THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1902.
FIRST DAY AT LINKS
Tournament of WaverlyjGoIf
' Club Opens.
PLAYERS AND CADDIESTURN OUT
First Round In. Men's and "Women's
Open Championship Played A. A.
Wrisrht and Mrs. W. B. Ayer
Win Mixed Foursomes.
At the "Waverly golf tournament yes
terday the first round of the men's and
women's chajnplonshlps was played off.
A. A. Wright and Mrs. W. B. Aycr
won the handicap mixed foursomes.
Mrs. J. C. Alnsworth won the dally
prize In clock golf. A. A. Wright won
the three-hole "content for men, and
Miss Myrlck for women. Today the
championship events will be contin
ued. There will be a mixed approach
ing contest, clock golf, women's four
somes, and a men's driving contest.
A
The seventh annual Spring meeting of
the "Waverly Golf Club began yesterday,
and will, be continued today and tomor
row. All day long the beautiful green beyond
Sellwood presented an animated scene,
with golfers plodding to and fro, and
email caddies bearing huge bundles of
Dr. A. A. Morrison, stringing? for
lonjc drive.
sticks. The day was perfect, except for
a light shower in the afternoon, and the
ordure of the surrounding hills and ell
very expanre -of the river presented a
beautiful picture to the players and their
friends who visited the links. Golf isa
popular 'game In Portland, and It has
become thoroughly established as a de
lightful outdoor sporL The annual Spring
tournaments have been looked upon as
banner events by members of the
Waverly Golf Club, and the tournament
now In progress has started under the
most favorable auspices. Over 75 entries
have been filed with the secretary, among
them being those of golfers from Tacoma,
Seattle, and other neighboring cities.
Tomorrow is the final day, and it prom
ises to be the best of the tournament, as
numerous state championships will be de
cided and all the regular contests con
cluded. Result of Mixed Fonrnomcd.
Yesterday morning the mixed foursomes
(handicap) were held, A. A. Wright and
Mrs. W. B. Ayer, both of this city, win
ning the first prizes, with a net score
of 94, their allowance being 11. N. E.
Ayer and Mrs. Frederick Warner tied
with A. L. Mills and Mrs. R. Koehler for
second place, with net scores of 97 each.
Nineteen couples participated in the, play,
and some excellent scores were recorded.
The winners" were presented with tiny
moonstone scarf pins, exquisite In de
tslgn. The following is a complete score
of the event:
Han
Players Gross, dicap. Net.
Captain and Mrs. W. C.
Langfitt 116 14 102
George Good and Mrs. R.
Koehler 112 15 97
A. L. Mills and Mrs.
George Good 120 16 104
F. G. Wheeler and Mrs. ,
W. C. Alvord IV 17 99
P. Du Flon and Miss
Emma Failing 143 19 124
N. E. Ayer and Mrs.
Frederick Warner 103 6 97s
John Young and Miss
Myrlck 115 15 100
Mr. and Mrs. Zera Snow.,131 21 110
Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Burns 128 17 111
Thales Linthicum and
Mrs. E. H. Brooke 127 IS 109
A. A. Morrison and Miss
Flanders C 118 13 . 105
J. Tidmarsh and Miss
Griggs 102 S 99
Hunt Lewis and Miss
King 104 6 98
R. R. Hogue and -Mrs. L.
E. Smith 124 16 103
J. M. Wood and Miss Sib
son . 127 14 113,
A. A. Wright and Mrs. W.
B. Ayer 105 11 94
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. C.
Stevens 132 20 ' 112
C. W. Walker and Mrs. T.
B. Wilcox 117 -12 105
J. B. Lumgair and Miss
Shanahan 123 22 101
Mr. Tidmarsh and Miss Griggs are from
Tacoma and Mrs. L. E. Smith Is from
Seattle. '
Open Championship Begun.
In the afternoon the preliminaries of the
men's and women's open championships
began, and several games were played
off before evening. In the men's class R.
L. Macleay defeated J. C. Carson; A, A.
Wright defeated Thales Linthicum; C. S.
Walker defeated J. Tidmarsh; J. C. Cobb
defeated R. R. Hogue; C. W. Lawrence
defeated A. A. Morrison; N. E. Ayer de
feated J, W. Rankin. and Jonathan
Bourne defeated A. L. Mills.
In the women's class Mrs. R. Koehler
defeated Mrs. F. D. Warner; Miss Sib
son defeated Mrs. W. B. Ayer; Miss King
defeated Mrs. W. L. Brewster. The win
ners will continue playing today, and
those winning today will enter the finals
I i " , ; ; , - &-
tomorrow.
Daily Prise Awarded.
Mrs. J. C. Alnsworth won the day's
prize for clock golf, with R. L. Macleay
and E. T. C. Stevens tied for second
place. The three-hole contest for men
was won by A. A. Wright, the
women's first prize going to Miss Myrlck.
The winners of the dally contests were
each awarded with appropriate prizes.
Programme for Today.
The programme for today follows:
9:30 to 10:30 A. MI Men's open champion
ship. (Continued.)
10:30 to 11:30 A. M. Women's open cham
pionship. (Continued.) '
10 A, M. to 5 P. M. Mixed approaching con
test; Dally prize.
10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Clock coif: 6 balls;
Dally prize.
1 to 2 P. M. Men's open championship.
(Continued.)
2 to 3 P. M. Women's foursomes (handi
cap); 0 holes; medal play.
. 4 to C P. M. Men's driving contest: 4 balls;
course, 40 yards wide, carry 50 yards; two
prizes, longest drive and best average.
Special Low Score Prize.
Captain Gordon Voorhees has offered a
prize for the lowest score made" In any
regular competition during the tourna
ment. The lowest figures in yesterday's
matches were 87 by A. A. Wright; and 89
by R. L. Macleay.
THE DAY'S RACES.
Red Robe Wins the Cumberland
Derby at Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. April 24. Eight
thousand people saw George Hendrles
chestnut colt. Red Robe, by Patrician
Noblesse, win the Cumberland Derby
today at Cumberland Park, his price being
20 to 1. The finish was sensational. Red
Robe won on his courage. Results:
Six furlongs Ed Austin won. Lady
Strathmore second, Joe Martin third;
time, 1:13.
Four furlongs Mallory ' won, Lorlna
second, Harding third; time, 0:4Si.
Seven furlongs, selling Algle M. won,
San Andres second, Felix Bard third;
time, 1:2S.
The Cumberland Derby, mile and an
eighth, ?3000 added Red Robe won. Circus
second, Beuccleuth third; time, 1:54.
Four and a half furlongs, selling
King's Lady won. Avoid second, Gold
Ornament third; time, 0:55.
Five and a half furlongs, selling Sim
W. won. Hi Kollar second, Tom Collins
third; time, 1:0S. '
Races at Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24. Favorites
succeeded in taking three of tho races at
Oakland today, but the defeat of Princess
Titania and Tower of Candles, from the
stable of Caesar Young, proved costly to
the talent. Princess Titania stopped after
leading in the mill event, and Tower of
Candles got away badly in the fifth race.
The track was muddy. Har rode three
winners. Results:
Six furlongs, purse May W. won, E. M.
Brattain second. Dandy third; time,
1:15.
Mile and 50 jards Compass won, Mamie
Hlldreth second, The Gaffer third; time,
1:46. - "
Five furlongs, selling Lass bf Langdon
won, Halmetta second, Ishtar third; time,
1:09.
Mile handicap Varro won. Princess Ti
tania second, Antolee third; time, 1:42.
Six furlongs, selling Sea Queen won,
Saul of Tarsus second, Tiburon third;
time, 1:13.
Mile and 50 yards, selling Larry Wilt
won, Frank Woods second, Lena third;
time, 1:13.
Races at Lakeside.
CHICAGO, April 24. Lakeside results
today were:
One mile Haydon won, Lucy Locket
second, The Rabbit third; time, 1:43 2-5.
Five furlongs, selling Pennant won,
Goudy second, Overlace third; time,
1:03 2-5.
Five furlongs Scorpio won. Money
Muss second. ZIrl third; time, 1:02.
Mile and 50 yards Dr. Stephens won,
Dewey second, Possart third; time, 1:45 3-5.
Four and a half furlongs Our Bessie
won. Belle Graham second. Lady Gal
lantrie third; time, 0:561-5.
One mile Tommy Faster won. Siphon
second, Approved third; time, 1:43 3-5.
Races at Aqueduct.
NEW YORK, April 24. Aqueduct
re-
suits today were:
Six furlongs, selling Morokanta won.
The Puritan second, Satire third; time,.
1:16.
Mile and 70 yards Sir Florian won.
Ethics second. Lone Fisherman third;
time, 1:48.
Seven furlongs, selling The Referee
won, Melstersinger seaond, Fred Krupp
third; time. 1:28 3-5.
The Ozone stakes, 4 furlongs Exam
iner won. Blue and Orange second, Dis
cuss third; time, 0:56 3-5.
Six furlongs, selling Carroll D. won,
Snark second, Shepard third; time, 1:15 1-5.
Five and a half furlongs Ann Daly won,
Sparkle Esher second, Imetus third; time,
0:56 2-5.
Races In France.
PARIS. April 24. W. K. Vanderbilt's
Bright, Buchanan up, won the Prix Dau
phin, the chief event of the Malsons Lo
fitte races today. Mr. Vanderbilt's Netlie
was not placed In the race for the Prix
Mondalne.
Sale of PrireTvinners.
NEW YORK. April 24 Remarkably
high prices have Just been paid by prom
inent horse fanciers at the American
Horse Exchange for prlzewlnning high
steppers of W. L. Elkins collection. The
sale realized J23.650. an average of $1819
for 13 head. It was the closing-out sale
of Mr. Elkins harness hofses. the Phila
delphia sportsman having recently decided
to retire from the show ring on account
of the death of his son. W. L. Elkins, Jr.
The Horse Exchange was packed to the
doors, and the bidding for the best of the
animals indicated a great demand for
high-class show horses of the heavy har
ness type. Following Is a partial list of
the horses sold:
Billy Finch, sold to H. K. Bloodgood.. 56200
Foraker. H. K. Bloodgood 4000
Thunderbolt 2500
Lenox. William C. Whitney 4500
American Star, W. C. Whitney 1800
Coney Island Races.
NEW YORK, April 24. Seven extra
stakes have been announced by the Cone
Island Jockey Club for the June meeting.
They will close May 15. The stakes are:
The Rosebud and the Daisy, five fur-
MEim
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Mrs. R. Koehler, teeing off.
longs each, and the Pansy, six furlongs,
with $1000 added to each, and for 2-year-olds,
and the Bay Ridge handicap, ono
mile and a quarter, with J12O0 added ana
the grass selling, one mile and a six
teenth, with 51000 added, both for 3-year-olds
and upward.
For steeplechasers, the Beacon, over the
full steeplechase course with 52500 added,
and the Rockaway cup, for hunters, over
the full course, with 51000 added and a
trophy In plate added, are opened.
Association Football.
Secretary Honeyman. of the Portland
Football Club, has received a message
from the Ilwacos stating that they are
agreeable to play the return association
football game n this city. May 15.
POLICE STOP A FIGHT
YAXGER GETS DECISIOXOVER AT
TELIj AT ST. LOUIS.
Men Go Nineteen Hard Round ' for
the Feather-Welght Champion
ship Other Sporting: Xeirs.
ST. LOUIS, April 24. The fight tonight
at the West End Club between Benny
Yanger. of Chicago, and Abe Attell, of
San Francisco, was stopped by the police
in the 19th round, the officers of the law
figuring that Attell was on the point of
being knocked out Referee George Slier
gave the decision to Yanger, although
Attell was still full of fight.
The affair was scheduled to go 15 rounds,
with the privilege of the referee ex
tending it five more rounds In case he
was not satisfied that either man had
a distinct advantage at the close of the
loth round. When the battle had
progressed to the full limit the men were
on even terms and the referee called
upon them to go the additional five
rounds. Yanger's aggressiveness and
the terrific hitting power he possessed
won him the decision, the California boy
succumbing to a storm of blows in the
last four rounds. Attell exhibited re-
MOTLEY MOXTEZ, OWSED BY THOMAS PLIMLEY, VICTORIA, B. C.
CLASS WINNER, ENGLISH SETTERS OPEN' DOGS.
markable courage and fought with
desperation to the very last. I
in me urst seven rounds Atteu mane
Yanger look like a fourth-rate fighter.
Try as he might, Yanger could not land
an effective blow. Attell slipped or
blocked his punches, all the time land
ing a shower of left Jabs on Yanger's
face. These blows maddened Yanger and
he became wild In his delivery, several
times going to the floor from the sheer
force of his endeavors to land. Yanger
began to reach Attell's wind In the
eighth round, and from- there on to the
15th round he made gains that placed
him on a par with his adversary. At
tell gashed Yanger's face 'n the 13th
round, the blood" flowing profusely. In
the 15th, Attell brought Yanger to the
canvas with a left flush to the jaw, but
Yanger came up full of pluck, and In
the 16th round tried to put Attell away
in short order. In this round and the
three succeeding ones he had everything
his own way. He weakened Attell with
heavy punches and banged him all over
the ring. In the ISth he put Attell to
the floor for the count five times, and
the bell found Attell on his knees and
almost out. In the 19th, Yanger rushed
Attell to the ropes in a neutral corner
and uppercut him with, right and left
swings. Attell seemed on the point of
collapsing, but to the surprise of tho
spectators he suddenly regained his lost
vitality. He met Yanger in the center
of the ring, backed him into a corner
and belabored him with a shower, of
blows, almost knocking him. over the
ropes.
At this point the police interfered and
Referee Slier gave the decision to
Yanger. Attell begged to be allowed to
continue the battle, but It is probable
his last effort was a dying one, and that
Yanger would have finished him in tho
next round. The men fought at 122
pounds, the featherweight limit, and it
was announced before the men went Into
the ring that this batle would decide the
real featherweight championship of the
world. It was also announced that Yae
ger would be matched with Terry Mc
Govern some time In June.
BASEBALL MEN AT WORK.
Portland Team Defeats Portland
Academy 10-2 in Practice Match.
The Portland baseball team is hard at
work these days, getting in shape for
the opening games of the season, which
will be played at Tacoma next week.
The local team will leave Portland at
2 P. M. Monday, and will cross bats
with representatives of the City of Des
tiny the following day. From Tacoma
the Portland players will gp to Spokane,
and will return home In time to beglh
their first series with Helena May 13.
Portland fans are awaiting this 'series with
Interest, as It will give them an oppor
tunity to size up Vlgneux's colts, and
eloo see or the first time the players
from Helena. '
Yesterday afternoon the Portland; nine
defeated, the Portland Academy team in a
practice game, the score being 10 to 2.
Pitcher Wltbeck was in the box most of
the time, and showed himself to be a
fine pitcher, pleasing Vigneux and the
rest of his team-mates.
The Portland men have l)een presented
with gray fedora hats and overcoats, to
match their new uniforms.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
National League Standing.
"Won. Lost.
P. a
.833
.833
.714
.571
.429
.373
.280
.000
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn ,
New York
Boston
Cincinnati
5 1
5 1
5 2
4 3
., 3 4
.. 3 6
Et. Louis 0
Boston Beats New York.
NEW YORK, April 24. Boston and New
York broke even In the series of -games
finished today at the Polo Grounds, each
side having won two. Score:
RHE RHE
Boston 8 10 4jNew Y'ork 4 7 3
Batteries Malarkey and Klttredge; Mat
thewson and Yeager. Umpire Q'Day.
Cincinnati Benti St. Louts.
CINCINNATI, O.. April 24. The Cin
cinnati had an easy time with St. Louis
today. Pitcher ' O'Neil was wild and the
locals made eight runs In the first two
innings. Score:
R H E RHE
Cincinnati.... 9 9 0St. Louis 2 9 4
Batteries Hahn and Peitz; J. A. O'Neil,
Wicker and J. M. O'Neil. Umpire Ems
He. Brooklyn Bca'ts Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24. Qood bat-
ting by Brooklyn and weird fielding on the
part of- Philadelphia gave the visitors the
last game of the series. Score:
RHEJ RHE
Brooklyn 16 16. lfphlladelphla.. 6 10 7
Batteries MoMakln and Ahern; Voor
hees, Salisbury and Jacklltsch. JJmplre
Brown. """"
Chicago Beats Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG. April 24. Chicago won In
the first inning by four hits and Wagner?
error. After that they had not a chance
for a run, until Dexter's home run in the
eighth. Score:
RHK RHE
Pittsburg 3 8 2jChlcago 5 10 3
Batteries Chcsbro and Zlmmer; Will
iams and Kllng. Umpire Cantillion.
AMERICAN LEAGUE. ,
American League Standing.
Won. Lost. P. C.
St. Louis 2 0 1.000
Washington 1 0 1.000
Boston 2 1 .607
Chlcago 1 1 - .500
Philadelphia 1 1 .500
Detroit 1 1 .500
Baltimore 1 2 .333
Cleveland ...... 0 2 .000
Boston Beats Washington.
WASHINGTON. April 24. Boston
straightened Garrick's curves out for 17
hits, and won today's game easily. The
batting of both Freeman and Drill and
a one-handed, catch of a liner by Wolver-
B
ton were the features. Attendance, 2500'.
Score:
"RHE'
RHE
Washington... 3 9 5jBoston 11 17 2
Batteries Barrlck and Drill; Young and
Criger.
Detrolts Shuts Out Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 24. The Chicagos were
utterly unable to touch Siever. Score:
R H E RHE
Chicago....... 0 2 OJDetroit 5 9 0
Batteries Patterson and Sullivan; Sie
ver and McGuIre.
St. Louis Bents Cleveland.
ST. LOUIS, April 24.-St. Louis won
again from Cleveland today, the visitors
raw work In the field allowing the home
team to get a lead of two runs after the
score had been tied In the sixth Inning.
Attendance. 1C00. Score:
R H E RHE
St. Louis 4 S 3Cleveland 2 5 3
Batteries Harper and Maloney; Tay
lor and Bemls.
Bnltimore Beats 'Philadelphia.
BALTIMORE, April 24. The home
team won the game from Philadelphia In
the first Inning today. A base on balls,
three two-baggers, a three-bagger, a
single, a sacrifice and an error by Plank
netted six runs. Attendance, 24S3. Score:
RHEI RHE
Baltimore.... 6 9 2PhiladelphIa.. 2 6 2
Batterlcs-i-Hugfles and Robinson; Plank
and Powers.
"Western Lengne Scores.
OMAHA, April 12 Score:
R H El I RHE
Omaha 8 12 1 Milwaukee.... 2 9 4
Batteries Graham and Gonding; Barber
and Lucia.
DENVER, April 24. Score:
RHE RHE
Denver 2 7 OjSt Joe 13 4
Batteries Eyler and Wilson; Parvln
and Roth.
COLORADO Springs, April 24. Kansas
City 22, Colorado Springs 10.
DES MOINES. la., April 24. Des Moines
avenged yesterday's loss by winning from
Peoria today by a score of 13 to 12.
Series of College Bnll Games.
SALEM, April 24. The Intercollegiate
Baseball League that was to consist of
Willamette Valley institutions has not
materialized, and Is not likely,, to be
formed. A series of Independent games,
however, will l)e played between the va
rious college teams. The Willamette Uni
versity team will go to Eugene Satur
day, May 2, for a game with the Uni
versity of Oregon, and on May 16 will play
the Oregon Agricultural College at Cor
valjls. Tho team expects to secure re
turn games at Salem.
Helena Bents "Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 24. The
Walla Walla baseball nine and the Helena
professional team played a game this
afternoon, which resulted in favor of the
latter by 5 .to 1. The amateurs got four
hits off Wiggs,. the six-foot pitcher of
Helena, and Saunders was touched up for
10 safe hits. Five of the professionals
paid the strike penalty.
Baseball Litigation.
ST. LOUIS, April 24. In the Circuit
Court today Judge Fisher announced to
counsel that he would defer consideration
of the petition of Frank DeHaas Robin
son, president of the St. Louis National
League Club, for an order against L.
Emett Heldrick, restraining him from
playing with any other club. The court
said the matter would be taken up to
morrow. Play Ball nt Salem Tomorrow.
SALEM. April 24. Willamette Univer
sity and Mount Angel College baseball
nines will meet on the university campus
In this city Saturday afternoon. The
Mount Angel team has twice defeated
Chemawa; and while Willamette knows
It is to meet a strong team, it Is quite
confident of victory.
ASTORIA REGATTA TAKEN UP.
Commercial Association "Will Decide
Matter Soon.
ASTORIA, Or., April 24. The Progres
sive Commercial Association will decide
at Its next meeting whether Astoria will
hold the annual regatta this year. A com
mittee has been appointed to confer with
thft hualnpsfl men. and transnortalon 'corn-
panics to ascertain how much they will
subscribe toward he regatta fund. This
committee is expected to report within a
week, when the club will vote on what
action shall be taken.
Nebraska Shooting Tournament.
OMAHA, April 24. Five men dropped
out of the tournament of the Nebraska
State Sportsmen's Association today, but
there were left 56 of the best shots of
the country. Fred Gilbert, of Spirit
Lake, la., carried off the high score again
today. He missed but five out of a
possible 170, and his record for the
tournament thus far Is 15 misses out of
510 targets. Crosby was second with
163; Spencer third, with 162, and Henry
McDonald, of this city. Riehl and George
Carter are tied for fourth place, wlthn
159 each. A dozen others have scores
better than 150.
D. T. Morrell, of South Omaha, won
the state championship at 25 targets. In
addition to the Elliott-Crosby race to
morrow, Gottlieb, of Kansas City, and
Shemwell, of Colorado Springs, will have
a 50-bird match for $50.
Site for Athletic Park.
ABERDEEN, Wash., April 24. A site
was selected today for an athletic park.
Messrs. Fuller, Sherwood, Bowes and Phil
brick, the local club committee, having
the matter In charge. The location is an
ideal one, convenient to both Aberdeen
and Hoqulam, easily reached by wheel and
directly on the line of the new electric
road. It is the intention of the Athletic
Association to either purchase the site
outright or to lease the ground for a long
term of years, and to 'put it in shape for
this season's sports. Sufficient funds have
been pledged to make a good start, and
at a meeting of those most Interested, held
this afternoon, guarantees were made for
whatever amount should be required to
complete the work.
Invitation to Olympian Games.
CHICAGO, April 24. With a view to in
teresting Emperor William In the Olym
pian games to be held in Chicago, three
of the officials H. J. Furber, Jr.. Laverne
W. Noyes and Judge J. B. Payne will sail
for Hamburg July L It was stated today
that Germany would be the first of the
European countries to be approached In
the Interest of the games. It Is expected
that the German Emperor will be invited
to send a yacht to compete with Sham
rock III, should Sir Thomas Lipton decide
to rend her here for an International
yacht race during the Summer of 1904.
Wulthour Defeats Freeman.
ATLANTA. Ga.. April 25. Four thou
sand people at the Coliseum tonight saw
Bobby Walthour, of this city, defeat
Howard Freeman, of Portland, Or., in two
successive five-mile heats of a motor
paced race. Walthour gained two laps
over Freeman In each of the two heats,
winning the first heat In S:02 3-5 and the
second in S:0G 3-5.
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN ILL
Suffering From Pneumonia of an
Extreme Type.
NEW YORK. April 21. Archbishop
Michael Augustm Corrlgan Is seriously
111 at the archleplscopal palace In Madi
son avenue. At a late hour tonight Dr.
Francis Delafield, one of the attending
phvslclans, said that the arenmsnop s
temperature was 102, that his malady was
pneumonia of an extreme type, and that
his condition was serious, but not danger
ous. Dr. Edward L. Keys, the archbishop s
regular physician, was called by the
archbishop's secretary this afternoon.
He found the archbishop suffering with
a congestion of the right lung and with
symptoms of pneumonia. He at once
called In Dr. Delafield and up to a late
hour their attendance on the archbishop
was almost constant. The archbishop's
age Is 63 years.
NE WYORK. April 25. At 1 o'clock this
morning the condition of the archbishop
had considerably Improved.
Lord Panncefote's Henlth.
WASHINGTON, April 21. It was stated
today In authoritative quarters that re
ports to the effect that Lord Pauncefote
was seriously Indisposed were not war
ranted by facts. Those very close to the
Ambassador and fully Informed concerning
his condition say that he has been suffer
ing for a long time from gout, but that of
late he has, been much better, although
the two recent hot days were rather try
ing. With this there developed lately a
slight asthmatic trouble, which led to a
consultation with a specialist. His report
was very satisfactory, and this, together
with the improvement of the gout, re
lieved those about Pauncefote from any
apprehension. It is said, however, that
the Ambassador's condition has never
given cause for alarm.
EIGHTH CENTURY BIBLE.
Valuable Manuscript Belonging to
Morgan Reaches Sew York.
PRINCETON. N. J., April 24. Julius
Morgan, who brought from Europe a
1ewel encrusted manuscript Bible, of the
eighth century, which Is now In the New
York Custom-House awaiting Govern
ment appraisal, said today that the ex
istence of the Bible has been known since
1SC3, and that it is of extraordinary value.
It was obtained from a monastery in
Italy, but he said he had a pamphlet
which gives a full history of the book,
which he will give out for publication
later on. He added that the book belongs
to his uncle, J. P. .Morgan, and that he
was not able to give its destination.
Julius Morgan is assistant librarian of
Princeton University, and resides here.
Automobile Runs Array.
NEW YORK, April 24. The most dis
astrous smash-up caused by an automobile
reported since these vehicles have been
Introduced has just occurred in Regent
'street, says a dispatch to the Herald
from London. Oswald Edward Lord, a
young man residing at Arundel Mansion.
Fulham. was driving an automobile along
the street about 2 o'clock In the morn
ing, when the .vehicle got beyond control
and dashed right Into a Jewelry shop,
wrecking the front and causing damage
which it 13 reported will amount to some
thousands of pounds. Mr. Lord was im
mediately arrested arid remanded on bail.
The constables, describing the occur
rence, said that Mr. Lord seemed to
quite lose control of his machine, which
first came to a sudden stop, then turned
round and dashed into the shop window,
smashing the shutters, glass and frame
work to pieces, and scattering the Jew
elry in all directions. The car recoiled
across the pavement and injured a man
who was passing so seriously that he had
to be taken to a hospital.
Mr. Lord claims the street had Just been
sprinkled and was so slippery he lost
control of the machinery.
' British Ministry of Commerce.
LONDON, April 24. Some 40 members of
the House of Commons, representing both
political parties, held a meeting tonight
to consider the advisability of establishing
a ministry of commerce. The meeting re
solved to form a committee to promote
this object. It is understood that many
of the members present announced them
selves as actuated by the feeling that the
development of American enterprise, par
ticularly as illustrated by the shipping
combine, needs greater attention at the
hands of the government than it now re
ceives. Second Vote on Danish Trenty.
COPENHAGEN. April 24. The Lands
thing today passed the second reading of
the majority report on the treaty provid
inr for the sale of the Danish West In
dia Islands to the United States by a
majority of 32. Twenty-eight members
abstained from voting. The treaty will
be discussed by the Folksthing April 29.
SHIP DEALAND SUBSIDIES
BRITISH ADMIRALTY INVESTIGAT
ING THE SUBJECT.
Alarm, in England Increases Mor
gan Combine May Take In
Hill's Pacific Line.
LONDON, April 24. In the House "
Commons today the Secretary of the Ad
miralty, Hugh O. A. Reynolds-Forester,
replying to a question, said the Admiralty
was considering the whole matter of ship
subsidies with the view of defining the
rights of the Admiralty In the event of
contingencies arising, such as the sug
gested shipping combine. When the pres
ent form of agreement was settled upon
no trade combinations under foreign con
trol were contemplated, but the Admi
ralty had appointed a committee to con
sider and report on the purpose and form
of future subsidy agreements.
The Admiralty, meanwhile, had made
arrangements with the White Star Line
which preclude the possibility of any of
tnclr armed cruisers or merchant steamers
being transferred to a foreign flag with
out the consent of the Admiralty during
the unexpired portion of. the Admiralty
agreements. Important legaL points were
Involved, including the questions whether.
In the event of war. there was anything
to prevent the companies from substitut
ing a foreign flag foe the British Union
Jack at shoit notice, and whether the
Admiralty has the means of enforcing its
rights of pre-emption or hire in such case;
or If by abandoning the subvention the
companies could claim that the right of
pre-emption ceased.
All such points would bo carefully con
sidered and the Admiralty's rights would
be ascertained.
It was said this afternoon that the
present uncertain position of the Cunard
I and other steamship companies in stand
ing out from the Atlantic combination
was to some extent due to the action of
the Admiralty.
The Dally Mail this afternoon affirms
that the agreement of the Atlantic ship
ping combination contains secret clauses
to the effect that the American promoters
of the concern intend to ask Congress to
pass a new shipping bill permitting foreign-built
vessels to be brought under the
American flag. The adhesion of the Cun
ard Line Is practically certain, continues
the Dally Mall, and the corporation will
be formed mainly with American cap-.
Ital. It will take over the entire British
shipping companies. Those companies re
fusing to join the combination, will be
compelled to fight for their existence. For
the three or four years that the present
Admiralty contracts still have to run,
the paper adds, the vessels will remain
under the British flag. At the expiration
of that time, all will pass under the Amer
ican flag and be owned and run by the
above-mentioned corporation, which will
eventually endeavor to carry Its competi
tion to every portion of the globe.
The Daily Express declares the ship
ping comDination is trying to coerce v .- i
nln Intn 0(lflntlTr- ito tprTTlQ fn( fOndi-
tions as to emigration rates and traffic,
and if resistance Is made, the combination
will buy up the Canadian Pacific Railway-
and declare a commercial war. it is tne
Intention of the combination, says the
Express, to demand that the Canadian
emigration department In London should
cease to give facilities to Elder, Dempster
& Co.
MAY TAKE IN HILL LINES.
Rumor That the Combine Will Be
Extended to the Pnelflc.
NEW YORK, April 24. One of the
leading spirits in the International
Steamship Company, organized by J. P.
Morgan, today authorized a denial f
reports that pressure Is being brought
to bear to force the Campagnie Gen
erale Transatlantic Into the combina
tion. It is admitted that negotiations
have occurred between Mr. Morgan and
representatives of the French company,
but they have not advanced to that stage
where they can be publicly discussed.
It has been suggested that the new com
bine will enter Into relations with the
Pacific steamship lines controlled by J.
J. Hill, thus effecting a world-wide "com
munity of steamship Interests," with re
sultant Increase of business to the trans
continental railroad lines. Such sug
gestions are said to be premature, but
it Is well known that the Morgan and Hill
interests In the steamship business, no
less than In several railroad communities,
are practically identical.
There Is no thought at this time of tak
ing any of the coastwise lines Into the
Morgan combination, although It Is point
ed out that several such lines running to
Mexico, Central and South American ports
offer great possibilities In the way of in
creased business. William R. Grace, who
controls large South American Interests,
has been a frequent visitor to the Mor
gan banking-house recently, but his busi
ness, It Is believed, has nothing to do
with the steamship combine.
Cnnnrd Director Meeting.
LONDON, April 25. The papers this
morning again all publish editorials on the
threatening aspect of the shipping com
bination, and express keen satisfaction
that the government is alive to the men
ace. The usual monthly meeting of the di
rectors of the Cunard Line was held yes
terday at Liverpool, but the greatest
secrecy is maintained as to what trans
pired. The officers of the company have
declined to say whether the control of the
line by the Morgan interests was discussed
or not. It is believed, however, that this
matter was fully gone Into and the Idea
prevails that the Cunard Line will
eventually be absorbed. The shares of
the Cunard Line again showed a marked
increaso In price yesterday.
Lord Kelvin Approves Metric System
WASHINGTON, April 24. Lord Kelvin,
the distinguished English scientist, who Is
visiting Washington, was heard tdday by
the House committee on coinage, weights
and measures on the bill of Representa
tive Shafroth, of Colorado, for the adop
tion of the metric system. Lord Kelvin s
remarks were followed with much Inter
est by members of the committee. He
strongly approved the proposed change.
George WesHnghouse, head of the ex
tensive concern bearing his name, also
spoke In favor of the system, although he
pointed out that It would take 10 years
before it would become popular with the
people, owing to natural prejudice against
abandoning old standards.
Means-Dickinson.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 24. The mar
riage of Lieutenant Rice W. Means, of
Denver, and Miss Frances Dickinson, of
the University School of Music, took
place last evening. The groom was
a member of the First Colorado Regiment
EN'S
Strictly Reliable
Portland Offlce,
250K ALDER STREET.
San Francisco Offlce, 007 Market.
Piano and Organ
Buying (Vlade Easy
AT EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
351 WASHINGTON ST.
It Is Easy to Secnre the Very Best
Safety Lies In Getting a Piano or
Organ of Known Value and. Rep
utation. The most reliable and the meet promi
nent American piano manufacturers are
represented here by Eilers Piano House.
Here Is the unrivaled Chlckering, "oldest
in America, best in the world," and the
wonderful "Weber, the most artistic and
very finest of all fine pianos made in New
York; and also the now famous Kimball,
the most progressive and up-to-date piano
of all.
Concerning prices, we have just one
word to say. It Is this: Assertions and
claims look altogether different when
stood up in a row with realized facts to
measure by. There Isn't a store in town,
from the largest down to the smallest
branch fake and pawn-shop affair, that
will not, and perhaps in good faith, claim
to sell you cheaper than anyone else can
possibly hope to do.
As to this, we'll say nothing further,
except to. point to our big last year's rec
ord of piano-selling a record that could
never have been established If our instru
ments, our prices and our methods had
not outstripped all competition. And tho
list of sales thus far this year Is nearly
50 per cent ahead of last year. ,
Then again, on account of buying in
large quantities to supply our four stores
here, San Francisco, Sacramento and
Spokane we get our stock at rock-bottom
prices.
In addition to the flxst-named standard
makes, we sell also a large variety of
strictly serviceable, medium-grade Instru
ments $159 buys a good one. plainer styles
?1S6, $173 and $156. AH these Instruments
are accompanied by manufacturer's war
ranty Indorsed by our house, and "money
back if not exactly as represented." ap
plies to these as well as to the Chickerlng,
Weber or Kimball.
In organs we now have a full assortment
of Kimball, Crown, Needham, Great West
em, Burdett and others, at prices ranging
from $50 upward, and on terms of payment
little more than rent. '
Then, in used organs we've got 'em for
any price, 10 to $35, and we sell them at
$1 to $3" a month. Every one of these
second-hand Instruments will be put in
flood condition befqre delivered, and wo
guarantee them.
ESLERS PIANO HOUS
351 Washington Street
Opposite Cordray's Theater
and wr.s detailed tojget the plans of the
Spanish defenses of Manila. He swam
the Cingalon River, drew a sketch of the
fortifications, ran up and sketched tho
walls of the city and returned with In
formation that proved so valuable when
the attack was made that the Govern
ment has rewarded him with a medal of
honor. He Is now conrceted with Gover
nor Thomas' law office in Dcnv?r.
SIPLAGUINES ASSASSIN.
Intended to
Kill Another
Minister.
Ra.stina
ST. PETERSBURG, Monday. April 21.
While Balascheff, the man who assassi
nated the Minister of the Interior, M.
Sipiagulne, April 14, was recalcitrant
throughout the preliminary examination,
his testimony developed the significant
fact that the assassin had in his pocket a
sealed envelope addressed to M. Pobiedo
nosteff, the chief procurator of the holy
synod. It Is inferred from the finding of
this envelope that had M. Pobledonosteff
carried out his purpose of going to tho
Ministerial offices April 14, the day that
Sipiagulne was assassinated, he would
have been killed Instead of the Minister
of the Interior. The discovery of this en
velope is considered confirmation of tho
theory that a conspiracy exists against
several Russian officials.
Plot to Ulow Up Battleship.
PARIS, April 21. A dispatch to the
Journal des Dcbats from Toulon says a
young sailor has been arrested on board
the French battleship Charles Martel for
seeking to enli&t several comrades in a
plot to blow up that vessel. A melinite
cartridge was found secreted In a coal
bunker. It Is believed the sailor's brain
became affected by the anarchist ideas of
which he boasted.
Penny Postage to Australia.
LONDON, April 24. Australia has given
her adhesion to the imperial penny post
age system. She had held aloof hitherto,
on the plea that adhering to the system
would result in loss of revenue.
nniRcre to Represent French Army.
PARIS, April 24. General Brugere ha3
been selected to represent the army on
the French mission, which Is to be pres
ent at the unveiling of the Rochambeau
monument at Washington, May 21.
Monthnn Itiiildliig at St. Louis Fair.
ST. LOUIS, April 24. Governor J. K.
Toole, of Montana: O. J. Davidson, John
S. Ncili. editor of the Helena Independent,
and Thomas C. Kurtz, representing tho
World's Fair-Commission, arrived in St.
Louis today. This afternoon they held a
conference with official of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Company, and tomor
row will visit the world's fair site for tho
purpose of selecting a location for a state
building. Governor Toole promises a va
ried and Interesting display from Montana.
Killed by a Train.
BIG TIMBER. Mont.. April 21. Frank
Thelraler. In the employ of the Northern
Pacific, and well known In this place, was
Instantly killed this afternoon by a con
struction train. Thelraler had jumped
from the cars upon a pile of gravel along
the track, and was thrown beneath the
wheels and almost cut In- two.
Accused of Forgery.
WINNIPEG. Man.. April 24. J. C. Cain,
formerly accountant and registrar in the
Courthouse here, has been arrested on
U-harces of forgery. His alleged detaica-
tlons will probably amount to $10.000,
DISEASES
CONTRACTED DISORDERS
To but partially cure contracted disease
Is almost as dancerous as to allow It to
go untreated. Unless every particle of in
fection and Inflammation Is removed, the
probability exists that the disease will
gradually work Us way Into the general
system. Still greater Is the danger of tho
Prostate Gland becoming chronically In
flamed, which always brings partial or
complete loss of power. Perhaps 2."i per
cent of the cases of so-called "'weakness"
are a direct result of some Improperly
treated contracted disease. During the
past Ave jtars we have treated over 0000
cases of contracted disorders, and have
effected an absolutely thorough and safe
cure In each Instance. There have been
no relapses or undesirable developments
whatever, and our patients have been
cured in leas time than other and less
thorough forms of treatment require In
producing even doubtful results.