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New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
TO PREVENT COLLISIONS.
Po;Jrood Commission AdUocateS Bet
ter Form of Block Systems.

Albany. Oct 1s.-The State Board OF ha'iroad
Commissioners has called the attention or al
steam railroads TO the necessity OF operating
tive under some form OF block signal system
that will prevent more than one train being IN
h,ock et the same time and that will serve 70
nrevent collisions. This can be done by the
manual controlled. the automatic electrical or
the telegraphio block system. H. owing TO the
volume of traffic. the telegraph stations are too
far apart properly TO handle the business by the
telegraphic block system. intermediate blocks
can be established. In the automatic electrical
system the blocks can be established of any de-
sired length. The same is true OF the manual
controlled system. The board. in statement
issued to-day. says:
The method now used very many roads OF
spacing trains or the permissive block system,
which allows more than one train in a block at
q time under cautionary orders, is not shown
to be effective A heavy train may make slow
progress; lighter one, even II held tive ten
minutes at the telegraph station. may overtake
The leading train anu collide with 1t. Also in
the permissive block system a train enters the
block and tho msn are too ant to consider that
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. October IS.
CONSTRUCTORS FEAR 'HUMP."-Naval con-
structors ars not anxions to fill the vacancies which
exist In their corps. They taking the sensible
view OF the situation of postponing of the ap-
pointments to the eight vacancies so as
TO cover a long period of time by making only one
OF TWO appointments each year. and by this
avoid having new appo!ntees enter the corps in
large numbers at the time This too avoids
having new appointees of practically the Same age
a defect which exists to a demoraiizing extent in
the naval pay corps, where the time is rapidly ap-
proachlng when the senior officers of the branch
Will be comparatively young men of about the
same age, destined to serve for many years and so
obstruct promotion. The same condition creating
q hump" exists in lesser measure in the naval con-
o abo corps due to the fact that some years
couple OF years: They of about the same age
time viii produce CONGESTION 70 Wble theTs ana rEr
need of constructors, IT is realized that it will be
stagnation.
ARMY INVENTORS CoMPETE.-An interesting
competitive test has been going on for some weeks
between four types of position finders intended for
adoption for the artillery. These finders have been
tested at one OF the army posts with view to de-
termining their relative merit and efficiency and
10 ascertain whether the present instrument should
be laid aside N favor of something more accurate
The four position finders have been designed by Of
fcers Of the artillery, who, however would not
derive any financial benefit from the adoption of
any all of them There is much interest taken
in the result of the test account of the de-
sgners and the animated discussion which has
been going on concerning the need OF something
which would be unfailing IN its operation.
ORDERS ISSUED-The following orders have
been issued
ARMY.
First Lteutenant GEORGE R wooLFENDEN. 1st In
fantry Michigan National Guard, 10 Garrison School,
Fort Wayne.
Lieutenant Commander c. NJ. KNEPPER, detached from
the Brooklyn TO command Almirante Bay survey ex-
Lieutenant Commander G. w LOGAN detached from the
Navy Department, home. wait orders.
Midshppmen prai r r IANsoN, b E 'cUMMfNGs. P H
HAMMOND, F. w. MILNER and D. G. COPELAND.
Midshpmen c. L. SCHUYLER, W. w. BRADLEY. r. S.
GRENSHAW and w. H. WALSH. to the Virginia,
Midshpmen R. a. BURFORD, c. c. GILL NJ A. LIB
BEY and W L. BECK, to the New Jersey.
the Eagle.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
October 17-The Columbia. the Alabama the wilkes the
at navy yard York; the Apache, a Boston, the
Iowa. a Norfolk; the Paul Jones, a Diego
Louisiana the Virginia and the New Jersey. at Hamp
Roads.
octoter 1.-THE Columbia from Tompkinsvlle for navy
yard New the Apache, from target grounds for
Boston; the -7ewark from Guantanamo for Havana;
Nevada. from Norfolk for Annapolis; the Paul
Jones Santa Barbara for Santiago: the saturn,
from Bremerton for Mare Island; Maine from
Bradford for New York.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19

they are protected. and do not flag pronntlx
Also second or other trains entering the hIocr
uhuer cautlonary orders are too liable to assume
that the other train must be out ~ tbs ,-a,e -
that time, and do not proceed as cautiousIy "a
tney should. and collisions result The boars IA
aware that at terminal stations and the Large
yards IL will in some cases be necessarv -, -
NIT more than one train at a time in such hlock
put those blocks should be made as short as
they may consistently be made and tn, rules
governing the movements OF trains i'm tharo Ia
made peremptory and risidIy enforced
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
Literary Wese,s and Crfric;c-,,

q IL IN IN diameter. abounded These a o, l.,
outsi6e ~ aHesn varying from one inch sna t t m
resisting web was most substantial and had great
not slow To asiu TACT of which the natives were
the size of small of maP this spider which is about
Sin SSnWn legs. spreading to about tH marry 9ark @
their shng nefs they have beguiled into weaving
iooe s t9sy set up long bamboos bent over ne
weayes a web etu' M IN very short time the spider
10 has the als asea has net
.erity to catch fish of about one ~ wSm @ great aex-
net. 8 Ni ZIG nsn sufficng to break tho
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
DENIES BRIBERY OF APPRAISERS.

Colonel E. S. Fowler, Appraiser OF the Port
denied Yesterday that any improper fees being
maid 10 appraising officers for the prompt exam
natisp and appraisement of automobiles or other
du,iabIe merchandise. He said that If any such In
stances should be brought to his attention he
wonid take steps for the immediate discharg. NJ
the guilty officer
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
4 SLIGHT MISTAKE.
,,ro,,, THE London Spectator.

The quotation Of a. specimen Of o.
Baboo eGa Peard yUar years ago
-II.h,, Erench Protestant pastor guest in
W w1s Scottish manse. One morning hppered her.
rings W., ioa the meaning OF "kpper" His host
pssned Ppeped that 1t meant 70 rb On arng
his t.s Ieave bsnd said: May the Lord kipper you
my good friend!"
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
HEADS MERCHANTS AND MINERS CO.

Joseph C. Whitney, of Raltimora. waq elected
president of the Mevhants and Miners Transpor-
taton Company by the directors at q meeting held
HA~ slsatsd chairman Of tina hoard af dirsatnrA
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
MEDAL AWARDED TO MAX E. SCHMIDT

The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia has award
ed to Max e. Schmidt. OF this city. the John
Scott legacy premium and medal for decided i'm
rroVements, made with a view OF bringing tbe
moving platform INTO practical use means OF
science declared that Ir. Schmidt's cOnstruction
is such that serious accident seems remotSJr
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
BALTIC COVERED 4s5 MILES IN DAY

The White Star liner Baltic which arrived here
yesterday from Liverpool with l.so4 passengers,
legged AIS m ies on Wednesday. which is the best
days run In her history. Her time OF passage was
days 20 hours 90 minutes.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19

Abraham II. Hummel. who has been out on ban
pending the decision Of the Appellate Division on
his conviction and subsequent sentence 70 one years
Imprisonment and fine OF So0. save new bond
yesterday Tor $4,000 before Justice Blanchard In
the Criminal Branch oe the Supreme Court This
Was made neccssary by the decision OF The. Court
or Appeals that Hummel had no right 10 be on bail
before the eertlncats of reasonable doubt Wnn
granted
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19

L p oConnor. Edward Blake. NJ. P. and the
other members OF the Irish delegation 10 America
Will be welcomed 10 Brooklyn tomorrow evening
at = public reception at the Imperial Assembly
Rooms, Fulton street and Red Hook Lane.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Justice Blanchard. in the Criminal Branch OF TIA
supreme Court. dismissed an indictment yesterday
against Philip Baer. city librarian, charging con-
splFacy. 1t was alleged that q reduction OF taxss
Tor certain clients had BEEN obtained throuxh
false swearing.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19

Sir Francis Burnand. late Editor of Punch -
is giving public recitals Of his "reminiscences of
the earlier days of that paper-days IN which 1t
genuinely amusing. He tells many delight
full stories of Thackeray. Leech and other IA
nous contributors
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
rrc;t;ug Aduentares scith Butterflies
and Cannibals.

r.Rs AMONG NEW GUINEA cANNI-
Two \ E1Ata Naturalist's Sojourn Among the Abo-
BALs. of - T-nexplored New Guinea. BY A f.
sat' pEs WIN Notes end spd o6segaaons BY His
son s-o DID, $50. J. 3. Lippincott Company
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19

MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19


jerfR mountains with their knife-edged ridges
h fovrd The musical talent Of the people to
improve IN direct ratio TO the altitude. AHeit
rooes are nor only clear and meodious. but Oh
great carrying power. a quality which is u'iiizeu
II the aevtraor9inarv system of intercommuni-
eaton prevailing among the Papuahs' "hi.-
nay we'll re called the wireless telegraphy OF inc
Vads" The natives call to each other ifoi' '-.--
70 hin tbair voices carving magnificently III
Ire pure cir for a great distance. ana Viii"eo
saswers village with perfect ease from ~,
nige" They are rnarvenously obliging' ana WIN
Repeat messages for distant points Win sieae
easerfulness and accuracy. returning ahs"ei'
surprisingly short space OF tiihe i-'
way the author was enabled to keep track oi
ne movements Of his collecting parties "iieh
Esfaling at distances Of many rniies' h'
Isaas Of communication is facilitated ny 'ii0
'-flous habit the natives have or puhoihs lheii
images On the extremely narrow rioges Oh 'ii'
mountain tops In some of them the main Street.
ne'ea runs along the summit. was SO haiio"
~' mere was no room for Mr.. Pralt 10 pi''H
- tent, and on Cne he was compelled 10 sieeP
mousse the front part of which oVerhuis
s~Ilee IL Hula the author encountered !"
s~oela people. with brown bodies inarheu VIZ
tsh patches unevenly distributed "iiio
., F4alt thinks that IL is not iInpropapie 'h"'
:. spotting may be due TO a disease cohtracteo
100 constant fish diet, he couIo ho' oiS
hon it '''i'7
s CT the greatest curiosties noted py the
hs IN his travels was the spiders web hsh-
USED by the natives Of WaIey.
Nsaest at shis point huge SPIDERS "sD'' '-~
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19

MI henry Newbolt the clever minor poet
'aAeh 70 novel writing and is about to
Diiiis out book. entitled THE Old Country. a
o''iahce ~ The idea of the story" it is said.
mat England as she is and as she will be
0aio' oe understood without an Unborn knowl-
euee or and sympathy with, her past" which
40 an ioea IN accord apparently with that of
Mr. kipling in his latest volume.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19

October 1.-THE Columbia the Alabama, the wilkes thu
at navy yard, York; the Apache, at Boston; the
Iowa a Norfolk; the Paul Jones, at San Diego; the
Louisiana, the Virginia and the New Jersey, Hamp
ton Roads.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-19

Sir Francis's former assistant, Mr.. Arthur a
Beckett, says in recently published article
that he really thinks there is too much fuss
q good story.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21
PLAYING IN oLD-TIME FORM.
Schaefer Preparing for Pool and
Billiard Journeys.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20-Jacob Schaefer Is
playing in all his old-time form. He Is
meeting all comcrs in all kinds Of table
games Mt his academy and holding his
own. besides giving special attention TO
balkline as preliminary practice for the
international tournament In which he is
likely to be the popular favorite.
Interest In the national amateur billiard
tournament To DO held at the Chicago
Athletic association I'm March. has been
aroused I'm the West by the announcement
that Calvin Demarest, a young and sen
sational player who has been steadily
coming 10 the front. has become a mem
ber OF the Chicago n. A, and with T.
Fred Conklin, the present holder OF the
championship the club will have two
candidates for championship honors. The
withdrawal or II. a. Wright OF San Fran.
cisco and ], Ferdinand Poggcnburg OF
New York last year. robbed the event of
interest. which this year promises to be
the most important ever held. With tho
above named as contestants, together
with Gardiner, Norris Stark and Sigour-
ney, the contest this year should have
as much interest as I'm the old days when
Mullen and Foss were entered.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21
MUST DEFEND TROPHY.
Oxford and Cambridge Challenged to
Chess Match.
n,ns snecIol sportIpg ScrvIce.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.-Oxford and
Cambridge holders of the Isaac l.. Rice
international intercollegiate chess trophy.
have been challenged by the Triangular
College Chess league. OF which Brown.
Cornell and the University of Pcnnsyl
vnnia are members, to a match on six
boards, on two consecutive Saturdays in
March.
Hitherto a team representing Columbia,
Harvard, Yale and Princeton has figured
In these matches, but no challenge hay-
ing been issued by the big four
of the college, chess world. owing TO
inability to secure the Atlantic cables
for such a purpose, the triangular col
loges have stepped I'm, and Will now try
TO wrest the trophy from the English
men, provided the latter are willing 10
adjourn tho games from one week end to
another. II this is agreed to, the Triongu-
lar league can obtain the use of cable
for the match.
1t seems that, owing to tho heavy pres
sure of business. Friday can no longer
be utilized, as heretofore The American
players have expressed willingness to
start the games as early as a. m. on
tho first day. so az TO advance the play
as much as possible before an adjourn
ment Is necessary,
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meet of any consequence scheduled in
Boston this winter, and Harvard Will en-
ter more than two hundred men In tho
several events.
Captain Dives expects to send on some
of his crack performers TO the big New
York meets In February and March. and
Will also send entries to Geofgetown's S
carnival on February p at Washington.
Harvard Will not try conclusions with
Pennsylvania in the quurtcr-nlile relay
rnce at tho b. A. A. games, as several
and trainer Lathrop will not risk any
mon this year on account OF the scarcity
of sprlnters at Cambridge
In the two-milc relay race of half-milc
strings. Harvard Will buck up against
Yale I'm the hope of defeating the Ellis in
this event, which has gone two years
running to the New Haven boys. Har-
ward has n strong team this season and
looks for a victory. although Yale has
four crack middle-dlstance pluggers TO up
hold her honor
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LOSES MANY PLAYERS.
Coast League Suffers Greatly Through
Draft and Purchases.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
CHICAGO. Jan. 20-One or the heaviest
demands ever made on a minor league
occurred last fall, when tho American
and National leagues took from tho Pa
cihc Coast league eleven of Its star
players by purchase and draft. san
Francisco was forced to part with two OF
its best pitchers, Whslen and HIT
both being purchased by the Greater New
York club. The San Francisco club was
also forced 10 part with Joe Halva, It's
first baseman. who has signed a contract
to play with the Plttsburg club. Oakland
hns lost Doc" Moskiman. Utility
PLAYER. who has been drafted by the chi
cago Nationals, and Jimmy Bryans.
a catcher who has been drafted by Man
ager Mack OF the Philadelphia Athletics.
Bennett an innelder or the Seattle
club. has been drafted by st. Louis.
while SchIany, second baseman or the
Portland club has been drafted by tho
Washington club. NordylSe, first base
man OF the Tacoma club has been SOLD
TO the st. Louis American; Graham, cap
tain OF the Tacoma club. VIII wear
n Boston American league uniform;
Robert Kecfe. who was considered tho
most deceptive pitcher In the Coast
league, has been sold 10 the Greater rev
York team. and Shcehan, third bssemsh.
also of the Tacoma team, mas pceh
drafted by Pittsburg.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21
Will GO Against Sysonby.

Tribune Special Sporting Service
NEW YORK. Jan. 2O.-Enoch Wishard
the trainer OF John n. brakes horses,
paid n visit tc John Hyness horse in
dispute Sysonby's chances I'm the big
handicaps this year. Wishard recently
paid n visit TO John Hyness horses In
Urinary up In Connecticut, where the
King Eric 5-year-old is wintering, and
was greatly encouraged at his condition.
"Ort Wells has been fired for the splint
behind which bothered him last season
and in the fall of 1904" says the noted
trainer. "and his legs arc as clean today
as new foars. II he docs not train
again and wins some of the big stakes l
shall he greatly I'm error. When flt and
we'll no horse can put it over him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21
NEW FEATURE IN
COLLEGE REGATTA
Centipede Racing Will Be Fea-
ture at Contest on the
Hudson.
OCTOPEDE CONTESTS TO
BE TRIED THIS YEAR
Board Of Stewards Plans to
Make Programme of Events
More Entertaining.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The intercol-
legiate regatta, to be rowed at Pough-
keepsie on the Hudson next June, Will
be featured by the addition OF race
for centipede crews. Already Coach
Ellis Ward of the Quaker crews, Coach
James Ten Eyck Of Syracuse, and
Coach Patrick Dempsey OF George
town, have given assurance that they
will develop centipede crews for the
big regatta. To make the race posi-
tive certainty there remains only the
agreement of Cornell and Columbia to
enter crews. and 1t is believed that they
viii give their consent readily enough.
Plan Bigger Programme.
For some time the board OF stewards
has been desirous OF making the
Poughkeepsie programme more enter
tanning No fault has been found With
the eiGht-oared events for varsity and
freshman crews, but the four-oared
race has always been regarded more In
the light of ''flller in" than cham
pionship event.
Great Interest Manifest.
The great interest that has been de-
veloped In centipede and octopede rae
ing within the last few years has led
the regatta officials to determine 10 try
centipede racing at least, at the Pough-
keepsie races. Whether this race viii
be mn added event or a complete sub
stItution for the four-oared event is
not known, but the latter proposition Is
the most probable
Will Have octopede Crew.
Octopede racing Will also be thor
oughly tested I'm college circles this
year Coach Ellis Ward OF Pennsyl-
vania has agreed to develop an octo-
pede crew and enter 1t In the American
Henley to be rowed on the Schuylkill
river, May 26. This form OF rowing
has attracted widespread attention
within the last year or two. and last
August was the most sensational event
on the programme OF the national re-
gatta at Baltimore. In fact, the race
/ between the octopede crews OF Phila-
delphia and New York was the most
spectacular event that ever featured
one of these regattas, and IL 1t VIII add
interest to the Poughkeepsie race IL
will find many advocates for test.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21
FEW CHANGES WILL BE MADE.
President Pulliam Of National Says
Rules Need No Amending
Special sporting service.

} Ilouno SpeClul sporting ScTNlce.
CHICAGO. Jan. 2o.-Prcsident II. C.
Pullam OF the National League of Pro-
fesslonal Baseball Clubs does not believe
that there Will be any material change
In the playing rules from those that pre-
vailed during the last championship sea-
son. When asked whether the game could
not be made moro interesting by the elm
inatlon OF the foul strike rule. so as TO
produce better exhibition OF batting,
the man who but recently overcame the
most powerful influence ever brought 10
bear To defeat an official or the league
replied that In his opinion the rules were
emincntly satisfactory as they Were
why. l think 1t would be suicidal TO
change the foul strike rule" said Presi-
dent Pullman. For an example, we VIII
take the worlds championship series Of
last year. There was no very great eX-
hbition Of batting In any OF these games,
but there was an extraordinary display
of pitching and excellent fielding. Not a
single unfavorable comment that L heard
was made as to the batting. The games
pleased everybody While there was a
slump In batting on the American league.
the same cannot be said OF our organiza-
tion Why. we had twenty-one batsmcn
with averages ranging about go to 300
and over last year against about half
that number the year before. No, II is
not the foul strike rule that iS chiefly re-
sponsible for the absence OF good hit
tcrs but It IL the efficiency, OF the
pitchers and the National league had
without question the champion N
Mathcwson. Patrons Of the national
game arc as enthusiastic over skillful
pitching good batting, and because q
man who is known TO be a reliable bats
man has two strikes called OH him be-
cause OF fouls. cannot see why tho fou
strike rule should be condemned in con
sequence"
President Pulliam further said no woult
meet President Johnson OF the American
league at tho joint meeting Of the sche
dule committees OF tho two leagues IL
New York. and would then announce hi!
staff of umpires. The National league
executive said II was untrue that he hac
difficulties in the selection of the prope7
men TO oficiate as umpires
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21
Dual Fencing Meets VIII Be Held.

Tribune Special SportlnE SerNIcr
PHILADELPHIA. Jan, 2o.-ln spite OF
the split in fencing. which dividrd tne
Ienet,e and the University Fencing as
ISOLATION. they have decided TO meet In
dual competitions as follows February
g. Penpsylvania w. West Point AT West
point 10 HavArd Va. Boston Technology
at Boston; Yale w. West Point at West
Point: l3 Pennsylvania vs. Annapolis at
Annapolis; IL. triangular meet Harvard,
Roston: IL. West Point va. Princeton at
West Point; % Columbia VS. Pcnnsyl-
Vania at Philadelphia; Harvard VS.. Cor
neil at Ithaca - Harvard We. West
Point at West Point; March 3, quad
ranglc meet Harvard Pennsylvania,
Yale and Boston Technology at Cam
bridge Columbia vs. West Point At
Vest Point
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Upton Will Try Again.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-HavIng tried unsuc-
cessfullv three times 10 "lft" the Amer
ica's cup" the international blue ribbon
of the seas. in his next campaign against
the New York Yacht club 1t Is stated Sir
Thomas Upton Will built a good whole
some type Of a boat. which Will be alb
s"iutcly without frcakish ovorhangs and
Other eccontric features. Plans for the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21
American Judges Will Preside.
TRAINING FOR TRACK MEETS.
Harvard Will Have Many Entries in
BOSTON Carnival
al Sporting Service.

Tribune Special Sporting Service.
= CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Jan. 20-Thc Har-
ward track training for the indoor ath-
lctic carnival of the Boston Athletic as
sociation. to he held Saturday evening.
February 10. has begun. II is the only
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21
FRENCH CLAIM CREDIT,
mPortant Principle in Auto Manu-
factuIe May Cause Trouble.

>.oune Special Sporting Service.
s<.,CNDoN, Jan, 2O-Somethlng Of a SEN
!uon has been caused in The motor
& or,o py me announcement from Messrs.
ftnr,a SiAInlne that they hold master
lfseInS IN connection with the direct
system ot transmission, and arc
" epaIco TO take action against other
-. = eNcrs VINO have adopted this principal.
nn5f,~h ususl IN such cases. opinions arc
= S" divided as 10 whether tho French