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New-York tribune., 1907-12-12

er, yawl, sloop, catboat or what not wen race
to Bermuda or Iceland, around Long Island
It's up to the challengers They can pring thelr
boat in a balloon if they want to-.
Does that mean without conditions!
he asked.
Not at all. It means race upon conditions
mutually agreeable TO the contestants Ihe
rules will be agreed upon by committees repre-
senting the Brooklyn Yacht Club and any clup
or clubs that care to come ana sail for our cup
We assume that there will be racing ma
chimes entered, however, and l would not care
to saw that the Brooklyn Yacht Club would
agree to race with any freak type of boat our
object is to encourage wholesome racing ana
wholesome boats. such as Sir ThomaS Lipton
had in mind in his last challenge.
Besides deciding offer the international
challenge cup, the club decided TO enter no
boats in the Bermuda next summer Ihe
matter was brought up by one of the MEMBERS
who said that he had received an invitation TO
enter and it was disclosed that the club had re-
ceived no invitation to participate in the race
THE persons having the matter in charge.
said Commodore Towen, having seen mt 10
ignore the Brooklyn Yacht Club. the club has
seen fit to ignore the race. We had five boats
in the last year; next year we VIII nave
none. That is all there is to it,
1t was learned. however. from a member that
the Brooklyn Yacht Club is considering seri-
ousIy having a Bermuda race of its own. Com
modore Towen would neither confirm nor deny
the story, and the club members generally de-
clned to discuss the matter. on the ground that
il would look as if the club felt aggrieved at
being left out of the race if anything said
now.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
YALE LOSES At HOCKEY.
The Wanderers Yin Opening Game
at st. Nicholas Rink.

The hockey season was formally opened in the
st. Nicholas Skating Rink last night. when the
newly organized Wanderers. Of the Amateur
Hockey League, defeated Yale by score of 10 to j.
The result should discourage the supporters Of
the New Haven team. however. it was the first
time many of the men tad been on ice this season,
and. taking this into consideration their showing
was remarkably good. The men give every promise
Of developing into a strong aggregation of hockey
players They handle themselves well on the ice,
are fast aggressive and good stick handlers and
are afraid use their bodies.
During the first half the Yale players held the
Wanderers in remarkably clever fashion, keeping
the score down to three goals, while they Tailed
themselves In the second period they tired
rapidly their condition told, and the local men
scored almost at will
1t the general opinion of good Judges of
hockey after watching last nights struggle that
the Yale team will prove to be one of the best
sevens ever turned out hy the college. AS for the
Wanderers their team work poor, and the
victory due largely the individual work Of
Clarke. Williams and Hornfeck- Clarke still has
the same dangerous shot for which he SO
famous when last seen here a couple of years ago.
Williams, a new man, will be heard from before
the season is over, and should make some of the
older look their laurels
Yale scored the first goal few seconds after the
start of the game, w. Stanley doing the trick. The
Wanderers made three points in succession and
the half ended to !. In the second period Yale
got goals. while their opponents added
seven TO their score The lineup follows:
80. Position Wanderers n0).
BigeIow Wylie) Point. Rugges Qfenderscn.
Williams .Coverpont Clarke
Drscoii rover Iiornfeck cDufresne1 n ~,1
Fraserj
E. Stanley. Left wing Williams
Referee-G. T. Harmon. Umpires-H Hornfeck. Long
Goals-For Wanderers Clarke C Williams 2) Hornfeck
Dufresne. Hazeiton for Yale. Drsco ~. L. Stanley.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
HEINZE ASSET SCHEDULE.
Securities of Large Palue on Com
DQnY's List.

AS had been reported. the firm of Otto HeInze
Il co. made public last night a list of the secul'
ties which It plans to turn over TO the "es'ei"
Development Company the corporation which II
is proposed TO form means OF settlement WIN
the creditors. Under the plan CT settlement tho
preferred stock of the corporation is to be eauAi
in amount the total debts of the hrm and tnefe
is to be common stock TO the same amount Each
creditor is to receive preferred stock for uie
amount of his claim
The list of securities said to be in possession OF
the company is as follows: Five hundred Dela-
ware & Hudson, 1000 Louisville & Nashville ""
United States Steel 50 Chicago & Northwestern
200 National Biscuit. 500 National Bank Of Nor'h
America 6l5 Mercantile National Bank. $50 En-
pire Trust Company. 215 Mechanics and Traders
Bank. isis Chase National Bank, 1900 American
Ice Securities 800 Utah Bank. 400 La Francs
Copper Company common. 1000 La France COP
per Company preferred. 1000 Ohio Copper f'V'
Butte Coalition. 200 AmaIgamated Copper 200 ltai-
ian-American Trust Company. a0 Union Paeinc'
l.ioo Balaklala Copper Company. 100 Anaconaa.
1900 Davis-Day Estates Copper Company, 10"
Southern Pacific. $S55.0o0 Consolidated Steamship
bonds sloS 600 Pennsylvania Knitting Mills Per
cent bonds $4,000 Rhode Island Worsted Mills
bonds s22.7Oo La France per cent bonds. N"'
Stewart Mining Company $1,000 Baltimore Ohio
per cent bonds. sl0oo Atchison per cent bonds.
5000 Wabash Pittsburg Terminal per cent bonds.
S!ooo Oregon Short Line per cent bonds ano
s1oO0 Reading per cent bonds
United Copper common. in trust funds: sisIa
United Copper preferred. $50 Carnegie Trust Com
pany. 200 Interborough Bank. 81 German-Amer-
lean Insurance Company, $500 La France bonds.
2oeoo Barnes-Kng Development Company. aeo
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining Company, SS~o
La France bonds; go State Savings Bank, tos
1talian-American Trust Company, $3.50 Ohio Cop
per bonds. 1.250 Astna Indemnity Company, N,"
Pennsylvania Knitting Mills bonds, $4,000 La
France bonds. Sso.ooo (par value) Candle Aaske
Sll
vanced 10 Federal Exploration Company Of Mex
leo, $62.5W note of W. H. A Fisher under tho
terms of agreement relating to the Barnes
King Company, 500 American Ice Securfties'
$45o00O La France bonds, 10000 San Toy Minihs
Company, 10000 Keweenaw Mining Company
$1,000 Pioneer Mining Company, $4,000 equity ih
note to J. B. Mcdonald (not the subway buiidert.
% Mercantile National Bank. $4,000 cash in oahAs
S3e50o0 advanced to various companies. Ses"s
accounts and bills receivable. secured In part
p11f06 oonnnn nAnn1R
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
PULLI4M At THE HELM.
Reelected President of the National
LEAGUE of Baseball Clubs.

Harry c. Pulliam was elected presiden. of the
National League OF Baseball Clubs for the sixth
year succession the second session OF the an
nual meeting OF the league al the Waldorf-Astora
yesterday He got of the eight votes cast,
the other going 10 Frank de Haas Robson. John
Heydler reelected secretary and treasurer as
was the old board of directors. consisting of Bar
ney Dreyfuss. Pittsburg Charles Ebbets. Brooklyn;
Garry Hermann Cincinnati; Charles Murphy, Chi
cago. and George Dovey, Boston.
Some routine business transacted and an in
formal discussion was held the proposed amend
ments TO the rules, which must go in the form OF
q recommendation to the rules committee or Doth
leagues when ii meets in February The members
of this committee from the National League were
not named yesterday
In this connection Max Fleischman of Cincin-
natl. recommended strongly that the pitchers box
be level with the diamond question which
is arousing much discussion at this time. Another
suggestion, which aroused more than usual inter
and discussion, thar three, and not four,
pitched balls should constitute Il base on balls
The rules the National Commission In refer
to purchased and drafted players was an
other of argument. and a recommendation
TO the National Commission was adopted that play
ers drafted from the minor leagues be treated the
same purchased players. Waivers, then, VIII
have TO be sought from both the American and
National leagues for men drafted. In technical
terms the usefulness of the new move is described
and is in the nature OF a reform
The meeting adjourned until O'Clock this
afternoon the same place
There was more interest outside the meeting. as
the managers of most of the teams were on hand
to work up deals Joe Kelley, manager of the To-
ronto club, which won the championship or the
Eastern League last season, signed a two-year
contract to manage the Boston Nationals Presi-
dent Dovey, 1t is said. wanted him to sign for a
year. but Kelley felt that he was entitled TO a
longer tenure. and the compromise Of two years
was finally reached. Mr.. Dovey said he was not
hurrving to trade Tenney for any other player, re-
gardfng him as a good asset He would like to OBJ
tain a good seasoned catcher, it is said and If an
offer on this basis, value for value, is made Ten
nev NAV be traded from the Boston ranks.
There were plenty of deals in the air. but the
reply TO all queries was. Nothing definite; moth
ing settled
The Chicago club gave dinner last night IN
honor of winning the National League pennant and
the worlds championship.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
LEAGUE MEETS
Recommendation for Nine Games IN
Championship Series.

Chicago. Dec. l1.-Changes In the league consti-
tuition the awarding of the pennant to the Detroit
club and entire absence of trades marked the
annual meeting Of the American League of Base
ball Clubs here to-day.
The delegates approved number Of reports. in
Guiding that of the directors. who met earlier I'm
the day and voted to uphold President Johnson s
ruling in which he fined the Cleveland club $500
for using dilatory tactics in game at Detroit
September lS. Later The Detroit management led
movement to revoke this penalty, and the club
voted to revoke the fine. This action led to
the proposal of a rule to abolish delays in
games 1t will be voted at the meeting of
the league January 3.
An important action q vote approving a s,,g-
gestion that the series for the worlds champion
ship each fall be heightened TO nine games instead
of One vote was recorded against the sIg-
gestion. although by which club it was cast was
not revealed.
A change In the league constitution designed to
compel the teams to keep abreast OF the schedule
was adopted. 1t provides that games postponed
during the first series shall be played off on the
succeeding days. of the second series
and that games postponed in the second or third
series shall be decided the next day or days of
series
President Johnson's annual report, which ap-
proved called attention TO a proposal by the Ameri-
can association that club representing that league
be placed in Chicago. This plan TO give Chicago
three clubs instead of two disapproved by
unanimous vote. and President Johnson was in
structed to oppose it in the national commission.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
WANTS HAMMOND REPORT AFFIRMED

Charles w. Coleman, counsel for James B. Ham
mond, founder OF the Hammond Typewriter Com
pany asked Justice Greenbaum, yesterday In the
Supreme Court to affirm the favorable report Of
the commissioners before whom the Investigation
into Mr.. Hammond's mental condition was con-
Quoted. Mr.. Hammond also found sane by a
Sherif's jury. Counsel for Thomas f. Hammond
brother to James 3. Hammond. at whose instiga-
ton the investigation was made asked justice
refuse affirm the report and the verdict of the
Sherif's jury and to appoint new commission.
Justice Greenbaum said that he would have to read
the testimony before he could giyo . decision.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
HOST DISCOVERS THIEF.
Burglar Ransaching Room Uhile
Guests Dine BgIO1c Stars

While PercivaI j. H Whitaker. of No 50 West
S5th street a real estate dealer with offices al No.
12s Broadway was entertaining a party of friends
at dinner in his home last evening. a burglar vas
discovered in the act of looking through a bureau
upstairs.
Mr. Whitaker sprang toward the intruder who
ran to the roof and escaped. Mr.. Whitaker IN
formed the police of the West 5Sth street station.
and Patrornen Doyle and White sent 10 the
house to make an investigation
The thief had taken a bracelet set with diamonds
and pearls a signet ring and gold chain and
cross from the room of a servant After the ROB
bery had been reported and the police had IN
vestIgated MIR. Whitaker and his guests resumed
their dinner.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
JOSHUA CRANE MAY COACH HARVARD

well known Harvard man, who stands high in
the football councils at Cambridge said YESTERDAY
that in all probability Joshua Crane Jr would
coach the eleven again next year. Burr the newly
elected captain is said 70 favor Mr. Crane as coach
and continuance OF this years policy
Mr.. Crane is of the Harvard alumni who
want TO see football relations with Princeton
newed. and his return will mean that game be-
tween the Tigers and the Crimson next season is
something more than vague possibility. The
sentiment at Princeton is in favor of a game the
only problem being the disposition of Cornell. II Is
pointed out. however. that Princeton met both Cor
nell and Carlisle this year, and that Harvard and
Cornell would not make much sitter pair oS
opponents than the Ithacans aad the Indians.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
OUTDOOR AUTO SHOW IN VIEW.

~ the regular monthly meeting of the board OF
directors o. the New York Automobile Trade Asso-
otsSl5a held Tuesday a its quarters in the
Motor Mart the suggestion made 10 hold an
c.,e5l air spring show and meet Morris Park
was considered the cars could be exhibited in
,he cid betting ring under the grandstand. which
..if accommodate many machines Madison
Square Garden.
Secretary Sfretton Instructed to look into
the matter 1d md the feeling In the trade and
see what arrangements could be maSe with the
owners Of Norris Park
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
OSCAR F. sPATE" A MIILIoNAIer9
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

tsy Telegraph to The Tribune
Flttsburg. Dec 11.-According to E NJ Seymour
CHicaso attorney, Reginald Seymour which he
declares TO be the real name of Oscar F. Snate
serving sentence here for alleged attempts to
s"inde wealthy Pittsburgers has become a mill
ionaire by the death of his mother i'm the West En-,
Vi LONDON TWO weeks ago Seymour says he repre-
oiHuo Iuihes, oarrister Of No. $50 Strand
London. and that the estate consists ebies,- :,
shares In the Devonshire Bank of London. and a,
interest in the Barry Farms estate, in Wales
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
JUMPS IN FRONT OF ELEVATED TRAIN

Just a well filed southbound Third avenue
elevated passenger train pulling into the 47th
street station early last evening, an unidentified
man threw himself from the platform in front of
II and was instantly killed. Before the train was
stopped the first car had gone over his body
According to several persons who saw the acct-
dent. the man had been standing apparently wait
ing for the train, and just il arrived had iupped
TO the tracks in front OF it, His body was removed
the morgue.
On his person was found a ciiver watch and an
accident tag. bearing the inscription: To identify
me telegraph this number, 77.sl3 Northeastern
Registry Bureau, Boston. Mass They will notify
my friends. William Buhler, the mo,oruan of
NO AZ East loSth street. and Barnett EIass the
conductor. OF No 1916 Park avenue were locked ",
on the technical charge of homicide
Boston, Dec. 1.-The New England Reeistrv H,,
reau said tonight that No. 77sI3 v hich was fov,d
on the body of man killed In New York u,as
issued to Walter Charles Goldburn for,v-tbraa
years old. of No. 222 East s9th street New Wi,
The man is described a laborer at the Ne VI,
custom House, and is further described ag hoin
hVe rect SIX inches in height: weight $50 ,o,,a
lie mas sailor tattOoed on his right arr -,
fags on his left. The registry bureau wi1, 60,
municated with Mary Godburn at the ea,h go.
address. '''i slreet
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
NoRTHCROFT TO LEAD NAVY ELEVEN


Annapolis Dec. u.-Percy W. Northcroft of
Pawtucket, r. l., elected captain of the Naval
Academy football team for the of 1908 at
a meeting of the varsity players tonight North
croft has played tackle regularly for two seasons.
He weighs little more than $50 pounds when in
training and stands six feet two inches In height
New-York tribune., 1907-12-12

Our dog took the first prize at cat show"
How was thot%
'.Hs took the cat"-PhiladAlphia 1nauissE =.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
RUSSIAN POLICE BUSY.
Many 4rrests at st. Petersburg
More Murders Feared.

ST Petersburg Jan A general search of
the lodgings of persons under police observation
was made here last night in the hope Of discover
ing the accompces of the assassin of Prefect
Won der Launtz Many arrests were made but no
important terrorists captured. The assas-
sin IS still unidentified The vice prefect, Sos
novsky is conducting the investigation. pending
the appointment of q successor. Baron Taube.
chief OF the gendarme corps. Prefect OF Pollcs
Rheinbot, Of Moscow. and Governor Kurlof Of
Kief are mentioned for the post. which is one
of the most responsible in the empire on account
Of the great number Of high officials here who
are under sentence Of death by the terrorlsts.
The persons condemned are reported TO include
Grand Duke Nicholas, Premier Stolypin and two
Conservative members OF the Cabinet.
The newspapers ali comment on the inability
Of the prefect of police to protect his own person
against thu attack OF one resolute terrorist who
undertook the task with the determination not
IN survive his victim.
At tho requiem service held here to-day for
the murdered Prefcct, the police arrested
man disguised as an officer of the army, who
was trying 20 gain admittsnce TO the church.
The police are OF the opinion that he intended
10 Kill Premier Stoypn. who was present.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
HIGH WATER UPSTATE.
Flood Conditions, soith Damage an
the Moha7ck TalIey.

Utica N Y, Jan. 4-Constant rain. falling
from yesterday morning till this morning. in the
Mohawk Valley has raised the Mohawk River
to food stage and exceedingly high water pre-
walls throughout the valley. Trains on the New
York Central were delayed to-day because or the
conditions and IL is said that all passenger
trains will be from 10 two hours late- Inc
water IS still rising. and more serious delay may
be caused Two highway bridges over the new
channel OF the river at this city have been car
rIed away and the village OF Deerheld ana tne
country north OF there cannot be reached WITH
out making long detours In order 20 find river
bridges which have not been carried away me
rainfall for twenty-four hours was 30 inches,
or considerably more than the ralnfaH OF any
day during 1905.
Little Falls n. Y. Jan. 4.-The ice went out
out of the Mohawk River early to-day. tempo
rar!ly blocking two tracks OF the New York
Central Railroad. One of the tracks also was
blocked a mile east OF this city q result OF
a wa shout, where a small creek has overfowed
It's banks. Many manufacturing plants along
the river are closed d result OF the high
water and in Herltimer a portion of the restden-
tial district has been flooded forcing many
families from their homes.
Albany Jan 4-The freshet in the river had
reached 925 feet at . p. to-day, United
States Weather Forecaster Todd. who closely
watches the Hudson River foods, expressed tho
opinion that while the river would probably rise
over the wharf levels, the present freshet would
not be of serious proportions The flood pouring
into the Hudson from the Mohawk and other
tributaries steadily raised the river level this
afternoon
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
MIKES SPITE CHARGE.
Contractor Says O'Brien and Padden
1re Holding IN His Work.

Robert J. Rooney contractor. OF No 1i91 Simp-
street. The Bronx in the Harlem Court
yesterday a summons. and before he had been
discharged by Magistrate Wahle told the court that
he victim of persecution at the hands of
Commissioner OBrien OF the Department OF Wa
trar Padden. ts
Rooney says he ;s partner OF Senator Frawley
Tamnany Hall leader and close friend Of
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall. He
Is now building at 145th street and Seventh
avenue, and since December 5, he says, has been
refused water license six times He arrested
December 10. but discharged because OF
lack Of evidence He again hailed court
summons Thursday. and adjournment was
granted until Yesterday. but Magistrate Wahle re-
fused TO permit another adjournment on the sum
and discharged Rooney.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
NEW RUSSIAN SCANDAL.
M. NIKITIN UNDER FIRE.
Serious Charges against assistant
Minister of agriculture.

ST. Petersburg Jan. 4-PIince VassilchIkoH
has been conducting an investigation of the ar
fairs of the Ministry of Agriculture since ne
succeeded NJ. Stichinsky as head of that depart
ment, and he has disclosed a state Of corrup~
ton extending over a number of years. Theo-
dore Nikitin, an oldtime bureaucrat. who has
been Assistant Minister of Agriculture for many
years. having charge of the state forests. has
been involved, according to the evidence in the
Justification OF contracts, in bribery and in other
Irregularities The First Department of the
Senate, to which the results Of this investigation
have been referred, has resolved sitting in closed
session. that the government must institute pro-
ceedings against Nikitin to remove him from
office.
This scandal. coming on top of the misman-
agement of the famine relief, in which the AS
sistant Minister of the Interior, NJ. Gurko, Is
involved. has made a painful impression at
court and seriously embarrasses the Cabinet in
view of the approaching elections.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-05
FIRENEN NEARLY DROWN.
T,celve Orercome By Smoke IN
Flooded Basement.

A dozen hremen were overcome while hghtlnS
a stubborn fire in the cellar of hve-story fac-
tory building at Nos g. and I'D lst street
last night. They were rescued by their COM
panions assisted by Captain John Jennings ana
the men of Hook and Ladder Truck 20. None
of the stricken firemen had to go TO the hospital
but were carried into nearby stores. where they
were attended by DR.. Reiss, of the Fire Depart
n7ent and DIT Schild of ST. Gregory's Hospital
The fire started in the cellar among a lot Oh
leather and paper stock belonging to J. sherman,
q dress suit case manufacturer. Three alarms
we're turned in as the neighborhood is a had
one and there was high wind blowing. The
crews Of three engine companies, Nos. -, u and
= were ordered into the cellar by Acting CHIEF
Binns There was dense smoke. and the men
had not been there long before they began to
drop and as there was three feet OF water in the
basement they would most certainly have been
drowned had their companies not rushed 70 their
assistance Captain Jennings OF Truck No. 20
heard the shouts for help and shouted to his
men TO bring their short ladders. which were
lowered to the cellar, and the stronger men
clung 10 them and were hauled to the surface.
dragging their unconscious companions with
them.
Captain Shaw. Of the 18th Precinct ordered
joining the burning building on the west. The
fire. which confined 10 the basement and
first floor occupied by ]. Sherman, did $4,000
damage