Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1902 — Page 2

TITF, INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY S. 1002.

tratuV manager of th Clover Leaf; D. T. McCabo. freight traf He manaKer of the Pennsj ivania lines west of Pittsburg; K. F. Cost, tr.it'.ic manager f tho Big Tour; If. R. Mitchell, nneral freUht agent of the Michigan Central: J. M. Johnson, third vl e pred.r.t of the Rock Island; Thomas Millar, fnral freight agent of the Burlington; F. A. Wann, general freight agent of the Alton; A. C. Bird, third vice president of the St. Paul; Paul Morton, second vice president of the Santa Fe; Capt. G. J. Grammar, general freight agent of the Lake Shore. BOTH ARE STILL ALIVE

.miss stum: ami 3i mi-:, tsilka were well two hays ai;o. Their Ilnrly Heleae from Cnptlvlty I Expected LnteM Remand of the Brigand. NEW YORK. Jan. 7. A messenger who has Just returned from the brigands reports that Mi?s Stone and Mme. Tsilka were well thirty-six hours ago. cables the Samakov, Bulgaria, correspondent of the Journal and American. Consul General Dickinson has returned to Sofia and an early release is expected. The present obstacle is Mr. Dickinson's refusal to pay the cash before Mits Stone's release. The brigands demand first the ransom, then the release. It is said, however, in explanation that they never violate the brigand code of honor, always freeing the captive when the money Is paid. The brigands want the ransom deposited in the ground within Bulgarian jurisdiction. Then they will undertake to release Miss Stone within Turkish jurisdiction. They want to be on the Bulgarian side after the close of negotiations, but this condition is not urgent. The district governor of Samakov says the snow is forcing the brigands to come to terms. If not released before the middle of the month the brigands will go into permanent winter quarters and negotiations cannot be reopened till spring. REFORM IN CHINA. (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGK.) yellow jac kets on Yuan Shi Kai. viceroy of Chi-Li. and on Tsen Chun Ilsuan, Governor of Shan-Si, who protected the flight of the Chinese court from Peking. Both these officials are privileged -to ride on horseback in the Forbidden City. Titoi m.i: at i:il-ciivag. Klght llrturrn American Sailor and Ilninn Soldler. WASHINGTON', Jan. 7. A serious clash lias occurxed between American sailors of the, United States Ship Vicksburg and the Russian soldiery at Nelu-Chwang. Chir.a. There have been three lights, and as a- result one Russian soldier is reported wounded. The matter was made the subject of complaint by the Russian ambassador at Peking to United States Minister Conger, and Mr. Conger, in turn, has informed the State Department. Secretary of the Navy Long has cabled Commander Barry of the Vicksburg to use every effort to prevent further collisions. The Vicksburg is in winter quarters in a mud dock at the mouth of the river, and cannot be released before spring. NIeu-Chwang is a treaty port, and is situated on thc'Liaou river near the gulf of Fe-Chl-Li. about thirty-five miles southwest of Mukden, the principal city In the liarbor. It has a population of O.ooo, and U to be one of the termini of the Manchurian railroad. The Vicksburg is a small gunboat of J) tons displacement. The commander Is Edward B. Barry, who is generally regarded ns an otlleer of excellent Judgment and discretion. He was in command of the Vicksburg when she played nuch a prominent part In the capture of Aguinaldo, and received warm commendation from General MacArthur for his conduct on that occasion. The Vicksburg is lying In what is known as n mud dock. A hole was scooped out of tho mud that lines the banks of the Liaou where the current runs slack, and the VfFsel was slid in and made fast and then a. temporary wooden covering: was jdaced over her decks. The latter is to protect her during the severe winter and when the ice breaks in th spring. Th old Monocacy was similarly mud bound last winter on one of the Chinese rivers. Lieutenant Commander James H. Glennon Is the executive officer and lieutenant Andrew Long tho navigating; officer of the Vicksburg. Her authorized complement of enlisted men is 125. The i:fx nt St. Thomm. ST. THOMAS. D. W. I., Jan. 7. The Lnlted States training ship Essex arrived 1-ere to-day from San Juan. P. R. She vill remain here eight days. FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY. T"reh "Westerly to SonthTresterly WlmU Will rrerall. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Forecast for "Wednesday and Thursday: For Ohio Generally fair on "Wednesday; Thursday fair; fresh southerly winds. For Indiana and Illinois Fair on Wednesday and Thursday; fresh westerly to southwesterly winds. Locnl Observation on Tuesday. Ilr. Tb"r. It. II. "Wind. Weather. Pre. J a. in -..W 3-' fi" South. Cloudy. 0 00 t p. m .SS 40 I.". West. Clear. 0.00 Maximum U niprature, 46; minimum temperature, ZO. Comparative statement of the m?n temperature and total precipitation on Jan. 7: Temp. Pre. Normal 27 O.-X) Mean SS 0.00 J departure lt 0.00 Defartura tlnco Jan, 1 , 7 0.63 Plus." W. T. DLTTHE. Section Director. Tuesday's Temperatures.

Stations. Min, Max. 7 p. m. Atlanta. Ca. 3 ' H f-0 plsmarck. N. I 2 42 34 HufTaio. N. Y 3 42 30 Calvary. N. W. T H (4 43 Chicago. Ill :2 4) 3ti Cairo. Ill 3S 63 4 Cheyenne. Wyo 3i 64 4 Cincinnati. 0 31 4$ 42 Ccn- oröia. Kan 32 2 3 1 &vruort. I.a 4s 40 Jes Moines, la 32 SO 42 Galveston. Tex 41 w ;,2 Helena. M.nt 3 62 S Jacksonville. Kla 3 3 &o KinsaJ City, 11) 14 50 Little Kock. Ark 32 52 4$ Mari'ji tte. MU'h 3" 2 36 !fn;.hl. TVnn .TJ 4s 44 ;,ahMe, Tenn 34 H 4s New O.-lean. La CS 50 4a New York city 33 3S 3 North Platte. Neb 26 6j 4$ OkUmoha. o. T 32 PJ Omaha. Neh 3 E5 Pittsburg. la 34 40 3 IJU' Aprelle. N. W. T 3 40 34 Rat-td City. S. D S2 64 54 alt Lake City 2S. 8.) 2 tt. Ijuts. Ma 4' 53 4S M. I'aul. Minn 2S 4') 2i F;rtrjrflrll. 1!1 34 It 42 H;jrlntfrt'li. t-t 3H H4 VlcksburK. MtS 32 4 42 "Washington. I). C ti 46 4)

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. HAMILTON. P.ermuda. Jan. 7. The Ptcamer Trinidad, from New York, arrived litre yesterday, after a trir of about 45U hours. She will have for New York Jan. 'f. QL'EENSTOW.V, Jan. S 2:37 a. m Arrived: Celtic, from New York, for Liverpool and proceeded. MOVILLU. Jan. 7. Arrived: Parisian, from St. John. N. H and Halifax, N. S., for Liverpool and proceeded. NEW" YORK. Jan. 7. Arrived: Astoria and Montgomfry. from Glasgow; Saxonia, from Liverpool. URO WI IK AD. Jan. 8. 2:25 a. m.-Passed: Mnjestlc. from New York, for Queen.stown and LlvtTjKioI. L1ZARI. Jan. R. 5:10 a. m. Passed: St. Paul, frum Nov York, for Southampton. PLYMOUTH. Jan. 7.-Silkd: Pennsylvania, from Hamburg, for New York. ROTTERDAM. Jan. 7.-Arrlved: Statcndam. from New York. LONDON. Jan. 7. Arrived: Minnehaha, from New York. LIVERPOOL. Jan. 7. Arrived: Ivtrnla. from lioston.

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Gil CAT ARMY XOW PROTECTKI) I1Y THE STAUS AMI STRIPES. ! Totnl Population of the I nited States ntitl Outlying PoeMlon, n Given hy the ten sin llureau. FOURTH IN WORLD'S RANK om,v i:.ci:i:iii:i nv china amj riutisii amj rissiax i:mi'iri:s. Whole Population of the Unrth Xotv intimated at lltueen Fifteen and Sixteen Hundred Millions. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. The Census liureau to-day issued a report announcing that the population of the entire United States, including all outlying possessions, waa S4.233.0C9 jn the census year 11.). This Is itemized as follows: Continental United States, or United States proper, 75.01)1,573 (heretofore announced); Philippines, 6,JJ1,3, being the estimate of the statistician to the Philippine Commission: Porto Rico, 033,213; Hawaii, 134,001; Alaska, 63.322; Guam, 90; American Samoa, 6,1'; persona In the military and naval service of the United States outsiile of the territory of the United States proper, 01,219. The report announces that the twelfth census only extended to Alaska and Hawaii outside of "continental United States." but that the figures for the rest of the United States domain are taken from the best available sources. These figures are based on the enumeration of June 1, l'Jt)0. The report says: "A census of the Philippine islands was in progress in lSi'G when the insurrection broke out, and returns for over two-fifths ofthe population were found stored in Manila. These were carefully tabulated and the foregoing estimate is based upon the result. The figures for Porto Rico are taken from the census of 1S00 made by the War Department in consultation with the Census Offlce. The figures for Hawaii nnd Alaska and for persons abroad inMhe military and navttl service are from the results of the twelfth census. Those from Guam are an estimate made in a report of the War Department and those from American Samoa an estimate reported to the Census (Jttice by the acting secretary of the navy. "The total population of the United States at the close of the nineteenth century was about M.ISO.WO. As the population of the United States at the beginning of the century was about 4.333,000, the Nation has grown nearly sixteen-f old In one hundred years. There are but three countries which now have a greater population than the United States, namely China, the British empire and the Russdan empire. China and the British empire have each of them probably between 35.oOo,OX) and 40O,00o,uuo, or, together, nearly one-half of the total population of the earth. The Rus-dan empire, with about 131,000,000 people, has mere than half as many again as the United States and has been increasing during the century just closed with greater rapidity than any other European power. Its growth, like that of the United States, has been partly through the natural increase of its population and partly through great accessions of territory. It had about 3tf.SOi.oo) people in ls and has Increased more than three and a half times during tho nineteenth century. France, including its dependencies, is the fifth country of the world in order of population and has about 82,6rif?.fli). or almost the same number as the United States. Of these over JSi.noo.rino are in African dependencies, nearly K.i'Ort.noO in Asia and 2,"00.0"0 in Madagascar. These live most populous countries together include over two-thirds of the estimated population of the world, which id placed by the bst authorities at between l,50U,0UO.O00 and 1,000,U"0. XOTKS AllOt T IMIIAMANS. Iloth Senator mid Mr. Fnirhunkn Ilny I-ncUy InrentorK, Special to th Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks is at present very busy with a committee discussing the desirability of the various sites offered for the Continental Hall for the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Fairbanks entertained the committee this afternoon but no decision was reached. There is available for the hall fund $S3,000, and It is the Intention of the society to erect a building which will not only be a home for the society in every way, bu,t also an architectural construction worthy to rank among the finest in this city. XXX Senator Fairbanks introduced his bill today, authorizing and directing the secretary of the treasury to acquire the square known as the old Corcoran art gallery site, just west of Lafayette Park, on which is to be erected the state and judiciary building at a cost not to exceed, according to the senator's bill, $o,tM),noo. Ho also introduced bills to pay the war claims of Robert J. Tate, of Nobles vide, and of Mary Coulson, of Sullivan. Roth were introduced last session but failed to pass because introduced late. A bill was also introduced to pension Hiram Pauley, of liloomington. XXX Patents were granted to Indlanans to-day as follows: Franklin P. Rates, Indianapolis, wrench; John L. Clark, Vincenncs, car coupling; Jeffrey T. Ferres, Anderson, apparatus for corrugating paper; Edwin U. Green, Whiting, railway switch; George Meader, Fowler, railway track and car truck: Henry C. Williamson and H. Pries, Michigan City, dump car. TUESDAY'S CAI1IXKT MEETIX. Pannma Cannl Company's Offer and Schley'n Request Discussed. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-At the Cabinet meeting to-day the proposition of the Panama Canal Company to transfer its property to the United States for the sum of 54X000,000 was discussed at some length. The formal proposition of the company wlll not be presented to the President for two or three days. The price named, it is thought. Is regarded by the administration as sufficiently low to justify Congress in giving the offer the most careful consideration. It is expected that the Isthmian Canal Commisin will make a Fupplementary report to the Prtsident which will embrace the latest proposition of the Panama Company. The President, tlurint? the meeting, spoke of Admiral Schley's call upon him yesterday, and stated in substance that he would Kive his best attention to any communication which the admiral, through his counsel, might see fit to make. At the conclusion of the meeting it was announced that Mr. Wlckham Smith, attorney for the New York Merchants' Association, had been selected to conduct the Investigation into the Japanese silk frauds at New York, and that he would begin tho work at once. I. end. Seal !Uiit Re I ed. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Assistant Secletary of Treasury Spalding has made a ruling under which cars and vessels used in the transportation of bonded goods hereafter will be secured with had seals. Since 1 when tho law governing the transportation of goods without appraisement from the seaboard to interior ports v:is enacted, the cars and ves-sels conveying such goods have been fastened with registering locks which the bonded transportation companies have been required to provide. The ruling now made, and which will result In establishing uniformity of practice, will relieve the bondfd carriers for heavy expense, us at least two locks are required for each

car. While lead seals will be the only fastening recognized by the government, cards to be attached to cars will indicate whether the contents of the vehicle have been appraised or are forwarded without appraisement. The ruling only affects shipments of full carloads and in no manner curtail? the practice now existing of forwarding in cars not secured with customs fastenings corded and sealed packages. As many of the railroads are now supplied with locks they will be allowed to use them so long as serviceable.

American Shoe in Strltierlnnfl. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 "Five years ago it was not possible to buy an American shoe in Switzerland," says Consul Morgan, at Aaru, in a report to the State Department dated Dec. 3. "Now. however," say? Mr. Morgan, "we are gradually getting a firm foothold in that country and it U no novelty to see in the shop windows of the largest towns shoes with a little American flag and the announcement that they are American-made attached, the inference being that they mu?t necessarily be good." According to official statistics, it is stated there were imported into Switzerland from the United States during the past three years boots and shoes valued at J2S.S60 (direct importation only), the increase of Imports being about i per cent, each year. This speaks well for the American article, says Mr. Morgan, when It is considered that one of the largest shoe factories in the world is situated in Switzerland and is an important exporter to the Latin-American countries. .National Capital Note. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The hearing of the prize cases on appeal from the District Supreme Court involving the question of the amount of prize money due Admiral Dewey for the victory at Manila was set. to-day for hearing next month by the District Court of Appeals. The Secretary of the Treasury has rendered a decision on the appeal of John Eftinger against the collector of customs at Honolulu in assessing duty on merchandise brought into the port from Pago Pago, Tutuila. The secretary sustained the collector, holding that Tutuila Is forelg-n territory within the revnue laws of the United States. The House committee on census to-day ordered a favorable report on the bill creating a permanent census bureau. Chairman Hopkins will seek to have the bill considered and passed after the Nicaragua bill is disposed of by the House. The Senate committee on naval affairs held its first meeting to-day, and at the next meeting, Jan. 11, the Commercial Cable Company will be heard on the project for the construction of a Pacific submarine cable. SKIRMISHES WITH BOERS LATEST OFFICIAL RF.POIIT FROM GEX. LORD KITCHENER. Revievr of OperntloiiM in Sooth Africa I, ant Year The Heavy Losses on Iloth Sides. LONDON, Jan. 7. Lord Kitchener, telegraphing from Johannesburg, Monday, Jan. 6. reports the occurrences of a number of skirmishes in various tarts of the war field. The most serious were at Amersfoort, Jan. 3 and 4, when Majc r W. H. Plomer and Colonel J. Spense were in contact with Commandant Christian Rotha's and Commandant Opperman's commands. They drove the Roers from their positions after considerable fighting, during which the Somerset Light Infantry suffered severely. Major Vallentin and eighteen men were killed and live officers and twenty-eight men were wounded. The Doers left nine men dead on the field. Colonel Colenbrander suprised Field Cornet Low's laager at Watervale, Jan. f. killing five men and capturing twenty-nine. Lord Kitchener mentions other minor surprises and captures. General French reports that the Roers in Capo Colony are so reduced in numbers as to require only an elaborate police system to keep them in check. The week's totals of Roer casualties arc thirty-six men killed, nine wounded. L'Kl made prisoners and seventy-two surrendered. A published review of operations in South Africa during the past year, based upon official reports, gives an interesting comparison of Roer and Rrltish losses. The review says that the total reduction of the Roer forces in killed, wounded, taken prisoners and surrendered amounts to 19.311) men. Out of this total only 7.'.03 rifles were secured. The captures of Roer ammunition amount to 2.3'JU.OoO cartridges. British columns are supposed to have taken all the Roer artillery, amounting to twenty-seven guns, exclusive of the two captured by General Dewet at Zefonttln. The capture of Roer stock has been enormous, considering the great hauls made during the earlier years of the war. During the last year the total of 29,2 horses w-ere captured, while o' other stock, such as cattle, oxen and sheep, 3G6.821 head were captured. The British casualties from actual fighting amount to only half of those sustained by the Roers, namely. 9.113 men, of which 1.513 were taken prisoners and have since been released. During the last year 4,0l0 men died of disease, fifteen officers and 312 men were accidentally killed and 25.S00 men were invalided home. FORCED CONTRACT NULL DECISION AGAINST A ri'IlLIC SERVICE CORPORATION'. Subscriber Cannot He Compelled io Vny More than Ordinance Rates for I'ne of Telephone. CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Judgo Tuley to-day rendered a decision in the case of the Illinois Manufacturers Association and the city of Chicago against the Chicago Telephone Company and the American Telegraph and Telephone Company to the effect that the contract entered into by the defendants and complainants was a forced contract, and in violation of the city ordinances, and Is therefore null and void. The contention of the complainants was that they were charged $173 a year each for the use of telephones while the rate provided by the city ordiances was but $125. and that they were compelled by the telephone company to accept this rate In order to receive any telephone service whatever. Judge Tuley's decision was substantially that, "bting a private contract, or a contract separate and apirt from the exercise of the governing power of the city, the doctrine of practical construction and acquiescence contended for by the defendant can have no application, because as a public service corporation it was bound to give telephonic service at the rate fixed by the ordinance. When a subscriber cannot obtain satisfactory service except by entering into a contract by which he agrees to pay a greater rate than that fixed by the ordinance, the rate agreed to be paid. o tar as it is In excess of the rate prescribed by the ordinance must be held to be an illegal action, and not only illegal, but a forced agreenunt by the company exacted of the subscriber, and not a voluntary contract which would estop him from disputing the same. There Is no contest made by the complainant as to tho tUht of the company to charge extra for what is called extension service. With that exception the service rendered under the special contract in question must be rendered by the telephone company at the ordinance rate $123 a year. The complainant was represented in the case by Levi Mayer and ex-Judge Thomas A. Moran, John J. Herrick and Holt Wheeler appearing for the defendant. First Contract Murriage. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. The first contract marriage under the new Weeks law was filed yesterday with the city cb rk. This Contract certificate Is an agreement between a man and woman to live together as man and wife. Under the law any contract signed by the contracting parties, witnessed by a commissioner of deeds and filed with the city clerk, within a month thereof, legalizes the marriage and the nrutny alo.

BRUSH AND SPALDING

SPIRITED EXCHANGE I1ETWEEX THE TWO HALL MAGVVTES. Alleged President of the League Requeated to Retire and Permit Owners to Settle Their Affairs. CRY OF "TRUST" IS RAISED 3IIt. SPALIJINLTS HE PL. VI TO THE I.NDIAXAPOLITA.VS TELEGRA3I. Say He Cannot Resign Without lieins Held Possibly far ContemptOther Correspondence. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. A. G. Spalding addressed a letter to-day to Messrs. Dreyfus, Soden, Reach, Knowles, Ebbetts, Hart and Roblson and which he gave to the press. The letter includes copies of the replies Mr. Spalding received in answer to his circular letter to the men mentioned, dated Jan. 2. In making these public he says: "All may baseball correspondents must remember that I have publicly announced that secret meetings for the purpose of organizing combines and shaping up one-sided baseball legislation must cease, and as I consider personal confidential correspondence In this baseball business as the cornerstone of this iniquitous past custom, I must reserve the right to Ignore the request that any - baseball correspondence with me be treated as confidential. A baseball revolution is in progress, and timid ones who are afraid of shot and shell had better keep off the firing line and get to the rear." Further along he writes: "Of course, you gentlemen all know that this (the trust) is the real issue in this controversy, four clubs standing committed to this trust and four clubs unalterably opposed to it. From the universal condemnation of this trust scheme by the public press, baseball officials, players and everybody connected with the game, 1 feel warranted in assuring you that this trust scheme is hopelessly killed beyond any possible chance of a resurrection, thus practically accomplishing one of the main objects which caused me to enter into this fight." Before introducing the replies to his circular letter, Mr. Spalding says that, in addition to these replies, he has received a letter from A. 11. Soden, which he will not send until he has his permission to do so. Then came the replies. THE REPLIES. In brief C. 11. Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, writes: "I am heartily in accord with all that you have done. I am confident that you have been legally elected to the presidency of the National League and moreOver think you arc the only man on the baseball horizon to clear the atmosphere of the many difficulties that have surrounded us in years past. 1 am with you to the very end of this squabble." The letter of A. J. Reach, of Philadelphia, reads: "Your letter of 2nd instant is read with interest, particularly that portion in which you speak of Mr. Talcott and getting him interested in the New York lub. Will say the Philadelphia end of it feels perfectly satisfied with the situation and with what you have done to date. Hope, however, that we will be able to break the deadlock with our Roston friends and thus bring our present troubles to an end. Harney Dreyfus, of Pittsburg, writes in part: "I beg to say that individually I nave, but one aim so far as the National League is concerned, that is to have the present state of affairs cleared up at an early date. In, my humble opinion the league will stand much higher with both public and press If we can speedily lind some way to end present conditions one way or another." James A. Hart, of Chicago, in his letter uses these words: "I believe that the game of baseball as played professionally is in a critical condition and that to improve the condition changes must be made and reform inaugurated. The National League, in order to command the respect of the public must be able to command the respect of its members and must be governed by a llrm hand, working to use the words employed in your letter for the sole purpose of ridding baseball of Its objectionable features. I am perfectly willing to commit myself personally, or the club I represent, so far as is in my power, to assist in these reforms. I am more than willing to trust the affairs in your hands as an individual and if you desire it, will pledge my support to you in this matter. I will not meet presidents of other National League clubs, either one at a time or in parties, unless 1 am privileged to give out .to the public or to anybody else that I see fit. Just what was discussed at such meetings. I do not believe that meetings of that kind are necessary, but that every thing should be directed from a central point, and I think that under circumstances you should be the central point. If the courts recognize your selection as president of the National League, or if sufficient club members of thNational keague recognize you as president, there should not be any question as to your being the proper person to steer the ship. Even if your selection should be declared void by the courts, I know of no reason why you can not act as an Individual, and I hope that the clubs will unite in notifying you to act in your individual capacity, to assist in benefitting the National League and with it, professional baseball." MR. BRUSH'S TELEGRAM. John T. Brush, of Cincinnati, wires as follows from Indianapolis: "I believe had you met Robison and myself the evening of Dec. 11 and discussed our differences all might have been adjusted and there might have been no necessity for asking for impressions now. My suggestion is that you retire and allow the league to get together and adjust its own affairs', or, if you wish to participate, then appear as a delegate representing the Chicago club." Mr. Spalding then gives a copy of his reply to the above telegram. lie says in part: "I note your suggestions, but in view of my recent public declaration condemning secret or so-called 'gum-shoe' meetings to discuss baseball affairs I could not consistently accept your invitation, which came through Mr. Hart, to meet you and Mr. Robison on the evening of Dec. 11 at your New York hotel, and I assume that Mr. Hart fully explained this to you. Your telegram would indicate that differences exist between us. I know of no differences that exist, except that differences of opinion as i to the advisability of turning the National League into a trust corporation, all the constituent clubs of which were to be owned by one central stock company and governed by a board of four regents. No possible argument that you could have advanced would have convinced me that such a scheme was possible or advisable for the national game. "1 do not see how I can act upon or seriously consider the last suggestion in the ; above telegram. I cannot believe that you are sincere in making that suggestion, for you seem to forget that through your acts and through those of your associates I am temporarily enjoined by the Supreme Court of New York from actinc as nresl-dent-secretary-treasurer of the National League, and I construe this temporary injunction of the court to mean that I cannot resign without being held possibly In contempt of court." Mr. Spalding then aks Mr. Rrush if it would not be well for him to Fell his "alleged" interest in the St. Louis club and his "supposed" controlling interest in the Cincinnati club, and retire, from the ! game himself. He then makes a proposi tion that u Messrs. imisn, rrcedman and Robison will permanently retire from the game, he, Spalding, will agrre to do likewise, "Just as soon as the National League is again reinstated In public favor and all professional baseball interests moided into a proper form of government that bids fair to continue for a reasonable length of time." AN OPTIMISTIC LETTER. President Hickey Anticipates Smooth SallliiK in Omaha. W. H. Watkins received a letter yesterday from President Hickey, of the American Association, telling of the latter's trip to Omaha In the interest" of the new basc-

ball association. President Hickey says the newspapers of Omaha are all in favor of the American Association, as they believe the new organization will furnish a better article of baseball than would the Western

League that Is also striving to place a team in that city. The citizens of Omaha are very enthusiastic because that city ia to be represented in a first-class association, and the president of the City Council has given President Illckey and Mr. Bändle, who controls tho association club In that city, assurance that the Council will order a street closed n.ar the proposed site for the new bail park, so as to allow more ground for the park. Resident Hickey intimated in his letter that Rourke, the Western League Omaha magnate, may decide to leave that city and sell his park to Bandle. The Omaha papers have intimated that such a move on Mr. Rourke's part would be the best tiling for him to do. NEITHER ONE GOT A FALL SAM MlRI!AH;EIl AND Ell STEIN31 ETZ IN A WRESTLIN MATCH. After Three Honrs It "Was Decided to Call It n Draw-Other Local Sports. After tussling and tearing at each other for three hours at Tomlinson Hall last night Ed Steinmetz and Sam Murbargtr mutually decided to declare their wrestling content a draw. It was the longest wrestling match ever held in this city without a decision. When the men came on the stage at 9:12 o'clock Murbarger weighed 153 pounds, while his opponent tipped the scales at 1S3. Murbarger's reputation and his splendid physique, in a measure, offset this advantage In the eyes of his friends. No time was lost after the men were introduced by Referee Carl Fisher. Both men began hugging tactics, neither giving a slight advantage for one hour and twentysix minutes. Murbarger then pulled Steinmetz to the mat. They remained on the mat for six minutes, when Steinmetz slipped from the grasp of Murbarger and was again standing on the mat. In the next hour Murbarger forced Steinmetz to the mat several times. Each . time Murbarger tried a half Nelson on his opponent, and each time Steinmetz would work his way out and rie from the fioor. During the entire contest both men were very cautious. At no time was either man In imminent peril of losing. In the last three minutes of the contest there wa: more hard work done than in the several hours preceding. Murbarger was at all times on the aggressive. The crowd was large to see the match. Prospects vs. City Club. The Prospects played a match game with the City Club team, last night, on the City Club alleys. The City Club rlayers took the first two games, but they rolled rather high scores. PROSPECTS VS. CITY CLUB. (City Club Alleys). City Club. Graff 203 ITS 172 Oardner ist 1H7 17tf Levey 183 2U 134 Pritchett 221 m 1m) Buddenbaum . 171 11)2 162 Totals 7 973 S21 Prospects. R. Churchman 1S3 187 207 Carl Heller 174 ISf, i:tt George Helginnler 149 1:U l'.2 Kerr ir lt 321 Fox 203 PS m Totals S77 8SI 8J3 Jerseys for 31. T. II. S. Hoys. The Jerseys voted by the Athletic Association of M. T. IL S. to the members of the football eleven, in addition to the sweaters already given the boys, arrived yesterday. The Jerseys are white, with a large red "M" in the center. Those who received the prizes are P'rank Bon ham, Robert Fesler, Walter Knill, George Steele, Charles Davis. John Kittle. Jack Shideler. Thad Shlieler, William Wheeler. Arthur Woodbridge, W. Olin, Rert Hamlet, V. McCrea and R. Cooper. Ralph Root, captain of last year's second eleven, who gave the first team much assistance, was also given a jersey. OT A V. M. C. A. TEAM. Trrrr Ilnnte OrKnnlcntlon rrelends to Re Connected with Association. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERllE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 7.-rhysical Director Dubridge, of the Y. M. C. A., has been puzzled by tho announcement in newspapers of other cities of basketball games scheduled with a team from his association, and by Inquiry has learned that a number of young men formerly connected with the association, but who had been requested to remain away from the rooms on account of bad conduct there, had secured games with Purdue University, Wabash College and a business college at Crawfordsville by representing themselves to be the team of theTerre Haute association. Director Dubridge says he will make no further exposure than to write to the managers of these teams, unless the impostors should attempt to play anywhere under the name of the Terre Haute association. SUSPENDED AND FINED. Cyclers McFarlaml and Freeman Punished for Inciting; n Hint. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. At a special meeting of the National Cycling Association board of control, held here to-day, the protest relative to the six-day race which was completed at Boston last Saturday night was as follows: For conduct detrimental to the sport in inciting a riot at Park Square Garden, Boston, Jan. 4, Floyd A. McFarland, of San Jose, Cal.,, is hereby suspended from all connection with cycle racing until June 15, 1W2; said McFarland 's given the privilege of applying at the annual meeting of the N. C. A. to have thl-s suspension changed to a fine. For a like offense at the same place and date, Howard B. Freeman, of Portland. Ore., is fined $j0 or has the option of accepting a suspension until June 1, 1M2. It having been established that Jean Gouglots fouled McAlean in the finishing mile of the Park Square Garden race, the McLean-Butler team is placed fifth, and the Gouglez-Simar team sixth. Uynn Willing to l ight Ferns. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 7. Tommy Ryan, who claims the middleweight championship of the world, said to-night concerning the challenge to him issued by Jack Hanley, manager for Rube Ferns, at New York, to-day: 4T will make a match with Ferns within twenty-four hours if he will put up Ids forfeit with George Siler. or any other reliable newspaper man. I am ready to meet Ferns or any other white middleweight in the world who will weigh in at the middleweight limit. I had decided to retire, but all of this talk abojt my being a heavy drinker and a 'has been' has changed my plans. I take the best of care of myself and exercise daily." Famous Oarsman Married. LONDON, Jan. 7.-Harcourt Gold, the famous English oarsman, was married in London th's afternoon to Miss Helen MacLagan. The Leander. Oxford and other crews sent handsome presents. Mr. Gold stroked Oxford to victory against Cambridge four times ar.d rowed against the American crews at Henley. Mnncle and Anderson Tie. Special to the Indianapolis Jcurnal. Ml'NClE, Ind., Jan. 7. Muncie and Anderson tied, with the ncore 3 to 3, at polo to-night at the Auditorium in a fine game. Anderson has two new players from the New England League. Could ot Decide on Referee. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 7. Charles H. 1 laughton, president of the West End Club, tonight declared off the boxing contest between Penny Yanger, of Chicago, and Joe

Bernstein, of New York, scheduled to take place before the Wet End Club here on Jan. 14. Trouble over the selection of a referee is given as the cause. Haughton insisted on having the club referee. Jo Stewart, and Yanger objected to him. Harry Forbes, of Chicago, ami Danny Dougherty, of Philadelphia, will box fifteen rounds here on Jan. 20 for the bantam championship. DEATH WON BY A HEAD.

Mot the Grim Specter, hut a Race Horse at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7.-Dcath. which landed the race by the narrow margin of a head, was the only successful favorite to-day. Choice and John Grigsby were sold to-day at private sale to E. J. Arnold & Co. An attempt to pull off a coup with Gala Day in the handicap was spoilt d by the start. The horse was backed from 50 to 1 to S to 1. but finished outside of the money. Winners In order: Little Tim. 20 to l; Ernest Parham, 6 to 1; Ecome. 12 to 1; Grantor, 4 to 1; Menace, S to 1; Death. 7 to 5. Transfer of Trotting Horses. TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 7.-1 of the horses on the Pennsylvania Valley stock farm, near Morrisville, Pa., were removed here to-day. There were 1C0 blooded horses in the .string, and they were brought here by order of the Philadelphia Brewing Company, of Philadelphia. The Faslg-Tipton Company, of New York, managed the transfer of the stock. The. horses will be offered at public sale in Madison-square Garden, New York, beginning Jan. 27. The valuo of the horses Is estimated at $2TiO.Oj. Last April the owners of the Philadelphia Brewing Company made the discovery, it is alleged, that the manager of their brewery, John McGeehan. was short In his accounts. Estimates placed the reputed amount as high as &00,oo0. Much of this alleged shortage was recovered, however, when the brewing company attached the horses and other property found in McGeehan's possession, the latter having purchased the Pennsylvania Valley stock farm. McGeehan was indicted by the grand Jury at Philadelphia and is now under ball awaiting trial. It was to avoid possible legal complication that to-day'a removal of the horses was effected. The stud Includes Oakland Baron, record, ZiOUU; Director Bell. Warrtnwood II, Mary. 2:24: Jim 1., Beth Wilkes, Jack Brereton, To Arms, Adrexa and Lady Baron. Joste G. Won Easily. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7 Tho feature of the racing at Oakland to-day was the brilliant performance of Josie G. In the Cyclone handicap, fourth race on the programme. She took up '113 pound, and, giving away much weight to her field, 'won easily from Sister Jeanie and Tower of Candles, the favorite. The trio were necks apart at the finish. Only two favorites won to-day. Kitty Kelly upset calculations by taking the last event at odd3 of 10 to 1. She beat Horton a neck, who was the same distance in front of Sweet Tooth. The last named was much the best, but Dunn gave her a bad ride. Alicia, favorite in the fifth race, made a very bad showing, finishing last. Grand Sachem beat Colonel Ballentyne a nose and broke the California record for a mile and 100 yards, taking a quarter of a second off the previous mark of 1:47U- Hainault, winner of the third race, was bid up from $l,Mo to $1.600 by Curly Shields, acting for W. O'B. McDonough. but J. Burrows, his new owner, retained him. Hainault was leased to E. Lanigan by Mr. McDonough. and recently Frank Doss claimed him. Later he sold him to Burrows. Winners in order: Royal Rogue, 6 to 5: M. L. Rothschild. 10 to 1: Hainault, 4 to 5; Josie G.. 2 to 1; Grand Sachem, 4 to 1; Kitty Kelly, 10 to 1. Trotting; Rules to He Changed. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. A joint committee of the National Trotting Association, the American Trotting Association and the American Trotting Register Association, appointed to consider and recommend changes in the rules of the associations, held a meeting at the Murray Hill Hotel to-night. The regular meeting will be held to-tnorrow morning. The work of the committee will be to recommend changes tending toward a uniformity in the rules of the three associations. A similar joint committee held meetings two years ago and the results were gratifying. The joint committee includes as its members President P. P. Johnson and Vice President George W. Archer, of the National Trotting Association: President W. 1'. IJams and Secretary K. S. Steiner, of the American Trotting Association: President W. R. Allen, of the American Trotting Register Association; Lucas Broadhead. W. H. Goocher, "William Whitehead. Frank Rrowen. J. Malcolm Forbes and D. D. Streeter. NVhltney's Horses NVell. LONDON, Jan. 7.-The Atlantic line steamer Minnehaha arrived to-day, having on board William Whitney's Derby candidate, Nasturtium, and his Peg WofUngton colt. They were treated throughout the voyage like salon passengers and are in splendid condition. A veterinary surgeon, referring to Nasturtium. aid be never knew a horse to be less affected by the sea than was the Whitney candidate for the blue ribbon of the turf. The horses, when they land to-morrow, will be taken on a special train to Newmarket. Commenting on the racing prospects of the American horses, the London Sun says: "If Mr Whitney's horses are run satisfactorily in li"2, which they most distinetly were not in 1101, though neither Mr. Whitney nor his trainer were ever held accountable for their vagaries In form, there Is no doubt Nasturtium's victory, if he is the victor, should be thoroughly popular." Veteran Horseman Rend. NEWRURGH, N. Y., Jan. 7. William C. Trimble, a veteran horseman and the patriarch of the American trotting turf, died here to-day. aged seventy-six years. He trained and developed Mountain Boy in lStö, and gave Cobwebs, the speedway champion, his record in 14. Ho spent fifty years with trotters and was known among horsemen all over the country. His last appearance as a driver was on the Newburgh track last fall. BOGUS LOTTERY RAIDED. IfnfTnlo Concern In Which Ticket Holdem Und IVo Clinnce. BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. 7. What is regarded by the federal authorities as a welldeveloped lottery swindle was brought to light to-day. Andrew GifforQ, a barber, was arrested, charged with having used the mails for fraudulent purposes. It is stated by the federal officers that no drawings were held by the "lottery," purchasers of tickets never having had a chance to win. I'ostotlice Inspector Cochran, assisted by two United States marshals, raided Gifford's place to-dy. They found piles of unused lottery tickets, circulars and a large number of envelopes bearing postmarks of places in New York, Canada. Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana. CJifTord was taken before a United States commissioner and held in $:j,rt0 bail. Mexican I'nterprle. MEXICO CITY. Jan. 7 It is reported that Ilfi.o.O has been subscribed In Paris for building and tiuitplng a new system of electric street-railways here and introducing low fares. The French syndicate is believed to have the co-operation of prominent people here. The Ejutla Mining Company, of Oaxaca, has been Incorporated here with $100,000 capital, and with a Mexican woman. Mariana Coronel. for presid nt. In association with several Americans, mostly California people. Over l-l.'d!!Vtt to He Invented. PITTSRURG. Pa., Jan. 7. Within a f w days contracts are to be awarded by the Union Steel Company for the construction of two blast furnaces, a group of openhearth furnaces and an Immense amount of steel structural work which will oo-t several million dollars at Donora. on the Monongahela. river, twenty miUs from this city. Capital that will be Invested Is over $14."oV". Thousands of nvn are to he given employment. The Mellons and H. C. Frick are heavily interested in the concern. The Road Wiim Sold. CUMBERLAND. Md.. Jan. T.-tJennal Manager Rretz. of the WtK Virginia Central Railroad, confirmed the report of the sale of that road to-night. It was al.-o stated on reliable authonty that the Wabash Railroad was the purchaser, and that the sale was made in New York to a stock broker of that city, who represented the

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