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New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
HUNDRED YEARS or coon YORK.
THE FORSYTH STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
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CHURCM'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
The Forsyth street Methodist Episcopal Church held
its centennial service yesterday. At u. m there
WAS the opening of the sunday school. At . as. n
reunion love feast, conducted by tho Rev. w. ii.
Wardcll and Il sermon by The Rev. Dr. j. ". Buckley,
Editor Of The Christian Adyocatc.' In the after
noon thcIc wa, a reunion Of former pastors and mem
bcrs, over which General Clinton u. Fisk presided.
In a few words, he congratulated the church on its
work. and said that In two years they would be
entirely out of debt and with an Income OF $1,000
a year from landed property In the city Already
they had one female missionary working among the
poor ca,sc, IN the parish, and two moro would soon
Ice added 10 their number. EX senator LOnnsbnry
gave an address, culogzng the good work that had
been done.
In The evening there WAS q yonng peoples PRAYER
meeting led by the Rev. W. ". Gllllrs. and n
sermon BY the Rev. samuel +. lpham. Throughout
the day the church Wa, we'll. attended among those
present being the Rev. Tlomas stephenson. pastor /.
Professor e. Kutlicrfoni Thomas vicch. Elisha sccly.
william Rclhcrg Frank \. spencer, Matthew Ellis.
Peter Augustus. Henry Moycc George T.. loulk John
Murphy. Mrs. NJ \. Paine. Mrs. VI. a. Hayward
Mrs. NJ. l.. Knight and Miss Ida Iacy.
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he TOOK 4 CT AIR.
Fran The Providence journal.

from Tic FTONldtIlct JOIIIIIdI .
A young teacher in intermediate SCHOOL "isns"
TO communicate with IL teacher friend AZ one OF inc
grammar schools about mile away the other uaN !.
For this purpose she chose OF her bright scholars
and dispatched him with note directed 10 the VouiS
lady, When the arrived at his DESTINATION ,o
teacher he in search o chanccd 10 be lllustia,S
some lesson her pupils at the blackboard she
When IT leisure she summoned the boy, VINO was
supposed TO be seated in the corridor, but ne nad
Disappeared The young lady nonplussed, bub
the mystery was solved when. some time later, me
hoy returned. bearing with him the chair which had
hcrn ,iven him To ST upon He had accepted tho
invitation 10 take chair" and had tartcd me
chair upon his shoulders back To the school he came
fiom The teacher after she had recovered from the
shock Of seeing him drag the sironee chair III To irr
and deposit IL BY her side with conscious ar OF
duty well performed. had promptly sent him back
with II. He Was pretty well tired ont when nc ne.
turned. and hi, only explanation was sop' ana
Won tJld ME TO take It,"
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rLArrrPyyG TO THE COUNSEL
From The Atlanta Constitution.

From The Atlanta CONSTITUTION. .
4 southwest Georgia justice OF the peace nao
listened to the evidence In case that was bein?
tricd before him. and when that had been concluded
one OF the lawyers arose 10 make speech III ia'or
OF his client. -. -, -.
The Judge listened patiently for half an hour and
then began writing on a piece OF paper In front OF
him. 4 few minutes later he interrupted the lawyer
by saying: cu,.. ..- ..,...
will find my decision written or this piece of paper.
You will have Ia excuse me for awhile, | have
to planl some polstOe slips. Let me know when
Won have concluded. and will return and sentence
the prisoner" II l. unnecessary to mention the
fact that another young lawyer had his finest effort
rut ort
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n DrsCy-Ss srRGgRY ~ CHINA

Several Cinnamon have been invited TO attend tho
NEXT regular meeting OF the New York Academy OF
Anthropology and participate in the discussion OF the
papcr on Medical and Surgical science IN china
which has been sent from that country By Dr. r. =.
Thwing the founder OF the academy. As usual, inc
public will lie welcome al tho meeting, WHEN is To 20
held tomorrow rs p. IN the hall OK the IRAN
ing College, No. University Place
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FLACR TIRED or PAYING LAWYERS

Judge Barrett will hand down to-day his decisions In
the Flack conspiracy and at the same time decide
whether or not Diworh Choltr, the eayesdroppng
porter be held for contempt Of court. The Flacks
have given up hope trial VIII be granted them.
and II Judge Barrett considers plea for elem
ency they will undoubtedly take a nnc II that alone IL
imposed The coz, OF the defence has been heavy and
there is not now the shcrin's Office TO draw upon.
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TIE WEiTHER REPORT
FORECAST UNTIL p. NJ. MONDAY

FORECAST UNTIL y. NJ. MONDAY
Washington. March 2o.-For NewEngland colder fair
weather; northwes.crly winds
For Eastern Nsw-iorl Eastern Pennsy,ania and New.
Jersey, colder fair weather; norhwestey winds shifting
10 notheaserly Monday night with and high winds
the coast.
For Maryland Delaware, Virginia colder far weather
nor1hwcsiorly winds. followed during Monday night or
tuesday morning by ruin OF snow and high on the
coast.
tSr Wcstern New;York and Western Pennsylvania
colder ' '"'" W s"'"'
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A ELL GY ELECTRlC LIGHTING.

State Senator George Il. Erwin who Is chairman o the
Laws Committee OF the Senate, which has recently
completed thorough Investigation into the various methods
electric lighting in this city, said yesterday that he
work bill to control this method cf lighting and
the would probably be- introduced In the Sem
ate time this All the members OF the com
mtcc agreed TO the general provisions Of the
They Will follow pretty closely In the line OF
report which the committee made 10 the Senate last
week.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
DAR.
inches
SO.6
800

IN tnc diagram continuous line shows the barometeS
nucVuasohs yesterday the United States
slgna osryice station at this city The da,hes indicate
temperature noted at Perrys Pharmacy, building.
Tribune Office. March 81. q. m.--Generally fair
weather prevailed yesterday. with little In the
early morning The temperature ranged between IL and
:" degrees tho average 35 being "a higher than tho
corresponding day last lower than on Saturday
ana near this city today there viii probably be fah
weather. followed BY cloudness and perhaps Light
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THEY WANT LESS WORK AND MORE PAY.

The Encaustc Tile Layers Union has decided to
make a demand for a ninc.hOufs woIhday and 81
day. They now get ~ so.
The M!crs and MwFisht' Union met last night
and decided 10 strike May fog eight hours aud 81
a day They now work nine hours and get 80 5O
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nd maintenance with de.
TIE TAssErr RAPID TRANSIT BILL.

before the end Of this the Assembly will probably
have Senator Fassetts Rapid Transit bill possession
eenasor fassett said yesterday that the bill would pooa.
pu peas the Senate this week. my idea" he added
= sNe we commissioners named very great power. but
Sovs always The result Of their Judgment TO be formally
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31

No service can be more popular than is that
OF the dnirg.cafs the S:Orc Lire. between NcwfCrt
and Boston These cars are attached 10 the o'clock
and o'clock expresses OF this line, running IN either
direction and all their app0ntm'"s absolutely nrst
class.
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But it is canal bridges which. year after year.
supply goodly proportion Of patronag; 10 the Demo
cratic Canal Department II is mine which M
Murphy wocd not neglect this year, OF all years
There is therefore a big crop of bridge bills this
year. Is tho Erie Canal about to be rooted over
with bridges Thc bridges. Of course, have been
put largely at places whcgo their construction will
aid the Democratic party this fall. They make a
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31

Ern. stems Tokay Wines.
Drank ~ all select society. T. g. Hazard g. Co
Wholesale Agents. hold everywhere. WI
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Many of the canals need repairs, in the opinion o.
Mr.. Murphy Ii has been the custom in former years
10 mako these repairs under the Appropriation 10Y
repairs and maintenance which this year amounts
u the large sum. with deficiency bill OF S3oooOo
included, OF $I413000. But Mr. Murphy wants
special appropriations made for vertical and rctaii
ing walls evidently, go that lie can have more money
TO expend In other ways Tie following bills, there
FORE have been introduced in the Legislature 10 accom-
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But the above appropriations do not exhaust the
ingenuity of Democratic chieftan seeking tos pat
ronage. There remains the improvement OF chaaacIs
and this is. by hook by crook. interpreted ai re-
lang in some way to the canal system Of tic state
1t may added that this improvement Of channels IL
ID suspected with good reason, frequently improves
private property AZ the expense OF the state. Bu;
no investigation Is made by the Legislature Of this
class Of bills, and, OF course, Mr. Murphy does not
appear against the bills since his lieutenant Iiinnen
dsburscs the money. The list OF this class OF bills IS
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
ACROSS THE ISTHMUS.
PRESENT STATE OF THE RIVAL INTER-
OCEANIC WATERWAYS

PANAMA AFTER THE CANAL COLLAPSE - IHE
c.oMMIss1oN's WORK CONDITION OF THE
ENTERPRISE - POSSIBILITY OF THE
MULTIPLICATION OF THE CONTRACT
BY THE COLOMBIAN GOVERN.
NENT-woRK AT NICARA-
5UA-AN AMERICAN
POLICY NEEDED
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How much moaey do tho taxpayers think MIR.
Murphy wants the Republican Legislature to appro,
pirate this year; II amounts to the enormous sum OF
t4,452 1866 10. These the appropriations masscd
together. which were stated In detail above
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OF thcse canal dpprOprIaUOls AIt OF so IyD.Iu
a character that they cslnot be classihed Only In.
directly can the state appropriation be classified
ss canal BILL and yet the money 10 pay for II
will be raised under the canal tax Dredging at
Black Rock iarbor and the Albany basin also
classed as canal expenses: Here is list Of the
New-York tribune., 1890-03-31

II is well 10 distribute these extra canal appiopa-
tors so rs not 70 excite the apprehension OF critical
Eeput,jcan legislators too much inclined to think OF
the interests OF the Taxpayers There is therefore,
sprnkllns of culvet appropriations Here arc some
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future operations; the costly drcdses as water
logged and irrctrievably ruined. and the bed Of
thc canal as rapidly filing up with sand at the
Atlantic and Pacific mouths, and as Uttered with II
rank growth of tropical vegetation in the incrmcd-
late spaces On the other hand. the engineers and
section supcrntendcnts assert that all the ma
chinery, materials and movable property is in
better condition to-day than it was when work
was suspended year ago, and that every thing
is being kept in perfect state of preservation.
The pessimist view is that the houses are unin-
habitable and that the rolling stock and drcdgcs
are valuelcss, except that they may he broken
nm and sold for old iron. The optimist view is
that at signal from Paris the houses could at
once he filled with workmcn, trains Of carth-cars
could be set in motion on the construction tracks
and a dozen drcdgcs could be put in operation
within n week. In reality the condition of the
mechanical property. which the cynical opponents
OF the canal consider TO be hopclessy damaged
and practically worthless. but which the officials
assert may bc valued at IL 900, 900 francs. is
neither so good nor so bad as il is represented
10 he by these partisans
On this point | can speak with some degree
OF confidence. as the chief engineer of the Pam
ANA section. brother of the acting-dircctor,
accompanied me TO the lioca and conveyed me in
steam launch through the completed section
Of the canal and the Rio Grandc as far as the
innermost drcdgcs. Under his guidance | was
enabled not only To the Panama section
of the canal, where there is depth of eleven
metres at high, and seven at low. water--a depth
which can readily he increased two metres by
dredsing-but also to inspect the numerous craft.
dredges, machines. storehouses and buildings Of
the company. Everything which fell under my
The sun., 1890-08-30
ArnLErro RANK cLEnKs
A Move 20 Form mn Athletic AsaoeIntioa
Launched Last Night

In response to a call quite number OF bank
clerks met at the Alpine" fat last evening
for the purpose of forming an athletic assoeia-
tion. Among the supporters OF the scheme al
ready athlees are Harry Dimse, the vol-
known walker; Zach Cooper OF tho Manhat-
tans John Burchhardt. President OF the Pas
times; w. L. Knox OF tho suburban Harriers
II. II. Montgomery American Athletic Club;
A. Tinsdale OF the Americans and NJ. L. Drew.
New Jersey A. C.
The meeting called forth outbursts Of enthu-
siasm as to the beneficial ELECTS OF the proposed
move and there is hardly any question but
that successful organization will be formed.
1t was resolved to nane 1t the New York Bank
Clerks Athletic Asso iation, and the avowcd
objects are to hold both indoor and outdoor
meetings, and In other ways promote exercise
calls for sedenlary labor
The fol owing officers were elected: Presl-
dent, lR ~ Dimso. sixth National Bank Vice
President, y. D. Alling, Nassau Bank Treas.
prer, II. H Montgomery, hanover National
Bank; Secretary, w. l., Knox, Bowery savings
Bank
A committee Of three was appointed to draft
resolutions and by-laws and plans OF he asso-
citation. 1t Ia composed Of h. j. Manning,
United States National Bang; A. Geib, Ger
man Exchange Bank, and W. L. Knox, Bowery
Savings Bank.
4 he next meeting will be held at the Grand
Union Hotel on Friday evening Sept. IL, and
all bank clerks nre Invited 10 attend.
The sun., 1890-08-30

First base on errors-New York, 2; Pittsburgh Left
on baSok-Eew York, 4; Pittsburgh, O. frat base on
balla-01 WEIGH 3: of Anderson, !. Three base hit
Miller. TWohase hit-Rurkett SAorihce hits-GlaSs
cock, HoTnung, Burke. Struck out-Tiornan Buckley.
whistler C2l hurkett. HornunI Berger Osborne Heck
Or, Jordan Decker. Anderson Stolen base-TiernAn
Hit by pitcher Tlme-l 81 Umpiro-strieL
Attendahce-2O3.
BRpoKLYN IN. IL, 10; CLEVELAND IN. LII 6.
A slim crowd turned out at Washington Park
yesterday. but the cranks that stayed away
lost o great opportunity Of seeing the Brook
lyns play ragged game 1otwthstaDd ding that
they won. 1t was toss up which team played
tho best fielding game. as neither played any
way brilliant The home team knocked Beatin
around for one inning and when Ceyeland's
new pitcher. Young. was pltted against them
they added some more runs to their. score.
mainly through miserable lelding IN the part
OF Young and other Cleveland players. Terry
was Wild at times ami was also hit hard.
For iour innings the game was closely con-
tested. Cleveland being In the lead by six to
five. In the fifth inning the Brooklyns gagged
YouDg's delivery and. with the aid OF several
errors. scored five runs and placed the result
Himmer carried of, the honoIs 10 telding for
the Cleyelands. and 0'Brien. Collins, and DAILY
for the Brooklyns, The score:
The sun., 1890-08-30

Play In the singles Of the Station Island Athletic Club
tennis tournament continued yesterday afternoon
The second an third rounds were finished which now
leaves only the anal TO be played nex Monday Tho
special feature of yesterdays games the playing OF
let whom he defeated In the nrSt by OF
l. In the second etJohnson went all to pieces and al
lowed his opponent to get love set He recovered his
lIo later johnson and Hobart OF the New York Lawn
Tennig tub met IN grand tussle. and played three
and spirited JehnEon won fhs frst and third set bu
with H. FOLEY; the rat set 70 being the closest and
one OF tho hardest fought OF the day Y q. Walker
and f. johnson nav matched for the hnAS
The full score of Ramssss as follows 7. z. Johnson
beat O. Ailet B--l ID al; A. 7. HOlley beat O. II.
BenshAw. 60 o.; Y. q. Walhsr beat A. Holey
Us. 6-U P. X, johnson beat Hobart 6-3 Sc
Ca The previous day Walker beat W. v. johnson.
6-4 81 instead of johnson beating walker. Play In
the doubles, up to the nnAlWl take place this after
The sun., 1890-08-30
THE NJ u 4. C CANES TO-DAY.
A Remark able Athletic Meeting to be Fol-
lowed by Base Ball Match.

A Remark able Athletic Meeting to be Fol-
lowed by IA base Bail Match.
The New Jersey Athletic Club has received one OF tho
largest entry lists OF the for its games Bergen
Point this afternoon 32 athletes having in their
names for the various events Prl1es OF jewelry will
reward tho yctorS excepting the novice race in which
medals will be given which the tyros value more high
salp contest between The New Jorssy and Berkeley
an S m. r. ssas . S a' g.
SursS. Gs'GCt'yS e. yard: g. i. I'D e.
i:as y11s' t;f y yar1. s. IN .pS IrpHs GSsh c.
sI5d, and E.il,, 1sqTn 4, A. 2ySrds viii,
cocSTsns sns Saw 9ofEs Having sSs position @ n Of
yssas; ; + I 1fspin {; sysrS:; & NysnS I NJ
g. VIA, TX RsGay ! ] ss;ss
atS Hias hf E%!s.s ( ; asstSs .ha !; s &2diy \.
'ldsF sS;!op A nI. yards g. BilInF' S
AlsF.ssss 1%E rsssT. .o,Sn + < tfs 4: q 8
Estes Of the Manhsttans makes his reappsaFaacs re-
wife Day gives forty two competitors start. ranging
from 10 to 1U yards In tas ml1 run George being
Rad Of the Xmerieans IS. Marks has s. yards and
Ss Va" ord IN hs 10
has rseOys5Ga over from 4" recent % illness
mIlS Wst MaiS Sc Eio2l q the N..6s!,s' IN 5s
celpt OF HecOnuh heAtlng nus " SECONDS, anu tho
balance Of the seventeen heeandtos artists receive
Allotmeu up to q minute.
J. Lee; the Harvard crack. assumes tho post Of
honor in the 22oyard hurdle thirty.two OF the
"shckeIs having entered. ue gives Al opeland 8
yards. J.. l. Williams yards Kangaroo" Barnes
yards Puner yards, Harry Mcneil ! yards. Archie
Brown . yards and L. W. Con II Yards These fast
hurd!ers are liable TO make tninEs interesting for MI
Lee
The high jump has twenty. nine contestants. with
Morse ana Long q Bos,on on sIra'eh alosS OF The
half foot
Forty novices have entered for tho quarter mile run
and the N. j. A q. should succeed in having the win
for they have fourteen OF their for
The sun., 1890-08-30

Owing to the action OF the Amateur Athletic Union In
not sanctoning the games OF the Cnitsd Trades and
Labor Organizations of Hudson County which
Caledonian Park. Jersey City Heights, Monday
afternoon the entry list is brief Tho following coni-
peuors mostly from trade and labor organizations,
Onehundred yard Run Gruher l. e scratch;
J. Cannon. NJ L. c. yards; Newhnry, 5. C.: 8
yards, q Garry, u l. G., q yards, W. Hlpe, r. z,
No 5 yards: Jacob kncer. p q, yards, and N
Dwyer. L. ID V, Iuyards
Quartz mile Run-L- Gruber p. L. O.. scratch. X
Irvine 5 C v. Yards ". Previa 2. Ii. ', ls yards;
&. J. LBrkins j. A. - yards. j. Ryan, c. u. v, IS
yarda ami J; J. Null r. r ". - yards
kiRht hundred and eighty yard RUM. Logan, c. D.
V, scratch. Irvine = G v; 2ogards r, BowmAn
WentE r. l. 40 yards.
9TMrss mile RunoT Mallory, v !. G., scratch J;
seconds and }; Birmipg an, II, c. V seconds
tae mile Wak-u, Logan l.. { Y, Geratoniw smith,
". wilson, b. y H.. minute and seconds: Dem.
merest, u l. G.. inmate ana seconds and A. Baum.
gaEtner. T. l. G.. mlnute and seeonla
The sun., 1890-08-30

Annually for thirteen years past the Marion Rins
Club Of jersey City has held prize shooting tourna-
ment On Monday the thirteenth annual tournament
will be held and although the number 10 10 generally
believed to be unluckT does not hsem 10 be 80 In this
The tournament will bs the most successful ever
held by tho club. PrEeG both money and trophies az
EreEAtinR In value to nearly - q are offered to the
mArksmen who compete There will be nNs events de,
cidsd viz target q honor shooting prize target Creed
moor large, ring !srseL and short range tar
70 the members 9t the cub only. 4 hand
ber making the highsst score. There viii be also
numerous other prizes for tho other IRemDerA The
shooting on the prize target 10 open TO all comsfh
Three pieces OF sIerwarc valued Ss5 are the prizes
offered this target The shooting tho Creedmoor
target tD yardS Aso open to all eomer Tickets At
81 each entinE the ho der TO have nve shots will be
sold unim tad The three best tickets 10 count y psr
balance divided as 70 ows, nrst prize, 20 per cent
Eeeond prac; ~ per cent; hirl prize 10 per cent
prize, = per cent seventh prise oiper cent
On the to all comersl prizes to tho
4monn OF sla6 are offered The fr'i prize s2h FOR
the short range target feet open ID all conerI the
nrst prize I, gold msdSI and the rest from So down
Ing and continue throughout the day until T. II.
The sun., 1890-08-30
TIE CHESS TOURNAMENT
Brief Bynopses or the Games In tho Sevsnth
and Eighth Rounds.

and Eighth Rounds.
MANcnEsTRR. Aug. 29.-Appended are the 70.
suits and details OF the games as PLAYED In the
seventh and eighth rounds OF the 1nterna-
tional Masters tournament. now In progress az
Manchester.
Round IA very evenly contested game. ir-
regularly opened by Mason against Taubsn.
haus adjourned after AZ moves. Schalopp
won Vienna opening against Gossip, who un-
dertook an unsound combination. He lost Ia
about Is moves. Mackenzie, who opened
Scotch" got Won game against Bird who
played rather weakly In the middle Of the
gamo. The contest had to be adjourned after
IS moves. as was the case with the game be-
ny1a FFsneR d.dnoo Ia Witch ssf
got TsRpS .Ss SostOn wo
the best in the end game against ,Alapip.
could not be finished. and was ALSO I'D;
S 'Gr moye % Usual 0Ren opensi
XIX B, 8, Rot, an advantage in the open
as Ra o ms adSpssd Rs Ro
against Loeock. who got somewhat puzzled "a
nsSss hd e. ss to NffPt @
Lev after 9S moves Tlnsley, who playei lhs
dS'ePeo gO sad rg
bis opponent, Van Vliet bad to spccumb 70
Muller. The latter ope3ed irresnlarly. 1, 64t Sot
Van an Wet i'f; resigned after r. ss moves Won
Scheve as second player selected the French
a. his defence against Black kbprne. The giant
got the worst o. the positipn but his opponent
somewhat relaxed his attention. Black bnrnO
turned the tables upon him. and Scheve lost in
35 moves
Round s.-Schallopp. who played the two
Kits defence against Taubenhaus. won game
by n brilliant com bin9tion In 22 moves. Gossip
yentured a" Vienna against Mackenzie and
game early iu the contest and won easily In
the end. Mortimer disnosed Of owen in 28
moves. The game was Irregular. Mortimer
woi sed his adversary in the middle lame;
after a wei; l;played game or both sides; Tins;
lev secured winning advantage iu the end
game, and obtained o victory after 40 moves.
In about IL moves Gunsberg wor6ted Van
Sliet Tie latter opened Evans" and Guns
berg achievod his victory by a brilliant COM
bnatlu IN. A ller got the worst OF Il Ruy l.opo3
played by Scheve. The LATER however. PLAYED
somewhat careles ssly and Muler won the game
finally by very y, od play in II moves. black
hurne had to resign 10 'rhorold after 4! moves
Tho giant played badly In tho end game.
Thorod opened "Ginoco Piano" game be-
tween Tarrasch and Mason. "Pe'roh." was
ad ourned. 1t was in favor OF Tarrasch after
Plano" to Gunston. This player had q good
chance Of winning but he unnecessarily gave
Bird q chance The latter equallized matters.
and draw was agreed upon after AZ moves;
An evenly contested game. XIX 8. opened
by Lee against Alapin. was adjourned after 80
moves