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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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GERMANS TALK WAR
Expect Conflict Bet ween Unit- |
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WOULD BE CAUSE FOR JOY !§ ELROPE
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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
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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.
They rode over into Virginia, and the
Loum RR Sha. White Hows waa
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