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The sun., 1905-12-18
FIRE ALARM FOR AMBULANCE.
Good samaritan MistoOk the BoN for a
Hospital Call,

John Confry of lOl1 First avenue had
been celebrating yesterday. At about Q
O'Clock in the evening he found himself
on the stoop of 33s East Forty-eghth street
with blood running down his face. Said
a good Samaritan to him: you are pretty
badly cut, old fellow. III ring for an ambu-
"Sh all right, answered Confry family. .
The Samaritan went to the corner. opened
q box and pulled. Then he hung around to
look after the unhappy wayfarer on the
stoop. 49,.
rife clangor and up dashed Battalion Chief
GRAY, three engines, two trucks and fire
patrol. The helmeted men began TO scour
The district in quest of the fire. II was at
| this point that the Samaritan disappeared
| A policeman sent Confry to Flower Hospital.
The sun., 1905-12-18
roo wren FOR 4 CITY MARSHAL
Instead or DIspossessing the Hickeys lie
Passed the Hat for Them.

City Marshal George Donnelly. who was
sent TO dispossess John Hickey, his wife and
seyen children from rooms at 1910 Brook
avenue The Bronx, found that all of the
family old enough to walk were working
oXcept the father, who was sick In bed.
Tho Marshal threw up his job for the time
and instead of enforcing his writ started
subscription paper and collected enough
70 nav two or three months rent. Neigh
bors busted themselves in the same direc-
tion, and 1t is believed that to-day, when
the returns are all in. the necessities Of
the family will be provided for.
The sun., 1905-12-18
VNEMpLOYED ARMY Ar CHTRCH.
Invited 10 At. Paui's, They Enter singing
and Disturb the service.


LONDON, Dec. IL There was strange
scene at st Paul's Cathedral this afternoon,
when some thousands of the unemployed
marched there in procession. Accommo-
daton had been reserved for them. They
arrived late and entered tho building sing
ing songs and waving flags while the service
was proceeding. They then settled down,
hut not Tor long.
They found the service tedious, objected
to the lessons, hymns and anthems. and by
the time special prayer for the unem-
poycd was said two-thrd7 of them had
left tho cathedral. Thos" remaining list
"ned to the sermon addressed 10 them at
tentively, loudly applauding the passages
they especially approved
After tho service an attempt at demon
stration on the cathedral steps was
checked.
The sun., 1905-12-18
JOHN A. MCAhL HASP PNEUMONIA.
President OF the New York Life Very I'll
at Hts Hon e.

President John A. Mccall Of the New
York Life Insurance Company is very III
at his home, 81 West Seventy-second street
Mr.. Mccall. 1t was learned, was taken down
with grip on Monday last, and contrary to
the advice OF his physician, DIR, John Van
derpoel, he attended on Wednesday meet
ing Of the directors Of the New York
Life Insurance Company. Since then Mr.
Mccall has been down with pneumonia.
The sun., 1905-12-18
MRS. MUNCkTON ACQUITTED.
The Jury Find That She Shot Her Husband
In Self.Defence.

BALLsroS, n. Y, Dec. 17-The jury in
the case OF Mrs Hattie Munokton, charged
with the murder Of her husband, returned
at o'clock this morning, after being out
ten hours, with a verdict of not guilty.
She was discharged and went to the home
of a relative in Schenectady. There came
near being mistrial, az Juror Thomas
was taken i'll at midnight, but afterward
Mrs Munckton was acquitted on the ground
of iustifable homicide, the jury finding
that she shot her husband in self-defence.
The sun., 1905-12-18
GIRL TEACHER KILLS A NEGRO.
Accosted Threateningly on the Highway,
She shoots Hin Through the Head.

LOGAN, w. Va, Dec. l7.-Herman Nolan
q negro. was shot and killed yesterday by
Miss Daisy Wilkinson, a school teacher,
20 years old.
Miss Wilkinson was walking to her school
and was accosted by the negro. He made
threatening advances and Miss Wilkinson
drew pistol and sent bullet through his
brain. She then walked to a farmhouse
and told her story:
The negro's body after lying in the road
several hours was thrown into Guyandotte
River
The sun., 1905-12-18
RICHARD A. MCURDY BETTER
He Drove Yesterday TO His SONS House
IN Morris Plains.

MoRRIsrowN, n. j., Dec. l7.-So much
improved was Richard A. McCurdy to-day
that, with the consent of his physician,
he was bundled into furs and being as
sisted into closed carriage, he went to
his sons home in Morris Plains this after
noon. Mrs. McCurdy accompanied him.
He is very weak and seems to be max
ing a strenuous effort to regain his health.
The attacks Of weakness which he has
lately become subject to are still cause OF
great anxiety to the members of his family.
The sun., 1905-12-18
POWERS CALL PR THE FLEET
Warships Ordered Home. as sultan Has
Agreed TO Terms.

"TFITTT ITTE TJtN7TTVTT ~
CoNsTANTINpPLE, Dec. 1.-The inter-
national warships that took part III the
demonstration to enforce the demands oil
the Powers in regard to the Macedonian
reforms have been ordered to return to their
respective stations, the Porte having agreed
to the demands.
The sun., 1905-12-18
J,W. .SPALDING HURHIN FRANCE
THROWN FROM AUTO AND HIS
CONDITION rs CRITICAL.
Was on His Way From Paris to His WINTER
Home at Florence Ran Into Railway
Barrier--Mr. and Mrs II, W. Apple
ton with Him, but Not So Badly Hurt.
s,,,iol cab,, Despatch to THE SUN

ISpecidI Gable Despatch TO The SUN
PARIS. Dec. l7.--A serious automobile
smash occurred to-day at level railway
crossing at Avignon. car owned oy
j. W. Spaldihg, New York merchant VINO
resides in Florence, dashed into the barrier
and was badly damaged.
Mr.. Spalding and friend were seriously
injured about their heads. The former
is in critical condition.
A woman who was one Of the party ana
the chauffeur received contusions.
j. Walter Spalding, Of the firm OF A. G'
Spalding 4 Bro. manufacturers OF sport
ing goods. left Paris several days ago
in a touring car with party OF friends TO
make the trip to Florence. where MIR. Spald =
ing has his winter home According to
relatives in this city. Mr.. Spalding had as
his guests Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilmarth
Appleton Of Brooklyn. 1t was his inten-
ton to reach Florence with his party in
time to spend the Christmas holidays,
Mrs. William T. Brown of Orange, n. D.,
sister of MIR. Spa!dng. heard from her
brother a few days ago by letter. and he
told her of the trip he was about to make
| The plan was for Mrs. Spalding and her
| younger son, who lS WIN ner, 10 20 "heau
of the party by rail and arrange for the
reception of the guests at her house IN
Florence. Neither Mrs. Brown, A. u
Spalcling nor Mr.. Appleton's people hao
heard of the accident until notified by THF
Sun last night. +. l. Horsman Of 223 Berke
ley place, Brooklyn Mrs, Appleton's father
cabled to Avignon last night inquiring as
to the condition of the injured. A.
Spaldng also cab.ed.
j. Walter Spalding lives at Monmouth
Beach when in this country, but spends hi
winters at Florence, where he has very
fine home His elder son is student a
Yale.
The sun., 1905-12-18
SNOW POSTER FIRES THE IRISH.
Mass Meeting Protests Against Onendins
P1cture-Theatre Closed to Company.

BUTTE, Mon, Dec. 1.-THE Irish of
Butte are indignant over burlesque show
poster representing a baboon with an
irishman's face, led with chain by negro.
A mass meeting Of Irish was held this after
noon and some fiery speeches were made.
1t was decided that the Dreamland Bur
lesauers could not show in Butte, Man
ager Sutton Of the Grand Opera House
agreed to keep his house dark for week.
The sun., 1905-12-18
MIssGOULDsS1oOoO FOR y. NC. A.
She Promises That Amount to Dallas, Tex.
n Town Raises 500 900.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec, 17-Miss Helen Miller
Gould of New York wired Mrs. J. W. Ever
man of Dallas last nj ght that she would give
$4,000 for the new building for the Dallas
Y. NJ. c. A., on condition that sloo0c0 is
raised In Dallas.
The canvasSers have raised $42 900. and
say they expect to aise 100000 by Christ
The sun., 1905-12-18
GUGGENHEIM GIVES $25O,OOO.
Copper Mans Conditional Ofrer to Syden'
ham Hospital.

Isaac Guggenheim has announced to the
board of directors OF the Sydenham Hos
ptal, in West 1l6th street. that he would
give $3.50, 600, provided that the board raised
like amount, and stipulating that the
money should go for the erection OF new
building This offer came after MIR. Gug-
genheim had made a present OF $4,000 to
the hospital to he used in paying running
expenses. Last year he gave the hospital
$4,000
The sun., 1905-12-18
ganized rebellion. The situation in the
Baltic provinces is desperate.
oscow MUTlHEERs SURRENDER.

Moscow, Dec. 1.-THE Rostof Regiment
has surrendered. Ten Of the ringleaders
of the mutiny including Shaharofr have
been arrested.
The less important demands Of the sol
diers. including the privacy Of their letter.,
increased rations and regular payments
of their wages, have been granted.
The sun., 1905-12-18

Leave New York $50 P. NJ, arrive cleyeland IIS
tTal Lmes.-Adt
The sun., 1905-12-18

DEWEY'S "BRUT CUyEE" CHAMPAGNE
An American Wine for Americans.
q 7: Dewey Sons Co.. iss Fulton ST.. New forh
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
AUTOMOBILING

E. R. Thomas chauffeur, Ed Hawley, was in
jured, perhaps fatally, and Mr. Thomas was
slightly hurt as the result of a collision yes
terday in Cuba between Mr. Thomas 90-horse-
power racing automobile and one Of the country
stages which operate on the road on which the
automobile races under the auspices of the
Havana Automobile club are to be held.
This is the last day Of the Chicago autono-
bile show. The attendance during the week
passed far beyond the 100000 mark. 1t in
cluded visitors from every state in the union,
many, France; Japan Turkey-in fact, from all
over the world. Twelve thousand machines were
sold. the gross sales amounting to more than
SIS, 900, 900. One firm sold 1000 cars st 3d. 800
each.
The most important truth brought forth by
the show was the fact that the American auto
mobile without a doubt is destined to make
.inroads in the European trade on it's own ground
in the next two years especially IN France ana
listed with unprecedented business in the United
States, have engaged foreign agents-men who
have had years of experience the continent
in selling American bicycles: sigmund Krausz,
foreign agent for the H. H. Franklin Manu-
featuring company of Syracuse, N. Y. will send
within the next month a dozen motorcars to
France and Germany to demonstrate the ef-
ficiency of the air-coOled motor. The exhibition
demand for power driven merchandise vehicles,
and it is prophesied that trucking in all cities
of the size Of Minneapolis and st. Paul and
larger will soon be reyolutionized.
doors will remain open tomorrow to exhibitors
and their friends. There are many prospective
purchasers in Chicago whose business obliga-
lions prevented them from completing negotia-
lions for the purchase Of vehicles during the
week The attendance Of yesterday was esti-
mated at "a, 900, and the figures will probably
reach that number again today before the close
Of the doors tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
BASEBALL

noted BAH players, who both within the past
week suffered mishaps, the former from break
Ing thru the Ohio river ice while skating and
the latter from a fall on the ice, were reported
last night by their physician, Dr.: Scholfeld of
Bellevue, KY. as not serious sufferers.
Lice has recovered entirely from the cold
he caught from his accidental ducking,'' said
the doctor, land Jesse will be all right in a
which is not the one he uses in pitching any
way. He has often dislocated the same shout
der, as that member has a tendency that way.
1t was almost trivial hurt, which the
cannot possibly affect his work as a pitcher
the coming season: He VIII, in fact, be as
practice if he wants to commence then" -
The baseball fans of Thief River Falls have
decided that their city was in line for team
in the Northern league. The requisite money
has been raised and a petition. win be sent to
the meeting Of the league officials at Fargo
on Feb IS asking that Thief River Falls be
given Crookston's place in the league.
baseball team and member Of the baseball
commission which will pass on the case OF
Pitcher Jack Taylor, is confined to his home
In Ptttsburg with severe attack Of the grip
and is threatened with pneumonia. Mr.. Drey-
fuss was Ill for some days before forced to his
bed His Rhca IS said
week, which. If true, will interfere with the
commissions plans, as 1t is booked to meet
on FeD L. ..>
Bill Clymer and Mike Kelley will be the only
playing managers in the American association
next season.
Manager Kelley of st. Paul is to try out a
young pitcher named Coy, mailing from Prairie
Depot. s..
The Thomas brothers, pitcher and catcher, form
q battery for Indianapolis. This is a rare COM
bination.
Pitcher Cv Ferry Of the Minneapolis club has
signed with Charley Atherton's independent
Johnstown, Pa, club.
Thomas and Morrison two Of Indianapolis new
pitchers, come from the copper country. Morri
son is also said to be good first base artist
He will be able to do the Bateman stunt, from
all reports. E*.
pitcher Archie stimme1 says he will manage
the Calumet club Of the Copper Country league
next season.
Indianapolis promises the largest grandstand
TN the American association on the new West
Washington street grounds at the Hoosier cap
ital.
! Now that Phil Geier goes back to St: Pau
the three outfeders in that city will be ole
Boston players-Geier, Pat Carnely and Charley
Hemphill.
| Clyde Goodwin, the big hoosier who beat thu
reds at Washingto ton Ind, last fall, has beer
turned over to Toledo. He on P1ttsburg'
| waiting list.
The Kansas City club has bagged two NOR
promising players-Pitcher Frank Pardee. iron
| the Cotton States league, and Outhelder Howart
Price from the Missouri Valley league.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
THE TURF

Tod Sloan. the Jockey who set England frantic mt
a few years ago and was set down, reached New
Orleans late last night from New York for
the opening Of the New Orleans Jockey club
meeting today. Sloan had been travelling for
a couple of days on train that was several
hours late on account Of the snow and ice. and
asked to be excused from talking horse r racing
until he had a chance to rest uD.. He will race
here during the entire meeting Of the New Or
tion at present to say which Of the handicap
entries he will ride. on the opening day.
By unanimous vote the Missouri house yes
terday accepted the bill reported by the commit
tee jurisprudence, providing for the repeal Of
licensed in Missouri, and enseting in ieu thereof
a statute making pool selling or betting on
the result Of any test Of speed or endurance be-
tween man or beast in Missouri felony, punish
able by imprisonment and fine.
BY a viva yoce vote the bill was sent to en-
grossment without discussion. This insures its
certain passage In the house. In the senate,
however, there will be different story to tell.
The race track officials have all along planned
are claiming a majority Of one in the senate
against the repeal of the breeders law. It is
known that quite q number of senators are under
obligations to the race-tracks interests for their
livelihood or for fayors of one kind or an
other.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
CHICAGO PLAYER
WON FIRST PLACE
sIGoURNEY BOWS TO CoNKLIN IN
BILLIARD PLAY.
Interest at Fever Heat When the Men
Met for the Finals at Chicago Last
Night-sigourney Lost from the
Start-Today's Play Ends Tourney.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago Feb 11.-Charles Frederick Conklin
of Chicago won the Eagle gold cup and the d1a,
mond prize emblematic OF the national billiard
amateur championship, by defeating Wilson N.
Sgourney of San Francisco in the Anal game
Of the big tournament at the Chicago Athle11c
association last night. The score at the end
was 300 to 231 Conklin averaged 22-2S and
had 81 for high run. sigourney's average was
52-15 and his high run 40
3 Conkln and Sigourney were in tie for first
place each with five games won and one lost
Interest was at fever heat when the TWO players
faced each other to decide the champ1onsh1p.
The gymnasium in which the games have oeen
played was we'll filed and, strange as II
may SEEM the crowd was most impartial. Nat
urally the majority Of those present were pulling
for the local to wln but In the mattef
deserved it, thru a brilliant shot Of some de-
scripton..
Conklin won the bank and chose the black
ball As is his wont, the local player was
fourth inning the score stood Al to .. This
gave Conklin a lead which Sigourney coulo
never overcome. Both players realized appar-
entity what at stake and, playing with httie
confidence, dragged along until the fourteenth
inning without accomplishing much until Conklln
got the worries to rolling properly and collected
sixteen, finally slipping up on a difficult two,
and with a short run of twelve in the TWEEN
tieth inning found himself stil well In the lead,
the score standing 100 to 55
Conklin came along with a neat bunch
twenty-sev in the twenty-first inning, whic
brought his score up to 1873. This increased his
lead materially, but Sigourney retaliated witt
a break of forty in his twenty-frst inning OF
the best billiards of the night, which brought
his score up to ninety five. The local man came
right back with twenty-three, and then for sew
eral succeeding innings neither Conklin nor Sig
Quincy could get going, and it not unit
the twenty seventh inning that sigourney broke
the spell with neat run Of twenty.
At the end Of the thirty fourth inning tn
score stood 21e to 159 in Conklin's favor. From
this time the game resolved itself into
plugging match. with both players working I'm
der tremendous strain Conklin, however
made the most progress and finally ran out witt
four in his forty-sixth inning amid deafenint
cheers from the spectators Conklin and Gard
ner will play off the tie Of 1882 for higl
single average this afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
SKIING

"
The st. Paul Ski clubs first annual tourna-
Inent will be held at Red Rock tomorrow. Fol-
lowing are the entries: st: Paul Ski Club
$: Anderson, A. Larson, T. c.. Simmons, James
Moe, r. Tanner, I. Engen, B. Thompson, Arne
SWensen and Annas Swee from Minnea polls
Frederick, Wis.,. Mangseth and o. Mang-
seth. Red Wing-Harris Anderson, Carl Eek,
Roy Rogers, Olaf Benson, Oscar serv1ck, Wal
lace Oskey,, Erick Iverson, Alfred Grondhal,
Ephram Olsen, Oscar Larson, France Kempe,
Martin Iverson. Ludwig Hage, Fred Iverson,
Otto Howe. J. c. johnson. Julias Kulstad, Har-
~ Cook, George Thompson and O. B.. Arntson
The names of the entries from Ishpeming are
not known to the local committeeman. - -s:.
Carl Eek Of Red Wing holds the United
States record for the long distance jump stand
or fall. His record, made at Red Wing several
years ago, Is 119 feet .-e -
It is expected that 400 people will go to Red
Rock to witness the jumping. st. Paul and
Minneapolis has never before had so good a
chance to witness expert performers of the
famous Scandinavian sport, and much interest
has been manifested by local sportsmen. The
crowd will leave the union station on the /
O'Clock Burlington motor, and return on the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
SHOOTING

On the grounds Of the Bonesteel s. D., Gun
club LIE Roy Leach. the worlds champion rifle
wing shot, in the presence Of few of the more
enthusiastic members, gave an exhibition with
the shotgun end incidentally broke all known
world records ,,,s::-. =
f. Starting to shoot targets and breaking straight
he was asked to shoot twenty-five more, which he
did, again breaking straight; he then asked
to shoot until he missed, and the result was
that he went out with unbroken, unfinished
run of 500 straight. ..ts- 81
There was no break in the shooting except to
open fresh boxes of shells for the shooter and an
occasional pause to restore numbed fingers. With
out a moments rest the shooter accomplished
gets in two hours and thirty minutes. The ex-
pert traps were arranged Sergeant system aud
the shooter shot from sixteen yards rise at I'M
| known angles. Five shots were fred from peg
!, five from peg 2, five from peg 8, five from peg
A. five from peg g.. etc. Twice the spring on
trap i broke. throwing the target high in air,
but tside from this the traps worked smoothly.
This performance by Mr.. Leach stamps him as
not only the greatest rifle expert but also assures
him rank among the great shotgun marksmen OF
the world. ,- $50 49,, III. s ~ T. Il.
Wayne B. Carlock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
GOLF

The United States Golf association held its
annual meeting in New York last night. 2ss
clubs. of which 81 were associate, being repre-
sented. President G. H. Windler of the Brook
line (Mass) Country club presided. , /
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Ransom Fl. Thomas Morristown Golf club,
Morristown, N. j.; vice presidents, Albert L.
Ripley, Oakley Country club, Boston, and Theo-
dore Sheldon. Chicago Golf club; secretary
William f. Morgan, Baltusrol Golf club: Short
Hills, n: j.: treasurer, Samuel v. Heebner
Philadelphia Cricket club; executive committee
Daniel Chauncey, Garden City T.. ~ Golf club;
Herbert G. Leeds, Myopia Hunt club, Hamilton.
club Club and hpen NJ: Byers Allegheny County County
club. Treasurer Heehner reported balance
in the treasury of $1O,4e4, an increase Of $1,000
The amateur national championship was
awarded to the Chicago Golf club of Wheaton,
H., during the second week of August. The
women's amateur national championship was
awarded to the Norris County Golf club, the
date being left open. The open championship
II at the Myopia Hunt club. ~ TX
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
SKATING

' II am anxious for return match with An.
derson Of Chicago said Thoryald Thomson, the
Minneapolis amateur. champion today. II an
sure can defeat him, and the accident in st
Paul, believe. knocked me out Of that race
am willing to meet Anderson under any rea
sonable conditions. -
II am willing to meet Anderson at the Chi
cago skating derby this month. I would fur
ley and Roddee Of Chicago. all of us to line W
in the same races and settle the western anna
teur~ championship beyond all question. Thu
Chicago course is a splendid one, and I will
take my chances, intend to train carefully
for coming races and expect to make good al
my talk Of winning -" .s'.-@ -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
TRADE WELL REPRESENTED
Minneapolis Dealers Will Return from
Chicago Show Tomorrow.

1.-THE Return Of the Ghufers' Is the ditty
Show Ever The majority of the trade Of Min
neapolis represented at the Chicago show 9u are
and those who have already returned bring won
drous tales of the exhibit From ON every tn stand
hflc men predict that the next season will be
the prosperous in the history of bubbles
The following dealers: and their representatives
were at the show: Barclay Auto company,
George Gillett, j. J. Barclay and Al johnson:
Auto Construction company J, NJ Murphy;
Chase & Co., A. F. Chase, H. B. Allen and
Robert Grey; Haynes Automobile company =. $.
Haynes; MATHEMATICIAN company, q. II. Moul.
Pence, R. D. Tufey. Harry, Mich H. e: Dawdry,
Fred Porter; Winston & Walker. Warren 7:
George Wood 4.:..- -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-11
WHIST

The opening games of the eighth annual tour
were played in the st. Paul Whist club rooms
in the Globe building yesterday afternoon.
trophy, and in which three teams Of four were
supposed to take part the Minneapolis team
failed to appear, and the two st. Paul teams
of four, composed of Judge Bum. NJ. L. Coun-
tryman. Judge Metcalf and T. J. Buford, de-
Paul Whist club. Mrs. J. w. Smith, Mrs. John
Talman, Mrs. Hyde and Mrs Follett The
game was very close however, the ladies los
ing by two points.
The balance of the afternoon and evening was
devoted to the contest of pairs for the St. Paul
trophy. =
The following are the afternoon and evening
scores. Additional prizes awarded the team
securing high score each night: