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New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
U. S. RESERVATION FOR WILD FOWL.
President Acts to Stop Slaughter of Ducks
by Pot Hunters.

Washington Oct. AT the request of Secretary
Hitchcock. President Roosevelt to-day signed an
order setting aside three islands near the mouth
OF the Mississippi River a government reserva-
tion. The order made to curtan the killing Of
ducks and other Wild fowl by pot hunters The
reservation. which is to be known the Breton
Reservation. will be turned to the Agricultural
Department breeding ground for native wild
fowl 10 which the islands admirably adapted.
The Standardization. Old HarbOr and a third near
by-are just north of the mouth OF the Mississippi
off the louisiana coast Market hunters have
killed these islands many 100000 ducks in
season. The wholesale slaughter of the birds
II allowed to continue. would soon result in ex-
tnctiOn the Gulf
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
GERMAN COLONIES DEVELOPMENT.
Automobile Trains in East Afrioa-Favor-
able Cotton Outlook.

Berlin, Oct. 4-Automobiie trains are % ne run
on the wagon roads in TogolaRd and German East
Africa as feeders tho railway lines The colonial
administrati tion is improving the roads and
building bridges with this object In view.
The autumn report OF the colonial economical
committee says that OGo bales Of cotton ot as
good quality as the American product have been
delivered on tho coast from Tosoland, and also
that 1000 bales ~ Egyptian quality have been
marketed.
In German East Africa "a twentyfoid Increase
I'm the production Is estimated for lSo0
The committee guarantees price II ~ cents a
pound for cotton Of American quality. and OF 10
cents a mound for.sF-gvptian quality delivered on
the coast II being able TO do this through tho de
veopment of a fund raised by German manu-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.


Dover oct m-Arrived, steamer Patricia (Brl.
Reesina Nev-York for Hamburg land proceeded.
Cronstadt Sept 2S-Arrlved Louisiana tDanl.
ANDERSEN New-YOrk and BaltIpCrs via Copenhagen
Antwerp Arrived. steamers NadeUand tBelgl.
Ehofr Ncw-York Dover. 3d. British King (Brl.
Gibraltar 8-Passed. steamer Citta 81 NApo utaO.
Iavarello Naples and Genoa for New York.
3t-ArriVed. steamer Galia (Fr FNVey.
New-York via Naples.
Napes Sept 20-Arrived steamers G0rty (Aust. Desco
vich. New-York for Venice and Trieste; oct B. Al
geria (Br. George NeW-Yorh N, ,,,,,
Victoria Brazil. Oct sailed steamer Straoo tt EMS
(fron Santos, etc). New-York.
Bahia oct l-Saied. steamer Soldier Prince tSp. Dunn
(rrom Sant1sl. Ncw-Y0rk.
Para oct 3-SAiled. steamer Maranhense tB). casey
New-YOTk. .--,,- A,
scilly oct O. 1850 D m-Passed steamer Deutschland
Ger. Kaempn. New-York for Plymouth. Chero9
DaIldorf NeW-YOrk for Flushing
Tory Island. Oct Passed, steamers CNntla tarls
Adams for CireenOck. Ethiopia (brl Lunns
dane New York for Glasgow. ,..t.
Brow Head s. las m-Passed, steamer leuoiltc
tBr). McKnstry, New York for Queenstown ana In
srpoo .,,--,. n,
MoviIe oct T. 1I:55 n-Arrived steamer Ethiopia trl
IArnsdane. New-York for Glasgow land proceet7ul,
Amsterdam oct ARRIVED. steamer Frins Wtleui IL
tDutchl. Aarents. New York via West indies anu
Venezuela - N,
Naples ARRIVED steamer NapoHtan Prince ''l'
FaEleton. New-Nork
Alden oct ARRIVED. steamer Kish tB Robertson New
York for Singapore. HiOgO Yokohama
sydney W. Oct Arrived previously. steamers III
dian Monarch U5Tl. Morgan, NeW-Nork VIA Aloahy
Melbourne: sierra. Houdlette, san Francisco VIA
Honolulu Auckland.
oct Arrived previously steamer Lincoln
shire tBr>, Clark New-York via FTemantle and Ade-
laid
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
SUPERINTENDENT PLEADS GUILTY.
POstOfice Employees Lawyer Declares There
Was No Crime in Shortage, However.

Henry G. Buckley. formerly superintendent Of the
Flatbush branch OF the Brooklyn Postofice who
disappeared on July Il. leaving shortage Of about
500 in his accounts pleaded guilty in the United
States District Court. Brooklyn, yesterday His
counsel stated that, while his client had been
guilty OF falling TO handle government moneys as
prudent man should, il was a question If he had
really committed crime, even though a shortage
had been found in his account. For that reason
counsel asked Judge Thomas TO be merciful The
latter stated ne would pass sentence next Monday.
Buckley returned voluntarily August ana
surrendered himself At first he fled a demurrer
TO the indictment. but was allowed to withdraw
that and plead guilty yesterday II stated that
Buckley's bondsmen had repaid the government for
the shortage and that ne had reimbursed the
bondsmen.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
NEW HEADS FOR CLEARING HOUSE
Dumont Clarke Succeeds James Stillman-
Enormous Transactions of a Year.

The hfty-1rst annual meeting of the New-York
Clearing HoUse Association vas held yesterday
afternoon at the Clearing House. Dumont Clarke
president Of the American Exchange National
Bank, was elected president of the association to
succeed James stillman. president Of the National
City Bank, who had completed the customary two
years Of service in the Office and Walter f Frew
vice-president Of the Corn Exchange Bank was
elected secretary. William Sherer again was made
manager. and William J. Gilpin assistant manager
New members Of the various standing committees
were elected follows:
Clearing House COMMITTEE William H. Porter
president Of the Chemical National Bank. and Val
entine = Snyder. president OF the National Bank of
Conference Committee Edward Townsend presi-
dent of the Importers and Traders National Bank:
Bank, and A. S Brissell, president OF the Fifth
Avenue Bank
Nominating Committee-stephen Baker. president
Whtson vice-president of the National civ Bank
and r L. Hine vice-president of tho First National
Committee Admissions-James G. Cannon
vice-presdent of the Fourth National Bank and
Bank.
Arbitration Committee-F. B. ScheDck president
or the Mercantile National Bank: T. L. James
president Of the Lincoln National Bank and r II
change Bank
The Clearing House transactions for the year
were: Exchanges $5S672 .SO4 Il; balances $31O5-
SS.575 60; total transactions, $62 rs S55 $3.50 o..
The average daily transactions were: Exchanges
Ss5e455l4 Il; balances. $l01S3l42 81; total sos
CSC S.
The total transactions IN the hfty-one years Of
the Clearing Houses existence have been: Ex-
changes y 65 s 81 lSl 70; balances, &46SL703792 63
total $l.640, 35S $50 IS.
were on January s54s lie s a. tS SSS at an tae yef
ances for any one day OF the year were on May 90
SSe ds SCI ne Tges5 e. 6 t9sai sad tTSnsaet9ns ions for any
transactions We're on August g. being $ulS $50 90
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
FIRE TRAPS UNCLEARED.
OFFLCLALS FAIL TO ACT.
Tenement House Commission Says
Tt Can't Stop Violations.

No effort was made yesterday by either the
Tenement House Commission or the Bureau Oh
Buildings 10 bring about a betterlng OF cohoi-
lions IN regard TO fire escapes On the East Slue'
Al the coroner's inquest on Monday on the re-
cent fire ia a tenement house at No. 164 At
torney-st-. in which fourteen persons lost their
lives, both departments were severely censured-
Coroner scholer declared that each relied on the
other 10 do the necessary work.
II is notorious that fire escapes in the crowded
sections OF the East Side are almost never IN
condition TO afford ready egress. They are used
as storehouses by the tenement house dwellers.
Many OF them are boarded over so that the
children may have a playground on the street
Flower pots ice cream freeZers, baby carriages
trunks and what not are stored there. Many
tenement house dwellers use their fire escapes
as a place on which TO store the scrap WOOD
which the children gather
On many East Side buildings the fire escapes
are insecurity fastened A battalion chief OF
The Fire Department, on a recent tour Of in
Epection. saw fire escape which appeared to
a1e insecurely fastened. He went TO the second
story and climbed out on il. II swayed under
his weight, and before he could climb back to
she platform the ladder tumbled him into the
street
What can the Fire Department do about III?
demanded Fire Chief Croker yesterday. Every
aittle while send men over the East Side and
svarn the tenants 10 clear the IRE escapes. They
do so while the fireman is there. but as soon
as his back is turned they put the stun back
Bgain. II is up TO the Tenement House COM
mission They can bring the offenders INTO
court and impose a fine. This scares them and
s. effective"
AT the offices of the Tenement House Commits
sion, No. 81 Irving Place, a Tribune reporter
svas told that the inspectors found il impossible
20 keep the fire escapes clear The officials said
that every fire escape was posted what is
known as an encumbrance sign. This warns
the tenants thar they are liable 10 a SO fine if
they cucumber the FIRE escape They said chat
there was no special inspection to see that the
ordinance enforced. If tenement house
Inspector on his rounds happened on a fragrant
Violation he reported it and action was taken
il was said that no special orders had been is
eued IS a result Of the AttOTney-st. fire inquest.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
BAKERS BEGIN STRIKE.
Three Hundred Out-More Mag
Stop Work TO-day.

While ar agitation is in progress among the
bakers unions for the enforcement OF the ten
hour law in bakeries. the employers have refused
40 renew the agreement which expired last week,
hut were willing 10 continue the present wages.
This is looked on by the unions a. declaration
sor the open shop, and a strike was started yes
Eerday for recognition Of the union and for the
enforcement Of the ten hour law. About three hun
dred bakers went cut in the upper West Side and
in The Bronx. An extension Of the strike all over
Manhattan is looked for to-day and tomorrow.
The ten hour law declared constitutional
about year ago by the Court Of Appeals. and the
Master Bakers Association then carried the case
40 the United States Supreme Court They expect
shat the court viii declare the law unconstitutional
james Cuthbert. behalf Of the union bakers,
said last night that the joumeymen did ask for
Increase IN wages but demanded a renewal OF
she agreement and the observance OF the ten hour
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-YOrk, Tuesday, October 4, 1904
ARRIVED.

Steamer Arkansas tDanl, Peterson 81 P@tershITE
c.nfernber and Copenhagen IS, 10 Funch Edye q Co.
- rIdse Arrived the Bar at 1880 m
Wilhelm DER trOSSe i'frFf uppNts'
Bremen september -, southampton and CheTnoHrs -
- efrfcGs & Co with 15- cabin and SO steerage pas
seurers mails and mdse Arrived at the Bar AZ l-S'
lta-,ar t Rheln tGer,. Rott. September -.
yor ana 5Oi passengers and dse Tor Baiti-
more Arrived tho Bar at ;is a m ,
ttferl, Nierich. Bremen September
80 C,bsrbourg 25 TO Oelrichs & Co. with sos cabin
and 1909 storage passengers ana muse -A''''eu d
' steamer Dnnauiare CtaD. Pence. Genoa August :.
Malaga 5 and AInera L, 70 Hirzel Feltmann x co.
vv,ttS rnSse Arrived the Bar az $50 m
steamer puuStan tBrl williamson Manacs Septern-
her ~ ana para - to Booth Co with mdse Arrived
,ors~ -atania tGer) Ebert Santos september l0 and
psr6sdoS % t1 Funch Edge 4 Co, with IL cabin pas
s~nFers mails mdse. Arrived at the Bar at a m
steamer Seminole. MRrmion. san Domingo Nity eni
Nacorts September 81 - Puerto Plata and Monte
1-~tsff - and Turks Island So 10 William clyde Co
with IS passengers mails and ndse Arrived AT the bar
stsIner Mexico stevens Havana October l TO James
U-srJ a. passengers, mails ana muse AT
rIved al the li5S
N,ntevidto SPAN Grau Vera Cruz September
mdse. Arrived at the Bar az a m
Concho. Galveston September =. 20
{, ~ Mallory x Co with passengers and Htse Anchored
IN f,siana Hopner New-OrIeaEs September %
10 the Southern PacIAc 60. with mdse Leit uN"hlha
:23 m y..,-z.-,-,,,. 0.,obs-
Cbarastou to William clyde & Co. with passengers
ard n,dse Quarantine at 12-OS ? m
Steamer Monroe Dole. Newport News ana NoFloA. -
tho old Dominion Co with passengers and "dse Lett
0sandy Hook j. Oct = $50 mwind southwest
moderate breeze clear
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
DRINKS FOR CATS AND DOGS.
S. P. C. A. to Attach Vessels TO LamppOsts-
White Wings to Fill Them.

The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10
Animals began the distribution Of one hundred
drinking vessels for cats and dogs yesterday.
There are some three hundred drinking fountains
for men and the larger animals notably horses in
the city, but heretofore there has existed little
provision for the small animals. President Haines
has had this IN mind for some time About two
years ago Mrs. Minnie AIaddern Fiske contributed
500 toward fund for drinking places for the cats
and dogs, About 500 more came in smaller sub
ecriptions To this money the society has added
enough 10 start the scheme.
Lae vessels are cast iron bowls. which will be
sioner Woodbury. OF The Street Cleaning Depart
lnent has consented q have mis- men clean and re-
M these bowls each morning. AS fast as funds
can be collected drinking vessels will be
placed at various points IN the city.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05

doing: receipts 2S CASKS ROsIN-Nothing dolnsi =
ceiDfs 81 bbls TAR firm. 81 so. receipts. 81 ~.
CRUDE TURPENTINE firm. s. %. Sc 50 and - " "
ceptS 81 hbls. - zol-.. r.
cepts sO3 bbls sales 24O. exports. lbsS htiN Iots
receipts QSS bbls: sales L. 196. exports 45tO Ss1v
II G. 81 4OR$2 42iz u. 81 45FS2 so r s. q.
So NidS2 55i5. q s. 6OG$3 seis. H. s. 90; l. y ~ -
Sc as M s. OS: y S4 81: @. 81 so w W s. 80 N,h-
Charleston. oct, TIT CRPENFlNE and koSI->
ing doing r,0-rN lex bh.ss
TURPENrINE. 81 Exports, Rotterdam II NJ
10 bbls. ..---,,.-, -,--. sss o.
ROSIN-American strained. S.; rne us W
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
EXPECT 100000 BIGGER BUDGET
Department Estimates and Budget Allow
ances Are Different Things" Says Mayor

Mayor Mcclellan said yesterday that the increase
OF the city's budget for 1905 would be much less
than S5OoO00 probably not more than &O000.
Department estimates and budget allowances are
different things, he declared
The budget for 1904 Slo6 600 in round num-
hers and It is believed by officials that the budget
for 1905 Will be about S110O000oo, Controller Grout
says the increase IS justified by the citys growth
and the increases In the Department of Education,
the Police Department and the Fire Department.
Heads Of departments in the last year OF Mayor
Lows administration asked for about Sl20o."o
than they got
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
oHIo socIErY MEErlNe.

The Ohio Society OF NeIg-York Will hold a regular
meeting at It's rooms in the Waldorf-Astoria on
October 10 at 3 p. m. when there Will be an cleo
ton Of the nominating committee. which is 70
recommend members for Offices TO be filed at the
annual eleouon on November g. Eight residents
ana Tour uoh-residents have been proposed for
IaeInperssnIP 70 the club. Colonel John J. McCook
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05

We've never understood why so
many merchants underestimate the
Importance of their underwear de-
partment.
To us it's matter of pride to have
a variety which includes every good
material in the best fitting makes, and
to make special provision for stout
men who need stout shirts as well as
drawers.
So besides all wool, all cotton, and
the merinOS which combine them, we
have the best specialties. like Dermo-
phile, Deimel Linen-mesh and Ramie.
There's a merinO at 81 garment
which is daisy.
ROGERS, PEET s. COMPANY.
z5s Broadway. cor. Warren.
opposite City Hall
S42 Broadway, 18th. we MI orders
and 40 to 14S 4th Ave pS man.
1860 Broadway. cor. S2d.
and % West 33d ST.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
NAVAL STORES.

The for spirits turpentne duh and barely
steady. with masnnes quoted at 55ssc quiet.
steady, at y y" Tor common Tar
ruled STEADY and unchanged We quote.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-O and machine bbls All. a
S5%c.
TAR-S47 70
ROSIN-C common to good strained 50 80; F. So; F.
81 Ol. g. 50 10 IL S$ % 81 90; X S4RS4 CS NJ 81 40
asa as y 81 % u So' and w W. 81 ISG$S -
STOCKS ON HAND
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 63s rises 1:sS Moons age %
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
INCOMING STEAMERS.

AM-sandy Hook $40 Gov. Island 4;O2 Hell Gate s:sS
PM.-sandy Hook 4;O6 Gov Island 4:3O Hell Gate e:2S
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
THURSDAY. OCTOBER q.

THURSDAY. OCTOBER g.
British Princess September 25 .PhOsnix
Cape Breton GLASGOW September - --.----
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER =.
idaho Hull September % .........---v Wilson
Alamo. Galveston, September 30 Mallory
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
SAILED.

Steamers Kaiser Wilhelm II Ger. for Bremen Via
Georgia tBr) Liverpool. Prtnz
A3sSert Ger) Naples CarpatAia tBrl., Liv
crrooi F,r11tera (Norl Maria and MoutegO Bay.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05

OUTGOING STEAMERS.

Dassry. carnroehe. ward..-....,.,- l0OpH 500 m
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
TINE GREAT MAJOR DRLdsAR.
EEs Records show HIN TO ne Greatest
~ T'r0tter Ever Produced. ~ "'

The peerless trotter Major Delmar, 2:o1 u;
who broke the world A record last Saturday,
10 owned here. More than that hs was br6d
trained and always owned IN tho Empire
State. with ali the. bopsted climatic adyan-
tages that have produced former champions,
the New York product now stands out as the
greatest trotter the world has ever Produced
The fact that the mile trotted' BIZ. MAJ OF Del
mar at Lexington on Saturday In 2:m| In
new world q record and eclipses the former
record. held by Cfesceus. BY half q SECOND, IL
really but minor fnot considering the horse
as n new trotting king. II Ia the wonderful
capacity he has shown throughout the season
to duplicate performances that other cham
plons has never been able to make but once
that stamps him a. the greatest trotter In
turf history. 49, : %
at the Empire City meeting ON Aug. 10, Major
Delmar stepped at once to the. head of the
list by eauallng the 2021<' Of Cresceus. AZ
Readville on Aug. ~, Major Dehnar duph-
GATED his record. by trotting In 2o2Is.i Az
sygsepss sen, on sept anRsgsr nils eo,n 70
out Of seven sisrts Major psImsr trctted n II
sseona wiSs s ss fHsts ae saef
at Columbus mile being, hotted IN
2;o2H At Providence bic hiile was IN 2:Os Al
=
attempt Ut Lexington. and seven ,pich,,per,
were never before recorded IN turf history;
Delmar has mnde. a comparison with the
performances Of Cresceus. the former king 81
hs n y s' the only lsn ss q omsas n
1901. when he set the record at 2:0o,... and
WINS hailed as the Ring Of trotters5 Crsses US
s sssan ssi s
following he trOtted In 282rt. At pouGh-
seepsie on Aug. he tretted in .ri Ssef 49, A.
2:o5E, trottlnx the FIRST heat ~ ?U2Ss His
fastest mile after that was .aDtH at Phiiadei-
P nsaa ols an lis sGs to R Sest s While At NM
times TO beat 2C2H aud twice he troetted in
and and ONCE IN 70 ns last Last year h. s Was ass
started six times, aud his fastest mile was
2:o7lt Here y is seen that in the three cam n,
once in 2;osI twice in ::0., with the remsinder
ws III these facts ' 70 saide II giving Major
Delmar the honor he has earned. il bscomes
plain that not only has he trotted the fastest
normal conditions. hut he has trottsd more
miles at TIE extreme limit this season than sy
Dillon, whose record under normal conditlop.
owners up ma may bring added honor'' to the
LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct s.-secretary Horace
Breedsrs' Association has ordered q handsome
silver cup with gold lining. which Will be pre-
sented toe. T.. Smathers as a compliment for
to make his remarkable performance q inst
time OIL the local track YESTERDAY. MIR.
the trial performance, and when the matter
of q return comp liment. was ntioned to
the board Of directors they at once directed
Secretary Wilson to carry it out. The cup
will cost close to four figures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
ndicap; for three year Odds and
c and three -sixteenths OF the
PUMPHREY,S LICENSE REVOKED.
Jockey Club stewards Emphasize Action
. or Grayesend Oniclais.

The stewards OF the Jockey Club held II
meeting at Morris Park on Saturday after
noon and those present we're j. H. Bradford.
who presided +. r. Hitchcock. H. X. Knapp
and Andrew Miller. One OF the most i'm
portant items disposed of was in connection
with Trainer s. r. Humphrey and tho race
horse 'Toscan. Humphreys license was re-
yoked and the entries of Toscan were ordered
refused for the balance Of the year. A short
time ago the officials at the Gravesend track
had trouble with Toscan on the ground that
he vas "doped." and the action q the Jockey
Jockeys licenses were granted to q. Hemsley.
Henry Pollak F. Turnburke and s. Vain,
wright. and trainers licenses 10 p. Clary and
A. c. Blumer.
C. Fitzgerald was recommended as
sta, ter at the Metropolitsn Jockey Club
the GU ems County Jockey Club meeting,
Aau du t.. Fitzgerald was also recommended
as stul yer for the autumn meeting Of the Mary
land Jockey Club.
Charles s. Snyder who raced horses on
outlaw tracks made an application for rein
statement and 1t was granted. W. s. Vos-
burgh was appointed steward to represent
the jockey Club at the autumn meeting Of the
Metropolitan Jockey Club and at the Queens
County Jockey Clubs autumn meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
DIR. j. A. GREENE.
DIR. j. A. GREENE.
FREE PRIVATE
LECTURES TO MEN,
An Opportunity That No Man. Young
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DR.. J. A. Greene the well-known special
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prietor Of that best of all blood and nerve
remedies. DIR. Greenes Nervura, will de-
liver grand, free, private illustrated le''
lures 90 men only this monday evening
and tomorrow Tuesday, evening. oct.
10 and II. at s o'clock, in Cooper Union
These lectures will he splendidly illus
trated by dissolving views. showing among
others beautiful and instructive picturcs Of
Japanese cities, towns and the habits and
customs of the people and will contain
valuable advice upon those important sub.
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should know and understand, but of which
they are too often ignorant.
DIR. Greene will also dscus@ that terrhla
disease - Nervous Debility so common
among men.
Previous to all lectures Prof. F. Richard
Davis will present his pleasing entertain
ment Magic and Mystery, and Prof Iers
Cronin will give his exhibition Of wonderful
moving pictures and elegant dssOlvins
views Of Japan, showing pictures of Japan
ese cities, towns and the customs of the
people,
Remember, admission and seats are free
to all parts OF the house, and all men
should attend this valuable private lecture
They will learn much to their advantage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
BRITT AND CANS MATCHED.
They Are 10 Fight for the Lightweight
Charlottesville on Oct. 81.

SAN Francisco. Oct. 9.-Jimmy Britt ana
Joe Cans signed articles last night to fight
twenty rounds on Oct. 81 in San Francisco,
Britt signed for himself. Cans was repre-
scented by his manager. HEREFORD: James ";
handle the mill. The articles provide that
the fighters are to receive 80 per cent. Of the
gross receipts. TO be divided as follows: Britt
IL it is draw and so per cent. IL he loses
Cans to receive so per cent II he wins, so per
cent il 1t Is draw and IS per cent. IL he loses,
The fight is to be under Queensberry rules,
the referee to be agreed on at least ten days
before the contest. Britt and Cans agree
to weigh 1888 pounds at the rlngside. The
men agree TO at once deposit 81 500 each with
Harry Corbett, the stakeholder, the amount
make weight to the one who does.
The contest is to carry with 1t to the winner
the title OF llghtweig ht champion OF the world.
cure a permit for the fight here. II not. the
fight will be held at Colma.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING.
Mohawk 4. e.. Hold Regular weekly
SDin

Fifteen members OF the Mohawk A. c.
took part in the regular weekly spin across
country yesterday and over course Of four
clubhouse at Walton avenue and lSsth street.
and the runners skirted through Cedar Park
and turn north was made to Morris avenue.
mont Park. Here a turn was made west to
Jerome avenue, and the men raced south TO
going all the way was muddy and only eleven
OF the fifteen starters completed the full
course. w. c. Bailey was nrst across the finish
the others who finished. was as follows: