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New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
DISAGREE as TO INDEMNIF1CAT1oN
Equitable Life Committee Of Seven Has Met
Twice

Tire committee of seven appointed at the meeting
of the board II directors Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. on February Is. has held two
sessions ~ The. Metropolitan Club. 1t IS learned.
bur 20 apparent progress toward agreement on a
plan # harnouiziug the differences in the societys
uauazement has yet been made The committee,
which consists Of Valentine P Snyder. president of
the National Bank Of Commerce: james ". Alex
sp@euTely president, vlc@-presidenj. ana second
E1oe-preSdent the Equita bic. Cornelius n Bliss
T. Te VIII Cuyler and Senator Chauncey VI. De
I.eE appointed 70 arrange the details for
rri1E into effect the naturalization Of the society
and settle the allied question Of indemnificaton
- -rr stockholders. Both the Alexander and HYDE
parties have announced their support Of the prin-
eiTie of naturalization. on the question Of indem-
hin e- however. n radical difference Of opinion
exists. Mr Alexander and his associates II is un-
oersrood still declining 70 accept any adjustment
for tho 10000 piTal stock. II surrendered out OF
tre sooiety's surplus. The committee must report
= the board later than April Y, and may hand
IT report II earlier day II II snail mean
2 Prounson. Of No A. Garden Place. Brook
IN Vh0 IS trying 70 organize The policy holders
= the EqutabIe Life Assurance Society. announced
yesterday that he wanted 70 raise sl2J0bi 70 buy
ne controlling interest in the 10000. worth OF
sock n th- company at its fun dividend value,
j. prepared 20 subscribe s.. .000 Of that amount
he directors 0f fne company MI broWnSSon
SAID yesterday. have voted 10 retire the stock win
r"mpeDezr50u' In other words. the controlling in
f-rssf l sIg0gEi par value, worth OF stock lmlteo
n dividends per cent. but carrying the contTol
~ So j0pl worth Of assets, IS IN the market Tor
holders 10 nave the opportunity 10 buy this STOCK
= rs flIl dividend value, 500 share ne Tnaitr
- murGslizug the company would then o. Ell su
zee - the Ownership would carry Win IL 'i'S A-4
=
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
EDUCATION AND NEGRO PROBLEM.
Governor Hayward of South Carolina Dis
cusses Subject Before Carolinians

The fifth annual dinner of the North Carolina
Society was held last night at the Hotel St Regis
About one hundred and fifty were present Some
Of the men invited speak sent regrets Governor
B. B. Glenn of North Carolina was unable to at
tend Ex-Governor Joseph L. Johnston spoke on
The South in the absence Of Governor Glenn Con-
sui General Ucbida. Of japan, spoke extemDorane-
ously Governor Duncan c. Hayward Of south
Carolina was present. and spoke largely on the
negro question He spoke OF the ever close rela-
lions between the two Carolinas. from the time
when As one political division ii was known as the
Province OF Carolina. to the present day After
Speaking Of the recent industrial growth OF the
two States. he touched on the negro question, say
ing:
As the negro becoming more educated you
will 6nd that he is voluntarily abandoning Work
and rongregating in the cities; that his tenqency
Is n 90 North East and West that to-day fern-
svly,anta for instance. has population OF looeio
ne 1roes New-York 10000. Missouri lOlgnt MaShd-
rhIsetts Il ga the District OF Columpia 80 w. e"
Tarsev 80 S+4 Our movement therefore, III lts idst
snalvsis means the offering Of a solution OF tlis
eresf nrohleu in which. from its very nature ahd
TeIatioD To the other problem OF iT1Tnl tloh We
viii nave the aid Of thinking people OF Ihoss SEE
rions nolitcally opposed to the South-. We "ItI d
neaceftil solution. and with II the bringing aDout
IF development of resources that cannot pu' Ihtah
much TO the commerce and growth OF the ehIlIe
United States. II
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
ALLEGED AssAULTER CAPTURED,
vardaman Appoints Special Officers to Form
Guard Regiment.

Jackson Miss. Feb. A.-Developments IN the
case Of the assault on Miss Marsh came thick ana
f.s+ this afternoon. The police have arrested
regro named Stewart Johnson. whose clothes were
bloody. and who bore other evidences Of having
been in & struggle
negro named Jake Turnbul, about fourteen
vears Old who says he was on the other sde OF
the street when the assault was conmltIed iasi
nigbt identifed Johnson the one who committed
the assault. , :, -, ,
business district. and openly INDUCED In talk OF
i,-ncbing AT A meeting of the citizens or the
ritv Governor Vardaman announced the appoint. :.
mont of Colonel r. J. Harding, former Sheriff OF
-. co,sDfv as the colonel Of regiment TO be
forr,ed 4 captain named for each ward in
~ citv these officers selecting the members OF
their com panies- -., -
.overnoT Vardaman addressed the meeting ana
liza On ali the people OF the city both black and
white 10 help hunt out the assaulter
10 ht about s o'clock when there was dense
craUd near the city jail. IL became known that the
,,aero Johnson was not in the city Jan, naNlns
tt-s, removed about dark this evening by SheriI
There attempt at lynching ana AT
9pesin,l, nc crowd went homo. The negro was re-
moved at the instance Of Governor Nardanah anS
4, IL believed he was taken TO Nicksourg' thoogh
- - officiaIs refuse to state where he Is.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
GOLFERS PLAY OFF TIES.
Karsner Gets Sirteenth in First
Class, Barnard First IN Second.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. I

Palm Beach Fla. Feb. 2i.-Before O'Clock those
who tied for positions in the South Florida golf
championship out this morning 10 play of
over hole. and later take their places IN the
four divisions match play The first tie be-
tween George f. Barnard of the Brookline club.
and Dr. Daniel karsner Of the Philadelphia Cricket
Club. on score OF 1866 In the test karsner took
sixteenth place the first and Barnard first
place in the second class. In the tic of sew
eraI players. was decided that Frank Lockwood.
Of Englewood, and Sidney Maddox of the Crescent
Athletic Club should take fifteenth and sixteenth
places in the second division.
In the match play of the day the results as
.ollows; First division, morning round-R. H. Nc
Elwee, Onwentsia. defeated George ". White. 6
and .; Alexander II. Revell. Wheaton Chicago. de-
teated Ralph T. Sterling. Mount Airy. Philadelphia.
and :; =. S. Cowan. Louisville Golf and Country
club, defeated Daniel Karsner. Philadelphia Coun-
try Club, and 3; z. r. williams defeated D. g.
Murray. Utica, and .; Paul Waterman. Engle-
wood. defeated L. A Hamilton Pelham and ,.
ana CHARLES B. Cory. Williston defeated j. c. Pell
ST Andrews by deIaut
SIdIueh city, defeated George Barnard, Brookline
ana :; Frank FL Lock wood. Engewood defeated
~, -. -. Msckhan1 Apaw lmis. and !; George w
Watts Durham n. C.. defeated Sidney Maddox
Crescent Athletic Club. and =; Sidney CARPENTER
fnilidelphla Country Club defeated Edmund Cu-
ttt, lsand Golf club Troy, and T. r. Hyde. South
shore Field Club defeated ]. L. McI-oughlin ;1tica
and I; Philpot Curran MitchaIn Club. defeated
r. j. Allen. England and 4 St John Wood.
Club. defeated W J. Pattonson' I and > The field
Was too long to give other scores.
IN the afternoon round, first division, McElwee
defeated Revell, and 3 Kingsley defeated COwan.
and j. Waterman defeated Williams. up and
Cory defeated Huston, s and ).
Second ViSiO9-LOckwOod defeated Suydam,
Curran, and , and Wood defeated Dunlop, up.
The Sc nii-hnals and finals will be played tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
S4TED FROM BULL BIZ DOG
Elderly Farmer Has NarrO5c Escape
from Being GOred to Death

Attacked in his harm 10y blooded Durham
bull. Abraham Eckerson. a well known farmer
who lives ~ New-Ctrecht. Long Island, would
have been gored 10 death last night had it not
been for his bull terrier True. who. hearing his
master call for help, ran 10 his aid and with
al the fighting power he had fought the bull
until the man succeeded in crawling 70 a place
Of safety
The fight between the two animals was 70 the
death ana though the bull succeeded in killing
the dog by piercing him through the body. the
dog was found with his jaws fastened firmly in
the uostrils Of the Durham and they had to be
pTied apart.
Eckerson is wealthy. He Is sixty-four years
old. He IS badly hurt. but viii recover.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
BROWN AND DARTMOUTH BACK.
Intercollegiate L A. A A. A. Committee
Report Favorably.

Preliminary to a general meeting to-day the ex-
ecutive and advisory committees and the ofncers OF
-, I,,ar,olIseiate Association of Amateur Athletics
80 America met last night at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and considered several subjects which will
ne disposed of by the association proper. 1t was
creed that favorable reports would be made 10 the
.ssoria ZION on the application for readmiSsion of
brown University and Dartmouth College. Both
yrere dropped two years ago becaCF they had for
tUo consecutive years previous failed to have at
iaast three starters at the intercollegiate meets
LSor this same reason 1t decided TO drop Bow
Edoin college the University OF California and Villa
The association will meet to-day In the hotel
Nj Draper the secretary. hlnted last night that
+bers u,iIi he disposed of least question
which vergas on the line Of sensation in the affairs
of the association. but more than this could not be
ned
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
NEw-oRLEANs ENTRIES TODAY.

First selling I've rITiougsl TruT1phtress 100;
Blaze Duchess. 100 Mildred b 100. CiaIendula leo:
Overture. 1o5; Diamond Betty. io5: Ethel Marx 10.
C1cverhampton 1Oi- Stella Allen I0S- Nellie Russell.
los. Fruit 10; Clique: l15 Alice Lloyd 115. Dixie An
drevs 1I5. EtheI-s Pride. IFS
1l2: Gladiator Ii5. us. LUCKY Charm. rs.
Right ROYAL. 115. Grand Cha n1pion. rs
Third tseIng. six furlonss,-Docle 100: Avoid.
100: Annu Daruivan 1O2. Caterpillar l02- Loca-
iOj; Alice Commoner. los. Blue MH. los Blue Blazs-
lN5 Bob STrrAy Sadducee. lGT. Drop o 1oI:
Ponuno 10: Again. no. Heritage. no
Fourth thandiCap mile ana sxteeuthlsE1S-
Ffuzzah. sJuiss Hines. l+ stone.
10, SpenCeran f0I. TPhu Finch lls:
Rapid Water 12s sEllison entry. tViIIian1s entry
Fifth Chandcep; SIX furlonEslE aernian 90 Lady
Ellizor 90. NyOpa~ %, Augur S6- Win
nffred Lad 81: Nav. IS, Astarita. 1N4 Hands
Across iO9 Trapper 1O9 Rams Horn 1i2, Cav Bcy. III
sixth selling mile and half-L0rd Tenny-
son O2 Beaucair@ 105 Sepsr WAX. los Handspnusrs
fO6 reaCy Vivian. 10T Ssmbo- l0s. Broo-~
lyn. no -.
Seventh fIrl0nESt-Fechasi Ward. 100. ktE4
Rose 1O2. French 1o2; Sizmund. 105 Dussy 100:
Wreath 81 wv leo: Lady Ray l9 hstngsr 10 LUIS
lack Hornar lO7. 10I. Cardinal Wossy lois
Topic no. Mozzss lie; pr stephens. 10 Aveuge-.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for S'o
,,,r,, gtrI living in Greenwich Village. left
,taricss last year. The strain OF the mothers
long illness and the care Of three younger chill
dren were 100 great and tuberculosis was the re-
sult The girl placed in Stony Wold sana-
,-i,rn for consumptives. in the Adlrondacks Where
sba mas been for six months. II is now the oplfl-
lon of the doctors that she is practically cured
h,,t thew advise that she remain there for March
and April thus making certain the re,establlsh-
9aent If her health and physical ntness for
.n,r,,ng her duties ANY money for this case
@ent 10 The Charity Organization Society. No lS
East Twenty -second-st, VIII be puohcLy acHho"i-
The society ackno wedges the following eontribu-
,,o1e in Response recent appeals: MontciaiT;
y J . 800: &c. N. H." So; Madison SQUARE
i25 Miss F.; y Wilki.EsoP = MSS Corneia ef0sS'
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
VIRGINIA HIS FLAGSHIP.
W. K. Vanderbilt, .Jr., Issues First Order to
seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club

william X Vanderbilt. jr.. who was recently
elected commodore of the Seawanhaka Corinthian
yacht Club has issued his first official document
C.a,AraI Order No Ito the members Of the club
II announces under date of February 90 that Cln-
ton II Crane has been appointed fleet captain for
tho season of 1905. That the 7o-foot slOop yacht
virginia owned by Commodore Vanderbilt. has
h.sn chosen as his flagship is evident from the
Fact that he uses her name flagship on the off,
ciaI stationery on which the orders printed.
HTS steam turbine yacht. tho Tarantula. which has
been UNDERGOING some alterations. will also he
commission next summer n tender TO the Vir-
ginia as she was last season. Commodore Wander
6iIf Is also the owner Of the high speed launch
Mercedes VI which made excellent record in
the American Power Boat Association on the
Hudson River last fall.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
DR. WILCoxEN TO HUNT MILLER.
Klondike Promoter Free on Bail TO Search
for Mysterious Parsonage.

Looking pale and careworn. Dr. Lewis o. VIII
coxen the KIondike promoter arrested two weeks
ago when $4,000 United states government bond
stolen twenty years ago in the celebrated Manhat-
tan Bank robbery found released yester-
day by United States Commissioner Shields IN
$4,000 bail pending his examination. Harry Lehr. =
rich manufacturing jewerer Of No. = Nsssau-st..
became the doctors surety He pledged valuabIs
real estate.
Dr. Wilcoxen reiterated that he came BY ths
stolen bond honestly. having received il from sam
ueI Warner Miller He declared he could find Nj.
Ter, despite the fact that the Secret Service men
have failed % discover his whereabouts.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
PL4N NEW CLUBHOUSE.
automobile Club Makes Formal An
nOuncemeRt of Purchase.

After months OF searching. the Automobile Club
of America has obtained a suitable site for its new
clubhouse and garage. The building committee
consisting of Albert r. Shattuck. Colgate Hoyt
and DR.. Schuyler Skaats Wheeler announced yes
terday that it had bought from Bryan l.. Ken
nelly plot of land the north side of 54th-st..
about 2JO feet west of Broadway. having frontage
Of 131 feet and depth of 1905 feet. The property
is at present covered by private dwelling houses.
On this site the club will at once erect its
clubhouse and garage. The land and building will
cost something more than S500.000. The building
will be of the modern fireproof construction,
and il is designed to be model structure of the
kind both from the standpoint of architecture and
utility
Ernest Flagg is the architect. The club
house will be fitted with every possible con-
venience TO make it of the best in the city.
The garage will also be of the modern kind.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25

ORDERS IssU ED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major GEORGE HOYLE retired for recruiting
service a Atlanta relieving Captain CHARLES P.
GEORGE. 10th Infantry, who will Join his regiment
Co0nsl MARTIN p. HUGHES. 1st Cavalry. from Hot
SPRINGS 20 proper station-
L4eusEsut PARK HOWELL assistant surgeon. from
Fgu Mcpherson 10 Philippines.
Llsstera1ts CHARLES y BARNEY Fort Schuyler:
FIELD- Fort Robinson. and CHARLES ". FNRR,
For Mason. assistant surgeons. Philippines
Lieutenant JOHN a. MURTAGH. assistant surgeon,
from transport Thomas Fort Mason
Fst Lieutenant CHARLES ?. CRAIG, assistant surgeon,
from Preside 10 Philippines
EsF- transport Sherman 20 Preside.
NAVY
Csp-z.- z. p MANSFIELD, 70 navy yard New-York
--eg--laut Commander J. H ROHRBACHER, detached
f1s Franklin 10 Asiatc station.
L1e-rerart J. Z EADIE detached the Wasp; o Wash
t1gr1n. thence 10 Naval War college
1,'-sHfu-1sn Z. 7. CsILDs, 70 the Newport
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. Il PAYNE. the Pennsyl-
rsria
ASSISTANT Fa,nnaster z sTALNAKER. to the Boston
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported to
the NAVY Department.
ARRIVED.
February 22-The Pontiac at Newport.
February 23-The Paul Jones. a. Breuerton the Paul
Jones. a. Seattle the Newark and the Denver, at
SAILED
February 24-The Brutus. from Cayte for Singapore
The West Virginia commissioned yesterday at Newport
News
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
TWO FAvoRITEs WIN AT ASCOT.

Los Angeles, Feb 2i.-FUstian and E VI BraItail
were the only winning favorites az Ascot to-day.
The summary:
First race six furlonssJ-Lady Sinora u keIyl.
20 l. Chalk Hedrick. IO2 (Eunzl : Z, , second.
Kitty Roark, loo MCDANIEL 20 g. thrd Tine lila
!ygHaIion, DanzadOr. Babow. Zuzu. Massacre and
Powell also
Second race tssven fI-lOngs)- Borgalette II
Bride. 8 !. Borghssf. tdilerl. :
ond. Orchan. iOi tDuEali. 4 l. third Time. zs
Angelina. Prince HOadsy. Sheriff Bell AtIantico
ElorisLa
Third tSlausOn -our5e-E. n. BTattafn. (FuI-
ler), 20 . won; la LOnde % Miller. l. seconds
COtuon. IS fMcDauieD. 20 1. third Time. I.10la.
Americana, harrington. Ricefui. Henry Saithy
Kane also
Fourth purse. ufls-Fustian. (NIiller) %
D. won; Mctirathiana Prince 194 tDuganl. = !.
ond; Head Dance. o. kelly1 5. third Time.
1,4lt Blsstul Nv Gem Esooador and Lsrtia also
Fifth nils and siIteenth)-Earro fOa fDuEanl-
10 l. won: Capable 1Os (HeIgessnl s 70 / second:
Bronze Wing. 101 tMcD1nieD. 8 third Time 1-s9
ExapO Eleven Bells Sesdfu- Rose OF HIo. Lanark and
GOiiel Ivy also
Sixth tsix furiOugs-Bsilsy 10 (Moriartyt.
I. won. De Granmont III CDuganl. 10 70 L second
Maggie Mackey 10 third Time. fi5s-
Sportsman. Merces Jerusha Moutosne McJsta and Phil
anthrOpist also
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
BROOKLYN SKATERS D0WNED.
New-York Hockey Club Defeats Them,
10 to d

in U-innn. from the Brooklyn Skating Club seven
in a league hockey game at Clermont Avenue Rink
Brooklyn last night. The score was 10 goals to +
The Brooklyn played in little better form
than on Monday night wnen the Wanderers met
them.
The Skating Club made three goals before the
Hockey Club got started. Bowers getting one
and w Blake in quick succession The Hockey
Club then started TO play and mSde four goals be-
fore the half ended. Howard getting three, of
them from splendid dash the length OF The rink.
and Spelman the fourth
yda IN 'e Ie s score BROOKLYN only getting one point
Howard made the first tally, and the next goal
the prettiest of the evening, De Casanova lifting
the puck from in front of his own net and landing
IL in his opponents goal. Hoton was here put off
FOR rough work and Spielman followed him q min
ute later Shortly after he got back he scored a
goal " Blake made the only point Of the half for
Bis team Just before the call Of time. The lineup
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
WOOD DEFEATS E. A. TAYLOR.
Contests at Beacons Rink Furnish Some
Good Finishes

A large attendance gathered Mt Beacon's Ice Rink.
lssth-st and Jerome-ave- last evening and loudly
cheered the several spirited races that made up
the programme The half-re scratch contest
proved extremely exciting In the last twenty-five
wards Miles Wood. of the Verona Lake Club,
passed F. A Taylor his clubmat te and Won by
small margin Taylor first in the mile handl-
cap which went to II Earle Of the Jerome Skating
Club The summaries:
one mile onovice,-won by E E De Blast. Nqv-York;
J O'Iara Time 32p~S.
One half mile tscrstchl-Non by Miles Woo9. erona
Lake cub Taylor. Verona Lake Club second Time
one mile thandicapI-won by H Earle Jerome Skating
CTuh d50 vards,. T. A Taylor. Verona Lake club CI5
HaIdsl second. Time. 2:1l ".
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
SAN NICHOLAS LEADS IN FOURTH.

San Francisco Feb e4-San Nicholas led the pro-
cession In the fourth race Divina beat Barrac<
for the place Mogregor repeated to-day Mounte-
bank. who was overlooked. beat out several entries
which were played heavily The summaries:
First Cone-half milel-Ronan Gold loT knappJ-
Ramona. iO7 Daiyi. u !. "
ilO Sherwood, I third Time. Oe4sl7-
Fornors. Alma Boy. Ruby Miss Berg Canopa
Ten0rtaie and Carrtck also
Second race (Fturv courseb-MoEr-gor III t5onneTp.
% / won. NV Order 104 tWrighu even second Alone.
l0T tMnder' 70 l. third Tine. 1:12 Tar Baby Princs
Magnet Golden Buck steel Wire and Lillian Ayr-s also
Third lone mile)-Andrs7v Mack 10T knapp
3. won- Follow Ne 109 tPowe. l. second. FiaunJ.
10e Miller. to 1. third Time La Perrola- Rsy
Hooker. Bard Laura D. C1audatOr. Cartie- Lord
Eden Brennus Tannhauser also
Fourth mile and eighthi-San Nicholas. lN&
Jones'. to s. won Dtviua e5 knapp % . second:
104 tMindsrl third Time. I5+a Colonel
Anderson. sunny shore and Royalty also rzn =
Fifth and furtonkSMounteoanS- 10T
tJones The Volt. 100 fTraversh 70 I.
ond: Hogan iO7 Clsrk) I. third Time. 81
MocOrttO Ebony Haven Run Rev Dare and Sol Lichtsn
stein also
/ won: GaloD OF e5 tW Dalyl 10 70 l. second Rector
(BrSenruthj. third
Light OF Day. Ishtsr and Handy Bill also
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
WHO STOLE ANTI-PoOL BILL!
Governor Folk Offers Reward for Detection
of Thief.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Jefferson City. Mo, Feb 24.-In lightning time
the House Of Representatives to-day. by a vote Of
I13 to Z passed the House bill which repeals abso-
luteIy the Breeders law. legaziug bOokmak
and poolseling racetracks. This action
followed by the introduction OF anti gambling
BILL prepared under direction Of Attorney General
Hadley The new bill is entitled An act prohibit
lag bOoknakng and pOolseiling and prescribing a
penalty therefor. resolution presented by Repre-
sentative Atkinson. providing reward Of 81 600 for
the arrest convection OF the person OF persons
who stole the bill repeating the Breeders law was
passed without dissent delay. Governor Folk
said to-day:
While legislation the Breeders law is Of
course. Of great importance. Yet the main question
now Is: Who tampered with the bills I'm the office
of the chief Cl@rk?-' You may say that neither
money. effort time will be spared to down
the guilty party
A special grand jury. to investigate the theft OF
the Breeders Law Repeal bin. will probably be
called by Judge Martin The reward will probably
be raised by Governor Folk TO S.00.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
SIX CHAMPIONS Will COMPETE.

SIX worlds wrestling champions Will compete in
the coming metropolitan association competitions.
March , and 1. under the auspices Of the National
AtbIetf, club Brooklyn. The X. Curry
81 George Athletic club. los pounds: George
Mehrert National Turn Nerein. Newark, y. J.. l5
mounds. Nifiot. Fastlme Athletic club. l25
pounds. b j. Bradshaw Boys Club l5 pounds;
tharles Erickson, Norwegian urn Society. los
nnunds and r Hansen, Norwegian Turn Society,
beavvu1Ight These viii be added To by the run
ners-up In most the classes who are eligible 10
romDete iu the metropolitan championships. The
clastes 10 hc de.ided are 8tntamWeight. 100
notle. fca therwetght ll5 pounds. special weight,
l25 pounds: lightweight l5s pounds: wclterwelght,
i45 pounds: middleR GIT rs pounds, heavyweight,
..,.cr
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
SAY THEY BROKE WORLDS RECORD
Watertown Athletes Make Six Feet Ten
Inches in Fence Vault
lRr rELEGRAPH To THE rRIBrxEI

Watertown. y. =. Feb. 24-The wOrlds fence
vault record was broken Il This city last evening
by Frederick J. Hamilton and John d. Hamilton
two local athletes. These two brothers tied for
first place ir a contest held under the auspices OF
the Young Mems Christian Association ma king
feet inches. The official worlds record is said
to be s feet 3 inches. This performance. however
is not an official record, the competition was
not held under the sanction Of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. The two brothers will In the future
attempt perform the feat again. and hope To
enter such a contest that Il they make this mark
they Will be- declared the holders OF the worlds
record
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
KEANE LEADS AT FANCY SKATING.
National Amateur Championship will Prob
ably Go to the Local Man.

The annual figure skating championship of the
National Amateur Skating Association was begun
a+ e. Nicholas Rink last evening. Ten different
oon+ests were held and Dr. A. q. Keane, OF the
New-York Athletic Club the champion from 1898
70 1902. led at the end with total of S. points.
Irving Brokaw of the St. Nicholas Skating Club,
mas second with 90 and Edward Bassett, OF the
yVsndarcrs' Hockey club third with -53-
rougherty came next with "a and George Stenberg.
of Stock holm Sweden. fifth. with ..
large crowd the contests, and much en-
+bIsiss1 was shown. The tournament will con-
tinue this afternoon and evening