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Show 4 f CORRESPONDENT WRITES OF i CONDITIONS AFTER MASSACRE ! cTU&mOD &oPORToi Chess Match Hangs Fire. The proposed Lasker Marshall match for the worlds chess championship is still In a tentative stage. While Lasker demands that Marshall put up $500 deposit, he does not consider that he should put up a like amount, and regards his title as champion as equivalent security. Lasker's stand seems to have Irritated a lew chess editors, but the logic of events will settle the matter in due time. If Marshall defeats Janowskl in their coming match Lasker cannot well evade the issuo, whereas if he loses, financial matters are likely to stand In the patch of the victor of the Cambridge Springs and St. Louis tournaments. easy. This would not Include the first miles In longer races, as these the public would have a good chance to keep check on. The action of the racing board will probably give the record to Basle, who, in the third mile of the ten mile free for all at Providence made It In :54. If Intermediate miles are not allowed the record will stand at :D5, made In a mile trial by Oldfield. Polo War at an End. Appearances indicate that the war between the Western and Central Polo leagues Is at an end, and that from this time on there will be straight polo, with no jumping of contracts or stealing of players. The Western magnates, after trying to secure two additional clubs to replace the loss of El wood and Indianapolis, have given up the effort and will continue with but four clubs, which, it Is conceded, contain the cream of the polo talent of the world. A schedule for three weeks ahead has been made out for the four teams. It is now freely predicted that next season will see but one league In Indiana. I '' Maxima Oorkv, who aaya revolution In Russia has begun, and that the battle will be fought to the bitter end. is a celebrated Russian novelist, whose proper Successively he has been a scullery boy. Is Alicksel Maxlmovltch Pleshkoft. ' name but managed to a cobblers apprentice, a railway awatchman andanda gardener, forceful writer. He was picturesque . pick up an education and became 18U8. His name is to said mean In pen "most bitter," born at Nishni Novgorod and hie stories generally relate to prime, sacrifices revenge nml suffering on St. When morning dawned Petersburg Jan. 23, the Cossacks were in complete control of the situation. After the last volleys In the Vasils ill Ostraft quarter at midnight Sun-daJanuary 22, the men abandoned the few barricades which they held ; until that hour and retired. The word was passed around by the leaders to remain quiet for the present. During the night a line, damp snow fell, covering the ugly red stains and obliterating all trace of Sundays conflict. The people generally, however, were nervous and apprehensive and kept indoors. The strikers, look-'in- g weary and haggard after the excitement of the day before, collected fin sullen little groups in the vicinity and iof their various headquarters around Sundays demolished barricades, awaiting the decision of their leaders regarding the plan of action. They were In an ugly mood and broke lout In curses whenever soldiers 'marched by. As the day wore on there were The isigns of Increasing uneasiness. itroops, most of which had been withdrawn from the streets in the center of the city during the night, were during the forenoon to have assembled In considerable strength at tha principal points. Traffic across the bridges and the usual paths over the Ice was Interrupted. I The strikers, apparently finding It Impossible to reach the center of the city In organized masses, were entering It singly or in small groups, traversing the streets sullenly without stopping to converse or look at the .windows, as has been their custom. Many of the principal shops are 'closed. As the day advanced the crowds on Nevsky prospect Increased, but the Once the wealthy sian revolutionists. daughter of a nobleman, now a poor but spirited old woman with years of suffering behind her, she has taken np the labor that was interrupted by the czar's spies so long ago. This Is the Russian revolutionary movement. Russia Is now awakening," she says. Monarch! Fond of Hunting. Nearly all the crowned heads of Eu- seem to be great hunters. his age the Austrian emperor still loves the chase, and King Edward Is as fond of It as Kaiser Wilhelm. The king of Portugal la so food a marksman that he has been lulled a modern William Tell. The ling of Italy spends much time hunting and the queen Is said to be an vcn belter shot with the revolver jhsn her spouse. She grew up In a id, mountainous region and still r -s to roam the forests, gun In hand. tala v- 9, ( RICH WRESTLER WOULD FIGHT CHAMPION JEFFRIES. American club for Outfielder Charlie Hemphill. Pitcher John Fisher of the llooslers, will after the holidays enter Wabash college whoso baseball team he will train next spring. Toledo last year suffered seventeen straight, which was the longest string of hitter heads ever strung on an A sodatton dope" string. President Bryce says that Ivor Wag- ner will get a good tral on the Colum- bus club In 1905, when he ought to be back to his old form again and with a rugged constitution. Nickers, the pitcher secured by Indianapolis from Nashville, Is the man who served up an inshoot that broke Charlie Carr's nose when Detroit waa plat hla lltle bag of rubles. The pun playing at Nashville last spring. . ' Three-- I League Tips. Manager Frank Donnelly of Spring-fiel- d has signed Mike Jacobs for second base. The Decatur dub will give W. G. Boylan, a promising pitcher of Clinton, a trial next spring. DavenT. of J. the Manager Hayes port club announces the signing I Outfielder of the New York American League Club. Some interest has been created in the athletic line by this champion athlete's announcement that he would r like to meet the big California in a battle for the championship. Gotch comes from Humboldt, la., where he owns a considerable amount of property, and. having taken good care of his money. Is reported to be title-holde- a program of Avqs planned to overawe the strike VJwt Indignantly denied JL who protest most earnestly that they regret the situation compelled such stern measures. They say order had to be restored or the city would have fallen Into the hands of the mob. One of Father Gopon'a lieutenants declared that the leaders of the strikers had resolved to preach the gospel of armed resistance and the overthrow of autocracy, hut that it did not carry with It a threat of pillage or an attack on property. It la reported that at one of the meetings In the early hours this morning some of the strike leaders discussed the advisability of sending delegations to the various embassies to appeal to the foreign powers for protection, but no action was taken at least no deputations had appeared at any of the embassies up to noon. The situation continues critical. The military have the upper hand in ,11J i at. Petersburg, and so long as the Where Strikes Are Spreading. troops remain true they can crush police did nut allow them to collect. any attempt at resistance In the capSquadrons of Cossacks with lancee ital. Hut the eyes of all are turned and carbines petroled the thorough- toward the Interior for the effect fare as a reminder of what would which the news will produce In the happen at the least disturbance. hlg centers. 1 Turf Snub for Croker. The Jockey club has refused to grant permission for the horses which American Association Affairs. The St. Paul dub la reported as having made a deal with the St. Louis e them that deliberate bloodletting ! Says Jeff Is Best Man. In discussing his ring experiences recently Hob Fitzsimmons said: "I have fought a good many fighters, but Jeffries, In my opinion, Is the greatest fighter in the world and the best man I ever fought. As for the cleverest fighter. Corbett carries off the honors for science. I dont like Corbett. I never did. Hut you have to give the devil his due, so I will put Corbett down as the cleverest man I ever faced in the ring. charge of the team, bringing with him six of the best players In the league. The deal will very likely be consummated and names and details will be forthcoming In a short time. yean of exile and imprisonment appeared to have left no impression on Mme. Hreshkovsky, who is now In Chicago endeavoring to arouse sentiment in favor of the RusTwenty-thre- convinced 3 Murphy and Nelson Part. Teddy Murphy will in all probability have to go on a still bunt for a new Murphy Will Not Fight Nell. will not meet Tommy Murphy Frankie Neil at San Francisco before the San Francisco Athletic club the last of the month. Manager Greggins of the local club has been confident of obtaining the two boys for this month's show after two futile attempts to secure an attraction. Murphy has an engagement with Hughey McGovern at Philadelphia Jan. 25 and will not be able to accept the Neil match. American League Notes. Jimmy Barrett has gone Into training at the Detroit Athletic club. The Detroit club has turned pitcher Raymond over to the Evansville club. Pitchers Tannehill and Winter are now the only unsigned Boston players. It Is probable that Harry Bay will be Cleveland's spare outfielder next season. Dennison college Is trying to engage pitcher Otto Hess, of the Clevelands, as coach. Malachl Klttridge is fond of taking the opposite of any argument, wheth-ere- r he believes it or not. The Cleveland club contemplates the Doc Payne, of engagement wrestler, as spring trainer of the Blues. Chesbro and Keeler have accepted terms to coach Harvards team In the rprlng. Manager Clarke Griffith willing. President Ban Johnson will probably visit Washington directly after the holidays to shape up matters for next season. Collins says IJoie swings harder at that ball than any man he has ever seen; at that few, Collins thinks, have anything on the big fellow in scientific hitting. Nate Pulsifer Is at hts home In Lewiston, Me., for the winter vacation. He says he has promised the Dean Academy people not to play ball until the close of the school term. It Is reported that Umpire Jack Sheridan does not care to remain with Half a regiment of infantry stacked arms and remained on duty on the Morskala, a fashionable boulevard of the city, and at noon troops were again marehed Into the palace square, where people were once more trying to collect. All the grand dukes palaces were strongly guarded. St. Petersburg has often witnessed rioting, clearing the streets of demon- - straiors and Cossack charges with whips and sabers, but the bloodshed of yesterday Is unparalleled In Its history and the many stories of brutality told by the populace seem to have I or, Youths" Now In Sensto, The United States senate la gradu- ally changing to a body of comparatively young man. Senator Halley of Texas Is no longer the "baby" member. The latest accession Is from Nebraska and he Is barely 36. Deverldge of Indiana Is among the youngsters. The far northwest usually sends several "klda." The reappearance of Carter of Montana, w 1th hts shaving brush goatee, Is not chargeable to the colt class. He hss Iren there before. Sen-slu- r Morgan of Alabama Is the patriarch of the serale. meal ticket, while his former pro-Jfg- e hunts for bear in the hills around Richardson Springs. Rattling Nelson told a reporter that he had severed his relations with the loy manager," as he felt that, after all that had passed between them. It would be utterly impossible for them to get along together harmoniously In the future. Nelson has as yet secured no one to look after his interests, and will, no doubt, let the matter rest until his return from the north. He fully expects to get a return match with Jimmy Drltt Fit Now After Corbett Not having heard from Jeffries In regard to his recent challenge. wants to meet Jim Corbett. Ruby Robert ssys he can turn the trick once more. Corbett saya that Fits is the one man he wanta to meet before he goes Into pugilistic retirement Fit thereupon reiterates that he Is ready to sign articles when Corbett deposits a forfeit of $5,000 to hind the match. Corbett may dictate the conditions. If the bout between Corbett and Fits ends In talk. Fits will endeavor to a make a match with Tommy Ryan. the American League another season excellent circumstances. Qotch and is planning to call halls and says he will place himself in the hands strikes In California in future. of a good trainer like Kid" McCoy and learn the finer points of the game. National League News. He already has had six or seven ring Cariscli has signed a 1905 Catcher engagements and did fairly well, be gets a malrh with Jeffries be will Fittsburg contract. Pitcher Flaherty of the Pirates has train hard. It Is unlikely the big fel decided not to conch the Beloit college low will meet him. In team. Ten pitchers are on the list of tbo Richard Croker recently purchased In Boston Nationals for a Ireland to train at Newmarket As Only five of these will spilng be carried all usual, the club gave no reasons for Us season. action. It wruto to J. K. Hrewer of It Is stated that the Pacific coast the Ilcath house, Newmarket, with star Orville Overall, la to rewhom Mr. Croker had placed three of ceive pitcher, $7uo per month from Cincinnati his Irish horses for training, that he next season. would not be permitted to train them President Brush states that next there. The horses are still at Newseason Manager McGraw will have abmarket, solute control of the New York playas heretofore. ers, Medler a Great Sire. Frank De Haas Robison is greatly The get of Imported Medler won pleased that he was able to land more money on the running tnrf the Catcher Warner of the Giants, lie past season than the get of any other cost $.1,000, 'tls said. stallion In America. This Is the horse The engagement of Jack Warner by that the former trotting queen, Nancy the St. Louts Nationals may mean that Hanks (2:04), was bred to, producing Grady will be put on first and Heck-le- y Princess of Monaco, now used aa a released or traded. brood mare. Medler was Imported by Charley Zimmer now renlgs on reCol. Forbes of Milton, Mass., a brother and says he expects to land of the late J. Malcolm Forbes, who tiring with one of the minor leagues as umowned Nancy Hanks. pire next season. A season or two in the minors ought to make the right sort of an official of the chief. May Match Kelly and Schreck, An effort Is being made by the proSouthern Saying. moters of the Dubuque Athletic assoCatcher George Fox haa resigned ciation to match Hugo Kelly of Chicago and Mike Schreck of Cincinnati with the New Orleans club. The Montgomery club baa offered for the windup of the next card to be Offered by the association. Eddie the New York Giants games on March 23. 24, 25. Kenny of Chicago and George of Dubuque, light weight, who The name of George Wood and do not appear on the fought ten rounds recently, may be Arlle reraatched for fifteen rounds. list of umpires of the Southern League; they have been dropped by President Kavanaugh. Pigeon Club Electa Officer. Manager Fisher of Nashville, anThe American Pigeon club, at Its that he haa traded Inflelder annual meeting these off- nounce! Sherman Kennedy for Outfielder MarVico icers: presidents, Rudolph cum of and that be haa Schwclsfurth, Philadelphia, and I A. secured Shreveport, "War" Bandera from Pitcher Janssen, Milwaukee; secretary and Omaha. treasurer. IJ. C. Duffy, Washington. Manager Fisher of Nashville, Is The American Rarred Carrier club seven Western with negotiating chose Pennock Powell of Wyncotte, among whom ts a players, league as l'a., secretary. star who offer to come and take try-ou- Mull-hollan- d Rsjsctc Automobile Records, It ta announced by Chairman of the American Automobile association that tbo racing board had rejected the claims for mile records made by Karl Kiser and Darney Oldfield. The former made : &2 4 6 at Cleveland and the latter :&1 15 at Denver. The action waa taken owing to difference of the tlmera' figures. Mr. Pardlngton believes Intermediate mile times should not be accepted as mile records, as there Is grost chance for errors, ami fraud would be Pard-Ingto- n t. King" McGreevy, who pitched Bloomington Into the championship. Patrick Wright will take charge ol the Rock Island team if be can secure his freedom from Little Rock. He Is anxious to return to a northern city. Clyde Rothgeb, the Illinois university star, wants to play professional baseball, and wants to make his debut next year with the Bloomington club. Davenport and Decatur arranged a deal by whlrh McKenna, the south pitcher of Davenport, waa to be traded for Shortstop Greuhncr. It Is now said that neither player Is agreeable to the trade and It may fall through. Dubuque Is elated over the prospect of securing Pitcher Fred Steele again. He waa loaned last spring by Milwaukee, but was recalled after the season closed. It Is understood Milwaukee Is willing to allow him to go back to Dubuque next year. Central League Chatter. Walter Smith of Wilmington, O., baa been signed to play first base for the South Bend team. He was with r the Kent (Ohio) team last season. W. W. Irvin of Wheeling announce that he haa signed Catcher Schrlver, Pitcher Robertson and Miller Second Baseman McCombs, Shortstops Maag and Wessel!, Third Baseman Outfielder (Manager) Teddy Price and Smith of last season's team, and Nallor, from Johnstown. Manager Jimmy Ryan of Evansville has signed Robert Conway, Charles Wacker, Harry Freeman, I Woodward. F. A. Cross, J. R. Knox, K. R. Fowler, Jamea T. Brennan, Charles McCafferty, William Tbum. Hand Boutzle, Goodwin Olson and W. B. Clements. Knox, Cross and Goodwin are the only holdovers from last year. Wastsrn Winnowing. Catcher Georg Wakefield of Gw neva, O., baa been algncd by Dee Motnes. The Dca Molnea club has signed Third Baseman George Rett, late of Fort Worth, a brother of the famous Henry Rclti. "Bulger" Welth, who held down second bag fur Sioux City Inst year, aspects to algn with Evansville, Ind, la the Central league next ; e r, i i I s r i I |