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New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
SAMUEL DAVIS.

-,r,. 1une 17-samuei LAWS, the American
;.+-,c+or of the Panama police, died here TINS
o-tr His death is depiored the police had
ir1nroyed greatly under his instruction
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
SIR CHARLES UPPER ILL.

Amherst n. S, June 17.-Relatives of Sir Charles
Upper here have received word that the aged
statesman is i'll in England. Sir Charles's relatives
saw that while his condition is serious view OF his
age they think that he may recover.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFRoa THE TRIBUNE BUREAu.1

WashlnEton, june IL
TIMELY WAR PREPARATIONS.-As in time OF
peace military men prepare for war, does the
army work over it's problems at unreasonable
periods. An instance of this is shown just now IN
the that artillerists greatly exercised
the conditions attaching to the coast fortics
tons in New-England in the winter months. II
has been found necessary to protect the guns from
the effects of frost snow and ice. One proposition
to construct what is known pent houses. a
kind of temporary shelter. The question has been
discussed with keen interest by army officers in
Washington who familiar with the conditions,
and who believe it would be better to place the
guns out of commission entirely in the months OF
December, January and February in the Portland
and Boston artillery districts These districts in
clude the line, where the weather conditions
and the greatest trouble is reported. No
practice will be attempted with the guns In that
period.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
Highest temperature yes

Highest temperature yesterday so degrees lowest ca
average for corresponding date last e
serare for corresponding years.
Local Fcrecast-Partly cloudy to-day. showers tn af
tenoon evening Monday probably fair light to fresh
Winds mostly south
New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
INCREASES CAPITAL TO $500, 900.

Albany June 1.-THE Johnston Harvester Com
pany Of Batavia. to-day fled with the Secretary Of
State a certificate of increase OF capital from
100000 TO sl.5eo.0o.
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ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have issued:


navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain HERBERT o. WILLIAMS 9Th Ineantry de-
Mississippi: Gultport. August 2
LeufsD2Rt EW1 Son F9G R H. ra co2Ss and saeG M!e
Ira A Haynes and F. ' c Jewell Aftiliery corps
Major CHARLES J. BAILEY. artillery corps TO coast
artillery; remain in command Artillery District Of
Captain ROBERT & M'MILLAN. Artillery Corps. to goth
Contract Surgeon RoLIIN T BURR. from Fort Rod
man. New-York City.
Captain on %aH Sds q c R c2Ps Of na
so ReEe Will Ma]or DTce @ cinnati and reeTe
Co:onei Ernest H Runner. Corps of Engineers.
tailed PTofessor Military science at Hampshire
College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
Major JOHN NJ CARSON. Jr.. quartermaster. from Hot
Springs proper station.
Captain LLOYD ENGLAND artillery corps, from 29th
to 91st Company. coast artillery.
First Lieutenant WINSTON PITCHER, from 9th to 5th
First Lieutenant JOHN s. E YOUNG. 9th
Admiral J. H. SANDS. detached Navy Department
to Naval Academy
Nsat eray; na!itG nome await ali ORDERS
Commander p, c. PECK. retired. detached Navy De
partment 10 Fort Bayard-
Lieutenant Commander r. T. HALL. TO Newport News
Ensign W X RIDDLE. detached the Topeka; home
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELs.-The following
movements of naval vessels have been reported:
ARRIVED.
June 1eThe cicsgo the Boston and the Perry P at Port
Santo Domingo City. the Eagle at San Juan. the
Vixen and Topeka Guantanamo the 1eonidas
and Lambert Point and the Maryland
Newport.
June 1.-THE Terror Norfolk
SAILED.
June l6-The Pontiac from NewYork 10 destroy wreck
Saturn San Francisco for Port Angeles, the
Hist from Boston for Newport. the Princeton from
Acapulco for Panama. Topeka from Guantanamo
Monte Crfsti. the Hannibal from Norfolk for
Philadelphia the Leonidas from Norfolk for Lam
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rERRIs-NEAvE-on Thursday + wrnslow.
England William T. Ferris. Of Pougtkeepse. N Y,
20 Sophie daughter John Henry Neave, OF Rainow,
England
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Observation-Disclosures. June IL
Unsettled weather with low pressure continues generally
Throughout the country with temperatures considerably
above the seasonal in the Northwest and
middle and plateau where 1t is considerably
There showers and thunderstorms over
nearly of Rocky Mountains and also
local rains in the north plateau.
There will be showers thUndeTstorS SUNDAY
from Rocky Mountains eastward and probably on
Monday Mississippi Valley and the greater portion
o Gulf States, Atlantic States and the ex-
the weather will be mostly fair on Monday
Temperatures will fall the districts where showers
are Indicated
wines along the New-England Coast will be fresh
southwest. becoming variable; the Middie Atlanilc
fresh and mostly south. possibly thunder squalls
on the Coast light east possibly
thunder squalls East Gulf Coast light TO fresh
variable: the West Gulf Coast light to fresh soun
on the lower lakes fresh and mostly SOUTH PROBABLY
thunder squalls and the lakes fresh to brisk
and shifting probably thunder squalls
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Forecast for Special Localities.-FOr Western

Forecast for Special Locaiites.-For Western Penn
syivana and Western New-Y -York-Thundc- showers and
cooler to-day; fresh south winds becoming variable.
For Eastern PennsyIvana-Thunder showers to-day;
cooler in northern and western portions.
For Eastern New-York-Partly cloudy to-day: showers
In the afternoon evening
For -EIgiand-Showers to-day; cooler except IN
Eastern Maine
For Delaware -Jersey-Showers to-day.
For the District Of Columbia Observation-Disclosures
showers this afternoon evening light winds. mostly
southeast to south.
Local Official Rccord-The following Official record
from the Weather changes tie tem-
r.ratue for the twe7tyfour hours. in comparison
with the corresponding Of last year:
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June 1.-THE Pontiac New-York TO destroy wreck
the Saturn from San Francisco for Port Angeles, the
Hist from Boston for Newport. the Princeton from
Acapulco Panama. Topeka from Guantanamo
Monte Cristi. the Hannibal from Norfolk for
Philadelphia the Leonidas from Norfolk FOR Lam
bA-1P P0fn
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
LEARN SCHOOLS NEEDS
FOR SANITARY REPAIRS
Supervisor d'Ancona and Director
Roncovieri Visit Several Build
ings to Take Notes.


School Director Roncovieri and SUI
pervisor d'Ancona yesterday visited
several schools for the purpose Of as
certaining their needs in the matter of
sanitary improvements and repairs.
This is one of several visits already
made by the city officials named, it
being their desire to acquaint them
selves with the actual requirements to
put the school buildings in proper
shape at once in order that the Fin
ance Committee may allow some
money for the same.
Superintendent OF Schools Langdon
yesterday issued circular of instruc-
ton to principals and teachers. All
day school principals are requested to
meet the superintendent at room 356
City Hall on Monday, January 8, at
3:45 p. m.
On the opening OF the spring term
the b fifth grade will continue the
Eggleston history and Wood Folk at
school'; the A fifth will use the New
State Introductory History" but not
Wood Folk at School" Use the
history for both reading and study.
One Denman medal and one Bridge
medal will be allowed to each school
entitled to the same. Principals are
requested to send for order for the
same at once.
A musical teacher will be sent as
a representative from each school to
confer with the supervisor of music
in reference to the coming Mayday
room of the Lincoln School on
Wednesday. January 25, at 4:15 p. m.
The California Club announces that
Jacob Riis will lecture at the Alham-
bra Theater Monday evening, Janu-
ary g.; subject, "Tony's Hardships."
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
Wrestlers Are in Training.

In limiting falls to an hours dura-
tion in the Jack Carkeek-Tom Jen-
kins match for the worlds catch-as-
catch-can championship at Wood
wards Pavilion next Tuesday night.
Manager Levy has struck a popular
chord. The wrestlers maintain that
there is little doubt that the time lin
1t will be pressed, but the knowledge
that sixty minutes will be practical
ly wasted If no fall ensues will serve
to make action livelier. Carkeek is
master Of the catch-as- catch-can
game and has never been beaten at
it since he gained the championship
belt. He has never met Jenkins who
admits this to be his best style, so the
combat should be doubly interesting.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
Know-It-AIl Jake Plays the Races,
His horse finishing last, it proves his
finish. In Next Sundays Call-Comic
Secti0n.
Does Not want an attorney.

George Miller, an ex-convict. was
arraigned before Judge Lawlor yes
terday on a charge of robbery. The
Judge asked him If he wanted an att
torney to look after his. interests and
he gruffiy replied in the negative. The
case was continued till. Saturday for
the defendant to plead, when it, is ex-
pected that he will enter a plea, of
guilty. Miller, who has number OF
prior convictions against him. held UP
Richard C. Malone at Filbert and
Fillmore streets on November 20 and
John s. O'Neil caught him in the, act
and after AN exchange of shots O'Nail
succeeded in arresting Miller.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
BILLIARDIST WRIGHT
MAY WIN HIGH HONORS
Californian Looms Up as Favorite for
Championship HOnors in Ma
tiOnaI Tournament

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-W. X. Wright
of San Francisco has loomed up as
favorite for championship honors in
the coming national amateur billiard
tourney which begins at the Chicago
Athletic Association the last of this
month. The Californian is being
picked to capture the event by many
prominent players and critics.
w. III. Sigourney, the crack San
Francisco player, is the latest to men
tion Wright. In letter to Colonel
Hamburger, chairman of the commit
tee in charge of the event, he says
Wright, If in his best form, will prove
the star of the tourney, whether he
wins or not, because his style of play
proves most magnetic to lovers of bill
Iiards
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
POCATELLI WILL START
IN UNION PARK STAKE
Champion Greyhound Will Make His
First Appearance i'm Several
Months at Union Park.

A match between the greyhounds
Humboldt and Carlow Boy and a
fifty-six dog open stake will make up
this weeks card at Union Coursipg
Park. Champion Pocatelli will be
among the starters for the first time
in several months. The draw last
night resulted as follows:
Open stake ffty-six entrles-Bob r vs..
Romping Girl: Story's Sister VS.. Fiery Cross;
Renegade Apache VS.. Muggsy; Lost Chord VS..
The Raider; Anna Ryne VS.. Yellowstone; Idle
wyse VS.. Texas Jill; Texas Hoo Hoo vs. Mel
lnwood; Peerless Beauty VS.. Bell Marie;
Cranberry Sauce VS.. Lulu Girl: Sunnybrook
VS.. Becky Sharp The Referee VS.. Quita; Me;
dea vs. Duncan: Forest Fire VS.. Pocatelli;
Ugamaroo Graceful; Little Mercy vs. Ka-
lispel; Mickey Free VS.. Kittleman; Belle Free
VS. Presto: Sir Dick vs. Rocked Asleep: Sting
aree VS.. Glaucus: Rapid Water VS.. Reckless
Acrobat; McVey vs. Siroc; Richard Anton VS..
] E H; Sylvester VS.. Hidden Hatred; Raby
Aurora VS.. May Tunison; Ina Cissus VS.. Texas
Mamie: Quicksand VS.. lone Hill; Foxhunter vs..
Wild Turkey; McHenry VS.. Sherman.
Match for purse of $780, best three in nve
courses-Humboldt VS.. Carlow Boy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
ked the foreman in the STAN.

locked the foreman in the stall.
Johnny Mellin, we'll known as the
former right-hand man of Caesar
Young. arrived from New York yes
terday-
Racegoers will rejoice to, learn that
Gene Hildebrand will be see in the
saddle again shortly at Z CkIand.
"Plunger" Joe Yeager wired fron> Jos
Angeles yesterday asking for tive ty-
three stalls. This means that the
plunger, his following. big stable and
the premier jockey will be here within
the next week. When here Hildebrand
expressed a decided preference for this
section of the State and will no doubt
be glad to return.
English Bill Jackman, the book
maker, had not done much good up to
the last race. Then he bumped" the
two favorites, Rector and Padua, vim
ming about $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
TRACKS OFFER
CORRICAN Aid
Officials Join the Racing
Magnate in His Fight
With Western Jockey Club
NEWPORT TURNED DOWN
Famous Outlaw Course Will
Not Be Included in the
New Circuit Now Forming
NEWPORT TURNED DOWN
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Edward Corrigan
and his forces met in Mr. Corrigan's 8
room at the Annex to-day and dis
cussed their plans of warfare in the
coming battle with the Western Jockey
Club. During the day they were Wis
TIED by representative of the famous
Newport, KY. track. and were in re-
ceipt of telegram from P. ]. Car
mody of st. Louis, stating the st. Louis
courts had set aside the recent sale OF
Union track and offering his support In
case he and his associates regained con-
troll Of the course.
The significance attached to this de-
sire on the part of outside racing asso-
Citations to assist Corrigan, Devereaux,
Winn, Respess and others in the fight
tends to show that sympathy may play
a part in the coming clash of the West
ern Jockey Club tracks and the new
circuit that will undeniably be formed
to oppose them.
During the conference, which lasted
all day and well into the evening, Mr..
Nolan of Cincinnati made his appear
ance in the interest of the famous out
law Newport track, last conducted by
John ]. Ryan of "get-rich-quick" no.
toriety.
Mr.. Nolan addressed Mr.. Corrigan in
person and Immediately began to in
quire as to the prospects of the New
port track being taken into the new cir
suit among others. Corrigan told No
Ian he wanted nothing to do with New
port at any stage of the game, and
those present voiced his. sentiments.
Nolan persisted, but his attempt for
recognition was futile and he went
aWav DISCOURAGED
Corrigan and the men who are fight
ing for the rights with him refrained
from divulging their immediate plans.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
AMATEUR CLUBS
ARE UNDER FIRE
The Athletic Officials Are
Finally Moving Against
Small Fight Promoters
MORE WEIGHT FOR CANS
Baltimore Vaudeville Artist
and Gardner Will Not
Meet at Lightweight Limit
MORE WEIGHT FOR CANS

If the Supervisors are sincere lr
their stand that they will suppress the
so-called. amateur boxing clubs If evil
dence is forthcoming to show they are
sailing under false colors there may
be no more such exhibitions.
AT the annual meeting of the Pacific
Athletic Association the governing
body of amateur sport on this coast
President William Greer Harrison OF
the Olympic Club made strong ad-
dress dealing chiefly with this evil
He said he, individually. would render
all the assistance in his power to
stamp it out and would guarantee the
! aid of the Olympic Club.
The matter was brought forcibly
home to the Olympic Club last Friday
night when Sam Berger. one of its
members, took part in one of these af-
fairs. The directors have sufficient
evidence before them to warrant drop
ping Berger from the membership
roll. When he was elected a regular
member it was with the understanding
that he would hand the secretary his
written resignation. This was to be
used at the option of the directors.
Jimmy Britt presented the same
form of resignation when he was
elected. In his case he is an avowed
professional, while Berger is charged
with sailing under false colors. The
directors will act on Berger's case to-
morrow night.
The fight promoting clubs have been
making big money out of the young
boys who make up the major portion
of their cards. The receipts at three
of these affairs recently were respec-
tlvely $4,000, 5000 and $500. The
boys are paid q mere pittance, while
the managers pocket big profits.
Although 1t was given out on Tues
day that Cans and Jimmy Gardner
were to meet here at 1873 pounds al
6 o'clock, these figures were amended
yesterday to read 136 at 6 o'clock
1t is known Cans would have difficulty
In touching the lightweight limit
Gardner is said to be no better off, as
he Is a big, rangy young fellow, who
is growing rapidly.
After Cans poor showing with Britt
the promoters are taking a chance or
the attitude the public will assume
when he appears again. There will
surely be little betting until Herford
declares with which man he wants tc
win. Possibly they should be coupled
in the betting. His friends openly
boasted after the Britt fight that II
was originally intended that Jimmy
should win. but the Baltimore nnanipp-
lator thought there would be more
money in the betting to have Cans win
and Cans did win.
After the fight" Cans told one man
he could have beaten Britt in one
round, while to another he confided he
could have beaten him with one hand
tied behind him. Even a nearsighted
man can see Gardner's finish IL the
Baltimore f1reater is sent in to fight
and not to flake. The public which
patronizes these exhibitions will have
to take its chances as to what 1t will
see.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
REPORTS BIG INCREASE
ON SUNDAY SCHOOL ROLL
West Side Christian Church Finds at
End of Year Marked Additions
i'm Membership.

At the West Side Christian Church.
Bush street, near Devisadero, last
night the annual reports of the various
societies were read and officers elected
fol the ensuing year. Rev. Walter M.
White, DID, presided and spoke of the
splendid year which had just ended.
The Sunday school had increased 800
per cent, there being on the roll 54S
names, and during the year there had
been an increase in membership of f03.
The officers elected were: Trustees.
Judge E. A. Bridgford, DIR. b. r.
Clarke, DIR. r. l.. Rigdon. George b.
Crittenden and ID. f. Parker: elders.
Rev. Walter NJ. White, DID,, and Judge
Bridgford; deacons. DR.. j. Es Huffman.
j. F. Hood. H. L. Miser, e. C. Dudley.
+. J. Jeans. George B. Crittenden. A.
f. Flagg, j. B. Hatcher, w. A. Com
molly. A. Welsh, r. F. Armstrong, r..
@. White. r. o. Osborne, d. f. Parker
and DR.. r. L. Rigdon; deaconesses,
Mrs. E. M. McBirney, Mrs. C. e. Moss,
Mrs w. HI. Hooper, Mrs. w. H. Cam
eron and Miss Nettie E. Gardner; SUI
perintendent of Sunday school, w. A.
Connolly; assistant. III. l.. Miser
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
FUSILLADE WILL CARRY
TOP WEIGHT IN HANDICAP
f. y. Carolan's Great Pony Is Given
the Place of Honor in Race
Over Five FurIongs.

The second days race meeting of
the California Polo and Pony Racing
Association will be held on Saturday
at the private track of Charles w.
Clark at San Mateo. Robert Leigh
ton, the Handicapped, has allotted
weights for the two important handi-
caps to be decided that day. F. j.
Carolan's Fusiilade will carry 163
pounds, the heaviest impost in the
race at f1vegfurlongs, while Silver Dick
must shoulder ITO pounds in the
quarter mile. The weights follow:
Five furlongs, handicap-Fusilade 1e3. Bas
Blancs 100. Honoma 154, Alvernie 147. Cha
nate IA, Carlotta IA, Brown Peggy 14S
Quarter of a mile, handicapr-Silver Dick ,170.
Becky 162, Marigold 161, Peggy Williams 16o,
Fanny Anderson 15s Princess Flavia 150. Lady
135, Mary Aileen 100. Sister 1875. Queen Rucker
125. Cakewalk 120, Silver Queen 100.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
|DUTIFUL FIRST
AT LONG ODDS
Talent Taken by Surprise
When Gray Horse Lands
at Ripe Odds of 80 to |
KENILWORTH In FRONT
Judges Suspend Jockey Law
renee Indefinitely for a
Shady Ride on Ben Lear
In FRONT

, Los ANGELES, Jan. 4.-The gray
horse Dutiful. furnished the sensation
at Ascot to-day, winning the mile
race at 30 to 1 from Tim Payne
and Blissful in the order named. Nc
Grathiana Prince was favorite in this
race, but was never in the running. On
the whole favorites had bad day of
it. Ben Lear being the only one to
come home ahead of his field. Lauretta
Phillips, at z to l, Position at from to
4 to /, Kenilworth at 3H, Dutiful at 80
and Hersain at 3 to / were the other
winners.
Jockey Lawrence was indefinitely
suspended for his ride on Ben Lear on
the I'd inst. The judges have had this
ride under investigation and when
against Lawrence. Mcdaniel was sue
cessful on three mounts. Weather
clear. track fair. Summary:
First race, one and a sixteenth miles. SELL
ing-Lauretta Phillips 100 (McDanieD. to /,
won; July Gyp. 107 Qerbert). 10 to l. second:
1:5oA, Ed Guinzburs, Egg ,Nogg No Friend
second race. slauson course. selIing-Ben
topher. lis CPror), Il to i. second Great Mo-
gul, 40 GNent). to 2, third. Time. 1:09h.
Lady Rowell. Bath Beach. Nellie May. Mac
Flecknoe and Decimo also ran.
Third race one and a sixteenth miles, sell
ing-Position, 112 Dugan). to l. won; Capa-
BILE. 107 (Hogg). 10 to /, second; Great Eastern.
LOB Qynch). Q to 5. third. Time. LASH.
Flora Bright, Foxy Grandpa, Ledatrix. Erne
and Cbickadee also ran.
Fourth race, six furiongs-Kenilworth. 110
(Herbert. to 2. won; Judge Denton, 10T tH.
SMITH. IL to 5, second; Hilona. 95 (AdeDanie).
3 to 1. third. Time, 1887. Kehaiian. Golden
Boy and Borghesi also ran.
Fifth race, mile, selling-Dutiful 104
(Miller), 80 to l. won; Tim Payne. 104 (Kent).
to 2, second; Bissful 104 (McDanieD. 2 to l.
third Tine, Al Golden Light and Me-
Grathiana Prince also ran.
Sixth race six furlongs selling-Hersain, IS
McDanieD 13 to 8. won; Agnes Mack. 1O4
fSinnotD, IL to 10, second; Flo Msnola. 95
KENT, 15 to L, third Time 1:14A. Bessie
Welfiy. Ethel Scruggs. Skirmish and st. Wini-
fride also ran.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
"pITTsBURG PHIL" is ILL.
Famous Plunger in Serious Condition
i'm a North Carolina Sanitarium.

NEW YORK, Jan. George E.
Smith, "Pittsburg Phil" it was report
ed along Broadway this afternoon, is
seriously i'll in Asheville. N. c., where
he has been for some time in a sani-
tarium. Mr.. Smith has been in i'll
health for several years. Last sea-
son he was reported dying in the Adj
rondacks. He was somewhat con-
spicuous around Eastern race courses
for portion of the season, although
his operations in the ring were by no
means So extensive as, formerly. ~
During the holidays he sent many
Christmas presents to old friends in
Pittsburg, where he first began his
remarkably successful career as a
hacker of race horses. 1t is said
phil" still continues to take an inter-
est in the current races and that he
has had some success in picking win
ners at Los Angeles and New Orleans.