 000, 900
the World-Herald would want $125,-
100000. 1t simply expects to take the
stand that whatever Is ls wrong It.
must have an issue, and Is bound to
have one no matter what happens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
"THE FARMERS PROSPERITY

Under the above caption the New
York Press recently offered some per-
tinent suggestions as to the best
course for the American farmer to pur-
sue if he would insure a continuance
Of the past few years. 1t is matter
of experience that 80 per cent of the
raw material used by the factories Of
the country is taken from the Ameri-
can farm. 1t is therefore, clear that
to insure the continued sale of these
products at advantage to the farmers
the factories must be kept running.
The 100000 operatives employed
therein will thus be kept at work and
have the money with which to buy
food, clothing and other necessities. In
word, If all American people are to
continue prosperous, the home mar
ket must be maintained and will be
SO long as we keep our people en-
ployed, SO that they can earn money
with which to buy American articles
OF commerce in our home market. On
the contrary it cannot be maintained
| If the people of the United States take
the products of foreign wage earners
the tariff being leveled in place of the
product of our own working people,
who must stop work when the cheap
er made products of the foreigners
come in without any hindrance to I'M
dersell the American made goods of
our own mills, factories and shops.
This in brief is the question the far
mers Of the country will have to de-
eide at the coming election and not
| they alone but every person who looks
to his continued employment at good
wages as means of support. They will
remember that President Roosevelt as
the standard bearer of the republican
party stands as the advocate of protec-
ton of this home market, which means
SO much to the American people. They
will vote for him as against any can
didate, opposing the protective tariff
who may be nominated by the demo.
cratic party
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TAKE ALL THAT Is com,NSs

New York Globe.-Miss Anthony ana
her outraged sisters should calm fhem-
selves. No insult was, Of course, in.
tended by the inclusion in their Berlin
hotel bill charges for wine and beer"
AS Mark Twain long ago discovered,
you might as we'll burn n whole candle
as a half one in Germany. for you
will pay for the whole one. The only
way to get ahead of German hotel
keeper is to burn the candle. eat the
soap and drink the beer. Miss An
thony and her friends should profit by
the example Of the countryman and
his deaf wife, who ran up against a
$1.50 dining car meal for the first time.
Eat all you can, Maria" the man
shouted to his wife; I'll tell you why
later" Just to show their independ-
ence and that no Germans can impose
upon them, the American suffragists
should drink all the beer that is CONS
ing to them,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
BATTLE LOSSES COMPARED.

In the report of the battles in the
Orient between the Japanese and the
Russian troops superlatives are util-
lied with reckless indiscrimination, in
setting forth the flerceness of the con-
flicts and the losses sustained. Esti-
mates of the Japanese losses at Kin
Chou range between 1900 to $500,
and at Nanshan Hill from 5000 to T.
900, while the Russian losses at the
former battle are given at 800 and at
the latter place 400. Doubtless these
battles were warmly contested, but
when measured by losses, they appear
quite commonplace when compared
with some of the Worlds really great
conflicts as review of some of these
battle and the losses at each will
show.
sedan-Germans, 5000; French. 49,
000
Plevna-Russians, 100000; Turks,
$4,000.
Leipsic - French, $4,000; allies, 3d.
900.
sadowa-Prussians, 5000; Austri.
ans, $4,000.
Shiloh - Federals, 1853; confeder.
ates, 1859.
Bull Run - Federals, 1852, confed.
crates, 1852.
Borodino = French, 10000; Russian
100000.
Waterloo French $1,000; allies
$4,000.
Wagram - French 10000; Austrian
$4,000.
Antietam = Federals 12469; confed
crates, 25,S99.
Blenheim French, 10000; allies
$4,000.
Wilderness ~ Federal, 37,737; con
federate, II, 400.
Gettysburg Federal, 23,1S6; con
federate 31,621.
Stone River - Federal, 11,578; con
federate, 25,560.
| Chickamauga - Federal, 1881;
confederate, 1854.
Hohenlinden - French, 5000; Aus
trian, 100000
Solferino - French Sandman, 18,
| 900; Austrian, 10000.
| charlottesville - Federal, 5000;
confederate, 1921.
| The bloodiest ten minutes Of the
civil war was the first rush of the
union army against Lees 1mpregnable
works at Cold Harbor. In half ar
hour the federal loss was about 1000
and probably $500 fell in ten minutes