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players at the present time. Everything IS favorable for a successful tournament championship of 1898 will be played have not been selected. A committee of three has been appointed to make investiga- tions and report their judgment to the Pacific Coast Tennis Association. Three courts are in the run for the tournament Del Monte, San Rafael and the Califor- nfa Club. The last seems to be the most favored and there is every reason to be- lieve that 1t will be selected for the tournament.
 On Sunday, August 2S, the Bellevue Tennis Club will hold a doubles tourna- ment, open to members of Alameda City. The teams which are practicing for the tournament are Stark and Hunt, Murdock and Bartlett, Hall and Burr, Otis and Hamilton. Bowen and Holmes are doubtful whether they will enter or not.
 tween the doubles teams of the Alameda High School to determine which team will represent the school in the doubles championship on September g. The tour nament of the Bellevue Club, held dur ing the week brought Murdock and Has lit in the finals. Murdock disposed of the latter in three straight sets. winning the tournament.
 court during the afternoons has forced the players to do their work in the morning. George Whitney and Robert N. Whitney have been playing quite as- siduousIy during the week. and some very close games between the two have been the result. The young lady play mornings for steady practice. During the early part of the week an fmpromptu tournament was held by the junior Ia dies. Mss Clark defeated Miss King to the tune of 6-1. 6-2. Miss Bessie Bow man defeated Miss Laura Farnsworth in an uneven contest, the score telling the tale. GO, 60. Miss Mason defeated Miss Clark, 6-3, 6-2 in what proved to be the closest match of the day. Then came
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week. They have no less than seven can didates in the running, and all of them good ones: Curtis has seemed to De out of luck of late, but good dogs can't al ways be held down.
 Lowe & Thompson will shortly have Patria cremating more grass at lngie- side She has been in retirement now for some time, but is looking right up in the high octaves Quickstitch, fiier they have never yet shown since she arrived from the East, is also about ready for next week.
 Sir John Arnott and Highland Ball should put up hot run at Union Park he has shown quality. and Sir John has been constantly improving for several weeks past.
 eral more Eastern dogs in his kennels near Ingleside. Among them, 1t Is ex- pected will be Twin City girl. Mussey several times, and he ayers he will have one soon if he has to run 1t himself. Ar thur Is a pretty good hummer, too; but Hot Stuff and Hadiwist may save him the exertion by landing the champion stake this week.
 The regular annual Produce stake for 1898, to be run at Ingleside October l and 2, will be one of the notable meetings of the coast. To the total entrance money at $10 for long tail, the Interstate Club will add $500. Last year the entire purse was S430. Besides the Produce stake there will a special champion stake to which the club will add another $500, making something like a $2000 meeting for the two days. Entries for the Produce stake close September 8, and the nomina- tions will be declared and drawn on the Thursday night preceding the running or September 27th. The stake is con fined to puppies whelped during 1897, and owned by members of the Interstate or other recognized ooursing clubs. The special stakes will be wide open
 The Champion stake at Ingleside this week should be one of the hardest con- tested events ever run off on that sward There are only sixteen, and not a ''geezer" in the lot. With but two ex- captions the coast candidates all have notable brackets to their credit, while the Eastern contingent embraces the best now sojourning this side of the noun tains.
 Egans fast puppy Billy Gladstone was misstated in these columne last week Billy Gladstone is by Kerrigan's famous old St. Lawrence out of Sly Girl.
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Little is talked of at present among the rowing men of San Francisco except the regatta which began yesterday at As- toria and continues to-day and Monday.
 The Pioneer intermediate crew, consist ing of W. St. John (bow), F. O'Neil (No. 9, G. Larsen (No. 3 and F. Orr (stroke), has begun practice for the championship regatta to be held here in September or early in October, but there Is not much Likelihood of the club being able to get together a strong junior crew.
 The Dolphins expect to get their new barge in about week. Oars and oarlocks
 w. O. Patch, who has returned from his vacation, has taken the junior crew under his care and will go out with It three times a week regularly. After A. w Papes return from Astoria the inter- mediate crew will begin practice: ,, championship last year, has begun prac- F. Duplissea will also probably take part.
 J. Lyons and M. Breen are going out Tn championship: The South End junior c. Skelly (No. 9, E. BIumlein (No. 3 and W. Barry (stroke). Among the new members of the club who promise to do good work are W. c. Crook of the Ha- tinez. T. Barry will organize an interme- diate crew, for which there are some good candidates. pr. c. c. Dennis, what ever may be the result of his contest with A. W. Pape at Astoria, will probably en- ter the senior skiff championship.
 The Alameda Boating Club has made application before the Board of Trustees of Alameda to have electric lights put into its clubhouse, which has hitherto de- pended upon oil lamps for illumination.
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Tn the Interests of Commerce.

The National Business League of Chi- cago has written to President Hugh Craig of the Chamber of Commerce, notifying him that the body lad appointed him as one of its advisory committee of this city. The purpose of the organization is to establish a department of commerce and industries as an addition to the United States Cabinet, revise the inter state commerce act for the better protec- ton of shippers, open the commerce of South and Central America and Mexico, etc. Mir. Craig has accepted the position and named F. Lilienthal and Irving M. Scott as his associates, the league re- questing him to suggest the names of two well-known citizens to act with him.
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the finals between Miss Bowman and Miss Mason, who is a stranger to the courts. A close contest was expected but to the surprise of all Miss Mason allowed her opponent but a single game in the two sets played. The winner of showing splendid judgment and rapid strokes. She has but one real opponent among the lady players of the California ly contest her claims to the champion ship of the club in the ladies' single championship tournament which will be played at the same time with the cham pionShip doubles.
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IMPALED ON A MEAT HOOK. Painful Experience of George Selig
 in FronL of a Butcher Shop.

The novel sensation of being impaled on a meathook was experienced yesterday morning by George Selig, a young man living at 673 McAllister street.
 Selg was distributing cards announc- ing the butchers picnic and when he reached a butchers shop on Fourth street, between Minna and Mission, he secured a ladder to nail a card to the front wall While mailing the card the striking upon a meathook, which pene- trated his left chest. He hung suspended in the air for minute or two until re- leased from his implement.
 He was taken to the Receiving Hospi- tai where Dr. Hartley dressed the wound. The hook had fortunately, not penetrated the chest cavity, and Selig will soon be all right again.
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Knights and Ladies.

The members of the local lodges of the Knights and Ladies of Honor will celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of the foundation of the order by lit erary and musical entertainment in Turn Verein Hall on the evening of the 9th of September. The committee of ar engagements has secured good talent and will present an enjoyable programme.
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Pardon for Rogers.

United States Attorney Foote has asked President Mckinley to pardon James F. Rogers, who is reported to be dying of consumption in the penitentiary at Yuma, Ariz. Rogers was sentenced to four years imprisonment in the peni- tentiary at San Quentin for counterfeit ing. While in prison he was taken with consumption and was removed to Yuma to give him the benefit of the dry climate.
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SPIRITED HANDBALL
 IN RYAN'S COURT.

The handban games arranged by Phil Ryan to be played on Sunday are:
 M. NJ. McNciI and G. Mcdonald vs. W. Man ion and L. Corraine; J. Leonard and P Hutch inson vs. P. Ryan and NJ Mcclure; J. Collins and M. Mcguire vs. R. Murphy and E. Cur and D. Began; R. Housman and E. Barry vs. J. Condon and T. Leach: J. Riordan and E. Maloney vs. M. J. KilgalIon and J. White; J. c. Nealon and R. Linehan ys. T. F. Bonnet and A. Hampton.
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During the week the Oahanders were out for daily practice in order to make good showing when they meet the Attn l-ttcs. Both teams are tied in the race for honors and a stubborn contest IS ex- nected when they will measure pats.
 Dan Crowley has given out the pleasing bit of information to the memners or the Athletics of whom he is the manage {, f, at for every run scored $5 piece will go with it. e,4oo1,+,,, oI,,b bas pece as catcher. Knell will act as captain o1 The he following is the lineup for Satur-
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The Scrafi Murder.

The Coroner's jury yesterday. in the case of the murder of Antonio Scafani returned a verdict to the effect that death was caused by gunshot wound in the head, inflicted by Giuseppe Indela- gado,
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
ACTION AND LIFE
 IN TENNIS CIRCLES

The championship doubles tournament to be played in the beginning of next month is exciting the interest of tennis
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game of baseball will be played at Elmhurst Park, Oakland, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock between the Sev- enth and Eighth California regiments. AS considerable rivalry exists in the base ball circles of each regiment good game is expected.
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The Alto and Golden Gate baseball c1nbs will meet next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock on the California League Grounds. Sixteenth and Folsom streets the city and also for a purse of $50. The Golden Gates is the only team having the distinction of having defeated the Wat sonyille Club, now in the professional league. A good game is surely to result from the meeting Following will be the 1.-Two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
WILLIAM II. WHITFORD.

William H. Whitford, pioneer clothing mer-
chant died at his home at Nutey, y. D., at XIV
O'Clock yesterday morning, after brief Illness ne
WAS born In Assonet Bristol County, X. J., In ls3i,
and received the conservative education ACCORDED
to boys In the old days In 1850 he began Work IN
Providence as a clerk in a clothing house In lSo-
he went vita the firm OF Little. Pagan ~ Carhart'
in Duare-st New York, and shortly afterward be-
came "A partner In the concern, which subsequently
became known az Shafer, Whtford & co. In lSoo
Mr. Shafer died, and the firm OF Carhart. Whtford
& Co. was organized and continued until succeeded
by the present firm of IIackett Carhart GO. rive
years ago Mr Whitford retired from active Dusi-
ness lie Entering the clothing trade when IL was
first conducted as a systematic industry, ana con-
tinu.ng in 1t through the innumerable changes
which have taken place in thirty years. Mr. WHIT
forl's excellent memory of men and affairs qualiied
him as one OF the best authorities on the history OF
the trade. He known in nearly all sections OF
tho United States. - m :.
lie was a stanch Republican. The only office he
ever consented to I'll was that OF Town Committee
man in Franklin Township lie was cnarter
member Of the Nutley Field Club ana OF the
Yanticaw Gun Club. The funeral will be held az
his home on the arrival Of the 3:l5 p m train from
Chambars-st.. New-York. on Saturday AFTERNOON.
The burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
THE PHILIPPINES DISCUSSED

ANNUAL Meeting OF THE AMERICAN AS1ATIC
ASSOCIATION.
What shall we DO with the Philippine Islands,"
was the question which came up for discussion at
the regular annual meeting OF the American Asiatic
Association. held in the Chambe: Of Commerce yes
terday afternoon Presiden, Everett Frazar pre-
sided and made the opening address, saying in part:
believe that should President Mckinley event
CallV decide must retain all IN" Philippines.
even the iarger island OF Luzon. which contains the
and city OF Manila, we have good prospects for
the early DEVELOPMENT OF important business hOtn
in exports which ARE likely to be free from duty.
and IMPORTS Situated less than seven hundred
miles from Hong Kong. with good harbOrs and
warehouse facilities. Will indeed hold one OF the
inpOrtant open doors for our own and
other foreign trade at tho very gateway the
great Chinese Empre-an advantage We cannot at
this time appreciate
The Executive Committee then offered resolutions
expressing the hope that conditions Of peace
between the United States and Spain will be con-
CURED In which do secure FOR the United States
equal privileges OF trade IN the Philippine Archi-
pelago with all other countries.
The resolution caused some discussion. and It
voted by the association to refer Il 10 the Executive
Committee again for formulation and revision to
be acted upon a special meeting, 10 be called
soon Then copies will be sent to President Nc
Kinley at WASHINGTON expressing TO him the views
OF the association
The following officers were chosen: President.
Everett Frazar: e-presidcnt Samuel d. Brewster
treasurer Joseph r. Patterson; secretary, John
Eoord. Executive Committee, Clarence Cary,
Thomas A. Phelan, william H. stevens, A4Dert ieit
Siias D. Webb, Francis b. Thurber and Albert
(nrdC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
TICKET BROKERS ENJOINED.

RAILROAD COMPANIES TAKE ACTION Against
TICKET sCALPING" IN CHICAGO.
Chicago oct 2O-The fight between the railroads
and the ticket brokers' resulting from the efforts OF
tho former 10 prevent the "scalping" OF tickets by
the latter. has been taken Into court. seven ran
roads to-day petioned for an injunction restrain
ing the sale by the brokers of excursion tickets Is
sued by the roads on account Of the Peace Juoiiee
in This city. The companies concurring IN the sew
eral petitions which We're identical in FORM pre-
scented to the Court are the Chicago. Indianapolis
and Louisville Pennsylvania. Lake Shore ana Men
i,an southern. Big Four, Michigan Central, chi
CA 80 and Grand Trunk and the Wabash The Plea
IN each case up that the ticket brokers' through
alleged fraudulent transfer Of the individual one
fare roundtrp tickets issued by the roads for the
Jubilee have caused the roads great financial loss
and that through the number Of offenders any
remedy by a suit at law is impracticaole. The pc
titiou was presented 70 Master I'm Chancery Lean
ing and upon his recommendation a temporary re-
straininc order was issued by Judge Smith Owing
TO delay in securing the necessary bond. service on
the order will be made tomorrow morning The
brokers against whom the injunction IS levied num-
Der thirty-twO and include nearly all the down.
town ''tickct-S CalperS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
THE "LODGING-HOUSE KING" DEAD.

Edward FLYNN The Lodging house King" "a
he was Familiarity known The Bowery. died sud
denly early yesterday morning at his home No PA
East Forty-ninth-st. He had attended a meeting
Of the Timothy d. Sullivan Association. on Wednes-
day night and returned home at II 30 p m. going
to bed almost Immediately. An hour later he was
round dead In his bed the cause probably being
hear, disease Mr. Flynn man. Of more than
three hundred pounds weight. and IA said 10 have
on troubled with a weak heart.
He WAS thirty-nine years old. He leaves widow
end a n~e-year-old boy. When he came TO THIS
r,trufry from FcrmaRh. County Leitrlm. Ircihnd'
t,veutv-nnc years ago. he vas penrilcss lie was
The owner OF u!nc locgiug-hols"S. siN IN Mamma,
tan md three e. Brooklyn lie was . r'mo"t U
the Timothy l.. Sullivan ana Patrick DIVER aSso-
ri1t'ors snd prominent In Tlmmary nan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
Only registered citizens vote for Colo
mel Roosevelt. HcEi>tcr to-day.
TO R1ILWAT EMPLOYEES
HEARTY RECEPTION TO THE PRESIDENT AT
TIE FIRST REGIMENT ARMOR .-BI-
CYCLE PARADE GIVEN UP


Chicago. oct. %o.-The weather for to-day the
last Cay of Chicago's Peace Jubilee was even
worse. II possible than that of the preceding three
days. Petore the chief event. the railway en-
ployes' reception. the President spent the time
quietly al the home of Ca:tain McWihams re-
ceiyng Only few callers and being engaged prin-
cpaly with AsS:s-5n. Secretary Cortelyou. At
l3) p m. he was driven to the lst Regiment
Armory, whore. together with Mayor Harrison he
was received 10y a large gathering Of railway en-
ployes. After tho reception the President ad-
dressed me railroad mon eciting from them the
warmest applause In the gathering repre-
stnted the brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
the brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemcn. the
Brotherhood Of Railway TIainmen. the order Of
Railroad Conductors and the Railway Teegra-
Pliers Union.
The armory was crowded when the exercises
opened with PRAYER ly Or. Emil G. IIirsch. J. II.
Walsh. Of the brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers. presided and delivered the opening address
lie introduced Mayor Harrison who delivered
address Of welcome TO President Mckinley. The
Presidents response was listened TO attentivelv and
was frequently interrupted with applause He said:
Il count myself fortunate have the privilege %
meeting with this great railroad organization In
this great metropolis ] have had In the last
days many most interesting and pleasing expert
eNceS as journeyed through the country bu; |
sure you that not one Of them has given me greater
pleasure than TO meet the and women
nectei with the great railroads OF the country.
CAppliusc)
1T IS fortunate That this great body Of represen-
taiiye men and women nave assembled in This city
suspension Of hOstilitles. with early hope OF an
honorable jus; and triumphant peace. The rail
road men Of he country have been Always for the
country ApplauseD Ihe railroad men % the cOun-
Try have always boon for the flag Of the country.
ana in every crisis of ou- Nat;Crp. history in war
and In peace the lnCa o: YOU. great organization
have beer loyal and faitEfu! 70 every duty and
risk a.d Of grave responsibility. ! know OF no
occup ton ia the sphere o. human endeavor whicn
carries with il gT.ate- obligations or higher
tponsiDilities ;ha" that OF railroad men You carry
the commerce q tn country you carry the rich
treasure Of tie country from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific. and yO carry daily ana hourly the freight
NV 70 vIr tatiligaIce Ia 70 y0ur fideT for lie
safeglaicing Of her lives and congratulate tn.
country from. The bottom o: M hc"rt That IN ms
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Il t,iug 10 Won to-day 10. only my goodwill. bat I
trng YOU M goodwill! and respect OF seventy mill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21

AIrEN-HEGEMAN--At 81. Johns Church, Brooklyn.
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Marie Iloulsse daughter u Peter I2bouisse esq oi
New orleans TO Henry Lane Emo.
IIAYS-SANpERS-On Wednesday october 10 lSys a,
Inc Madison Avenue baptist Church. by Rev. Henry
" sanders assisted by Rev ". II T. Faunee Nay
Noxon laughter ~ Dr. charles walton Sah'e'S' "
Mr. William Henry Hays. II this city .
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
BRIGADIER- GENERAL JOSEPH ROBERTS.

Brevet Brigadier- General Joseph Roberts VINO
died in Philadelphia on Tuesday. born In
Delaware IN 1874 and was graduated from the West
Point Military Academy on July ]. 1885. He was
appointed brevet second lieutenant Of the 4th Ar
tillery. Throughout his career he remained mem
Der OF that regiment. rising to the rank OF coonei
In the forty-two years OF his active service he
took part in the Creek War OF 1885, the Florida War
OF 1851, the Seminole. Mexican and the civil
wars In the Civil War he was chief OF artillery
OF the Seventh Army Corps. and for two years ne
was colonel OF the Sd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
He was brevetted brigadier-general OF the Army
on March IL. 1860 Throughout his career Genera
Roberts gave instruction for several extended .
periods AT West Point and at the Artillery Schoo!
of Practice at Fort Monroe. and he was the au-
thor Of "A Handbook OF Artillery Genera Ron
erts was retired from active service on July 30
being at the time on duty at the Preside IN san
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
Register ana enroll ns Republican to-day
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO DAYS FORECAST.
Washington oct. 2o-The Southwestern storm has d
vdei on. part being central this evening of the middle
quiz Coast and the other over eastern Lake Mch'gi"
The rain area attending this has coyeed the NsSis
sno and Middle and Lower Ohio valleys. tho Western
lax. region Gulf States and. following Us east
ward movement temperature has fallen 10 % 20 de
g-ces I'm Mississippi Valley During FRIDAY the
ra area will extend the Atlantic Coast states anG
fair weather Will prevail n the Mississippi frost
viii occur Friday morning in the states Of the Lowe!
Mississippi VALLEY. almost 70 the Gulf Coast line Hsh
he.st.rly shifting norhwestery. winds Will pre-
Vail in the Eastern lake region. and the vines o. the
south Atlantic and the East Gulf are likely
10 become dangerously high from east 10 northeast
storm signals displayed OF the lower lakes ana n
formation signals have been ordered along the Middle
and East Gulf and South Atlantic coasts.