Not Too Late To have a mod- ern steam or hot wa‘er heatin systern ins before extreme cold weather pets in. We can make house ecm- ble in every corper and your coal bill will be no larger. Let us give you an tit on an up -o - date sys- tem. We sell the well known Cheerful - furnace which can't be x S————— Madison Square Garden Battle of the Wheels Closed With Temslt of Claim Unfair Rulings. NEW YORK, Dee. 17.~The result of the six day bicycle contest at Madk %on Square Garden was a surprise and disappointment to many present at the close. Root and Fogler took first place, Hopper and Downing second and Rutt and McFarland thin. The distance was 2.202 miles 2 Japs. The record Is 2.733 miles 4 laps, By the sheer strength of his power ful leg drives Jor Fugler jumped his frout wheel over the finish line five inches In front of [lanly Dawning and Walter Rutt, and 1600 excited men returned the winner for the second time. Leas than a foot separated the first three positions, but five judges were ananimous lu their apinfon of the or der, As remurkable in the_last ten laps other stage of the way the race ended i a tumult of groans, hoots and hisses 2s the crowd saw the Brooklyn bay Sash in winner, Although champions of last year's which started in the mace Particular Iy antagonistic te the crowd was Fo- gler, although his wrongdoing was uot fully as clean a race as half the others When the pistol shot amounciug the beginning of the last mile sprint—the ten laps in which punctures, falls or other accidents cost the victim all chance of fighting for the long sought vietory—rany through the big building the eight riders chosen to represent their teams In the battle for final hon ors whirled over the starting line in a compact bunch four abreast. Into the Madison avenue turn they Swing, stretched out In a line, Rott the German champion, picked by the talent to win, at the head of the pro cession. Handy Downing was tacked ou Rutt's rear wheel riding high. his eyes covering every other man on fhe track. Sweeping around the Fonrth avenue side, Downing Jumped to the pole and for the succeeding two laps beld the leading position. At the beginning of the fourth Ia Emile Georget dashed from the and assumed the lead. For three laps the field, well togeth. er and riding free, let the Frenchman maintain his position. Rutt then rushed to the front and finished clear of Hardy Downing, with daylight separating him from Georget, who was blanketed by Downing. To this stage Fogler had been trall- Ing the pack. As ithe teams began the unwinding of the [ast two lap sprint Fogler shot Ly the field, riding high. ou the bank at the Madison avenue end. The crowd roared! In amazement as the rush down the Twenty-aixth Street stretch began Rutt, pedaling at the top of his speed, awitched the six others around the Fourth avenue turn in ap slwost continuous line. Old timers stood si- lent, astonished at the speed with which Fogler swept juto the beginning of {hie last lap. The entire field, beuefiting by Fo Bler's pace. wos In o' viens distress, but the Brooklyu lad flew out a half length further juto tlie lead as the pistol announced the begiuning of the last twelve seconds of riding. Even at this point no one helieved Rutt could fall to pass Fogler on the last Jump, But on the last turn Rutt swept up P rear fifth, Clark sixth, Downing seventh and Emil tGeorget eighth. = ‘When fiually the decislon was reach: ed and Charlie Harvey, the announcer, shouted Fogler's name, the garden met the aunouncement with icy sl lence Then, breaking out from all corners. boots and groans greeted the winner as be rode on the fat around to his track quarters. Hanly Downing jump ed from his wheel and, approaching Fogler, congriivlaiad hlin on a won derful ride and victory. The sports manlike act was heered to the echo Walthour, the © uthern boy, a great favorite with the fans, was unplace] Summarized brieds, the six days developments include! the following: Except for the wmanngenienf. which has maintuined a silence on the sub ject. there i= entire aevord among of ficlals, riders and fans that the present rules are responisitle for am wnsports- ninnlike specincle which cannot right fully be classed ax & race. Colonel Serrano Defeats Rebels. GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador, Dec. 17.— Colonel Sorrano attacked the Pazajo rebels and won a splendid victory. The government forces then marched fo attack the rebels at Sania Rosa. DUBASSOFF HELD HIM, Another Attempt on the Life of Ex- Governor of Moscow. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 17.—Anoth- er alterupt on the life of Admiral Du- bassoff, ex-governor general of Mos- Cow, was made here, but he escaped with slight injuries The ex-governor general was walk- ing along a rather solitary path of the Tauride garden, in which the lower house of parliament Is situated, when & young wan dressed as 8 workman | approached and fired seven shots from a revolver, but missed the admiral ow- | log to his nervousness. ‘The terrorist then turned and raw, with the admiral la pursuit. Seeing that his capture was lmmiseal. Dubassoff's assailant turned and threw a bomb, which be drew from his pocket, at his pursuer. Dubiassoff was hurled to the ground by the force of the explosion. At that moment BR watchivau ran up aud seized the terrorist As the admiral was rising from the ground a second terrorist appeared and threw a bomb at the admiral which passed over his head apd did not explode. The second terrorist then fired three shots from a revolver at the admiral aud missed him. Dubas soff then threw himself upon the ter- rorist, disarmed him and held the man dutll he was seized aud taken to the nearest police station. The attempt ou Dubassoffs life Is conuected with the irials of the Mos- cow revolutionists now in progress at Moscow, Throughout .Russing Poland the Rov- erument’s policy of finuness has heen successful in subduing the last of the sinoldering sparkx of revolution. This result bas been aceamplisliend at a ter ribile cost tu the Polish paaple, the num- ber of victims belug estimated at thou sands. Business g's becotge staguant, the trades aud industries are bankrupt, and the masses are dispirited und io a state of lawentable poverty At Cezustochowa, which ls a typleal Polish town, seven so culled terrorists Lave Leen tried Ly drumbead court martial and executed during the last two days. Five terrorists were tried, convicted and sbot at Warsaw, ns also were three at Sleradz, near Kalisz, two at Tomeszow and one at Iomza. These executions have been golug on so con- the bank nuable because of his meo- mentum to hol! his position, rubbing Fogler's shonlder. Like a streak of lighting Hardy Downing, grasping Food Choppers, Kettles, F Fo stantly throughout Poland xenerally that it has becoule almost supertiuous to repeat the dally chronicle of mill tary executions. PRICE ONE ROME, Dec. 17 onstrators friendly to anti-Vatican tendencies gat ores night in the plazza adjoinitg Farnese palace, the seat of the Fre embassy, In an ecudeavor fo xp) thelr pleasure*at Francs's ward the church of Rome, The whole garrison of employed to face the de 4 protect the Vatican, which rounded by eavalry, and ge Ing to the apostolic palace by troops. ; All the streets leading to palace sre protected by fixed bavouets The demonstrators, led by a dozen Radical! Socialists and Pp n members of the chamber.of deputies, Including Priuce Borghese, after vain ly attempting to break the oa, provided themselves with candies and formed Into a mock procession, inten. ing the misercre as an [udieation of the death of clericallsm, amidst cries of “Long live France!” “Long live Clemenceau!” and “Down with the Vatican!" =i Deputies Costa and De Felice tried to barangue the people, but for & time the police interfered. : Deputy Costa finally made himself heard and said: £1 “Before this monument to Bramo, of free thought, let us send our a nse to France for this great peopls con- tinuing the traditional obstinate strug- gle against the moth eaten elftical- ism.” : Frensh attempts were then wade to beat back the cordon, and the gavalry charged the demonstrators, a few of whom were slightly injured sev: eral arrested. Amid roars and shouts and the singing of the ‘‘Marsellinise” the ferment continued until late at night A commission of the demonstrators was received by M. Barrete, the Freach ambassador, who expressed his appreciation for the sympathy of the Roman people, ; The government endeavored by all means to prevent the demonstration. The stand that the government fs tak ing is that, although Italy ia friendly to France, sbe does not wish to taks sides in the dispute, especially when her relations with the church are bet ter now than they have been since 1870. ~ Late reports from Paris say that cautious action by the government in the present crisis prevented violence and bloodshed outside the palace of Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris, Soon after a report was spread like wildfire through the city that immed! ate ejectment of the cardinal from his official residence had been decided up- on indignant citizens gathered from every quarter uutl] the streets around the palace were impassable. In less than half an hour the tremaen- dous assemblage had worked Itself in- to a state of furious exclteinent. There Was a continuous cheering for the car dinal and the pope. Hymuos were sung, together with the “Marselllaise” and other patriotic songs. There was a gen- eral spirit to resist any attempt to evict the aged prelate, but the govern- ment wisely decided not to put the throug to the fest An that was done | wag to Inform the cardinal he could depart at his pleasure Amoug those lu front of the palace — palace gave sirikiug proof that the church has pot been deserted by the populdce, but the government has seen 80 lesson In the demonstration, Instead of relaxing its hostile cam- paign Clemenceau and his cabinet are preparing to push it with more energy and relentlessness. The new measures to this end Bave been drafted, and ar | mngements have heen made for the rapid spactment of the proposed legis lation. In a semiofficial statement the demonstration outside the palace was sald to have no material bearing on’ the crisis No Compromise Fosalble, Saya Bleak. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.—Archbish op J. H. Bienk of New Orleans sald that he believes that a compromise be | tween the Catholic church and the French government under the existing | conditions is impossible. He sald fur ther: “I belleve the final outcome will be favorable to the established order of things, and I hope that at no far dls tant date the “God denying republic” | In France may be replaced by a God! fearing republic and that all inhab ftants may learn the solemn lesson of history that all attempts, no matter bow Insiducusly and cuunlogly made, to rob man of religion and Lis innllena. ble rights, without which life becomes a curse, spell supreme folly and stu | pendous failure” Soelalist Sympathy For France. | MILAN, Dec. 17—The Boclalist fed | eration has decided to organize through | out Italy for a simultaneous expression] of sympathy with France and is form | ing a committee to be composed of all the democratic parties for anticlerical| agitation i FIFTY ARRESTS MADE. i i Street Car Strike Riot Takes Place at Portland, Ore. i PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 17. — The street car system of Portland, Ore.,| owned by the Portland Railway, Light | and Power company, Is almost tied up, | and fifty men have been arrested as the result of a strike of motormen and} conductors begun upon the refusal of | the company to grant an Increase of wages and minor demands Thousands of men and boys gathered | at the various stations, and as fast as the cars reaclial a transfer point a rush was made for the car men, who were obliged to desert the cars or be beaten. Several riotous demonstrations occur red. Men and boys smashed car win- dows, beat trolley poles and otherwise destroyed property. A detective attempted to dissuade the, mob from damaging the company’s property and was set upon. He backed against a wall and fired into the afr. The police seeined powerless for a time to control the mob, but In the ex- citement following the shot the detec tive got away. More trouble is ex- pected. Coal Famine In North Dakota. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. — Senator McCumber of North Dakota announced his Intention of presenting to President Roosevelt this telegram, which he re ceived from J. P. Whittemore of Gales burg, N. D.: “The United States army could not be better employed than in compelling and assisting these rall- roads to drop evervthing and haul us coal. Half the northwest will be freez ing In a week and the whole of it in| two weeks" As the commander iu chief of the army Senator McCumber believes the president should at once take cognizance of the distressing state of affairs in his state -= Farmers Desperate For Want of Fael MANGUM, Okla, Dec. 17.-A coal fawine Is now prevalling in this pari; timber to be used fur fuel, aud many farmers are burning fences and out. were Count Houl de Castellane, M. belf a dozen seuators and about twen- | ty menbers of the old French nobility. | Boui was one of the most demonstra-’ tive iu the vast crowd, and several ties he vainly tried to make his volce heard in denunciation of the govern. went. The rust of the citizens to the Ee = - bulldings. The weathér ls cold. Coal In transit is confiscated by the rail roads, and apparently there 1s no re llef Im sight. Fifty farmers went to the Rock Island station and took charge of the ouly car of coal. Unless rellef comes shortly all public works will be closed and many families will suffer, = Razors | i i | Heaters, GERMANS TALK WAR Expect Conflict Bet ween Unit- | od States and Japan — WOULD BE CAUSE FOR JOY !§ ELROPE “* Prominent Subject of Kalser Wii- belm's Expression Was, “Uncle Sam's Whiskers Need Trim- ming “Japs Uspeapular. BERLIN, Dec. 17.—~The relations be- tween the United States and Japan ex- cite extraordinary interest both in gov- ernment and diplomatic circles bere. Emperor William discussed the ques tion with several persons recently and Is thoroughly Informed regarding Pres- Ident Roosevelt's personal views on the Among German military snd uaval officers the possibility of a conflict be tween the United States apd Japan bas been freely discussed, and the professional” views appear to agree that Japan would take the Philippine States the necessity of conducting across the Pacitc prolonged sea and land campaigns, which would eall forth immense exertions against great It is alleged here that the British sd- miralty bas considered theoretically the possibility of war between Japan and the United States as likely to take place within twenty-five years, and some of the British naval men are re ported to have expressed the belief that the contest would take place In any case, it Is certain that several European foreign offices are at present making Inquiries regarding the temper of the Japanese people and the govern- meat of Japan. The thought of war between Japan and the United States does not All many European statesmen with horror. Japan's defeat of Russia naturally made her unpopular In Europe, while the United States as a world power ls secretly regarded as an interloper. “Un- cle Sam's whiskers need trimming” was the recent expression of a proml- nent German. Russia continues to | wave the “yellow peril” banner. Aus tria bas never forgotten Maximilian. France Is still Russia's ally. Japan stands In the way of European ad- vabcement in the far east. America Las its Monroe doctripe. From the standpoints of both sentiment and ma- terial interest, therefore, an armed con- flict between Japan snd the United States would cause more than one high personage to chortle with joy. Woman Buried In Hotel Ruins. BURLINGTON, Vt, Dec. 17. — One life, that of Mrs. Frank Coonrad, was sacrificed and property valued at about $40,000 destroyed In a fire which con- sumed the American House block and badly damaged two adjoining blocks here. Mrs. Coonrad's body is believed to be buried beneath the ruins of the American House block. The American ! House had at the time fifty guests, who | were forced to make hurried exits. | Benjamin Presser, a traveling sales- | mag of Ticonderoga, N. Y,, ran to the | assistance of Mrs. Coonrad, who was in | a bysterical condition. He succeeded | when be lost his hold upon the woman and sbe disappeared from bis sight, | probably In her bewildered condition | becoming a prey to the flames. i Oldest Steamer on Hudsoa Ablase. KINGSTON, N. Y., Dec. 17—-The steamer Norwich of the Cortell tow ing line, the oldest steamer on the Hudson river, while lying at her dock bere, was so badly dawaged by a Ore that It was necessary to submerge her | to save ber hull. ‘The Norwich was bulit in 1836 and Was In service as a passenger boat on Long Island sound and the Hudson river until 1830. Since that time she has been a towing boat, | and because of her lee breaking pow- ers had come to be known ou the river as the “Ice king." Old Spanish Warzaip Blown Up. NEWPORT, R. I, Dec. 17.-About all that was left of the former Span- steamer Buenaventura, which! Rained notoriety in the late war by bLelug the first ship captured by the Americans and again when she was! of bier crew saved through the heroism | of a Greek deck hand named Bruso of | the tug Walter A. Luckenbauh, was | blown to pieces by the revenue culter Mohawk, Six Places Set Ablase. i LEOMINSTER, Mass, Dec. 17—8Ix | fires, all apparently locéndlary, kept | the firemen on their nerve between | midnight and morning. In two cases | & wan was seen to light a match and | apply It to awnlugs. The only blaze was at the stable of E. W Pierce, | where more than $1,000 damage was | one, Twenty-three horses were sav | ed by firemen apd police at this place. | Many Stingy Rich Men, He Says. | ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.- Adolph Busch. the multimillionaire brewer, says that Discussing that part of President | Roosevelt's message referring to an | income tax, Mr. Busch said: “If there | the United States every man with a fair proportion of government taxes' i SE —————————————————————— i Rode Over Into Virginia, ! WASHINGTON, Dee. 17 ~President | Roosevelt, his brother in-law, Douglas | Robinson of New York, aod the presi: | deiit’s mon, Archie, spent two hours borsehack riding yeatenlay afternoon. 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