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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
Nonrn ~ sorrn-ForRTM EouND.
EAST AND wrsr-rouRrH RorND.
AFTER THE HAMILTON TROPHY

The following is list of the teams now play
ing for the Hamilton trophy. The membership
Of the teams Is subject to change at any time
except while the matches are in progress. but IL
: not probable that many substitutions VIII be
made. Many Of the entries. when made. are de-
void Of initials and other distinguishing MARKS
but none Of them ever seem TO get lost In the
shuttle The entries were made as follows:
American Whist club. OF Boston-Sander NJ B'uVe
C. l.. Becker r. e.. Howell ami ". :. Fenoliosd. ,
K.eb " " IIcnius j. H. Toar and y. >; Mulord.
lor f. II. Drugs F. H. Hodgman ana A. b. Ire
New-Jersey Athletic club. OF Bayonne-C Watson
C. F. Film f. . schuyler sn SyTIs JGlT Eagles
J. Markeson II; y Haar3 eieher ana T. f. o's y
K Mes w. Tu2 Fl Ha NTT ark E L. bainida
Dartmouth Cup Of NV -'Sitoid " X, '''A'''''s
Newton club OF newton Mass.--F N Cooper. A.
II. Terrell, }. f; Casey and G. H. Sprasue' 10 VII,
D. 9 Ieggett Major F. II. Lawrence and DR.. >
milwaukee Whist club Z. :. Merryma.n. Edward
H. HOOKER. H. q. Constock ana WIS T.. Keats
hamilton Cub, Of Phl4de:phil nMt9n C. Work.
Aiban9 Whist Club r snow. b. Lodge jr.'
'I THa de- 1u With cub-E STANLEY Hart, C. W
HI, ". Il. Watson anG Leonard Miller " Mat.
calf, G. ". Gordon and George L. Bgnn :,
Wilmington Whist Cpbr,i;eorge ratna'h D. T.
brooklyn whist Cuba. !. Taylor. II. b. New
X T. I.
Baltimore Whist Club-ThOmas A. Whelan John
y Steele W +. Smith and William T. J.: Duvail
Capltal Bicycle Cub, OF WashingtOn-H n Low.
IAndley Fogg Irving Williamson and Alexander
BrittOn. -
Hyde Park Whist Club Of Chicago-R NJ Rogers
H. X Wilson. II. X. Allen and II. }. ellison 49,
Chicago Whist Cub-ROber J.. Parsons w j.
Walker. Irving G. Hart and j. II. Baldwin
FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE.
Pairs representing the following clubs are
ylaying throughout the week for the Minneapolis
trophy:
,,,rsanolls Chess Checkers American Whist club Of
and Whist club. iforioi
Ies Mones Whist 'luD AiDahy WHIST 'Iuo
baltimore Whist club Hamilton 'lup Oh fh'd"e'
Whist Club Of yhia.
NaiI ds $50. y Fergus Falls Whist club
Nashville Whist Club 'o'i"''i, ~ M 4'"'''''H ~
~ i@'"' Whist Capital Bicvcle Club OF
DJs,"' ""'' Washington.
~. ,r,h If Iro,Ilyn. Chicago Whist club.
BROOKLYN Whist club
The following is the complete S'p'e i"""' ~
Tuesdays playing in the progressive md'cn ioi
pairs. the result Of which was given IN Inc IT'D
une yesterday:
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TO CHECK TROLLEY-CAR CROWDS.

Police Superintendent McI<elvey held long con-
sultation with Commissioner Welies yesterday ana
formulated plan for checking the overcoming %
trolev-cars especially Sundays. Some OF the de-
,ctIyes were sent out Sunday and secured evi-
dence Of this overcrowding But the evidence was
somewhat defective Next Sunday they VIII try 10
ascertain the exact number Of people on car and
the reports will be turned over TO Corporation Coun-
sci r,irr Superintendent McKelvey then thinks the
responsibility will rest upon Mr.. Burr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
THE NEwNEs CHESS TROPHY.

bs formally received at the Brooklyn Chess Club
tonight The members OF tho American team.
Pnlsbury Showalter. Burrille, Barry. Hymes,
Hodges Demar and Baird. Will be present. The
trophy is thirty inches In height. twentyfour Inches
long affeen inches wide and weighs about forty
hounds Chess figures and the British and Amer-
can emblems are executed upon the trophy with
much skill The Inscription on one side Is:
"Anglo-Amerlcan Chess Challenge Trophy, pre-
senfel by ST. George Newnes, Bart
on the opposite side is won by ~" American
Team"
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DCATH or s. N. VILLA nSON.

stepben H. williamson for Atty years wholesale
dealer I'm groceries at No. 80 broadway Ne"-io'N'
died at mis- home. Nc. "A l-ivngs'oh-s''' 49,
-, H.. had been Al for several months. Mr.
yua n,son was born in Jersey city January H. io-'
and when a young man started In the grocery o"''-
ness He became a resident Of Brooklyn thirty-"o
years ago and here raised family 81 slH n
81 a. 20 nreferring 10 live a. quietly possible ne
was we'll known IN the lower section 81 New .,
city The funeral VIII be held at the L""Ss'0'
house on SATURDAY afternoon.
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pJNrPALS or THE TWO DROWNED BOYS.

rho funerals OF Frank H. Johnson. son OF Jere
Iohnson and Alfred J. q. Watts son OF Dr. \. D.
Watts the young men who were drownei III
Great South Bay last Friday. were hed iu'S' -.
.,,an,ng In the home OF Jere johnson. az No io'
Tancock- 81 the Rev. Or. Il. X. Meredith con
dmrted the services. The Rev Dr. Johh McSIe,.a. az.
~ IN relatives The Rev Or. Behrends reaI me
service al the Watts house, No 10 "
srs,a members Of the Adclphi Academy SocieN u
uth on the young men b..onged ATTENDED p9tH ~
,i"es The buria.s took place IN 6Teenwood '''"e
-, morning.
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vps aDrLlyDE G. MITCHELL DEAD.

Mrs Adelaide G. Mitchell better known 20 many
roolars Of short fiction 81 Violet Eynge." died at
Asbury Park yesterday. Mrs. Mitchell and her nus
hand who Is a New-York fruit dealer. have hved
for a long time at No. Cog Hasey-st., Broosly ,ss
NJ, Mitchell who was of the founders OF the
W,j,ors cmb had been Ill for many months rev
weeks ago the Hasey-st. house was closed. ana lhe
Mitches went 10 Asbury PARK.
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RAD WEATHER NO BAR.
-,-,,1sr PLAYERS STILL CHASING THE
TROPHIES.

WAS DONE AT YESTERDAYS SESSION OF
THE CoNGREsS-sCoREs MADE IN THE
VARIOUS MATCHES.
twas wet and gloomy out-Ofdoors at Manhat-
-, Reach yesterday. but that made no difference
-, the 400 or more whist enthusiasts who are
.,,.ndng the American Whist Leagues sixth
.,,nal congress. The only gloom noticeable
r,ae- the Oriental Hotels roof was that dis
,,svsd by unsuccessful contestants. who had run
80 against combinations too strong for them IN
che opening games on Tuesday But whist-play-
40. are never "quitters." and the vanquished
nina AMI quartcts found some consolation in
.,s fact that the greater part Of the week was
all before them, with its possibilities for max
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25

O. II. NJ Denisn and George 7. Thomas, jr....... lS2
George Howard and Jane. l. Stllman .........
10 y. NJ Bowen and " d. Mor,=a ............... 1919
II Leslie
"A. Condit Williams
IL Langmur stiles 2u2
: DurDrow
20 Mrs :. F. Rawson Henry Payot. ....... $50
- Dr.. W. T. Rounds and G. H. Iiyand ........... ia
-. r. H. Winans AMI r. Winans. ............... l91
II. A. Mandell and !. W. Weston. ............ 137
* II. A. Dunbar and l. + Brane ................ -;
F II Goddard and T. g Orndorf ...............
George Sebbins and George w Tfls0n....... I7G
II W. Moran Observation-Disclosures.
Lansing and Brneste ...................
Johpson n .. 4. Barrow
II Tillncha-t l.. Parker.
a. FckltSon and Isalderston .................
46 H. g Fuller and George Covers. r............ 1ss
A. Nr nd Mrs
30 Mrs Fletcher Fisher NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1872
70 n I Bachman and \ II. ................ ni
Smons and J.. Josephson ............. l4
~ - y Hamilton and Tuio< :
Is Henry payot and Mrs Taber ................ 17G
"a George l. Adams md John
90 Iono and Palmer.
assi
Highest score East and W~s, Mcssrs Iangmuir and
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H. A. Mandell is one OF the lawyers who find
In whist grateful relaxation from the serious
lahors Of their profession. He made his first
arpearance among the men OF tho League at the
New-York Congress. when he came "a a represent
tative Of the Detroit Whist Club. When the
Congress went into Committee OF the Whole on
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THE TROPHY on EXHIBITION.

A VALUABLE PRIZE WON By THE AMERICAN
CHESS TEAM LAST MARCH
The chess trophy presented by Sir George
Ncwnes. which won by the American team in the
international cable contest last March. has reached
Brooklyn. 1t 10 on exhibition In Fulton-st. 1t will
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Seciior
Brooklyn Whist ag American. 81 Boston ........... 3
Hamilton. u Philadelphia. agt. New Jersey Athletic
Association ~
section 3
Fanwood II Fanwood. y. j.. Dartmouth OF
Lowell 'eP"i''u
Paul Chess and Whist AIT; Philadelphia Whist... 4
Section G.
Wilmington Whist ag Milwaukee. .................. 10
Newton Of Newton Mass. agt. Capitol Bicycle, OF
Washington
Section l.
chicago Wits, New York Whist.
Ierse} Whist Albany Whist................ 3
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II. a. MANDELL.

Average wv
Highest score Eas. and West Messrs. I.angmuir and
stiles. 900
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The News of Brooklyn

ings. Each of the committees is doing its own
work quietly. but two or three important reports
will probably be given.
DETAILS OF PLAY
In the Hamilton trophy contest for club fours
the second round was completed in the after
noon. and play was begun in the next round and
continued in the evening. The New-Jersey Attn
letic Association was the most badly beaten
team. the crack Hamilton Club, of Philadelphia,
winning by margin Of fourteen. The next
largest score was made by Wilmington over Mil
waukee. The following the scores:
SCORE BY Matches
SECOND ROUND
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
SPORTING GOSSIP.
INDOOR TINNIS.

The opening of the indoor open handicap,
which was explained in THE NEWS few
days ago, took place yesterday il bray's Hall
at Newton Center, Mess, under the auspices
of the Newton Winter Tennis Club IL was
the first tournament OF Us kind ever held in
this part or the country, and is for the cham
pionship os America. During the Afternoon
nnd evening matches in the first round were
played off. The matches were refereed by
Fred Mansfield and +. L.. Aver in turn.
The players found the ioor all they could
expect. In the afternoon three matches were
played. Tho first, between s. i. Shaw and
Edwin Sheafe, ives won handily 10y the latter.
Score, @ /, 6-1. The second match, between
o. NJ. Bostwick and H. G. Whitfield, resulted
in favor of Whitfield by the score of Cd, l.6.
7-5 The one between J. II. Paret and Horhert
Foster was won by Pnret, l.6. C-2, Ga. The
match between II. c. Curtis and A. s. Peer
was won by Curtis. 80, 6i. 9-7. One Of the
most interesting match,s YVES tho II. S. Mans.
field Us. G. Hunter, won by Hunter in two
sots, G-2, 6-l.
f. X. speare defeated GyF. Wales, 6-4,'6.4
AT the Newton Club house in the evening
jacob Schaefer entertained a large company
with an exhibition of fancy billiards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
TRIAL OF JAMESON.


LONDON, March II. s-The examination of
DIR. l.. 3. jameson, the raider of the
lransvaal, and his ~ companions, charged
under the foreign enlistment act with
"warring on friendly state" was re-
sumed today at tho Bow street police
court be ore sir John Biidge the chief
magistrate. The first witness today was
Sergeant Ruck OF the Matabeleland
moGnted police. He testified that in
leaving Pitsani men were told they were
bound for johannesburg and would be
found In good forage and stores. Contin-
uing, the witness described in detail the
events on the march OF December, the ar
rest Of the young Boer leader Eloff, who
came to warn the party to return across
the torder, the firing of the Beers at
midnight the same day on the jameson
party. This, Sergeant Ruck asserted, was
the tirst intimation they had OF the pres
ence of the Beers in their proximity. The
fire, he said, was returned and the Beers
fled. On January /, Witness also said,
the jameson party encountered sixty or
seventy Bosys. The latter opened fire
upon the Jameson column, the ire vas
again returned and the Beers retired in
the direction OF Krugersdorp, followed
by the troopers.
Trooper Hill, also of Matabeleland
mounted police, then testified to hearing
DR.. jameson making a speech at pitsani
TO the men who were to compose the ex-
peditionary column. According to Hill,
DIR. jameson told the troopers they were
going TO johannesburg in order to protect
the English women and children whose
lives ware In danger.
Dr. "Jim' the witness also testified,
said he hoped there would be no fighting,
but IL there was, "why we'll fight.' DR..
jameson, Trooper Hill iaid, added that
he Eored the column would reach Johan-
nesburg before the Beers had time to
collect.
This witness further testified that DIR.
jameson assured the troops that eff il
comes to push, the Cape Mounted Rifles
and Natal police will assist u.s..
Dr. jameson, still, according TO Trooper
Hill, continuing his remarks to the
troopers, assured the latter that food and
remounts would be collected on the way
to Johannesburg, ana added that the
column might be joined by the Bechan-
ualsnd border police.
Replying 10 q question on the subject,
the witness said that DIR. Jameson, while
addressing the troopers, referred fire.
quentl go letter which he held in his
hand az which appeared to contain in
structions as TO the conduct of the ex-
petition.
sir John willoughby, the military
commander OF the expedition, Trooper
Hill said, in conclusion, OF his testimony,
also made a poech 10 the men on the
same II les as the remarks of DR.. jameson
and expressed the hope that the troop
eis would 90 their best.
A letter from johannesburg, dated
Dec. 20. and appealing to DIR. jameson 10
assist the Uitlanders against the oppres-
Fion OF the Beers vas introduced In the
evidence. Later disratch sent by SER
geant White, TO overtake Dr. jameson and
recalling the raiders, was also intro
duced Ia evidence, and the hearing was
egain adjourned for week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
FINANCIAL NEWS


WALL STREET, II q m.-Baltimore &
Ohio and Tobacco were pressed for sale
after 1915 and yielded ! per cent. each.
The general list, however, was not In
fiuenced and ruled firm and higher with
Sugar attaining 116 Ia and Norl hern Pa
cihc preferred 13. The consolidated b's OF
the latter company are In good demand
and have touched 90.
The stock operations OF the last hour
were without especial significance, aside
from irregulsrity In prices within mar
row range In the general list. Sugar dis
played marked strength, rising to III,
net gein OF Is per cent. The advance Is
attributed TO he alleged probable favor
able effect of the export bounties on sugar
fix by the German Reichstag commit
tee, and to advances In the prices Of the
foreign beet product. The general market
is now ruling steady. The sales to noon
were S5, 600 shares.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
To Settle Differences.

OMAHA, Neb., March 1L--An open let
ter has been made public by Senator
Thurston for jthe alleged purpose OF set
tling the difference between the McKin-
ley and Msnderson forces in Nebraska. As
the Senator is the spokesman of the Ne
braska Mckinley forces, 1t Is supposed to
be satisfactory to them. The plan lis
that the convention shall adopt resolu-
tions. that 1t is the hope of the Nebraska
but II the occasion arises in the national
convention W hen they can nc inmate Man
derson they will do so and concluding:
Resolved, that the delegates TO the ma
tional convention should vote for Hon.
Charles r. Manderson of any and all | al
lots, when in their judgment such votes
or lessen his chances for nomination. +"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

James ii. Stewart, we'll known rail-
road builder and manager, died at his
residence in Sandusky, OHIO, yesterday,
asphyxlated by natural gas. He built the
Winona st. Peters road, the Midland
OF Ohio, and was long connected with the
Baltimore & Ohio southw estern. He
leaves a wife, son and daughter.
Captain Maniey Smith, 81 years old, OF
Vineyard Haven, was found unconscious
in his room at Boston today, In the house
at 21 Hollis street, where he was visit
lng sone friends. There was slight
odor OF gas in the room, and at the city
hospital it was said that the captain had
been overcome by gas. He was still un-
conscious at noon.
Merritt III. Day, who was arrested in
his office at Boston, on March 3, on the
Charge of obtaining $4,000 by alleged
false pretences from Joseph Rhodes and
Joseph Megrue in Cincinnati, in July,
1892, was taken back TO that city by De-
tectIve George X. Ryan, requisition hav-
ing been waived. Colonel Day. who has
been at large since his arrest op s20, 900
Uail, has been engaged in promoting
some big mining enterprises in this city
for some months.
The city treasurer a, B ston today oper-
ed bids for the $3.50, 20 city of Boston
tempo rary loan in fniiCipation Of taxes.
The following bids were received: Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, New York,
1-2 per cent; Il. III. Rollins Sons, for
81, ,0OJ, 600, 4 1-2 par cent. and slS per nn-
nun; Blake Bros. * Company, for SJ0),-
0J0, 3-S per cent. United states lom-
pany, Boston, 4. 20 Pc: cent.
A special TO the Denver News from Ian
DIRE, Myo., says: News has just been re-
ceived here from Kinnears ranch, on
Big Wind river, of the death of the
young Shosbone sub-chief Jim Washakie,
the Indians will give him an elaborate
funeral. Several hundred Shoshones Will
be in attendance ana an invitation hss
been sent to the Arspahoe tribe 10 parti-
cipate.
IL Is stated that the English govern
ment will support the Whitley bi-metallic
motion hut with the qualification that
the government does not intend to de-
part in the slightest degree from the gold
standard.
THE Fall River Iron Works Compeny's q
mills at Fall River were shut down for
the day by order of the owner, Nj. {. ID.
Bodren. There was no general shutdown
among the factories, though many hands
remained out to take part In the parade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
Missionaries Who Lost Their Lives.

BosToN, March IA cablegram re-
ceived by Rev. +. J.. Piper of this city.
secretary OF the American Advent Mis-
sionary Society, confirms the report re-
ceived yesterday of the loss of the ST. amer
Matadi by an explosion of gunpowder on
the Congo river, March Z. The mission
aries who lost their lives were Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley :. Harvey both of Boston,
both members of the Advent Christian
church, and both missionaries of the
American Advent Society. They had just
started on their way back to America,
having become exhausted with their
labors, for much needed rest.
.Mr. Harvey was about 80 years of age.
He spent two years at the missionary
training school in this city, and sailed
for the Congo in 1891. His wife joined
him there shortly afterward. They were
stationed on the south side of the Congo
near the Baptist station, Kimvilxa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
Ex RA !!
6:l5 O'CLOCK.
DEATHS DOOR.
Double Murder Luckily
AYerted.
Chinn Said Don't You Speak
to Me-"
Gather Remarked That He Was
Ready at Any Time.
Gather Remarked That He Was
Ready at Any Time.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 17-This
morning personal encounter that would
have certainly resulted In the death Of
either or both men had it not been for
the Intervention of General p. w. Hardin
and others, occurred ouside the Capitol
Hotel.
Colonel T.. III. Gather was walking up
to the hotel when he met Jack Chinn.
Colonel Gather said, SHOW are you,
JackY" and was passing on when Chinn
replied "D-m you, don't you speak to
me, f" and at the asme time made move
ment for his hip pocket.
Before a weapon could be drawn Gen.
eral Hardin rushed in between the two
men and succeeded in preventing Tight.
Not before Colonel Gather, however,
had said TO Chinn, ~ am ready for you
at aay time, sir. 1t don't matter whether
you speak ot me or not.
w. A. Dunlap, who was given Mr..
Kauffmans seat in tie Fous ny that
body, arrived in the city from Lexington
this morning. When asked IL he would
vote III in the joint assembly Mr.. Dunlap
said: Il would not; am here on other
business.
the Republican nominee for United States
Senator, but he refuSed to yield to the
Republican instructions.
Tho House had another stormy Begin
ming this moring. Mr.. Barrett offered a
resolution endorsing tire action of the
e lenror in calling out the mill ia. Mr..
Hoard of Butler. moved the previous
question. In moment every Democrat
in the house wwas on his feet demanding
10 be heard. The speaker ruled that the
preli)u question had ~Deen ordered and
no sLeechos were in order. This did not
silence toe Democrats and at least a half
dozen speaker were talking at ne same
time in the gsatest confusion. The reso-
lution was repoted by a yea and nay
vote of 81 to ad
Ii has ltak45. out that a meeting of tho
Blackburn Democrats is To be neid to-
night a. which addresses are to be deliv-
cred by Senator blackburn and others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
New Haven Money Went.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March ~. Charles
q. Smith, manager of the New Haven
Baking company, II. Smith, the well
known grocer, and 20 Others from this
city, widows, orphans and the like, have
instituted suit against the American
Nastional Bank of Kansas City to recover
mortgages placed with this bank by the
American Trust Company OF that city
shortly before the later fsiled. The
mortgages were negotiate1 by the Kansas
Loan Company. which failed about three
years ago and the amount involved in this
suit will aggregate $4,000 When the
Kansas Loan Company failed $3.50, 600 Of
New Haven money went with 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17

MANCHESTER. N. H., March H.-Marcell
Dumas. aged 45 years. resioing at 273 East
spruce street. was caught IN a revolving
pulley at Gerrish's tannery today. Dumas
was whirled around three times and still
lives. but Is terribly injured. Doctors say it
is one Of the most wonderful cases on record.
On the right leg the tihia amphibulae are an
terror to the femur by about four inches. anA
on the left leg. the bones Of the lower lee are
pushed above the knee at behind the thigh
bone about four inches. Eoth knees arc
broken aud ankles dislocated. and several
ribs are smashed. Recovery is doubtful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
Union Baseball Leagues.

wAsHIGTNoN, March 1.-THE represen-
tstives of the imnor baseball leagues held
an important meeting here today, at
which national organization was formed
and steIs taken,to secure remedial action
by the National league on the grievances
of tine minor bodies.
The session was a secret one. The fol-
lowing organizations were announced as
comprising the new national body: The
Western League, the Western Association,
the New Enlgand League and the Penn
sylvania league.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
A Veterans Death.

Ransom +. Evans, one of the Oldest Fanueil
Hall marketmeu, died suddenly at bis homo
last night. aged 72 years He was apparently
in the best Of health when no retired. 1he
deceased was a native OF Danbury, n. H. but
has lived in Boston for 30 years. Ho was a
member of the Fruit ind Produce Exchange
the Chamber of Commerce and the Eandel
and Hayden Society. He wfs never married,
but four sisters survive him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
Not for Candidates.

CHICAGO, March F.-President MclApin o,
the National Republican Leauge has issued a
circular to all officers of the league remind
inx them that il Is against the constitution Of
the leauge for them TO interfere in the ac ion
OF any county, state or national convention.
Hs declared that all "lubs affiliated with The
league must not, anterior to the natiopal
convention, announce any preference for any
candidate. The object of the leagne, Presi-
dent McAlpin declares. is to work for the
nominee and not for candidates.