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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
PoLIcE SERGEANrs BEAT EACH OTHER
AN OLD FEuD CULMISATEs IN a DrsGRACEFUL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SEPARATE Tim.

AN OLD FEuD CULMTNATEs IN a D1SGRACEFUL
IGHT-susoRDINNTEs SEPARATE THIN.
Sergeants Mylon Allen and Cornelius Weston got
into fight last night ct the PrIneest police station
behind the desk. Sergeant Allen duty, and
when Weston came In few minutes latc, some words
arose about Wcston's hardness. There wsro tweEty
policemen In tho waiting for the roll-call
that they might 60 10 supper and they heard the
sound Of severe struggle In tire front room.
The policemen rushed out from the waitDg.rOom and
found Sergeant Alien top Of Sergeant Weston behind
tho desk on the nour. pounding him IN tho face with his
fist Sergeant Weston Hghtlng his opponent back
as well as he could Allen called out 10 the police
men that they must not tonch him, aud Weston called
upon them 10 bear witness to The facts Of the case
and said that he would have them called as wit
nesses. In spite Of Aliens warnings that he was
not to be touched, the policemen pulled tho TWO men
apart ana Sergeant Weston started for Police Head
Quarter NJ once 10 report 10 Inspector Conn
The inspector seut Sergeant Keller TO investigate
the case aud to make .arIosts Il DO thought such
course best. 40 one arrested, however. Tho
cas-, win come up Head quarters this morning for
investigation. 1t was said AZ the police station
that there had been hs footing between the two men
for some time and hst thry had not spoken to eaCh
other recently. captain Thompson denied last night
that there hal bccn ans trouble among bis men, ana
serg ant Weston WAS at his desk at midnight lie
had = black eye, however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23


BUeRAGE-A Newark, \: ., on the 2lst inst, Miss
=, GciocF p m w.
CASsTDYon Tuesday. Nay a. 1883. sueh Cassidy aged
Relatives and friend, Of the family respectfully prie,
On Friday Nay - a. Raf.past % oeioc m
uIcuEsTER,,At Albany Nay - Charlotte ffucE CHI
FuHcs enc re,druoe o: her daughter $50 arx st. Albany
rnt"rn ,,' n dro OF cem,tery. Brooklyn
S MSn Il? aa s fso Il es nm
i"nr G carv,iar in the -Ori, wear oi hs ar, '"p
Funeral service, tho Reformed CaUrci, nj Vernon.
Intsrnsni al Montgomery. n. Y
P.c3Se omit flowers
COoN-At UirSlse n. " Tuesday. May 81 1880. Leyt
= o gS;as on ws!q;s GgsTa . Mary
Notlcr II funeral hereafter.
HOWARD -on wei1Sslay May % Of aghtheri, Apss Her
Mowa'd jr ago years ana 10 months
Fused Tan5 si Of ] 4s BoGl the
NEssEe0n "wednesday Mayo, Arthur l. Nssser. sfter'
Relatives and trend. are ayGd 70 sfeRa The innsTs .r
ST even az May e. ocack '' ~ ." ''"'
Boston papers please ooVy.
MERRITT-on May %, Harriet Benedict widow Of John
MsTs IN ISs 2p n yr a o. isae. 2.l West on
saturday morning, May %. at II O'Clock.
NOYGs-on "Wednesday. May %. Julius II Ncyes. atter
Re sfE AND fs na ' are no 70 aSSd the funeral ser
wees OF his late residence PirEaye on Friday May ~
Internenr at Burlington Vermont
conn Helen Ida wife Of J. Albert Pulling in the isd
FSnSrS Il 2 p NJ on Saturday May %.
Athens hen S,S. on the 1S S Of the Flu
Funeral at Athens on Fifth day, at 2:S0 p m.
WILLIAMSON Boston Mas, on the ga inst. Mts Fran
tsro 5; Inc late r Bradley aged Is years
Funeral ana utermdns on Friday gath inst ct Great
wILsoY!E NeTarT NswJsTssy ga inst Rev d,T e:
his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
ArrER Tile RrIfIOY TRAFFIC.

Chicago, May % (specIal-A meeting OF the Trans
Missouri Association was held here to-day Tho
Principal thlnE con sidercd tho bullion rat rom
Nevada and Ctah 70 Chicaso when the Union Pariho
was the only road tho neld It made contracts WIN
all the Western smelerS by which II was guaranteed
In perpetuty a largo share Of the business. The
Burlington and Rock Island arc now determined to do
some Of me business, but n spite OF reductions In
rates the Union Pacific carries practically thu whole
traffic. Chairman Walker OF tho interstate Commerce
Hallway Association, has been appealed to to apply th'
AssJciailOn rule concerning a Prper distribution OF
Ysc IN case one road gets moro than Its hhare ou'
has as yet maic no app0rtonmcnt. Th' a>sociSi pn
made no hcadVay III the decision OF the question: Inc
meeting VIII bo continued tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
ANSoN'S FACE WAS RED.
GIANTS TOO STRONG FOR CHICAGO.
ELEVEN RUNS AND TEN DAsEHITs WIN THE

ELEVEN RUNS AND TEN DAsEHITs WIN THE
FIRST GAME FROM THE WESTERN TEAM
4 meeting the green diamond field between the
representative nnes OF Chicago aud York always
interesting Two thousand five hundred and eighty
nNe people went down to ST. George yesterday 70
see the match between tho old time opponents.
keete was effective but wild, giving entirely too many
players their bases on called balls. Tenor, the power
f Western pitcher less wild, but not so effective
Cora did splendid work. Arson was greatly dlsap
pointed at the easy victory of the local niue and
when he len the field his face crimson with
anger. Ward and Sommers werO extremely Wild In
their throwing Among those present were Governor
Green and stan, Of NewJersey.
The opening inning was a lively one and the crowd
got IN good humOr at once. The Giants had two men
on bases and only ono out yet did not score Chicago
beat this record, having three Aen on bases
and nobody out, and AnsOn's mon failed to sore
brilliant double play by Core aud Ewing qua mSE S6
third innings were also quickly passed over neither
In the fourth inning the Giants sont two men
around the circuit Common could not got ban to
suit him, and trotted to first base on called balls.
Ewing then made the hardest hit OF the game, the
ball striking the centre field lonce on line ConnOr
scored, but the ball rcbonnded Ewing got no further
than 'Ond base. Wards sacrifice put Ewing on
third and an error by Van Haltren allowed him to
scuro.
In ever direction aud the result Ave more earned
runs 70 their credit. GOro led on with twObHgger
alOn. inc Icit ncN lOul inc. lie bcufetl OIL n mo
hlt to right 1cld for two bases by ToTnan. Rchari.
sons sacrifice put Ticrnsn thlid and COnuOr's
single TO richi Held brought Herman home. Ewing
also hit Saic.y to right noh, WaUl kept up the good
work by hitting the ball Into the tail grass in right
lcld for three bases, bringing home COnlor aud Ewing
OR0uIkc sacrificed his chance, at first. allowing
Narl 10 score
kcefe seemed 10 lose h1 cunning in the latter part
Of lhr NTH inning and his Wild pitching. helped by
errors rs Warl. gave Chicago four unearncd runs.
This left the score at to In favor Of New-Iork.
In the seventh inning tho Giant added ono more run
mon werp out IN the eighth inning tho Giants scored
three more runs without making a hit Errors by
rcHcF, Burns, Tcner and sOmmcrs, a aass on balls
and Wild prch gave thc The sooro a.
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
HOW THE ALTERNATING CURRENT ACTS.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE APPLIANCES WHICH
WILL BE USED TO KILL CRIMINALS
AT SING sTNG.

AT SING STSO.
There has been considerable discussion in electrical
.ircles as 70 what Lind Of machine would be best
,uea for electrical executions The contract for sup
pyins tho prisons at Auburn, Sing Sing and Clinton
with machines was lei by Superintendent OF Prisons
Austin Is,brop TO Harold r. Brown, the electrical
engineer ut No. As Wallst, some time ago. Mr. Brow
contracting 10 furnish tho three for ss'l6O 1heS
are to be delivered at the prisons on or before june
o. Mr. Brown has decided that the alternating
surrent mschIne OF the Westinghouse Electro Tom.
pany Is the most effective, and has bought three OF
thsm. Ne came to this conclusion from series OF
expertmepts on animals made at the Edison and
Columbia College school OF Mines laboratorfns lie
sxrlsined the details Of the executions TO tribune
reporter a. follows;
"A current of 900 volts VIII be used. IL has been
s,nnd that less than zoo volts would be sufficient
but tho larger number viii be employed 10 pfoNioe
Cor all contingencies. II much stronger current
,sere sent through a man tho body would be burned
Tho criminal Is sentenced 20 be executed al some
time In a given week. tbs walden or superintendent
10 FIX the day and hour. At the appointed time Whioh
is fixed without Tire knowledge OF the condemned
man, the warden, sheriff and his assistants enter inc
cell and bind the mans hsnds before HIM pair Oh
sho.s An the soles Of which are the metal plates
novsred with sponges which form one eectrOde, and
can cont aiming the other eectrods, are then put on
him He Is placed IN large reclining 0aE chair'
To which he IA securely fastened. Tho Wires rom
the dynamo then connected with The eiecuouc'
Mt the head and teet tho sheriff touches the outohi
end In one onehundred aud nftieth part OF second
the criminal Is dead.
aThe alternating current sends $50 positive and the
same number Of negative boats from the dynamo
every second. Although one negative and one posi-
Nv. cprn, produce DEATH the cleo icty is not TUNED
Of for rom fifteen TO thirty seconds, 10 prevent any
Of tho phenomena Of reflex action. When the INST
shock passes through the body all the muscles become
ried and II the current Is st once checked they VIII
yradIally relax the limbs will be c0nVnlsca ana
e,1ens win he uttered. While these manifestations
Ire not accompanied by pain the part OF the GRIM
NAL u seems humane 10 avoid even me appearance
NJ tor;rr so the current Is kept up until the muscles
relax this taking about five seconds Then me cap
and shoes have only to be removed, ana the oooy s
ready for burial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
COOK COUNTY INSANE ASYLUM.
IsRErUTARLE PRACTICES OF THE PHYSICIANS
- ,r,cr.,. ,y,-r,, ,r,rv~D,Nrs

~ LEAGUE WITH ATTENDANTS.
Chicago. May 22.-.Tn the inquiry Ia the state OF
affairs at tho Cook County Insane Asylum to-day, DR..
CcvengGr formerly member OF tho medical stan,
testified that impossible for reputable prac-
tltiDncr or attendant to stay there. Tho most dis
reputable onc' were me ones 10 stay, because they
devoted more limo 10 intrigue The dIspputable ones
practlsed system ~ elimination ~ the bettor erment
by either physical yolrnco or other means.
once, in 1855, hoar srr'auIs Of pain, and run
ming from my Office found two attendants standing
over a patient namrd iicrtaberg, who was bleeding
prutusely. | know Their 10 use IN making any
complaint a. the attendants were supported b. John
Cummings influence on the County Board. soon
after they rcbclcd and refused 10 obey my ordnS.
They secrrted bodies on which desired to hold post
norton examinations aud | could not get hcm for
two or thrre DAYS after they wern buried. published
statement and the following Night one OF The al
tcndanls called me yle name, aud Tow moments
later q shot hr'd down stairs, bullet crashed
through The hoor and lodged In my book case soon
what is tho matter with tho Institution now'" was
a,krd.
III Is under the influence Of hoodIersm II Is In
bad place, on un,alubrious ground, There should DO
new buildings for male well a. female PATIENTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
NATIONAL BANKS IN OKLAHOMA.
ArToRNEY.GENERALM MILLER Is OF THE oPlN
ION THAT THERE Is No LAW TO Az.


THoRIzE THEM.
Washington, May a2.-The following IL part OF the
opinion of tho Attorney General In regard to aWhorE
ing and establishing National banks IN Oklahoma II
Is 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury
It would seem that the requirement Of one years RESI-
dence in the State Territory district ia which National
banking association Ia located 10 at least hreeonrths
q, the directors presents barrier the organization Of
ssy such Institution Oklahoma for quite year TO CONE
as Il may be assumed that persou eiecd director o.
any such institution be located In Oklahoma "oua pos
Sess sooner the qualification rssIdence.
The Legislation authorizing National barking assoc''
tons TO Dc established IN Territory has In VIEW thnE
Territory regularly organized with government AMI n
system Of laws for protection Of persons ana properly
md not Territory like Oklahoma, without any govern
ment at all and Of laws for the regulation ot The
civil relations o. is people Territory without rules o.
preperty and without even take the place OF
Legislation.
Nor could Congress have had such Territory In con
temp alton when ~ directed In Section hH26 heN"'l
Statutes that on failure 81 National banking aS-o
elston 10 redeem It's circulating notes they should o.
protected "by notary public and yet have omea u"
proyds the Territory such ocer for that purpose
not necessary look further into the es'auoh on
this subject establish thu proposition that heo u ~
authority to make experiment Of 9'Auhs
National banking association IN county destitute oi ne
laws and SaBetOus that essential 70 the safety Of
bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23

po,ton May 2a-IndianaIp'lE drfeacf Boston In
exciting Rams to-daT. BaS~tL "lasscocE QUINN N"~I'
s4cry ard Brouhers dd brilliant neldng Tn"
a. toluwS3
I%;isa,ro i. ~. /? 9 . : o.:
Bus+hl,S- Boston H. indianapolis g. Errnts- Boston q,
pirS~Lynch
ball a,ross he plato and clever exhibition Of sacrifice
hitting gave home team the hrst game with Glove
'snd this afternoon. BhIs was tho scoIo
E EISysisGG ......... : 9 %
% bland s GsEslGa E saG a"
Urpi.r-Broum.
Ksu.as cl,y. May 22-Poot nclflns dld much dcfea
Kansas city to-day. BROOKLYN won a. follows:
E 49, c.'y.......,,.f 9 9 2 Eli
% n,d E,q Gy II RSet9 sni c5a%
Cmp 70, Goldsmith
It, Loul. May 22-Tho home player. bunchsd ,h.ir
hits the thlrd inning to-day and defeated the Athletics
A. follows:
& har s: ..::..:.: 9 2 9 Go
HS L?q: 81 An' sal 5 E'GfS rh h2pl:
%%Fc,sason.
Ncw.mavcn, May 1.-THE Jcr.ay city team played in
splendid form to-day and defeated Eow'HSvsn by the
f,llowng
}.,.1 az, 9 3 "a
pasehlt,- New Haven T. Jer.sy Cly 7. Errors New.
Haven 3 Jcr'cy CITY o. PltchersHonnc' and Landmnn
Ha,,ford May n The Hartford. ou,plnyoa Newark
ana won todAy's game with The score ws'i
HsEtPs - 9 9 9 60
Ehsehlts-IIarfori Z, Newark @ Etrors-IISttfurd o.
Newark Q. Pltchers-W nklemsn and Miller Umpire
knight.
Al Observation-Disclosures II. Louisyas 2
At Cambrldge-EarNArd Freshmen Is, Yale Freedmen o.
Ten innings.
A. worcessr-worcc'tcr H. wnEssbSrs D
Al LOwell-IOwell II, Enston 10.
At Hanoycr-Anihcrst o, Dartmouth 2
At Bunalo-BusaIo o. Toledo q
Al SytacuS,-SyfScuso 2, Toronto l. Thirteen lnnnsA
At Rochcster-London s, RocheSter Z.
Al HamiIton-Detrolt 3, Hamilton
Kansas City. May 22-The Brooklyn club has secured
the release OF Catcher Reynolds o' the RansOs City team
Columbus Ohio, May 22.-The Coumbus.Cinclnnau
game was postponed Friday Of cold weather
At Washngl0n-Ran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
THE DEFECTS OF THE CHARLESTON.

Washington. May @2.--News coming from San Fran
cisco 10 the effect that wbiie there Is rcAson 10 DO
lieve that the new cruiser Charleston viii ultimately
succeed In fulfilling The contract requirement. much
remains TO he dono upon the vessel, and probably ~
tho Ooyeynment's expense befor, this expectation is
realized The present ain pump failed to give a
sufficient vacuum and must h, replaced by pump
of another typs. The defective sdca With were
spoken OF in the rcLort upon the trial trip "a the
cause Of failure must he altered in design and other
changes made As the same troubles wero cxp'rl.
enccd In ths case of the NaniwAhHn hn Charlrst1ns
proty pc ne inference Is that they anse from faurs
In the drawings Furnished by the EnRlih designers
rsther tbsn in the workmanship which Is said TO DO
Of excellent character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
tt'tITs NJ NOSRS

Tho death ~ J. NJ Noyes Yesterday was aur'bntel
10 failure Of the hearts Hct'n, II" had been sHA ior
about sI1 months with nervous pro'uaioh' Untl
few months ago he Wa pre'cni o. tho h"'r OF tn'
Stock ENchahge, whcrr 10 was resAriel WIN IN "n
esteem. lie was horn a. MorriSvilie, w. on 'sNA
IS, 1897, and after having graduated Ho" ~" ~"
yor.I,v =, y.ruont he hogan his business life az
.,.rn IN = cnunsry tor. The next step was private
LanElng hUnss Al it.burg. n. y. aud " ia a. no
came 10 Ncw.York to b-comr nsmoer ,Sst SaIssd
dissolution Of the Grn which has since oos" ""'"" :"
+. NJ. NbyeS A. 90. - an ,,hn WINS hIs
palt ner In business, and daushLeI, -
IndrswE. TIA burial will DO 1t uurIh2On' W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
DEATH BY ELECTRICITY.
PRISON OFFICIALS CONFER OVER THE NEW
SYSTEM OF EXECUTION.
THE APPARATUS 10 BE PLACED IN SING srN0
CLINTON AND AUBURN sHoRTLY-kLE%
MAS oAsE-FRIGHT OF THE ELEo'
TRIO COMPANIES.

TRIO COMPANIES.
ann rHY REGULAR coxREsPoSpEST or IhE iNin pI
AIhapy May 23.-General Austin Lsthrop' the super
,ntsodent Of state Prisons. was busy to,usS RoDis
"a conference with the three prison warue'N
various needs of the prisons. one OF inc '"'ei
ters Of business discussed was the pi~oiHs -
ems, Auburn and Clinton prisons, OF the eie0'ro'
'nnsrs,rs Cor the execution of murderers. The first
nrsoner 10 be executed under the new law bess Io
courts Interfere, win DO Klemmer, IL buhsIo mui
derer who has been sentenced 10 die ny Ill
stroke on Juno 81 Before that da'e "no ~
apparatus which is being constructor UNIV ,r,r
tract made with Harold P. Brown, Oh NO" y, :. -
have been delivered at the three prisons "us o"Po
Iptsndent Lathrop does not expect that the meI ca
eoution under the new method VIII 'a,0 ,sn
nm. OF "Lawyen usually appoai mo
h,.nor nour,s IN cases Of sentences Or
,n,r,orp ba s.n to-day and ! hear thst
stay of proceedings will be asked IN 'h'S case %n'o
The courts. as usual, will grant. We may no' nav
anv execution undor the law therefore ooiore
year. $500 -. a.. .don,to, NJ
One of the remarkable features Oh 'no ~"'p.o" u
the nethod Of carrying out capital punishment ny 'e
so 90 .I.c,Jcity IL the fright that several electric
light companies have had lost the sta'S sHo"u nlaNo
ms. NJ their electric Hight apparatus as AL apparatus
- -, ,ho lives OF criminals One OF these COM
n.,,o. which has shouted frum the housetopS that
,h o,snt nj electricity through its wires Is harm-
less. and would not destroy human lIfe has been IN
emor lost Mr. Brown should cory Its SAFE Sppara US
for tho use Of the state in deprving muasferS Oh %
,o-,, s,brop saws there seems to- DO world
,Sa ,n,erest I'm the execution OF criminals by cleo
,rc,tv The states first contract for an electric
suInr apparatus calls on the contractor to furnish
before June 81 the following:
One ssorht alternating dynamo, with electro
r,osve force variable will from 1000 to 1000 Volts'
each dynamo to be furnished with an EXETER anu
,naos,at. one Cardew volmeer, with extra resistance
sn ca,b,a,ed for range Of 80 TO 1000 volts one am
meier for alternating currents from OIL 70 500 ampees
one whtats,one bridge and rheosat ak s"tches three
vets Of eeetrOdes three sets Of bell signals 1000 rect
oo,e or less as required waterproof insulated wire Of
h,b Insulation resistance ana o sufficient number Of
insuI ators for same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
AN IysOTYENT CoRpoRATIoN.

Albany, May % tSpcciaD-hrhael Shannon, as
chief examiner, and john A. Koran, HIS assistant,
report to the superintendent Of Insurance thHir find
ings in an examination OF the condition and affairs
of the Homo Provident Safety Fund Association OF
New-York, made May s, 1859. Thoy find that tho
expense account absorbed q great deal OF money
meant for other funds; that s26,203 % payable is
on deaths and only s4293 90 Is In the treasury The
concern IL declared insolvent. Tho assets chiefly
consist Of a motto for $4,000 given by n. d. Morgan,
the managing director.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
rouRTH.cLAss posTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Washington May 22.-Fourth class postmaster
rerr today RuIpinted as follows:

were to-day appointed as hiIoVs'
PennsyvsniA-J. u, Harding, Centre Nprrland'
II I MoIIeston. Dawson Mrs- y J. hcAFs, Dudley
Philip Roush, KFesmer; !AGics culver, ipH CaJboh
j. Nc Galbrsith, R"cdsviilc; Mrs, l. owens. kLasS
h,rv. onward Merriam, ShNrfd awhile. H. y. M"r1.
thew simon: ". T.. Wclch. Spring Ilu0; Jamrt =.
stanton. stanton; ". W. AunfoN' s'a'ruea' 'Dn''n
II. FRYE. Dtlmar.
Dciaware-Mrs 4. d Eri's, Ocean View
New-JrrSey-M. l. Tmsmau, columbia
Conpect,cnt-- II. Fitch, Milton, +. u. Scarie'
NORuL. a., -. ,rr,t.u
n Wright Bath heach, H. f. circuit, hurnt Hlu',
George H. lIuobs. Central iHhb lame \. ,n2ii,-'
C,rJcran: u X Hawk East Branch; Jerome tlark.
East Greenwich; f. f. Howell, EasiIoT + Lap
date Port Hamilton &. T. FOStcT Guildrrhnd Irtrr
yaltc,s Little Neck: Lansing Tlttc Nc, Onu".isr1llc
H. X Motley, Manhattan House MIS- W. J. l,in., T.
Marvin: {. l. Earl, 81. Mldd!e,He FRANK snh.lS'
prmbruir: " r, James. San,tBky Amos DAVIS,
South Glcrs Falls Charles Crofoot Turin M,lyin
Cornue, Wallace; Kat" L Lawrence "I't nergen .
J. NJ perqua, West Day: VI Robinson, Ncht or am 7
r. g. Power, West Galway; c. h. retiongill, west
Valley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
RirLpoIp Sry ~ rrr olrsErrIs.

Kingston, May 90 lerciAn.-A party OF railroad
men arrN ell here IA West sbore special train this
afternoon tour 81 o. ON among the summer
resorts ~ tho CAtskll Mountains. The party va,
I akun 10 IAhcs Nohuuk ard Mlunswa,ka. over tho
Walkll ruad this afternoon returning hcre 10 night
An early run up ~ the taskilr by tho Ulster and
Delaware will b. mpd' io morrow morning, uout
breakfast at phOrncis lc'I'' on the programme. On
Friday they Will 90 20 saratoga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
WELL-MATCRED CHESS GIANTS.
,E1ss AND rcu1GoRIN PLAY A DRAWN GAME

WEISS AND rCuIGORIN PLAY DRAWN GAME
FOR THE WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
The first game in the great match for tho chess
championship Of the world and the first prize OF SloOo
in the International chess tournament between Tho
rival champions, Tchlgorin OF ~. Petersburg, and
Weiss of Vienna was played yesterday. and terminal
after fity.six moves in draw. Wells had tho move
and played his fSvortc Ruy LopT. Tchigorin oh
tanned by the sacrifice OF pawn strong counierat
tack. which, however. proved insufficient 10 win
The next game will be played to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR THE HoUsAroNIC.

Hartford, Conn, May 22.-rho Connecticut senate
to-day refused By vote OF 20 to 4, TO grant the
petition ot the IIonsatonc Railroad for leave to build
a parallel road from New Haven TO Newior& Tho
House had previously refused to grant tho petition
Tho senate also passed bill, which hSh previously
been passed by tho House authorizing any railroh
In Connecticut 10 build branches Whenever iui|o
~ the superior Court OF Connecticut decides that
r,hc convenience demands the construction Of such
branches The senate rejected unanimously ibH
minority report u thc Ratlrusd Committee which
grants The requests Of tho Iluu,styulC Railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-23
MAIL CONTACT INVESTIGATION

Washington, May 22.-Asdsiani htotney-GenerS'
Tyner sitting with Second Assistant POstmasterGen
eral Whitfield and Law Clerk Haynes Of the Po'tofbec
Department. to-day began hearing on The mail con
tract cases OF g. 3. Chapel, Of Auburn, y. Y, and
". H. Smith, c. ". Underwood, J. II. PIgg and j. H.
Chapel! Of wlnsdor, $40. The respondents arc SUE
cessfu bidders for about $40 mail route contracts
the execution Of which tho part Of the Department
WAS recently suspended by Second Assistant Post
rast.r0enrraI Whitfield upon what he regarded as
evidence Of Irregularities in the execution OF the con
tracts,