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New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
PERRY BELMONT FIGHTS FIRE.
Blaze in August Belmonts Home Breaks Up
Devil" Performance in Hampstead

Fire broke out last night in August Belmont's
home Hampstead Long Island, an alarm
OF fire that called out the Hampstead volunteer fire
department broke up a performance of '"The Devil
In the local opera house.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs o. w
Bird and Miss Tiffany sitting before an open
fireplace in the west wing, when Mr.. Belmont dis
covered smoke coming from between the ceiling and
the chimney. He summoned several grooms and
they tried to put out the fire by pouring down
the chimney. This had effect, and as the smoke
increased the alarm was turned in.
When Chief Frederick BENEFIT arrived he chopped
hole in the ceiling disclosing a smouldering beam
The blaze then put out with a stream from a
hand eXtingusher. The damage amounted to about
5000, and was caused chiefly by the water thrown
before the arrival of the volunteer fremen
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
NEW RULES FOR POWER BOATS.
Surveyor of Port to Obtain Opinions as to
Regulation of Motor Craft.

James 5. Clarkson. Surveyor OF the Port OF New
York is TO be present tomorrow night at i'm
pcrtant general meeting of the American Power
Boat Association to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Mr. CIarkson desires to obtain the views of the as
sociation regarding certain existing and proposed
rules relating to power boats
Among the proposed amendments to the articles
and rules will be one TO Rule Y, which is to read:
Amy recognized yacht club in North America
which is a member Of the American Power Boat
Association, and any recognized yacht club Of good
standing in any other continent shall always have
the right to challenge the cup and to sail
match therefor, provided such challenge shall be
made and such match sailed in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this agreement"
This amendment relates 20 the deed of gift for
the gold challenge cup which won by Dixie II
this year.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
rpv relegranh 70 The Trtbune.1

New Haven. oct 2o.-Some changes in the line
I'D OF the Yale football eleven were made to-day
Goebel was moved from right tackle TO right guard
after being tried in the former position for two
weeks II has been found. after q thorough trial.
that he is better adapted the place at guard,
where be played SO well last year that he was a
general choice for the AI-AmeTica team.
Buster Brown. who has played al guard and
tackle this fall stationed at right tackle,
where he IS likely TO stay. Clarke who was tried
at right end yesterday, displaced to-day by
Naedle who got his baptism Of fire in the West
Point game
Captain Burch went out to Yale Field this after
noon in q carriage 20 watch part Of the practice
Coy. the newly elected field captain, took charge
OF the eleven this afternoon the gridiron con-
feTrTing with Captain Burch and Bgelow, the
head coach The practice was one Of the longest
Of the season. and largely behind closed gates. It
lasted more than an hour. but the new formations
failed 20 work effectively, and only touchdown
was scored. Philhin being showed over the line.
Hobbs was in the signal practice, but Richardson
played left tackle in the scTinmage
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
THAW TO STAY HERE
Habeas Corpus Dismissed by Fed
eraI Court an Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Oct. 70.-The writ OF habeas corpus -.
Gently issued by Federal Judge Archibald Of scrsn-
ton. against Superintendent Lamb of the N.-.
York State Hospital for the Criminal Insane AZ
Matteawan which ordered the presence in .st.
city OF Harry X. Thaw to testify in ankriIprc,,
proceedings dismissed shortly before o'clocle
this afternoon by United States Judge James :
Young. OF this district.
This means that Thaw will not be brought 70
this city, for the present at least
Judge Young held that there no necessity
for bringing the prisoner away from his Droue-
place OF confinement. lie sid II his evidence "a
necessary his deposition can be taken uithcus
bringing him here. The writ must therefore "a
quashed ne said, and the petition dismissed wit,
costs.
Colonel Asa Bird Gardner. who represented t1s
New York authorities left PittsbUrg FOR the Ess,
tonight u Is intimated by Thaws counsel thar
they will appeal from Judge YoUngs decision .,
the United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
X Thaw was informed last night that The Un.sa
States court had refused to order ain taken -
Plttsburg. he prepared and gave out the following
written statement:
If my business matters do not suffer By the d.
Law the dismissal Of the writ is Of great -
ment. Ny interest lies in Coione! Bartletrs au-
peal from the unconstitutional commitment Z
for going % Pittsburg at any time However Z
nv affairs absolutely require TGF presence ia Ps-
burg I believe the United States court VIII maks
a writ. I called in 70 testify By a third party
in DR. wilson's s bankrUptcy case and certainly
can testify at my AS citizen charged with
no crime. my rights including my right 70 pro-
guarded by the United States court. That Is an Z
care 20 say the subject just now
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
FACING VAR OUT HEST.
License of the LatOnia Jockey Quo
RerOked.

7ovirg+on Ky. Oct 20-The license Of the La
.o;o roclxev Climb was revoked by the State Racing
commission to-day because the club is VloIaths
the rules Of the commission at the fail meeting
which is now in progress. The commission hao or
dered that pari-mutuel machines De uSeu, oua 1ti0
-, Took4v Cl,Ib claimed that il would suffer
ansnciaI loss. and went back TO the old style OF
bookkmaking. -
Tobr Hachmeister manager of the meeting. said
to-day:
It's really bad that they have maze US nsh''
hut fight we will. am sorry that the commission
has bean sbortsighted as we are simply protecting
our interests"
1t is the general opinion that an injunction Will De
asked for by the State Racing Commission, ana
that this will be the beginning of what promises 10
be a long, hard fight in the courts Whlch may
mean the end of racing in this state
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
ON COLLEGE GRIDIR0NS
TEST FOR THE TIGERS.
Changes in Yale Line-ap-Teams
Get Hard Practice.

The Iass Of the midweek games for the more I'M
portant football teams Of the East VIII be played
to-day Princeton, coming slowly, but her coaches
ana friends hone surely TO the final development
OF the strenth that must be relied upon in No
vernber's grueling struggle with Yale viii line up
against Fordham. and the speed antd class that
the Bronx team has proved itself to possess by de-
feating Amherst may well make a game that
looked easy when it was scheduled something more
than stiff practice for the Tigers There is reason
to believe however, that Princeton viii show 10
better advantage to-day
The other game that VIII bring eleven Of class
into action VIII be at Annapolis, where the Naval
Academy team seems to have a practical walk
over against the University OF Maryland The mid
dies viii face Harvard Saturday, and that game
will answer many questions TO the real strength
Of two Of the teams that viii figure in the great
struggles that will crown the season in November
Tie yale freshmen viii meet Exeter to-day at
New Haven in a game that should be full Of in
terest and that viii be valuable 10 scouts WHO
are looking for good material for teams in 1910
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
JOCKEYS ON THE RACK.
Stezcards Investigating Defeat OF
Far PIay at Belmont Park.

Following the action of August Belmont cha'I-
man of the Jockey Club in intimating that ar
PLAY was not beaten his merits in the Belmont
Park Autumn Weight for Age race at beiIhoh'
Park on Saturday and the demand of ]. l. NC
c,inn5s owner OF Frank Gill, whose reasons Tor
adding his horse were questioned, for an nVestlsa
tion the stewards of the Jockey Club TOOK Ine
subject up yesterday at the Windsor Arcade
Lee the negro jockey, who rode Fair Play, anu
Notter who handled Frank GIL, We're ques,ioiieN
.ar5.r morning and Notter vas ordered to re-
-, for another hearing last night. 1t was palh
that the stewards had determined to silt the race
TO the bottom but up to late hour no torina'
statement WAS issued.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
AUTOMOBILES FOLLOW THE HOUNDS.
Cars Once Barred, Now Used by Meadow
Brook Members to Enjoy Hunt.

Hampstead, Long Island, Oct 20 Special
Several members Of the Meadow Brook Hunt Club
had one of the best runs of the season to-day in
the crisp fall air the ground being in fine condi-
ton for fast riding. Only accident narred the
run, Mrs. Gordon Hughes being thrown the
head her mount a a bad fence. She
hurt however, and able to finish with the field
The others who finished Mrs. Frederick
Swift Harry S. Page, Henry Godfrey, Beverley
Robinson Malcolm Stevenson. Rene La Montague
Il. Y. Bell and H. Nj. Earle.
About thirty automobiles followed the hunt, and
not a single carriage among them. request
was made two years ago that no automobiles be
used to follow the account of the danger
of frightening the horses. but times have changed.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

The speed record for the Vanderbilt Cup race
course was broken yesterday when James B. Ryah.
in the small Matheson car, covered the 23i0-mile
circuit In 81 minutes. The best previous time was
made by Herbert Lytle, in the Isotta car IN Whlch
he won the Motor Park sweepstakes. His fastest
time for lap 21 minutes and 40 seconds.
What makes Ryall's time more creditable is the
fact that Yesterday was the first day he had had
the Matheson the course. RyalFs average
speed for the lap siXty-seven miles an hour'
The car seemed to fly over the roads, its work be-
ing easily the feature the day for the many per
sons who watched the drivers at practice.
The next best time made yesterday was that or
Jim Florida, in the first Locomobie car lie made
two trips over the course, one in 221a minutes and
the other In an even % minutes. Harry Payne
Whitney. who has his big Brazer car entered in the
race occupied the mechanican's seat, with Pouget
as driver and the made two fast laps the
first was in 26 minutes and the second in %. Fox
hail p Keene had his 120-horsepower Mercedes out
again yesterday, but failed to make complete
circuit
Luttgen. driver of William K vanderbilt's Mer-
cedes. put in d lively morning making three laps
before he retired in 26 minutes. 231a minutes and
% minutes George Robertson, in the other Loco
mobile car covered round In 2315 minutes. Both
the Knox cars out, the one driven by Dennison
being timed for lap in % minutes and seconds
and the big car, with Bourque, in "a minutes The
Acme car, which has shown up well since pfac-
tice has begun, with Cyrus Petschke at the wheel,
was timed one lap in 241a minutes and another in
% minutes The third Thomas entered in the
rare arrived at the course yesterday. 1t is the
same car which Lewis Strang drove i'll the Grand
Prix this year.
The weighing in of the will take place on
Gray's scales at Garden City this morning begin
ming at o'clock.
The Irish Volunteers. six hundred strong are
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Philadelphia, oct 2o-It turns out that Keinath's
foof is more seriously injured than was at first
supposed and Pennsylvania viii probably be with
out 'ne services OF the star quarterback in Satur-
days game with the Carlisle Indians II is feared
now that one Of the bones # the foot Is broken
The practice to-day was I'm secret George
Brooke had his goal kickers at work for over an
hour The varsity had a long scrinnaee against
The scrub, although Hoenback. Manner Marks
oosrleti and hTaaeoe% were on the side lines. The
scrub played the varsity 10 a standstin the lat
Ter making only one touchdown in half an hours
play-the result Of a forward nass
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
BUFFALO HAS $780, 900 FIRE.
Business Block Threatened with Total De-
struction-Heavy Damage to Stock.

Buffalo. Oct 20-F1re tonight caused a loss OF
$5oW0 in the business block bounded by Main
Washington, North Division and South Division
streets. The fire started on the Washington street
side Of the block. in A. c. Bidwells wallpaper and
paint shop, on the third and fourth floors Before
the first engine arrived the smoke and flames were
coming through the roof, and second and third
alarms quickly followed the first From BidweITs
the flames worked toward the northwest corner of
the block and through to Main street
Twenty-Five engines poured tons of water Into
the burning buildings, none Of which were of mod
ern construction Two fire walls and great work
by the fremen saved the block from total destruc-
ton. Every basement in the block was flooded
causing heavy damage to stock
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
LYTToN BREAKS SHOULDER BLADE
Chicago Millionaire Was to Box A. J. DrsAe'-
Biddle, of Philadelphia. for Amateur HOn0rs

Chicago, Oct. aO.-The training OF Georss :
Lytton. millionaire secretary Of the Illinois - -
letic Club. for his proposed boxing contest - -
Anthony j. DrexeI- Biddle of Philadelphia Ioi "a "a
amateur championship of the United States 80 ~.
abruptly tonight. when Mr.. Lyt;0n fractuIeU
shoulder blade while wrestling in the cuo
Mr.. LyttCu recently consented % meet
BiddIe and had been training for Severa' -
Mr. Biddle. who also is a millionaire. a''Ai1s~
athletic prominence several months ago O5 -
gaging in a boxing bout with "Philadeipnia 'A'-
o Brien.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
TWO MEN BELIEVED DROWNED.
Auxiliary Gasolene Boat Found Full of Water
OFF Rockport, Mass.

Boston. Oct 20-The discovery OF a S5-foot auxili-
airy gssolene boat almost submerged or Rockport
Mass, to-day disclosed the probable loss OF Charles
". Johnson and Henry Leo, OF Beachmont who
left Beachmont last night bound for Portland Me
Captain johnson was the owner OF the boat and
engaged In fishing.
The boat discovered full OF water about two
miles of shore from Rockport to-day by fisher
man, and when towed In and examined the name NJ
the owner was disclosed. A suit case contaipi,e
cards addressed to Henry Leo No 80 Pearl avepna
Beaehmont also was found in the craft. Neither
Captain Johnson nor Leo had been heard from AT
their homes to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
STATE DOCTOR AT PATCHoGUE.
Representative of Dr. Porter Sees That Efforts
to Stamp Out Smallpox Are Made.

Dr.. Eugene II. Porter the State Health Cor-
missioner. sent a representative cf the Department
to PatchOgue. Long Island yesterday afternoon
with Instructions 70 see that the states require
ments TO quarantine and general vaccinanoa
OF the residents there were followed. He sad 70
had absolute faith that the authorities az Pa'c-
ogue would actively cooperate with him in checA-
ing the spread of smallpox that point
Il trust IL will nOC be necessary TO take measures
more drastic" said Dr. Porter ~olt IN hahlAls
serious situation as the possibility Of sn@-
pox epidemic the State Health Commissioner nus
move regardless Of criticism by those most AAss
to be affected
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
RyaU Drf'0es Fast in Pracffce
Sends Around Vanderbilt Cup course III
Best TimeF fad on New Circuit.

preparing to-day to go into camp near HlchsVlie
Long Island, on Thursday night. The Rev fathel
Mclaughlin of st. AIMS Church. Hoboken, VIII
be ths ceebIant of the military mass, whlch Is 10
be held on the Hicksville plains on Sunday MORN
ing He will be assisted by the parish priest OF
Hicksvile.
On account of the rush for parking spaces and in
view of the fact that there is considerable confu-
sion as TO parking around the circuit, the an
derblt Gun Commission announces that there VIII
be three classes Of parking spaces. Cass A. selilhs
for $50 is on the south side of the parkway grand
stand stretch beginning with No. !, at the east
ern end of the grandsand and running down Oh
that side OF the stretch for more than mhe'
Purchasers Of these parking spaces may enter the
course at any time of the day and leave at theii
pleasure
Class B will be the northern side OF inc
gra adstand stretch beginniag ct the eastern END
of the press stand. which is opposite, ana facing
the grandstand. Holders of parking spaces IN
class r will be required to take their positions
before the race starts, and their cars cannot be
moved until after the race is declared OFF by the
referees.
Glass c will be a general admission to parking
SPACE at any point along the parkway except at
these two points the grandstand stretch which
have been set aside for Glasses A and B. Pur-
chasers Of the general parking, spaces which are
sold for SO must enter the parkway through the
roll lodges and must be in their positions before
the race starts and they cannot get on the course
until the race is closed Purchasers Of general
admission parking space tickets may drive to the
grandstand stretcn the morning Of the race
and if there are any spaces left in Glass b they
NAV secure them by the payment Of SO additional
Tickets for the grandstand and for all parking
sraces NAV be secured at the offices of the van
derbut Cup Commission, No. 437 Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

Cambridge, Mass, oct. 20-The Harvard varsity
football team met the second team in a rather
disappointing scrimmage to-day IN the Stadium.
The varsity line proved weak in defence and could
not hold the heavy backs Of the scrub. Gilbert
tore great holes through Fish and Mckay. and
Mcclure could not I'll Burr's place successfully
The big captain not out. and is resting q little
before the Navy game
Cutler worked the forward pass successfully
Fish and Crowley handling the pass cleanly. White
and Corbett could not gain consistently against the
heavy line Of the scrub bat use of the forward
pass enabled the varsity 10 work the bah 10 the
z-yard line, where White and Corbett could not
gam, the BAN going the scrub on downs
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
FINDS BROOKLYN OFFICERS GUILTY.
Patrolmen, Charged with Attacking Girl, Or.
dered Dismissed for False Arrest.

William Thompson AMI Vance G. Lavender. Ge
the Fort Hamilton police precinct, BrOOkIyE, who
were charged with making unjUstIied arrest "a
connection with the attack Grace Cullen the
Shore Road week ago were ordered dismissed
from the force BY Deputy Police Commissioners
Baker yesterday.
Miss Cullen and Edward J. MOrrisey, Of the Bay
Ridge section charged the policemen with follow
ing them on the read and placing AIOrrisey under
arrest for apparent reason after which the girl
said she was attacked The policemen said they
were carrying out Instructions 70 protect the prop
erty on which they said the couple were rres-
passing
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
LUERssEN ORDERED DISMISSED.
Policeman Saloonkeeper Found Guilty on an
Old Charge.

Carl H LUerssen. The Brooklyn policeman who
arrested for violating the excise law in keep
ing his SELDOM open Sunday, was ordered DIS
missed from the force yesterday by Deputy Com
missioner Baker. after trial on a charge OF as
sault and extortion made some time ago by an
Italian.
Luerssen protested against being tried yesterday
on the ground that he had witnesses present.
II Commissioner Bingham does not overruis hs
deputy's verdict the pOIiCeman-sal0orkee7er VIII
not be tried for the violation q the rule which
forbids a member OF the force 70 engage IN the
liquor business.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
p. s. c. AT PlTrseuRe FENDER TESTS.

Pttsburg. Oct @-Ths New York Public sarviee
Commission was represented by Chairman Wilcox
al the opening OF public test OF streetcar fen
ders and wheel guards at Pitcairn this mornins on
a mile track supplied by the Westing house EIec-
trio Company. Persons interested in streetcar ac-
cidents are here from all parts OF the country ta
watch the tests. which will require two weeks as
there are sixty different tenders represented Sev-
enty-two tests are TO be given each fender. and
the tTialA.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
ONE MORE VICTORY FOR THE CUBS.

Terre Haute Ind. Oct 4-Before a large crowd
here to-day the Chicago National League baseball
club defeated the Detroit American League team
b. a score of to 1.
Before the game silver service was given to
Brown. the brilliant pitcher of the Chicago team
by the fans Of Terre Haute. his home city. Tyrus
Cobb. Of Detroit, carried off the batting honors
with four singles in four times bat.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
HARTMAN SUCCEEDS AS DIRECTOR

tBy Telegraph TO The TribuneI
ST. Joseph. No. Oct. 20.-E. H. Hartman was
elected to-day to succeed W. T. Van Brunt on
the directorate OF the ST. Joseph & Grand Island
Railway Van Brunt resigned recently as presi-
dent of the road, after alleged difference OF
opinion with Mr. Hartman. The directors will
meet about November to elect a president and
any member of the board Is eligible
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
SAVED FROM BURIAL ALIVE.
Physician ReviVes Woman in Her Coffin and
About To Be Placed in Grave.

Ellis Kan, Oct 2O-The timely Intervention OF a
physician who was satisfied with the appear
of the body to-day prevented the burial alive
of Mrs. Thomas Chapman, sixty years old who
was supposed to have died suddenly from heart dis
ease Saturday.
A few minutes before the coffin was sealed pre-
paratory to burial physician, confirming his slls-
picions that the woman's body made rigid BIZ
suspended animation, had her removed from the
coffin placed in bed and revived 1t is believed she
will recover.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
LAWN TENNIS TITLE CHANGES HANDS

In the final round for the doubles championship
Of the Brooklyn Lawn Tennis Club. yesterday John
c. Renlons and Robert CasaEnajor won the title
from last years champions. y. l. Pate and F. II
SaE5orn, IN straight sets. in the final round of
the consolation singles A Z. Burrhard beat Weston
Williams s-I c.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
1NTERcITY TRorTINe ON SPEEDWAY.

The Speedway VIII be the scene Of intercity
frorting aid pacing matinee to-day. when mum
Der OF the bes. known lish; harness horses about
New York al! upnold The speeding honor Of the
metropolis in four balf-EEi5e races against the
cracks OF Boston, Philadelphia and other cities
Each race viii be the best two of three heats.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
RECTOR WILL NOT RETIRE.

TI3y Telegraph 10 The TriIure.l
Char1ottesrie, Va. oct p There is no truth in
The report that James A Rector the Virginia flyer
is 70 retire from track athletics Rector viii apafr
lead the Virginia track team during the coming
season Negotiations are now under way for dual
games with Princeton and other colleges
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
INDOOR SKATING SEASON Al HAND.

The indoor skatinG season viii open COR the win
ter al the ST. Nicholas Rink. in West 6sth street
October 81. Many improvements have been
made in the rink. and All tie principal hockey
games in the amateur and intercollegiate leagues
VIII be played th1ce. has been the case for sev-
eral seasons
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
TO GIVE UP SHOWING HORSES.

Sidney Holloway and Harry Holloway, who, al
though not related. have been prominent for some
time in horse show circles, have announced that
they will sell their stables Immediately after the
horse show at Madison Square Garden next month
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
wAYNEsBURG INVESTIGATION BEGINS
Mr.. Bonaparte Sends Department Men to Look
Into Farmers Bank Case

Pittsburg Oct. 0.-Stanley W. Finch OF the De-
partment of Justice. arrived here to-day from
Washington and held conference with United
States District Attorney Dunke connection with
the affairs of the Farmers and Drovers' National
Bank of WayHesburg, which failed some time ago
for over $1,0O0O0O.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

Washington. Oct 20.-Attorney General Bonaparte
said to-day that E. W. Lawrence, assistant at
torney and Stanley W Finch chief examiner OF
the Department of Justice had been sent to
Waynesburg Penn. to investigate the case of the
depOsltors of the Farmers and Drovers' National
Bank against ]. B. F. Reinhard. it's former cashier
This follows the personal demand of depositors
made on President Roosevelt yesterday that the
be prosecuted without further delay. Mr..
Bonaparte intimated that a department official
might assist in the prosecution.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-21

SIXTH RACE-For two-year- clds $500 added Six f,tr
longs. start good Won driving Time l.I3It VIA
eh T., by Golden Maxlm-Mary stuart owner
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