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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
A. A. U. COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT.

F. w Ruben. vice-president of the Metropolitan
Association of the Amateur Athletic Union. who Is
acting as president during Mr. Sullivan's absence,
announced yesterday that the following have &c.
cepted the appointments commissioners made by
President Sullivan before his departure FOR Europe:
Connecticut-R P williams. New-Londoh; ]. E.
New-Jersey-B F. Bryant, Camden; e. H. schen-
KEEL Morristown: C. r. Borden. New Brunswick;
J. Le Roy Roth Passaic; Augustus Maier' PateF-
New-Yors-F B. Barnes. Albany: c. H. Kirnble.
Isinghamton: b D. Brink. Catskill; ". W. Brun-
dage. kingston; Charles Riley, Newburg; F. G,
DPennsyiyania-R S. Schneider, Coatesvl1e; g. H.
Cornell Harrisburg; W. Il. Kase. on City; c; R
P p Phillips Pittsburg: c. ]. Yete, Williamsport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
CONTEST MISS HAMILToNs WILL
Assertion Made That Testatrix Was Incom
petent When Document Was Signed.

Contest was begun yesterday in the surrogate's
Court by Alexander H Hamilton. grandson of
General Alexander Hamilton who resides at Tar
rytown, and by two rephews Of the testatrix OF
the Will of Alice Hamilton, which was recently
fled for probate The will was executed on Oc-
tober a. 1884, and disposes OF an estate valued at
more than $4,000. part OF her estate consisting Of
a share in the Hamilton Building. No. 22S Broad
way.
The contestants alege that the viii and codiciIs
are not the last Will OF the testatrix that she
not OF sound mind when the win and codiciIs were
years. and had not only . been confined in more
Competent to manage either herself or her affairs
hy q court Of competent Jurisdiction.
The testatrix left to St bukss Hospital a leg
aey OF 1900, and the balance OF her estate with
the exception of number of minor bequests was
left 20 her sisters Charlotte and Adelaide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
COLE At PALM BEACH.

The Palm Beach winter golf schedule. comprising
contests from January 10 to March g. inclusive, has
been announced follows:
Saturday January 49, play. handicap IS holes:
Saturday. January 20 medal rlay haEeicap IS holes
Tbursday %, New Cup; February l. and
a lake wcrth Cup: February s. and 10 Visitors Cup
and subscription cups February IL medal play handicap
IL holes February IS, % 81 championship
OF south Florida February o. professional open tourna
ent February "a professional and amateur Scotch
somes; March J. and 3. women's championship OF
Florida
In March viii also be held the regular East Coast
tournament for the Royal Polneiana Cup. the
Breakers Cup and the Palm Beach Cup. The dates
are TO be announced later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
NETWORK MOTOR CLUB OFFICERS.

The annual meeting and election OF officers OF
the NswsYork Motor Club was held last night In
the cluhrooms at the Hotel Cumberland. The reg
ular ticket elected without opposition. as fol-
lows: President ". J. ?. Moore; vice-pres!dent
H n. swetIand; second vice-president. R. H
johnson; secretary. A. B, Tucker: treasurer. Frank
]. Grimm. and directors, W. ]: Morgan. 81. L.
Downs Robert w. Hall and II. g. Howell
The meeting largely attended. The treas
ureFs report showed the club 10 be in good imam
ciai condition. Owing TO the great success OF the
Orphans Day parade. held under the auspices OF
the club and the recent economy run. IL was
announced that both affairs will be repeated uI-
der the direction Of the club next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
FOUR MEN DROWN as THEY SLEEP.

Brownsville. Penn. Dec. 14-Four persons were
drowned in the Monongahela River to-day Is
result Of collision between the passenger steamer
Rose Hite and the towboat John F. Klein The
steamer sank in fourteen feet Of water. All the
dead were employed the steamer deckhands
The boat carried fourteen passengers. but all got
to shore safely.
The boats came together a short distance above
Lock No 3 In heavy fog Two coal floats being
lowed oy the John F. Klein were sunk, and q large
noie was stove In the hull of the steamer. Il ssEk
before it could be beached All the passengers were
on the upper deck. The deckhands were asleep be-
low near the boiler room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
WILL MEET after ALL.
HarUard to Play Princeton TSco
Baseball Games Neat Year.
[ny Telegraph 70 The rrIbane. ]

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. Harvard and Prince
ton will play two baseball games next spring. the
first on May 10 in Cambridge, and the second at
Princeton on May &C.
This statement came out tonight from source
near the Harvard Athletic Committee. There is
joy in the Crimson camp that there will be no
severing OF relations between the two universities
which have been playing only four years since the
last break The decision to play two games is in
the nature of a compromise between the two uni
yersites which last week practically agreed to
disagree on the question of a baseball game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
TO BUILD ENORMOUS STEEL PLANT
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. to Have Mile and a
Quarter Water Front at Toledo.
FBy telegraph to The Tribune. J

Toledo Dec. 14-Toiedo is to be the home OF
the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company in the near
future One of the best equipped and largest iron
and steel works in this country is to be built.
The location of the works will be at the ex-
IRENE north end of East Toledo, stretching mile
and quarter down the Maumee River front All
the necessary mills and furnaces to a complete
steel mill will be built and it is estimated tnat
the Improvement will cost S12,000OO0 and that when
running will employ fifteen thousand men, thus
adding about sixty thousand to Toledo,s popula ia
tion It is thought that active operations on the
new property viii be started in the spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
NEGROES ALLOWED TO VISIT FORT.
Admittance at First Refused by Comman-
dant, Secretary Taft Permits It.

Beaufort, S. c., Dec. H-Ex-C Congressman Rob
ert smaIls recently requested Lieutenant John o.
steger the commanding officer at Fort Fremont,
to permit some negro Masons inspect the fori-
cations here. The lieutenant replied that it would
he neither pleasant the interest of the SER
vice to grant the request, which refused.
x-Congressn1an Snlalls communicated with Sec
rotary Taft at Washington. Tho Secretary tele-
eraphed to Lieutenant Steger to permit the negroes
To visit the FORT and several hundred of them went
10 Fort Fremont this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
BIG ELECTRIC CONTRACT LET.
Experts Figure Price Will Entail Loss Of a
Million and Half.
fnr relsgraph % The Trlbune. ]

Pittsburg, Dec 1.-THE General Electric COM
panv has obtained the contract for equippng the
Atlantic City branch of the Pennsylvania Railroao
to be operated by electricity. The Westinghouse
in+erests refused to enter into competition with
the General Electric at the price named by the
New-York company. ~. -,
The Westinghouse interests permitted the con.
ira ct to go by default and it Is figured tnaI AT e
nrIce of material and labor the General Electro
a "a stands TO lose about 81 100000 according
10 The experts of Western Pennsylvania The con-
tract is for s., 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
BROOKLYN FANS MOURN HANLoN.

Brooklyn baseball fans" dsconsolate over the
loss OF Edward Hanlon manager of the Brooklyn
baseball team Hanlon has been long with
the Superbas that the definite news Of his singing
with the Cincinnati team came like thunderbolt
Much of the credit for the Brooklyn team winning
the championship in past years has been due 10
Hanlon'S able management He is one OF the pest
baseball instructors In the country, and has de-
veloped many of the leading players.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
j. a. HEARN & SON WILL CLOSE EARLY

Beginning to-day and continuing until Christ
mas the stores Of James a. Hearn Son will
close at D. NJ, instead of at 10 o'clock, as has
been the custom in previous holiday seasons. The
stores viii open at $3.50 O'Clock IN the morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15

Low totals prevailed at Columbia. the Bayenne
team winning the first game with 7s4 Columbia
got the second by the narrow margin OF six pima
and the last by ten pins. Columbia has won I've
scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
WINS BIZ A SINGLE POINT.
Two Hard Fought Games in Glass Billiard
Championship.

2. colemSa defeated Mark Muldaur In tbs even
sng cams OF the amateur Glass billiard tourna-
<nent at Days Academy last night by single
point. The score was 800 to 28s
early in the game, Muldaur. by a run OF 50 in the
ferty-frst inning on clever nursing and some
score stood 2a to sss in his favor He missed in
his next inning. and after Coleman ran . had
s.a;eseS- with only one 10 60
Coleman then stepped to the tabls and clicked
s.thirty and game amid generous applause The
score follows.
q 81 e. B. il. / i y TO- II SsfSSS
O 9 o. Z. E. . Q. s. L. 4 10 o II. 5. o -. :, 80
o : y IS. /. .: e. & 3. q Il Q. O. TO- !, . O. 9. 8. Z
"a s y e 3 s4-5s: high runs So 81 and II
". Van Week won the afternoon game. defeating
W white By the close score of 300 TO 2s5.
Van Week began with a rush. and by clever
nursing and many pretty shots IN the open. scored
POINT It looked Ike runaway victory but White
got the balls rolling. and slowly but surely cut
down his opponents lead until he was within easy
1fty-ninth inning. with only one 70 go Mhlte naa
1ls enznoe as , he e e1S van Tleck vent out ne
score follows:
" Van vlee1-l1 p is. So. :. 81 o. s. 6. q !. :. g.
rotaI 600 800; s AZ r q &: high runs.
ws5tsTS : 70 Is IA i, / = =. !, e J. g. e.
g A.. e 9 Total 2s5i average. toS-eoi high runs
Ddward Mclaughlin defeated Thomas Gallagher
81 the professional billiard tournament at tho
Knickerbocker Billiard Academy. Brooklyn. last
right by score OF 40 70 80 The game was close
II rained q Bis lead McLaughiiE's average was
Ssh and his high run 70. Gatashers average
was z-5i aae his high -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15

Augustus r. Specht, at the Hotel Marseille. last
night said "There IS no truth in the charges
whatsoever. The bank wanted to make certain
loans which we didn't think were altogether legitl-
mate so we refused TO have anything to do with it.
can say that there isn't particle Of truth in the
,narees"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
BANK wRECKER SAYS HE HAD HELP.
duplicates New.York Broker in Sale Of
securities-Advised to Flee.

who. as cashier of the Southport National Bank
wrecked that institution by misuse OF $o00 of its
funds and has served two years OF a ten years
sentence was a witness to-day in an action
brought against him by creditor of the defunct
bank In his testimony, for the first time, he said
that he had an accomplice in wrecking the bank,
and gave story OF how this was brought about.
1t had previously been shown that Sherwood had
furnished the money for friends to millinery
stores in New York City, and his own admissions
were a description of his conversion of bank Sc
curities into cash to give to those friends and to
support himself in high living
Sherwood to-day said that the securities which k;
York broker named a. R. Specht, who also ad-
vised him to go to some country from which he
could not be extradited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
Weeks Bryan.

Tarboro, n. c., Oct. 27.-A pretty
home wedding took place Wednesday
afternoon when Miss Emma Frances
Bryan and Mr.. Kelly l.. Weeks were
married at the residence OF the brides
sister, Mrs. Mark Parker. The vows
were given by Rev. M. p. Davis. pas
tor of the Baptist church.
While Mrs James Pender rendered
the wedding march, the bridal party
entered in the following order: Miss
Mary Parker with Arnold Weeks; Miss
Elizabeth Gay with B. Frank Parker:
Miss Margaret Station with Mr.. Robert
Weaver. Then came the bride and
groom. the young lady being attired in
suit of blue cloth, with hat and
gloves harmonizing.
The bride is q cultured young wo-
man of many charms. The groom is
one of Edgecombe's most prosperous
farmers and is man of sterling
worth. After the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the home of the
groom near Epworth, where an ele-
giant reception was enjoyed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
"T'HE PLAYER MAID"
The Charming Miss Florence Davis at
Academy on Monday Night.

THE Player Maid" is the attraction
at the Academy of Music on Monday
night. 1t is one of the best attractions
on the road, and last year on it's APP
pearance here Miss Florence Davis in
the title role won the highest praise
She is a talented actress, the company
is an excellent one throughout and the
play is one that delights all. A
crowded house should greet the per-
torrance.
The Richmond Times-D Dispatch of
Saturday. October q has the following
complimentary notice:
Florence Davis, the personification
of the smiles and frowns, the caprices,
the explosions of temper, the coquetry,
the whimsomeries, and all the rest
that go to make up a young woman.
in her presentation of the charming
four-act romantic comedy, The Player
Maid at the Academy last night
" charmed her audience, and the
play which is one Astounding in anus
ing situations, called forth peal after
peal of laughter.
Mr.. Elliott Dexter, as the Earl Of
RoXburv was not wanting in the part
of a most ardent lover, and Miss
Louise Randolph, who is quite pretty
and wore handsome and becoming
gowns, was very satisfactory, as Kitty.
an actress. The play is we'll staged
and the costumes are handsome and
attractive"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
Fodrey-G urganus.

Washington. ~ c., Oct. 27.-The
wedding of Mr. Thomas Fodrey and
Miss Lizzie Gurganus on wednesday
evening at the residence of the pride
father was a pretty event. The attend !
ants were Mr.. Thomas Hardison with
Miss Cassie Thomas and@ Mr.. Fate
Thomas with Miss Estelle Alligood.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. l.. E. Thompson, pastor OF
the Methodist church. After the cere-
cony the bridal party went to the resi-
dence of Mr.. w II. Lodge where they
enjoyed an elegant reception.
Mr.. Fodrey is one of washington S
able young men and the bride is one
of the most popular and attractive
young ladies of the city
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
CIGARETTES RUIN ALL.
Country Dudes Now Initiating Town
Dudes and killing Themselves.
Monroe Enquirer

An observant citizen, a few days
ago, remarked that it was his opinion
that the country boys these days were
smoking more cigarettes than were the
town boys. A few years since it was
the town dude alone who consumed
the coffin nails" and it is a deplor-
able fact that our farmer boys are
smoking too many cigarettes Inc
Enquirer rarely engages in sermon
izing but it does believe the incessant
smoking of cigarettes saps vitality and
manhood and is more injurious to
the average young man than is the
drink habit. For sometimes man
will swear off from drinking, but
cigarette smoke is blown through the
nose Why, we much prefer an en-
ploye who gets on an occasional spree
to a man who is a cigarette fiend. Both
classes have been tried in this shop
and the difference is that the drink
ing man is no good periodically and
the smoker is nuisance all the time.
We believe business men generally are
of the same opinion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
HAVING A GOOD TIME.
Trip from Baltimore to- Mitchell Coun-
~ on Horseback.
wilmington Messenger }


Capt. Donald MacRae and Il party
of friends are taking a novel trip, that
is. novel for these days, but it would
nave been a very natural one seventy
rive or q hundred years ago. They
are making the trip from Baltimore
to Linvile. a small town in Mitchell
county, North Carolina. where Is To-
Gated Captain MacRae's summer
home. Those in the party are Can
tain MacRae, Mr.. and Mrs. I. II.
SymingtOn and Miss Clark. Mr..
Symington formerly lived in Whining
ton and was superintendent of the mo-
tive power of the Atlantic Coast Line.
He now lives in Baltimore.
The party of equestrians had ar
rived at Roanoke. Va, Saturday They
are taking the trip leisurely and en-
joying the beautiful country through
which their course lays. Their route
carries them along through the foot
hills of the Blue Ridge mountains,
and after they reach North Carolina
they will bear further to the west
ward and into the heart of the Blue
Ridge. trip through the noun
tains at this season of the year is de-
lightful for the weather is generally
me and the forests beautiful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
CHARLOTTE LIFE INSURANCE.
Charter of a New Life Company APP
proved Yesterday.

The charter of the Charlotte Life
Insurance Company of Charlotte, \.
c., was yesterday approved by IN
surance Commissioner j. r. Young.
The capital stock is $100.0 600 with per-
mission to increase this to 100000.
The incorporators are Messrs. B. d.
Heath, ID. A. Tompkins. John M.
Scott. r. w. Hawkins. r. j. Brevard,
w. J. Chambers, G. w. Johnson, w.
b. Rodman. T. w Wade. w. H. Twit-
ty, A. Fl. Washburn and p. b. Smith,
the last named gentleman having
been here yesterday when the charter
was approved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
JUDGE HENRY SEAWELL.
Was One of the Great Lawyers i'm
North Carolina in His Day.
(Elizabeth Citv Econor

elizabeth City Economist 49,.
We regret that we aggrieved Mr.
Joseph l.. Seawell. grandson of
Judge Henry Seawell, in late article
on Famous Trials in North Carolina, 8"
in the Economist. We regret it the
more as we learn from one Of our
friends that Mr.. Seawell is a worthy
gentleman, and d friend of our friends
The article referred to is historical
one and deals with historical charac-
ters. Judge Henry SeaweIl was one
of the great lawyers of North Caro-
lima, and his distinguished life was
one of strenuous rivalry. He had
warm friendship and enmities. Our
fortune was to be the friend of two
eminent men who were, we suppose
unfriendly to Judge Seawell Our es-
innate of him was derived from them
We did not know that Judge Seawell
had any living representative. and
since we were so informed we have
written an explanatory letter. to which
we refer his and our friends. We had
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
TRA|LED TO EARTH
Negro Probably One of
Gang Of Burglars.
For Foriy-Five Miles Hurricane
Branch's Bloodhound Followed the
Scent to Leap On His Man
at Last.
(Sreeial 10 News and Observer.l

Especial to News and Observer.)
Elizabeth iCty, n. c., oct. 27.-Hur-
ricane Branch. of Suffolk and his IA
menus bloodhound traed to earth yes
terday negro at Wnfall, who Is
loubt is the same that entered j. Il.
HolloWcllS store at Sandy Cross, Ono.
wan county the night before, carrying
off q large amount of money ana sup
LIS lIr. HolloWell wired for Mr..
3rdnch Immediately upon discovering
his loss, and Branch arrived with his
dog on the Suffolk and Carolina tran
few hours later. The dog struck the
raj al once, rapidly going down the
country read, followed by Branch and
others, not letting up until he had
reached Winfall, a distance of forty
five miles, where he had to the rail-
road station. On the platform he hes
itated aust a few seconds then boltef
for the waiting room and sprang upon
/ negro who was seated among a
crowd
Branch ran up and pulled the dog
off and then arrested the negro, CA
rying him to Edenton.
The negro was very obstinate and
refused to answer questions. 1t is be-
ieved that he IS member Of a gang
Of negroes who organized IN that sec
tion some time ago to burglarize
stores, which gang was first heard of
about three weeks ago. when a negro
was killed in Gates county while rob-
bing a country store. A strange ne
gro entered the store. purchased
cheese and crackers. lounged around,
aroused suspicion. That night the
)Wner of the store and a number of
friends watched, and at O'Clock in
The morning the negro forced an on
trance into the store and was shot at
several times. He returnd the fire
md ran out Of the store and was shot
down. Before he died he confessed
to be ng member of a Sang organ
zed to rob stores. but would not re
veal the names of the other member-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
LAST HOPE LOST.
1T Looks as if aPtrick Must Die-The
New York Court Of Appeals De-
mics Motion for Re- Argu-
mcnt of the Appeal from
the Death Sentence.
(By the Associated Press. )

Albany. n. Y. Oct. 27-The Court
of Appeals today denied the motion
for re-argument of the appeal Of
Albert T. Patrick from conviction Of
murder in the first degree and sem
tence of death for the killing in 1900
of w. M. Rice, an aged Millionaire Of
New York City. The motion was
made October 2. by former United
States Senator David B. Hill.
The decision apparently deprives
Patrick of his last hope of interfer-
ence so far as the courts of this State
are concerned with the execution of
the death sentence. first passed upon
him in March 1902. The Court of
Appeals within few days will as
sign new date for the prosecution
of the original sentence
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
SHOT in HOTEL CAROLINA.
Badly Wounded by Accidental Dis
charge of Pistol i'm The Cooking
Department.
(Speclal to News and Ohserver.l

Durham, n. c., October 27th.-
There was an accidental shooting
in the cooking department of Hotel
Carolina about six o'clock this morn
ing and one negro had a narrow es-
cape from death. AS it is he was
painfully wounded, the wound being
such as to send him to the Lincoln
Hospital. Two of the dining room
men. M. j. Crutchfield and Piummer
Hicks, were playing with a pistol
when the weapon was discharged
and the ball entered the left side IF
Crutchfield's face and was later re-
moved from behind the left ear. His
injuries are not of fatal nature.
No arrest has ben made the
wounded man saying that 1t was an
accident.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
Star Course Attraction.

Seats reserved Saturday and Monday
at w. II. Kings drug store. Single
tickets 50 cents.
Mr. Gilbert A. Eldridge. who will
appear here Monday night October
Goth, has on the stage today but very
few contemporaries who have the abil-
ity of presenting an evenings onter-
tainment as interestingly and in such
vastly varying casts of character as
does he. Every number was a feature
OF the entertainment. We must give
MIR. Eldridgc the crown Of King Of I'M
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
SnitIl-Snlitl.

Smithfield. oct. 27.-The marriage
of Miss Clyde Smith, of the Sanders
Chapel section, and Mr.. Willis Smith,
Of Elevator township, took place We'd
ncsday evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Smith.
The vows were given by Rev. N. T..
Ccltrane of Smithfcld, and the bridal
couple were attended by six couples
Of handsome yooung men and beauti-
full young women. After the ceremony
the wedding supper was enjoyed, this
being a Sumntuous feast.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
At the Presbyterian Church.

Rev. w. F. Junkin. who has lately
returned from China. missionary of
the Southern Presbyterian church and
relative of Mrs. Bauman, will occupy
the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
on Sunday at ! a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Mrs Junkin will meet with and adj
dress the Ladies Foreign Missionary
Society at their meeting on Monday
afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
Hiah Point Social Features.

High Point, n. c., oct 27-Last
night at the home of the officiating
minister, Rev. Eli Reoce, Miss Sallie
Coble and Mr.. Benjamin Nance were
united in marriage.
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week the Ladies Aid Society of the
South Main street NJ. T.. church will
conduct the annual chrysanthcmum
show IN Clnard hall.
A large list of prizes has been Sc
cured