The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-11
KNIGHTS OF THE LEY
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT oFFAsT
rELeeRApHsRs IN NEW YORK

Ahf V'fR' ~
Gotham Gossip
Nrw YORK. April lO.-.special. The
great national fast telegraphic tournament
was held to-day at Hardman's Hall. II
aroused the enthusiasm Of ;elegraphers all
over the country, and there were no less
than dny-nine entries from the following
cities. Philadelphia, Washington, Rich
mond. Va: Providence, Annapolis, Hart
ford. Conn. pittsburg, New YORK ana
BROOKLYN. In the ladies' class free to ALL
prizes Of $50, $40 and $50 can be won. There
are sixteen entries in tins class. Inc GA
Timers class has five entries. FOR prizes OF
$50 and $50. Glass Il, open % an except
those Who made % record oi JVV words I'D
b.f,or than eleven minutes in $50, has
twcnty-i0ur entries. the three most eN-
rcrt 0l whom viii win 80. fuJ OF 3"v'
Glass s. has two divisions. first and second.
mo former had eight contestants. The
second division. i'm which are the champions
has six entries. including three who made
biz records 90 ls>j and are barred ont OF ali
other classes in this contest. Their names
are = IS. Robson. W. NJ. Gibson and i. ).
kim. au of Brooklyn. The prizes in Clas,
A are <luO. $50 and $50. Each contestant in
au the clas-es sends for. i've minutes. and
the prizes will Dee awaldtd 90 those making
the most rapid transmission-the most
words .u iiye minuies-pr)Nded they are
adiud-ed readable. The ladies' class, the
oIG timers and the first division Of Class 4
competed in the afternoon. beginning at
O'Clock. and the second division Of Class \
and Glass b i'm the evening, beginning at
o'clock. Mr.. Edison sent photograph 90
the hall t0rcc0rd the transmission.
RESULT or THE CONTEST.
THE hall was crowded. The first contest
I'm the ladies' class was won by Miss Kitty
stephenson. of New York. The second con-
test. the sold Timers was won by Mr.. Az /
bert $. Ayres. of New York. The noNtcom- /
petition was in class a." open 10 All COM /
pot.i0rs. The result finally announced was
b. Il. rollock. Hartford. Connecticut,
Hr-t vs.. NJ. Gibson. Of New York,
second prize. Frank J. hlhm, OF New YORK
Us words ln the last contest. class Is. /
omen TO an except those who had a record of
s.edin. 800 words inside of eleven minutes. /
Nh. three prizes were won by Frank l.. Cat
n. W.. J.. Waugh and Frank English, an
of the tnitcd Press. New ork.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Memphis and Charleston minority stock /
holders committee have prepared q circular /
which 10 BIS sending i0 the minority, suggest /
ing "A sale OF the stock % another interest. /
They decline 90 publish the circular ON the /
ground that It's publication may prevent tine /
c0nsummation of the proposed SALE
The East Tennessee does not purchase /
the entire Lrlanger system. The entire sys- /
tenn comprises .lls miles. 10 acquires the /
ownership by purchase of only that portion /
of The system extending from Cincinnati 70 /
Meridian. distance Of63 miles. The re-
manning portions OF the system extending /
from Meridian tO New Orleans. and Meri- /
dian 90 Aichsburg and Nicksburg 20 /
Shreveport are o. Doe operated under indie |
pendent ownership, but Winai 10 |
harmony with the East Tennessee by /
means Of tradic contracts. To pay /
for this G3l miles the East TEN /
nessee viii issue ,G.OOOO0O five per cent /
collateral trust bonds. called the Cincinnati F.
Extension East Tennessee Division bonds. I
ID is already paying dividends in excess OF /
he amount needed % pay interest on the
bonds ln addition. the purchase of this /
line removes opposition which heretofore /
has been felt DIS East Tennessee. The deal
is not mlIy cOnsummated get. but only dee
tails remain unadlusicd. The East Ien-
ne-soe now proposes tO establish through /
line from Chicago t0 Jacksonville. which is
made possible by this trade.
ArwENrY MILLIONAIRE.
lae WI OF DAVID ioN , VINO uiea worm Ply,
f--''''V'' vas oneitu i'i p.DD",' 'i''
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rrt,, ,-rr-.r oc,,., RACER YET.
ATT O'Clock ihis morning the passengers
bv the new White star steamer Majestic
came ashore and were proudly Joyous. for
they bad learned from Captain Parsell that
fhe Majestic bad made the quickest maiden
voyage On record. beating her own pretty
sister. the Ieui0nic, by more than
six.hour.. The Majestic lelt L.yepoo. at 3
O'Clock la-t Wednesday afternoon. and ar
Mo-. 20, ,,.a. d,f,,.I f,r Two Lour- once
at sea-. the Majestic v0rkedthr0ueh adverse
winds aal i0--. and had to steer sixty
miles south oI Deer course during the voyage,
Boo dolune mine huge iceher-7. she carried
1871 souls in all. VIZ. saloon passengers
li; second class passengers, '-i sieeil-e
pt-.-H ecr-. 9-.; officers ana crew. "'i; lnt
NaIe-le's time was SIX days, ten ana one