New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
cg1cAGO WORRIED OVER ITS DIRT
TRYING TO ABATE NUIsANCE-TENNIS'
POLITICS
gsr TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRIpUSE.1

Chicago. Aug ls.-Thc smoke nuisance mas De
come so great here that Chicago IS py long ouue
the drtjest city in the country, ana proinihen'
husirsss mon are urging the prohibition OF the
usc of soft coal within the city limits Ihere o'o
Tho most rigid prohibitive spoke-ordinances mere
and endless so-calei smoke consumers or'
neither seem to have the slgatest ehecV
claimed that while the abolition OF soft coal ~ouiu
greatly increase the expenses OF railways anu hai
ufacturers generally, yet, even from hiianciai
..ordnoint alone the city would benefit from H.
The head of a leading dry-goods hrm SAYS nlei
chants are absolutely prohibited from carrying
,rarv limos Of delicate fabrics for which tncre -
q demand here as in every large city 0oous
which ran he handled in New York. and Tor WHICH
there should be liberal market IN Chic"so' aro
sinplv inadmissible here for reason that exposure
would mean ruin to them The city Is 50 uiiy
that the Use of Illinois marble great quarries u
which are within few miles of Chicago, has Deeh
almost entirely abandoned, and thousands Oh uoi
lars arc spent every year IN the transportation Va
building material from various parts OF the coun-
try where the product is of color that Will no'
show dirt so readily
Chicago has a special interest in the tennis tour
rament which begins at Newport Monday, as she
for the first time sends representatives 10 com
,,o,o for the honor Of the National championship
This city was slow in taking up tennis, but WITHIN
tho mast two years il has gone in with character
istic Chicago vim until now there are some halt
dozen clubs with large memberships IN TINS clN'
IT, was not until last year that the Chicago ten
r;s nlavers had anything but modest IDEAS con
corning this game, but since they walked away
v,i.b the prizes of the Western Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION Tournament last summer so easily they
have resolved to enter the lists at Newport. MT
Chase, on whom Chicago chiefly pins her faith, has
been in the East for a month and has won the
Newcastle and other tournaments. Chase IS
rncmher Of the North End Club of Chicago and Is
Generally considered the best player in the west
The other Chicago entries at Newport are Wilhan
Waller. of the same club, and B. Il. Lamb, Emerson
Tuttle and Cyrus Bentley of the Wyandotte CLUB
The special agents of the Treasury here are
ho,inninc a crusade against the commanders OF
vessels coming TO this port who are aliens, ano
who thus violate the statute requiring the masters
NJ vessels 10 be citizens Of the United States The
contains who have been cited TO appear before th'
customs authorities arc cndcaNorlnS 10 escape OF
s. tcchnicality, by claiming that they are not th'
o.,,ains of the vessels but simply sailing masters
The case of the schooner Mayfowcr developed or
ingenious scheme TO evade the laws. 1t appear
.hot tho MavHower formerly scOw, had bu
,o,olv bccn documented Prior TO the vessels en-
rolment Mr. Nielsen was in charge OF the craft
hut when spars were added in order TO keep withii
Tho male Of the law, a fgure-head commander, !
is alleged, was appointed in the person OF a youn
fellow, Andrew Olsen
The British American Association, which has
i,s object the naturalization OF British sui
iect.. and which was formed here last winter nov
numbers 900 members and is constantly grow
ing. There arc fourteen branches of the organize
ton here now; the last, Welsh branch havin
been organized last Thursday night Similar sS
cieties are being organized all over the country
1t is announced that the Association does nc
allow any party politics IN Its meetings. anu noe
not attempt TO exercise any influence over u
vote Of its members A movement, similar i