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THE TOfES PTTTLADELPITIA, SUNDAY MOENIXG, NOVEMBER 3, 1889. tbeant ooe and then tb other gained FOR BALLOT REFORM PLENIYOFCING KICKING THE LEATHER HABYAED TOS EASILI FBMI POS Very Important Bargains DUET PLOEL3G BURIED. Park Commissioners Turn Their Attention to the SchaylldU. The Fkinnount Park Coamtsstooers held a meeting yesterday. James VcMaoea.

vice president. acUor as chairman in the absence of George H. Boker. The subject of plumbing was settled by Inaction. No motion was made to dismiss the subject, bat after considerable discussion It was allowed to drop as If by mutual agreement.

Asa result of all the talk it seems that too much money was expended for plumbing, and this caused the Commissioners to com plain. Samples of rVhuylkill river water taken from the mill and other outlets of nlth along th banks score tbe Palis bridge, were submitted. One sample which was taken at Seville. Schorl eki Co.s mills was comparatively dear, a plot of water containing about a gill of dirt. Tbe second sample, taken from the run which empties Into the river from SteHwagon's paoer mill, above tbe Falls bridge, was scomponndof mud and water.

Tbe third sample was a chocolate color. A very dirty sample was taken from a pipe running from the mills of J. H. Campbell Son and Shaw ft Brown. The Cots id Lee: oo passed a resolution dlreet Jacket Prices knifed in two.

6 jS! 1 A lS'ii i Am i 3 it's rt Y7 ff What sold for and 6 now only S2.65 What sold for 6.50 and $9.75 now only S4.89 80 52 51 North Eighth Tliree Plush with best Satin and Sealskin cgM qualities Fine Silk Seal Sacques, lined throughout qualitf Fancy Quilted trimmed with Heal Loops, Three qualities of Fine Silk Plush Jackets, lined through out with Best Quality Satin, (14.75 fl" $18.75 THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT ETSTOI ADVOCATED. THE W0RKINGMEN IN LINE Official Demands From Labor Leaders for a Ballot That Will Prevent Intimidation. The recent official and emphatic declarations of the moat prominent Labor leaders of the country in favor of the Australian system of ballot reform, clearly indicate that the issue is one of vital importance and is certain to exert a positive influence in political contests of this State. The following engraving presents a clear illustration of the freedom of the ballot under the Australian Bystem AN AUSTRALIAN Mr. Powderly'a Views.

Powderly's Letter, Aurost 8, 1889. In calling the attention of tbe world to the condition of the working people, tbe Knights Of Labor have gained an experience that will prove or Incalculable benefit to workingmen in the future, in the field of legislation they bave discovered that tbe honest man Is less likely to receive a majority of votes than the dishonest man when appealing for tbe suf frages of tbe people. If the honest man goes before tbe people and announces that he will buy no votes, will not treat the voters to drink of any kind, will not pay the ward heeler for his influence, or in any way act the part of the corrupt politician, be will In all probability be defeated because of bis candor and honesty of expression. It is assumed that the peoplo admire frankness and honesty in the man who offers to represent them in a public office, but the election returns do not bear out tbe assumption or testify to the warm interest taken in tbe election by the people at large. Two causes are assigned: First a lack of proper education in the principles of government on tbe part of the people; second, the system by which votes are counted is so flagrantly corrupt that It is tbe easiest thing in tbe world to purchase venal election officials and return the man who was not favoredwith majority of the votes cast.

Under our pres ent election laws the voter is brined, terrorized, browbeaten, debauched and deceived. The citizen who has the manhood to cast bis ballot for a certain candidate has no guarantee that the ballot will be counted for tbe man of bis choice. He knows that election boards are purchasable material and that the wbere witnai to purchase is seldom lacking. This may appear to some as a libel on our election officers, but I know tnat it is absolutely and positively true. That men are terrorized le no secret, and those wbo doubt tbe statement need but stand at a Dolling lace in anv indus trial centre and watch the methods of those who "possess Influence on election day.

The natural desire of tbe workingman Is to cast an independent ballot to vote for himself and family, but that desire is smothered pytae decree or bis employer, who dictates what ticket he must vote. On everv elrction day the polling places In the United States are besieged by interested persons, who seek to influence the votes of citizens. At nearly every polling place will be found a trinity of Dosses wnoBe oiucc is to oDiige men to vote for the candidate of their choice. The employer cither attends the polling place in ner son or sends the "boss" of his workshop or mine to the Dolls th a suonlv of tickets. The workman is approached by this boss and given a ticket.

He is not told that he will be discharged if he does not vote it, hut refusal means dismissal, and be votes to please not hlmseir, but the boss. Let us take a factory in which one hundred mon find employment 01 toe nunurea are voters, un election day they appear at the polls and if they have their tickets already made up they are handed others. The boss walks beside each man to the polling booth and takes care to see that the right ticket is voted. Who does the voting in that precinct, the ninety men casting ninety Independent ballots or the employer influencing ninety votes? Is not the employer in a position to oppress men through the ballot, rather than the ballot a benefit to the workingmen The of the party stands at the polling place and he takes tbe same method of influencing votes. Often it happens that the political boss and the corporation boss are one and the same.

The saloon keeper attends the polls and the poor unfortunate who frequents bis palace dares not refuse to vote an he rnnimRta. It Is a small favor which he asks in return for many annas in times gone by. At the General Assembly which was held in Indianapolis, the General Executive Board was directed to labor for the passage of a voting law that would screen the voter from the scrutiny of any second person when mak ing up ana aoposmng ms Dauot. The Australian system Is recommended as a mndnl. and It Is being agitated throughout tbe whole country at the present time.

Before wise legislation can be passed wise legislators must be selected. The stream is never higher than its source, and it is the aim of tbe Knights of Labor to purify tbe stream by educating the people up to the necessity for an election law which will afford the voter an opnortunitv to register his one vote for himself instead of allowing the employer to register the votes of his ninety or more workmen for himself. A law which will keep every other person away from the sight or sound of the voter while making up his ballot and voting it must be passed in every State, and until that Is done we cannot hope for the passage of laws which will properly voice the sentiment of the people. T. V.

Powdeblv, General Master Workman. The Am or I can Federation of Labor. P. J. McGuire.

General Secretary of the American Federation of Labor and General Secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, has just expressed has views on the issue of ballot reform in the Call as follows I do most heartily favor the Australian ballot system. And 1 do so because I believe its adoption would primarily benefit 1 he work ingman ana raise tne stanaara or pontics. The svstem. continued Mr. McGulre.

Insures to the voter the exercise of his ballot privi lege without the surveillance of politicians or corporations. In some districts of this State I know this evil prevails to an alarming extent. If this method of voting were adopted a workingman would not fear social or political interference at the polls. It isto tbe interest of men of all shades of political belief and of all classes of society. The contention is made that the ballots, on account of not being allowed to be sent out of the polling places prevents "vest pocket" voting.

But experience shows that Instead of thinning the ranks of the "vest pocket" brigade it swells them largely. But I aro in favor of the system's adoption principally because of tbegreator independence it gives workingmen at the polls. There is never a national election, as you well know, where it is not charged that corporations. Individuals and firms have intimidated their workmen. In some portions of this State this crime is particularly common and workmen have a right to protest against such interference if possible.

Tbe system was first experimented with in this country in Louisville, Ky. Massachusetts was the first State to adopt it as a law for the whole Commonwealth, and tbe voters there will give it a thorough teBt on next Tuesday. Then came Connecticut and Montana, wbo tried it at their last State elections. Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Wisconsin have also made laws carrying out the idea involved in the Australian ballot system. The New York Legislature passed a similar law, but Governor Hill vetoed it on the ground that the details were imperfect although it is on record he favors the system.

In New Jersey the bill providing for Its adoption was defeated, while in this State a similar measure failed of passage, although it received a very flattering vote. The next Maryland Legislature will wrestle with It I find those who have studied the subject are decidedly In favor of it A NEW MEXICO DUEL. to. OUR FALL AND WINTER CATALOGUE mailed free to any addrest 1 wmporar advantage of a few feet At tb oT the felaitd Ten Eye went to tb front and when he bad lead of a etear length he noticed a plank float uur ahead of Iam. ruuinf out i oe woreeacer pug itohwi the "mar" and called out a friendly warn in to ODOOoent to do likewise.

Vail, how ever, wan Ufw form nate than a opponent for be fouled toe piank. wbicbrippeda slit three feet long in his shell safter plank. From this out to the finish Vail was shipping1 water all th' ainl this destroyed whatever chance I ne mar nave, op to toe moment 01 we aw I dent, pometwed of victory. The Canadian, however, pet severed olucktly six length. The winner's time was 30.16.

Vail crrwl rho lino anyimU later. There betting on the race. James Harrison acted as referee, John Hnrtey. ot Worcester, was Judge for Ten Evck and Dan Galanaugh tilled a like position for Vail. Robert Coulter was Judge at the finish.

The race was undoubtedly rowed on its merits, and another mt if iikely to be arranged in the spring between the men. ms Vail backer thinks his man would surely have won but for bis unfortunate mishap. THE GAME IN PITTSBURG. Everybody Anxiously A watt I off the Brotherhood Meeting. Special Correspondence of The Times.

Pittsburg, November 4. Of course the cranks in his cit are all looking forward to the meeting of the Brother hood In New York on Monday and all sorts of surmises are being indulged in as to what will be done. Han Ion, who is supposed to represent the Pittsburg end of the organization, left on Wednesday evening for the metropolis to attend the meeting. Before leaving Mauager Hanlon bad a long talk with President Nlmick, but neither would give any particulars out regarding tbe conference. Before leaving town Hanlon was asked whether his duties as the manager of a League team were not at sixes and sevens with bis duties as a high muck a muck In tbe Brotherhood.

He stated that they were not that he had never done anything against the Interests of the Pittsburg Club. The day after hisdeparture Johnston, of Cleveland, in an interview, stated that Hanlon was the first man to approach him regarding the formation of Brotherhood teams in opposition to those of the League. Tlierewere scarcely any tears shed in this city over the defeat of the Brooklyns by the Giants. In the old Association days Brooklyn bad a hard row to hoe with the club of this city In fact, there was a bitter feeling between the members of the two teams, which was contracted and became epidemic among the patrons of the game In either city. SPORTING VARIETIES There Is, It seems, a trifle more than mere wind to the talk of forming a new rowing organization In opposition to the National Association.

Joe McAuliffe, California's crack boxer, who ha? been paying court to and won the heart of Miss Mary Purgoon, of San Francisco, was married on October itf, at St. Peter's Church. Thomas Brady, the feather weight pugilist of this city, is now In Hobo ken trying to make arrangements with Captain Boyle for a week's engagement at the latter's sporting house in that city. Miko Daly, who Is now in Gardiner. writes that he will accent MoAuliffe's offer to spar fifteen rounds in Boston for a $1,000 purse, or he wiii go to 'Frisco and nght any light weight in tbe country to a finish.

Tommy Kelly, the Harlem Spider, professes the utmost anxictv to make a matah with Chappie Moran. who made such a favorable impression hero last Mondav nfght at the Quaker City Athletic Club's entertainment. Charley Ellingsworth. the well known athlete and boxer, has boon missing from his home in New York since last Monday morning. He is a member of Engine Company No.

4, on Liberty si reet. His friends fear he has met with foul play. The followers of Yale are not satisfied with the Blues' Bhowing with the University of Pennsylvania in the foot ball game on Wednesday. The survlcesof Carlin. Ball and Hogg are required if Yale wants to be the champion BicKcror cue season.

Jack Fogarty says that there Is no truth whatever in the report that he is going to fight the Marine. Fogartv states definitely that he has retired from the pugilistic busi ness, no states tnat ne nas steuuy employment aud he means to stick to it. At a meeting of the directors of the Golden Gate Athletic Club it was decided to pay the license of $3,000 a year. They also decided that the next event'should be the Lucie Carroll fight on November 13 next. Both men are heavy middle weights and have records that will warrant the belief tbattbe fight will be no fake.

The Scottish team of athletes which challenged the world to a series of contests to take Dlace at the Paris Exuosition won nearlv all the events at some highland games hold there. The events tbey were successful in are: 120 yard run, one mile run, four mile run, running high jump, throwing 16 pound hammer and putting 22 pound shot. Details as to tbe performances done have not arrived. Polonlus. two vears.

bv lmo. St. Blaise Po lenta, brod In this country and sent over to England by Mr. August Belmont to be trained by Hayhoe.won the Criterion Nursery handicap over six furlongs, at the headquarters of the Turf, on October 28, carrying ninety six pounds, ridden by the youngest of the celebrated three Loates brothers. The colt won by the shortest of heads.

Polonius is entered in next year's Derby by Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, fn whose name and colors he won bis race at Newmarket on tbe 22d. A. B. George stands at the head, with 111 points, for the gold watch offered by Dr.

Crawford of the Manhattan Athletic Club, for the athlete of the club winning the most number of points for thej'ear. J. C. Devereux and W. T.

Young are tied for second place with 78 points. It looks as though George would win, but there are quite a number of indoor games bet ween now and the first of next year, and Devereux puts considerable stress on the probability of his gaining many points at these meetings. The competition In the 130 pound class at the annual amateur boxing tournament of the Star Athletic Club, which will be held at Wokal's Assembly rooms, on Jackson avenue. Long Island City on the evenings of November 30 and December 2, will be for the amateur championship of America, if the permission of the Amateur Athletic TTnion, which has already been asked, is granted. The prizes will be the moBt costly ever offered by any club for competition, and will consist of specially designed gold hunting case watches.

The wisdom of deciding to let the colt El Rio Rey remain hero during the winter instead of hurrying bira on a forced journey across the continent to the Pacific slope is emphasized by the death of the good colt Caliente, owned by Lucky Baldwin, of the Santa Anita stable. The colt won four or five races here iu the East, and earned a rest until next spring. Mr. Baldwin, however, wished toreach the Pacific slope in time to participate in the autumn meeting there, and in the hurried journey across the States several of his race horses became ill, and Caliente died. The loss is owing to Mr.

Baldwin's cupfdltv. Jack Carkcek, the wrestler, writes that II a bona fide match race of a quarter of a mile could bearranq ed between James Collins, of Wisconsin, and Stephen J.Farrell.of Rockville, it would be the greatest affair on record. Carkeek further says that to his own knowledge Collins has repeatedly beaten Myers' record of 48 3 5. and that he can be backed to beat W. Baker's best on record of 47, which was made in Boston on July 1, 1886.

Jim Quirk, the Brantford, sprinter, was in England a few weeks ago when Farrell won his Sheffield under tbe name of Donovan and he says Farrell has the ability to break any existing record up to a half mile. BATTLING FOR THE BELT, A Meeting of Young Men in Favor of the Boad Around the City. In response to a call for a meeting of young men in support or the Belt Line Railroad nearly three hundred representatives assembled in the rooms of the Board of Trade last night. Flnley Acker presided and E. Clinton Rhoads acted as chairman.

After a few opening remarks Mr. Acker introduced Lincoln L. Eyre as the first speaker. "Fifty years ago." said Mr. Eyre, "Philadelphia was the leading city of the Union.

Even seventy years ago my own grandfather, Manuel Byre, sent ships from Philadelphia to most of the prominent ports of the world. Yet only a few months ago the public attention, through the noble deed of Captain Mur relt, was called to the fact that the steamship Missouri was consigned to this city with Its cargo and yet left this port with ballast for that of Baltimore, where she was to load. "In 1875 the exports of Philadelphia east and north, via New York, and south and southwest, via Baltimore, represented $47, 000 000. while in 1888 tno same traffic represented only $8,000,000. Wby," queried the speaker, "should a vessel with a cargo for Philadelphia only a few days ago be ordered to New York to unload.

Why should a ton of Pennsylvania coal be actually cheaper In Boston than in this city? Does not this malversation of this city's legitimate traffic make it timely for Philadelphia to raise a borne rule question of her own I "Let us," concluded Mr. Eyre, "lay hands on the monopoly which thus crushes our commerce by building a belt road which will open the way to as many competing lines as are willing to enter our city and increase its traffic, and If obstruction makes it necessary, let voters assert themselves on their servants in Councils." William McGeorge was the next speaker and he gave statistics of the comparative prosperity of Council Bluffs and Omaha, showing tbe latter, although but in its Infancy, had four times the population of the former, which, although much older, had been stunted In its growth by its being inaccessible to railroads. Mr. McGeorge also compared Leavenworth with KanBas City, the latter having been selected as a railroad centre through the former's refusal to let them in Kansas City having through that fact riBen from a population of 8.500 inhabitantsln 1865 to its present Importance with 175,000 souls. Charles Emory Smith forcibly represented, in support of the opening of the city to competing roads, the low condition of the commerce when compared with this city's advantages as pointed out in the report of tbe officers appointed to consider the question of selecting League Island as the principal navy yard in the United States.

Assistant Postmaster Hughes advocated that every Councilman who opposed the resolution or introduced obstructive amendments should by all means be defeated for re election. Resolutions were read In indorsement of the object of the meeting and were unanimously adopted. TROOSERIMS Cannot 1)8 duplicated in town lor less man 812 or $15. fOOR SPORT AT ELIZABETH OUTSIDERS TO THE FBO.VIAT CUFTO.X. TEN EYCK DEFEATS VAIL The Victory of August Belmont's Colt PoloDlua at Newmarket General sportlnc Notes.

Special Telecram to The Timjss. Nkw York, November 2. Mom disagreeable weather for raring could not have been had than that ex peri enced at the Elizabeth track to day, as it rained all the afternoon. It was not a very good day for backers, although those who were contented to play for a place did not do so badly. The followers of the Pwyers had rather a bad day.

Ford ha in ran away in his warming op for the first race and had to be "scratched." The talent then got on Badge, only to see Lel May win easily, as she prohably would have done, even with Ford ham in the rare. Tariston was also scratched for the third rare, after the 'rashers" had got on their money. The result was that bets were declared off and time given for new business. Then they backed Kasson and Ma no la and were beaten both straight and place. First race, six furlongs.

Chicago Stables' Lei May.4.107,G. Covington 1 McClelland Co. Badge. 4. 117.

2 H. Hems. Winona, 6. HOV. Xewmeyer.

9 Betting to 1 on against Lela May. Time. 1.30. Second race, mile and a furlon. C.

Corneblsen's King Crab, 4, U.S. Hamilton. 1 Beverwyck stables' Lavinia Belle, 4, 115. Blaviock 2 Chicago Stables' Huntress, 4, 115, G. Covin ton 3 Bellwood, Dunboyne, 108; Conne mara, 100, aod St.

Nick, 106, also ran. Time, 04 Bettiko 7 to 5 against Kin Crab. 7 to 2, Lavinia Belle. Won by two lengths, Lavluia Belle a head In front of Huntress, Third race, six furlongs. Co s.

Frejols. 114 Seaman 1 Miller Facial 108, Allen 2 J. J. Carter's Kasson, 107. Poden 8 Kadiant.

Girondes, lleach. and Manola, 109. also ran. Time, l.ao.'V. Bettiko to 1 each against Frejols and Facial B.

Won by two lengths. Facial B. a bead in front of Kasson. Fourth rack, six furlongs. Beverwyck Stables' Oarsman, 5, 112.

G. Covington R.C. Livingstone's Puzzle, ft, 109, 2 G. Forbes' Lonely, 8, 109, Bergen 3 Fustic. 110; Bohemian, 117; Freedom.

115; Gypsy, 98. and Later On, 105 pounds, also ran. Time, UilV Betting 5 to 2, Oarsman; 8 to 1 Puzzle. Won by half a length. Puzzle three lengths in front of Lonely.

Fifth rack, five furlongs. Dwver Bro's Hop filly, 108, Benren 1 W. C. Daly's Minnie 11., 110. Moser 2 G.

J. Krause's Laurentla, 06. Decker 3 Fast Time. 90; Trestle, 113; Oregono, 105; Spaniard. and Barrieutos, 100, also ran.

Time, 1.07. Betting Even money. Hop filly; to 2 against Mamie B. Won by two lengths. Mamie B.

the same distauce in front of Laurentla. Sixth race, one mile. P. H. Grill's Wilfred.

5. 116. Bergen 1 O. B. McSted's Bravo, 3, 108.

Alien 2 Boyle Co. '8 St. James, 2, 95, McDonald 3 Zephynis. 103; and Annie Blackburn. 110, also ran.

Time, 1.501'. Betting 6 to 5 against Bravo; 8 to each, "Wilired. Won by a length and a half, Bravo five lengths in front of St. The meeting will be continued on Monday with an excellent programme. KACIXG AT NASHVILLE.

Mary K. Buckler, Arundel, Polemus, Armiel and Catharine B. Win. Nashville, November 2. First race, maiden two year olds, four furlongs.

Starters: Venango, Miss Longford, Little Babbit, Ma Dark Secret, Fremont. Mary K. won, Little Rabbit second. Miss Longford thira. Time, .55.

Second sixteenthsof a mile. Starters: Buckler, Kosteral, Governor, Koko, Prltchett, Elsie B. Regardless. Pete Willis, Kittle R. Vatclle, Amos Cashier.

Buckler won. "ashier second, Fosteral third. Time, 1.30. THim Vck, mile a.nd seventy yards. Starters: (Jar Pell Mell, Ten Like, Somerset, Bertha, ndel.

Arundel won, Bertba second. Pell x. third. Time, 1.56. Fourth race, two year olds, six furlongs.

Starters: Lizzie Mount Lebanon, Frank 8haw. Morse. Kennedy. Lena Ban. J.

B. Freed. Armiel, Polemus, Komaine, Mora. Polemus won, Armiel second, Frank fohaw third. Time, 1.28 K.

Fifth race, flvo furlongs. Starters: Gipsy Girl, Misa Clay, Governor Rosa, Straight Flush, Vatican, Nettio Kent, Black Diamond, Mediator, Osborne, Holland. Black Diamond won, Governor Bobs second, Mediator third. Time, 1.09M. Sixth race, five furlongs.

Starters: Boy Blue, Weeks, Glen Pearl. Bootjack, Haram boure, Mamie Fonso, Ruth, Catharine B. Catharine B. won, Harambouro second, Bootjack third. Time, 1.06.

On tlie Clifton Track. Clifton, N. November 2. Racing here to day was notable for the defeat of the fa vorites by comparative outsiders in three of tbe events. First it ace, Ave furlongs.

Starters: Gram ercv, Memory, Bolle Peyton, gelding; Mr. Pelhara, Llllie M. Little M. won, Mr. Pelhara second, Belle Peyton, gelding, third.

Timo, 1.03&. Bettiko 15 to 1 against Lilllo 4 to 1 against Mr. Pelham. Second race, one miie. Starters: Lafltte, Glen Almond, Sir Roderick, Count ersou, Adonis, Red Leaf, Palatka, Beacon, Raid, Llllie.

King Idle. Olivia, Becky Knott. Count Luna won. Sir Roderick second, How erson third. Timo, 1.47.

Betting 6 to against Count Luna, 6 to 1 against Sir Roderick. Third race, six and a half furlongs. Starters: Berlin, Some Day, Duke of Leinster, Bill Brien, Sam Brown, Wahoo, Terrell, Red Light, Alfred Grand Mistake. Wahoo won, Red Light second, Bill Brien third. Time, Betting 2 to 1, against Wahoo; 7 to 5 against Red Light.

Fourth race, one and one sixteenth miles. Starters: Brian Boru, Specialty, Peg Wellington, Bonnie General Gordon, Icebersr, Question. Iceberg won. Question second. Specialty third.

Time, 1.52. Betting 4 to 1 against Iceberg; 10 to against Question. Fifth race, seven and one half furlongs. Starters: Deception, Sara Cotillon, Jakie Toms, Annie M. Deception and Sam D.

ran a dead heat for first, Cotillon third. Time, 1.40. Iu the run off Sara D. defeated Deception. Betting 8 to 1 against Sara 5 to 3 on Deception.

Point Breeze Baces Postponed. Tbe races at Point Breeze yesterday were postponed on account of rain. The entries will be used in Wednesday's racing. COLLEGE OARSMEN. The Class Crews Preparing for the Annual Race.

Active work is being done by the various classes on the river under the direction of Ellis Ward, the trainer, for tbe coming class races, and the men 1 fast getting into condition. Additional terest is attached to these events this ye, as six crews will con test for the champion hip, and almost all are working faithfully. The issue of the race is very doubtful, as those crews lacking strength and weight make up for ft in superior skill and grit, and the finish will be a close one between at least two of the crews. Ellis Ward is very silent regarding the abilities of the different boats and will give no opinion, wise trainer that he is. It is easy to see, however, that tbe main struggte will be between the sophomores, second year medicals and juniors, as these crews have had far moreexperience than their rivals.

Tbe other crews, however, work pluckily on, arguing that as the race is only a little over a mile, the better trained men will have lees of an advantage than if the course were longer. The seat Jngof twoof thecrews, '91 and '92, has already been determined on and the men will row as follows: Dl. Wt. St.E. P.

Goodell 165 7. F. C. Williams. 158 6.

G.H.Smith.... 154 5. W.H.Asbhurst 168 4. E.W. 160 8.

T. 150 2. J. Starr 150 B. J.

H. 145 '02. Wt. St. Harris ifis 7.

Beaumont 145 6. Hancock 160 5. Morris 148 4. Green 145 8. Camac 150 2.

Scbaul 152 B. Kendrlck 148 Cx J. Mohr 110 CxH. Delaplalne. 115 The first vear medical crew will nrobablv composed of: Stroke, Ross, 150 pounds; 7, Dewey.

160; 6, Stivers, 165; 5, Luhn. 170; 4. Van Loon, lfi2; 8, Whiting, 160; 2, Wassau, 165; bow, Hlller, 160; coxswain, Burk, HO. Tbe other crews are not as yet chosen, but the boats will be filled from the following men: First year dental Putman, Watts, Darragh, Fogg, Miller. Haines, Chupein, Wau gamen.

Carpenter, Howe, coxswain. First year medical Stoecle, Gay, Harvey, Stuart.Garriteo.Pancoast, It off, McCullough, Chandler, Massey, coxswain. TEN" EYCK DEFEATS VAIL. The Canadian Soulier Runs Foul of a Floating, Plank. A matcb race for $250 a side was rowed over the National Course on the Schuylkill yesterday afternoon between James Ten Eyck, of Worcester, and Harry Vail, of Canada, Owing to the bad weather, the attendance of spectators was by no means so large as would doubtless have been tbe case bad the afternoon been tine.

As it was, tbe boat that followed tbe race only carried about 150 rowing enthusiasts, aud but a few hundred people viewed the contest from the river side. The start was made at 4.87, and both men tbe water simultaneous! v. THEY DID NOT SCORE Lehigh Trounces Columbia, Dickinson Defeats Haverford and Cornell Wins From Stevens, Special Telegram to Th Turn. BoflTox, November 2. The foot ball match between Harvard and tbe University of Pennsylvania, in the Intercollegiate League, was very hotly contested to day.

The Philadelphia boys, although a much lighter team than their opponents, pUyed a beautiful rushing game. Holme and Valentine especially doing great work. The referee was hite, of Worcester, aud the umpire Wallace, of Yale. was called at 2.40, with the visitors kicking Tbey gained ten yards on a good rush by Hulme, but im mediately lost the ball to Harvard on four downs. B.

Trafford made long pnnt down the field and the ball was well returned by Thayer. Harvard made a good rush, bnt lost the ball to Penn sylvania on a fool. Harvard now braced op and got the ball on a fumble by Thayer. Saxe made a fine rush and scored the first touch down. B.

Trafford kicking a goal. Score Harvard, Pennsylvania, 0. The visitors gained little from centre and Harvard soon had the ball in their opponents' territory. B. Trafford now drop kicked a goal from tbe field.

Score, 11 to 0. Valentine made a fine rush from the centre of the field, but was finely tackled by Cumnock. Pennsylvania lost the ball on four downs. The game at this point began to get a little rough and Shannon was injured, Windsor taking his place. Thayer punted a ball far down the field, which was caught by Saxe, who returned it Harvard got the ball for offside playing, and Saxe made a touch down, a goal resulting.

Score, 17 to 0. Harvard could not score again before time was called. SECOND HA LP. In the second half Harvard had the kick off. Harding rushed welt up the field and gained thirty yards.

The umpire gave the ball to Pennsylvania on a foul. Valentine made a magnificent rush, getting through the entire rush line and half back, but was brought down by B. Trafford. Harvard got the ball on four downs, and on good rushes by Lee, who took Fearing's place at half back, the ball was carried within ten yards of their opponents' goal. Lee made a good rush and scored a touch down, from which a goal was kicked.

Score, 23 to 0. Hulme failed to gain much ground from centre, he being tackled by Blanchard. Lee now made a good rush round the end and scored a touch down. B. Trafford kicked a goal.

Thayer kicked and Cranston secured the hall on the rebound and made a touch down. Goal. Score, 35 to 0. The teams were made up as follows Harvard Eushers, Cumnock, captain Blanchard, Cranston, Tilton, P. Trafford, Stick ney, Hutchinson quarter back, Harding half backs, Fearing, Lee and Saxe fullback, B.

Trafford. University of Pennsylvania Rushers, Zeiglcr, Dewey, Shanuon, Windsor, Wright, Bowser, Wood, Higgles quarter back, Church, captain half backs, Valentine, Hulme full back, Thayer. UNIVERSITY FOOT BALL. The ShortlMco Academy Boys Meet Their Match. Special Telegram to The Times.

Media, August 2. Tbe University scrub players came down to Media to day and played a tie game with the Shortlldge Academy team of that place. Tbe local team was a strong one and fortified by tbe services of the veteran foot ball player, Camp, who is at present ai) instructor at the school, gave their older opponents a hard push. The toss was won by Media, who took the ball and the University the upper goal. The field was very muddy and slippery, and being very sloping decidedly favored the team having the upper goal.

Shortlldge gained a little in the start off, and gradually forced the play Into their rivals' territory, but wero unable to score, though any number of touches in oal were made. Pennsylvania played a defensive game irom tne Biart, giving an ner courts to prevent her opponents from scoring. The second half was but a repetition of the first, the features of It being the heavy rushing of Camp, who, in fact, played the whole game for his team, and the tackling of Vail for the college. Slugging and petty fighting was indulged in freely during the entire game, and fully a third of the time was eugaged in settling disputes between the players. Neither Bide was enabled to count after playing tbe two halves, and tbe game ended with a score of 0 0.

Dickinson Defeats Haverford. Special Telegram to The Times. Carlisle, November 2. The game of football between Dickinson and Haverford this afternoon was won In fine style by Dickinson. The two teams in weight were about equal, also the running of the half backs.

Diokln Bon won by her blocking and tackling and steady playing throughout The game began by Dickinson having tbe ball. Both sides bad lost ball on four downs, when a fine kick by Patton put the ball two yards from goal. A foul by Haverford gave Dickinson first touchdown. No goal. Haverford rushed the ball toward Dickinson, but by the tackling of Hlnson, Petti nos and Eveland a safety was forced.

Davies and Strawbrldge each advanced the ball by fine runs, an advantage which was regained by fine runs by Turpi soon followed with a touch down. No goal. Dickinson again forced the ball towards Haverford by rushing, when Masters scored a third touch down. The firBt half ended 23 to 0 in favor of Dickinson. Second half Haverford began by brilliant playing on the part of ber half backs.

Dickinson then adopted the rush through the centre with immediate effect. The ball changed sides several times with a steady gain by Dickinson. Patton, aided by the excellent guarding of Mills, made Dickinson's fifth touch down, from which he kicked a goal. The ball was ratten tooenrro. uotn teams Bhowed up well for the remaining few minutes.

When time was called Dickinson was the winner by 88 too. The Field Club Beats the Warrens. Special Telegram to The Times. Wilmington, November 2. An exciting game of foot ball was played here this after noon between two local teams from tbe Dela ware Field Club and the Warren Athletic Club.

Players of each organization were represented on each team. The Field Club won by a Bcore of 10 to 0 and scored all of the points in the first half of the game. The teams were made up as follows: Delaware I'leid Club Rushers, Lockard. Mickta, J. K.

Smith, A. H. Smith, Harry Tatnall, C. M. Curtis, Harlan, Leraaistre; quarter back.

Carpenter: half backs. J. Hllles and W. S. Hflles; full back, Ralph Stone.

Warren Ath letic Club Rushers, Clements, Carsweil. Mo Dante, Kurtz, Crossloy, Hayes. Martin; quarter back, J. Wales; balf baoks, Bertolette and Byrne; full back, Bird. W.

C. Spruance, acted as umpire and referee. Lehigh Defeats Columbia. Nkw York, November 2. The Lehigh University and Columbia College foot ball team met this afternoon on the Berkeley Oval grounds, near this city, and the Pennsylvania champions won easily with a score of 51 to 6.

Owing to the unpleasantness of the weather only about fifteen hundred spectators witnessed the contest, and the wretched condition of the grounds prevented brilliant plays. Captain Walker and Dashiel bore off the honors for Lehigh bytheir splendid work and Fulbocks, and Delworth did the playing for Columbia. The game was viciously contested and several of tho players were injured, though not Berlously. Riddlck, of Lehigh, was disqualified for unfair roughness, and several of the Columbia players were repeatedly cautioned by tbe referee for tho same reason. Cornell Wins from Stevens.

Special Teiesram to Tub Times. Utica, November 2. Cornell played Stevens Institute at foot ball here to day. The campus was in bad condition. Stevens started with the ball and played heavily, but Cornell secured a touch down.

Osgood made a brilliant run for Cornell, securing another touch down. Hake made a fine touchdown for Stevens. McDowell kicked a goal from thirty five yard line. The game resulted In a score of 29 to 4, in favor of Cornell. Sheldon, of New York, umpired, and Splcer, of Hoboken, refereed.

Cornell plays Yale November 9. Stole His Employer's Money. John O'Brien, employed as a barber at 1902 Reed street, snipped out with his employer's cash box yesterday morning. Tbe box contained the proceeds of several days' work. The police are looking for O'Brien.

Dying; From a Brutal Assault. Special Telegram to The Timer. Newark, November 2. Jane Strowbrldgo, who was so brutally assaulted by John McGulre at the home of Isaac B. March In Mill burn on Friday of last week, is thought to be dying and her ante mortem statement has been taken by County Physician Hewlett Miss Strowbrfdge's health was poorprevious to the assault and the injuries inflicted are supposed to have aggravated her illness.

The County Physician and Dr. Campbell say that her death is but a question of a short time. Mctiulre is confined in tbe jail here. Jt As well made Suits, and will 9OT'ce' S. W.

Cranio gifflCld. THOMPSON'S CELEBRATED TROUSERS POLLING PLACE. ing the Park Solicitor to take steps imraedi ately to remove the objectionable deposit and to obtain injunctions restraining the mill owners from emptying their refuse Into tbe ocnuyiKiii river. Secretary Dougherty read a protest from tbe Rev. Thomas A.

Fernley against the opening of the art exhibition fn Memorial Hall on Sundays, on the ground that it would be a violation of the Sabbath. This was referred to tbe committee on Memorial Hall. A petition from William H. Blaney, asking for permission to erect a toboggan slide in the Park, was referred to the committee on superintendence aud police. David W.

Sellers offered a resolution providing that the branch road to tbe Gravity Road, provided forinclause2of the license to William Wharton. of July 24, be excepted from clause 9, which provides that if the work is not completed in two years Mr. Wharton forfeits $100 a day for each day after that time if incompleted. Mr. Sellers said that Mr.

Wharton wanted to complete tbe road In the West Park before building the one In tbe East Park. Commissioner Charles H. Henry thought that this would not guard tbe city's Interest so well as if the time be extended to five years and offered an amendment to that effect. This was defeated and Mr. Sellers resolution was adopted.

Mr. Sellers reported the following balances: For the maintenance fund, sprinkling fund, fund for improving Green street entrance, 10.249; Hunting rarkiunu, $1,960: Memorial Hall. $1,500. A resolution was passed requesting the Superintendent to have a survey made of North Broad street to Germantown avenue, in order that water may be introduced to nuntiugrark. THE 3JEW BIJOU.

A Theatre That Is to be Conducted on a Novel Plan. B. F. Keith's new Bijou Theatre, at Eighth and Race streets, will open its doors to the public to morrow, when tbe attraction will be The Princess of Trebizonde and a splendid variety performance. The new house is a beautiful structure with a magnificent entrance.

The floor is of tile, tbe name of the theatre appearing as a centre piece. A hand some crystal chandelier inclosing brilliant electric lights gives illumination. The Bides of the entrance are handsomely mirrored and finished in cut glass, The auditorium is tastefully decorated in imitation of the Italian renaissance. There are five private boxes on either side of the stage decorated in Chinese white and gold. The interior decorations areof blue and olive green plusb, with damask woven silk curtains.

The most artistic effects are the celling over the auditorium, the arch over the sound ing board and the celling of tbe lobby, all of wnicn aro exocutca in bright ana narraoniz ingcolors. The new theatre has a seating capacity of 1.600. The doors will be opened at. noon, the first performance being an opera. At tbe conclusion of the opera the scenery will be stinted and a variety performance will be Introduced, followed by the opera early in tbe evening and concluding with the variety performance, making four performances a day.

There wilt be no reserved seats in the bouse. A BANQUET TO THE PROFESSION Anniversary of the Culinary Beneficial Association. Around a beautifully arranged and elabor ately decorated table in tbe Library Hall restaurant seventy active members of the Culinary Beneficial Association last night celebrated the fourth anniversary of their existence as an organization. The table was in the shape of an elongated and was a marvel of beauty. There were many invited guests, who helped to make the reunion one of tbe most notable in the association's history.

The menu was skilfully arranged and tempted even those who are day In and day out occupiea in getting up the good things of life. Chairman E. Herderer, of the entertainment committee, welcomed the members and guests in the name of the association. President Alfred Bords responded to tbe toast "To Our Association." He ehowed that the association bad gradually risen from a Bmall body to one of the most influential of the national organization. Among tbe Invited guests were C.

E. Warner, G. Brooks, F. Mabbit, W. Kenough, W.

A. Juck. Worneck, J. H. Duffin, P.

H. Boyle, G. Shelling and C. L. Wilson.

The committee baviog the banquet in charge were E. Horderer, E. Henry, J. Boudot and John Bressot. THE NEW POLYCLINIC HOSPITAL A Brilliant Reception Tendered to Invited Guests.

A brilliant reception was tendered yesterday afternoon by the Ladles' Aid Society of the Polyclinic Hospital, at Broad and Lombard streets, to Governor James A. Beaver, tbe Masonic officers and the eminent physicians who had arrived to attend the laying of the corner stone of tbe new Polyclinic Hospital at Eighteenth and Lombard streets, which was postponed until to morrow. The guests were welcomed by the president of the Board of Trustees, R. J. Levis.

The old hospital was richly decorated with flowers and tropical plants and illuminated with hundreds of candles. Among tbe guests were Director of Public Works Wagner, Candidate for State Treasurer Henry K. Boyer, Judge Willson, Judge Ashman, Rev. G. Woolsey Hodge, George B.

Hob crts. Charles B. Nunernflp Tinhorto Charles K. Mills, Heury Leffraan, Theodore Kitchen, Charles A. Spreckela, Clifford P.

MacCalla, J. Simpson Africa, Michael Arnold, Mathias H. Henderson, Richard Vaux, Michael Nlsbet. S. B.

Dick. Conrad B. Dav Thnmn. Patton, Rev. Cortland Whitehead, Rev.

James xiouums, nev. jonn in. mcuonigie, Rev. Lipp man Maver. Rev.

John A. Chtlria nhni) Swain, Edwin S. Stuart, W. H. Burkhart and members of the medical staff of the hospital and of the Ladles' Aid Society.

WILL, NOT PAY THE PREMIUMS, The Chester County Agricultural Society FInanciaUy Embarrassed. Special Telegram to The Times. West Chester, November 9. The Board of Managers of the Chester Courtty Agricultural Society at a meeting held to day decided not to pay any of the premiums offered at their late exhibition because of a lack of cash in their treasury, tbe result of the small attendance, which Was influenced by the wet weather. This announcement is causing considerable complaint among the exhibitors, who have not been fully paid In Beveral years past Thesociety hassccured abatements in alarge number of their bills for expenses incurred in conducting the late exhibition, but even with this they And themselves financially embarrassed, and there are some rumors afloat that there Is a desire on the part of a number of istockholders to diBpose of the grounds and let the organization fade out of existence.

Catholic Congress, Baltimore Only $3.80 for the Round Trip. The Baltimore and Ohio will sell excursion tickets to Baltimore, November 7 to 12 inclusive, good for return until November 16, at $2.80. The Philadelphia division of the great parade will form and disband within two blooks of Camdon Station, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Judgment Against a Telegraph Co. New York, November 8. A judgment of 285,916.50 in favor of John W.

Mackay, and another for $81,952.84 in favor of Edward C. Piatt, were obtained by default in the Superior Court to day against the Commercial Telegraph Company. The judgments wero entered by Judge Dugro. Pro res so Rowland Honored. Baltimore, November Professor H.

A Rowland, of tho Johns Hopkins University, yesterday received a cablegram stating that he bad been elected a member of the Royal Scientific Society of London. He 1s the third person on this side of tbe water to be thus honored. AN INCREASED DEMAND THIS SEASON For OUR Line of Safety Bicycles Carefully Selected COMPELLED MANY VEXATIOUS BELAYS IN DELIYEKISTG. The Manufacturers could not fill our orders promptly and in consequence we could not sup ply our many patrons from stock. Thev however were rewarded lor their patience by finally receiving the most satisfactory cycles the market.

We now have a complete stock our full line. Safety Bicycles for Boys from $12. to Fur CJirls and Mimes S12. toftw. For 1 ouths W.

to S75. For Ladies S7S. to S135. For Men f75. to S1K.

And "hiklrens Tricvclc and elocipedes in groat variety. In vlewof the demand likely to be made upon the makers for the holiday trade, and to prevent the possibility of disappointment at that time. We are now booking orders jr future delivery. HART CYCLE CO. 811 ARCH PHILADELPHIA.

PIONEER CYCLE HOUSE, BICYCLES. TRICYCLES. VELOCIPEDES. SEND FOR OATALOGtTE. StreeMQS Arch Street Experienced Riders preferring the Columbia Light Roadster Safety DON'T BE FOOLED by ahum Watch Clubs or Instnlinwut Houses Into pitying tvic as much as a watch is worth and Into sieriiin tnir imprisoning contracts.

Judge Brny. in sentencing one ot their poor tin pes to prison for 30 (lays, said that the system of instalments am! thfiir contracts made poor people dis honi'st. mm and nisinimin i 38. 40. rj (UN sunie miiiiEv.

monkey timing makes tl 1 tf rence 1 Kp none 5 la 4 Asa Wit K. I. FKStflVAaj. Practical watch maker and man't Jeweler. Am factory and stare, 221 N.

Kichth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Our Jurisdiction In Navassn, Baltimore, November 2. In the United States District Court this morning E. J. War Ins, counsel for Henry Jones, who is charged with being one of tbe ringleaders of the Navassa Island rioters, obtained from Judge Morris a writ of habeas corpus returnable on next Wednesday.

This action is taken to test the constitutionality of the law which givca to the United States authority over the Na vassa Island. Tho Ohio Cnmpatftn Closed. Special Telegram to Thu Tjmbs. Cincinnati, November 3. Ouo of tho most exciting political campaigns that has ever taken place In Ohio was practically closed to night.

Candidates Campbell and Foraker each addressed immense crowds of their followers in this city and great enthusiasm was shown. Both sides are confident of victory and tbe coming election promises to be exceedingly close. A Deraoorntto Candidate Found" Dead. Belvidkhe. N.

November 3. Dr. Shep pard, the Democratic candid a for Surrogate of Warren county, was found dead In bed at Phlllipsburg this morning. Heart disease was the cause. Hia death causes much excitement in political circles.

sjjor. I THOMPSOiTS as many 635 1 do good OVERCOATS I Cor. ggQ.QQ Hcary Meltons, Main. I WJ ttlUio tylishly out, I Hoed with Woolca iMaids. 1 8 As it His or iiock are iienn Kail Orders promptly attended THE ISLAND OF FORMOSA.

Almost an Unknown Land to the Rest of tho World. From the Morning Orejonino. It Is an evidence of the looseness of the political organisation of tbe Chinese Empire that until within tbe last two decades China has done little to prove her ownersb ip of Formosa. This beautiful and fertile island, so aptly named by tho Portuguese, lies almost within sight of her main shores and comprises an area of about lt.OOO square miles, beneath and on tbe surface of which aro bountiful resources. Yet the eastern balf Is unknown, unsubdued and inhabited by independent tribes of savage aborigines.

These warlike people defy the rule of the Son of Heaven and look upon the Chinese only as creatures with heads to be taken to adorn their villages. Chinese skulls and hair queues serve the same purposes in Formosan decorative art as tho scalps of white people do in the adornment of the Indian belts and lodges in The passion for head hunting among these Pact lie islanders will be ineradicable until conquest or Christianity has greatly modified their ferocious traits. On old Chinese maps Formosa Is hardlyout Itned, and even on thoso printed within a quarter of a century the eastern half of the island is not marked as Chinese territory. Besides the traditions binding together the Formosan. Loochooan and Japanese (the custom of head hunting being iu primeval times the same), this island was in the seventeenth century the refuge of some thousands of natives of Nippon during the anti Christian persecution, Formosa at that time having few Chinese inhabitants.

Hence it was more than the transient political "capital" of a war party which led the Japanese to make an armed descent on Formosa to chastise tbe Bu tan savages. Their first purpose accoin Elished after tbe Americans, for example, ad ignominiously failed they established a permanent camp and refused to remove or apologize until the government at Peking had bought them off with an indemnity. COLLEGE JOURNALISTS. Annual Convention of the Inter Col lei; ate Association. There was an interesting gathering of col lege men at the Continental yesterday after noon on the occasion of the fourth annual convention of tbe Central States Inter Col legiate Press Association.

President Ely, of tbe Columbia Spectator, was unable to bo present and the meeting was called to order i by James W. Ponder, of the Swarthmore Pliamix. Tbe election of officers resulted as follows: President Jostah H. Penuiman, of the Pennsylvanian; vice president R. W.

Illtngworth, of the Dicfcinsonian secretary treasurer. J. S. Van Cleve. of the Princeton ian; executive committee, W.

C. Sproul, of the Swarthmore Phamix; chairman, E. M. Angell, of the llaverfordian J. M.

Walker, of the State College Free. Lance, and D. M. Jones, of the Franklin and Marshall College Student. A change was made in the constitution providing that meetings shall be held each year In October and March.

An active course of work was outlined for the association during the coming year. WATjES as a boy. The Prince Wlnkad at a Yellow Ilutred Girl. From the London Dally News. I went to (evidently Boston) and saw the Prince of Wales trot over the Common with bis train at a review.

A yellow haired laddie, very like his mother. Fanny W. and I nodded and waved as he passed and he openly winked his boyish eyo at us, for Fanny, with her yellow curls and wild waving, lookod rather rowdy, and the poor little Prince wanted some fun, We laugbed'and thought that we had been more distinguished by the saucy wink than by a stately bow. Boys are always jolly, even princes." MissAlcott had the most intense sympathy with the boyish nature and loved to write about boys even more thau about girls. A Sure Sign of Matrimony.

From tbe New York Sun. A young man who for several years had been getting Bbavcd at one of the Madison Square hotels stepped up to the chair of his favorite barber the other day. His foce was cleanly shaven and the barber noted it, and when the young man said he wanted his hair cut the barber betran operations Immediately and In silence. But In a little while ho began to murmur: "Very soon, very soon, ah!" Tbe young man didn't know what that meant, but said nothing. The barber repeated the words a moment later.

Still the man in the chair remained silont. Then the barber, wbo had known the young man sufficiently long to become somewhat familiar, began to ask: "How soon, how soon, bow soon will It be?" "What on earth are you driving at man?" suddenly asked the perplexed victim. "Oh, nothing; but I eeeyou are beginning 'o abave yourself, and I take it that is a sign of Bomething. Yes. I know pretty well wbat It means when a young man stops getting us to shave him.

It's the beginning of his economies and about the first sign that the young man Is going to get married. Al most any observant barber will tell you that this is a belief In the trade, and I can tell by the way you look that It's the case with you." Tho viot im didn't say anything just then, but as he was leaving he admitted that the, philosopher was right. i THECHAKLESTCOf NOT ACCEPTED A HItcrt in the Contract Which, is Being Strljrntened Out. Washington, November 2. After It was deelded yesterday at the Navy Department, and so announced, to formally accept the cruiser Charleston, built by thoUnlon Works, of San Francisco, a reconsideration was baa and tbe subject bos been further discussed to daybytbeofTicials.ltissaidthatthecontractor selupon the showing made at the recent triai without suffering tbe penalty for failure to exhibit the horse power required by the contract, or to make another trial, with certain changes iu the machinery and pitch of tho screw.

The refusal of the department to accent this alternative proposition, it is said, would relieve the contractors of their liability to pay the penalty due to lack of contract horsepower, and It was to determine this quest ion, if possible, that to day's conference was held. As a result of it a telegram was sent to tbi contractors, which Secretary Tracy said ho believed would result in the acceptance of the Charleston; but its terms were not madi public. MILITARY NOTES Next Wednesday evening the battalion companies, and I. Second Regiment, will report for battalion drill in tbe armory on Race street. Brigadier General Georgo R.

Snowden is not likely to succeed General Hartranft, neither Is there any probability 06 an early appointment of the next division general. Last Monday evening the battalion drill of the First Regiment, Companies I and was conducted under command of Lieutenant Colonel T. C. Hufflngton; the attendance was good and the drill very satisfactory to the commanding oflicer. The result nnd success of the First Regiment as sharpshooters and marksmen during the past season will bo Bhown next Thursday evening, when the many trophies and Individual badges of the officers aud men will be presented to them, possibly by Governor Beaver in the regimental armory.

A dress drill and reception will also be had on the same evening. The commissioned officers of the First Brigade, other than the Sixth Regiment, have been requested to visit the Hartranft rifle ransre on Tuesday next for rifle practice and to qualify as marksmen. Brigade Inspector R. b. Huidekoper has recently expressed the opinion that while the officers of the brirade do not themselves aettheexarnple, It is hardly Itkety that the men will comply with the instructions from the several headquarters demanding a certain percentage of marksmen In each company to entitle the latter to share in tbe annual appropriations from the State, Both Antagonists Bleeding to Death, When a Second Kills One.

From the Bangor Bally Commercial. The particulars of a very singular duel recently fought In Taos county have just come to light. An Indian settler named Wankin shee and Juan Verega, a wealthy Mexican cattleman, repaired to a spot about six miles from the town of Taos, Just at the break of day, to settle an old grudge. The weapons wore butcher knives, and by the method of lighting agreed upon each man was to submit bis hand to his opponent and have one finger cut off, the cutting to be done alternately aud the man who firBt evinced any sign of pain to he stabbed to the heart The Indian, by toss, secured tbe first cut and, deliberately taking tho hand of his enemy, with a quick stroke severed bis forefinger. The Mexican never uttered a sound.

The Indian reached out his hand and off came tbe thumb. This continued fn silence until thecattidman had lost four fingers and the Indian four. When the Indian reached for his foe's left hand the latter's second, becoming frightened at the fearful flow of blood, sent a bullet through the Indian's heart It is thought tbe cattleman will die. 1 mf In thfiv rnM lnvnl nnri For aquf.