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New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
COLUMBIA BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
Twenty-four Games Will Be Played, of
Which Only Seven Are at Home.

The full schedule of the Columbia baseball team
announced yesterday. Twenty-four games
will be played. only seven OF which home
grounds in this city. They the New York
University, Rutgers. Yale, Cornell. University OF
Pennsylvania and two Fordham games The
schedule is of the hardest the Columbia team
has ever had. including games with Yale Harvard
Cornell, Princeton, Georgetown. West Point. An
napolis Pennsylvania and Holy Cross. Four trips
will be taken. The schedule follows:
napolis. Annapolis March 20 Washington and Lee
Richmond; March 30 University Virginia, Richmond
April 3. Princeton. at Princeton April g. New York
University, at New York; April l3 Fordham. New
York April II. Rutgers New York: April 20
sty Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: April "a Cornell
at Ithaca; April u. Yale
May l. Seton Hail. at Seton Hall: May g. Cornell. at
New York: May ! Crescent A. G.. Brooklyn: s.
Brown at Providence; May H. Lafayette. Easton:
May Il. University of Pennsylvania New York: May
Is West Point West Point.
June l. Focdham. at New York; June T. Wesleyan.
Mddetown; June .. Williams. at Wltamstown. June g.
Holy Cross at Holy Cross June Amherst, Amherst
June s. Harvard. Cambridge
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
NAGLE SENDS IN CREDENTIALS
Thinks He Will Be Seated as Executive
Member of TammanY General Committee.

Percy Nagle has not yet given up his fight for
recognition Tammany leader of the 3Oth Assem-
bly, District. He sent his credentials Of election
last night to ]. Sergeant Cram. chairman of the
General Committee of Tammany Hail. and feels
sanguine that when that body meets. Decem-
ber 81. he will be recognized 1t is likely that he
will take the matter court.
The ex-Street Cleaning Commissioner was
elected at the last primaries over John F. Cowen
in contest that marked with great disorder
assaults and fraud. Each side accused the other
OF fragrant frauds. Nagle being a Mcclellan man
and Cowen Murphy adherent. the latter was rec
ognized at the Buffalo convention.
Last Saturday night the Nagle supporters or
ganized, The Cowen people refused to admit them
to the of the Mohawk Club the district
headquarters, in East 1Z4th street They retired to
their own clubhouse and confirmed the election of
Nagle, who chosen member of the County
General Committee. SenItor-elect James Owens
elected chairman of the District General Com
mittee.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
COL. NAM JURY CHOSEN
Robert J. Collier Delinquent Is
Fined 500.

jury was selected yesterday. before Recorder
Goff. TO try Colonel William Dalton Mann on the
charge of perjury, growing out of the suit for GRIM
inal libel brought by Justice Joseph NJ. Deuel.
against Norman Hapgood, OF Golfers Mann is
accused of swearing falsely that he had writ
ten on the Count Reginald Ward letter 20. K.
w. ID. NJ" in reply TO a request TO be put the
free list.
Colonel Mann looked as dapper as ever yester-
day. He was accompanied by Mrs Mann and his
daughter, Mrs. z. Mann Wray wife of ex-senator
Wray. He was represented by Martin W. LittletOn
The prosecution IN charge of Assistant District
Attorney Francis p. Garvan. So great was the
press in the courtroom. with the hundred tales
men. that there hardly room 10 move. There
were thirty-one delinquents all OF whom were
promptly fined 800 by the Recorder. Among them
was Robert ]. Collier.
Mr.. Garvan asked each talesnan il he knew
Mann or Count Ward. a Mrs. Washburn, a
writer for some Of the Mann publications; whether
he knew any writer's for connected in any
capacity with The Smart Set 'Fads and Fan
cies' or other of the Colonel Mann publications:
whether he knew any members of Society and
servants correspondents Of the papers il he had
any fear about bringing in a verdict for the
Mr.. Littleton asked the talesmen if they knew
Robert j. Collier. James w. Osborne, Edward NJ
trial and if they preiudiced against his eli
ent; If they We're ever jurors in a where a
public witness was in the pay of private prose-
January that both Wooster and Charles Stewart
William Alexander was one called He said he
was secretary OF the Equitable Life Assurance So
Just before Mr.. Alexander had been called Mr.
Jerome took seat inside the inclosure. but soon
trict Attorney tIn hurried out Of the courtroom;
Mr; AieNa9der was excused ard Immediately
had either been to be witness before the
grand jury in insurance matters and that Mr.. Car
that might be suggested by his presence.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
RICH STAKES TO CLOSE.
Coney Island Jockey Clubs Fixtures
4ggregate SI84,50O.

The Coney Island Jockey Club has announced the
closing on January of the Suburban Handicap
and twenty-five other stakes. With aggregate
value of s1s45o9, TO be at the spring and fan
meetings at Sheepshead Bay next year The clos
ing Of the Futurity, with estimated value of
$4,000, TO be run the fall meeting in 1903 is also
Eight of the stakes are for three -year-olds, and
upward. eight for two-year-olds. three for three
chasers. The full list follows:
SPRING MEETING
The ublrban Handicap-value s2o. Ooo: for three
commonwealth Handi5ap- Estneted value SIS 600
T he 1dsnceaae ae 5 0 fer
upward one mile ana three eighihs q zoo.
Tb s6es9shea9 S Raw ' value s. GEO.
The Long Island Handicap Estimated value $500:
The "EsnateG value. 5000 for
The thistle ESTIMATED value $4,000; three-year-
ol4s and up" ara; ore nile and az an & eghth m
The spindrft Estimated value. $4,000; for threeyear
o!ds: mile and eighth.
The Tria-val1e $4,000; two-year-olds: six
The Double Event First Event Value S 600; five and
i one fat b IurionsS; ion , Tc'd % 'eh'' '"ue' '0' M %
The zephyr-BstTna,ed value 5000; for two-year-
The Spring-Tstimated value 900: twoyearolds;
The ycrnal Estimated value 5000 for twoyear-oId
The beacon Steepechase- Estimated vaiue S. OOO
and up~eTd fg curse value 6. 5oo.
for four-yelr-olds and upward full course.
FALL MEETING.
The Estimated value. s., o0O for twoyear-olds
The september Estimated value $4,000 for three-year-
The Autumn Estimated value. 50 900; two-yeer-
The FIatbush~value $4,000; for two-year-ods seven
The Great Eastern-vaIue $500: for two-year-Olds;
FALL MEETING. 1909
The Futurity- Estimated value $4,000 for two-year-
ods foaled in 1907; six farlongs-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
RACING At NEW ORLEANS.
thinning FdUorites Fec and Far
Bet1ceen at Citu Park.

New Orleans Dec. 17-Winning favorites were
Few and far between at the City Park racetrack
to-day, and Fonsoluca the only which
caught the eyes of the judges first. The surprise
OF the day came in the defeat of James ReddicB
the odds-on choice in the third race. Envoy opened
up gap in the first quarter, and lasted just long
enough 10 beat James Reddick a head on the post.
Garner the jockey, continued his winning streak
DN riding Envoy and Fonsoluca TO victory The
summaries follow
First race tsix furlongsGentinn (McIntyre) 70
], won; Fruntenac 40 ,Mountanl, second; Old
lial 1OI Smith. 100 10 !, third. Time 1:i69s Tinker
also
second Selling five furlongs Paragon. 100 GIen-
nessy). to l. Nesnes 81 (Swain) 20 second;
SIion 100 lIohanessen) ! 10 |, third. Tine OBS
Ialserhof' captain Hale Gold Duke. Banefu The Piker
Maelstrom, Belsa, SharOnawa Sarah ran
Third race mile and a sixteenth)-Envoy 102 Gar
ner). l6 10 o. James Reddick 9S Qenressy TO g.
second Granada, 93 Cioldstein), 30 l. third. Time
1:90ss Jungle Imo Lady and Iole also ran
Fourth (steepleChase; short cours.)-Arabo 1873
tSonger 10 l. won Little Wally, dayton Z 10
second Sutador, l4e RusselD, I 10 2 third Time
S:lSit. Gould. Dawson Red Raven Lulu Young, Ptkfn
Easter Joy and P1rnassus also
Flfth race selling; mile and quarterl-Fonsouca
40 Garner IL to 10. won; Flavigny Hennessy)
Time 2:l5. Scalplock, Bulwark Heard also ran
sixth race selling seven furiongs-Dargin no (Aus-
TIM 10 ]. won; Devout. 1l5 (NicoD to / second:
Lady Ellison 100 CHennessy), 10 l. third Time 3OS
Noodsaw, Grand Duchess. Bellndan Iayson, Leader
ali Chamblee also ~
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Harry PARDON Nay Visit This Coun-
try 4 gain-Tarious Notes.

There IS every prospect that Harry Vardon, the
four times open golf champion Of Great Britain.
will again visit this country. Word has been re-
ceiyed that the former title holder has decided 10
MAKE lengthy tour in quest OF improving his
health Report has it that he win go first 10 South
Africa and Australia returning to England bv Way
of the United States and Canada.
The annual meeting Of the Massachusetts, Golf
Association will be held on Wednesday, January
10. al the Exchange Club, Boston. G. Herbert
Mindeler heads the ticket presented by the nom
mating committee.
James Maiden. the we'll known professional who
had green at Toledo. Ohio, during the past sea-
son. VIII assist Alec Smith at Atlanta Ga tbie
winter. The national open champion is having a
busy time with the Atlanta amateurs
Ned Fitzjohn, the Schenectady professional has
accepted offer to take charge of a green ~
Southern Pines. y {. Fitzjohn will assume bis
new duties Al the first of the year. ~
The Homeward Country Club, near Chicago is
after the amateur ch lmplo7shp tournament OF the
Western Golf Association. 1t is understood that
another organization outside the Chicago district -
also seeking the ottrl"tioD Last season the iTast
ern championship was held al the Glen Echo Conn
try Club St Louis. '
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
INCREASE FOR $4,000
AdUance Goes Into Effect in Loueu
-1nnOunced ELsezcbere

Boston. Bee. 7.-Cotton mill operatives uu-s.
Ing about thirty thousand. employed IN df-a-sas
parts Of New England, received an advano. -
wages to-day or promise OF advance az an -
date In Lowell about seventeen thousand op.rs'
tives received an increase Of 5 per cent -
nineteen hundred hands employed bv tba ~ r.s's'
Manufacturing Company at Chicopee had -
wages advanced to-day. the amount OF which v..
not announced.
The Arlington mills tn Lawrence announc.d ..
DAY an Increase OF IA per cent in the wages =, a..
six thousand employees The increase Is to ~ '. ~
effective on December "A SeIuls
AT Nashua, y. H. the cotton mills OF tha r..,
company posted notice OF per cent ircrosSs soa
Affecting several hundred men ~ Ns
from salmon rails y. H. came the rApo-. ,.
oeelnnlng the hrst OF the year the wages ~ "a
several hundred employees at the Salmon i rsr' 70
Administering Company'5 mills would he inrrassiS ~
Inc percentage or advance was not announced "N
IL Is estimated that by January I about IL IA
cotton mill operatives in various sections NJ "
England Will receive advance in wages rsrs,- or.
from TO 10 per cent @As~t
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
HIGH SCORES THE RULE.
Ne7C York Il. &. BOz0lers Lose Odd
Game to JerseA City.

The Jersey City Club the odd game from
the New York Athletic Club in an Athletic Bowling
League series on the formers alleys last night
In addition to winning two games, the home team
rolled up a total of 1920 the highest recorded
Tins fa- tbis season In the Athletic League.
After Jersey City won the first game, hard
fought affair by a margin OF 20 pins. with 923
total II was expected that New York would do
something On the contrary. the champion five
eIurone6 m $40 while every member of the home
team rolled in top form l.amster and Collard led
with 21s and 25, respectively As the lowest indi-
vidIIaI effort on the Jersey team was 100. 1t IS
easy to see how the 1.cc0 mark was passed
In the last game Sherwood came to the rescue OF
New York with a score of 245, which enabled his
side TO win by 4O-odd pins with a ss2 total. Sher-
wood averaged POI for the evening. For the home
team Never nad a mark of 200. rolling three even
games The scores follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
FIND POISON CAUSED vRzAL DEATHS
Result of Chemical Examination Fastens
Suspicion on Billik, the Fortune Teller.

Chicago, Dec. T-Arsenc was responsible for the
death of at least two members OF the Vrzal family
six OF whom died within a few months of each
other, according TO a chemical examination COM
pleted to-day. Herman Billk, a fortune teller is
now in jail charge of having administered
poison the family that the mother of the dead
children could collect insurance money Mrs
Vrzal was found dead in her home two weeks ago
a few hours after investigation into the cause
of the death of the other members of the family
was begun. AT first II was believed she committed
suicide, but the police OF the opinion that she
was killed 10 conceal the cause of death of the
children. The bodies Of the other four members OF
the family will now be exhumed
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
NEW CUSTOMS RULING ON AUTOS
Full Duty Must Be Paid on Cars That Are
Rebuilt Abroad

ruling Of interest 70 owners Of automobiles
especially those who Hse their own cars while
travelling abroad WIS received Yesterday by
Nevada \. Stranahan. Collector Of Customs from
the United States Treasury Department The ruling
follows
Repairs TO automobiles taken abroad said repairs
being mace abroad. "hether occasioned by acct
cent otherwise should be carefully examined
by the appraiser upon the reimportation OF The
automobiles. and q said repairs exceed 20 per
cent % the ordinary Of the same the autoulo-
bile viii be subject 10 Guty upon its fun value.
This ruling has been made IL is said 10 put a
stop 10 the practices of certain of automO-
bles who have. after taking their machines 10
Europe. brought them back practically rebuilt by
the installation Cf foreign made parts
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
NOVEL TROPHIES FOR ATHLETES.
Flanagan and Sheridan VIII Get Bronze
Statues of Themselves.

The United Irish-American Societies have decided
on the form Of the trophies to be presented to Mar
TIN Sheridan and John Flanagan at the public re-
cepton 10 be rendered 10 these athletes on De
cemoer p in the Grand Central Palace. Each Of
The men viii receive a bronze statue OF himself
Plaster models are being made. and when
poses secured they will be cast in bronze Sb.r
idan Will bs in the act OF throVlng the discus ana
Flanaglng whirlng in the 6-foot ring II is Manned
10 have copies OF them struck OF to be sold as
pieces. II
The Irlsll-A rican fthletic Club is Determined
10 leave no stone uuturn"d to show its aunre,i J.
uon OF the work Of the members Of its team Not
only have all OF the team been Invited bv the
United Irish American Societies TO attend tie re-
ception 10 Sheridan ana Flanagan, but their own
club u arranging a carnival IN their honor to be
held IN the clubhouse during the hodays
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
IBy Telegraph to The Trisune.1

Boston, Dec. LISTING serenely in her rocins
chair by her little cot in the women's ward Of ira
Long Island Hospital Mrs. Sarah Davis. for v.ar,
believed 70 be a pauper. but now said 10 b ss.
70 several thousand dollars, is TO all Appearances
utterly unconcerned about the good fortune vbic,
has befallen her AS matter OF fact ths woman
does not seem 20 know anything about il and al sh,
Will neither speak nor make any signs as to vhstssr
or not she understands matters the officials ars !:
q loss 10 understand the exact situation TODAY
Since the night she found wandering abous
the Federal Building IL would seem that Ms
Daviss mind has been an utter blank AIthouzh
she has been inmate OF the institution FOR u-~
years. her visitors have been few and most Of them
visited her during February March and Apnl,
when. IL is alleged an effort was being uaas %
settle the estate in New York.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
FOR THREE-HEADED HIGHWAY BOARD
Plan of Monroe Supervisors Would Deprive
Skene of Much Power.
LRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Rochester Dec. 1.-THE Monroe County Board of
Supervisors went record to-day being In favor
of the Governor appointing three men to supersede
the State Engineer and Surveyor in control of tho
highways of the state. This county is Of the
foremost in the state In the matter OF good roads
The Monroe County delegates to the Good Roads
Convention at Albany were instructed to all
honorable secure the passage OF such an
act. Such action would take from the hands of
the Democratic State Engineer the expenditure of
large of good roads money
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
THREE KILLED in OPEN SWITCH WRECK

New Orleans Dec. 1.-THE fireman and two
tramps were killed. the engineer was badly scaded
and two others were slightly injured when Texas
& Pacific passenger train was wrecked at Water
port, thirty-two miles west OF here, last night
This is said 10 be the third recent attempt 70
wreck the same train.
The train left New Orleans at 730 o'clock last
night, and was going at fun speed when il ran
INTO an open switch. The engine turned over and
the mail and baggage piled top OF ii.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
GRAND JURY INDICTs MRS. MDANryr
No Change in Condition of Woman in BOstu,
Hospital-Mind a Blank.

The grand jury yesterday afternoon 'indic,ed ",
Mary j. Mcdaniel on a charge Of perjury corrrr,.
ted in December. 1902 The indictment was s,s
with Recorder Goff In Part OF General Session,
ana oench warrant was Immediately issued DA
teCtiVe Sergeant Farley, OF the District ATTORNEY,
once, lodged the warrant against Mrs McDaris
at the TOmbs. where she was held on a shorr an
davlt made by Farley Sunday She will !.
arraigned before Recorder Gof tbs morning - ~
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
PLANS SLAP AT MAYOR.

The Finance Committee Of the Board OF A1dar
men, to which referred the budget for 1eoz
""'h the Mayor vetoed has decided TO rcapprova
us report ana 10 ask the board pass II with Ire
recommendations for decreasing the sum allowed
py the Board OF Estimate and App0rtionment ~,
something like 10000 Mayor Mcclellan in veto,1.
lc tport said that the decreases petit, ana
in'FHl ia hainper The work of departments affecteS
y - not believed that the board will muster th.
sttoes necessary 10 pass the report over The
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
JAMES G. GRAHAM RESIGNS.
Horace Mcclure Promoted to First Deputy
Attorney Generalship.

Albany, Dec. Thames G. Graham, of Newburg
to-day resigned First Deputy Attorney General
The vacancy was filed by the promotion of Horace
Mcclure. OF Rochester. from the second TO the first
deputyship. George II. Pierce, OF Buffalo Deputy
Attorney General. was made Second Deputy Attor-
ney General. Isaac B. Barrett. of Albany, was an
pointed TO the vacancy caused by the promotion
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

William Plumb. of No 16 West sOth street wa.
held in $1,000 bail by Magistrate Baker in the v-asr
SiSe Court on the charge of having been impl-
Gated in the larceny and wrecking Of an autono-
pile belonging 10 &. D. Jackson, of No. f5l Nest
10th street The automobile was found hafiy,
wrecked. on the Jamaica Road A'
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
COLUMBIA TO MEET PRINCETON

The Columbia University basketball team will
play us FIRST game OF the season IA the inte-col-
leglate championship with Priu u-eton IA the CO.
lumDa gymnasium. To- morrow night
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Lincoln League of the sth Assembly Dis
trict a Republican organization on the East Side
Will give dinner 10 Judge Otto A Rosalskv AZ
the broadway Central Hotel tomorrow evening
covers Will he laid for seven hundred and hffv
persons. The dinner is in celebration OF Judge RS
salskys recent election. ~
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
ArLANTico DESTROYED AT ASCOT.

Los Angeles Dec. 1.-THE first race at Ascot to-
day was marred by accident which meant rhe
destruction Of 7 J Baidwia's 4Atlantico Tho
horse host his rider At he ffta jump and kept on
att; the telq A. lie turned into the gate leading
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

Harry Diamond. of No. go 9Th street. pleaded
guilty to manslaughter in the first degree bsfore
justice Newberger in the criminal branch OF the
supreme court yesterday and viii be sentenced
on Friday: Diamond shot his mother-in-lav Mrs
bertha Conen. on September 3. and then turned the
until November l. ''li'~1
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

John Cominsl<i. who shot Pstrolp,an sar1acl bs-
cause the spirit told him to-" was held in 80 900
bail for trial by Magistrate steinert in the Jeffer
81 n, n Market Court yesterday. why did YOU shoot
MN asked the magistrate. Because the truth
had 70 be manifested" replied Cominski He will
pe examined 10 determine his sanity
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

motifs Rosenoaum. of No. 217 East 1i:h street
pleaded guilty to the charge OF stealing 81 O0O OF
@ sne Iunds OF the Newsboys Athletic Club and was
ger "tthSed 70 fve years Imprisonment in Sing Sins
oS Judge Cowing in Part of General Sessions
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

An entertainment under the auspices OF the ST
vincent de Paul Society was given last night 10
the inmates OF the City Hospital. on BIackwelrs
islaha ny professionals. who volunteered for the
sLl inS programme was arranged by James
-, - iharIy, or the Actors Protcctive Association
under whose direction IL was given
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

inc howery Mission will hold It's sixth weekly
concert tonight In the Mission Han No "a Row
cry feature OF the entertainment will be a
IEShTihg Ea exhibition by two children Of Mrs. j. C.
ha,.a W .liS Slty- They expert fencers. aad
,h, nate visited the mission from time 10 time with
Evening journal., 1906-07-17
BURKE-ROCHE SUES
FOR A DIVORCE
Former Husband Of Mrs.
BatOnyi Surprised That She
is Already Welded
BEGAN SUIT LONG AGO

PARIS. July 1.-THE marriage Of Mrs.
Burke-Roch daughter of Frank Work,
of New York. millionaire horseman, ITO
Aurel Batonyi was as much a surprise to
the Hon. James Burke Roche, heir to
the barony of Fermoy, her divorced hus-
band. as 1t was to people in New York.
Burke-Roche, although a member-elect
of the British Parliament, lives in Par s,
owing to his onense against the British
Governments in 1904, when ne sold his
turbine yacht to the Russian Govern
ment at high price for use as a torpedo
boat, and took the vessel from Hull to
Libau during the japanese war.
Mr.. Burke-R Roche said to-day that he
began a suit for divorce in England six
months ago
lie added that Mrs. Burke-Roche and
her father Frank Work, were notified at
the time Of the commencement Of the
suit.
Mrs. Burke-Roche obtained a divorce in
Delaware which is not recognized by the
English courts nor by Mr. Roche.