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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1901. 6 GOT. ATKINSON'S MESSAGE EIGHT MEN KILLED THE GILLIGAN CASE BIG TOURNEY BOWLING IT IS ELLIOTT'S TROPHY 90 year he was connected wtth tenrn government, and was at all time a faith. ful, earnest worker for the beat Interests of the municipality. For more than CO yfars he was a-consistent member of the Farmville Baptist Church, in which, he was a most influential and indefatigable worker.

Mr. Rice was in his eighty-first year, and leaves besides his widow, four children-Messrs. P. II. C.

Rice and J. V. Rice, Mrs. Dr. Teter Winston and Mrs.

Sallle F.Hunt, all of Farmville. football centers of the country, died at his home here last night of typhoid fever. He was 2S years of age. BOULEYARDERS UNDISMAYED President Fanre Ready To Join Road Drivers For Speedway. The annual meeting of the Pimlico Boulevard Association was held last night at the Hotel Rennert.

After the election of officers for a year a discussion was held as to the prospects of having a driving and cycling boulevard constructed at an early date. The veto by Mayor Hayes of the ordinance passed by the City Council to provide for this much-desired public Improvement was pronounced an error on the part of the Mayor, and it was said that the making of boulevards by cities of less note than Baltimore and the attraction they have proved to be have probably had their effect and the Mayor of Baltimore would, when next called upon, sign an ordinance for the laying out of the boulevard. President Auguste Faure, who has gained much praise from his fellow-workers in the cause, stated last night that he was glad to see others take an Interest In the movement. He believed that the newly organized Road Drivers' Association would aid materially In accomplishing the desired end, a speedway that would be a pride to the city. The Pimlico Boulevard Association, he said, was ready to join forces with any and all who were looking toward the consummation of the idea.

If the newly organized Road Drivers' Association can show strength enough to assure the production of a boulevard In the near future, he was confident that the Pimlico Boulevard Association, which had subscriptions amounting to a large sum, would join fraternally and do all it could to aid the cause with money and moral support. The following officers were elected: President. Auguste Faure: vice-president, W. R-Harciixmd: secretary-treasurer, George H. Pryor; 1 JVinnrnv IV Qama HTPnt 1 V.

POmmittPt. BALTIMORE BASEBALL CLUB Sydney Frank Made President And Harry Goldman Secretary. The Incorporators of the Baltimore Baseball and Athletic Company met last night at the Eutaw House for the first business meeting of" Baltimore's American League Baseball Club after the incorporation. These officers were elected: Presidents-Sydney S. Frank.

Vice-President Col. James P. Shannon. Secretary-Treasurer Harry Goldman. Executive Board Col.

J. P. Shannon, S. Miles Brinkley and Moses N. Frank.

Committee to Draft a Constitution and Bylaws Judge Conway' W. Sams, John J. McGraw and Moses NFrank. It was stated after the meeting that Mr. McGraw had named several players of note who would don the uniform of the Baltimore club, but these names were not disclosed outside of the meeting room.

Announcement was made that a meeting of the American League would be held soon, no later a date than January 20 being named. The place of this meeting is to be decided upon by President Ban B. Johnson, and all Indications point to his calling It in Chicago. Mount St. Joseph's Diamond.

The prospects for the baseball team at Mount St. Joseph's College this year are bright. A call for candidates has been made by Manager Vonderhorst, and besides the members of last year's team many new candidates have responded. The following of last year's team have returned: Bouse, c. Cassidy, p.

and Knell, 3b. and 'p; Williams, Ripplemeyer, l.f. Carol, c.f. Bromley, r.f. Some of the most, promising of the new candidates are Man-ion, Wynne, Heatherman, O'Leary and Sneeringer.

As yet only five games have been scheduled. It Is expected to have the schedule completed by the middle of February. The season opens April 13 with the Pastime Baseball Club, of Baltimore. Games are being arranged with Baltimore Medical College, Johns Hopkins, St. John's, Maryland Agricultural College, York Baseball Club, Georgetown, Western Maryland and Old Point.

Manhattan League Formed. At P. Kirwan's Monday night the Baltimore Greater Manhattan League was organized. Patrick Kirwan was elected president, G. W.

Danner vice-president, Joseph H. King secretary and J. G. Taylor treasurer. Messrs.

Kirwan, Danner and King will make up a schedule of games. Five teams were elected members of the league. They are as follows: All Stars of Baltimore P. Kirwan (captain), Crockett, Daniel S. Hill, Captairf McKiefer, H.

W. Mack, H. H. Taggart and Nicholas Kirwan. West Baltimore Joseph H.

King (captain), Charles M. Wartman, J. Irving Xagle, William T. Newman and William Kilbourn. Holiday A.

C. Lawrence (captain), I. Le Compte, M. Connors, J. Maas, J.

Wirtz and W. Sapp. High Rollers W. J. de Blaguiere, James Henry.

Howard J. Jones, John O'Neil, William J. Kirk and Frederick Krantz. Howards This team is to be named next Monday night, when the schedule committee reports. Chicago To Regulate Football.

Chicago. Jan. 8. In accordance with a resolution adopted by the Chicago Board of Education committee on school management. Superintendent of Schools E.

G. Coo-ley has been asked to revise "the rules of football and present them at the board meeting tomorrow night. The changes, It is expected, will affect principally the matter of umpiring the games. Changes will be made in the line plays, it is said, and some of the mass formations that tend to increase the danger of the players will be prohibited. The action of the school management committee is the outgrowth of the agitation regarding football In the Board of Education, resulting from the death of an En-glewood School player In a game last fall, followed by the serious injury of two or three other players.

TOPICS OF THE TIMES Baltimore Men Will Get Their Chance Tomorrow. WERE THE FIRST TO ARRIVE Five-Man. Teams Rollins Three Games Apiece For Points Only Two Clubs Tie At 2,541. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Chicago, Jan.

8. The big bowling tourney Is on. The first national championships of the American Bowling Congress opened this afternoon. The Baltimore delegation- arrived Monday at 9.30 A. M.

They were the first out siders to get in, and they were met by a committee, who escorted them to the Palmer House, their headquarters. The Balti-moreans Inspected various bowling alleys, after which they were entertained at dinner at the Imperial and later were driven through Lincoln Park. The team has ''been up against" some "good things' and has so far been successful. The Westminster delegate, Mr. Albaugh, Is holding his end up with the rest of the boys and hopes to return home with some prizes.

The team will "roll In the big contest on Wednesday night, beginning at 9.15 o'clock. Seybold and Albaugh are entered In the two-man team as well' as in the individual contests. Bowlers from nearly every large city In the United States were present this afternoon when the tourney opened. Preceding the tournament a business meeting of the officials of the congress was held, nothing but routine business being transacted, however. The play opened at 3.30 in the Welsbach Building, at the corner of Lake street and Wabash avenue, which had been fitted up especially for the tournament, none of the alleys ever having been used before.

The ladies met at a local alley on Madison street. The five-man teams did not roll against one another, but for total points. They opened the tournament. All of the afternoon and evening were taken up by the teams, and Wednesday, Thursday and a part of Friday morning will be required for this part of the program. The teams rolled in bunches of six, the first to appear being ttye Webers, of Chicago; Marions, of Indianapolis: Stars, of Detroit; Stars, of Chfcago; All Stars, of Louisville, and Cyclones, of Xew York, who finished in the order na.med.

The Webers made a total of 2,518, while the Cyclones rolled but 2,139. These scores were beaten at night, when the West Chicagos and the Lakesides tied at 2,541. The second lot comprised the Rosedales, of Xew York; Americas, of Chicago; DIels, of St. Louis; West Chicago, of Chicago; Difficulty, of Belleville, 111., and Lakeside, of Chicago. The third detachment Included KleLn-bauer's Stars, of Chicago; Columbus, of Columbus, Ohio; Interstate, of Erie, Anson, of Chicago; Oakland, of Chicago, and Toledo, of Toledo, Ohio.

The afternoon scores were as follows: WebeTS, Chicago 814 833 8212,513 Cyclones, New York 613 758 7632.139 Merions. Indianapolis 783 869 8552.507 AU Stars. Louisville 784 865 7902,439 Stars. Chicago 828 863 8022.193 Stars, Detroit 777 865 8622,504 The first series of the night play resulted as follows: West Chicago. Chicago 802, 836, 9032,541.

Difficulty, BelleTille, 111. 573. 853. 9292,660. Lakeside, Chicago 836, 864.

8412,541. Diels, St. Louis-857. 847, 9232,627. America, Chicago 843, 832.

Rosedale, Xew York 763, 797. 836 2,401. THE LOCAL BOWLERS Close Series In Brehm'a League. The Mutuals gave the Mondays a neck and neck race in the Brehm's League series, but the Mondays got all three games nevertheless. The total of pins was: Mondays, Mutuals, 2.22S.

The team overages were: Mondays, 7S4; Mutuals, 742 2-3. Here are the scores: MONDAYS. Total. AT'ge Fredericks 157 IS 185 485 16V Miller 142 159 123 424 11 Poehlman 153 167 171 491 163 Fredehoeft 155 139 122 416 138. Walters 133 181 172 536 178; Totals.

790 789 773 2.352 784 MUTUALS. TotaLAr'ge Adley U. Scheel-A. Scheel. 140 163 127 430 143U 171 156 137 464 154, 356 128 119 126 141 115 140 147 402 134 233 14 159 516 132 Totals 748 769 711 2,223 742 Three For The Bally Boys.

The James Bally Son bowling team won three straight games from Muth Bros. Co. at the Diamond last night in the Wholesale Drug Trade Club series. Hol-zerman and Byers tied for high score for the Bailys, with 170, while Fairley held high Individual average, with 159 2-3. C.

P. Muth was ahead for Muth Bros. averaging 152 1-3, and scoring 162. Scores: JAMES BAILY SON vs. MUTH BROS.

CO. Wahl 116 109 159 Coyne 84 133 151 127 170 162 Cook 107 144 131 Covey 151 107 136 G.A.Muth.. 101 73 80 Bvere 132 133 170 Faiiley 158 161 160 Totals 63i 680 778 119 141 121 162 159 145 CP. Muth. 573 616 631 Linden And South Broadway.

In the Eastern. League series the South Broadways and the Lindens played at the Highland alleys last night, the Lindens winning two out of three games. Carr made high score (149) and high average (131) for the South Broadways, and Lawrence-made high score (151) and high average (134 1-3) for the Lindens. Scores LINDENS VS. SOUTH BROADWAYS.

Golaner 112 105 132 H.Lammann 109 128 103 142 120 151 Greensfelder 135 113 113 H. 120 117 110 Lewis Ill 119 99 Norwood 90 94 141 Carr 121 149 123 C. 121 94 121 Hauck 116 109 109 Totals 535 539 655 Totals. 562 618 547 Bartholomays Get Everything. The Bartholomay team showed better form than the Arbutus five in the Baltimore League contest at Xolan's.

alleys last night by winning all three games easily. Scores: BARTHOLOMAY VS. ARBUTUS. 193 240 150 190 187 159 Wilson. 157 113 149 Herr 139 132 143 Lane.

191 176 195 Totals 920 853 795 192 146 191 Schulte 122 T. D. Bitter 166 143 Boone 136 103 103 Heinzerling. 179 150 143 O. 129 144 123 758 709 713 St.

James' Downs C. B. L. Institute. At the C.

B. L. Institute alleys last night the St. James' bowling team beat the home club two in three games in the Catholic Bowling League series. The scores were: ST.

JAMES' VS. C. B. L. INSTITUTE.

Bebold 169 97 181 Henry 152 170 163 Green 120 143 134 Stumpf 149 155 148 Mez 146 174 125 Curran 131 125 125 Debs 156 155 144 Minton 153 112 131 Zeubert 149 135 111 W. Sullivan. 182 111 133 Totals 749 709 695 Totals 768 676 C87 J. Sullivan rolled first game for Stumpf. Three For The Stagrs.

The Stags won three straight games from the Southerns In the South Baltimore League at Stag Hall alleys by these scores STAGS VS. SOUTHERNS. Heinzerling. 182 134 221 139 117 134 imins 137 149 185 Kreis 118 115 120 E.D.Huneke 104 103 100 Hoor 104 110 152 135 152 143 Depkin 102 112 154 150 133 138 Stumpf 135 131 95 Totals 708 676 787 Totals 589 585 655 Elliott Rolled For Keeps. Robert Elliott won the prize tenpin ball last night at the Monumental bowling alleys by scoring 962 in five games.

The scores were as follows': Elliott. 159 172 229 192 219952 Wrlita 1S6 123 178 202 159843 Maaser 155 114 137 159 148713 Jockhoim. 120 145 149 164 157735 Jones 103 115 157 104 166650 Coleman 37 121 169 137 133647 High average, vElliott, 192 2-5; high score, Elliott, 229. Roll-Off For Prizes. In the roll-off for the duckpln prizes at the German Cafe last night the following averages'.

were made: Cross, 104; Grlfllth, 09 1-5; Ledberry, 91 2-5; Farley, 89; Broes-sel, 88 2-5; JuJIus, 82 4-5. In the roll-off at Berger's alleys, Garden-vllle, for the December prizes the winners and their scores were: First Prize P. Schretka, 174, 155, 119, 188, 1T5; total, 811. Second Prize J. A.

Franz, 136, 150, 160, 186. 164; total, -796. City Collesre Indoor Basehall. The candidates for the indoor baseball team of the junior class at the Baltimore City College were out for their first practice yesterday afternoon. Those who reported were: Arthur Foard, William Straughnr Jesse S.

Ed-, wards. Elmer C. Smith, S. Rankin Kane, John F. Hawkins.

Stewnrt Hill, Frank J. Siegel, Harmon V. Morse, William L. Layfleld, Robert B. En-nis, Theodore C.

Callahan, Edward M. Wimmer, P. Nathan Pitcher. Leo J. Desch, L.

Edwin Goldman, Benjamin A. Bernstein and illiam. Ewing. Tied Series Of Handball Games. Four well-contested handball games were played yesterday between Daniel Quigley and W.

J. de Blaqulere at the Baltimore Handball Club's court of R. P. McCluskey. The scores were: Quigley, 21, 10, 21, 17; W.

J. de Blaqulere, 16, 21. 17, 21. A match game on Saturday afternoon will be played to a finish between these He Draws A Rosy Picture Of Conditions In West Virginia. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Charleston, W. Jan. 8. The last message of George W. Atkinson.

Governor of West Virginia, to the Legislature has been printed and will be sent to the Senate and House of Delegates when they convene tomorrow noon. In the Introductory he congratulates the members of the Legislature upon the auspicious circumstances which surround it. "Contentment," says the Governor, "is manifest on every hand. Labor Is employed and the farmer prosper- ous. Money," he says, "Is plentiful, busi- ness in all of its avenues was never better.

Capital Is yielding a fair reward to its holders. No scourge of any sort has visited us since your last assembling. The clouds of war, which hung over us two years ago, have dispersed. The glory of the nation has been extended. "Manufacturers were never more prosperous since West Virginia's admission to the r.isterhood of States.

Our industries are on an upward tide. New mines are opening in all of the available sections of the State, and the song of the saw Is heard early and late along our vales and hillsides, transforming our timber into lumber for which there Is constant demand. We owe no State debt and capital is coming within our borders for profitable investment. In short, in the midst of health and plenty, our citizens are taking a mighty hand in the development of the resources which a beneficent Providence has bestowed upon us as a people and a State. "The Treasury balance for the fiscal year of 1900 $1,657,249.22 Is worthy of special consideration, because of the fact that the Legislature two years ago appropriated $500,000 more money for public puposes than at any previous session, and yet the rate of taxation upon the property of the people of the State was not increased, and at the same time all State obligations have been met." The Governor recommends that the State University and the Deaf and Blind Asylum and all State schools receive appropriations of reasonable amounts for their necessary wants and improvements.

The West Virginia Hospital for Insane, the Second Hospital for Insane and all 'reformatories are asked to be remembered. In his report the Chief Mine Inspector has discussed all features pertaining to the greatest industry of the State that of coal mining. West Virginia should be proud she now stands third among the coal States, only 2,000,000 tons -behind Illinois. The Governor speaks in terms of praise of the State's banking system and banking laws, but says there is a general feeling that our present law is inadequate to our needs and that a more careful and effective system of State supervision should be devised. On child labor he says: "Protect the children of our State against ignorance and prepare them for the higher educational requirements in every department of life." He then recommends that the law be changed so as to make It unlawful to employ children under 14 years of age in the mercantile, mining and manufacturing institutions in West Virginia.

He recommends the establishment of a State board of arbitration and conciliation for the adjustment of controversies between capital and labor In this State. He decries the Importation of outside labor Into the State. The Governor believes that the eight-hour law should be extended from State employes to all persons who do any kind of labor, and so recommends in his message. He touches rather extensively on the West Virginia National Guard, and praises it in "sweet words." He holds that the military establishment of a free State should be the special object of pride and fostering care on the part of the law-making body and of the Executive. He believes that provisions should be made enabling a material Increase In this force and that a liberal appropriation should be made for the guard.

The Governor advocates good roads throughout the State. Redistrlcting of 'the State and the subject of constitutional amendments are touched upon. He recommends legislation on the redistrlcting of the State and thinks a constitutional convention should be held. He touches on many other subjects. Among the most Important of his recommendations is one asking an overhauling of the corporation laws, for the purpose of Increasing State revenues.

He advises the removal of the present limitation on land which corporations are allowed to own, also the limitation as to the amount of capital stock. He recommends an Increase of the license tax on corporations and that It be placed upon a graduated basis, according to the paid-up capital stock, with a heavier tax on foreign corporations. SENATOR ELK INS INDORSED Caucus Of Republican Legislators Names Him Again. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore' Sun. Charleston, W.

Jan. 8. The Republicans held a caucus with S. F. Tapleton chairman.

Senator Elkins was warmly praised and indorsed for re-election and the President and Administration were commended. Senator Scott, when called on for a speech, praised the caucus for indorsing his colleague. Then in caucuses of the Republican members of the House and Senate candidates for the various offices of each were named. In the House Judge Reynolds, of Mineral county, was made chairman and Dr. Hen-shaw, of Berkeley county, secretary.

For Speaker there were nominated Hervey, of Brooke county; J. S. C. Darst, of Jackson; L. A.

Martin, of Kanawha; S. G. Smith, of Ohio county, and W. T. Wilson, of Fifth Delegate district.

Wilson was nominated on the third ballot, receiving 31 votes out of 50. The contest for clerk of the House was between Harvey Shaw, of Marion county; E. E. Hood, of Kanawha county; S. R.

Har-ran, of Marshall county. Mr. Shaw received 30 votes out of 50 on the second ballot. In the Senate caucus Dr. T.

F. Lanhan, of Preston county, was made president and Harry Woodyard, of Wood county, secretary. The candidates were Anthony Smith, of Ritchie county, and N. E. Whittaker, of Ohio county.

Smith got 15 votes, Whittaker 3. Smith was declared nominated. For clerk, between E. H. Fitch, of Cabell coun-tyu and John L.

Harris, of Wood county, there was a tie. Five fruitless ballots were take and then an adjournment was taken until tomorrow. The Democrats will have a conference tomorrow. A Hydrophobia Scare. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Parkebsburg, W. Jan. 8. Parkers-burg has a mild hydrophobia scare. Some three weeks ago a mad dog wandered the streets here for two days, biting ail the animals it came in contact with, and was kicked and killed by a horse which It had bitten.

Yesterday a horse and a cow which had been bitten by it were found to be suffering with hydrophobia and were killed. The dog bit half a dozen animals and two children before it was killed, and the greatest anxiety prevails. Mr. Marcum To Join Republicans. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Huntington, W. Jan. 8. Senator James H. Marcum, of this (the Sixth) district, one of the holdovers, elected two years ago by Democrats, has announced his intention of leaving that party and will In future cast his lost with Republicans.

He will enter the Republican caucus, at Charleston. Negro Killed By A Train. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Harper's Ferry, W. Jan.

8. A negro about 18 years old was killed by a train this morning near- Duffields and brought to this place on a hand truck. He was terribly mangled, but lived till he here. He said his mother was Blanch Wilson, of Charlestown, whither his body was sent. Fatal Accident To A Youth.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Staunton, Jan. 8. Charles Taylor, the 14-year-old son of Mathew Taylor, near Spottswood, while out hunting Saturday fell off a log with a double-barrel gun. Both hammers struck the log and the discharges entered his left side below the shoulder blade and, tearing away part of his side, exposed the lung.

He died a few hours later. Appointed City Treasurer. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Charlottesville, Jan. 8.

Judge R. T. W. Duke, of the Corporation Court, this morning appointed John L. Walters, a member of the City Council, to be the successor of W.

T. Jones, deceased, to be City Treasurer for the unexpired term. Mr. Walters has served several terms in the City Council, and was for one term Chief of Police. Banquet To Old Confederates.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Lynchburg, Jan. 8. The Garland Rodes Camp, Confederate Veterans, gave a banquet here tonight. Nearly 100 old Confederate soldiers were present and the banquet was served by the ladies of the Old Dominion Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy.

Defeat. Shooter Welch By A Big Margin At 100 Birds FOR THE DU PONT SILTER CUP Score Is 97 To SS P. Collins, Of Baltimore, "Wins Triangular Race. Bonhright Attracts Notice. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

New York, Jan. 8. J. A. R.

Elliott, a native of Maryland, who now hails from Kansas City, today won the Da Pont trophy from Robert A. Welch, of New York, at the Interstate Trap Shooting grounds, at Queens. L. I. Welch was badly out of form, but Elliott, credited by many with being the best shooter in the world, rated along at the fast pace which has been all his own of late.

The birds were fast and strong flyers, and both of the experts had to keep the liveliest kind of a lookout. Elliott fairly ran away from his opponent and won by the score of 97 kills to 88 or Welch. Welch won the Du Pont trophy in the tournament of the Baltimore Shootlag Association, on Wednesday. October 24. 1900.

Oa that occasion he shot a straight score of 25 birds from the 31-yard mark. The others who went straight with him were R. L. Tierce, of the Baltimore Shooting Association, and Fostans, an English tourist, shooting under the name of Musgrove. On tho shoot-off Welch killed 10, Musgrove 9 and Pierce 3.

Elliott was the challenger this time. He began poorly, missing his very first bird. When Elliott missed his twelfth Welch's friends felt more at ease, but their anxiety returned when Welch let the fifteenth get away. Then the New York man lost the thirty-fourth, but partly evened up when the thlr-tv-fifth got away from Elliott's gnn. Welch also lost the forty-ninth, making four misses In the first 50.

In the second 50 he lost 8 birds, while Elliott missed but one. That cave Elliott a total of 9T "kills, while Welch killed only SS. II. P. Collins, of Baltimore, was high gun in an interesting three-cornered match at 25 live birds per man, in which the other contestants were B.

H. Morton and F. L. Lentilhon. The score was: Collins, 22; Norton.

20; Lentilhon, IS. The distance was 30 yards rise and the birds were good, only two requiring the starter to be used. G. D. B.

Bonbright, of Colorado Springs, caught the fancy of the spectators in a handicap at 20 live birds by the breezy manner in which he shot down his allotment. Of the 16 shooters who faced the traps he alone made a perfect score, which enabled him to carry off the lion's share of the sweepstakes. There were three ties for second place, with totals of 19 apiece Ansley H. Fox. of Baltimore; J.

M. Thompson, of Yonkers, and S. M. Van Allen, of Jamaica. The feature of the afternoon was the appearance of Miss Hyland.a miss from Tar-rytown, who appeared at the traps for her first essay at live birds in more than a year.

She grassed four of her first five, but was unfortunate in her drawing of drivers, which her light charge failed to stop. The event called Du Pont Trophy Handicap was as follows: Conditions: Twenty birds: $10 entrance, birds included; class shooting; four mon- i Dr. Knowlton (2S W. II. Sanders J.

M. Thompson (:) Jt. H. Norton 2S) J. W.

Harris 2S F. L. Lentilhon (2S) Charles Palv 133) H. Stcprins (30) S. M.

Van Allen (53) J. S. Fanning (30) A. Dotv (33) K. -M.

-3 9 1 4 10 5 4 3 1 2 4 Mis viand (25) A. H. Fox (39) G. P. B.

Bonbright (23) T. IX Carwan W. L. Packard (2S Referee Elmer Shaner, Pittsburg. Scorer-Lincoln, New York.

19 1 0 15 5 13 2 -C. M. TALK OVER FOX'S FEAT Queer Admixture Of Admiration And Jealonsy Arnot; Shooters. The wonderful record of 120 out of 130 live pigeons killed from the 30-yard mark at the traps at Interstate Park, Long Island, on Monday created a furor among the Baltimore shooters yesterday. Ansley H.

Fox, of Baltimore, was the man who made this score, which is the record fcr the East. Fox, a slenderly built young man, has improved with rapidity at the shotgun sport and seme of the experts of this city were confident that he would make a big score when he left here Saturday to make a trial at 10O birds at Interstate Park. Few men In fact, only one who is known in the shooting fraternity predicted that he would make such a wonderful score. This man, who had watched Fox's marksmanship critically, offered a small wager that Fox would kill OS or more out of 10O birds shot at. The shooters are true sportsman.

Their game Is expensive. It seldom makes good returns for the outlay and good wing shots are pretty well satisfied to even up their expense accounts by their skill. There are among them some cool calculators who make big scores, but there are many leaders who are of a highly nervous temperament, and for these the sport seems to give an outlet for their pent-up nerves. The trap or the field shooter is a fraternal fellow, but jealousy is a leading component of his makeup. This characteristic was forcibly brought out yesterday in this city.

At a leading gun tore, where the shooters congregate t3 talk over their events, there was a full house early yesterday. All had read In The Sux of Fox's wonderful score. Nearly every shooter had brought with him one or more papers or books to prove that others had made as good a score or, better. Challenges were burled at the absent Fox, his record was traced back to his novice days and the scores he made then were produced. The pigeons he killed were charged with being "duffers." which, being' Interpreted, means fclow and sluggish birds and the direct opposite to "screamers." Fox was held sternly responsible for the one pigeon out of the 130 that got over the boundary line before It died, and so it went.

PREPARING FOR KEYSTONES Baltimore Snooting; Association Men In Live-Bird Sweepstake. There will be a 25-bird trap-shooting race at live pigeons at the Baltimore Shooting Association's ground tomorrow. It will be a "try out" for the team which is to shoot a team of 10 on January 17 from the Keystone League of Philadelphia. The trial shoot will be an open sweepstake of $5 and will be open to all comers. After thefraee the Baltimore Shooting Association's team is to be selected.

Capt. James R. Malone has been busy of late corresponding with some of the crack shots of the club who are at different places blooting partridges and ducks, and the probabilities are that he will have a strong team to represent his association. The Baltimore team recently won the first of the series of three matches from the Philadelphians. The contest was at the Keystone's home grounds, at Holmes-burg Junction, Pa.

If the B. S. A. team wins the coming event it will win the Baltimore Philadelphia intercity championship. Some Points On Lawson Yacht.

Boston-, Jan. 8. Designer Crowninshield said today that he expected the actual work of constructing the Lawson cup defender would begin in about two weeks. "We shall not need the lead right awav." said Mr. Crowninshield, "as our method of constructing a hollow keel will allow the lead to be poured Into it almost any time before the yacht is launched.

"Some bulbed angles of the frames-have been received at the Atlantic Works, and as Mr. Lawley, the builder, has practically completed the work of laying down the boat the bending of the frames will begin as soon as the bulbed steel frames arrive. "Today we picked out a stick of Oregon jdne at East Boston from which the wooden mast of the yacht will be made." Secreey Surrounding; The Shamrock Londox, Jan. 8. In regard to the criticism of the secrecy with which the building of the Shamrock II Is surrounded, compared with the publicity in the case of the construction of the defending yacht, Sir Thomas Llpton says: "I do not believe the Herreshoffs are letting out any vital details.

The secrecy we are observing Is nothing to what the Herreshoffs exercised with their last boat. Why, they even launched it at night. Moreover, do you suppose I would challenge again unless I believed Watson had discovered an important improvement? Why should I let the world know the nature of that Improvement? Watson thinks secrecy is necessary and I perfectly agree with him." Footballlat Dies Of Typhoid. Cambridge, Jan. 8.

Allen E. Doncette, of the Harvard University football team of 1897 and one of the famous In A Collision Near, Fairmont, West Virginia, ON 3I0N0NGAHELA RIYER R.Ik Three Others Injured, One, Perhaps, Fatally All Were Railroad Employes, Except Two Tramps. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Fairmont, W. Jan.

8. This morn ing at 7.28 o'clock extra east engine No. with 23 empty cars, met engine No. 359 light on the bridge crossing the mouth of Koon's run, above Everson Station, on the Monongahela River Division of the Bal timore and Ohio, which Is 25 feet above the back water of the Monongahela river, and collided. Both engines were going at full speed, as the Pittsburg "flyer" was nearly due.

Engine No. 359 was headed east, but was running backward and, there fore, going west. As the result of the collision the dead are: William R. Bowman, of; Fairmont, engineer of No. 359, killed Jnstantly.

William J. O'Neill, of Siverly, tramp on No. 230, killed instantly. Michael E. Brennen, of McKeesport, conductor of No.

359, killed instantly. John Deveny, of Fairmont, fireman of No. 359, lived 40 minutes after being recovered from wreck. William Pahrish, of Keyser, W. brakeman of No.

359, killed instantly. Joe E. King, of Monongah, W. conductor on No. 230, lived 20 minutes.

W. B. Mcrrell, of Jayenn, W. fireman on No. 230, lived a few hours.

Unknown tramp on No. 230, killed Instantly and remains not found till late this evening. The injured are: Thomas A. Richardson, of Fairmont, engineer of No. 230, badly Injured, jumped from engine.

C. J. O'Leary, of Keyser, W. brake-man of No. 230, slightly injured by jar of collision.

J. F. Tedrow, of Kingmont, W. brakeman on No. 359, spine badly Injured by being thrown by concussion a distance of 60 feet into the river.

Now In a hospital. Fireman Bartog, not on duty, was deadheading in the caboose of No. 230 and escaped uninjured, as did one hobo. Brake-man Charles Rowan, of No. 230, was not on the train.

They passed No. 386 at Shinnston, and he thought it was his train that took siding instead of 386, and was at Shinnston at the time the accident occurred. The heavy engine went clear through the light one, and as the entire crew were in the engine all were killed excepting Brake-man Tedrow, who was thrown into the river. He will die. When the first crash came Engineer Richardson, of the heavy engine, pushed Fireman Murrell off at the left and he jumped at the right.

The collision occurring in the center of the bridge, which is a trestle work with no guard rails at the sides, Murrell was thrown on the edge of the river bank and his engine followed him, crushing him, and he died a few hours after being rescued. Richardson was more fortunate, as the run is not wide at the right of the bridge. O'Leary was thrown from the cupola of the caboose down into the gangway by the first shock and "wit through the door, which was open, into the car ahead by the second shock. He thought his leg was broken, so yelled to Bartog to hurry back and flag the flyer. Bartog soon reported that all lamps were broken.

O'Leary then grabbed a red flag and some torpedoes and ran back a mile to Highland and kicked the operator's door down and got a red lamp, getting on the track just in time to stop the Pittsburg flyer, and his bravery saved many lives. It was a striking sight to see him kneel, though not a Christian, and thank his God for his own Lfe and the passengers on the flyer. It was a very foggy morning and the miners at Highland and Chlefton were on their way to work when the wreck occurred. One man was within 100 feet of the trestle when it occurred. Before many minutes the miners and those on board the flyer were busily engaged in searching for the bodies.

Bowman and Brennen had been thrown over a wire fence on the opposite side from the river. O'Neill was under the woodwork of a fright car. Deveny and Parrisb. were under the bridge, where their bodies had dropped from the engine. King was under the ironwork? of an engine and Murrell under a tender.

Tedrow was rescued from the water, having broken through the Ice. The two engines were totally demolished, along with three freight cars, and one steel flatcar was The accident was not a bad one except for the loss of life, for Yardmaster Riggs, of Fairmont, had the track cleared when the wrecking train arrived from Grafton. Tomorrow the Baltimore and Ohio officials will hold a court of inquiry to determine who is at fault, and today would only say that it was a "misunderstanding of orders." Two trains were in the same block, which is against the rules. William J. O'Neill's body was badly mangled and his Identity was determined by a letter addressed to that name from Mrs.

Robert O'Neill, from Siverly, though postmarked Oil City. It stated that the family was in trouble and asked him to come home. The letter was addressed to Ellis, Gilmer county, W. and a telegram from that point states that he was employed on the Eureka pipe line there, but had gone home. He had $21 In the letter.

There is nothing to Indicate the identity of the other unknown. He is supposed to be in the 30s and had a portion of a letter In his clothes, from which Belvidere, 111., can be The wreck caught fire, but the first work of the miners was to extinguish the flames. YIRGINIA OBITUARY HENRY ST. JOHX SHEPHERD. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.J Shepheisdstowx, W.

Jan. 8. Mr. Henry St. John Shepherd died at his home, about four miles north of Shepherdstown, this morning, after anillness of several months.

He was about 76 years of age. Mr. Shepherd was a member of the family from whom this town took its name, and was a Virginia gentleman of. the old school. He was a man of high character and most lovable disposition and had a wide circle of friends.

Two brothers and one sister survive him. He was never married. SAMUEL NATHAN. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Parkersburg, W.

Jan, 8. Samuel Nathan, aged 32 years, a member of the firm of Nathan who succeeded to the business of L. Nathan, one of the oldest merchants in the city, died here He had been for some time a sufferer with typhoid fever and was recuperating when the noisy reception to the new century gave him nervous prostration and he never rallied. MRS. THOMAS H.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Farmville, Jan. 8. Mrs. Thomas H.

Dickinson, wife of Sheriff Dickinson, of Prince Edward, died this morning. Her death has cast a gloom over the community. She leaves a husband and two Infant children, one just three days old, besides an aged father and mother and many relatives, to mourn her loss. She was the daughter of Captain and Mrs. It.

H. Wat-kins, of Prince Edward. ALEXANDER SI3IPSON. Lynchburg, Jan. 8.

Mr. Alexander Simpson, one of Lynchburg's oldest and best known, citizens, died here today, aged 91 years. He was born in Ireland, but came to this country to reside In 1835. He was for some time a manufacturer of soap in Jtlchmond and Lynchburg and for years manufactured tobacco here. He was married three times and is survived by two daughters.

W. C. MEIGGS. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Norfolk, Jan. 8.

News of the death of W. C. Meiggs, of this city, at Littleton, N. was received here today. Deceased was a salesman for J.

A. Frie-berg, of Ohio, and left here Monday evening in good health. Heart failure was the cause of his death. MRS. BELINDA HAWS.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Shepherdstown, W. Jan. 8. Mrs.

Belinda Hawn, wife of William H. Hawn, died at her home in this place this afternoon after a long illness. She lived in Baltimore until a couple of years ago, when with her husband she moved to Shepherdstown. EDWARD T. RICE.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Farmville Jan. 8. Mr. Edward T.

Rice, one of Farmviile's aged and most honored and respected citizens, died this afternoon after a protracted ulneia. For An Interesting Argument Before The Court Of Appeals. THE CHIEF POINTS IN YOLYED Prisoner Claims Verdict "Was Not Properly Announced Virginia's Profits From Its Convicts. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Richmond, Jan8.

Argument in the famous Gilligan case was heard today before the Supreme Court of Appeals. The argument was the most interesting, If not the ablest, heard before this tribunal for a long time. Messrs. Coulter and Wise rep- resented the prisoner and Attorney-General Montague the Commonwealth. A.

C. Gilligan, who killed Beverly Turner, his 1 former sweetheart's father, Is serving 18 years in the penitentiary as the result of one of the most sensational trials in Virginia for many years. One of the chief points involved in the appeal case Is the allegation of Gilligan that the verdict was not brought in by the Jury according to the provisions of the statute, it being alleged in the petition of the prisoner that the verdict, was not announced in open court nor in the presence of the prisoner. A decision will probably be handed down on the 17th. Mr.

R. G. Leary was today re-elected clerk of the Supreme Court at Wythevllle and appeared before the bar and qualified. The annual report of the board of directors of the penitentiary has just been printed. This shows the net gain for the year ended September 30, 1900, to be $50,337.50.

The farm "debt brings this down to Depression in the shoe trade caused a loss to the State of $9,240 in hire for convicts. There were 126 conditional pardons granted during the year. The youngest convict received during the 'year was 11 years old. H. W.

Ladden, a prominent citizen of Fluvanna, died there this morning. Edward Echols, of Staunton, who Is one of the four candidates for the nomination for Governor, Is In the city tonight conferring with friends. Mr. Echols was called upon by a number of local politicians. He expressed himself so far quite well satisfied with the outlook and says he has developed as much strength as he expected.

Senator Daniel was expected here tonight to speak at a banquet given by one of the local Insurance companies, but official duties at Washington prevented him from attending. UNITED STATES COURT Judge Wad dill On Pension Frauds General Lee's Birthday. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Alexandria, Jan. 8. The United States District and Circuit Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia, Judge Wad-dill, which were opened informally yesterday, begun business at noon today, many people from every section of the State being present.

The grand jurors were called and sworn. A. J. Walker was appointed by the court foreman of the grand jury. Judge Wad-dill then charged the jury, explaining its duties and directing the special attention of the jurors to pension frauds, which, he were constantly increasing.

The jurors then retired to their room. The City Council held tonight Its first meeting for four weeks and the space outside the bar was filled with spectators. The subjects of street work, the granting of city land on the north edge of the town for a proposed glass factory, were considered, but no final action was taken in either case. Lee Camp, Confederate last night appointed a committee to arrange for the celebration of the birthday of Gen. R.

E. Lee, January 19, by a banquet in the evening at Hotel Appich, on King street. It is proposed to invite Mayor Hayes, of Baltimore, as a special guest on the occasion. AN ATTORNEY ARRESTED Charged With Embeizlement 31r. St.

John Refuses To Talk. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. I Norfolk, Jan. 8. Former Assistant District Attorney S.

A. McNeal, of Altdona, is under arrest here charged with embezzlement in falling to account to Mrs. Anna Drew, of Altoona, for funds amounting to $648 alleged to have come into his hands as her attorney. Attorney McNeal, who first gave his name to the police as W. H.

Bradford, denies the charge brought against him and claims that Mrs. Drew made an investment through him as counsel and lost something like $400 by the transaction. He expresses willingness to return to Altoona and answer all charges against him. McNeal came here with his wife about two weeks ago and opened a law office. He is being held in $600 bail pending the action of the Pennsylvania authorities.

Contrary to expectation, Mr. E. St. John did not Issue today a statement in regard to his resignation as vice-presidtnt and general manager of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Mr.

St. John declined to discuss the matter at all. He expressed the wish that the Seaboard will continue to prosper and that Norfolk and Portsmouth will continue to enjoy the benefits of such prosperity. Mr. St.

John spoke in terms of highest praise of the men who have helped in their capacities as heads of departments to make the Seaboard what it is, and he hopes that all of them will be retained. As a result of Mr. St. John's resignation two more resignations were announced this morning. They are those of O.

B. Bidwell, freight claim agent, and G. P. Johnston, superintendent of transportation, with headquarters at Portsmouth. The names of their successors were not announced.

THE BRIDGE MUDDLE Being Investigated By The Newport Kew City Council. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Newport News, Jan. 8. The City Council, In special session tonight, is investigating the bridge muddle.

Among fne things to be explained is the interlineation of a typewritten copy of the specifications with a lead pencil and tne absolute disappearance of the original bid of the company which secured the contract for building the bridge. It is thought that the investigation will take the session of the Council late into the night, and a sensation is not at all improbable. The Street Committee today inspected the paving job recently completed by the Cleveland Trinidad Company and- recommended to the Council that it be accepted. Cards announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Nettie C. Leach, the beautiful daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Benjamin Leach, and Mr. William H. Waesche, a prominent young business man of Baltimore, have been issued. The wedding will take place at the home of the bride, on Lincoln avenue, Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

Fire At Boyce, Va. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Winchester, Jan. 8. Fire last night totally destroyed the store and building of J.

W. Athey, at Boyce, near here, wrecked the postoffice, which Is locat ed in the same structure. The first alarm was given by a loud explosion of powder In the building. This awakened the Inhabitants, "but the building had then been nearly reduced to ashes. The origin of the fire is unknown.

Mr. Athey's loss is $1,700 on stock, with $1,000 insurance, and on the building, $500, with $250 insurance. About $70 in stamps, stamped envelopes and money was destroyed. Thrown From A Cart And Killed. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Warsaw, Jan. 8. Mr. James Anthony, who resided about three -miles from this place, while returning home from court here at a late hour last night was thrown from a road cart, his horse taking fright and running away. Mr.

Anthony's head was horribly mangled by being caught in the wheel of the cart, from the effect of which he died in a few hours. The deceased leaves a widow and six small children. Colored Highwaymen Convicted. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Suffolk, Jan.

8. John Young and Frank Johnson, colored, were today convicted of highway robbery in Isle of Wight County Court and were given five years each in the penitentiary. They waylaid, assaulted and robbed D. Frank Garner, a farmer, near Smithfleld, shortly before Christmas. Young was later arrested in Smithfleld for snatching a purse and confessed to the more serious crime, Implicating Johnson.

Bristol, Janr' 8. Floyd Clark, colored, charged with highway robbery committed last fall, was today sentenced to 10 years In the penitentiary by the Court of Bristol, Va, BERKELEY CIRCUIT COURT' Indictments Found Against Harry And Edgar Lord, Brothers. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Martinsburg, W. Jan, 8.

The regular January term of the Circuit Court of Berkeley County began today, with Judge E. Boyd Faulkner on the bench. The grand jury, with Hon. George F. Evans foreman, examined a large number of witnesses and found indictments in several important cases.

Harry Lord and his brother Edgar Lord were both indicted, the former for killing Joseph ness near North Mountain a few weeks ago and the latter for being an accessory to the crime. An Indictment was also found against Charles Young for the shooting of British Moran several weeks ago at a disreputable resort In this city. Moran is still living, but lost his nose, one eye and a cheek by the shot, which was fired through the door against which he was standing. An indictment was also found aralnat William Strine for misdemeanor. Attorney W.

B. Lindsey took the office of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and D. W. Snyder was admitted to practice the bar. The County Court of Berkeley County met yesterday and formed Its organization, which will stand for two years, by electing Judge John Grozinger president.

The Board of Education of Martinsburg district held its first meeting last night and organized by electing Hon. G. Wel-linger president and W. A. Pitzer secra-tary.

A ROBBERY RECALLED Valuable Diamonds Destroyed With A Convict's Chest Protector. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Mounds ville, W. Jan. 8.

The recent death of Ed Toward, one of the convicts at the penitentiary here, not only brought about the solution of a mysterious diamond robbery, but also caused the destruction of several thousand dollars' worth of diamonds. Several years ago Toward robbed a Baltimore and Ohio train while it was running through a tunnel in Preston county. The robbery was discovered before he left the train and he was caught with part of the jewelry he had taken on his person. But the most valuable part, the handsome diamonds, were not found. Toward was sent to the penitentiary and was stripped of his clothing when he arrived there.

He wore a heavy silk chest protector, which he asked to be allowed to keep on for the protection of his lungs, which, he said, were weak. The request was granted, and to the day of his death he wore It constantly. His death occurred suddenly during the midst of his term, and, as Is customary, his clothing was burned in the furnace. His wife, on receipt of a telegram, came to claim the body and inquired after the chest protector, which she said she valued very highly, as she had made It herself. When Informed that it had been burned she broke down and admitted that it contained the missing diamonds.

Several thousand dollars' worth of the stolen gems had been thrown into the fire and destroyed with the clothing of the dead convict. YIRGINIA WEDDINGS RICHARD WARDER. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sna. Parkersburg, W. Jan.

8. Tonight at 8.30 o'clock at the home of the bride. Miss Mary Warder and Mr. H. C.

Richard were united in marriage by Rev. H. G. Henderson, of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Miss Emma Neal was maid of honor, and the bridesmaids were Misses Orsini Lowry, Margaret Paden and Juliet Snodgrass.

The best man was Mr. W. C. McConaughey and the ushers were Mr. B.

S. Pope and Mr. George W. Summers. Miss Mossie Wetherell played the wedding march.

The bride is the daughter of the late S. J. Warder and a niece of Hon. Lawrence T. Neal, of Ohio.

Mr. Richard Is the manage-of the Mountain State Gas Company and one of the leading young business men of this city. They left after the ceremony for a trip through Florida, after which they will be at home in Parkersburg. DESM WAR Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Newport News, Jan. 8.

Dr. John B. Dennis, of the United States Navy, and Miss Adelaide A. Ware, daughter of Mr. James Ware, chief of the Engineer's Department, were quietly married in the Fort Monroe Chapel today.

The wedding, while extremely quiet, was In many respects the most brilliant that has taken place at Old Point In many years, owing to the popularity of the young couple. Dr. Dennis has only recently returned from the Philippines, where he iserved during the late war. He was for many years connected with the medical department at the National Soldiers Home and is well and favorably known here. Dr.

Dennis is at present stationed at Philadelphia, where he and hia bride will reside. LANKFORD COULBOPRNE. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Warsaw, Jan. 8.

Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal Church, Whealton, Lancaster county, at 10.30 o'clock this morning presented a gay and festive appearance when Miss Alma Coulbourne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Coulbourne, became the bride of Mr.

Franklin E. Lankford, a prominent and Influential business man of that place. Immediately after the marriage Mr. Lankford and his bride took theWeems Line steamer Lancaster for Baltimore en route to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where they will spend their honeymoon. SHELTOX PARTLETT.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Jan. 8. A pretty wedding took place In McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, Brambleton, this afternoon, the parties being Miss Maude Madison Partlett and Mr. William D.

Slielton, of this city. The officiating clergymen we're Rev. J. T. Mastin, now of Richmond, and Rev.

William R. Proctor. Among those present were Miss Nettle Partlett, of Annapolis, Md. Miss Blanch Mastin. of Richmond; Morgan Partlett, of Annapolis, aad Albert Johnson, of Jacksonville, Md.

SMOOT McNEALE. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Snn. Charlottesville, Jan. 8. Mr.

Lewis Edgerton Smoot, of Alexandria, and Mrs. Mary McNeale, of Albemarle, daughter of the late Charles Goodyear, were married at Christ Episcopal Church, this city, at 11.30 this morning, the rector. Rev. Harry B. Lee, officiating.

Mr. W. A. Smoot, of Alexandria, brother of the groom, acted as best man. After the ceremony Mr.

and Mrs. Smoot took the Chesapeake and Ohio train for New York. Upon their return they will reside in Washington, where Mr. Smoot is engaged in business. LAYMAN SMITH.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Roanoke, Jan. 8. Lewis G. Layman, of Coyner's Springs, was married to day at 403 Commerce street to.

Mrs. Virginia Smith, widow of P. Smith, of Mr. Layman is a prosperous farmer and has a lovely home to take his bride to. Call Accepted.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sub. Martinsburg, W. Jan. 8. Rev.

Thomas Dunaway, of Accomac, has accepted the unanimous call extended him by the congregation of the First Baptist Church of this city, and will take charge February 1. Mr. Dunaway is a young man about 30 years of age, is married, and Is serving his first regular pastorate at Accomac. He graduate from Richmond College with the degrees A. M.

and M. and is a graduate of the Crozler Theological Seminary. He Is a son of Rev. W. F.

Dunaway, who has been pastor of the Baptist Church at Middleburg, for 20 years, also a nephew of Rev. Thomas S. Dunaway, who has beer pastor of Fredericksburg Baptist Church for 32 years. A Lady Badly Burned. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Harrisvtlle, W. Jan. 8. Miss Nettle Prather, aged 20 years, arose Monday night feeling unwell and went to the fire. While leaning on the mantel she fainted and fell into the fire, being burned so severely that it is feared she cannot recover.

She would have been entirely consumed had not Mrs. Kelley, her foster-mother, heard the noise of the fall and come to the rescue. How He Got In. Torpey I -assure you I was perfectly amazed to meet Loosevish there. Bow did he manage to get into society? Depulpit Oh.

he got a bad name, aad 1 lrantod to nave Mm. Lais, Frank H. Slcan, Henry A. Seim and J. J.

McElroy. POOL TOURNAMENT NEXT v. The Question Of State Champion-, ship Expert Stewart's Letter. Pool playing is growing hot In Baltimore and a tournament is to be held at the Monumental Theatre Annex beginning tomorrow evening. It will be open to all comers and will be for the championship of the State of Maryland and $100 in prizes, as follows: $50 first, $25 second, third and $10 fourth.

A gold medal representing the championship will be given by a pool-table company. The prizes are guaranteed by Mr. James Kernan. Each contestant will be obliged to play each of the others a contest of 150 balls. The man winning the most contests will win the medal and first prize.

Fred A. Stewart, the State champion, writes the following explanatory letter to The Stjx: In the last two reeks there hare been seTeral claims to the pool championship of this State. The came between T. E. Cox and myself was advertised by hira as for the championship of the State.

Cox Won. We then made a match for $200 and deposited between us $125 forfeit. Mr. Cox forfeited his money and the championship. Bernard Harding; formerly of Washington, but now for four years a Baltimore resident, challenged me to plav a 690-ball match, which I won.

Then Mr. Cox issued a challenge for the championship, to plav anv "bona-flde" resident. Now, if I am correctly informed, both Harding and myself hate lived longer in Baltimore than fr. Cox. Mr.

John Klein stated publicly thathe would not play except as an amateur. But along comes Mr. Roth, his emplover. and wants to back Mr. Klein agsinst me for S100 a side if I will agree to play 150 balls to Klein's 100.

This I refused, of course. Now all these gentlemen who are their living as pool players by going into matches or using their playing ability to manage pool rooms can, if they are not afraid, accept an opportunity to decide jiist who is champion at the Monumental pool tournament. Pool Match For Anybody. A gentleman who takes much Interest in the game of pool stated yesterday that he would like to deposit a forfeit for Frank Sherman, of Washington, to play a match game with Frederick A. Stewart, of Baltimore, for $100 or more.

He also wants to post a forfeit for a match between Sherman and Thomas E. Cox, Sherman to make 500 balls to 350 for Cox. the match to be for from $100 up to $500 a side. He says he Is also willing to back Sherman for $100 or more to beat John Klein, Sherman to score 300 to 275 balls for Klein. Or he would back Klein to beat Cox.

The players may take their pick from the bunch of challenges. Foreign Cyclers Going Home. New York, Jan. 8. Robert Coquelle and his team of European cycle racing men will sail for home tomorrow on the Red Star steamship Kensington.

Coquelle has agreed to return in July with Jacquelin, the international sprint champion; Momo who ranks second only to Jacquelin in Europe, and Gougoltz. who has already become a favorite with American race meet patrons. "Major" Taylor, who will sail for Europe on March 15, will meet Jacquelin in two match races at one mile, the first to take place on May 16 and the second on May 27. Should each rider win a heat the decisive heat will take place at Buffalo. Leaving tomorrow with Coquelle for Paris are Jean Gougoltz, Jean Fischer, Rudolph Muller.

M. Frederick, Hip'polyte Aueou-trier, Karl Kaser and Fritz Ryser. THE BOXERS Callahan Knacks Out Gardner. Bostox, Jan. 8.

Oscar Gardner, of Wheeling, better known as "The Omaha Kid," was cleanly put out by Tim Callahan, of Philadelphia, In the fifteenth round of the chief bout at the Isoteric Club last night. The knockout blow came just after the round started. Gardner was bested throughout, with an occasional flash of his real form, which gave those at the ringside an idea that he would eventually round out to save his reputation. There were those who thought Gardner was not in his right form. Callahan is very clever, and it is expected that he will be matched against Terry McGovern, with whom he has fought a draw.

Denver Will Help Jerry Marshall. News was received in Baltimore yesterday that the sporting men of Denver will do what they can for Jerry Marshall, tho noted boxer, who Is ill with consumption and Is to be sent West to benefit his health. Marshall is a colored man who has fought all over the world, and has been called Jerry Marshall, of Australia, though he was born In The Messrs. Herford say subscriptions for his boxing benefit of next Friday night at Mechanics Hall are coming in at a cheerful rate. One cause of Marshall's popularity Is the belief that he never took part In any fake fight, but always tried his best to win.

Pugilist Welch Dies From Beat in Eastox. Jan. 8. Frank Welch, the pugilist, died this morning from the effects of his fight at Cedar Park, Phlllipsburg, X. on New Year's Eve, with Patrick Donovan.

He was unconscious from the time he collapsed in the ring until he died, a period of over week. Welch, whose real name was Frank Grabfelder, was 21 years old and lived in Philadelphia. Warrants are out for the arrest of about 30 men connected with the fight and Donovan and several others are in jail at Belvidere, X. J. Divorced Wife.

Bostok, Jan. 8. Norman Selby McCoy) and his former Julia Selby, were remarried at Gould's Hotel last night by Rev. William T. McElveen in the presence of four personal friends.

The bridegroom's presents to his wife are said to have been a certified check for and a diamond ring and pin worth Lenny And Rice Draw. Youngstowk, Ohio, Jan. 8. In the 20-round contest between Austin Rice, of New London, and Eddie Lenny, of Chester, before the Youngstown Athletic Club last night, which went the limit. Referee Finn decided it a draw.

They weighed in at 122 pounds. Sporting; Notes. The Ohio State University basketball team was defeated by the Yale team Monday night at Columbus by a score of 36 to 5. Yale's teamwork was fine, the throwing to goals being exceptionally accurate. The game wag played in the Ohio State University gymnasium and was witnessed by about 1.000 persons.

The work of bending the frame for the ner Herreshoff cup defender progresses rapidly. The bulbed steel angles as soon as they were heated wro placed on tables and bent into the required shape. This work began Monday. It is expected that by the end of the present week the form of the new boat will become quite prominent. Ed Conigan.

the turfman, arrived Katnrriav in New Orleans from San Francisco on his way to Chicago. Mr. Corrigan said he would sail for England on January 15. "Ten of my horses were shipped, from New York today." he said. "They are Corinne, Sardine and eight unnamed two-yoar-olds.

This lot will make my string ia England number 26. J. Waldo and W. Waldo hare been signed to ride for me abroad and will sail with me." Richard Croker has purchased of Col. W.

Barnes, of Lexington, six of the choicest thoroughbred colts of the 1900 product of Melbourne stud. The deal was made through Senator P. Brooklyn. The total amount paid is $20,000. The best colt of the lot is the harMsom" Beau Imperial by Prince of Monaco, which cost Mr Croker $5,100.

He is entered in the Newmarket stakes for oa by Mr. Croker, The mte wfll be shipped to ftngjaod la June, A Xew Constellation Added To The Galaxy Of Nations. The New York'Tribune compares the beginning Of the Commonwealth of Australia to that of the United States. It says: "The new nation is a large and potential fact, requiring to be reckoned with seriously in the problem of human progress. The Commonwealth of Australia comprises the entire continent whose name It bears, plus the large island of Tasmania.

New Zealand for the present remains outside, though it will doubtless soon be united with the Commonwealth. The new nation thus has a territorial area more than three times as large as that of the United States was a century ago and nearly five-sixths as large as the area of our entire present domain, including outlying possessions. Its population is only 3.717,730, or about two-thirds of ours a hundred years ago. It is, however, increasing somewhat more rap-Idly than ours and promises by the end of the present century to exceed 100,000,000. As for its wealth, we must bear in mind that, although it Is the land that was happily said to smile with a harvest when tickled with a hoe, its resources have as yet been scarcely touched.

Of its nearly 2,000,000,000 acres only 9,000,000 are under cultivation. Yet it annually produces bushels of wheat, 8,500,000 of corn, 8,250,000 of oats, 1,600.000 tons of hay, 1,346,000 tons of sugar cane and 3,000.000 gallons of wine. It exports more than pounds of wool yearly, and has more than 10,000,000 head of cattle and 1,700,000 horses. Its mines have produced more than 100,000.000 tons of coal and more than $2,000,000,000 In gold. About one-fourth of the people are savings bank depositors, the deposits aggregating nearly $150,000,000, or more than 40 apiece for the.

entire population. Australians claim to be the richest people In the world in proportion to their numbers. Their public revenue each year Is nearly $40 per capita, and their foreign trade, with over 21,000,000 tonnage annually, is more than $700,000,000 a year, or $190 per capita, while the railroad system of the Commonwealth already comprises 13,000 miles." Training For The Senate. "The big game hunt which Colonel Roosevelt will participate in the coming six weeks In Western Colorado," says the Springfield Republican, "Is being planned on a prodl gious scale. The ranchers of the counties west of the 'great divide' are so annoyed by bears and mountain Hons that they propose to make an end of the beasts, so far as possible, at one stroke.

An enormous corral is being built in Rio Blanco county, which will have a wide entrance shaped like a funnel. Into this trap the wild animals are to be driven after a thorough beating up of the country by hunters and dogs. After the drive circus and menagerie agents are to have their choice of the game, and those not desired for "exhibition purposes wili be slaughtered. The drive of the 'carnlvora around the mountain sides will furnish plenty of sport. And that will probably be but of the entertaining features arranged for during the visit of the Vice-President-elect.

After this season of running down and slaying wild beasts Colonel Roosevelt will be in excellent training for the exciting and dangerous work of presiding over the United States Senate during the next four years." Russia And China. "The presence of Russia's troops in Manchuria," argues the New York Herald, "Is a military necessity. Chinese insurgents last summer attacked Russia's railway in that territory, bombarded Blagovestschensk, fired upon Russian boats plying ihe Amur river, destroyed life and property In short, made war upon the northern power. Russia was compelled to send a strong force over the border and a vigorous campaign was re-v quired to clear the country of the murdef-ous insurgents. When a provisional military administration was organized to maintain the peace and order that had been restored with such difficulty the British press bristled with assertions that the Czar's Government had annexed Manchuria, and even when it was officially declared at St.

Petersburg that the reports were without foundation they continued to be circulated In England and made the subject of comments questioning Russia's sincerity. The present 'nagging' campaign against Russia is conducted on similar lines." Righteousness Exalteth A Nation. In an article commenting on Cardinal Gibbons' sermon last Sunday the Philadelphia Ledger says "The influence of this utterance, coming from this source, will be most salutary. Cardinal Gibbons refrained from entering the morass of pu titles, but he spoke strong words for justice, honor, peace, mercy and wise policy. His audience, which Is a large part of the nation, may be trusted to make their own application of his words.

The Supreme Court may decide that this nation has the constitutional or legal power to conquer and hold the Filipinos as subjects, but the people even then will decide whether they intend to exercise that power. There is a vast difference between legal power and moral right or wise policy. The wise years will decide the question, and decide it right." Earning His Money. The' Fair Sitter Won't you please idealize me a little, Mr. Dauber The Great Artist Yes, I'll fix you up so your own mother won't know you.

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