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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29
Short Football Schedule for uNhlsp

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. March 2S.-Ow,ng
10 the faculty restriction on intercolleEials
contests Lehigh University will not play sn'
Wednesday football games next year Win
scheduled teams. The schedule. which 4"
announced unonciAlly, will consist Of eigH'
games. Three new teams will be met-stsvers
Institute, Annapolis. and Washington ard
JEFFERSON. The schedule 10 a. follows,
October !, Stevens Institute a. home; 10, Rutgets
~ home; IL NAVY 81 Annapolis; ~ Diodnson a.
home; ". Warrington and Jefferson a. FtseuI
November J. hsvertprd q home; iAufanu -
home; q, Lafayetts q Baston.
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Local Feeling Against COrrlEan May Pro-
woke han on The sport IN LOnIalana.

NEW ORLEANS. March 2s.-The elimination
Of the local stockholders from the New Orleans
Jockey Club, which has been under con-
stdsration ell winter. Ii about to take place.
To-day Sam F, Heaslip, the local end Of the
organization. announced he had given Edward
CorrigGn an option on 900 shares OF his stock.
The method Of CorriRau In dominating the
entire situation Is said 10 be the cause for
HOGslp and the local people Withdrawing
from The sport.
The reform movement b abolish racing IN
Louisiana has been under way for almost
two weeks, and with the local feeling against
Corrigan the game may be killed In the session
Of the Legislature, which meets next month
u was umored to-day that the Celia interests
hsve thrown down thesgauntlet Of either buy
or sell 20 the Harrison, Brew gter and Bennett
faction. who are Interested In the Fair Grounds.
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Princeton Gymnasue Ch.mnlOn.

PRINCETON. March 2S.-Pnncston von N.
tenth intercollegiate gymnaStio mest In the
Princeton gymnasium last night. New Yorh
University and Columbia tied for second
place Macabe Of Princeton won the All
around Individual championship With a totsi
OF s0es points; S~choonmakeT OF Columbia
was second with 20.
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GOOD AVERAGES IN BILLIARDS
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN m ANA
TEUR TOURNAMENT.

Champion DemArest at Top Of the Class
With 4 Grand Average Of ~ .72- Gard
ner 40 Per Cent. Better Than In Pre-
NlOus Tourney Advance In Nine Years.
Grand averages made In the recent amateur
championship tournament az II inch balkline
show q general improvement on the part OF
the crack amateurs. The class OF Demarest
was distinctly shown by the fact that he
grand averaged 2i.22 for his five games Of
the tournament proper lie made the best
grand average Of the lot and far better one
than amateurs ever have done before, Wright
Of California came next, and then Conklin,
PoRgenburg, Gardner and jackson In the
order named, All Of them grand ayera ged
double figures, and az an example Of the gem
eral improvement the case Of Gardner will
serve. The Passalo player did better by about
20 per cent. than he had done previously in
tournaments. this despite the fact that he had
been playing is2 almost entirely before going
to Chicago The records OF the players we're
as follows
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Onda ChanEes Hams.

The IS foot fast cruising sloop OndS has
been sold BY George R. Bodman Of New York
10 William r, Claim Of Boston through the
agency Of Hollis Burgess.
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200 Iddsd. even and . nall f%urlongs
ANOTHER RACING CRUSADE.

Good start. Won driving: Ferry Landing, Oh. g.
>. by Herbert -FSiryland. owned By T. Monahan
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Good start: won easily: Jubilee, Oh. C., >, by Com
pute-StefInette, owned by Fred Llttleneld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
NO 1,OO0-FOOT BUILDING
Equitable Announces That 1t Has
Not Yet adopted Any Plans.

All the stories printed with regard TO the erec-
ton by the Equitable Life Assurance Society OF
new building thousand feet IN height on the
site Of It's present home, at No. 12O Broadway,
turn out to be premature. The officials of the
society have just issued a formal statement that
they have adopted definite plans yet for
any new building. Indeed. 1t is question
whether the reported project will ever be put
into execution. as the intentions ascribed to the
society of erecting a building OF such enor-
nous type have evoked much criticism on the
part of the policyholders, who object TO the
cost which IT would entail
Some Of the largest policyhoIders have sub
mitted to the society as an alternative proposal
that of selling the present building and Site
which are valued at anywhere from S15,0O00OO
to s2OOO0OOO. and of then erecting a building
much further uptown. at cost for site and
construction of about 'S5.OOOOOO or S60ooOoo
the rest of the money to be distributed
among the policyholders. This, IT is argued
would appeal to all that conservative element
of the population who constitute the principal
body of insured. and would prove far more
effective advertisement for the society than any
1000 foot high building.
The latter, il is urged, Is calculated to alarm
rather than to attract and inspire confidence
among prospective policyholders and cautious
investors. 1t is understood that this alternate
plan will come up for consideration before the
directors when they hold their next meeting, In
the fall
There other polcyholders who attach so
much Importance to conservatism as the key
note Of the management Of the Equitable that
they are in favor of retaining the present prem
ises as they stand, deprecattng any further
changes injurious to the interests OF the So
ciety. But. as pointed out by the president, Paul
Morton. the building at No. 12O Broadway is so
inconvenient and yields SO small an income
something under per cent-that its disappear
ance is practically decided on, though nothing is
settled yet to the nature or site Of the struct
ure which is to be erected In its stead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
DARKNESS IN PARIS
i Lasted for Tuo Hours -An
4b0rtiUe attempt at a Strike.

Paris. Aug. 6.-Pars was plunged in darkness
for two hours tonight because of an attempt Of
electricians to carry out general strike. similar
to that of March. 1907. Shortly before o'clock
the current was abruptly cut off.
This caused great inconvenience at the hotels
and restaurants Most of the theatres were
CLOSED for the summer season, but the Theatre
E-rancais and a number of the music halls were
cor eiled TO abandon their programmes and dis
miss their audiences
There was CONSERVATION in the newspaper
offices which were deprived OF light and OF
power with which to their presses. Mes
sages were sent TO various parts of the city for
engines and automobiles. with which it was in
tended to generate power.
To the great relief of all concerned the supply
OF electricity was resumed shortly after 10
o'clock.
It appears that when they came on duty the
night shift. without the slightest reason or
warming announced their intention 10 cease
work and cut off the power. The director OF
the plant refused to be intirnidated. and threat
ened instant dismissal to all the electricians who
persisted in the attitude they had taken. After
celebrating for some time the workmen gave in
and resumed work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
SHIP GAMBLING TRUST.
ArtfuI SeUen Meet by accident on,
the Adriatic.

With never thought Of forming a trans
atlantic merger to fleece the unwary, seven pro-
fessional gamblers, unknown to one another. as
senbled on the Adratic at Southampton. and
when the steamer arrived here yesterday the
winnings OF the wise men," IT is said
were enough TO pay their passage back to Eng
land, with about $3.50 to spare
The dispensers of hazards had been to the
Olympic games in London. They felt about, in
dividually. when day out from port to pick out
the passengers with weakness for betting It
was not long before the artful seven found them
selves playing fairly sharp game among them
selves The tricks Of the trade soon made them
selves manifest. and when one gambler gave the
high sign the others burst out into real
laugh and. wheeling right about face. drew up
the merger and began the real trimming busi-
ness.
OF course, the dexterity of the seven was too
much for the guileless, and few Of the passen-
gers who bet ships pools. the number of
feathers in the tail OF a seagull. the age of the
engineer and the oldest steward were aware of
the trusts operations until one passenger
dropped 81 600 in eighteen minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
R4IN COOLS THE CITY.
Mercury FIuctuates, but Humidity
Is Still Great.

The thunderstorm which came up from the
southwest on Wednesday afternoon reduced the
temperature of the city considerably, and this,
helped by the absence of the sun up to 1 p. m
Yesterday made the forenoon fairly comfortable
But by S a. m. the atmosphere began TO absorb
moisture, and the percentage Of humidity reg
istered So
About noon the came out, and there was a
difference of opinion in all quarters as TO
whether the day was really hot. The official
mercury accomplished acrobadc stunts
throughout the day. At m. it registered 70
degrees above zero, and within an hour dropped
TO r. An hour later 1t jumped up 8 degrees
and then fuctuated a few degrees. dropping
back 70 Il at p. m.
The humidity more consistent IN It's per
formance. Beginning at 50 per cent at 5 g. m,
If decreased gradually TO 20 per cent at 1 p m.
and by D. m. was back doing business at the
same old stand, in the neighborhood Of SO per
cent
lust as the weather conditions reached the
unbearabIe point brief thunderstorm came up
from the southwest and cooled the atmosphere.
Light winds, mostly from the south. with
showers, are predicted for to-day. The highest
Temperature recorded yesterday was 81 degrees,
al / D. N; the lowest II. at p N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
NARROW ESCAPE FOR 600.
Chautauqaa Steamer Sinks almost
as Last Passenger Lands.

Jamestown, N Y, Aug. 6.-The steamer Gin
cinnati, of the Chautauqua Steamboat Line,
struck a submerged spile in Chautauqua Lake
this afternoon when within twenty feet Of the
Chautauqua pier. The collision tore great hole
in the side Of the boat, and water began pouring
into the hold in deluge. There were two hun
dred passengers on board. but owing TO the
nearness of the pier all were safely landed.
Within few minutes from the time the last
passenger was off the boat she lurched to one
side and sank to the bottom. where she still lies.
half submerged. For few minutes there was
great excitement among the passengers. but
they queted by the boats officers, and the
entire unloading was accomplished in less than
five minutes.
The Cincinnati is of the largest boats on
the lake. II will be raised and repaired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07

Worry OUer Old Cat Bite FolIozced
by Hydrophobia.

Mrs. Jane Grace Trumbull. wife of pro-
fessional golf player OF Baldwin, Long Island.
died her home early Monday morning in
agony from rabies. She was racked with con-
vulsions for eight hours before her DEATH and
conscious for six of those hours and made
all the arrangements for her funeral
About three months ago Mrs. Trumbull
bitten on the nose by pet cat. The wound was
cauterized and the cat killed. and nothing more
was thought of the matter. But shortly after
this Mrs Trumbull was sick for several weeks
and became very nervous. About a week ago
her nose began to pain her and she became wor-
ried about rabies On Sunday she told her hus-
band that she dreamed the night before that the
cat had again attacked her. Shortly after this
she was unable to swallow, and those connected
with the case say she showed the repulsion for
water that is supposed to attend hydrophoba.
DR. S. W. Fletcher called. but was unable
to relieve her suffering even with morphine
After a coroner had examined the case the
womans body creInated. as she had wished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
TO AID THE RAILWAYS.
Employees Organise to assist IN
Freight Rate Increase.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

IBy Telegraph To The Tribune J
Chicago aug. 6.-Railroad employees in all
narts Of the United States are combining in an
organization TO assist the railroads in increasing
freight rates The lead in the movement is
being taken by the recently organized Nebraska
State Railway Employees Protective Association
and bv the American Protective Association OF
America with headquarters in Kansas City.
which is now being organized and which already
includes members from thirteen Western states
Members OF the Chicago division Of the Order Of
Railway Conductors have already taken active
steps In the matter and representatives Of the
other railway brotherhoods are taking an inter
est in the movement although il has not yet
been officially taken up by any of the latter or
ganizations.
The men point ont that the expenses Of the
railroads have been enormously increased in
late wears, while freight rates have been gradu-
ally reduced and that matters have now come to
the point where an increase I'm revenue is i'm
reratfye II the railroads to continue TO main
tain their property in first class condition and
make extensions and improvements while main
tanning .he present scale Of wages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
THIEF CHASE ON ROOFS.
Officers Get Tzco Mem Il fter Central
Park RObberies.

Two burglars were captured last night after
an exciting chase over the roofs Of the apart
ment houses bordering 98th street and Cen
tral Park West, during which three police Of
ficers from the West Tooth street station drew
their revolvers and fired several shots. First.
however the men had robbed several apart
ments at No. West sStF street
The two men said they were John Harrison.
OF No s17 West 35th street. and John O'Brfen.
of No. 315 West 25th street. They were no
ticed in the neighborhood during the afternoon
by Patrolman Haggerty, who told his suspicious
to Captain Herihy He assigned the patrolnan
and two others. Hayden and Crowley. TO watch
for any
The policemen were about to give UP in dis
gust, when they heard that the men had been
seen Oh the roof OF the house. The officers ran
upstairs end found the men. who tried 10 es-
cape over the roofs. but surrendered when the
poliCe fired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
LIGHTNING H4LTS n. II.
Road Crippled Several Hours b1
Stroke at P01per House.
tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

Stamford. Conn, Aug. 6.-The New Haven
road practically tied UP for several hours
early this evening owing to lightning striking
a wire leading into the power house at Cos
Cob. 1t burned the wire in two. burned out
circuit breakers and, running into the big
power house burned out Of the four gen
orators
"The main transmission wire running out
from the power house at Cos Cob to the
bridges which carry the wires suspended over
the tracks broke said W. G. Bierd, the cleo
tricaI superintendent of the road. Then when
the circuit breakers and the arms which
the wire is strung gave way the two upper
wires crossed with the lower wires, and that
created direct current to the generators in
the power house and burned out gen
orator II took us an hour and twenty-three
minutes to get the defect corrected and the
wires connected up again
Trains bound east and west were from half
an hour to two hours late The train scheduled
TO leave New York at $50 and arrive in Stam-
ford at 1886 reached here at 1920 tonight.
Several trains sent out of Stamford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
NEBRASKA FOR TAFT"
Senator Bro1cn Says He Viii Get q
Tremendous VOte.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 6.-"There's no show IN
Nebraska for Bryan. Taft will sweep the state" !"
said United States Senator Norris Brown here
to-day. II have just finished careful canvass
of the state. and have reports from all parts OF
It, The Republican party is in splendid shape.
and it's candidates will receive the majority Of
the votes this fall. The people in Nebraska are
satisfied with conditions they exist In fact.
many of the farmers say they are actually mad
at Bryan for becoming a candidate.
t"My information and belief is that the farm
ers will the Republican ticket this fall with
out wavering. They are prosperous. and can see
no reason to risk change.
Mr.. Bryan has many friends in the state. and
rightly so, too, and under other circumstances
many of them would vote for him; but circum-
stances this year just right for the -RepGb-
lcans In this state and there is no doubt that
Taft will carry Nebraska by tremendous vote -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
RIIS At SAGAMORE HILL.
Hitchcock, Wright and Scott to Con-
fer 1cith President To-day.

OYSTER Bay. Aug. s-President Roosevelt rs
rnained at home to-day His only visitor was
Jacob Riis Of New York. who arrived this even
ing and will be the guest Of the President over
night.
Tomorrow the President will have busy day.
with political conference and conference on
the West Point cadet his hands Frank
H Hitchcock chairman OF the Republican Ma
tioual Committee. will come to Sycamore Ill., and
he will discuss the political situation OF the en-
tire country with Mr. Roosevelt IL is believed
that the situation IN New York State will also be
talked over. and that Mr.. Hitchcock viii be made
aware of the Presidents views on this subject
Whether the visit of Secretary CortelyCu 70 ne
President last Tuesday and his visit yesterday %
Chairman Hitchcock in New York have any po-
Iitical Significance. IN view of the fact that Mr
CortsIyou has been mentioned "a a possible can
didate for the New York State governorshtD noni-
nation cannot be learned here
Secretary Wright and Superintendent Scott OF
the West Point Academy will come 70 see Presi-
dent Roosevelt tomorrow. and IL Is likely that
some definite decision regarding the dismissal or
reinstatement Of the eight West Point cadets found
guilty OF hazing will be reached 1t is believed
statement will be made at the close OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
f. II. PRINCE BADLY HURT
Boston Broker Throtcn from Coach
at Hamilton, Mass.

Wenham. Mass, Aug. 6.-Frederick II. Prince.
head Of the firm of F. H. Prince & Co. stock
brokers. of Boston, was severely injured to-day
by being thrown from his tally-ho coach while
driving through Hamilton He was taken to his
summer home in this town, and DR.. Scudder, a
specialist, was summoned from Boston. arriving
here later in the day special train. It was
reported at ) p. that Mr.. Prince had sus-
tanned broken hip. and other injuries about
the head and shoulders and that it was feared
he was also injured internally.
Mr. Prince has been enthusiast over horses
for many years. and. besides being a clever
driver. has played polo frequently at the Myopia
Hunt Club as well as ridden to the hounds be-
hind the clubs pack He is one Of the oldest
members of the Boston Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
FOR NEW PURE FOOD Law
Boards an Convention Hear AUega-
tions 4 gUnst Wilson and Referees.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Ma-kfnac Island. Mich, Aug. 6.-By unani-
nous resolution the convention of Associations
Of State and National Pure Food Departments
decided to-day to draft model food law which
all the states in the Union will be urged to
adopt and which will contain only such pro-
visions Of the national law the state associa-
tions deem best adapted to the requirements Of
the different states.
It was also decided 70 draft uniform state
sanitary inspection law. calling for strict sani-
tar regulations of all food factories OF all the
states represented in the convention.
This action Is the outcome Of allegations made
in the convention against James s. Wilson, Sec
retary of Agriculture. and the recently appointed
referee board, that they were permitting them
selves TO become parties to a scheme TO defeat
the ends of pure food legislation. and allowing
chemical preservatives to be used in the prep
aration Of food products.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
CALL ON CONGRESSMAN SHERMAN.
Erie County Leaders Stop OFF at Utica on
Way to Adirondacks
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Utica. y. Y Aug County Chairman Clark NJ
Zimmerman OF Erie. Congressman D. S. Alexander
Postmaster Frederick Greiner OF Buffalo. State
Committeeman w H. Daniels. John Grimm jr .
State Senators Hill and Davis and Assemblvrnan
o. Brian, Wemert. Thorn Arnold and MacGrego-
arrived in this city at u,54 o'clock their wav
to Kamp XIII Bare, IN the Adirondacks The marty
met at the station by Assemblyman Merwin X
Hart OF this city and taken to the Fort Schuyier
Club for luncheon. The Erie County men paid a
visit 20 Congressman sherman at his home with =
View. it is said to eOnferrng regarding the Govern
orship situation The visitors would say nothing
OF the result OF the visit and Congressman Sher-
man. the only one who would talk said
'Of course I am interested in the Governorship
situation, but I will not be drawn into any con-
troversy of any sort prior 20 the convention. am
going 20 keep out Of Il.
Congressman Sherman said this with an enlnha-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
DEATH OF EXPLORER
Mylius Erickson Perishes IN Greer
land Exploration.

Copenhagen. Aug. 6.-Mylius Erichsen. the
Danish explorer has met his death in the Far
North. According TO information just received
in a telegram to the committee of the Denmark
Greenland expedition, Erichsen and two of his
companions who sailed with him from Copen-
hagen on June "a 1906. to the unexplored re-
gions of the northeastern coast Of Greenland,
perished in snowstorm when an expedition
over the Ice.
Otherwise the exploring party has been sue
cessful. Large tracts of unknown land have
been mapped out and the entire northeastern
coast of Greenland has been charted.
A later telegram brings the information that
Erichsen and his companions were ice
foe when they were overtaken by the snow
storm The foe drifted out to The provi-
sions Of the explorers soon became exhausted
and their predicament most serious. They
drifted for some days, growing weaker and
weaker. When the foe finally driven back
to land the three men did not have sufficient
strength 10 make the effort necessary to return
to the station. They must have perished on the
shore. The Esquimau who brought in the news
of the disaster arrived at the station in a dying
condition and succumbed Immediately after
making his report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
BARKENTINE BELIEVED TO HAVE SUNK
Cape Verd Schooner with Fifty Passengers
Has Narrow Escape in Gale.

New Bedford. Mass. Aug. 6.-It Is the opinion of
the officers of the schooner Irnais Amigos. which
arrived here from Cape Verd Islands to-day. that
the barkentine Emma r. Smith which sailed rom
islands on May II for Providence and is several
weeks overdue. has been wrecked. and that per-
haps she went down in the hurricane which swept
UP the coast last week
The Amigos, which brought fifty passengers. en-
countered the storm Friday and Saturday. and
narrowly escaped sinking.