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Show N . i in Death of Russian Spy about twiligCt of Sept 29, A Japanese a paper. Tokyo sy8 soldier camped in the neighborhood i $ Yentai was cooking his supper !(lien a man attired in a Chinese farmer's clothes and hat passed by. ?Tb0 soldier asked him to bring some Instead of complying fresh water. lth the request the man took to tight This conduct aroused the anger and suspicion of the Japanese sol tier, who at once pursued the man. He caught up with him and, tearing off his hat, discovered that be was a He was a spy. Russian in disguise. The following day a court-martisat to deliver Judgment on the Russian soldier, whose name was Vasilli Idaho. He was 33 years old and a pri rate belonging to the 284th Chenbal-sk- y regiment of the 71st division of the 5th army corps. He walked calm If Into the court and bowed to the judges, his dignity and manliness commanding the respect of all present. Capt Hamao, one of the associate judges, read the verdict, which stated that the accused was a spy and therefore was to be punished with death. When the full meaning of the sentence was explained to him by an interpreter he said, respectfully but clearly, that he was satisfied, and ihowed no sign of fear. "It was It was drawing near sunset when he was executed in a neighboring valley. He was led into an inclosure by a gendarme. There was a small gathering of the judges, newspaper correspondents and others. The prisoner asked Capt. Hamao, who was in attendance, for permission to pray. The request was of course granted. When he had finished his prayers Capt. Hamao asked him if he was married and whether he had children. Both of the questions being answered in the affirmative, the captain told him that he was one of the bravest and most honorable soldiers of Russia. The interests and law of Japan, however, demanded his death. But the captain, in his private capacity, admired his bravery and deeply sympathized with him. If he had anything to leave or communicate to his people the captain would gladly undergo any trouble in order to fulfill his desires. words caused These encouraging J tears to rise to the eyes of the brave Russian. He said he had no word to send to his people. The only thing he wanted to express was his gratitude to the captain and the only favor be would ask from him was permission to shake hands with him. This was done in the heartiest manner. A few minutes later Vasilli Llabolf was dead. the Trackless Woods In away wilds of the North, where to lose one's self might mean death. By constant practice those who are brought up in the wilds acquire the ability to walk in a straight line. They begin by beating a trail from point to point on some long stretch of ice, and in the bush, where any tree or obstruction bars the way, they make up for any deviation .from the straight course by a process, so that the general line of march is What appears marvelous and positively uncanny to a town person is timple to a bushman. This bump of locality is highly developed in all Indians and whites who have passed many years in the bush. Without the faculty of remembering objects a bushman could not find his way through the forests. Providing the trapper has once passed from one place to another, he is pretty sure to find his way through the second time, even if years should have elapsed between the trips. Every object from start to finish is an index .finger pointing out the right path. A d sloping patch, a leaning tree, a give-and-ta- straight. in the country During forty-year- s I never knew an Indian or white bushman to carry a compass. Apart from a black spruce swamp, it would be no use whatever. In going from one place to another the contour of the country has to be considered, and very frequently the longest way round is the shortest A ridge of mountains way home. might lie between the place of starting and the objective point, and by making a detour round the spur one would easier reach his destination, rather than to climb up one side and down the other. moss-covere- rock, a slight elevation in land, a cut In the hills, the water in the creek, an stone, a blasted tree all help as guides as the observant trapper makes his way through a pathless forest, says Forest and Stream. Of course, this tax on the memory is not required of trappers about a settled part of the country, but I am telling of what is absolutely necessary for the safety of one's life in the far g Peter Sinnlrud, the Norwegian Cassatt Abandons Turf. J. Cassatt Is forever done with skater, who won the world's amateur racing. You can say with all positive-nes- s championship in 1902 and who turned that Mr. Cassatt will not return professional last year, will likely wear to the turf. His business Interests the laurels laid aside by Nilsson. are so important that he finds It necesSends Out Entry Blanks. sary to give up more of his time to them, and while his love for horseSecretary Langtry f the Milwaukee flesh is just as intense as ever, he has National Bowling Tournament comdecided to give up the turf. pany has finished sending out entry This statement, made by R. Penn blanks for the American Bowling conSmith, manager of Mr. Cassatts Btock gress. He has sent blanks to the farm at Chester Brook, was in de- 7,600 bowling alleys throughout the nial of reports that have been circu- country, so that every bowler will lated that the Pennsylvania railroad have the opportunity to enter in the head was contemplating a return to tournament to be held there Feb. the sport of racing, in which for many Entries cIobo Feb. 10. years he entered horses under the Oldfield Smashes Records. Cassatt tricolors and scored many notable victories. Barney Oldfield smashed every automobile record from fifteen to fifty miles on the Frisco fair grounds race Delmar and Dillon to Race. In a letter to a friend recently C. track at Fresno. Cal., Dec. 13. In 48 as his intenminutes and 39 K. G. Billings said it seconds he tore tion to have a series of match races around the mile oval fifty times, beatnext spring between Major Delmar ing the world's record of 55:42 for fifand Lou Dillon, the trotting champity miles, held by Charles Gornt, 7 ons of their classes. Both animals minutes 2 seconds. The record for being the property of Mr, Billings, he every mile under fifty to fifteen was purposes to settle the matter of su- broken. premacy in a friendly way over the Coach Stagg Recovera Health. Cleveland Gentlemens Driving club Mount Clemens sanitarium life and course, Mr. Billings has asked Mr. II. K. complete rest are agreeing with Coach Devereux, president of the club, to act A. A. Stagg of the University of Chias a driver, while he himself will also cago. lie is reported to be much imhold the reins. The drivers will al- proved in health. Dr. Raycroft of the ternate behind the horses every Sat- university received a letter from urday until the question is settled. Stagg, In which the director stated Lou Dillon will winter in California. that his recovery from the illness Delmar will remain East. A . American League Notes. Clark Griffith is due back in New York about the 20th inst. Catcher Tom Doran of the Bostons is playing Indoor baseball in New York city. Catcher Kahoe of the Browns, it is said, would like to return to the Cincinnati club. Pitcher Harry White of Chicago has filed an application to coach the n Warslty baseball team next spring. Bemis Pierce, however, will get the job. The only trade that was consummated at the Chicago meeting was that of Buck Freeman of Boston to St. Louis, for Je3se Burkett The terms were not made public. Lee Stillman, who pitched for the University of Chicago last spring and for the Des Moines club of the Western league through the latter part of the season, has been drafted by the SL Louis club. Norman Elberfeld, whose legs were extremely weak at the close of the season, has been taking the rest cure for several months. He declares that his underpinning is as strong as ever now. The president of the Cuban senate has offered to pay all the expenses of the New York Highlanders if they will train there. He owns a park, formerly a cemetery, from which the bodies have been removed. If New York does not accept the offer, the White Sox will Jump at the chance. Frank J. Shaughnessy, Notre Dames football captain and star centerfielder of the baseball team, has signed with the Washington American league team. He is considered the best fielder in western college baseball, and his batting average is .400. His fielding in 1904 was nearly perfect, he having only one error for the season. Wis-copsi- The Louisville owner, George says that he has two big league outfielders under cover, and when he arrives he will probably divulge their names. Manager Watkins has signed Frank Gehring for his Minneapolis team next year. Gehring was a leading pitcher in the Northern league last season. Lily Marcan, second baseman of the St. Paul team, is In Milwaukee making cigars for his father. Marcan has a cigar named after him and its called The Lily." Charley Jones of the St. Pauls Is In Denver, where, as a decorator, he finds the dollars flow in almost as easily as when he was the marvel of the American association in the outfield. Femus Peirce, catcher, SL Paul Baseball club, will again coach tha University of Wisconsin baseball candidates next year If Manager Kelly will grant him the permission to remain away during the college season. Te-bea- Late News by Wire. The Athletic club has sold Outfielder Ollle Dickering to the Columbus club. The Milwaukee club has signed Outfielder Frank Hulseman, late of Washington. The Cleveland team will cover 2,474 miles on the spring trip, but will cut out all one-dastands. President J. Ed. Grlllo has signed Umpire Ed Kane of Louisville for an American association berth. Manager Clarke of the Pittsburg club announces that First Baseman Bransfleld will be sold or traded. e A special meeting of the league has been called by President Creamer, to be held at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 16. The Columbia club has 'signed National League New. Pitcher Fred Veil, formerly of PittsStanley Robison of the Browns is in burg, and Congalton, the Colorado y Tri-Stat- I. : Yost to Receive $3,500 a Year. So many and such wild reports have gone out regarding the salary which Coach Yost is to receive for his services in football for the next five years that Manager Baird consented to make the terms public. It has been generally supposed that Yost was receiving $3,500 a season, hut the fact is his salary was $2,750. Under the new contract, which will end in 1910, he is to get 3,500 a season. The salary of Trainer Fitzpatrick is $4,000 a year. The state pays $3,000 for bis directorship of the gymnasium and the athletic association pays $1,000 for his services as trainer. roaster and acta in much the same manner. The former cherrylike fruit has now become a tough, black and wrinkled nondescript, resembling pebbles as much as anything and with pebbles it is more or less mixed. From here it is shoveled into the large fermenting tanks, where it is covered with water and allowed to remain some time, being continually stirred and having the extremely malodorous water drawn off at Intervals. From this process it emerges completely cleansed of the large amount oi soft pulp which has hitherto covered it, but the bean? are still held face to face by a thin and very rtrong parchment-like covering, which can only be ox-car- removed economically by machinery. This is accomplished by a huller, which breaks the beans apart and blows off the covering. The impurities, such as black and worthless beans, stones and similar rubbish, are then picked out by hand and the coffee is bagged ready for shipment. The roasting and grinding are always done where the coffee is to be used. Loves First Sweet Pain Manager-Outfielde- fTZZDEP 'A'sAaVKS ) r of t he Chicago (A. L.) Louis hospital for treatment for stomach trouble. Sam Mertes of the Giants is at 1 at boy The tolls home in San Francisco. his There's not a season of the year that ways loved at ichoot. Its baaaliiS bell luck trails Harry Steinfeldt, Hard tpon the shortw of life and love, with He brought mo dainty eggs whose bride Is ill with typhoid fever weird and mystic spell. neat. from tha That does not bring to me a thought tints at their Bellevue home. butAnd many an orphaned cannot overrule Old Eagle Eye Beckley says be toned in hla little vent. Of the dear and tnunly hoy I used to love Ho whittled trophies of his skill, with will not at achool. play with the Cardinals anknlfa of Christmas fama. if he can help 1L hla season me on homeward drew sled, And other When ehndowa slowly lengthened on the when snows of winter cams. Nothing but praise Is heard for the dial plate of time And whrn the day of "choosing aldea curly-heade- d, blue-eye- a SL d pearl-hlt- e yellow-hammer- lit me pink arbutus in the sweet-nH- s of Its prime. And deny violets from out the summer woods. Aod daisies from the hillside Its their d hoods; as tney While downy fringed the frosen pool Were laid upon my lutl desk by the boy 1 loved at school. He broil blue-eye- Snuw-petale- pussy-willow- s, used to steal ms roses through tha Bciulres old garden fence; half as largo or ft never seen smell as sweetly since; He other girl could ever coax a single ono He iTn-r- is By wav smile or winsome And 1 gesture, for my knight was true as day. fondly still remember, spits Of destiny's misrule, 's came round as was the rule, My name was always first one called by the buy I loved at school. Alas; those dava are numbered on the rosary of time; Each bcud a Jeweled memory set in work manshift sublime. And as l count them o'er and o'er upon the mystic chain. I swing youth censer full of hope's sweet Incense once sgsln. d The ships of thought sail out on memory's open sea. white-winge- souvenir of Returning with their me. freight to And with an ardor born of faith that age can never cool. I think shout the ilttls boy X used to love pro-clou- st school. Anns Bugg Halllday. Alarm Clock Not Needed S Urns- - lit i We bear it frequently asserted tUt if persons will impress tbs fought firmly upon their minds snd r continue thinking about It until they Uvs fallen asleep that they desire to rte at a certain hour In the morn-U- , they will do so without fall," Dr. JoMph i Boehm tells me, "but bow people have tried this method f Insuring a prompt awakening et a hour in the morning only to find rn rest throughout the night and unoasyT The brain will usually respond to U will and awaken one In the morn-!- I near tha doslrcd hour under any 'ifeumstances, but to prevent the uneasy sleep the adoption of a very simple device is neees-- , v7The last thng before getting 5,o bed take a watch or clock and ,yo the hands to the hour at which JUlr - d one wishes to rise and gaze at thla Just long enough to fix the hour firmly on the retentive memory. Then if no other absorbing thoughts intervene between that and the moment one is locked In alumber, the night's rest will be easy and unbrojten, and promptly at the hour in the morning, ee a rule, one will find oneself released from sleep and wide awake. There is no need to keep thinking of the hour continually for a number of minutes no need to repeat it over and over ia the mind; ail this makes the brain un easy and results in the disturbance ol! slumber; simply look at the watch or clock as I have indicated end the in fluenre of the mind over matter will be clearly demonstrated in the morning. Try it some night and observe how smoothly this psychological fact works." St. Lo ula Globe-Democra- Vesper to Send Henley Crew. The Vesper Boat club of Philadelphia expects to send a crew to the Henley regatta. , It has been understood for some time that a majority of the members favored sending an eight to the Thames races.' Friction threatened to develop, however, because some naval delegates desired to send the crew that competed successfully at the national regatta in St. Louis. At the recent election of delegates men were selected who favor giving a chance to every member of the club desirous of trying for a place on the Henley crew. They will probably carry their point, insuring the selection of a powerful crew. . The Coffee of Commerce Early in the spring the coffee tree breaks forth in a mass of bloom, but the complete covering of delicate white blossoms disappears in a very few days. A period of four or five months must elapse before the next period. Then, as the bean is firmly attached to the branch and the region is not subject to heavy storms, the crops are not depleted by windfalls, the trees showing almost as complete a covering of fruit as of blossoms. The picking is done by a large force of peasants, each with basket slung over The his shoulder, in a short time. fruit is hauled In lumbering of mediaeval pattern to the patios or drying yards. The latter are literally huge cement floors, which form admirable tennis courts when not being put to their legitimate use, and on a large plantation will cover several acres. Here the berries are spread out in a layer a few Inches deep, and then hoed ap into rows, being continually turned, io as to present all fruit to the sun. By a new method the coffee is dried by a machine which resembles a huge 18-2- 5. Phillies new inflclder, George Howard. of the champion Omaha team. Mr. J. Bentley Seymour Is the guest of Hon. Tom Taggart at West Baden, Ind full of spring water and happy. PitchCupid has made another hit er George Wlltse of the Giants has Just taken Bella Audrey Schafffr of Syracuse to wife. The SL Louis club may lose the services of Spike Shannon, Its great Spike has outfielder, next season. Paul. SL in saloon a opened In anticipation of a hard season, three of the Pirates Wagner, Phil llppe'and Leaver will take a turn at Mt Clemens and spend a month at that resort shaping themselves up. John Mcrbco, formerly manager of the Rods, has returned to Cincinnati from SL Louis, where he spent the greater part of the summer. He snd Mrs. Mcrbee will go to California later on. American Association Affaire. riteber Tom Williams wants to be an association nmptre. President Grlllo Is said to have signed for 1905 Umpire Stone of Rochester, N. Y. Louisville has drafted Stanley, the outfielder formerly with Boston Nationals. Drcyfuss thinks well of this man. The Milwaukee club has oponod negotiations with the San Frsnclseo dub for the purchase of Outfielder Larry Schaffley. America Has Three. Nomination by the Automobile Club of America of a team for the International cup race In France In June, 1905, has been made by cable to tbe Automobile Club of France, holder of the cup. This waa done upon the close of the entry list for places upon the American team. The cabled entry was that of an American team of three machines. The owners of the machines are A. A. Pope of New York, W. T. Muir of Lexington, Ky., and Dr. Harold E. Thomas of Chicago. Club. Fatality In Derby PrlzeT Another American Derby winner ia Springs outfielder, drafted by Wash- dead. Following close on Highball, ington. who was destroyed in tbe east last The Nashville club bas signed Out- summer after breaking a leg in a fielder Lally and traded Sbortstop race, comes the death of Robert WadLowney to Montgomery for. Third dell, the winner in 1901, when he beat Baseman Janslng. Terminus and The Parader for the Edward 8. Barrow, late of the Mon- big prize. treal club, has purchased a Waddell has been destroyed at tbe Interest in the Indianapolis club, and farm of hla owner, Robert Bradley, at will manage the team hereafter. He Wilcox Wharf, Va. Tbe gelding never has secured an amicable release from recovered from a broken shoulder susthe Montreal club. tained the fall of the season of his Manager McGraw of the New Yorks greatest showing. says that he' will not turn bookmaker after all that has been said and written about bis plana, but will stick to the diamond. While McGraw will not talk about the make-uof hla team for next year, it is said that Warner, Donlln, Devlin and Mertes may figure in trades. , one-thir- d p The new Springfield (Ohio) club has made a deal for the transfer of the Marlon team and franchise. The new company has been organized by John L. Bushnell, president of the Springfield, Troy ft Piqua Electric Railway company, who la bark of the project; General Manager F. J. Green, H. C. Dimond, Herman Voges and others, with a capital stock of $2,500. Alonzo A. Stagg. which made a long vacation necessary had been rapid. He will be able to take the long trip to Arizona next week. Buzayell Bites Jenkins. Tom Jenkins was given the decision on a foul in the wrestling match with Buzayell, the Algerian, at Sag Francisco, Dec. 16. They wrestled for over two hours without a fall Then Jenkins got a hammer lock hold and while the men were on the car pet Buzayell bit Jenkins In the at domen, making a wound the size of a r piece. half-dolla- Jockeya Services In Demand. Jack Martin may ride for Capt Q S. Brown next season. Robert Tuclo er, who trains for the. Pittsburg mlt lionaire turfman, is in quest of a Jockey, and as he has made several flattering offers to Martin it is ex tremely probable the latter will affix his signature to a contract with the captain. Martin, it is said, will receive a retaining fee of $10,000 a year. John L. Sullivan to Lecture. John L, Sullivan Is to appear be" fore the public as a lecturer. Sullivan went to SL Louis about six months ago as a partner in a liquor saloon. The business was not particularly lucrative and friends have read letters from the In which he states that he la to tour the country lecturing upon historic sports. Victory for Tod 8loan. The French court of appeals has confirmed the Judgment of the lower court, favorable to Tod 8ioan, the American Jockey, and against the Jockey club. Sloan sued the Jockey club for $40, 000 damages for being warned off the turf in connection with Rose de Mala winning the Prlx de Diane at the Chantilly races In May, 1902. Van Duaen Second In Germany. Charley Van Duscn, the American jockey, stands second in the list of jockeys In Germany for 1904. He n rode winners during this, his first, season on the German turf. Warne, the veteran English jockey, was first with seventy-tw- o victories. fifty-seve- John T. Brush, Benefactor! It is announced that John T. Brush of the New York club of tha National Baseball league Is to receive an embossed testimonial from the National Association of Minor League for his efforts toward having the draft prices of minor league players Increased. Csntral League Chatter. When the Central league meets In January Springfield will be handed a Corbett-McCoverMatch Likely. franchise in a pink-tinteenvelope. The award waa really made last week. It Terry McGovern is willing to meet Young Corbett, as he said In The Central league probably will recent Interviews, he can have his Increase Its salary limit to $1,200, exdesire gratified without any delay. clusive of the wages of the manager. Automobile Touring Trophy. Tbe San Francisco Athletic club will Last lesson the manager's salary was match him with Young Corbett tor Included In thla limit Nilsson Leaves the Ice. next month. John Bushnell, who Is at the head Johnny Nilsson, holder of the of the movement to secure a franehtsl Penn Football Profitable. world's skating championship, will be for 8prlngfle1d, hat written to Ma Ico aa a speeder no more. annual report of tho University on ecn the The ager Duggan of Marlon, Ind., asking The Minneapolis boy bas decided to of Pennsylvania Athletic axKoclatioq him to move his club to Springfield. blades for automoblllng, shows that tho football team made Mr. Bushnell will provide two parka, forsake the Other sport will find him following $37,018.83 clear profit. next and year ote for weekday and the other foi the life of a chauffeur. NTUaon saye lost Football ticket sales were money. Sunday baseball games, and will sharf $89,558.31, he has no time to train. other expenses. d |