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VOL. LXIX NO, SS4SJ PEICE TWO CEXTS.
NEW HAVEN, CONN., SATUBDAY OCTOBER 14, 1905.
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HENRY IRVING DEAD;
EXPIRES OF SYNCOPE
CHEAT ENGLISH ACTOR LITER
ALLY PASSES AWAY IN
HARNESS.
Had JTuat Reached Hotel from Theater
When Stricken Physicians Quickly
Summoned But Too Late to Do Any
GoodHad Flayed One of Hia Hard
est Characters His Own Adaptation
of Lord Tennyson's "Beckef Great
Consternation Caused Among His
Company.
London, Oct 13. The English speak
ing world has suffered an' Irreparable
loss by the sudden death to night of Sir
Henry Irving, "who was universally re
garded as the most representative Eng
lish actor of contemporary times.
Sir Henry died , literally in harness
He was giving a series of farewell per
formances in the English provinces and
this week was playing an engagement
at Bradford, appearing In several fav
orite roles. , Thursday he presented
"King Rene's Daughter" and "The
Bells," and appeared to be In excellent
health, taking the exhausting part of
Mathias In the latter play with all the
vigor ol youth. To-night, .before an en
thusiastic audience, he portrayed one of
his most characteristically intellectual
parts, the title role in his own stage
adaptation of Lord Tennyson's "Beck
et," with marked success.
After the performance, Sir Henry re
turned to his hotel, reaching his rooms
at" 11:30 o'clock, when it was observed
that he was in great pain. Physicians
were immediately summoned, but be
fore they could arrive Sir Henry was
seized with an attack of syncope and
expired within a few minutes, without
having uttered a word, in the presence
of Bram Stoker, :who had been his im
mediate manager for many years, and
a few other intimate friends. The
event caused the greatest pain and con
sternation among the members of the
company.
The Associated Press to-night receiv
ed the following telegram from Mr.
Stoker: .,,
"Very terrible hews. Sir Henry Irv
ing had an attack of syncope after
returning from the theater to the hotel
o-nlght and .died suddenly. : .
To the last "moment of his life Sir
Henry Irving's heart was In the work
to which he had devoted his career
the" raising! of the standard of his art.
On Wednesday he was entertained
at luncheon in the Bradford town hall,
at wMcI the mayor presented to him
an -address from -his admirers. , In re
plying to the address, Sir Henry spoke
of himself as one whose life sands were
fast running out, but no one then pres
ent had the slightest idea that the end
(would come sosoon. He proceeded in
his reply to eloquently advocate the
establishment of theaters y the muni.
cipalities, "because," he said, "I believe
that 'by this means the standard of the
true drama, as distinguished from mis
cellaneous entertainments, would be
successfully upheld. Money is spent like
water for all kinds of philanthropic and
educational objects, but who amongst
you ever dreams of endowing the thea
ter? 'I am sure the time will come
. when you will regard the theater as
necessary to a liberal education, and
be prepared to consider any reasonable
suggestions for the extension of Its le-
gitimate influence. It may be that in
years to come our countrymen will
scarcely understand how In our times
bo potent an instrument of good or ill
as the stage was lefe entirely outside
the sphere of public administration."
" Sir Henry Irving's last appearances
In London were made last summer, fol
lowing his serious illness, when the en
thusiasm at the nightly receptions ac
corded him in the historic Drury Lane
theater will long be remembered. Since
then he had been engaged in touring
the provinces and contemplated another
visit to the United States.
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.
Columbia's Football Prospects
Turn for the Better.
Take
New York. Oct. 13. Columbia univer
sity's football prospects were bright
ened to-night by an authoritative
statement from the faculty representa
tive that except for Thorpe, Carter and
Starbuck, already declared ineligible,
no member, of the present football
squad would be kept from the game
because of academic deficiencies. It
was also stated that Duncan Browne,
whose case has been considered by the
Columbia graduate athletic commit
tee In the light of the four-year rule,
had .been found eligible to represent
Columbia another year. He will be in
the line -tip against Williams to-morrow.
With Thorpe off the team for good
It is probable that Browne, who is a
Veteran tackle, , will be elected to suc
ceed him as captain. The Columbia
athletic committee is investigating the
disturbance at the Wesleyan-Columbia
game last Saturday, and will submit a
report to President Butler, ex-officio
chairman of the committee, on Mon
day. Spectacular Fire in Hartford
Hartford, Oct. 13. There was a spec
tacular fire to-night in the grain and
feed storehouse of W. H. Miller, on
Church street, which burned for sev
eral hours and caused a loss of about
$2,500. The fire broke out about "9:30
o'clock and a big blaze resulted, which
drew an immense crowd. A large
amount of grain and feed was destroy
ed, the loss to stock being about $1,000.
It is presumed that the fire was start
ed through, a defective electric motor.
ATHLETIC PROFESSIONALISM.
Declared a Source of Demoralization in
Schools and Colleges.
Boston, Oct 13. The New England
Association of Colleges and Prepara
tory Schools began a two day's session
to-day at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, with delegates from
nearly every college and preparatory)
school in New England. Professor Ed
win H. Hall, of Harvard university
spoke on the following proposition:
'That the definition of athletic pro
fessionalism as now written, is a
source of demoralization in schools and,
colleges, and that the evils which this
definition is intended to cdm-bat can be
better met by limiting the number of
games between institutions and fixing
standards of academy standing and
academic age for the participants in
such games-"
AMMVNITION CAPTURED.
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Warsaw.
Loma, Russian Poland, Oct. 13. Sev
eral wagon loads of rifle ammunition
In charge of Jewish teamsters were
captured here to-day. They were on
the way to Warsaw and the ammuni
tion is thought to be a portion of the
supply Imported by a bund for use in
an uprising.
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Reval, Russia, Oct 13. An outbreak
occurred to-day among the prisoners
in a provincial Jail, and the guards
were forced to fire two volley from
revolvers to quell the uprising. .One
prisoner was mortally wounded. There
are several political prisoners in the
jail.
STRONG REPLY TO WILLIAMS
H. 31. WHITNEY MAKES COUNTER
CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
Declares He Suggested Plan of Transit
for Boston "L" Which Would Have
Filched from the Pockets of the Poor
on Additional Five Cents Each Time
They Travelled Over the Road.
Boston, Oct. 13 Henry M. Whitney,
the democratic candidate for lieutenant-governor,
made a formal reply ,to
day to charges made against him yes
terday in a letter to the press by
George Fred Williams, formerly a' lead
er Jn the democratic party of Massa
chusetts. Mr. Williams alleged that
Mr. Whitney had wrongfully influenced
legislation in petitioning for an elevated
railway charter while president of the
West End Street railway.
Mr. Whitney, in reply, says that in
this connection Mr.. Williams, as a
""'uvl '
plan of transit- which would "filch from
ir0t, tt, rnnn nn flrirHtinnnl
the pockets of the poor an additional
five cents every time they traveled over
the road," and added:
"I freely admit giving dinners, em
ploying counsel and making use of the
lobby; but it was to prevent the accom
plishment of ah infamous purpose
which was championed by you in vio
lation of your oath."
Mr. Whitney denied, however, that
he had used undue influence.
VA KDERBILT'S MARROW ESCAPE
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Automobile Turns Over During Run
Over Long Island Course.
New York, Oct. 13.-Alfred G. Van
derbilt and Paul Sartori, the French
automobile driver, had a narrow es
cape from a serious injury while rac
ing iii Mr. Vanderbilt's high powered
automobile over th Vanderbilt cup
course on Long Island to-day. They
had taken the car out for a trial spin,
and were going at a speed of ninety
miles an hour down the narrow road
from Albertson's station toward the
double reveres curve that is the dread
of every driver entered for to-morrow's
race. To the watching crowds at
the turn it seemed that the machine
was beyond control and would shoot
straight ahead into the field.
Within thirty yards of the first
sharp curve in the "S" Mr- Vanderbilt
applied the brakes. There was a suc-
cession of loud reports, and the wheels
skidded across toe gutter and against!
the soft arth at the side, Where three
big telephone poles were directly in
its path. By a fraction of an Inch the
macnine missea tne nrst or tne poies,
and its rear wheels actually grazed the
second. Then the machine turned over
on its side and threw its occupants out
onto the sort earth, sartori was
slightly bruised, Dut Mr. vanderbilt
was uninjured. They righted the ma
chine and finished the course.
MISSES CURTIS AND MACKAY.
Two Boston Players to Decide Women's
Golf Championship.
Convent Station, N. J., Oct. 13. Two
Boston young women will contest to
morrow for the tenth annual women's
championship of the United States on
the links of the Morris County Golf
club here. They are Miss Margaret
Curtis, of the Essex County club, Man
chester, Mass., and Miss Pauline Mack
ay, of the Oakley Country club, Water
town, Mass. Both are prominent in
Bosto society and reside in that city,
though members of near-by clubs.
Miss Pauline Mackay defeated the
title holder. Miss Georgianna Bishop,
of the Brooklawn club, Bridgeport,
Conn., to-day, by 3 up and 1 to play.
Miss Curtis put out Miss Grace Keyes,
of Concdrd, Mass., by 6 up and 5 to
play.
JEROME NOT ENDORSED
BY THE REPUBLICANS
IVINS REQUESTED HIM FOR
BUSSING MATE BUT IT
DID SO GOOD.
Makes Long; Speech In Favor of Dis
trict Attorney Before Executive Com
mittee of ConventionOnly Twelve
of the Members In Favor Rest Bit
terly Opposed Charles A. Flammer
Finally Chosen Jerome Thinks He
Has Been Honored.
New York, Oct 13. The republican
conventions to select candidates for of
fice in the borough of Manhattan were
held to-night. Before the conventions
met the executive committee of the
county committee discussed for two
hours the question whether or not the
county convention would endorse Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. Although there
is no official relation between the bor
ough and county conventions they are
substantially the same and until the
leaders, who made up the executive
committee cold settle the question, both
conventions were blocked-
Of the thirty-seven members of the
executive committee a dozen wer4 in
favor of Mi. Jerome and insisted that
he should to renominated for the office
which he now holds- The balance of
the cofnlttefe was bitterly opposed to
his candidacy. As' no satisfactory ar
rangement could be arrived at a mes
sage was sent to William M. Ivins, the
nominee for mayor, inviting him to ap
pear before the committee and express
his views. '
Mr. Ivins, in a long speech in favor
of District Attorney Jerome, said that
he was anxious for the selection of Mr.
Jerome as his runiag mate in the cam
paign. It would afford him great per
sonal gratification, he said, but even
so, he added, he did not wish the mem
bers to feel that his personal feelings
should rufe, and he would be willing to
abide by their vote. Several other
members spoke !n favor of Mr. Jerome.
Among these was Chairman Halplh.
who urged that Mr. Jerome should be
selected. Among those who most blt-
vsrly opposed Mr. Jerome's nomination
was Abraham Gruber
A vote was then taken on the propo
sition and it resulted in 27 to 8 against
Mr. Jerome s nomination.
The borough convention was then
called and nominated James ( J. Duffy
for borough president and Dr. Henry
Carey, Dr. J. P. Oheerndofer, Dr. Gus
tav Schcler, and Dr. Antonio Plzzani
for coroners.
The first nominations made by the
county convention were of Justice Mor
timer C. Addoms and George H. Ingra
ham for the supreme bench. The nom
inations were made by acclamation.
The nomination for the supreme court
i Tln. TASAk TA..TkhnH .K ma
"l ""6C .T"
stened recently from the court of gen
eral sessions to take the democratic
nomination led to the first contest,
Judge Newberger finally getting the
nomination over Judge Henry A. Gll
dersleeve by 155 votes to 58. Ottoo M.
Rosalsky was then nominated for Judge
of the court of general sessions. Am
brose O. Neal for sheriff and Dr. F. L.
Marshall for county clerk. ,
On the call for nominations for dis.
trict attorney Charles A. Flammer was
placed in nomination. The mention as
a candidate of William T. Jerome by R
K. Pretense set the convention in an
uproar, but when the roll was called
Jerome received only 9 votes against
237 for Flammer.
The last nomination was that of Dr.
H- A. C. Anderson for registrar.
As the convention was about to ad
journ Mr. Ivins, the candidate for may
or, entered and was received with en
thusiasm. During the course of his ad
dress Mr. Ivins said, speaking of the
question of municipal ownership:
"I believe that every franchise that
has lapsed should at once be acquired
by the city. I believe that every fran
chise that has been forfeited should be
at once(put into the way of acquisition
fo-y the most relentless pursuit of the
parties who acquired that that fran-
chose uprighteously. I -believe that
there should 'be no new grants of fran
chi'ses in perpetuity whatsoever.
"I believe that all the wealth created
by our community should be held In
perpetuity by the community and for
the use and benefit of our community
and not for the aggrandizement of
j iarg6 sums of money by individuals."
Mr, jerome said when told of the re
mit of t;he convention:
; "It hag not happened in my memory
a man has been so honored or re-
: ceiVed such an endorsement as has been
practically unanimous in the opposition
of the district leaders of all political
parties."
Fire at Exposition.
Portland, Ore., Oct. 13 The Missouri
state building at the Lewis and Clark
exposition grounds, including the vari
ous exhibits and the art and statuary
collection, was destroyed by fire to
night. The blaze was confined to the
Missouri building.
Increase Causes Suicide.
Ogdensburg, N. Y., Oct. 13. Because
her husband was compelled to drop his
Insurance in the Royal Arcanum on ae
count of the increase in rates, Mrs.
William Gladstone, of Presscott, Ont.
committed suicide to-day by cutting
her throat with a razor.
John Daly Dead
Cork, Ireland, Oct. 13. John Daly, ;
prominent Irish politician, who repre
sented Cork in the house of commons
when Charles Stewart Parnell was
leader of, tne nationalist party, flled
i here to-night. 1
CAPT. TAGGABT GETS DIVORCE.
Also Granted the Custody of His Two
Miner Children
Wooster, O., Oct. 13.-Judge Eason.
who fctard the divorce case of Captain
Elmore F. Taggart against his wife.
rendered his decision this afternoon.
The court grants Captain Taggart the
divorce and the custody of the two
children. Culver, aged eleven, and
Charles, aged seven. Although Mrs.
Taggart is denied possession of the
children, she will be permitted to see
them. Captain Taggart was In court
durns the reading of the decision. Mrs.
Tagtart is ill ana was npi present. ie
. mu.
court room was crowded.
The case has been of exceptional in
terest because of statements during the
trial by Captain Taggart that the use
of Intoxicants In the army was as com
mon as to be almost the custom. A
number of prominent officers were
named in Captain Tagpart's petition as
having.been more or less the cause of
his domestic troubles.
Captain Taggart is a well known
army officer. He is a graduate of West
Point and has served at various army
uosts of the country. He was commis
sary of a division in the Cuban cam
paign, aided in the relief of the Cu
bans, served with distinction in the
Philippines, especially In Samar; was
chief of police of Manila, and com
manded the hospital ship Relief and the
transport Sherman.
GORKY PREDICTS A REYOLt
DECLARES IT WILL SOON COME
IN RUSSIA.
Will i Fall Like an Avalanche When
Least Expected Disorders in Moscow
Will Cense Temporarily but Will be
Resumed "in a Month or Two Will
Force Government to Bring Him to
Trlnl.
Moscow, Oct. 13. Voicing the senti
ments of the extreme wing of the Rus
sian: reformers, Maxim Gorky to-day
expressed sincere sorrow at the death
of Prince Trouhetskoy as a man ana
a' Russian, but declared, jtnat Russia
had nothing to hope from the reported
activities of such men as Prince Trou-
betskoy. He added:
"T regret Prince Troubetskoy as a
frank, just and honest man, not as a
representative of the liberal party,
which can never effect great reforms in
Rdfsia. The ancestors of TroMbetskoy,
Galltzln and Golovin, went hand in
hand with imperialism. The taint is
s-till in the blood. They are Incapable
of realizing their splendid opportunity,
to know and further the needs of the
people- The revolution will come soon,
Ilka an avalanche, when least expect
ed. The disorders at Moscow will per
haps cease temporarily, ; but will be re
sumed in a month or two with renewed
force.
The case against Gorky has not been
heard, but the Russian writer reiterat
ed his determination not to permit the
proceedings to he dropped. He said
he would force the government to
bring him to trial.
St., Petersburg, Oct. 13. Prince
Troubetsky's body lies in state in the
chanel of the hospital, where it was
viewed to-day by thousands of students
and citizens. The coffin is hidden un
der wreaths, many bearing such in
scriptions as the "Champion of Liber
ty."
AMERICAN BANKERS.
Close of the Most Successful Conven
tlon Yet Held.
Washington, Oct. 13.-The thirty-flrst
annual convention of the American
Bankers' association ended to-day with
the record of having been the largest
attended and most successful from a
business . standpoint in the history of
the association. The registration of ar
riving mem'bers continued until to-day,
when ttoe total of 3,400 was reached.
The business of the session to-day was
executed with dispatch. It included a
ibrief discussion of the advantages of
having some system of insurance ex
tended to deposittors in banks, prefer
ably supervised by the government, an
address in advocacy of ship subsidy by
the government, and the election of of
ficers, at which John L. Hamilton of
Hoopeston, 111., was made president.
At cte concluleon of the convention
the newy elected executive council
held a meeting for organization. J. D.
Powers, president of the Union Trust
company, Louleville, Ky-, was elected
chairman. James R- Branch of New
York was re-elected secretary for the
eleventh time, and Ralph Van Vechten
of Chicago, and William G. Fitzwllson
of New York were re-elected assistant
secretary and treasurer respectively.
Two vacancies on the council were fill
ed toy the election of Albert H. Curtis
of New York, and E. A. Potter of Chi
cago, the latter being elected to rep
resent the savings bank and trust sec
tions. Many bankers left for their homes
during the afternoon. Those who re
mained occupied themselves in com
pleting their Inspection of Washington.
In the evening a reception was ten
dered the visiting bankers by the local
association at the New Willard hotel.
Vice presidents for each state and
territory were chosen, among them be
ing: Connecticut, A. Chamberlain,
Meriden; Maine, C. E. Parcher, York;
Massachusetts, H. M. Batchelder, Sa
lem; New Hampshire, Arthur M.
Heard, Manchester; New York, Led
yard Cogswell, Albany; Rhode Island,
Edward P. Metcalf, Providence; Ver-
' jnojit, Edward Wells, Burlington
COnON CONSPIRATORS
0T $200,000 PROFIT
SUM NAMED IS INDICTMEST
PRESENTED IN SEW
YORK.
Action Against Former Government
Officials , Who Are Alleged to Have
Divulged Crop Figure in Advance of
Government Report Counsel Moves
for Their Discharge on Ground That
Charge Does Not Constitute Offense
Against United States.
New York, Oct. 13. The profits of the
alleged conspirators in the operations
based on the recent leak in the govern
ment .cotton crop reports are placed at
approximately $200k000 according to art
indictment presented in court here to
day on the arraignment before U. S.
Commissioner Ridgeway of Frederick
A. Peckham and Moses Haas. Accord
ing to charges made in this indictment
Edwin S. Holmes, jr., associate statis
tician of the department of agriculture
received $25,017.
The Indictment which was found by
a grand jury in Washington on Octo
ber 3 Is against Edwin S. Holmes, Jr.,
and L. C Van Riper," as well as against
Haas and- Peckham, and charges all
four collectively with having conspired
to defraud hy procuring advance Infor
mation from Holmes concerning the
government's cottjn crop report. The
indictment cites a number of checks
said to have passed between the de
fendants. One of the checks, dated December 12,
1904, drawn on the Second National
bank of Hoboken and signed by Lewis
Van Riper, calls for the payment of
$24,250 to M. Haas,: of' which sum It is
alleged Haas paid Holmes $14,250 In
cash. Many other" minor checks for
sums ranging from $100 to $500 are set
forth in the Indictment in addition to
anot'her .check signed by'Van Riper and
payable to Haas on the same (bank for
$38,292, ' dated December 31. 1904. Of
this sum ij ig claimed Holmes got $10,-
76-. . . .:;,'"
Counsel for the defence to-day moved
for the1 discharge of the prisoners oh
the ground , that the charge as alleged
did not constitute an offense against
the government.' .The hearing on that
motion was adjourned until October 21.
D4N PATCH TIRED.
Great Pacer Succumbs to Strong Wind
in Speed Trial.
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 13 Dan Patch
to-day failed. to lower the world's pac
ing record of 1:59 1-4 for a mile un
paced, field by Star Pointer, but, for the
second time, the challenger for the rec
ord equalled Star Pointer's best time.
A stiff breeze1 which struck Dan
Patch in the, face" on the third quarter
tired, the pacer so that he could hot
maintain his speed through the stretch.
The time .by quarters was :30, 59, 1:28
1-2, 1:59 1-4.
Hersey was behind Dan Patch and
Scott Hudson drove a runner alongside.
At the head of the stretch a second
runner . was picked up and Dan Patch
came home between two runners. He
showed that he was tired. Hersey, who
drove Dan Patch i mile on Saturday,
October 1, behind a pacemaker and dust
shield In 1:55 1-4 without touching him,
to-day whipped vigorously through the
last eighth. . But . urging was of no
avail.
Star Pointer was driven on the track
and, afteran ovation from the crowd,
viewed Patch's trial from the head of
the stretch. . The , .three . race,s on the
card were eclipsed by the speed trial.
Summaries:
The Keritti'cky, Trotting, Value $2,000.
Susie N., br. f., by Moko, dam
Gypsy Dark (Murphy). 1 1
Wigman, blk. C:, (Thomas) 2 2
Bon Voyage, b. c, (Garrity) 3 3
Katherine, b. f., (Stinson) 5 4
The Phantom also started.
Time: 2:11; 2:14.
2:08 Class, Pacing. Purse,
, 6).
$1,000 (S In
Oregon Maid, br. m by Del
Norte, dam Dwiha (Hel-
mon 5 4
Ill
2 2 2
3 3 3
Shylock, b. g., (McMahon).. 4 1
Ben F., (DeRyder) , 1 2
Raid Hornet, eh. sr.. f.Tollv). 2 R
5 5' 5
Sunny Slope, Cambria Maid and Joe
Interest also started.
Time: 2:07; 2:10; 2:08; 2:09;
2:08.
2:20 Class, Trotting, Purse $1,000.
Mainsheet, b. h., ; by Director
General, dam by Axtell
(Thomas) ........ 1 1
Roscoe; b. g.,- (Murphy) ., 3 2
Lady Mowry, b. m., (Cecil).. 2 3
Venango, eh. g., (Benyon) 5 4
Bourbon, Hughey Mac and Silas start
ed. ....
Time: 2:10; z:li; 8:12.
AUTO STRUCK BY CAR.
Four Occupants of Big Touring
Have Narrow Escape.
A serious automobile accident
Car
oc-
cursed on State' street at the junction
of Olive street shortly! hefor mid
night when a big .touring car was
struck by a trolley car as the former
dashed in front of the latter In an at
tempt to turn into Olive street from
Slates street.
1 The car caught the rear of the au
tomobile and broke it very badly,
throwing a man named O'Neil, who
occupied the rear seat, onto the side
walk. He was carried into Dr. Gil
more's office nearbyi, where it was
found that his head and face was
badly cutt. Later he was senf hornet
The automobile is owned by the
University garage on Olive street.
Russian OAlcer Suicides.
Tokio, Oct. 13. A dispatch from Ku-
amoto reports the suicide of a Russian
lieutenant in the hospital there. De
spair over his condition was the cause
of his action.
MYSTERY DEEP AS EVER.
No Light on the MIddletown, jr. Y
Tragedy.
Middletown, N. Y., Oct 13. Officers
who are working on the Olney murder
case admit to-night that they are com
pletely at sea. All clues have been ex
hausted and the witnesses held pend
ing the investigation have all been re
leased. Mrs. Ingerlck, the mother of the little
girl killed at 'the time of the murder of
the Olney brothers, Is not so well to
night. Repeated attempts to get in
formation from her about the crime
have failed, as she declares she has no
recollection of the attack made on her
at the time of the murders last Friday.
It is now feared Mrs. Ingerlck will nev
er recover sufficiently from her injuries
to clear up the mystery. ,
REDUCED THIRTY FILES.
President's Action in Case of Lieuten
ant Hamilton.
Washington, Oct. 13 On the recom
mendation of Acting Secretary Oliver
and General Bates, acting chief of staff,
the president has exercised clemency
in the case of First Lieutenant Louis
McLane Hamilton, Fourteenth Infan
try, a great-grandson of Alexander
Hamilton. That officer was convicted
by general court-martial of certain vio
lations of the army regulations and
sentenced to be' dismissed . frpm the
army. In acting upon the case the
president commuted the sentence to a
reduction of thirty files in rank on the
list of first lieutenants of infantry.
QUAKERS LOSE FOURTH GAME
AGAIN SHUT OUT BY THE NEW
YORK NATIONALS.
If Latter Win Game To-day the World's
Championship Will be Decided
Monte Cross Mnkes Costly Fumble
Allows Man to Reach First His Er
ror Forms Nucleus for Run.
New York, Oct. 13. Three to one is
now the advantage of the New York
Nationals over the Philadelphia Amer
icans in the struggle for the interleague
.world's baseball championship in the
post-season series of seven games. New
York's National league champions scor
ed their third victory to-day, and if the
local men succeed In getting the' better
of the' visitors in to-morrow's contest
the world's champtbnship flag will' fly
from the big mast in the Polo grounds.
Philadelphia, heavily handicapped by
the loss of the services ; of the erratic
pitcher, Waddell, has succumbed to the
masterful work of Mathewson twice,
and to-day McGinn! ty pitched gilt-
edged ball, which partially atoned for
his defeat at the hands of Bender last
Tuesday on the same diamond- .
Managers Mack and McGraw arrived
on the battlefield to-day with firm de
termination, and while the betting,
which at times was lively, indicated
that the local men were almost pro
hibitive favorites, not a few of the
Philadelphia adherents were willing to
risk money on the visitors' chance of
victory-. These bets were snapped up
quickly, and before the game had gone
two innings all wagering . was at a
standstill. .
Manager Mack decided that his In
dian pitcher should have a sufficient
rest and put In Plank, who with good
backing might not have lot. : In the
fourth inning, however, Monte Cross
was- so anxious to get a bounder from
Mertes bat that he fumbled the ball
and juggled with it long enough to let
the batter reach first safely. This was
the only error recorded In the game,
but it was an expensive one, as it form
ed the nucleus of a run, the run which
won. .
McGinnlty and Plank were in perfect
harmony as to masterly work, except
when they faced each other from plate
to box, when, while neither accomplish
ed much with the willow, the defeated
twirler had the best of it, as he got a
hit in the third inning.
Were it not for the Philadelphia's
shortstop making his misplay the game
was so closely and well played that it
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CADETS BEHAVING WELLi
Discipline at West Point No Hasting
in Any Form.
Washington, Oct. 13 General A.' L.
Mills, superintendent of . the military
academy, in his annual report pictures
very satisfactory conditions as to dis
cipline, military bearing and soldierly!
conduct of the cadets, and says that
hazing in any form has shown, no
symptoms of re-appearing. New ca
dets have been properly treated by ca
dets of the upper classes, not only
when oft duty, but when on duty.
Morgan Gives 910,000.
Rome, Oct. 13. The sum of $10,000 has
been received from; J. Pierpont Morgan
for the benefit of the sufferers from the
recent earthquakes in the province of
Calabria.
Fejervary Reappointed.
Vienna, Oct. 13. It is understood that
General Paron Fejervary has been re
appointed Hungarian premier, but no
public announcement will be made un
til next week.
King Against King.
Stockholm, Oct. 13. King Oscar will
resume the reins of government to;
morrow, putting an end to the regency
of Crown Prince Gustave.
FRANCE MAY YET OSE
fOP.CE WITH tlEZUELA
ULTIMATUM HAS BEEN PRACXI
, CALLY BEADY SOB
A WEEK.
Paris Haa Fall Assent of the fatted
States to Adopt Effective Coarse to
Obtain Renewal of Diplomatic Rela
........ .
tions Also the Restoration of French
Property Seised by Caracas Govern
mentThis Country la Good Way to
Settle Its Grievances by Diplomacy. '
Washington, Oct, 13. American .
grievances against Venezuela may be
settled by diplomacy, while France, In
the absence of any diplomatic relations
at Caracas, may yet be compelled to
resort to a show of force. Despite the
assurances of foreign office officials at
Paris, it is stated here that the French
ultimatum has been practically ready
to dispatch for a week or more, and
that France has the full assent of the
Washington government to adopt an
effective course of action against Ven
ezuela to obtain the renewal of diplo
matic relations and the restoration ol
French property seized by the Caracas
government.
This, briefly, is the situation to-night.
The French ultimatum will be held up
until further conferences have oocurred
between the French embassy here and
the state department So. far as Judge
Calhoun, . the American special com
missioner, has reported to the depart
ment, there is nothing In the situation
at Caradas that cannot be settled by
patient and firm diplomacy. American
and French property, it; Is contended,
has been seized unjustly by President
Castro, hut ample precedent is found Ir.
history for the settlement, without re
sort to force, of problems more compli
cated than the present issue.
While not prepared to announce defi
nitely its exact course or action, tha
Washington government has let Franoe
know informally its belief that Ameri
can grievances against Venezuela, al
though severe, can be settled without
the assistance of American warships.'
This information was not communicat
ed with any intention of forestalling a
resort by France to force, but was in
answer to the earnest request of the '
Paris government. v
Patience in France is rapidly becom
ing exhausted over the delay of the
government in proceeding against Ven
ezuela' and this fact necessarily acts as
a spur In the conferences between Paria
and Washington. This government will
give France every possible assistat-a""
toward a "diplomatic adjustment. A
thorough understanding exists between .
Paris and Washington on this subject.
and even if France shall find it neces- !
sary to establish 'a Pacific blockade
against Venezuela, " the ' Washington
government will offer no objection, hav
ing already assured : Itself that the
Monroe doctrine is not involved in any
way. J
In diplomatic circles -the opinion is
expressed that the Venezuelan presi
dent would yield before a Pacific block
ade is established. The aversion on the
part of France and the United States
to the use of warships in this case
arises from the fact that the blockad
ing of Venezuelan ports at this time
will affect not so much Venezuela as it
will the creditor powers to whom ' a
portion of the customs receipts has
been awarded by The Hague tribunal
until their claims shall have been paid
in full.
AUTO RACE TO-DAY.
Four Teams Representing Germany,
France, Italy and America.
New York, Oct. 13. Four teams, rep
resenting 'Germany, France, Italy and!
America will start in the W, K. Van
derbilt, jr., international automobile!
cup race at Mineola, L I., to-morrow
morning at 6 o'clock. The German
team will have but four men. An ac
cident to the car of Clarence Dinsmore,
and failure to' substitute another rac
ing car,: eliminates one of the German,
contestants.
Hotels and cottages in Garden City,
Mineola and surrounding towns ara
crowded to-night, and 20,000 people will
see, to-morrow's race at the finish. Per
haps double this number will be dis
tributed along the course of 28.S miles
The race is ten times around tho
course. The list of contestants . and!
order of start aa given out to-nigh;
by the committee is:
Country Driver .
Germany . .... ...Jenatzy
France. ... ....... .Durajr . ,
America...... .. .Ding-ley
iXV.
. . 12.)
. 13.)
. . 6 '9
itaiy. ......... , .ijancia
Germany... .... .Keene . 9n
France. ........ .Wagner ,.,...,. so
America... . i.... Tracy ..." m
Italy. ....Nazzaro ......... no
Germany. .... ...Warden 12i
France... ...Szisz 90
America .Christie , . ... .... Si)
Italy. Cedrino ... ........ 11 0
Germany. ...... .Campbell . .. a ... . (
France. . . . ..... .Heath . ' 94
America .Lytle ..... u ... . . ' 9(1
Italy.. Chevrolet ........ . si)
France Hemery 80
America White 40
Italy Sartori ..... ......... SO
Wreck Near Derby.
Ansonia, Oct. 13. A passenger train,
southward bound, ran off a trestle juso
south of Derby at abojit 3 o'clock this
afternoon. The locomotive and bag
gage car left the rails, the coaches re
maining on the track. No one was kill
ed, but the engine was badly wrecked.
Shipping News.
New York, Oct 13. Steamer Phila
delphia from Southampton and Cher
bourg for New York in communication
by wireless telegraph with the station
at Siaaconset, Mass., at 8 p. m., when
the vessel was 120 miles east of Nan
tucket lightship. Tho Philadelphia will
probably dock at 9:30 a. m, Saturday.
New York, Oct.. 13. Camrmnia passert
Nantucket lightship at 1:10 p. m. today.
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