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loud cheering: and the session of the chamber was for a time suspended while awaiting: for the arrival of the minister of war, who was summoned to appear. When the minister arrived he was soon placed in possession of the facts in the case, and in his renly to the deputies spoke in decidedly warm tones. Among; other things he said: "Dreyfus has been tried and condemned. Dreyfus is guilty.” The minister for war then repeated the remarks of the premier concerning Ksterhazy. and the proceedings ended with the general expressing regret at the fact that he had no means of dealing with the "calumnies against the chief of staff” and begging the chamber to assist in bringing the "odious campaign” to an end. Seven resolutions were proposed. That oi M. Henri Kumel, Republican, representing the second division of Mont de Maraan, "that the chamber, declaring that it has no business to intervene in a Question of a judicial character, passes to the order of the day,” was rejected by a vote of 147 to 102. The Comte De Mun's motion that "the Chamber is confident the government will take steps to end the odious campaign against the army” was defeated by 262 to 244 votes. The next motion was that of M. Henri de Lavcrtujon. Republican, representing the district of Saint Yriex. It was in substance "that the Chamber, respecting a judgment passed and sympathizing with the homage rendered to the army by the minister of war. passes to the order of " the day.” M. Mellne. the premier, supported this resolution and it was accorded priority by a vote of 372 to 126. The first section was adopted, with'the vote standing 490 to_lß, and the second section was adopted by 523 to 18. An amendment approving of the declaration of the minister of war was adopted by 325 to 153, and another proposed by M. Pierre Richard, a former Boulangist. condemning “those who are conducting an odious campaign” was adopted, 154 ot the deputies voting for the motion and 77 voting against it. Esterhazy’s Letter to l'ellleux. NEW YORK. Dec. 5.—A dispatch to the World from Paris says: This is the letter Esterhazy wrote to General Pellieux demanding a trial: "My General—Being innocent, the torture I have suffered in the past fortnight is more than mortal can bear. 1 believe you have In your hands every proof of the infamous plot that has been got up for my ruin, but these proofs must be produced and the judicial examination must be as widely extended as possible so that the fullest light may be thrown on the matter. Neither refusal to continue the investigation nor proclamation of the fact that no true bill can be found against me can now assure to me the reparation to which 1 am entitled. As an officer publicly accused of high treason, I have the right to a court-martial, ■which is the highest fora, of military justice, and only a decision emanating from it can censure—by acquitting me—the most cowardly culmniators before the public, to ■which they have dared appeal. I am sure that in a thorough spirit of fairness you ■will send me before a Paris court-martial. EFFORTS IX DREYFUS'S BEHALF. Attempts to Influence the Pope and Royalty. LONDON, Dec. 5.—A new Sunday newspaper, the Sunday Special, this morning publishes a dispatch front Paris which gives what is alleged to be the story of the promotion of the defense of Dreyfus. According to this story, a Frenchman named Vignaud left Paris a year ago for Madrid, whither he went to endeavor to secure the influence of the Queen Regent In favor of Dreyfus. Vignaud was introduced at court by the American minister as a professor of billiards and met the young King, who, with the influence of an Austrian archduchess who was staying at the court and who favored Dreyfus, were persuaded to write to the Pope asking his Holiness to use his influence to obtain the condemned man's release. The archduchess, the story goes on to say, then returned to Vienna and made it the center of Dreyfusian intrigues until the movement was suddenly stopped by Emperor Frances Joseph, who learned that Compte Esterhazy was involved. The ex-Queen of Servia and Princess Waldemar of Denmark gave valuable assistance In the agitation. The latter talked regarding the matter with the Czar, who remarked that the prisoner's guilt should be absolutely clear where the crime charged ■was so unpardonable. Emperor Nicholas conversed with President Faure, of France, on the subject at the time of their meeting in St. Petersburg, and the President declared that whatever might be his personal wish, public opinion was on the other side. The influence brought to bear on the Pope did not result in any utterance on the part of his Holiness, but it is known that Cardinal Rampolla, papal secretary of state, lntimaied that certain of the cardinals, including Cardinal Vaughn and the pontiff, felt an immense amount of sympathy in the matter and were intensely anxious that all anti-Semitic prejudice should be kept out of the question. The Sunday Special prints a sac simile of the letter written by the wife of Dreyfus to the Pope, pleading with him for assistance in her husband’s case. Special dispatches received here to-day from Paris say that Comte Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy. who is charged with having written the letter which led to the imprisonment of former Captain Alfred Dreyfus, hnd copies of whose alleged letters reflecting upon the honor of high French military officials were recently published by Figaro, Is to be prosecuted for forgery.

COUNT ESTERHAZY. Career of tlie .Man Who Is to lie CourtMartialed—His Letters. • The full name of Count Esterhazy is Mario Charles Ferdinand Walsin-Esterhazy. He was born on Dee. IG, 1547, and his father was the head of the younger branch of the famous Esterhazy family. During the latter part of tho empire Ezterhazy served in a regiment of Papal zouaves, and after the declaration of war between France and Prussia, he, according to one report, entered a French line regiment, and, as another version has it, being an Austrian, entered the foreign legion. Esterhazy appears to hjiVe conducted liant manner, for he was soon promoted to the rank of second liteutenant and in IS7B was lieutenant. He- reached the rank of captain In the following year, and in 1892 was promoted to the rank of commandant, corresponding with the rank of major In other armies. Early during the present year Esternuzy. who is a chevalier of the Legion of Honor, retired Iront the army and went to Italy in bad health, llut from the fact that a courtmartial has been ordered to inquire into his case his name must still be borne upon the French army lists. Outride of any connection which Esterhazy may or may not have had with the Dreyfus scandals, he is said to have ndmitt'd the authorship of letters recently published in the Figaro, which alone would seem to be sufficient tor his trial by court-martial. In one of these letters, after expressing his Intention to enter the Turkish service, he is represented as saying: "l shall not leave without playing a trick of my own on these amiable Frenchmen.” Other expressions attributed to him in these letters are as follows: "Our cowardly and ignorant great chiefs will only more people German prisons. * * i am capable of great things or crimes as that could avenge me. * * * Frenchmen are not worthy of the cartridges Inter dto kill them." In oue of his etters as p lished by the Figaro, Gsterh izy depicts a "drum of festivity” in the shape of the pillage of Paris by a hundred thousand drunken soldiers. “I am quite at the mercy of this drolesse,” Esterhazy is said to have written, referring to a certain actress, “it i make the slightest mistake towards her. I wish l was in Slam and could make her follow me ’here. One of my carbine*; going olf as if by accident would cure her forever.” When Esterhazy was tirst interviewed regarding the publication of these letters in Figaro, he was at tirst very indignant and declared they were forged by the friends of Dreyfus, who, he added, had taken words and sentences from his letters and had pieced them together by a process with which he was acquainted. Esterhazy also asserted that he had been warned some days previously that such a publication would be made. On Wednesday last, however. Esterhazy is said to have acknowledged the authenticity of the letters published by the Figaro, with the exception of one In which he Is said to have expressed the following sentiments: “If to-night I were told that 1 should be killed to-morrow as a captain of uhlans, while sabring Frenchmen, I should certainly be perfectly happy. 1 would not harm a dog; but I would see a hundred thousand Frenchmen killed with pleasure.” The wife of Esterhazy, who Is understood to have been separated from him for some time, wrote a letter to the Figaro during the week, upbraiding the paper for "laying bare the recesses and human weaknesses'! of her husband’s private life, "regardless of the fact that it may break a wife’s and a mother's heart.” In conclusion, the wife •wrote of the charges: ”AU this ie my con-

cern alone: but confident that my husband’s honor w ill emerge intact, 1 forgive and for. get all.” Tlie Woman in ?he Case. The woman who, Count Esterhazy says, gave him a photograph of an important document, which, according to her statement, conclusively proves the guilt of Capt. Dreyfus, is said to be the so-called Baroness De Kurth. She is a pretty and singularly captivating French adventuress of much cleverness, who, during her two years’ stay in Egypt a few years ago, was successful in securing the acquaintance not only of the French minister at Cairo, the Marquis De Reverseux, but also of Tigarne Pasha, the Egyption foreign minister, and even of the impressionable young Khedive himself, who sent her back to Paris in order to intrigue in his behalf. No one knows the origin of her title, although it is generally believed that there has been a Baron De Kurth. who is the father of her two children. But, in any case, he has never been seen. She lives in Paris, no one knows exactly how, in luxurious apartments in the Rue de la Tremoille, and her salons are frequented by newspaper men, amateur diplomats, a sprinkling of legislators and by certain members of the French military and civil service, who are possessed of more susceptibility to the charms of the fair sex than common sense. She has influential friends in the French government, thanks to whom she is not disturbed by the police. It may be added that she is tall, blonde, and possessed of beautiful eyes. Her means of livelihood are mysterious, and, while some believe she is the agent of a foreign government. there are others who declare that she derives her means of existence from the knowledge of compromising secrets of prominent men; secrets which she makes it her one object in life to ferret out. She has taken the questionable place in Parisian life of that equally mysterious adventuress, the Baroness Kaulla, the former wife of the eminent French general, Jung, and who brought about the fall of old General De Cissey, the minister of war during the presidency of Marshal McMahon. She was accustomed to have the contents of De Cissey’s portfolio surreptitiously copied for transmission to Berlin, while he was engaged in lunching with her every Thursafter leaving the Cabinet council at the Elysee. She managed to escape from France in time to save herself from the legal consequences of tills treachery, and if she has returned to France it is under another name. FOR DESTITUTE CUBANS APPEAL TO AMERICANS FROM TIIE CATHOLIC BISHOP OF HAVANA. ThoimnniU of Starving People on Whom C'lmrity Can Be Well Bestowed—Views of Gen. Blanco. NEW YORK, Dec. 5.—A dispatch to the World frem Havana says: "Tell the American people that I will be glad to receive and distribute food, clothing and medicines that may be sent by them for the relief of the suffering thousands in Cuba.” Senor Santander y Frutos, bishop of Havana, gives this message to charitable and sympathetic people of the United States. The bishop of Havana is the head of the Roman Catholic Church of Cuba. He appeals directly to the people of America. He does not recognize religion in this hour of terrible need. The common bond of humanity makes strong his faith that his cry will be heard. The bishop will distribute the relief to the starving Cubans, and it would be beyond the powers of belief to think it probable that Spain would interfere in his work of charity. "We are utterly unable to cope with the destitution of the reconcentrados,” continued the bishop. "For example, our clergy in Santa Clara city have seven thousand hungry ones. What can they do for so many? Here in my house we give food to about two hundred applying children brought by mothers. We have 1,500 registered. We give them corn meal, milk and medical attention. We give them all we have. From every part of my diocese come reports of hunger enough to wring your heart. I am glad to know Americans are interested in the fate of the reconcentrados. They surely need assistance. This charity is broader than religion,” said the bishop. "It is beyond the distinction of creed.” For correctness of detail nothing can exceed the parish reports now in the hands of the bishop. They cover the part of Cuba held by Weyler’s men. They are figuratively written in blood and punctuated with tears. Arrangements will be completed as quickly as the Catholic bishops of the United States signify their willingness to receive contributions. It is to them that the bishop of Havana looks. Anybody can give, but it needs the powerful aid of the church to forward the aid. The churches will be the depots of the shippers as well.

NO FOREIGN AID WANTED. Ulani'o Says Spain Will Take Care of Cuba's Starving- People. MADRID, Dec. 4.—The minister for the colonies, Senor Mora, has received a dispatch from Marshal Blanco, the captain general of Cuba, saying: "I have to-day sent the following telegram to our minister at Washington: ‘There is no need for foreign help to provide for the wants of this island or its inhabitants. The government, from its own resources, is endeavoring to provide for necessities, the need of which, moreover, is diminishing daily.’ ” The Spanish government, it is seml-offl-cially announced, has received the details of the landing of an expedition in Cuba from the American steamer Dauntless, and it is understood the Spanish minister at Washington, Senor Depuy de Lome, will shortly present in this connection a claim for damages from the United States. (Commander Pillsbury, of the Vesuvius, has written a letter to the Navy Department at Washington detailing the movements of the Dauntless, apparently proving that the steamer has not been engaged lately In landing filibustering expeditions in Cuba.) The military club of Palma yesterday gave a lunch in honor of General Weyler, the former captain general cf Cuba. The military governor of Majorca was among the guests. When General Weyler entered the banquet hall the band in attendance played the royal hymn, and the general, stopping the music momentarily, proposed a toast to the King and the Queen Regent, which was enthusiastically received. The newspapers of this city are excited over the mysterious words attributed to General Weyler after he had proposed the toast. Tho general is quoted as having said: "So long as their Majesties are the heads of the state they will be the heads of the country and of the army.” The dissatisfaction among the officers of the Spanish army here, which grew out of the alleged too rapid promotion of in officer of the Madrid garrison, and which led his comrades to ret use to receive him. is so in-, tense that Colonel d’Hareourt, whose promotion to the cotonelcv of the Maria Christina Regiment, it now appears, was the chief cause of the discontent, lias handed over the command of his regiment to the senior major. It Is thought, however, that Colonel d’Harcourt will be given an equally desirable place on the Queen’s military staff. The army officers continue to demand a change in the system of promotion. A Picture in Black and White. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—A dispatch to the World from London says: Spain’s barbarous rule in Cuba is exciting increasing interest in England. A profound sensation was created by the publication In Black and White this week of a page photograph showing two suspected insurgents being shot down in cold blood outside of Havana by four regulars at the command of a sergeant. The scene depicted is most pathetic and revolting. One of the victims Is on his knees, his hands covering his eyes and facing his murderers. The other is standing, with his hands raised and face averted, awaiting doom. T*he soldiers are taking deliberate aim, two at each victim. A Seriou* ••Accident.** HAVANA, Dec. 4.—According to an announcement Issued from Spanish headquarters, this afternoon, the Spanish forces belonging to the Manzanillo division have had a sharp engagement with the insurgents at Piedra, province of Santiago de Cuba, with the result that they captured all the poss-

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tions of the enemy and compelled the insurgents to retreat with numerous loss. “Owing to an accident to the field column,” the announcement continues, “twelve soldiers were killed and Major Torre, Drs. Matorell and Sihall. a chaplain, attached to the Bazah battalion and thirty-eight soldiers were wounded.” Studied Cuban Question in Spain. LONDON, Dec. 4.—Congressman Giilett, of Massachusetts, who has spent three weeks in Spain studying the Cuban question from the Spanish point of view in his capacity as a member of the House committee on foreign affairs, sailed from Gibraltar on Monday on board the Hamburg-Ameri-can steamer Augusta Victoria. The United States ambassador, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, presented the congressman to Premier Sagasta and Senor Gullon. the minister for foreign affairs, with whom he discussed Cuban matters. Disastrous Fire at Jarueo. HAVANA, Dec. 4. News has been received here of a fire which occurred yesterday at Jarueo, a town of about ten thousand inhabitants, in this province. About 110 houses were destroyed, with nearly all their contents. No accurate estimate of the amount of damage done can be made. Hundreds of families have been rendered homeless, and the situation at Jarueo is distressing. The fire originated by accident. NO EXPERT TESTIMONY. Defense in the Lnetgert Case Will Lose Important Witnesses. CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—The defense in the Luegert case is likely to be greatly hampered in the matter of expert testimony. It came to light during the proceedings to-day that Prof. John H. Long, of the Northwestern University, has practically refused to have any connection with the present trial. Professor Long was one of the prominent experts in the former trial and did more work in the case than any other expert, with the possible exception of Dr. Riese. For his services in the former trial Professor Long was paid S3OO. In his researches he spent much more than this sum. According to the attorneys for the defense, there is no money available to recompense him for any further services. In addition to this, during the major portion ot the former hearing it was vacation time in college and Professor Long had time to devote to scientific investigation. Owing to his college duties now he does not feel that he would be warranted, it is said, in neglecting work for which he is paid in the interest of other persons. DECISION IN A NOVEL CASE. Seller Cannot Collect Pay for Whisky Sold for Campaign Use. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PETERSBURG, Ind., Dec. 4.—On Friday Judge Ely gave out his decision in the case of Adams vs. Morgan. Adams brought suit against Morgan, chairman of a campaign committee, to recover for whisky sold for campaign purposes on order of the latter. The judge decided that inasmuch as the whisky’was used for illegal and immoral purposes, that no recovery could be had. This important ruling has settled up a large number of campaign debts in this county. OBITUARY William Blake, the First White Settler in Part of California. POMONA, Cal., Dec. 4.—William Blake, the first white settler in what is now Pomona county, is dead. He was born in New York city and was a member of the troops that were with Fremont on his first expedition across the plains. He has assisted as lieutenant in the United States army in planting the star and stripes first on Pike’s Peak. He came to California with Fremont in 1847 and was a participant in the struggle about Monterey and Santa Cruz that wrested California from Mexico. He bore dispatches from General Fremont to Commodore Sloat in negotiations for the transfer of the State from the Mexican to the United States government. Other Deaths. SCHNECTADY, N Y., Dec. 4.—George R. Blodge't, the attorney for the General Electric Company, who was shot by a burglar at hi:-, home yesterday, died to-day. CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 4.—Father Santiago Larra, formerly head of the Jesuits’ Order here, is dead, after a long illness.

NO MAPS ALLOWED. Hard Work Passing the Customs House in Turkey. Harper’s Round Table. Many amusing stories are told of the trouble American travelers have had with the customs house authorities in Turkey, especially with books and maps. In the old days one’s baggage would be dumped down on the landing place at Constantinople, and a, turbaned old Turk, tchibouk in hand, would go through a pantomime of examining one’s effects, which would be abruptly brought to an end by the application of an appropriate coin to the palm of his hand. But tho political troubles that began some years ago in the Ottoman empire caused the government to institute a more stringent system, and there is now at Constantinople a customs house more after the American style, where a number of etfendis, in fezzes and Stamboul coats of the regular official cut. pry into one’s luggage with particular .care in search of papers and books and maps of a revolutionary tendency, or in which words forbidden to be printed in Turkey may be found. During the height of the Armenian agitation especially close search was always made for anything With the word “Armenia” in it, and whatever it was found in was summarily confiscated. On the occasion of my last visit to Constantinople I happened to have a map of Asia Minor among my papers. the discovery of which greatly agitated the examining effendi, who spoke in a language he thought was French. “Ah! Azeea Meenoor!” he exclaimed, as he spread it out, continuing in his TurcoFreneh, "Show me Erzeroum.” Having pointed out to him the spot where that city was to bo found, he began running his linger over the map until he struck upon the letter "A.” This seemed almost to take his breath away, but when a short distance to the right of it he found the criminal letter “R” he fairly gasped. The detection of the letter "M” following it was like an electric shock, and a bomb explosion could not have startled him more than the discovery of the letter “E.” Bv the time he had deciphered the remaining letters "NIA,” I saw that the game was up, and as he folded up my precious map. and in stern and measured syllables announced to me that it was “de-fon-dew, con-fis-kay,” I knew it was lost to me forever. A review with an article alluding to the disturbed condition of affairs in the Turkish empire followed the map, along with some foreign newspapers. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Arrived: America, from London; Phoenicia, from Hamburg. Sailed: La Touraine. for Havre; Veendam, for Rotterdam; Fulda, for Naples; Etruria, for Liverpool; Hekla, for Copenhagen; Patria, for Hamburg; Georgia, for Copenhagen. ROTTERDAM, Dec. 4.—Arrived: Amsterdam, from New Y'ork. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 4.—Sailed: St. Louis, for New York. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 4.—Arrived: Armenian, from Boston. * PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.—Sailed: Waesland, for Liverpool. GLASGOW, Dec. 4.—Arrived: Sardinian, from Montreal. HAVRE. Dec. 4.—Sailed: La Gascogne, for New York. Students* Joke. New York Evening Sun. A titled foreigner who was in this country not long ago was one evening seated in a Boston restaurant when several Harvard students entered. The students recognized the foreigner, so they took seats at close range. "Waiter,” called the foreigner, "Bring me a menu card.” The waiter did so. The foreigner gave it one glance and handed it back. “Is that all? Take it away, take it away—pret-tee bad. Where’s your wine list?” The waiter produced the wine list. "Is that all? Take it away—take it uwav.” said the foreigner. “Pret-tee bad.” By this time the students were roaring with laughter; whereupon the foreigner arose, and. striding over to the other table, demanded: "Do you know who I am? I’m ” and he rattled off his entire list of titles. "Is that all?” remarked one of the students as the foreigner paused for breath. "Take it away—take it away. Pret-tee bad.” Novak Denied a New Trial. VINTON. la., Doc. 4.—The motion for a new trial in the case of Frank A. Novak, convicted of murder in the second degree, was overruled, and the court passed sentence that he bo confined to hard labor in the penitentiary at Anamosa for tho period of his natural life. The prisoner showed lit‘ic emotion on the passing of the sentence and declared that he was innocent.

SLOSSON THE CHAMPION AFTER YEARS OF WAITING, THE STUDENT FINDS HIS OWN GAME. Wonderful Hall)' at the Finish in His Game with Ives. Winning by a Score of 500 to 408, NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—By defeating the Napoleon of billiards, Champion Frank C. Ives, to-night, George F. Slosson won the series in the eighteen-inch balk-line billiard tournament for the championship of the world. During this series “The Student,” as Slosson has always been known, won against all of his opponents, taking four games. To-night’s game was one of the finest exhibitions ever given here. Ives held the lead until the very last inning, being within two of the game when Slosson, far behind, took up his cue. The "Student,” by marvelous work, which set the house wild, rar, out and won with a run of sixty points ir. forty-first inning. Schaefer takes second place, with three games won, Ives third, Daly fourth, and Sutton, who has lost all his games, is last. Ives wins the best grand average prize and the prize for the highest run, which is the record, 140. The score: Slosson—l, 3,3,0,24 ,5,5. 3, 39. 2, C, 2,2, 18 t 2, 22, 0,0, 26, 12, 5. 35, 6,0, 18. 1, 16, 1,1, 1, 15, 2 , 6 , 4 , 0, 97, 12, 7, 25, 13, 60-500. Ives—B, 20, 6,3, 0,2, 27, 5. 27, 15, 1, 62, 1,0, 25, 7,2, 1,0, 13, 1, 59, 4,0, 3. 13, 24, 0,0, 13, 28, 26, 0, 20, 24, 2, 31, 15, 6,0, 24—498. Averages—Slosson, 12 8-41; Ives, 12 6-41. High Runs—Slosson, 97; Ives, 62. ’ Time of game—Three hours and twenty minutes. The sensational wind-up of the billiard tournament in New York last night will doubtless revive the old-time Interest in the game. No one had figured on Slosson having the ghost of a show against Schaefer and Ivess as “the Student” has been relegated to the rear years ago, a little better than the "short stops” perhaps, and far beneath the rank of “Wizard” Shaefer and “Napoleon” Ives. Slosson was a billiard expert when Ives almost had to stand on a box to brush the tables. This was back in 18S6, just after young Ives drifted into Chicago from his home, at Grand Rapids. He soon developed cleverness as a boy player and Slosson, who was about the only teacher of billiards in the country at that time, gave him a job as table keeper in his Chicago room. This was before Jake Schaefer moved his hall from St. Louis to Chicago. Schaefer had repeatedly defeated Slosson at both the old straight-rail game and at fourteen-inch balk-line, which was then the champion’s game. At cushion carroms Slosson was one of the few masters, and it was not unusual for him to win at that style. He acquired the soubriquet of “The Student” for his careful play. Ives developed so rapidly under Slosson’s training that the “Student” saw in the boy a possible coming champion, and his one great desire was that Ives would some day be able to defeat Schaefer. But Ives, was of a nervous temperament, and soon believed hfe would learn more under Schaefer. He deserted his first teacher, and during two years traveled over the country playing exhibition games with the wizard. He developed so rapidly that friends soon wanted to match him against the master. f There was a tournament at the Central Music Hall, in Chicago, in which Slosson was induced to compete and he came out third best, Schaefer being first and Ives second. Ives believed he could defea: Schaefer and there was a 3,060-point match arranged, which Schaefer won. There was still another match and Schaefer defeated Ives by only one point. Later the young Napoleon took the Wizard’s measure repeatedly and come to be considered the one great champion. Now both Schaefer and Slosson have defeated him. The New York tournament was at the new game, eighteen-inch balk-line, with the “anchor” barred and only one billiard allowed in balk. This was Slosson’s opportunity. His head for cushion carroms undoubtedly made is possible tor his ce.ebrated victory. While* Ives, has showed the best billiards during tlje tournament, he has played an erratic and it is probable that hi3 recent ill-health is also largely responsible for his defeat. As late as last summer it was given out that he was stricken with consumption and that he would never be able to play again. His record breaking run of 140, and his high average of 31 4-16 in his game with Sutton shows that he can still be king of them all. At the same time Slosson’s great finish last night was the most brilliant incident during the series. Ives turned his four hundredth button 214 points ahead of Slosson, and none dreamed tnat the result would be in favor of the Student. In his last six innings Slosson piled up 214 billiards, making an average of 35V2, and 12 8-41 for the entire game. Such speed places him once more in the front rani; of billiard players. The high averages for the tournament are: Ives against Sutton 31 4-16 Schaefer against Ives 15 8-53 Slosson against Ives and Schaefer....l2 8-41 Daly against Sutton 8 12-61 Sutton against Ives 9 5 15 The high runs were: Ives 140 Slosson 97 Schaefer c 85 Daly 73 Sutton 53 Time of Games—Shortest, Ives and Sutton. 2 h 5 min. Longest, Slosson and Daly, 4 hours.

BICYCLE RACES. Prelude to the Six-Day International Contest at New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—As a prelude to the big six days’ international bicycle race, in which over forty riders from the principal cities of the universe are to compete, a series of short races took place at the Madi-son-square Garden to-night. The American Cycle Racing Association, under whose auspices the big event is to be carried out, put up a very attractive programme. Many of the prominent racers who have made their names world-wide know*n took part in the sprints. There were over eight thousand people in the big building before the races began, and this number was augmented by fully four thousand by the time that the finals were run off. Gougoltz, “the French unpaced king," won his trial heat handily, but fell back badly in the final, being beaten by Eaton, of Elizabeth, and Weinig and Stevens, both of Buffalo. The six days’ race will begin at 12:15 a. m. Monday, and the latest entry is Edouard Taylore, of France. Just before this Jimmy Michael will attempt to beat the world’s mile record, paced, indoor, 1:48, made by John S. Johnson. Summary: One mile, open; professional: Won by Jay Eaton, Elizabeth, N. J.; E. A. Weinig, Buffalo, second; Ed Stevens, Buffalo, third; Jean Gougoltz, France, fourth. Time, 2:09 3-5. One-third mile, handicap: professional: Won by Clint Davis, Buffalo (35 yards); G. B. Smith, Freeport, L. 1. (35 yards), second; C. M. Murphy, Brooklyn (30 yards), third; A. F. Crooks, Buffalo (35 yards), fourth. Time, :42 3-5. Five-mile tandem pursuit race: Won by J. Eaton and Teddy Goodman, of America, from Jean Gougoltz and Dominique Lumberjack, of France, in the thirteenth lap. Time, 2:52. Arthur A. Chase, the London bicycle crack, last year’s middle-distance champion of the world, the holder of the world’s one-hundred-mite record on the road and of the world's one-mile indoor record and other honors, who has accepted Michael’s sweeping challenge, arrived on the Campania today. He was accompanied by his younger brother. F. W. Chase, who, with him, holds all the tandems from one mile to fifty miles, and the manager, W. T. Walton, who, with Percy Wheelock, holds the fifty-mile world’s road record, was also on the steamer. COMISKEY WILL Si-- BOSTON. Case of Outfielder Single to Be Ventilated In Coart. CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 4.— Charles Comiskey, manager of the 3t. Paul team of the Western Baseball League, to-day notified President Young, of the National League, that he would bring suit at once against the Boston club. The suit is based on the Slagle case, a somewhat complicated affair, involving at least four teams In different parts of the country. The suit will be for money expended on the player and probably damages. James F. Slagle Is an outfielder and was under contract to the Boston team. Manager Leadley, of the Grand Rapids team of the Western League, "borrowed” the

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services of Slagle in the spring of 1897. He played in the minor league that season and attracted the .attention of Manager Comiskey, of the St. Pauls. The latter got into correspondence with Frank Selee, of the Bostons, regarding the release of Slagle. In July Selee wrote to Comiskey and stated that he could have the release of the fielder as soon as the sum of $450 was paid into the hands of President Young. Comiskey accepted this statement as a contract and some time later sent his check for the amount to Washington, the headquarters of the league, President Young having been furnished with a copy of Selee’s letter to Comiskey, at once forwarded the money to the Boston team. A little later Comiskey received the information that Slagle had been sold to the Kansas City team. In the meantime Slagle, having been advised by Comiskey that he had secured his services, drew for salary on the St. Paul manager and received the sum of $325, the amount that was due him. Now Comiskey says he has neither player, check nor money. Leading; Winners on the English Turf. LONDON, Dec. 4.—The racing season just ended has produced some interesting figures. In the list of winning owners for 1897 My. John Gubbins, the owner of Galtee More, winner of the Derby (the first Irish horse to win that race), heads the list with £22,729, of which sum all but £lO2 was won by Galtee More. Mr. Leopold De Rothschild, who headed the list of winning owners in 1895 and 1896, is second, with £17,484. The Prince of Wales, who w'as second in 1896, is now third, with £15,770, which brings up the Prince of Wales's total for the past five years to £54,741. The American continent shows up fairly well, Mr. Pierre Lorillard leading, with £6,394, his partner, Lord William Beresford, winning £7,867. Mr. August Belmont won £252, Mr. Richard Croker won £1,052 and Mr. James R. Keene £3t>o. Among the others “Mr. Jersey,’’ otherwise Mrs. Lily Langtry, won £6,014; Mr. H. McAlmont, £7,204; the Duke of Marlborough, £100; Lord Dunraven, £162, and the Duke of Westminster, £4,218. Falrmonnt 11. S., 10; Academy, 4 k Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FAIRMOUNT, Ind., Dec. 4.—The best football game ever seen in this city was played here this afternoon betwaen the Fairmount P. .gh School and the Fairmount Academy teams. The academy eleven outweighed the high school by sixty pounds, but the youngsters won by a score ot 10 to 4 in twenty-five and twenty-minute nalves. Tigner and Jones each made a touendown in the first half, while Parker, of the academy, scored a, touendown in tho lust half. The town is resounding with the yells of the victors to-night. New York May Bar Football. NEW' YORK, Dec. 4.—Soon after the Legislature meets at Albany, next month, an anti-football hill will he introduced and pressed for passage. Jean L. Burnett, deputy clerk of the Assembly, who has charge of the revision of bills. Is preparing the anti-football bill for introduction, and has written to Governor Atkinson, of Georgia; for a copy of the measure recently considered by the Legislature of that State, but declines to say for whom he is acting. Slinrkey Backs Out. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.—Thomas J. Sharkey, who calls himself the champion heavy-weight of the world, this afternoon refused to sign articles for a fight with J. J. Jeffries. The articles of agreement, as prepared. provided that the winner of the twen-tv-round contest should take i5 per cent. of the gross receipts, out of deference to tne wishes of Sharkey, To-day. how-over, the latter insisted that a purse of sk-,000 should he offered. Princeton Shooters Won. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The intercollegiate shoot at clay birds between Princeton and Yale took place at Travers island, on the grounds of the N. Y. A. C.. this afternoon. This was the deciding shoot for final possession of the silver trophies. Yule and Princeton had already won twice in the series and Harvard once. Princeton won out to-day by a close score and takes the cup. Score: Princeton, 214; Yale, 197. Harper Anxious to Meet W'efers. LONDON, Dec. 4.—ln a 130-yards sprint at Burnley to-day for £2OO ($1,000), between tho champion Harper and J. V. Ounllffe, the former gave his opponent a start of one and one-half yards. The race was a grand one and resulted in Cunliffe winning by a foot. Harper, it is said, is now anxious to make a match with Bernard J. Wefers, the American short-distance champion. Winchester, 24; Inlon City, O. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINCHESTER, Ind., Dec. 4.—A game of football was played here this afternoon between I'nion City and a picked eleven of this city, resulting in a score of 24 to 0 in favor of the home team. Mr. Osborne Tells n Strange Story. CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. 4.—Sidney A. 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