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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
sgAwANHAKA YAcHTsMEN HOMELESS.

Samuel Outerbri6ge. etary OF the Seawan-
haka Corinthian Yacht Club In a circular sent to
the members yesterday, states that In view CT the
large Increase in membership of the City Club of
New-York during the last year. which overtaxes
its present house facilities. IL not feasible
renew the arrangement for exchange of privileges
between that club and the Seawanhaka Corlnthian
Yacht Club. II is hoped that ii similar arrange
rfnt lac made with another club. notice OF
which viii be given - the members as soon as
negotiations completed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
ASKS OPINIONS ON CITY CONTROL.

a letter has been TO every candidate foS
office In this city by the Board of Trade and
portation requesting expression of opinion upon
chises and their control by tho city Accompany.
ing each letter is the report Of the board on the
subject which has been approved by various oshes
civic bodies The report ernbodie- suggestions AZ
10 how the city shall acquire and maintain the
necessary control OF all the transit systema
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
COMPETITIONS AT BALTUsRoL.

Louis Keller. secretary of the Baltusro1 Colt Club
announced yesterday that the women's champion
ship of the club will begin Wednesday, Novem-
Der I, at 10 q m. rain shine The contest will
be at match play, and will continue during Thurs
Gay and Friday, If necessary. On Election Day the
club will offer prizes for two competttions-an
eighteen-hole medal play handicap and q four ball
haudicap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27

The programme books of the Washington Jockey
eIuo were distributed yesterday. The meeting will
De 9eid at the Benni7gs racetrack on November 1G
70 !1ecernber Eleven stakes will be decided in
ciudins the Grand Consolation, for two-year-oids:
the Dixie, for three yearods: the Vesta for three
yeaE-oid hllies; the Washington Cup and the Max
tmum Handicap, ~ 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
KEEN SPEEDWAY RACING
Baron De Shay and Susie @. Win in
LiUelY Matinee Brushes.

Keen racing from start TO finish marked the
thlrd maunee OF tho Road Drivers Association
yesterday. Tho cool air did seem to affect the
speed OF the horses and the enthusiasm OF the
spectators was unhounded. The fast classes were
the principal features.
In Class A for trotters, both Boron De Shay and
invader were unruly in the first heat, and ran
nearly TO Washington Bridge. The heat was given
to- TO KITTY VICES b Baron De Shay won the next
pacing but Susie g. beat him a short head In the
second She also won the third and race The
summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27

SSoIors Oh Albert Simons. The colt was bought by
Siiilons hve or six weeks ago. notice of the
SSnange Oh ownership posted on the bulletin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27

The second Mound for the Presidents Cup result
ed as follows:
w D. Williams Aitken up and 4 to
play; David Morehouse beat Clarence Dauphmot 1 up
G. G. Barber beat Samuel Peace up s to play
w. h. Muller beat F. Bass and to play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
PLAY AT FOREST PARK LINKS.

Members of the Forest Park Golf Club have
started play for the Governors Cup. The scores in
the qualifying handicap round were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27

Princeton '. Columbia.
sat. Oct IS. 23u sway & i36th.
Seats ier sale Sia!diGg. 20 u" ADJ 3 iaa Nss.ail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27

her ae in the stretch. e h sss @ %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27

the stretch Grn ana
his
.oo added Start good Won easily Time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

her on his new hearse an several times she's gone
ter ride with him He drives tn hearse same as
his father did, We know. Only he's bought
new one a sumner. | s'pose she couldn't resist
tn conbination for when last night he asked her
ter go ter a band concert with ice-cream in tn
church vestry afterwards, she excused herself an
left me with her mother Mothers a good woman,
MIND ye but l wasn't gunnin' fer parent. An
when she started in ter tell how many of her
family had died of cancer got up an quit"
Its the man. ST, not the clothes, that wins a
woman l said in my youthful wisdom and with
the Interior motive of discouraging further loans
from my wardrobe.
4 think ye're wrong teacher" he replied sadly.
eff want cut out by eight gilt buttons, two yaller
stripes an brass horn no man ever was Why,
strip Lie Jessup of his uniform an hearse an he's
tn most onery mortal We ever He's all bent
out O shape"
The next day he sought me in my and pur-
sued the subject by nquiring why it that some
families seemed destined to be crossed in love. He
named families that were given to accommodating
wealth. families noted for deep interest in things
educational and families with some particular
brand of religion as a hobby And he concluded
by saying that his family ever had been known for
only one characteristic, and that was the unhappy
knack of being unfortunate in love My efforts to
prove this del1son failed to satisfy him. and after
he left me heard him whistling down in the field
as he followed the oxen in fall ploughing, and the
plaintive notes of the ''Mocking- were given
a decadent twist that sounded most dreary and
hopeless in the clear autu1nnal air. Then it was
that | began to pity him and his life sentence to
drudgery on rocky Maine farm. | forgave
him for wearing my clothes.
But if l expected that Lies master-stroke would
cause him to withdraw from the matrimonial
erred. Even when Mr.. Currier announced at the
breakfast-table that the Otisville girl and Lie
were about to be married, ST did not relnq ush his
attack on the baked beans, but merely paused,
knife half raised, to remark: eff picter albums
will furnish a parer, she's all fitted out. I've give
her four. Lawdl what fool | ter waste shoe
leather sittin' her up! Never really cared nothin'
about her. mind We. But I'll admit thought Ibid
From then he began to mend in spirits and his
repeated absence after the chores done led
to believe there another attraction, and a
local one; for he took the horse and carriage
One day, when the "Mocking-b bird" being
given with the ivehest of variations, | gently
quizzed him. and with grin he opened his heart,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

der-land he gifts stuck an has ter be pulled out.
When Elviney an me are married I'll go there of
course ter tn farm. Wen divide up tn work;
him attendin' ter tn orchard an sde-hill pasture
an me fr1ssin with tn intervale an medder. I've
thought it all over an I've made up my mind ter
slave along fer her sake in tn low mucky places
with work enough ter kill OK, while he can kind
of loll back tn high dry, comfortable spots
with nothin' ter do
As the days passed I saw that ST really had en-
countered his grand passion True to my PROMISE
l did not tell the Curriers' of his hopes, although
did endeavor in an underhanded way to discover
who "Elviney" was But while my gossiping
with Mrs. Currier revealed several spinsters of that
name, and three of them had manned parents,
could not decide who was who One day he called
to his room, where he was surreptitiously pack
ing some of his personal effects in old hair
trunk and with great show of secrecy mot1oned
for me to close the door.
Jest gittin few of my traps tergether. It's
gittin' that close that may ask her any night
Don't want Meth ter know till tn last minute We
see as I'd hate ter sit tn table from him an
meet his eyes. I'd imagine | could see sorrer in
'em an reproach. Besides, | couldn't expect Mrs
Currier ter be tn same. So, least said, soonest
mended an I'll break tn news like a blow an
git away before they can sense it. As I've been
here ten years an am jest like of tn family
l guess that would be kndest"
Then she has accepted your" I whispered,
noting the alert CLEAN in his usually dull eyes.
He rubbed his stubby chin tor few seconds
and pulled at the ends of his long yellow mustache
Then he replied slowly, and the light faded Bit
why not exactly. Ye see, amt asked her. I'm
waitn till tn time is ripe. | thought I'd wait till
after her father had got his sweetcorn money from
tn cannin factory for then they'd all be in better
fettle. But I'm cock-sure l wouldn't be dom
this" and he jerked his thumb toward the poor
old trunk. why, them plaster paris kittens
my mother give when l was seven years old
amt been off that shelf up there fer ten years. So
guess I'm pretty sartain Ell?
believed so and said SO, and asked him to let
me know when it was all settled For | saw he
was entirely in earnest, and knew l should feel
badly for him if he failed.
Well" he declared after brief pause, ter put
it in nutshell I'll keep we posted" And his eyes
again lighted up When l come in on the night
I'll rap twice on yer door. That will mean it's all
hunky-dory. Two raps, mind ye.
But although awake when he stumbled up
the narrow stairs that night and for many nights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

WHdC IL UNNECESSARILY
his ways of feedin'
stock like | do. Why,
that roam mare of
his, tn one that trots
forward an runs her
hind feet, won't let
nobody but me touch
a curry-comb ter her.
But business is bust
ness.
Going to leave?
Going to buy a
farm?" l inquired.
" Not exactly buy
one; but it's jest tn
same. Ye see, Ell
viney's father fell
from his mowin' ma
chine last summer an
has been stiff-legged
ever since. Has ter
hop around on two
crutches. He's all
right on high rocky
ground; but on med
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

hind the hay barn to chasten his rustic egotism by
a half-Neson, he had evnced a friendly disposition
to me and had awaited himself of my sophomore
wisdom on several occasions But his arnours came
to my notice through his borrowing my best suit
of clothes, without asking permission, and wearing
them over to Otisville a trump card against the
teasing wiles of a local belle.
Il told him ter take EN- teacher" explained
Mrs. Currier Il knowed yer wouldn't care if it
was tn means of winnn' him a wife; an clothes
Sartainly do help. | remember | was first taken
with Mcthuel when I saw him at a camp meetin'
an he was wearin red banker. How it did set
him Off | hooked it inter rug, that one in tn
front room. But Sill bring 'em back jest good
he got en- If they're rumped I'll press EN-
out spick an span. He put on jest a dash of
'fumery, but | guess yer won't mind that And
she laughed lightly at the idea of my taking otfense
to the dash of - fumerv."
l did not like it, however; but as she gave to
understand that like a bold gambler 81 to
venture all on throw of the dice, said nothing
and awaited the issue. If he lost | intended pro-
hibiting his wearing my clothes on another occa-
sion. l young and not selfish than the
average lower classman in a small college; but |
feared the good people of the district might absorb
the impression that was wearing Sis clothes, and
not vice versa.
And ST lost. In the morning, as I was pre-
pairing to leave for my school, he took me aside
and with melancholy visage explained how it all
happened.
Il could have took my afhdavy that them
clothes would have fetched her Yes stree! AS
| caught look at myself in tn carriage-house
winder | said: 81, ye're all but married Why,
| could even hear weddin' bells when | slipped on
Johnson's stone wall an barked tn right leg of
yer pants" The last slightly apologize, for
my trousers sadly "barked" and more
than offset any advantage resulting from the
odor of village store perfume radiating from the
coat.
An she was impressed continued ST. 'She
never acted less ofish, an 1 begnnin' ter feel
at home an was about ter put tn question, when
who should come in but Lie Jessup, rugged out in
a new band uniform. Say, We don't happen ter
have any band regalia up in yer trunk, do ye? or
Odd Fellows suit, a Knights of Pythias uniform,
Ell! thought not, as l didn't happen ter see any.
Well, it's too bad. Yer clothes good enough
fer tn average OCCASION mind we, but of course
they don't cut much of fgger beside regmentals.
An Lie looked snowy, I'll admit Ye see,
fer tn last two weeks he's been drivin up ter see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

IN all my experience as school
teacher in "Deestrick" No. 6
and il. all my observations
while boarding with Methuel Cur
rier's family l found no more in
teresting character than ST the
hired man. | no sooner had classed
him as an ignoramus than l dis
covered that he was a poet | had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

after taking me out back of the
corn-crib, and explained the stu
alton
| never was really in love till
now" he began. "Now / know
I'm all right. That Otisville girl
want my style; but Elviney is.
Kindly don't say nothin' ter
Methuel or his wife, as | expect
ter be 1eavin' here soon. Hate
like sin ter quit Meth, an l know
he'll be pestered ter git a man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

not done plying him
for his lack of init
ative when | found
he possessed a most
logged spirit of per-
severance, or as they
styled it in that West
ern Maine neighbor-
hood, stick-to-it-ive
ness.
1t was while try
ing to classify and
explain these many
phases of his char
acter that l saw him
at his best-in love.
In my ten weeks $50
lation from town and
college life l had
largely forgotten that
Dan Cupid is ever
busy, and Sis pro-
clamation that he had
fallen a victim to the
little gods barbed
arrows took me by
surprise.
Ever since | had
met the hi ed man be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-17
SEARCHING
FOR TRAIN
WRECKERS

Stamford. Conn. oct i7-The officials
of tho New York New Haven and Hart
ford Arailroad are aroused by the attempt
70 wreck the west-bound Springfield ex-
press in sellccks Cut. west OF Stamford
station, Sunday afternoon aud nave sent
their best detectives here In an effort TO
run down the matter
The Stamford police are cooperating
with tho detectives. hut thus far no ar.
rests have been made. The police are
inclined 10 believe the iron bar and stones
were placed on the tracks by boys.
Town Operator George Scoheld who
found the obstacle and removed IL from
the tracks, insists that tho bar OF iron
and the stones would surely have derailed
the train. Mr.. Sconeld says he threw the
iron and stones into the bushes The de-
tectives searched the bushes thoroughly
yesterday. but could not find the bar of
iron.
Foreman OShaughncssy of tho section
gang I'm that vicinity saws the tracks were
clear OF obstacles at noon. n was $50
just about Is minutes before the arrival of
the Springfield express. when Mr. SEQ
field found the obstacles Later the police
found smaller chunk Of iron between
the tracks. They arc puzzled To- know
what became Of tho bar OF iron removed
BY Mr. SCoheld.
The tower operator went over tho tracks
with the detectives this afternoon I'm an
effort 10 find the missing bar. but they
did not find H.
Orders have been issued to track-wslk-
ers 10 be on the lookout for suspicious
characters
Mr. Scoheld says there We're four men
and two women I'm the immediate vicinity
when he removed the obstacles They
paid no attention 10 him. when he was
200 feet east OF the point an unknown
man passed him on tho tracks and walked
toward tho group.
one Of the mon ran out and stopped the
stranger and attempted 20 assault him.
The man fed and Mr. Sconeld hurried 10
the railroad station and had the police
notified
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-17
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT OF
CROSS TO MISS GAMMElL

Friends OF Harry Parsons Cross. one
time famous football player OF Yale varsi-
~ are discussing his reported engagement
To- Miss Virginia Gammell heress TO mil
lions. OF this city and Newport.
II is about two years since cross en-
gagged in a ride against death over the
railroad between this city and Wakefield.
during terrific snowstorm. I'm AN attempt
to res ch his dying wife with medical aid
Mrs. Cross who was Miss Borania King
young and beautiful granddaughter Of
millionaire William King. was stricken
With typhoid fever while stopping at the
Cross homestead I'm Wakefield
The railroads were blocked with snow
and the telegraphwires were down, but
Cross secured a special locomotive and
went ont 10 buck the drifts. His wife
died while he was hghting tho tempest,
but q child survived.
Since. cross has prdctic"d law. lived
quietly and been little heard Of in the so
Ciety functions OF the city.
IL is known, however for some time that
he has been a constant visitor to the home
OF the Gammells. and the announcement
OF the engagement comes az no surprise
To his very Intimate friends.
Miss Gammclls cousins three beautiful
society girls. are married. one To Mr. Her
bert OF England. another 10 T. Shaw safe
a society leader OF New York and New
port. while the third is Mrs. John s. Sla-
ter. who IL now prominent IN society in
and about Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-17
FIRE CAUSES $4,000
DAMAGE AT CONCORD, N. H.

Concord. y H.. oct. 11.-'ire which
started from an unknown cause early to-
day I'm tho upholsterlug establishment of
Brown 4 Bragg on Warren street. spread
to adioininc buildings and caused damage
estimated at $1,000.
The building m which the lre originated
was "a wooden structure owned by Frank
C. Batchcldcr. whose loss viii amount to
$500
From this building the fire communi-
Gated to a brick block owned and occupied
bv the Pickering Furniture company, and
to ~ wooden block owned by Wclch & Sui
livan. wholesale liquor dealers, who oc-
cupied the first floor
The remainder ~ this building was oc-
cupicd bv g number of families and by
Company r. Now Hampshire National
Guard as an armory.
Tho loss ON the last named buildings
was only partial The heaviest losers In
addition to Mr. Batchelder were Brown
& Bragg. 5000. Pickering Furniture COM
pany 5000 Welch & Sullivan, $500, and
Company r. $500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-17
BABE BORN IN COURT ROOM

John W. Austin OF Warren. who has
been living in a pcrambulating photograph
car. is under arrest I'm that town on tho
charge OF an assault upon Mary French
Saturday night
Tho woman and companion, Minnie
Grant. were I'm the district court at Bris-
tol yesterday charged with disorderly CON
duct Just after the arraigumcnt ~ the
women Mary French gave birth tu child
in tho courtroom and prs. Church and
Siegel who were called 10 attend her. de
clared that the infant had been dead since
Saturday night
Austin vas held on the assault charge
and ~ was stated this afternoon that
more serious charge NAV be laid against
him. as the result ~ the death ~ the
child
The women and Austin admitted that
they had been living iu the photograph
car. The cases Will be further heard
I'm Warren oct. e.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-17
Sen. ALPH0NS0 W. WHITES
CROWD WON IN NO. SMiTHFIELO

During the caucus in North Smithneld
last night about 400 people were crowded
into Music hall, Slatersviue. where Town
Clerk slater handled tho check list and T.
r. Estey and Edward Atchison wero
tellers. After ballotng for 1il hours
Theodore +. Holman was elected chair
man. getting 1l3 votes and the first victory
for the White forces.
For senator. Fred j. Pitts nominated
Charles ;. Scagraves and Frank w. Leach
nominated Senator Alphonso w. White.
White received a plurality Of Ss beating
Seagraves 130 20 o.. For representatives..
Edward AtChison Won and Maroney was
beaten by 30 votes. the vote standing 10
To Il.
For delegate to tho state convention
both sides agreed to have a test baIlo:
on the first delegate. the winner TO name
the other five. Mr.. White nominated
Frank H. Leach. Mr. Pitt nominated r..
II. Esty. Leach won, To- to lbs. and then
Senator White named the other five.
James w. Pritchard, Thomas r Kennedy.
David G. Todd. T.. O. Comforth. 4. w.
Aldrich
Town Moderator Baker. Town Clerk
Slater and Town Treasurer Seagraves
were nominated without contest
For town council Mr.. White nominated
+. J. ruts, J. l.. MaroueN +. II. Leach.
6. NJ Smith and J. w Pritchard. Pitts
and Maroney declined. and Henry NJ
Green and Patrick Farrell were named
I'm their places.
For assessor Of taxes Pitts nominated
Ethcn Mowry against Pritchard and
Mowry won Tho other four assessors
are W. NJ. Smith, \. G. Todd. y. q. Com
forth, Allen Hadheld. H. VI. Greene was
nominated for school committee. and Her
bert r. Maynard for town sergeant
This town committee was elected: +. ~.
Leach. J. w PritChard. a. +. White,
Edward Atch.son and r. r. Esty Messrs.
Pitts and Maroncy declined to serve on
the town committee.
When Senator White charged eX-Sen-
ator Pitts with agreeing 10 take the state
central committee place and withdraw the
opposition for Senator Pitts, replied: It's
a lie"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-17
ONE OF CHICAG0'S OLDEST
SETTLERS DEAD At SO YEARS

Chicago, oct. 17.-stephen Francis Gale.
one Of the oldest settlers In Chicago. died
yesterday NJ the age OF %. Mr.. Gale
came 10 Chicago from Boston In 1895 and
opened a book and stationery store. His
store and his successful real estate deals
soon made his fartune. and I'm 1856 he re-
tired from active business lie IS re-
membered by old-timers chiefly for his
connection with the Red Jackets. one OF
the early fire fightng brigades. for hts
successful administration Of the entire IRE
department from lS4i 60 ls47. and for his
promotion OF the Galena aud Chicago
Union railway. which subsequently be-
came the Chicago Burlington aud Quincy.
In 1899 he published Gale Statutes. the
first law book published iu Illinois Ifc
was nominated by the Republicans Tor
MAYOR ~ Chicar" Boo tstP. hut d',iiusd to
run.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-17
MAYOR BELCHER OF PATERSON
WITH FRIEND IN AUSTRALIA

New York, oct 17.-William ~, Belcher.
former mayor OF Paterson. y. j.. who
disappeared last July. and for whom war
rants charging embezzlement have been
issued. has been located i'm Yebri, Queens
land Austria liza.
II is said that Rclcher is at that place
with his old friend, John Robertson, who
left his home I'm Paterson about IL years
ago under peculiar circumstances. Before
Belchcr went away OF July 81 IL is known
that he had been corresponding with Ron
crtson. and that he arranged his trip Tor
Australia I'm this way:
When he left Paterson it Is said he went
10 Newark whore ne boarded a train
for the west, his first stop being at San
Diego, Cal.
Boicher met friends there and remained
several days In San Diego lie shaved
off his mousta che. a is said and attempt
ed I'm every way TO disguise himself He
did this when he learned that warrant
had been issued for his arrest on n charge
Of embe Zzlement.
Belcher Travelled under the name ~
William n Pitcher, and ne assumed this
when he engaged passage from San Fran
cisco 70 Honolulu II Is said that Bsleher
was placed under arrest al San Fran
cisco. but a. he denied his identity and
the authorities there coulS not prove thai
he was the fugitive wanted by the r3tsr.
son authorities he was released
Subsequently Belchsr was again put
under arrest. while EN- route 20 Australia,
but he again denied his Identity and sue
ceeded in reaching New South Wales on
Sept. I.
He continued under the name ~ Pitch
or" until ne reached Queensland. Aus
tralia where he met his old friend Rob
ertson
Il II said that Belcher was stlll there
when last heard from Whether the Pater-
son authorities will take any further ac-
tion 90 bring Belcher back TO Passaic
county for trial remains 10 be seen
IL rs known that a day or two before
Belcher left Paterson he borrowed about
s8o from friends I'm this city. IL will be
remembered that he left creditors to the
amount Of over tlVo 80.