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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

1872 in New York and has held regattas
IN various cities OF the Union every
year since that date IL includes Sc
ciubsNn it's roll of membership. and the
number lis constantly increasing.
The officers OF the association are
scattered all over the country. and in
this way the interest is kept up In all
parts OF the United States. Mr.. Fred II.
Fortmyer who has been secretary for a
good many years. is one OF the best
Known authorities on amateur oarsman-
ship in America. He lives In Newark.
". j., and IL is to his efforts in great
part that the success OF the associat ton
In recent years Is due.
The regatta last year was also held
over the Schuylkil river course. and
the races were won by the following
men and crews In the time indicated:
intermediate singles. c. III. Lewis.
Worcester Mass. 1917; senior singles.
Joseph Mcguire. Cambridge. Mass.
9:os; intermediate doubles. Fairmount
Boat club. Philadelphia, 1923: senior
doubles, Pennsylvania Barge club.
9:2I%; senior pair shell. Argonaut Boat
club, Toronto. 1917; 6nterrnediate four
shell, Vesper Boat dub, Philadelphia.
BIS; senior four shell. Institute Boat
club. Newark, N. j., 9:07; international
four shell. Argonaut Boat club Toronto
S'oZ; intermediate eight shell. Worces-
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dement, TO him whatever. direct or indi-
| rect; who has never been employed in
any occupation involving any use of
the oar or paddle; who rows for pleas
ure or recreation only and during his
! leisure hours; who does not abandon or
neglect his usual business or occupa-
| ton for the purpose OF training and who
shall otherwise conform to the rules and
regulations OF this association Gas
adopted Aug. 2S. 1872. amended Jan. 90
1876. and July Is, 1885,"
The fourth clause is intended specially
To prevent so called amateur oarsmen
from being surreptitiously compensated
for rowing-as. for instance, by being
furnished lucrative employment in sim
ecure positions.
Some of the definitions as adopted
by the association are interesting and
explain terms used i'm connection with
the different events and other matters.
They are as follows: a junior scuIler is
one who has never won a scull race. A
junior oarsman is one who has never
been winning oarsman i'm race. An
intermediate sculler is one who has nev-
er won an intermediate or senior sculI
race: An intermediate oarsman is one
who has never been a winning oarsman
In an intermediate or senior race. A
coxswain shall weigh not less than 1O5
pounds. but shall not be otherwise classi
fled. Competition with members OF his
own club or I'm races open TO no more
than two clubs shall not affect the
classification OF any sculler or oarsman.
The prizes shall be delivered at the con-
clusion or the regetta TO their respec-
tiverwinners, who, In case of a challenge
prize. shall furnish such bonds for the
same as may be required by the trus-
tees. All questions OF eligibility. aualih-
cation or Interpretation of the rules
snail DE referred to the regatta COM
mittee. and it's decisions shall he final.
individual or crew entries are not ac-
cepted by the association. All such must |
he officially signed by a club. To be |
eligible TO take part in the regatta n |
club must have been duly organized at |
least three months prior To date of hold. |
ing the regatta, and no club is allowed |
To enter any person who has not been |
a member for at least three months /
prior TO the regatta or who has been
entered In any race from any other club
during that time. Two or more entries
are necessary In each class TO insure "A
race.
Seven oities put IN bids for this great
AQUATIC event at the regular meeting Of
The executive committee held in New
York last January. Philadelphia got
he prize owing TO It's central location
Ind Its splendid course.
The N. a. A. o. Sas established In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

heads OF the important departments. ]
hereby desire To- sympathize with Colo
mel ID. Howard Vincent of Boston
chairman OF the finance committee
Whist comes high. but we must have II,
In the way OF legislation at this con-
gress there will be the adoption of a
new and ample code OF laws for dupli-
cate whist and at least the considera
tion or plan to formulate a system OF
play for the guidance OF league men,
bers.
The committee on system OF play has
been In existence two years and has not
accomplished anything tangible. but II
Is expected to report at the Boston CON
gress. TX is composed OF half a dozen of
the finest whist experts in the United
States. They are all exponents of that
school OF whist which is known as long
suitism, and the object of their labor
has been scoffed at by all the members
OF the opposing school. The attempt TO
lay down principles and methods of plav
for the whist players OF America has
been criticised even by some of the
most prominent long suit authorities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12
THREE FAMOUS AMERICAN sPRINTERs.

Boat club. Crescent Boat club and Man
ayunk Boat club.
The races TO be decided are the fol-
lowing championship events: Interme-
date and senior single and double scull
shells, senior pair cared shells. inter-
mediate and senior four Dared shells,
senior international four Dared shells
and intermediate and senior eight cared
shells. The races are all one mile and
half, with one turn except the last
three. which are one mile and a half
straightaway.
The prizes consist OF challenge cups
and plate OF the National association.
TO every winning oarsman or sculler is
presented a gold medal. and fine silk
banner Is also given to his club. The
prizes viii be extremely handsome. The
committee has selected designs. and the
amount OF $1,000 has been voted by tho
association TO be spent on them.
The Schuylkill river course at Fair
mount park. Philadelphia. is perhaps
the best known racing stretch in the
United states. and there certainly is
none better suited for the purpose for
which IL Is used. Situated at the very
entrance To the park. a few minutes
travel from the business portion OF the
city approached by several lines OF
cars. IL Is no wonder that many thou
sands OF people witness the races an
nually held there. The course is abso-
lutely free from traffic. The only launch
es are those OF the regatta officials.
There Is little IL any current On each
side or the river is a fine driveway.
while n grand stand capable OF seating
several thousand people is situated at
the finish and gives a magnificent view
OF the races from beginning TO end.
Rough water is unheard Of. and these
many advantages render IL an ideal
place for holding the regatta.
The executive committee has given
very fun and explicit Instructions to all
clubs entering crews as to railroad
fares, on which a great reduction has
becn secured: hotels In Philadslphia
and other useful matters.
The n. A. A. .. will admit any club |
To membership which adopts the follow.
ing dennition OF an smsteuri
one who does not enter in an open
.ompetition, OF for either stake, public
'r admission money or entrance fee, or
-ompete With or against a professional
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be at the Hotel Vendome. in the Rack
Bay. This is one OF the finest modern
hostelries OF the Hub. As adjuncts to
the headquarters rooms will he used i'm
the Hotel Victoria and the splendid AL
gonquin clubhouse. both OF which are
close by the Vendome. IT goes without
saying that everything possible will be
done or already has been done for the
convenience Of visitors to the congress
But when one speaks of "conyenience"
in connection with this affair he means
scarcely more than sufficient hotel ac-
commodation and plenty or large rooms
In which to play whist. The delegates
TO whist congress do little else than
play whist and OF course amusc them
selves as men will do more or less far
from home base In vacation time.
Surely in the matters of physical COM
fort cooling east winds included. and
Infinite space for whist play, with pIen-
~ Of games OF all grades to engage in.
the delegates to the eighth congress-
ought to be content. II Is hardly to be
supposed that the visitors will spend
much time in seeing the historic sights
of Boston and vicinity. Whist. whist.
from morning till night. and In some
cases, dare say, from night till morn
Ing. will be the order OF the week.
The chief working body connected
with the congress is the bureau OF ad-
mnistrstion. whose chairman Is Mr..
James A. George of Providence. The
tournament committee. which has out
lined and will supcrintend all the play
iog. has FOR its head that interchangeable
whist veteran. an cx-president Of the
league and ex ntiicio member or the
Joker club. NJ. Walter ~. Barney. also
e. Providence. There are various othef.
cIfnmittens. among which the Ia bor nee
os7sgy io make the congress a success
las been distributed SO as Co impose no !
gree: burden upon srybody exccp. tha I
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

There is no doubt, however, that the
league must and will do something in
the near future IL not at the coming
congress. to bring order out of the chaos
which at present reigns among the null
ttudinous systems of play devised and
praeticed I'm different localities and by
di'ferent schools of players. In common
with great many others, although 1
am hrm believer in the utmost free
dom or the individual player. I cannot
help regrctting and condemning the
tendency today to multiply the conven-
tionalities, artificialities and intricacies
OF the game. L don't want TO see auy
system, whether IL be pure long suitism.
rabid short suitism or nebulous COM
mon senseism, forced upon the whist
players OF America, but should like to
see the league arise in It's majesty and
then sit down hard and for good and
all on the manufacturers of arbitrary
and I'm many instances unfair conven-
tionalities. IL is i'm this direction that
the best whist thought of the day is
tending-namely, for the elimination Of
artificialities I'm the game and the sub
stitution therefor of sound principle
and simple practice III the league will
define those conventionalitieu which are
at once based on principle and indis-
pensable TO the intelligent practice OF
the game and viii discourage any fur
ther complications. IL Will be doing a
service To whist which will be appreci-
ated by thousands OF players and will
be obnoxious 90 only mere handful OF
rank conventionallsts.
Al tho coming congress. % usual. |
ihe-e are three main events TO be de-
ciied The first u the championship Z
Tor teams OF four The trophy. repre- /
-on,ing the champl0nship is OFFICIALLY I
known as the championship trophy. hut I
s more familiarly called the Hamilton 4
up. IL IS held fcI one yesr by ihe ci;io :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12
HOWELL'S COMMENT
ON THE
WHIST CONGRESS.
Boston Will Entertain the League This
Year|Events to Be Decided and
New Systems to Be Tried.
Copyright, 1881

copyright, 1851
An unusually attractive programme of
events il offered to participants I'm the
eighth congress of the American Whist
league, which takes place in Boston
during the week OF July 11-l6
For two years past the annual whist
Congresses have been held at watering
places. but this year New England,
having obtained the privilege of enter
tanning the membersof the league, could
not provide an easily accessible seaside
or mountain resort with sufficient hotel
accommodations. A very large attend
ance Is expected. Some estimates run
as high as 1000 persons. but this figure.
] think. is too large. The experts will
rertainly gather In force, as they have
I'm years gone by, from all parts OF the
country. and the local attendance from
the great whist center In which the con-
gress is TO be held will certainly be
great. Whether or not wartimes and
such inconvenient things will interfere
with the general interest OF whist play
ers in the congress i cannot predict.
The headquarters OF the congress will
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

moons from Tuesday till Saturday. the
preliminaries on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday and the finals on Friday
and Saturday.
Another contest of considerable i'm :
portance is that for the Brooklyn tro-
phy for teams OF eight or more players
representing whist associations auxil-
iary TO the league. This contest is sched-
uied FOR Monday afternoon and evening
lt Is impossible TO say just now how
many entries there will be in these sew
eral events. but IL looks as though all
the leading whist clubs OF the country
Will be fully represented in the three
contests for the championship, chal-
lenge and Minneapolis trophies.
Besides the main events there Is TO be
generous number of games OF an in
formal character. which are Familiarity
known as merry go rounds" both for
Tours ard for pairs. Prizes are offered
In all these contests. For teams OF four
there are games on Tuesday evening.
Wednesday afternoon and Friday after
noon and for pairs on Monday evening.
Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday evening.
Thursday afternoon and evening, Fri
day evening and Saturday afternoon
with the customary grand wind up
providing a good time without hard
work for anybody - the progressive
straight whist match on Saturday night.
All these matches are open to all
active and associate members OF the
American Whist league. In the latter
class there is a considerable number OF
ladies. and it Is expected that this year.
as hitherto. the fair sex will be literally
represented i'm the open or merry go
round events. They arc not eligible
for competition In the main or cham.
pion events
a trial OF the SO called match system
Of scoring Is TO be made in Boston. I
nope it viii he a failure. n was used
az the recent Womcn's whist congress
n Philadelphia. but 7 don't see how Il |
'an l,e satisfactory 10 anybody hut a |
wooden man. TInkeTing with our good I
I'D game along lines that tend 10 change |
~ vesy nature and reduce il to drenrv !
'ontine a. the bsne Os our faucifuI
modern s'ientfic" school
y. e. HOWELL.
--..-
William Gilbert vii reioin AueustIn
1. 4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12
Stories Of
The Stage,

Whle the scoutship st. Paul was
coaLng at Tompkinsyille. N. ". recent
~ Captain Sigsbee found time to go up
to the Eden Musee just to have a look
at himself as exhibited there in wax.
lts right novel sensation" he re-
marked To friend, this meeting your
self face To face for the first time.
don't know that / quite like it, The
wargraph is worse, though. In the mov-
ms pictures YOU see yourself walking
toward yourself until you're quite be-
side yourself. At Grst sight it's most
alarming. Ii gave ne cold chill. My
own tailor made the coat for that wax
doll. and rather wanted to see how the
uniforms he made must have been Look
ing all these years. Either the doll Is
better built than am or else that tai
ior knows his business The coat fits
like glove. 1t would have been a god
send down in Havana when 1 was
wearing borrowed coats after my own
were gone. The wax doll rather hat
the best Of me-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

1t is reported that Anna Held viii
spend the summer in Russia. but viii
return next September to this country
and play in musical farce. Mean
while the English illustrated papers are
full Of pictures showing how she travel
ed through this country in her private
car
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

for any prize: who has never taught.
pursued or assisted in the pursuit OF
athletic exercises as a means of liveli-
hood; whose membership OF any rowing
or other athletic club was not brought
about or does not continue because OF
any mutual agreement or understand
ing, expressed or implied. whereby his
becoming or continuing a member OF
such club would be OF any pecuniary
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12
OARSMEN
TO MEET
IN PHILADELPHIA.
Twenty-sixth Annual National Regatta to
Be Held on the Schuylkil1 River
Course, July d and 23.
[Copyright. 1895. I

copyright, 1895.
The twenty-sixth annual regatta OF
the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen Will be held at Philadelphia
on July 22 and 80 This regatta is open
TO all amateur clubs in the world and
is to be held under the auspices OF the
following Philadelphia organizations:
Pennsylvania Barge club, Fairmount
Rowing club, Malta Boat club, Montrose
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

ter High school. Worcester. Mass, s:07
senior eight shell, Pennsylvania Barge
club. S:0lA
The entry list for the present year
closed on the Sth OF the present month
and from all indications the regatta
Will be one OF the most successful ever
held. EGBERT LEONARD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

The announcement Is made that Au-
gustin DAILY. realizing that the past sea-
son has been one entirely of revivaIs,
intends that next year shall be one en-
tirely of new productions. This news is
as welcome as IL seems improbable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

AZ the seventeenth annual meeting OF
the Actors Fund OF America IL was de-
cided to take steps toward the forma-
ton OF plan To build a sanitariun. The
idea Is to combine under the absolute
control of the Actors fund a hospita,
for the INDECENT sick as well as "A home
for the aged and helplessly infirm OF
the theatrical profession. together with
such other things as shall be thought
best. Louis Aldrich, president of the
fund. Is the author of the project.
meeting at which the plan Is 20 be
formulated will be held Dee. 20 al a
place TO be named later.
Miss Nethersole's new play which
Louis Parker and Murray Carson have
written for her. is called "The Terr,a.
CANT" 1t is a Spanish play and curl.
ously allied to early American his.,ry.
The London Daily Mail gives the fol.
lowing sketch OF its plot:
THE close of the fifteenth century Is
the period of this latest essay i'm ro-
nance and the court OF the Princess
Beatrix of Aragon its scene. Naughty
imperious. capricious. she inspjres
scarce less ofrdread than love. Every
whm must be gratiiied. every command
obeyed. The mere coupling hy the peo-
pies tongue OF her name with that OF
the lord of the lands which adjoined
her. own was an offense for which he
must be banished. and through her in
f'uence this unknown offender. Roderigo
of Triana, was dispatched with Column
bus on his voyage of discovery. With
he return OF this went fhervorp advc,
iurer and his henchman, fun of strange
,aths and oddities, and their intrusion
Upon the courtly life of the luxurious
princess the comedy begins. and It's
scenes are occupied with the
mutual subjugation OF Roderigo and
Seatrix, two equally resolutc and gall
ant spirits, and the disasters which
Inevitably follow"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12

William Gilbert VIII rejoin Augustin
DAYS company next Tall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-26
Movements of Carlists,

LONDON, July 26.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Times, noting the
great increa,e in CarliSt activity,
says;
All the leading members of the
party have left Madrid. Senior Mella,
the deputy Nho caused an uproar at
one OF the closing sittings of the
chamber by a Biblical quotation
about female rulers, is going abroad.
Ga the other hand, some influential
Carllsts repudiate any illegal action
aud the hest authorities in the mon
archial party are also Of the opinion
that there is no danger of a rising at
present, since few Spaniards are will
ing to Increase that nations Gala
mites by plunging the country into
the horrors Of civil war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-26
JOURNAL X-ktYS.

The silver question lead
iron and steel.
gets It, II there Portland Salem
gets IT, Our people merely wanted for fler-thal ALL
Coquie Buen Nowadays papers
compliment little cand
date o. s. the Of
THE JOURNAL boasts that Benjamin Franklin
est postmaster Salem has include whole
"a Democrat
recently asked
than
the reply "but that depends what
% a squash he takes MONTHS"
Albany and built balloon
paper high put together,
attraction attempt regular
morning. Unfortunately
Oponed until constructed
that family taking
lin doing anything else.
Married.-At the Soldiers Home Sunday
death the hosptalnd the bride
partners cssitudes forgetting
Now said hearing
i'm in ilness-Rosebug Review,
course, didn't want his pension.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-26

MADRID, July 26.-"The r,o.o.
government will not initiate peace
negotiations, but modified cahi,o.
headed by Senior Gamazo, miuister .,
public instruction, will coucludo a..
nes''lation' and then retire, and
,a, [olay'eja' with a combination, in.
Guiding Senior sllyela and Gaoar,,
oa~pos, will reorEanize the govern
meot Everybody thinks Spain sbonIa
.'Sa'. .'sa' u''e'I with The Americans.
whose practical good sense Will rro
vail over spread eagleism.p
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-26
Our Loss at Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 20. - General
Skaters detailed report of American
casualties at the battle of SANTIAGO
mas been received at the war depart-
ment and is now being prepared for
publication.
Total number of casualties was 15q5
hecapltulated American losses were
as follows:
Killed. % officers and POS enlisted
men, wounded, 50 officers and 1909
men; missing 81 men. The missioc
are supposed to be dead,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-26
Spanlards Are Watching

KEY WEST, July 26,-A squad of
Spanish soldiers three miles west Of
Bahia Honda province, Pinar del Rio.
yesterday afternoon fired half a
dozen shots at the Associated Press
dispatch boat Dandy, which was
passing that point, two miles out
Flash Ind smoke signals also marked
the progress of the Dandy along the
shore. which seemed to be eXcelently
watched. From Bahia Honda to Ha.
vana the country is in high state of
cultivation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-26

The first lot OF horses for training
tthe state fair grounds arrived to-
day from Independence.
Among the members Of Battery b.
from Salem were Thos. WeathOrford
and Frank Coquilette. two Salem
reform cadets.
Chauncy M. Lockwood and Webster
Kincaid returned today from three
days fishing trip at Niagara. They
, report capturing 30, all trout.
A wild eyed patriot missed the
train today. When he saw he couldn't
make 1t be quietly boarded the street
car and went TO George Bros. where
you get the best 15c meal In tow n.
Prof, E, j. Hadley of the Portland
Sunnyside school and wife are the
guests OF Rev, N. Shupp and family,
Mrs. Hadley is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Shupp,
Gov. Fletcher, OF the Independent,
has laid aside the trenchant pen aud
armed with hand saw has gone to
his farm near jefferson. The COVER
nor says he Is going IN build some.
Thing.
BY order of Judge Burnett, County
Sheriff Dlrbin today filed ~ sheriff s
deed with the county recorder deed
Ing TO Chas Weller lots 10 II and ls
In block OF Vandyne's addition 10
Salem.
Secretary OF State Kincaid came
down from home as usual Monday
after an over Sunday visit at home
with his wife and aged mother, with
whom he very seldom omlts to pass
part OF his Sunday rest.
Mr.. Hin, OF TABOR Iowa is visiting
Mr.. l.. M. Kirk. Mr.. Hill was an old
friend OF John Brown OF Rarper's
Ferry fame aud voted against resolu
tions censuring Mr.. Brown for his In
vaslon OF Missouri,
Salmon Brown, OF this city, has re.
ceived word from his son, John, who
is located In the gold regions, that he
has bought several claims which
promise rich, Mr.. Brown is a identlst
and follows that business, buying
claims with his surplns money.
The fruit market Is well-supplied
with blackberries, peach plumbs, aud
other early plums and peaches.
Huckleberres come mostly from Tur-
ner and Vicinity, They grow wild,
are OF excellent quality and retail at
40 cents gallon. One family marketed
20 gallons today.