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TOPICS IN CHICAGO. PREACHERS TO INVESTIGATE FORT SHERIDAN'— SAILING OF THE NORTH WESTERN FOR LIVERPOOL— NEW INDUSTRIAL, COMBINATIONS. Chicago. April 27 CSpeclal). — The widely pub lished reports of the disorderly conduct of sol . diers at Fort Sheridan on their last payday and of the multiplication of saloons just outside the reservation • have stirred the Methodist Min isters' Association of this city to anger. At a meeting of the ministers held on Tuesday the reports were denounced as false, and it was charged that they had been circulated to create a sentiment in favor of the repeal of the anti canteen law. The association has directed one of its members, the Rev. M. M. Parkhurst. to make an investigation into the conditions. Mr. Parkhurst has asked the other ministerial bodies in Chicago to select representatives to act with him as an Investigating committee, and this body will begin work as soon as it is formed. The Methodist Association declares that there ¦will be no bias in the Inquiry, and that the facts will be given to. the public irrespective of R whether they favor the re-establishment of the canteen or not. Meanwhile army officers con tent themselves with pointing out that no In vestigation committee can change the facts, and that the existence of new groggerles bordering on the reservation cannot be passed over by specious argument. The work of the committee •will be watched with interest. RFor the last two weeks Instructors and pu pils in all the high schools of the city have been stirred up by a controversy with the Board of Education concerning graduation exercises. It has been the custom for several years for the high school pupils to raise money, principally by means of entertainments, to rent a hall or theatre for graduation exercises. These cere monies have been invariably accompanied by gifts of flowers to those among the graduates ¦whose friends were able to afford such luxuries, and by a display of "graduating gowns." This year the Hyde Park High School sought the permission of the Board of Education to secure the Auditorium Theatre for its exercises. Th's has been refused on the ground principally that the effort to make a display of class graduation invariably occasions heartburnings among the poorer children graduating, and creates last- Ing feelings of envy and bitterness. The high schools combined to fight this decision, but they have finally surrendered, much to the satisfac tion of the great majority of the parents of the community, who uphold the stand of the board. The departure of the steamer Northwestern from her wharf In Chicago for Liverpool by the Canadian Canal route has aroused great inter est among all classes of merchants and ship pers. Though the present disadvantages of such a route are thoroughly understood, heads of leading business Interests believe that the de parture means the beginning of a new era in commercial activity, and will bring about a boom in the general use of the present canals, as well as the building of better and larger ones. These merchants declare that Chicago's chances of becoming a great international sea port are not so remote as has been supposed, and that the trip of the Northwestern will lead the way to Inestimable benefits in this direc tion. The vessel's cargo consists of provisions of all kinds, timber and harvesting machinery. Great care has been taken to utilize the entire space of the hold, so as to place as much mer chandise as the depth of the canals will allow. Thousands of people gathered at the bridges of the Chicago River and gave the Northwestern an enthusiastic sendoff as she steamed out into Lake Michigan. Evanston, Chicago's model suburb, has just passed through the throes of a hotly contested election, and the newly elected Mayor has hastened to accept the resignation of Chief of Police 'Wheeler Bartram. He has placed In this position Newell C. Knight, a Chicago stock broker, and the head of what is known as the Four Mile League of Evanston, an organization active in the suppression of the liquor traffic Mr. Knight tendered his services gratis, and will take the place without pay or perquisites. A vigorous campaign against "blind pigs" Is expected. Prince Kropotkin. who has been In Chicago for several days, finally wore out the welcome that was accorded him when he arrived here. Starting out by declaring at Hull House that he was a "law and order" agitator, he was I quite the vogue for at least forty-eight hours. L Then he began to extol the virtues of the | anarchists who suffered death In Chicago after the riots of I&S6. and in a public address said: "It is with deep emotion that I address an audience on the subject of anarchism In a city that has been the scene of a tragedy that has lost to us four of our excellent comrades, whom ¦we regret not to have with us to-night, lighting for the emancipation of mankind. Their names are not forgotten In Europe, or In any place where the fight is being carried on in the cause for which they bravely died." This language, and much more of the same general character, brought down on the head of the prince a storm of general indignation. The people of Chicago still feel much of the bitterness and horror that were general during the days of the riots. Within the last two weeks conferences having lor their object the formation of several trusts have been held at the Auditorium Hotel. Plate glass interests, representatives of the new cereal trust and heads of the Western Casket Manu facturers* Association, otherwise known as the coffin trust, have all had their turn, and others have arranged for meetings at the hotel in the near future. The leading plough makers of the West are now In session, and the Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company, an organization said to control the field In Its particular line, has been holding meetings for some days. A blind physician has juft been graduated from the Chicago Homoeopathic Medical College, winning th« highest honors. He is George S. Dob bins, a young man who has been totally blind for eighteen years. Dr. Dobbins has won his degree principally by his remarkable powers of concentration of his wonderful memory. In the ¦use of the stethoscope and other tests of lung and chest affections which are diagnosed by Eound his refined sense of hearing has been the wonder and admiration of his classmates. The heads of the college declare that he is as well qualified as any graduate of the institution to take his place among members of the pro fession, and that he should become a remarka bly successful specialist in diseases of the lungs. Dr. Dobbins Is a native of Illinois. His father was president of the Chicago and Pacific Rail read Company. A NATURAL SUPPOSITION. From The Chicago News. Mabel's mother was showing her a brood of Chickens hatched In an incubator "They are poor little orphans." Raid the mother. "An' is that the orphan asylum?" asked Mabel, pointing In wonder at the incubator. ANTIQUE DESIGNS in SALVERS SILVER. PLATED i round. oveJ o.nd oblong. FINISHED BRIGHT OR. CHASED. »11 size*, ft to 30 inches. J>ports pOKBrICN' GOLF. LAKEWOOD TOURNEY A BLOW TO THE OFFICIAL HANDICAPPERS— DYKF.R MF.APOW WOMEN'S CHAM PIONSHIP. The decisions of the three men who compiled this season's official handicap list have failed of indorsement so far as Lakewood is concerned. Whether they will be Justified by the results In subsequent tournaments remains to be seen. Lake wood offered the first test of their value, and the results are sufficient to cast prave reflections on the way in which the allowances have been given out. In regard to the two most prominent golfers on the list. Travis and Douglas, the outcome of Saturday's extraordlncry contest must be to put the two at last on a par, although the handicap committee has seen fit to rate Travis at scratch and to give Douglas one stroke. Of course, the inference Is that Travi- Is the better man, but former performances of the two players certainly fail to Indorse that judgment. Travis Is cham pion and Douglas Is not, but In golf titles mean little in the comparison of form. In the Metro politan Handicap last season Travis won the cup, but he did not meet Douglas In the match play, and In the medal play tho.se who were there admit that Douglas showed the stronger game. At At lantic City Douglas again outplayed the champion, making the best score In tho qualifying round, taking the cup and winning the medal for the lowest gross score in the handicap. His defeat of Travis at Lakewood on Saturday is a further blow at the handlcanners. Nor 1j this all. Of the last three championships Douglas hris beaten Travi? twice, and now that he has again demon strated his superiority there will be less confidence than ever In the official ratings. The Metropolitan Championship, in which these ratings are to govern, exclusively, is less than a month off. Possibly that may vindicate the judgment of Messrs. Lur kin. Singer and De Witt Cochrane, but Indications point the other way. The fair golfers of Dyker Meadow are rapidly stealing from Morris County the distinction of be ing the most active women's club of the metropol itan district. The kind of zeal that tramps through rain and mud of the variety seen at Dyker Meadow this month is capable of anything, and. In spite of all the cups that are being offered, competitors In plenty have appeared to play tor them. To-day another tournament is to open, this time for a trophy offered by Mrs. T. M. Lloyd. The qualify ing round Is at eighteen holes, the first eight play ers to meet for Mrs. Lloyd's cup and the second eight for a consolation cup, presented by Miss Laura Wallace. Special interest attaches to the contest from the fact that the winner Is to receive title as club champion. To-morrow both sets will meet at eighteen holf-s, match play, and on Thurs day the semi-finals will be -lecliej. The survivors on this occasion will meet In the finals on May 7. The entire tournament will be played without handicaps, using the full double circuit of the links. Team matches will form a more popular feature of the Montclalr Golf Club's programme this sea son. May 18 is the date set for the opening match against the Tuxedo team, at Montclair. Other dates arranged are: M;iy 25, Montclair apalnst North Jersey Country Club, at Montclair; June fi. mixed foursome team match with Enßlewood, at Montclair: June 20, mixed foursome team math vrith Es^ex County Country Club, at Montclair; July 6, Montclair against Tuxedo, at Montclair; July 27 Montclair against Englewood, at Engle wood; September 25. mixed foursome team match with Englewood. at Englewood; October 12. Mont. clair against North Jersey Country Club, at Pat«-r son. and November 9. Montclair against Englewood, at Montclair. The executive committee of the Women's Metro politan Golf Association has fixed upon November 1 as the date for the intercity team match with the Women's Golf Association of Philadelphia. The match Is to take place In the metropolitan district on a links to be selected later, with elzhteen women on a Fide. I/aft year's match at Philadelphia was won by the New-York team by a score of 39 to 21. As an adjunct to their main clubhouse on the Eath Beach shore, the Marine and Field golfers ha\-e opened fine new quarters In Elghty-sixth-st.. near Thlrteenth-ave.. within a stone's throw or the first green. The modest little building that ÜB«>d to do duty as a golf house has been outgrown, and with the larger accommodation? now at t rn-ir dipposal the members are looking forward to a season of great success. Baltusrol will open Us season on next Saturday with an enlarge.! clubhouse and an Improved course. A special scratch tournament for Class A and B members will be the curtain raiser, the sixteen beßt players In each class to continue at match play on each succeeding Wednesday In May, the winner In ea<-h class rer-eivinp a cup. In addi tion, the first handicap for the May cup Is to take place, the winner scoring three points, the second player two and the third one. At the end of the month the player having the most points will be awarded the prize. CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING. PASTIME ATHLETIC CLTJB WINS THE MET ROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP. The Pastime Athletic Club cross country team won the metropolitan cross country championship, neld yesterday under the auspices of the Star Athletic Club, of Long Island City. The run was over the Long Island course for cross country run ners. The Pastlrae Athletic Club scored So points and the. Xavler Athletic Association team fin ished second. There were only three clubs rep resented. The race was won by John J. Joyc<s, of the Xavler Athletic Association, who covered the distance of about eight and one-half miles In 56 minutes 3 seconds. J. McGarry, of the Pastime Athletic Club, was second; C. L. Brady, of the, Xavler Athletic Association, third; F. X. Hussy, of the Star Athletic Club, fourth, and J. H. Kelly, of the Pastime Athletic Club, fifth. The race was in doubt until L. Markhelm, of th© Pastime Athletic Club, the fifteenth man to finish, crossed the line. The Pastime team was composed of J. McGarry, J. EL Kelly, D. A. McMahon, P. Soutax. jr., and L. Markheim. John J. Joyce, the winner of the race, won by about four hundred yards. He is the former Junior champion cross country runner of County Galway, Ireland. It was expected that J. MeGarry, of the Pastime Ath letic Club, would win the. race. There were about fifteen hundred spectators present. The race was from scratch, and the runners were together most of the time. The Xavier Athletic Association men stood a good chance of winning until T. J. Vopel lus. who waa leading at the fourth mile, became ill. Although in no condition to run be finished the race. K. A. C. ATHLETIC CARNIVAL. Bertrand Hopper, manager of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club baseball team, has completed ar rangements with the Yale team for a game at Kn: kerbocker Field, Bayonne City. N. J., on Me morial Day. This game will form a part of the monster athletic carnival which will take place at the Knickerbocker Field on that day. in connec tion with the day's sports Ray C. Kwry, champion standing high and broad jumper, will try for the record for the three, standing jumps. Mr. Ewry feels confident he will be able to lower the mark. ME'Rl'DEff COMTAJty INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO. Skccmot •'-¦¦; SO.VKK&MITHS. ; '.f . *Of l Flflfc A<r M k 1120.1130 Bro^wtiy Madison l«ui«. 9-JIO9 M«Odttn l^n*. XEW-YDRK DAILY TRIBUTE. MONDAY. APRIL 29. 1901. THE SPEEDWAY. THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN WIT NESS SPIRITED BRUSHES ON THE ROAD. A throng Buch as the brushes on the Speedway have seldom If ever attracted visited the picturesque park yesterday. The sidewalks were black with people, ami so were the rocky cliffs west of the driveway and north of Washington Bridge, while hundreds of fast trotters ana pacers dotted the road. The feature of the day was a series of brushes between Moth Miller, 2:07, and Swift, 2:l6ii, the rival road horses of Dr. David Randall and John F. Cockerill. Five times they went over the half mile speeding ground, and after the last brush was over each proud owner had as much right as the other to say that his was the better horse. Moth Miller outfooted Swift so easily at the first trial 1 that Mr Cockerill's friends tried to dissuade him. ! from renewing the seemingly unequal contest. But .to their surprise it was Swift that won easily the second time down. Moth Miller breaking when I within two hundred yards of the end of the speed- I ing ground. The honors were just about even as i the two horses passed the half mile post on the third trip. Then, after a rest, the pacer beat the trotter from start to finish quite handily but bwift | reversed the verdict in the fifth trial, leading his i rival by a short neck after a brilliant contest. Moth Miller was beginning to tire hy this time. but his driver was not. and when David Lamar came along with his little pacing mare Nettle 8.. '•16' i Dr. Randell started his horao again. He was beaten a length, and on renewing the contest Nettie B. left the roan pacer many lengths in tne rear. C. K. G. Billings, who had just returned from Memphis, where he and Frank Jones are building a new trotting track, brought out. a new trotter called J. R. H., that captivated the critics. This horse is a dark chestnut stallion, of superb form and action, by McEwen, 2:18%. Mr. Billings start ed him in only one brush yesterday, easily drawing away from the Billings mares Emma S. and Arlgal, •> •¦•Oi. \ driven to polo by Frank Jones. Dr. H. D. Gill drove a strange bay pacer that was recognized as the notorious turf outlaw Tar Tartar, 2:l3V*!. alias Little Joker, that has given the harness racing authorities more trouble than any other horse in the country in the last three years. He won several pretty brushes yesterday, showing great speed. J. S. Ehrlc held the rein? over a new purchase, the black trotter Alrlch, 2:12^. formerly driven by S. F. Paul. George H. Huber Introduced another newcomer In the chestnut pacer George A.. 2:32 I >i. by Red Virgin, beating, among others, J. W. Cor nish's chestnut trotter David 8.. 2:o9'i. Frederick T. Steinway was out behind a fast young trotter of his own raisins that showed his heels to several of the cracks, li-aac A. Hopper, who has lately taken to driving on the Speedway almost every pleasant day drove his bay pacing mare Annie St. Clalr. 2:21 1 -.' to the front in two brushes, beating Dr Gill'? Pearl J.. 250%, and Alexander Franken stein's Grant, 2:17' 2 . Mr." Hopper had to ride in the dust however, when he turned his mare for a brush with David Lamar's Red Lawn. 2:l6V*. Lucre. 2:18-. a brown pacing stallion owned by Mr. Hop per.'defeated David 8., 2'Wj. and George Wallace. 2:17k.. in two pretty contests. CYCLTXG. IDEAL WEATHER BRINGS OUT THOUSANDS OF RIDERS— AUTOMOBILES ALSO SEEN IN FORCE. The weather yesterday was the most favorable so far experience! this season for riders of the wheel, and as a result there were thousands of wheelmen out. The severe, storms of the lnst few weeks had made those accustomed to dally spins s-tiff and ploomy. nnd yesterday's opportunity was hailed with dr-!|~ht. Club runs which had been postponed from Sunday to Sunday In deference to the mandates of n!oppy roads, wet asphalt and muddy cycle path? were r.t last possible, and the Insignia of club after club, with Its string of uni formed riders following behind, were scan on the various thoroughfares In which the. wheel predom inates over other forms of pleasure riding. The Boulevard and Rhreratda Drive and the smooth paths about Grant's tomb presented an alluring scene nil day. In the morning on each of the roadways many riders pedalli-d up and down, and after church hours the throng be came even greater. The most popular routes were those leading to the suburban roads. A goodly number went out over the Westchester roads, but the majority were bound for Coney Island. Many crossed the Brooklyn Bridze. and had their diffi culties in crossing. The ferryboats carried numbers of cycUsts. Tho Statcn Island and Jersey roads were also In high favor, and the Uerrlck Road had its usual population. The riders were numer ous in the vicinity of Valley Stream. The Coney Island cycle path crunched under the tires of more wheels than it has on any other day this year. It is tbe opinion of those who keep resorts along the path that if yesterday's showing la kept up cycling will be more popular than evt r The country roads never looked pr.ttler or biigbter. There was no dust, and the breeze was not strong enough to bother the riders Th« rec» n t rains bad left the roads in excellent c-mdit.on The scene along the North Shore was Inspiring The roads were jrood, but the hills did not appeal to tin.- average rh:«r. In Centra] Park and in Prospect Park there were thousands of riders. Automobiles wore also greatly i n evidence in all the roadways, in Riverside Drive end in Ontra.l and Prospect parkH. Dr. Gottfried Plsek, of No. 250 East Seventv-sec ond-st., was arrested by Bicycle Policeman Vander pool at Central Park West and Ninety-second-st In the afternoon for alleged violation of the auto mobile speed ordinance. The doctor was saM to be running at a twenty mile an hour gait Tw< lye miles an hr»ir is the limit. 8.-yole. Policeman Doyle caught Charles F Thomas, of .No. 243 West One-hundred-and-twentv- X viw" at ,C, C ' ne - hundr<>r J- & n'l-thlrty-thlrd-st. and Elghth-ave He too. was a.-cused of overapeedlng nIH :intomoblie. At 9 o'clock last nlcht the records at the head quarters of the bicycle squad showed that fourteen bicyclists were arrested for scorching secoxd nivisiox wnfs agaix. IT IB FIRST IN THIS FIRST NAVAL BATTALION VOLLEY SHOOTING MATCH. The Second Division of the Ist Naval Battalion won the volley shooting match of the organization for the second time on Saturday, at the 71st Regi ment Armory. This ends the Indoor shooting sea son of the naval men. The Second Division scored 'SO out of a possible 450. The Fourth Division fin ished second. The teams shot in squads of six men each, firing live shots In volley at a distance of 200 yards. In each division there were three classes, thus making a team of eighteen men Gun Captain E. Crawford made the best in dividual score for the winning team, getting 22 out of a possible 25. The men who shot on the win ning team were E. Crawford. E. F. Wilm*»rdin«r W. B. Wait*. R. Weed. K. C. De Kay, H. A. Clark. J. L. Phipps, C. H. Cottrell. L. S. Stoekwell. C. J. Weekfs, P. Melfcs. Jr., C. A. Eustaphicre. F. L. Van Winkle. J. M. Bruce. P. P. Kent. E. H. Stock well. H. Slack and D. B. Brlgham. RETURN MATCH WITH JERSEY PHOTS. The return shooting match between teams repre senting New-York and New-Jersey will take place at Newark early next month. The first match was decided at Interstate Park, and the New-York trim won by one bird. Tho teams will consist of fifteen men each. Each man will shoot at twenty five birds. ANOTHER PIGEON SLAUGHTER. There will be many live pigeons killed a* the an nual four days' tournament of the New-Jersey State Sportsmen's Association, which will be held at Newark on May 7. 8, 9 and 10. The first two days will be devoted to targets, and the others to live birds. In addition to several trophies shot for annually and belonging to the association, there will be team trophies and individual prizes. nowixa. PLANS FOR THE RACES AT CORNELL. Ithaca, N. V.. April 28.— Arrangements for the Memorial Day boat race, In whlqh Columbia, the University of Pennsylvania and the Cornell 'varsity eights will be entered, are nearlng completion. The Lehigh Valley Railroad will run an observa tion train, consisting of forty or fifty cars, capable of Beating more than three thousand persons.- It •will be run on the Auburn branch, close to the racing course, on the east side of Cayuga Lake. All obstructions will this year be removed, and a clear view of the entire distance of two miles may be had. In audition to the crew race Ithaca will have two other athletic events. The Princeton-Cornell track meet has been transferred from Elmira to Percy Field, and will take place early in the afternoon prior to the crew race. In the forenoon the final baseball game for the Interscholastic League cham pionship will occur. On the previous evening the Cornell navy will give a tall in - the university armory. A crowd of tea thousand persons lls ex- Mota<£ Bunclcs. BASEBALL. GAMES YESTERDAY. NATIONAL LEAGT'E. Cincinnati. 6; Chicago. 4. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chlcajpo, 13; Cleveland. 1. | Detroit, 12; Milwaukee, U. THE RECORDS. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Club*. Won. Lost. re. : Clubs. Wen. L«et. Pc. Cincinnati .... 4 1 .Sr«i Plttsbure 2 2 .500 St. Louis 4 2 .«W7i Philadelphia ... 3 3 .s<V> Brooklyn 3 2 .000 1 New- York 1 2 .3.13 Boston 2 2 .800[ Chicago 1 « .143 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Clubs. Won. Lost. Pc | Club*. Won. Lost. Fa Detroit 4 n l.orwi Cleveland 1 3 .250 Ralt!mor» 2 0 1.0001 Roston 0 2 .000 Washington ... 2 O l.non Philadelphia ... ft 2 .000 Chicago 3 I .750! Milwaukee O 4 .000 CINCINNATI. 6; CHICAGO. 4. Chicago. April 2S.— Two singles, a double and a triple, followed by Green's muff, gave the Cincin nati National League team four runs in the sixth inning. A base on balls and a balk helped them to the other two runs and the game. Phillips was effective, and kept the hits scattered, except In one Inning. Both teams fielded well. Attendance, 5.500. Tne score: R. H. E. Chicago 00200002 — 10 1 Cincinnati ." ft (> 1 ft O 4 ft 1 0—«0 — « 11 1 Hatterlen Cunningham and Chance; Phillips and P«!tz. CHICAGO. 13; CLEVELAND. 1. Chicago. April 28.— 1n the presence of 1C,500 specta tors the American League champions gave Cleve land a thorough drubbing this afternoon, pounding n.iker all over the lot. The fielding of Bradley and G^nins was the redeeming feature of the visitors' play. For Chicago, Griffith was almost Invincible. The score: R. 11. E. Chicago O 3 3 2 1 ft ft 4 X— l 323 3 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 O 0 — 17 2 Bsttwtes- an.l Sullivan: Baker and Wood. DETROIT. 12; MILWAUKEE. 7. Detroit, April 28.— For the third time in the open ing series of four games with Milwaukee the local team won this afternoon with a great batting rally In the ninth Inning, making four consecutive de feats for the visitors. Uurke's .errors figured prom inently In Detroit's run getting. The hitting of Waldron ami Casey and two splendid running catches by Holmes were features. The score: R. H. E. Detroit 0 ft 0 l 4 ft 0 3 4—124 — 12 IS 4 Milwaukee 2 1 1 1 ft O 6 0 o—ll0 — 11 16 4 Batteries — Slevcr. Frisk. Oonln and McAllister; Dowltng and I^ahy. WESTORN LEAGUE. At I^oulsville— Louisville, $• Indianapolis. 7. At Toledo— Kurt Wayne, t; Toledo, 3. At Grand Rapids— Grand Rapids, 9, Marion, 15. At. Dayton— l>-iyton. 3; Columbus. I. EASTERN* LEAGUE. At Rock Point— Hartford. 10: Providence. 2. At Rochester— Toronto, 11; Rochester. 5. At Buffalo— Buffalo, y ; Montreal. 7. THE h'\< {.TRACK. NEWPORT ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY. Cincinnati, April 28.— Entries at Newport for Monday are as follow*- First race <«t* furlongs: selling) — Crescent Queen, O.V Margaret Hoffman, 86; Lady Ida, 95: Julius Werner. I<n>. St. Sidney. 100; Roberta Lee, 100; Vlnce. 102: Calllpus. lu2: Kings Pet. 104: Ouerdon. 104; Colstrathy, 104; Isaac. 104; Otis Marlon 106; Port Jarvis. 106; Hazel Moor, 107; Major Bell. 10». . Second race (five and one-half furlongs: oelllnir) — Sweet Dream, M; Easter. 100. AlKle. M.. 100; Goldle. C. 106; Fairy Pell. 110; Grandma. 11. 110; Corlalls. 110; Pauline J., 110. Third race (four and one-half furlongs; !>elllnK'> — Lady Alma, 100; H;np Ahoy. 100; The Rounder. 100; Full Din ner Pall, 103: Paul Bart. 103; Latonla. 103; <>. to. 103; Klnn Rex. 109. Fourth rare (five anil one-half furlongs; selling) Conn, ta- Patchwork, 0.!; Ruth Parka SB; Lucia, 103; Leach. 1<)3: Ahamo. 103: Jena. 103; Colgate, MM; Oconeo, 103; Blttle H.. 103; Flying: Bird. 110. Fifth race (one mile)— Myriam 0., 100; Tuseulum. 105; Pet«r Pur>-.i. 105;] Dissolute. 105; Dutch Comedian, "106; J. H. Sloan, 110. Sixth race (six and one-half furlonm: selling) — Quick 100; Anxious. 100; Prince of Honfr, 105: Brown Tail 107; Birdie May. 107: Zerir.a, 107; La Spare. 107: porhush. lot': Charlie Daniels. 100; Denny Daffy. m: Dan Rice, US, CHESS. EITGENE DXI.MAR WILL BE THE FIRST TO PLAY WITH LASKER. The directors of the Manhattan Chess Club an nounced yesterday afternoon that Eugene Delmar will be the first to meet Lasker on even terms at the clubroom this afternoon, and not Major Han ham. It appears that Delmar will have to leave the city to-morrow, and so the directors asked H.inham to make way for Delmar. It was also stated that only members and their friends, who must, however, be properly introduced, wil! have access to the exhibition games to be played by the champion during his stay at the club, as the rooms of the club would not permit -biff crowds to be present. THEY WENT AH RAD. From The Philadelphia Press. The two mad bulls had blundered Into a narrow alleyway. Before them were several policemen: be hind them a surging mob. "What way shall we go?" Inquired one. "It's pretty hard to decide, replied the other. "Let's toss a copper." Accordingly they tossed one and got ahead, the others turning tall. THE CAUCASIAN RACE. From The Indianapolis Press. • i "And what do you think of the Caucasian race I now?" we asked. "It seems to b» i ra.ee far loot," sadly answered ' *Sb l»«*lllsenv thouc)K*«ath*A. Chinese. Biqideg. — >-vs.» PIERCE 1 Pan-American Special I Is attractive, elegant, comfortable, thor- •£ oughly reliable, and £ LEADS THE WORLD % in its LEADS THE WORLD % s up-to-date features. 1 We have riding samples at all our stores. % PIERCE BRANCH STORES: SO Clinmhrm St.. •-.-» W. 42* St.. 66 W. 125 th St., New A York; lOSO Bedford Are., Brooklyn, and SOS Broad St.. .Newark. <j* Or at PIERCE AGENCIES In SEW YORK— B W. 60th St.. 273 Broadway, near l<H:h St.. 2C5 E. % S«th St., 559 Southern Boulevard and 12&4 Boston Aye.' In nitOOKLY.N — Bedford Aye.. 74 P«m- a, lylvanla Aye.. Sixth Aye. and Bth St.. 117 Court St. and Ocean ar.d Flatbush Ayes. . CALL OR WRITE FOR PIERCE PAX-AMERICAN i \l\lO(.ir. A ; . . ;.; ; : ..; . :. s- ;-..'. ».: . ;~; i i : . i-S-S-J : - ¦ ¦*->¦¦ J-•- »¦ ;.....:: ; ..-^.>,:^;. TACUTrXG. MOVEMENTS OF TIIE CHALLENGER. COMMENT ON THE SHAMROCK AS SHE WAS TOWED DOWN THE CLYDE. Glasgow, April 2S. — In the opinion of those re sponsible for sailing: Shamrock II in the races for the America's Cup. the five weeks available for preparation and tr;a!3 are considered quite little enough time for the work. Every effort, therefore, will be made to hurry things forward. Within an hour after she was formally handed over by the manager of the Dennys. she started for the Solent, In tow of the Erin; and there is still hope that she will be ready for her first under canvas by Thursday. If this should be found impossible. sflM «H not hoist sail until Saturday, Captain Jameson and Captain Sycamore being agreed that though they are not superstitious there is no sufficient reason for "tempting Providence" by starting her on her racing career on Friday. Thomas Ratsey, the sailmaker, has all th a canvas in readin-zss for her arriva'., and he ha? been advised to have all hands waiting for her Monday morning. As she was towed down the Clyde she was the subject of general comment. Her extraordin.-irllv low freeboard was much criticised, in view of the necessity of making an Atlantic passage; anil her telescopic topmast was condemned by practical yachtsmen, who held that, if at any time it should become desirable to extend or lower the topmast, the mainmast would cer tainly have bent enough to jam it. Neverthe less. Shamrock TI was pronounced the likeliest challenger cv across. BIG FLEET FOB LAKE TROPHY. « Chicago. April :s (Special).— prosperity of | yacht clubs through engaging in international rac- ; ing is shown by the fact that since Its last race for the Canada's Cup the membership of the Chi- : cago Yacht Club has jumped from eighty to four j hundred. The date of the first race in the series for this trophy has been arranged for August 9. One of the favorites for the coming trial races Is the Yankee, a centreboard craft designed by C. G. Davis, of Bayonne, N. J.. who sailed the last winner, the Genes, a Over all. the Yankee meas ures 44 feet 6 Inches, over aIS foot waterllne. Her ' draught, exclusive of board, is only 20 Inches, with a beam of 11 feet. She carries 6,000 pounds of In- ' side ballast. The Jones & Laborde design for Mr. X.inneniacher. of Milwaukee, is fifty feet over all. with only I feet 9 Inches beam, small draught and a lons waterline. spreading only 1,000 feet of sail, j She will be launched in the coming week. Since the report has gone abroad that the. Crowninshleld de fender Illinois fails to steer satisfactorily she has i lost place in the opinion of some local yachtsmen, and the Hanley design, which Is being built at : Qulncy Point, -lass., for Commodore Shaw, of De troit, la thought to be among those having the best chance of winning in the trials. A simlllr view is ' held of the Desmond design, also of Detroit in : rapport of th v challenge, the Rev. Father O'Brien" of St. John. X. F., has designed a -raft of Decullar model for Captain Fearnside of the Royal Han'll toil Yacht Club. This vessel will be named "he < anadian. and she is a distinct departure from the conventional types of racers. The design of the defender sketched by H. H. McGregor 'of Miv wauk.-e. fo>r Mr. Nordherg tollowa "> S^toofUM deop drausht English cutter. She will ;>e mlV.i'v Cyrus J. Williams and X. H. M -Or. ¦.-nr assisted \Z memhers of the Milwaukee Yacht Club assistea A NOVEL RACE AT TORONTO. Toronto. April 23 (Special).-On Juno 22. under the auspices of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, a race will be sailed containing: some- novel features which, it is thought, might be acceptable on one of the days In the Larchmont race week or on one of the Seawanhaka Corinthian outings. It is a plan for combining the smartness of the respective crews with the speed of the yachts. At the start the vessels will be at anchor or at moorings, with canvas stowed. At a signal the crews will hoist sail and go over the course. On returning: they will anchor, lower sails and stow them and row ashore in small boats, the first crew to land to be de clared the winner. The details have been left to a sub-committee, which Intends to order the boats while' racing to lower away light sails, reef main sails, rescue a man who shall fall overboard, then hoist again and proceed to the finish. The follow ing yachts are entered: H. C. McLeod's imported cutter Gloria, the former winner of the Coupe do Jrance; vice-Commodore Brown's Canada. Mr Malloch's new Fife cutter the Merry Thought ex- Commodoro .-Kmillus Jarvls's Zelma. Commodore Lucas's flagship in the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club with the Vivia, the Vedette, the Aggie and the v red. i. including also the Clorita. lately owned by R-or-Commodore Dodge in the Larchmont Yacht Cafe M. BAPTISTE AND THE POLICE. Paris correspondence of The Pall Mall Gazette : An eccentric individual, of vhom it will sutfl-e to Rive the. Christian name, which is Baptists, i* at present causing the pclice some little trouble and the magistrate some perplexity. M. Baptists for aught the world has been Informed to the con trary, may be. as a ml*, a model of sobriety, but Dicndea. fjorses .mD Carriages. HARRIS & NIXON, Beit Londoi. West End, HARNESS AND SADDLERY, SINGLE HARNESS. FROM 163 TO $173 PER SET. PAIR HORSE HARNESS FROM $133 TO $375 PER SET. NOVELTIES IN PIGSKIN PUKSES, CASES. AC. LADIES' AND GENTLE V RIDING SADDLES* WITH NEWEST PATENTS. AT LOWEST PRICES. 13 WEST 27TH ST., between Bruuili* and ."-ill Are. BRANCHES:— 1.511 H ST.. N. TV. 37 NORTH MAIN ST., WASHINGTON. D. C. PROVIDENCE. R. Z» TRAVERS BLOCK. NEWPORT. P.. I. HORSES AND CARRIAGES. A SUPERIOR OMNIBUS OR WAGONETTE toe sale: in perfect order; none better It the State; on« •** of One double harness, one team of dirk bay horses. raised by Cherry Brothers, of South Norwaik. Ohio. Can be driven single or double all day: no whip accessary: owner has no further use for them; a bargain. Apply to ANDREW CURRAN. 35 Bremen-st.. Brooklyn. according to his own admission he found hlmseir quite undeniably drunk on a certain eventful night In his life's history. While in th: regrettable con dition he essayed to betake hlmseli to bed. but on his arrival at his lodgings an unmanageable latch key Involved him in serious difficulties. In des peration he broke ojen his door, but started back In horror on entering his rooms. There confronted him. dressed in white and in a reproachful atti tude, the ghost of hi? rister. recently deceased. Baptists fled. and. determined to put I respectaMa distance between himself and the apparition. h« passed the night outside the railway station and took the first train th* next morning to Paris— for the scene of his adventure was a provincial town. To the despair of the author he has remained. in the capital ever since. Night after night h« falls Into the hands of the poll is taken to th« station, and has to be released on the following morning after triumphantly establishing his Inno cence. His sole and unpunishable crime is that he declines to go to bed. The fearsome spectacle which met his eyes the last time he entered a. bedroom has made him vow that he will never again risk himself between fear walls after night fall. He Is determined to sleep henceforth in in* open air. The police, who find him en bench 2* and under gateways, naturally take him to be a vagabond, and treat him as such. "When his cas* is Inquired into he is able to prove that he pos sesses the means to hire a night "3 lodging If >** cared to. He is guiltless. in consequence, of any misdemeanor. Such sturdy belief in the reality of a ghost surely deserves the attention of the* Psychical Society. A NEW TROPHY FOR ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL. A trophy has been presented to S:. Paul's Schooi. of Ga. len City. Long Island, by M. J. Hilar.di*. It Is to be competed for annually, and tha best all-around athlete is to have his name inscribe*' oa TROPHY GIVEX TO ST. PAUL'S - U i3AR DEX CITY. BY M. J. — »¦*« I the cup. and the competitor winnln? the honor threa times becomes the owner. The trophy was mad* by the Gorham company. The cup has three handles and Is about thirteen Inches high, BJtUI a capacity of eleven pints. J\ 17TF.VT/TE From Harper's Bazar. . . The Professor— Yes,, a caterpillar Is the most voracious living thing. In a month It will eat about -• six hundred times its own weight. Dear Mrs. Ernot— WTw>se boy did you *ay he wait .