St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 25, 1893

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* * i 2 5 1 * 2 * VEMBER 25, 1893. banat , * ? ; ; 4 . 7 a : ; 6 6 * stadia ST. * DID NOT GET IT Mr. Josiah Fogg Calls on Prof. Wilcox for Information. ~ 1 LOUIS, SATURDAY EN meee ees NOW AT WORK is now actually on Pot it interests not on school a rb pareent 6 and e t every te . as every tax aper and only the Phar it wise to discuss lention. : Vo. 48, NO. 1 soo COUPON ON PAGE 5. Still Shronds the Taking Off of Lieut. Windsor Hambrough. * Alfred Monson, His Impecunious Tutor, Charged With Murdering Him. * and takes north end wi th wind after a preliminary examination was coni- mitted to prison. 7 | The wood where Hambrough was shot was carefully examined, and the gravest suspicion of foul play were entertained. It was found that large insurances had been » effected on Hambrough’s lite, and that un- successful attempts had been made by Mon- son to obtain further insurances. The Mont- real Life Insurance Co. of New York had is- sued two policies of £10,000 each on Ham- brough’s life. It was explained that Mon- son’s wife was to advance £20,000 for the purchase of Ardiamont, and in order to se- cure her the policies were to be assigned to her. Ay. Ido mot tto that ae Pony Paris, Nov. %.—The entire has resigned. It was composed as f Harvard and Yale Elevens Strug- 0 gling for Supremacy. he offered to bet bas "Jost traversed the Yale which on $2,000. He could get no Wanted to Know the Religion of Mar- quette School Teachers, * i“ * ~ : re * 1 ig * * > 5 . Poincarre, Minister of 0 : * y straction „ i * The Event of the Year on the Gridiron Louis Terrerier, Minister of Admiral Rieunier, Minister Field in Progress, . THE POST-MORTEM. As @ result of the highly suspicious circum- stances of the case, a post-mortem examina- tion was held, and it as ascertained that the fatal bullet, after passing through the back ofthe head, carried away a portion of the ear. Dr. Littlejohn,who made the examination, said that in his estimation Hambrough did not meet death by bis own carelessness. In| Mr. Wileox and Other Principals Resent Attempts to Get Such Information— the opinion of medical experts the fatal shot was fired from a distance of not less Mr. Fogg Declines to Be Interviewed— A School Director Furnishes Some than fourteen paces, and the theory that the tire dis- Geceased shot himself was en ly Sis ta e ihn 2 Francois Viette, Minister of Public’ Gen. Loizillon, Minister of War. either, Only one goa Albeft Viger, Minister of Agriculture first-class school. of Catholics?’’ Result of the Tale- Harvard Game Will be Ammounced ia mee cen Edition. ni CLUB LIQUOR LICENSES. CARLIN PARTY FOUND. The Test Case Brought by the Excise 3 Commissioner Being Arrued. All Safe With the Exception of One . Attorneys John Lee and Leverett Bell ber, Colgate, Whe Is Lost. i argued’ the case of the state at — the relation of Nicholas Bell against} „ dtn, Ore.. Nov. W. -n, ü. , the st. Louis Club. This ts the case , run stves to the press the following 5 . dispateh just received by him from SAID HE HAD BEEN SENT BY TME BOARD TO FIND our. HAPPENINGS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DEATH IN THE WOODS. HARVARD WAS MOST FAVORED AMONG THE @PECULATIVE BLEMENT. r e The Terrible Deed ots Prominent Ohio Farmer. Marron, O., Nov. 35.—Charles Brundige, a prominent farmer of Southern Marion Ooun - A Large Amount of Insurance Had Been Effected on the Life of the Unfortu- nate Young Lieutenant Policy for £20,000 Taken From a New York How Both Teams Lined Up on Hampden Park Field—An Immense Throng, In- cluding Many Distinguished Persons 198 2 the house. hak. © ompany— Monson’s Alleged Hypnotic Ir fluence—A Celebrated Case. EpINBURGH, Nov. 25.—In the Sheriff’s Court to-day Alfred Monson was arraigned on the charge of trying to drown Lieut, Windsor Hambrough in Ardlamont Bay on Aug. 9 and with murdering kim in a wood on the following day by shooting. The murder of Lieut. Windsor Hambrovugh, or the Ardlamont mystery,’’ as it is called, remains shrouded almost in as much mys- tery now as it was in August last, when it first attracted the attentien of the English and Scotch press. SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY. The scene of the tragedy is almost as fa- miltar to Americans as to British tourists. It is situated in one of the loveliest parts of the Clyde, at the entrance to the famous Kyles of Bute, and only about twenty minutes, steam from Rothesay, the loveliest of sea- side restoyts in Scotland. The persons chiefly concernedinthe tragedy are Lieut, Ham- brough, the victim, Alfred Monson, now under suspicion, and a mysterious person named scott, who perhaps has more to tell than anyone else, but who disappeared shortly afterthe death of Hambrough and has not been seen or heard of since. WINDSOR DUDLEY CECIL HAMBROUGH Was the eldest son of Mr. Dudley Ham- brough of the Isle of Wight. He would have attained his majority early next year. He wasalieutenantin the Yorkshire regiment and his father isa Justice of the Peace for Hampshire. Mr. Hambrough resides princi- paliy at Stockbridge. In the course of an in- terview Hambrough’s father said he was in- troduced to Monson, his son's guardian and tutor, in June, 1890, and being satisfied with Monson’s capability, he placed his son under hischarge. After atime, as the result of various matters which came to his attention, Mr.Hambrough grew suspicious of Monson. He thought Monson was in league with money lenders. Wherever young Hambrougl went Monson followed, and he execised so greatan influence over his pupil that the latter simply ignored his own t people and was led entirely by Monson. The. | | fatherexpressed the opinion that the tutor had some hypnotic influence over his son. 8 At all events, the two were inseparable and all Mr. Hambrough’s entreaties were useless to prevail upon his son to return home. ALFRED JOHN MONSON, the prisoner, is the third son of the late Rev. Thomas Monson, a Yorkshire rector. His mother is a daughter of the fifth Viscount Galway, Monson is in his 84thyear. His father was the son of a second Baron Munson and grand- uncle of the present Lord Oxen- bridge, is married and has three children. Ihe prisoner seems to have been continually in financial dimficulty, and wherever he went he left behind him the reputation of a man who did not pay his debts promptly. Mon- son had, moreover, passed the bankruptcy court some time ago. The third person, Scott, who was with Hambrough and Monson when the former was killed, is still at large and his identity remains a mystery. Ardlamont House, the scene of the tragedy, is owned by Maj. Lamont, who lets it during the shooting season. Shortly before the date of Hambrough’s death it had been taken by Monson, who was residing there with Ham- brough and his guests. m in m in A BOATING INCIDENT. Before proceeding to the details of the mur- der it willl be as well to relate the story ofa boating accident which occurred at Ardla- mont on Aug. 9, the day before Hambrough’s death. This so-called accident was not taken much notice of at the time of the tragedy, but in the light of subsequent events it was regarded as of great import- ance and it is said that it will form part of the most damning evidence at the trial. In the afternoon in question while Hambrough, Monson ana Scott went fishing in the bay in a small boat belonging to the estate the boat suddenly began to fill with water. Ham- Drough, who was rowing, seeing the Doat filling, pulled with all speed tow- rds the shore, but before reaching land he craft capsized, throwing the three men into the water. Hambrough, who could not swim, got upon a rock, but Monson struck out forthe shore. He then got an- other boat and transferred Hambrough to it. Instead of returning, the pair again rowed into the bay, and curiously enough, the sec- ona boat sank in shallow water, and the two meh had to wade ashore. THE KILLING EFFECTED. On the following morning, Aug. 10, at about 7 o’clock, Monson, Hambrough and **Scott’’ started on the shooting expedition which proved so fatal tothe young lieu - tenant. It is conjectured that the men struck out in different directions and got toa part of the wood which is thick with undergrowth. Whatever happened at the time the fatal shot was fired can only be known to Monson, and Scott.“ Monson’s statement is that, hearing a shot, be shouted out to Ham- brough. “What have you got?’’ Receiving no answer, he went on a hit fur- ther and found the young man dead. After lifting the body out of the ditch in which it was lying, Monson and ‘‘Scott’’ returned to Soon afterwards the remains h 8 o’ J. oro taken to Ventnort, Isle of Wight, where Hambrouth's parents were living, and were . l. MONBON’S ARREST. " On Aug. 27 it was decided to arrest Monson, duc he was taken intocustody. Monsen was App ly much surprised and greatly Be hocked. The news of the arrest seon spread dend caused the greatest commotion. The \ prisoner was incarcerated at Inverary, and * SEATTLE, nall, whose mysterious death has caused a sensation at Mason City, Io., died in this city Nov. 13. her foster parents, Mr. anc- Mrs. George Pol- lock, and stopped at the New England Hotel. That night she died in convulsions and the fact became known thet she was about to be- comea mother. surprised at dition, threatened fate. when she died had her body embalmed and | buried. and removed the child; keeping it without informing the Pollocks. humed and sent to Mason City, where inves- tigation caused the discovery of the fact that the child was missing. The officials there believe the girl to have been po have asked the Seattle tigate. 1 has brought in a verdict of not guilty. jury, it is said, was of the opinion that ‘Tucker,had nothing to do with the wreck, but the evidence, it is claimed, showed that the wreck was intentional. GALVESTON, Tex., night fire was discovered in cotton stowed in hold No. 2ofthe British steamship Rod- dain. The Fire Deprrtment put six streams to playing on the fire, which was still burn- ing fiercely this morning, and threatens a Sudden Death of Dr. A. D. Bull suddenly of heart disease. resident of Alton for twenty-five years, and was wellknown as an eminent dentist, leaves a wife and five children to mourn their loss. . here at 4:16 o'clock last evening. failure was the cause. native of Hampshire County, where he was born Dec, 29, 1829. pdsedof, Then again bullets were diseovered in trees in the wood where Hambrough died, about on a level with the deceased man’s head. No cartridges similar to that which killed Ham- brough were found in the latter’s pockets, Shortly after this Monson was committed for trial on the charge of murder. HANNAH WHITNALL’S DEATH. Wyo., Nov. 2%.—Hannah Whit- She came here that date with The Pollocks were jgreatly the disclosure of her con- when she to leave relented, and They The physicians held a post mortem The body was ex- isoned and Officials to inves- WILL PROSECUTE JOHNSON’S LYNCHERS, Orru nw, lo., Nov. 25.—A number of citi- izens have secured the services of prominent attorneys to prosecute the ringleaders of the ob that lynched Johnson here Tuesday. They say that the man probably deserved death, but that if the matter is passed un- noticed it will establish a dangerous prec- cedent. **SOCIETY FORGER’’ HILL. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 25.—Harry Hill, who is known as the society forger, was quietly released on bond yesterday afternoon and quickly got out of town. cinnati whence, by the way of Minneapolis, he will proceed to Canada. made by holders of the alleged forged notes to catch him and nave him brought back. He has gone to Cin- An effort will be HE HANGED DUMMIES. READING, Pa., Nov. 25.—Ida M. Zeller asked a divorce from her husband, Samuel Zeller, on the grounds of ill-treatment. The ill- (ed “or nis bontinually ger ht 44 threatening to a ett suicide and hanging dummies up by the neck at These occasions, she states, her room. She got the di- ade her life burdensome, vorce. MISS CLANCY ACQUITTED. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 26.—Miss Mary 8. Clancy, formerly agent of the Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co., has been acquitted of the charge of forgery. suit against the company of $20,000 damages. She has instituted a FRED TUCKER ACQUITTED. Lrxpox, Kan., Nov. 25.—The jury in the case of Fred Tucker, charged with murder tn causing the death of four persons by wreck- ga Santa Fe train at Barclay Aug. 21, 1891, The JOHN DEITRICR’S ARREST. CHAMOIS, Mo., Nov. 25.—John Deitrick, who says his home is in St. rested near here charged Linn. a former brakeman. Louis, has been ar- with burglary at He was identified by rallroad men as POST-MORTEM ON ANNIE WNAESENS — The Bullet Found in Her Brain Fits Fitsgerald’s Revolver. A post mortem was made this afternoon on the remains of Annie Naesens, the Caronde- let girl shot by James Fitzgerald Thursday night and a 32-caliber bullet was taken from her brain. This isthe same caliber as Fitz- gerald’s revolver. at 8 o’clock. The inquest was begun COTTON ON FIRE. Heavy Loss Expected to the Cargo of the Roddainz. Nov. 25.—At 10:30 last vy loss to the cotton and probably to the mship. —--— ~~ DEAD IN HIS OFFICE. at Alton. AL ron, III., Nov. 25.—At 9:30 this morning Dr. A. D. Bull was found dead in his office on Third street dy Mrs. there to deliver the The Skaab, who went morning paper. doctor left his home at 5 clock well and sound and must have died He had beena He EX-GOV. J. J. JACOB. WHERLING, W. Va., Nov. 25.—Ex-Gov. J, fell dead on the street Heart Deceased was a Jacob A Smuegier’s Suicide. PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 25.—£. Brighton, sentenced yesterday to six months’ impris- onment for smuggling opium. committed suicide to-day by cutting his throat with a pocket-kaife, Nr. G. A. Mi‘ cheil. Mexico, Mo., Nov. 25.--Mrs. Mitchell, wife of Capt. Charles W, Mitchell, prominent in G. A. R. clroles, died this morning. lic Teachers. When the Republicans came out victorious in the school board election the other day the American Protective Association, which had deen in the prophesying business all along, took off its coat and went to prophesying bolder than ever. We won this election,’’ its mombers said, and we mean to have something to say in the appointment of teachers. It won’t be any time at all before every Catholic teacher now holding a position will be replaced by a Protestant. Yesterday when the rumor gained cur- rency that the A. P. A. members of the board had hired a lot of census takersto visit the various schools and obtain the names and religious beliefs of every teacher in them, the threats of the day after the election seemed about to be realized. It was learned that a man giving his name as Josiah Fogg had asked Walter H. Wilcox, Principal of Marquette School, for a list of the character mentioned, stating that he wished the information for the School Board, and that he was sent by the A. P. A. A Posrt- DISPATCH reporter at once sought Principal Wilcox. WILCOX’ ACCOUNT OF THE INTERVIEW. 1 don’t Know how you found this out, Mr. Wilcox said, dut itis true in part. The gentieman said that not only he was sent by the A. P. A., but by the School Board. He left word at my home with my sister. She did not think totell me until about thirty- six hours later. Mr. Fogg gave instructions for me to, send him the information sought. Mr. Wiltox was asked if he had complied with these instructions, and laughingly re- plied that he had not, and what was more, did not propose to. Have you any reason to believe that Mr. Fogg really did represent the School Board?’’ Mr. Wilcox was asked. None whatever,“ was dis reply. Whether a teacher is a Protestant or Cath- olic figures not at all with, me in my estimate of their desirable qualities. What I am after is good teachers. their work and who make their work felt among the children. I have had as many Catholic teachers promoted under me as Protestants. My experience is that Catholics are just as good teachers as Protes- tants. I never bother my head whether a woman is a Catholic or not. I believe a teacher's religious ideas and opinions are with her, asthey are witheverybody else, mere matters between her conscience and her God.“ But you would report a teacher’s relig- ious tendencies if called on by a member of the School Board?“ „don't know which of my teachers are Catholics and which are Protestants, except Ihave learned it accidentally. I don’t pre- tend to investigate. I would not give infor- mation on these matters to a Protestant or toa Catholic. Itisinformation that 1 think does not belong to me officially toimpart. 1 am notin sympathy withany movement that interferes with the dictates of the indi- vidual’s conscience. Marquette is the new Twenty- eighth Ward school. It is in the midst of the fashionable West End. Mr. Wilcox, himself, is not a Catholic. He has eleven teachers under him in tne reg- ular grades and seven in the Kindergarten, over which Miss Emma E. Patterson is di- rector. From the Marquette School the reporter wenttothe High Schoolon Grand avenue. Here there are sixty-five teachers, besides F. Louis Soldan, the principal, who gets $i5a day, and Wm. J. 8. Bryan, the vice-prin- cipal, who gets $12, as does Wm. F. Sanford, assistant principal. There are halfa dozen teachers at 810 a day, and from that they rule gradually down to 84. Here ought to be a fruitful field for changes if they are to come. „Well, well,“ said Vice-Principal Wm. J. 8. Bryan. I don’t think anybody has asked for a list of our teachers with their religious sentiments indicated. A thing like that would most certainly ‘have come to my ears had it occurred. s* Would such a list have been supplied?“ „Most assuredly not. Religion isa matter of private conscience. Neither we nor the School Board have aay right to question a teacher. on his or her religious convictions. The teacher. must how to teach. That's the whole sum ofthe teacher’s requirements. Of the religious inclinations of a few teachers here whom I now personally I might speak though I would not, But it 1 would I could not tell you the sentiments of one-half, not of one-third. I shouid not consider it my auty to give the School Board information of this character even it were aske1.’’ Crow School at Bell and Channing avenues isa large school. It has seventeen teachers aside from its kindergarten force. It is resided over by Francis E. Cook, a Protestant, or at least not a Catholic. „No one representing the School Board has inquired into the religious beliefs of my teachers, Mr. Cook sald. If they had I should have told them that they were ex- ceeding their authority. ‘If a man were to ask me my belief I should answer if I chose. If I did not, I should say ‘My belief isa matter that con- cerns me only.’ We have jens and Gentiles here, Catholics and Protestants. I don’t see but the Jews are as teachers as the Gentiles, and the Catholics as good as the Protestants. Weare after results here and we employ competent teachers for the pur- pose of obtaining them, Religion is not con- sidered, and apy 2 looking to its con- sideration I should consider an imperti- 3 N MR. FOGG SEEN. Josiah Fogg is a clerk in the Auditor's of- fice of the Wabash Rallway. He lives on Westminster place, not far from Marquette &chool. He ie man of middle age. A Post. Disraton reporter called on him. This con- versation took place ou are Mr. Fogg? „es, sir.“ vs „Mr. Josiah Fogg? „es, sir. Fou called on Mr. Wilcox of Marquette School for a jist of senehers, . (pecther with h teacher’s religions fait 2514 27000 seek this information for the ee eg. dave u 5 Me es there 2 — . — 5 >. 3 anybody our knowledge ain this part of iutormation regarding all the school teachers of the city? „have nothing to say. Do you re nt any organization, or are your e — and for your per- e have to 2? But you Tow that the A. F. A. has prom- know Iwant teachers whe like . ty, murdered his 24-year-old son, James Brundige, early tuls morning py shooting him with a shot - gun The unfortunate affair is said to have resulted from a quarrel. Only yesterday the venerable father of the mur- derer was laid in hid grave, SITUATION AT HONOLULU. — Ye A Private Letter From Beverly Themas tea Friena im New York. New Tonk, Nov. 2%.—The Posr-Drisraron correspondent hat been allowed to copy a letter from Honolulu, brought by the steam er Australia, which’arrived in San Francisco on the 13th inst. It was written by Beverly Thomas, who bas A resident of Hawali for a number of u, to a friend living in New York. Mr. as has lived in Hono. lulu over efght ye and is conversant with the Hawalian poll situation. The following is cerpt from the letter, which has not yet h published: lou ask me to give you ga clear statement of the situation in islands and to state my unbiased opin in regard to what will be the outcome of the struggie to establish a Republic here. ig a hard thing to do, at the present time, rwe are all at sea as to what position the United States Government is going to assume towards us. Minister W1i)l- lis has just arrived and presented his cre- dentials to President Dole. All sorts of ru- mors are afloat. Ong ig that Willis is going to assist Lilluokalani e regain her throne. What lent color to this rumor was the landing of a number of marines from the man-of-war Phlladeiphia aod a number of Doats of that warship filled with men, all of whom were heavily armed, were kept in the water all one night... At daybreak their boats were taken back on rd the Philadelphia, and no one can tell Whatis the meaning of this movement. is sald the Queen's friends intended to Make an attempt to get control of the gove mtand the marines were to assist them. it was discovered that their plans had made known, that the conspirators were under surveillance, and it was decided at the last moment to give up the attempt. . Let me tell you that if any attempt is de son on the throne made to replace +) have now a there will and — Hon prosperous. Befor ment was formed, we were like a lot of slaves, afraid to open our mouths. Minister stevens understood the situa- tion. He is an honest man and his report is a truthful one. It Harrison had remained President a few months longer we would have been annexed long ago. The feeling here against President Cleveland is very bit- ter and Willis is looked upon with suspicion. I think a permanent republic will be estab- lished in afew weeks and the Queen will be forced to leave the Islands. I have just time to add a few more lines. The Marshal has called a meeting of the Cit- izens’ Guard. What is up I do not know. I Will let you know by the next mail, Every man has a Remington rifle and is well sup- plied with ammunition.’’ THE CAMPBELL CASE. Some Ugly Charges Being Made on Both Sides. There is really an appetizing menu pro- vided by the Campbell casein Circuit Court- room No. 5. A ‘‘Peeping Tom’’ is promised by one side andthe forcible detention of a witness by hie father, who is alleged to have locked him in his room, by the other. There are hints of skirt-dancing and these are also hints of bribery. Surprises are threatened and knowing winks are indulged in by the counsels of plaintiff and defendant. The first surprise almost threw the case out of court, The proceedings under which the grand- parents of Irene Campbell, daughter of Dr. Jesse Campbell and his divorced wife, Jennie, seek possession of the child have been subject to revision. The habeas corpus action which was begun in the Circult Court, taken to the Supreme Court and remanded back to the Oircuit Court, was allowed to rest for the while. The action before Judge Valliant at noon to- day was based on a petitton made by Dr. Jesse Campbell for a modification of the divorce decree itself. Its object is the same as that of the habeas corpus, to obtain or retain possession of ittieprene. The case opened by Judge Paxson of coun- sel for Dr. Campbell reading the petition. Judge Bashaw for Mrs. Campbell read the answer. It denied any agreement made at any time to leave little Irenein the custody of its grandparents. On the contrary. it had gone to them when 6 weeks old against ber will and by the com. pulsion of her husbend, who she swears wished it away soshe could assist him at his work of dentistry. She asserts that she fre- quently sought its return to her, and finally after her di it, as she had a ri to and now das it in marry him. ! Judge Paxson filed an answer to this an- swer. At this point Judge Bashaw asked for a de- cision by Judge Valliant as to the legality ot the present ngs. A great mass of law was investigated and the decision was reached that a review Of the decree wae al- lowable only when new evidence had been found that would ye it or fendant not n served with — This was not true of the present Case, and the only proper proceedings writ of haveas corpus, which he wou grant. | 5 for, and at 2 o’ clock the "this was gbpited for, and at 2. o'clock the same as if the decree had been reviewed. Dipytnerie at Fairbury. FAIRBURY, „ NOV. 2%.—Diphtherta das broken out in a family named Brown, five miles south of here. All precautions have the diseases R @ malady. deal and the From All Over the Country Present— A Strong Wind Almost Directly Down the Gridiron Prevailed— Yale Won the Toss Up. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 2%.—The mer- cury during last night sank to somewhere below freezing mark, and there is where it was founa this morning. When the trainers and coachers of the Harvard and Yale elevens turned out to supervise the cooking | of breakfast for their champions, the roaring blasts had in a measure subsided. In an hour, as the yellow sunbeams brightened the stecpletops, their weather vanes were pointed steadily in the west quarter. The wind had settled to a steady, insistent push- ing of twelve miles an hour towards the east. Any winds means much on Hampden Field, where it is blowing on days when dead calm revalls everywhere. Thus it was, the trainers of eachteam thoughtit wise, that he kickers of the two elevens should become acquainted with the Hampden Park breezes before the deadly work of the afternoon was inaugurated. The prospect as the morning grew wasthat the afternoon would be cold and that there would be considerable breeze, t not a high wind. The crowd at the park was unprecedented for such an event. The railroads were taxed to their utmost and nearly allthe special cars obtainable had been chartered. There were distinguished men in the crowd, among them Gov. Morris of Connecticut, Lieut.-Gov. Wolcott of Mas- sachusetts, Gov. McKinley of Ohio and ex- Lieut.-Gov. Halle of Massachusetts. In Gov. McKinley’s party were Mrs. Me- Kinley, Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Mrs, Her- rick. They sat on the Harvard side. Gov. Russell walked apthe Harvard row. Ex-Gov. Bulkley of Connecticut shouted for Yale and ex-Mayor Dwight of Hartford was found under a big blue banner. The game began at 2 o'clock, but the gtounds were filled an hour earlier. The usual arrangements had been made for seat- Ing, although the grand stands are larger, the entire seating capacity providing for 23,000-peoepte’ Dr. Phillip Schoff, a graduate ofthe University of Pennsyivania, was agreed upon for referee and W. P. Moffatt of Prince - ton, 84, for umpire. Schoff was cap- tain of last year’s Pennsylvania team and Moffatt has officiated as referee at several Yale-Harvard games. The twenty-two men that mauled each other to-day aggregate 3,824 pounds in weight; Harvard’s team weighing 1,922 pounds, and Yale 1,902. Yalehasthetallest mar on the field in Stillman, whose weight is 203, and whose attitude is6.3. Mackie of the Harvard ts their heaviest player, weighing exactly the same as Stillman. Mackie is, however, one and a half inches shorter, Lowell, who stands five feet eight, and who weighs 473 pounds, is Harvard’s shortest man, while Greenway of Yale, with 5.7 of stature, is the shortest blue ribbon man, he wetghing 160 pounds. Both teams have heavy tackles and one pretty heavy half back. The weight of Yale’s rush line is more scientifically dis- tributed than that of Harvarda’s, the heaviest Yale man, Stillman, being in the center. The impression seemed to prevail that be- cause odds were sald to have been offered on Harvard that Yale men are somewhat dubious as to the But this is not 80. They are just as confident asthe men from Boston, and all who have money are backing their opinion to the extent of their pocketbook. The special trains. from New Tork and Boston added thousands to the crowds of strangers a +g n town. The streets of the quiet old handsome cit have assumed an ap rance of unwon life and active and ero ads of nolsy men, decorated with their college colors are parad- ing in groups up and down the main streets. The display of crimson is most conspicuogs, but there is plenty of Yale blue about, and many ofthe smaller New En — including Williams, Amherst, Brown an Trinity are well re Thankgiving Day. At 1o’clock the carriages drove up to the White residence and the Ha and substitutes, all in their field attire, were driven to Hampden Part. was sign of nervousness amops n,although all were quiet and not clined to enthuse much over the situation. The six rubbers. two physicians and the coachers ee the physicians, Carrying u K o. rubber fluids for revival ot men knocked out. a few minutes after 2 o’cloce ohen a deafening shout arose from the end few seconds near the entrance, and in a few the vast audience was in a tumult of excitement when the eleven of Yale in their sweaters rushed m the feld and be- gan practice. A very shorttimeafter the enthusiasm was repeated andthe Harvard team came on inadog trot. every seat was taken and the was occapied also, the ball was punted adout were made to get the men spectators during this time judge the make-up of the t compare the sizeofthe men, while le boys in their various sections called rings = — 4 ty cheered an $a altern 0 for Tale aia very little pun ankle making him Harvard kicked ost ast to line up fora battle in orty-five minutes each with fi n. , The teams lined up as follows: „ men two hal fteen Le Left rd left. Blane ae e lef . . — . . 2:10 p. m. — Stevenson will play instead of 4:14 p. m,—Both 4 B. „„ 6 oc ene Le „ „ * * goodly ndages and splints, air forcers and are practicing. paling are center, tossing. Yale which will test Excise Commissioner Bell’s power to collect saloon licenses from clubs of a social nature, The st. Louis Club was picked out as being the best one to make a test upon. In his petition to cite the b to show by what author- ity it sel liquor without a um- cense, the petitioner says that the club nas no right sell liquors without having frst secured the custo license as vided dy law. de clhab | answer that it was a social organization for the pur- = of advancing social interrourse de- ween its members, and that it did not sell liquors for „ but in fa a them at a the expense bers + L paid dues and initiation fees of the mem n The initiation fee was 3100 and the annual dues $80 per year. | Mr. Leverett Bell made the opening argu- ment. He first read the petition of the Ex- cise Commissioner, the answer ofthe club and then his demurrerto the answer, He then made a brief review ot the laws zov- erning the organization of corporations and the laws When Mr. Bell ments and cited authorities he would refer to in his brief in the case. „ Lee took up argument for the St. Louis. Olub. . Lee said that the club was not in- corporated under the section of the constitution mentioned by Mr. Bell, but un- der another one of older date, the number of which had recently been changed. Under this provision, if the club secured a license they would not even then be allowed to sell liquor ana would be compeiled to close up on Sundays. Mr. Lee occupied the Court’s attention untill noon, when he closed his argument. Judge Valliant requested the attorneys to file their briefs as soon as possible and give him time to look over the authorities they cited.{He did not say how soon he would be able to render an opinion in the case. It is more than probable that no matter which way the Court decides the question an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court by the side decided against so as to get to ‘a Anal decision there which can be used as a recedent in all cases which may arise in the uture, = AN APPEAL FILED HERE, * A Case Involving a Raflroad’s Richt- ot - Way Through Vinita. An appeal was filed in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals to-day in the sult of the Atlantic & Pacific Railway Oo. and the St. Louls & San Francisco Railway against L. Bell and H. H. Trott for $2,500 damages and for possession of a piece of ground in Vinita, formerly Downingville, Cherokee Nation, I. A The ground is a lot 81x18 feet at Illinois avenue and Wil- son street and has a one-story frame bulld- ing on It, used as an office by the defendants. Small though the lot 18, its possession, it is sald, affects the right of — 4 of the Atlantic and PacifiC, whic has been operated by the Frisco since 1877. The plaintiffs all that the Atlantic & Pa- cific acquired the title to the land dy an act of Congress, entitled, ‘‘An act granting lands to ald in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the States of Missouriand Arkansas to the Pacific coast, approved July 27, 1866. They also claim the property under the treaty of 1866. They allege that the defendants and others conspired to take possession of the prem in contention and other tracts of land, and that in December, 1875, they seized the property by force of arms, while the ey ee were in session, and have since held it. 0 - endants, who are Oherokees, filed a demurrer, and they claim that the plaintiffs were not the owners of the property. The plaintiffs won the suit, being given possession and $1 damages, and the defen ts took the appeal. WILL TRY £0 RECLAIM HER. Annie King’s Father Calls at the Four Courts and Gets Her. This morning Annie King, better known as Mamie. Hall, the 15-year-old girl who was taken from Hotel Emory, on Eleventh and Locust streets, last nigbt where she is said to have been inthe company of Frank Weiss, alias Charies Brown, who isa street car conductor on the Citizens’ Rallway, was released this morning by ape. Boze. The father of the girl, who lives at 1233 Washing- led at the Four Courts ng ex Wete a because he thought he could stil reform bis aang, Seer bis — re The ayward. She Their Indictment a Mistake. Judge Thayer in the United States District Court righted a mistake made ju the indict- ment of John M. and George W. Conatser, rested this morningon a warrant charging him with attempting to steal . wright are all well. Oolgate lost. Kelly joined them in mountains, Will work don river dy boat. 2 The party left Missoula, Mont., over @ — month ago on a bear hunt, It was led by Capt. W. 8. Carlin, son of Gen. Carlin. A week ago it was supposed that they were lost, and Gen. Carun offered a reward for any tidings of They plunged right into the wilderness out leaving a trace of their movements. A te 8 9 35 . 8 trip bad been under contemplation for years, — and Mr. HimmelWright was very entha- stastic over it. He was one of a og party which laid a line through that ceuntry 5 3 forthe Northern Pacific. The party spent the whole winter in the region, and ned almost entirely on game. Mr. Himmetwrimnt is familiar with the country. a CLOSED ITS DOORS. The Mitehell Furniture Co. Makes Assignment. ae The Mitchell Furniture Co. of 812 North Broadway made an assignment this ie a to Mr, George M. Block for the benefit of creditors, This was one of the oldest firms 2 in the city, the business having ~ been started in 1872 by Wm. Mitchell, father of J. 8. Webb and ka Mitchell, the ~~ directors of the company that has justas- signed. en In the deed of assignment the sworn “ete though the exact amount of the latter can not yet be estimated. Accour to the oh 5 ¢ * a * 4 Se 6 ie | — 3 7 wr * 5 2s tk, N — * ‘ * 5 a 1 ‘ re. 4 “> * 2 * - - 3 N * > 56 — — z + * amount of 86, bought of other the HMabilities turnea Among the other property oC deed of assignment is included ea from the com 16 the The 8 has hitherto t at $90,000, and if the assignes can thing like the value of it the Mitc : ture Co. will pay out dollar for folla Fe. have 3 handsome letft. ö * 1 2 The ory on Lucas a ue was One of — the immediate causes of the failure. The 8 has not used it for the oy of furniture for several ears, rented it out the vis & Manufacturing Co. for $3,000 a year. given up by the former renters last year yes since then the owners have had norentersin — it. The failare to have that $3,00intheir ~~ business and tke interest on the at and taxes ane due he {tated the >. “ie ure. * O say Ard times a 43 felting of business were factors in bring- «© — ing on their troubles. 71 t is understood that the company will d solve and not attempt to resume business. 5 SPANHORST’S SUSPICIONS. His Wife’s Departure Causes Him te Call on the Police. Mrs. J. R. ®panhorst of 1920 Olive street, a. wife of eleven months, left home at 7:30 o’clock this morning, giving out that she was going to visit her sister, Mrs. Iza Mary, at Hot Springs, Ark., which she has doubtless done, but her gong has thrown her hus- band, J. R. Spanhorst, into a terrible state of excitement. He called at the Four Courts, ~~ to-day and asked the ald ot the policein ~ finding his wife, teliing a story which ig backed by nothing save his jealous sus picions, which he will probabiy deeply re- gret before long. n Mrs. Spanhorst is 20 years old and 8 51 th Mrs. — Mrs. Spanhorst. Shaseser Se org said his wife received a letter % told him was from “her sister at Hot © inviting her to come and announced her intention of in n about three weeks ago. & ing told that his wife had immediate t