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New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
CROKER MAY SELL VANTAGE.
Still in Dark About Jockey Clubs Refusal
He Says.

London. Jan. ia serious scandal promises "a
develop in racing circles result of the JOCKEY
Clubs refusal allow Richard Croker 10 train h,
horses at Newmarket. The history OF the affair
given by friends OF Mr.. Croker Is that when AZ
the Newmarket sales in September Mr.. Croker an
peared a bidder for certain yearlings he was
informed that he was opposing Lord Marcus Berss-
ford who. IL IS well known. has entire charge os
King Edwards racing stables. This did not dstsr
Mr. Croker and 1t was suggested TO him. so Il 4.
said that il he insisted competing he would M,
be allowed TO train his horses at Newmarket Ths
story goes that Mr.. Croker. however. was not In
fuenced. declaring that his conduct was not dis
courteous as he was dealing through an agent wha
did not know his adversary in the transactions and
merely carried out his Instructions
In an interview IN Dublin. Mr. Croker said IA
was still completely in the dark regarding tia
whole affair and expressed astonishment az ths
fact that the stewards did not give a reason for
their action
A newspaper to-day says Mr.. Croker intends "a
sell his homo at Vantage. England For soma
months past he has been living in Ireland where n
Is reported, he will live altogether hereafter.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
MRS. NOBLE INDICTED.
Grand Jury Charges Murder IN Sec
ond Degree-.4rreSt Made.

Mrs Josephine Leighton Noble was indicted yes
terday by the Queens County Grand Jury for muir
der in the second degree and was again placed uh-
der arrest last evening. Detective Sergeant John
A. Butler. OF the District Attorney staff made the
arrest at the home of her parents. No. IS vernon
ave. Long Island city Miss Leonoras Leighton
the sister of Mrs Noble. who got bail for her re-
lease after the magistrate had committed her 10
Jail in December. tainted when the nature OF De-
tective Buffers visit was made known. The aged
mother OF mrs. Noble. who is an invalid, was COM
petely prostrated by the arrest Of her daughter.
She had confidently expected her discharge Mrs.
Noble had been TOLD by friend that she could be
hailed the same evening she was arrested ana she
expressed great surprise when told she would nave
to spend the night in the jail
District Attorney Gregg. when asked to make d
statement regarding the after Mrs Nooles ar
rest last evening. said:
Mrs Noble has been indicted charged with the
murder of her husband. She viii be treated eA-
actly the any other person similarly STU
ated. We have no prejudice either in her faVor or
against her. II is sad She VIII be arra1glleu
tomorrow morning IN the Supreme Court in Flush
ing before before Justice Garretson TO peau 70 lIie
indictment IL is a baiable case, ana II the ueienu-
ant requests that bail be fixed the court NlH ul-
doubtedy comply with the request. | thlhk e the
amount OF bail will probably be increased bnt tEat
is a matter wholly in the discretion or the court
say whether she will be tried at the January
term of court.
II is known that evidence will be introduced
At the trial that has been shown neither at the
coroners inquest the magistrates hearing CT be
fore the grand Jury The testimony will be, IL Is
said Of a startling character. Among other things
viii be shown ii is said, that Mrs. Noble had one
black eye when she was arrested; Ihat taken III
Earding alleged quarrel between the NobleS VIII
be presented to show motive for the shooting
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
Nsw-oRLeANs ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.

1o4 pounds; Lionel. 107; Harpoon 1O7; Old Hal 1o1
Indian Shock the Talent H. otsego. 112 Yorkshire.
112
Second race (selIing furIongs-Alcs
iO4; Austrana 1O4; knowledge. 106; Tootsy Mack 109
Lord Valley 109 Mariana. 1O9; Kletnwood. 10:
Southampton ia.
Third race (six furiongs)-LAy Brook So: Slow Poke
So: Evask. s3 Kills. So Lieutenant Rice 50: Kernel
ss Lee snow 90; Diplomat. 99 Phil Finch. 99 Brush
Up. 100; Jerry Hunt. 103; St. Tammany. 102
Fourth race (handicap mile(-Red Ruler. 93 Nor
wood Ohio Rankin, e5; Katie Powers 81: Dalssan.
1OS; Garnish, los.
Fifth (sslling; mile and twenty yardsJosis.
90 Rachel Ward. OF; PlaGtus. ss Pyrrho 1o3: George
Perry 1O3: Decoration, 10S: Bountful 103; Mamsele
100; Chanterele, 100; Merry Acrobat 1O6; ExtOl ILL.,
Gaslghter. Ill
sixth race Z ling; furong ngs)-La Grecque, S6 Pen
dsrgast S. e1 Bride e1 Contsntious. e1 Walter
Duty eS; Frank Foster. e5: W. L George 81: Ahu
mada 100; Frank Ksnney. 100: Oriszany. 1Oo Pierce
J..
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
MILDRED FIRST AGAIN.
HaSeI L. Beaten IN Ten-Mile Race
ON South Shrewsbury.

Long Branch N j. Jan. II SpecaD.-Cornmodore
Benjamin p Morris's Mildred again defeated VIII
lam r. Joiine's Hazel L.. winner of the third class
pennant of the world, in a ten mile race TINS
afternoon for the challenge pennant OF the soutn
Shrewsbury club. A light wind was blowing from
the southeast when the race sailed. The Hazel
l. led in the first lap covering the first two and one
half miles in Ii 49, by forty seconds. Captain Ed
wards however. took the lead after turning the
first stake. and held it TO the end wlnnhs Oy oNe.
,,i,u+a Tba NriIdred's time was Al 40, the Hazel
LIS 1902 The Leroy finished in 46:So. whhe the
Katherine withdrew on the third roune ,.-, g.
the day in the race for the fourth class yachts the
Elya winning from the Rumson, the Brother and
the Woodwasp. The was close one between
the Elva and the Rumson, the former passing the
ten mile stake In 50 :23. l minute ana 10 SECONDS
ahead Of the Rumson. .
The Wentz Cup will be the attraction tomorrow;
Yachts of tho three clubs will take part The Hazel
l. the Mildred and the Leroy frSm r. the sbs south
bury. and the Sweetheart. from the shrewsbury
club, are already entered
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
HANDICAP EASY FOR soMeARoIER.

San Francisco. jan 11-In the handicap at Oak
land to-day Ngrette. odds-on- fayortte, did not
do any better than show. There were only four
starters Bombardier won under double wraps by
three lengths. The summary:
FIRST race CFuturity coursel-subursan Queen, 90
CChandIsrl 10 2 won; Brennus III (BelD. to
ond; Yellowstone. 1Ot Greenfeldl, to third Time
fI3L Prestano Del Sgno. Urbeno. Preside. Pachuca,
Georgia Black ana I4Ibbe Candid also ran.
Second race (three onehalf furlonss(Sr Whfred.
i12 CJonesl. Darama 10S (BuIinSnl: TO O.
second Abe Meyer los (Homan), 20 TO l. third Time,
o40s. Busy Bee Miss Berg. Semilune and Bslona also
- A,-so,rs, D,,,o ,oA
navis1 TO s. won; Educate 10S (Chandlerl. to 2.
second F1aneur 1O4 CNrght) % to l. third. Time.
1:25i5 Kickurbob Mrs RsDhel. Riesca. Calculate and
Fourth race (handcap: and Oneosixsenth miles,
Boubarder 1OS Davis. Q to >, won; ono viva %
CKunz1 10 to /. second; Nisrette es Gonesl. TO TO-
third Time so Modlcum and Major Manslr also ran
FtSb race selling: one mile and furlong)-Barrack.
112 C3ulinan) TO- won Theodore L. lOI (Jenesl 40
- second: Petrolia 10T (Bonner). 20 TO l. third
Time 900 Miracle II Hermenca, Jack HOBART Aaron
5scE Snnnvshore Gin Spray and VigorosO also ran
Sixth race (hvs and one-haf furloIsslM % a. ~ Soneon
112 (Anderson) i Squire johnson % SIayIorl
is TO J. second: Nicholas 112 Davis 10 70 third
Time i:OS% Ishana, The Lady Hohesiss SAD sam anu
David BoIand also ran
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
HERMANN SAYS HE WILL QUIT.
Chairman of National Baseball Commission
VIII Resign.

Cincinnati Jan. 1L-August Hermann president
OF the Cincinnati Club. Will resign as chairman OF
the National Baseball Commission. This was an
nounced to-day. All the baseball men now hers
trying to prevail Mr.. Hermann TO reconsider
his determination 10 resign. Mr.. Hermann has
announced however. that he Is through with the
national commission. and will not change his de-
cision- The minor league men hope that Mr.. Herr
mann will not resign. but II he insists. they say
they wish John T. Brush. president OF the New
York National League team. to succeed him 1t Is
regarded as scarcely likely that MIR. Brush will ac-
eept the position. An effort will also be made to
have the minor league represented on the commits
sion, in which case either George Tebeau or How
ard Grifhths. and one more minor league man,
possibly p. T. Powers may be admitted 10 tbs
commission
The commission adjourned to-day. Besides de-
Gliding to Investigate the Jack Taylor case ths
commission adopted number OF verbal changes IN
the national agreement, and referred to the Ma
tlonal and American leagues for further consider
alton the demands Of the National Association Of
Minor Leagues for increase in the price OF
drafted players Other changes IN the asreemsut
ABOUT Whlch there was contest u ere accented bv
al concerned, and will be formulated and sent 10
the Nduohal and American leagues and National
Ass0clatlon or Minor Leagues for adoption The
Iaylor case viii bs taken up IN Chcaso at a dats
70 Do appointed BY Mr.. Hermann.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
VICTORY FOR SUNDAY GOLF.
Glen Ridge Club Decides to Open Links for
Seven Days a Week

Glen Ridge, n. J.. Jan. II (SpeciaD-Sunday golf
won by vote of 6S TO 5S at the annual meeting or
the Glen Ridge Golf Club last night The opposi-
ton was led by the Rev. DIR. George L. Curtis, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church. of Bloom
field; Dr. William r. Broughton, dentist of Man
haitian and Allison Dodd of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company They declared that to allow Sun
day golf on the course, on the Henry Linden
meyer estate, off Ridgewood-ave.. in Glen Ridge,
north of the present links would interfere with the
services at the Broughton Memorial Chapel. Those
In favor Of Sunday golf had theSr leaders the
president of the club D. H. Standish, and the seere
tary H M Edwards. Their plea, based, so they
said on an Intimate knowledge of the CLUB
affairs and condition, that the organlzatlou
was losing in members because 1t did not IKE other
clubs allow play seven days week Ihlrt3y-ons L3 S
members of the club did not vote IL Is beheVed
that Sunday golf playing will split the club and
that another organization will be formed py tnoSe
opposed to the playing of the game on the SAP SAP
bath The club elected these officers: PreSloeilt;
D. H Standish; secretary, H NJ. Edwards hnanclal
secretary Eugene lie Roy Cadmus; tessurer Sad n1aL
oficers will constitute the board Of trustees: I'd
mund B. Osborne. Ward G. Thomas, Clarence FIace'
A n Tyson and Fritz Lindenmeyer
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
BLAIR INSURANCE SUIT.
Company GiUes Testimony on Al
leged Suicide Attempt.

In the trial yesterday Of the suit of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company against the estate of
James J. Blair. before T. L. Schofeld, appointed
master in chancery by the United States Circuit
Court in ST. Louis. remarkable testimony
given. The insurance company sues 10 have a
S20l0 life insurance policy cancelled forgery being
among the charges made against the dead
The company has already paid SIS 600 TO the Blair
family on other policies
Evans r. Dick a banker. Of No. 50 Broad-st..
test fed 10 transactions between Ar. Blair and the
phllac@phia branch OF his house Mr.. Dick testi-
red 10 SIR. Blars manipulatiOns Of fictitious mort
cages amounting 10 s559,J0J afteTWaTd secured in
part by the policies paid the Blair estate Mr..
DICKS counsel was also examined in regard 10 the
same rransa CtiOns.
George Reuter-. reporter said that he had seen
Ar- Blair some six weeks before his death when
ne j. alleged 10 have attempted suicide The wit
ness said that Mr. Blair placed some tablets in a
glass of water and drank the mixture, falling TO
the floor. When Blair recovered consciousness
Reuter- testified. he said: Let die / do not
caro- 10 live" Six weeks later Mr.. Blair died in
Florida.
Herbert Wacsworth. a cousin of Congressman
Waasworth, Of Geneseo. was then called. His wife
Eas one OF the heirs 10 the Blow estate of which
bla-r Was trustee Witness testified 10 fictitious
securities being placed IN the safe deposit vaults
70 replace the genuine securities. which Blair is
sale 10 have appropriated. These securities il is
satc, were worth between $4,000 and so CO.,
The prosecution will continue its case todas
Nlce-Prescent IaTben OF the Equitable Life As
Eurance Society VIII be called.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
ASK MORE FIRE ENGINES.
Washington Heights Taxpayers As
Sociqtion Acts on Tribune ReUeLGtiOR.

As result Of the story about the inadequacy of
the Ere protection on Washington Heights, printed
exclusively IN The Tribune OF January ?, a resolu-
ton was adopted at the meeting of the Washington
Heights Taxpayers Association last night calling
On Fire Commissioner Hayes 10 increase the fire ap-
paratus on the heights. and particularly the hook
and ladder service.
Reginald Pelham Bolton. the secretary Of the
association IN discussing the need Of more fire COM
panies said:
The Tribune has done a service in calling pup
ic ertention the lack OF FIRE protection on WASH
jrgron I.5ights. We should at once urge the Ere
Department TO add TO the existing service
A letter regarding the car service in Amsterdam
ave was read from r. S. Cannon, vice-president Of
the Ne7v-Yorz City Railway Company, containing
the foowing:
we begin to-day January % to run every third
car leaving East One-hundred- and -twenty-ifth- hist
from $50 p. TO p. m. 10 Fort George and the
cars OF the Sixth and Amsterdam ave. line viii be
sent through Fort George from 740 q m. 10 s:40
e. ru. and from $50 2. m TO $50 p Returning
leave Fort George on regular headWay from a. M
10 10 q. and from 3:45 ?. m TO 645 p. m
4 resolution was passed requesting Police Com
missioner NcAdOO 10 detail more policemen to the
West Cno-hundred- -and-h -hfty-second-st station. r.
F. Bolton told Of seeing two assaults reeently-one
and another WOman-at Broadway
and One-hundred-and-eighty- -seventh-st.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
CALLS CIRCUIT INQUIRY ILLEGAL.
Counsel for Gas Trust Declares 1t Should Be
Made in Private.

John A. Carver. who appeared for the
pany at Mr.. Grouts investigation. said yesterday
afternoon that he had instructed his clients
TO answer questions put to them the ground
that the legal time in which the Controller should
have begun such an examination of the claims pre-
sented had elapsed; that the Controller had already
reduced the claims; that the matter in court
injunction restraining the payment of the
claims and that investigation within the prov
ince of the Controller o-make should be made in
private, as a public exploitation of the business
and business methods of the gas companies tended
TO deprive the companies and the witnesses OF
their constitutional rights.
The Controllers hearing VIII go to-day. It
is expected that Charles Z. Phelps, of Baltimore
who helped 10 build the municipal lighting plant
in that city. and George F. Ellicott of Chicago an
electrical engineer. will be hand 10 testify con-
corning the cost Of lighting
Controller Grout expressed himself as much
pleased yesterday with the court ruling which
threatens with prison for contempt those who de-
cline 10 answer the questions propounded in the
lighting inquiry. " ~
The ruling is plain" BIr. Grout said 'Hrhosa
VINO reiuse 10 answer must remain In prison until
they 90 answer. The courts arc with US and the
lighting companies must submit"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
WESTERN MARYLAND SUIT SETTLED
Agreement Reached in Its Dispute with
B. and 0.-What 1t Means

According to advices from Baltimore. confirmed
In this city yesterday. the suit of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company account of alleged
diversion Of traffic from the Cherry Run route OF
the former road has been settled. This result
reached at recent conference between the officials
and attorneys of the two roads. all questions In
voved In the suit having been amicably adjusted.
An important feature of the settlement is the re-
opening of the Cherry Run gateway for the inter
change Of traffic between the Baltimore and Ohio
and Reading Railway and the restoration OF
friendly traffic relations between the Baltimore
and Ohio and Western Maryland companies.
This settlement Is OF wide interest and Importance
as being further proof OF the resumption OF
friendly relations between the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and Gould interests as the Baltimore and
Ohio is controlled by the Pennsylvania and the
Western Maryland is part OF the Gould system
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
VETERANS IN WRANGLE.
SmuiUors of T1go Wars Tilt OUer
appropriation.

Veterans Of two wars. the Civil and Spanish
American, at sword points in Westchester Coun-
~ over an appropriation of 5000 made by the Board
Of Supervisors for the relief of sick and INDECENT
soldiers At the meeting of the Board OF Super
visors yesterday they INDUCED in bitter words
P W. Bartlett, commander OF Norman Crosby
Post OF Spanish War Veterans of New-Rochele
said that although the resolution read that part
Of the money should be given for the relief CT his
comrades vet they had been unceremonously
turned down by the Grand Army Of the Republic
when they applied for help. Commander Briggs, or
PeekskilI declared that the Spanish war veterans
when they are sick wanteded 10 live in the waldorf
Astoria Hotel Others said the Spanish war Yeter-
ans are young men, and not in need or assistance
The Board of Supervisors cut off the debate by
Army of the Republic and allowing them 20 use
their discretion distributing IT among the younger
,yafa
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
RACING EARNINGS.
Nearly $4,000, 900 Taken an By che
Tracks of the State.

pervisor os Racing Accounts. having within MS
jurisdiction the racing associations receiving
licenses from the State Racing Commission. has
made his seventh annual report 10 the State Con-
troller II shows that for the season which closed
November Is the gross receipts of these assocla-
tions So sos 126 Oh, and the thereon whlcn
to the agricultural societies in this state was
$50 80 These receipts are with the exception or
one single year. the largest in the history OF racing
In this country.
The Brighton Beach and the Buffalo tracks ex-
ceeded in gross receipts theI revenues or lSVS
Buffalos increase was to the fact that IL raced
for greater number of days in 1So4 than IL olo 10
1903 The Brighton Beach Racing Association IN ln
1903 paid in tax S27 s67 40 In 1904 its tax was
sS1 3A S. The tax OF the Buffalo Racing AssoeiaT%Sn %
in 1903 was 49, O42 sS and in 1904 il 1854 40 Ine
gross receipts OF all the associations IN 1904 ana the
rax Maid follow.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
Sports ! I!
sSAI --NAA ~ I'D
SEDORTSraeN'
BROWN SEVEN EASY.
Defeated, 6 to 0, By Princeton IN
SLOzC Game.

The Brown hockey seven last evening made its
first appearance of the In this city at the 81
Nicholas Rink, and shut out by Princeton o
TO o. 1t was the poorest of the college games seen
here this year and there were few brilliant plays
on either side The Providence players apparently
had no conception of team play and their work
was generally crude. With little more experience
however the may be got into some sort
of form. 1t be said, however, that the uni
versty has as good a goal tender as any of the
colleges in the league. Hill, who occupied this
position showed astonishing quickness last even
ing and kept many we'll directed shots from count
ing against Brown.
The game was clean throughout Not man had
TO be sent to the side line for disobeying rules.
Leake played a strong game for Princeton. scoring
three goals. There were several scrimmages in
front of Browns cage from which the Orange and
Black men should have scored had they been more
the alert
Two changes were made on the lineup of the
second half Sweet relieved Marbell for Brown,
and King took Rafferty's place for the Tigers.
There little lifting by either side, and that at
tempted was wild and weak. The Jerseymen did
some fast passing but these occasions were few
and far between. Chew now and then did some
skating which resulted in his landing the
rubber in the net. The attendance was large, but
enthusiasm rather scarce.
Princeton made three goals in the opening half
and three in the second. For the first ten minutes
of play in the first half 1t seemed as IL the Prov-
dence players would make 1t a hard battle Tor the
Tigers Then Princeton started in to win. Leake
got the first goal the Tigers long shot from
the side Five minutes later he Tailed again. and
two minutes after Chew followed suit After that
il was only question Of whether or not Brown
The game had not progressed long in the second
half when Winter from q scrimmage. made the
fourth goal for Princeton, and then Leake. an
the fifth. Zahnheiser made the final tally after
Hill had struck the rubber from the net. Ihe hne-
up and score:
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12

-Tendi. 100 Gffllsrl 10 % T. won; Silver su. o. D.
rtne), 70 l. second. Kitts b. a5
third Time os43. Annis. Daisy Brouck cazazza a. a
Azuba also ana
Third race Brooks eourselEs 1o4 Csforarity, %
Rough Rider 100 Gruer). 3 5. second. H.a~sas
Honey, 102 GcDanels1. 5. third Time. zs04 Ne
dick and Watercure also ran. oN-
Fourth (sx furlonssl-F7Overtou. f5 OF Sr,tss.
2. won susden. 107 CrreubeD to second sssi
Christian. 100 lHerbertl. TO 4. lhird Tina ffri-
Wager Our Pride. Lorstta Phillips and criz ran
Fifth lone mleJ-Eevsn Bells. fO2 CHcDa7i.l..
T. Eva @. 107 e. itzpatrick) s.
Lieutenant 1O4 QIerberf). 70 L. third. Time f.sS@s
Crosby. Postmaster. Prestolus and Phyz ran -
Sixth ave furlOngslRaIph Reese. lO7 CTr.ub.n
20 l. won; Light Of Day. 1O2 0fzgerad). o 70 ssce-
Sweet Kitty Beairs 98 (Perrinej. 40 T. third Ty-'
1O1A Kitty Roark Golden Sunrise. sncado. sehoolcras
Dissipation. Kshailan and Joe Kelly also ran
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
HARVARD ouTcLAssEs NIT. 25 TO @
lay TELEGRAPH TO THE 7.

ITLEGRaFI
Cambridge Mass. Jan 1.-THE Harvard hockey
team overwhelmed the seven of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology to-day on the Stadium
Rink on Soldiers Field. % TO o. The Tech team
was no match for the Crimson, and almost the
entire game saw the whole Tech" team punched
in front Of their goal trying to stop the Harvard
attack The Harvard team played well together,
and whenever the forwards had chance to take
the puck up the rink they got in some pretty team
work NewhaIl. eoverpoint. played the best in
dividuaI game of the day. After the scrimmage in
front of the goal Tylee. the Tech point himself
shot the puck into his own goal and scored for
Harvard. The lineup and score:
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
GARDEN FILLING WITH "AUTos."

Automobiles Of all kinds beginning TO arrfvs
a Madison Square Garden. and when the autorna-
bile show opens on Saturday night the big amphi-
theatre will house the finest machines made BY one
hundred different manufacturers not TO speak OF
the hundred and fifty exhibitors of tires and other
accessories. Visitors will find many changes in
the machines since last year. In all. there
hundred and fifty exhibitors at the Garden. dstrio
uted the main floor, the concert hall rsstasi-
rant, exhibition hall and galleries
New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
W. <. VANoERsILT, JR. coMMonoag

William K. Vanderbilt tr was eIsctas co,,r,o.
dore OF the Sewanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club AZ
the annual meeting held at the CITY Club on Tues
day night His flagship viii be the turbine vacht
IaTanfula- The other officers elected were: Vice
~ooniiiouo'e' ~ william J. Matheson. steamer Law
rock; rear commodore Frank 6 Tfos+t- ,,+,5
Fessy; secretary. Francis @. Stewart. treasurer
Ereoerle T. Moore; measurer c. Sherman E4ovt.
T TsSe SSqrnhhttee, Henry H IandOn CIinton N
1Tahe, howard {. Smith. Victor 4 S,,yD-ocE -
Fo1esf r@aeis . ~ stewart law committee Henry " De
Stewart; committee on lines aT5 s4 rl1l1ln u 49,: -:
Hyslop and st. John Smith anu Ni0Usis' S0F