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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-05
N Plo1rIo SAFE.
The House Discusses the NIL AuthoririnE ths
Government 70 mia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ain the House to-day
Mr.. Fleming Dem, CAL ondoavored to So
cure unanimous consent for the consideration
next Monday OF the bill authorizing the Secro-
tary Of the Treasury to purchase the Kansas
Pacific division Of the Union Pacific Railroad.
The sale OF the property, he said, was fixed for
Feb. II. and IL anything were to DO done 1t
would have TO be done quickly.
MIR. Powers rep, W.T. said the bill had been
drawn to meet what was supposed to be a lack
in the act OF 1887 authorizing the President to
deal with the Pacific Railroad debts. Tho Ad-
miuistrntion. he said, after n further examina-
ton OF that act. was satisfied that it gave thom
all the powers that the proposed bill could do.
In its management Of the matter the Admin
l~stration had better good fortune than Congress
had In it's effort TO bring about n settlement, and
he thought the subject could be safely left 10
Mr.. Fleming asked, IL the bill possessed sufl.
Ole / merit TO warrant the Committee on Pacific
Railroads (of which Mr.. Powers Is Chairman In
reporting 1t, IL II was not worthy of consideration
Mr.. Powers replied that tho bill was perfectly
harmless, and 1t having been demonstrated that
the bill could not pass the Senate, II would be a
waste OF time to consider it here.
Later in the day Mr.. Fleming got the floor for
an hour to express his views upon the necessity
existing for the passage of tho bill: 1t had been
H fts psssas ey URGED 1aS Abts BY %Ffasiaeat ne IN sT hi;; AND ana
nual message. II Congress failed to pass the
bill and thus require the President to bid the
whole amount Of the Government debt, prin-
cipal and interest. 1t would probably result in
the loss to the Government OF from S7,00O.0 900
to $4,000, 600. and Congress would be derelict
in Its duty.
Mr.. Mcguire tDcm.. CALI protested against
the President doing, or being permitted to do,
anything other than what the law euuires him
to do-tako possession Of the road or require the
purchaser to pay every dollar of debt duo the
Government.
Mr.. Dalzell tRep.. Palm other words. the
gentleman wants to bring about Government
ownership Of railroads.
Mr.. Terry CDem., Ark. -Government owner
ship of railroads Is better than railroad owner
ship of Government. democratic applause.
On this question of Government ownership
and operation OF railroads there was an inter
change of, sentiment. somewhat informal in
character. Mr.. Fleming denied that he was in
favor OF 1t, and Mr.. Mcguire said he favored
Government ownership. but private operation.
Mr.. Bailey tDem.. TeN.) said there were mono
on his side OF the House who favored Govern
ment operation.
Mr.. ~ToddIFusiop, Mich desired to inform Mr..
Bailey that there were several gentlemen who
so believed.
Mr.. Bailey-When I spoke. OF course. it was
for the Democrats. While the gentleman sits
on this side, and generally acts with our party.
i believe he does not class himself as q Demo-
crat.
Mr.. Todd-That is right; I believe patriotism
comes first, rartisanship later.
The subject was then dropped.
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REPUBLICAN
President QuiEg Will Appoint His Conference
Committee Next WeeL.

Next Weeh.
Chairman Quigg Of the Republican County
Committee Will return to Washington this
morning. He spent yesterday at the commit
tees headquarters, but he did not appoint tho
committee to confer on plans for a reorganiza-
ton OF the party machinery in this county. He
said that he would not attend to this matter
until next week, when he will come on from
Washington and appoint the committee. In
reply to o question as to the progress OF the
primary legislation ut Albany. Mr.. Quigg said:
There are just two things to be accomplished
by a primary law. The first is to afford a sure
guarantee that everybody who has tho right to
vote at q primary shall have an unhindered op-
portunity to do so. The second essential is the
sure guarantee, such unhindered opportunity
having been given, that nothing thereafter shall
be done in the name OF the party except what was
decided on at the primary. The Republican
organization here will be satisfied with no bill
which does not afford these two guarantees.
WIN the organization favor the Kentucky
idea Of an enrolment at the time Of r~egistra-
ton ] was asked.
NO. indeed" said Mr.. Quigg. "The. Ken.
blstent with the secrecy Of the ballot and IL is
offensive TO the sentiments of our people. who
register, as TO their political beliefs. do not
Kentucky idea"
The Committee of Fifty-three. or its spokes-
man, Will reply to-day to the invitation to q
harmony conference. Mr.. William Houston
Kenyon, the Chairman Of the Fifty-three, issued
2 statement Yesterday, In which he said that
organization the voters wonld not follow them.
pei confronted by the other possibility that II
ne refuses 70 go into the conference the commit
zee may dissolve behind him. But he Is ex-
pected TO risk IL. and, on behalf of the commit
zee, to decline to confer.
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CIVIL SERVICE INpEsTIe ATIoN.
The Public Printer Charged with Violating the
uIea-nrookIIn G. A. u. Mon CemplaLn.

u hEGt WIN IoiAttnB N
Rules-Brookiyn G. A. n. Men Cemplain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-President Proctor of
the Civil Service Commission today told the
members OF the Senate Committee on Civil
Service, who are engaged in an investigation Of
civil service methods, that the Public Printer
was violating tho rule governing dismissals.
The rule provided. Mr.. Proctor said, that no
person in the classified service should be re-
moved except upon written charges. while the
Public Printer was Diminishing his employees
merely for cause" without hearing any
charges.
Several Grand Army men from Brooklyn APP
peared before the committee to tell about vio-
lations Of the law giving preference in appoint.
ments to Union veterans.
Joseph W. Kay. Chairman Of the Legislative
Committee of the Grand Army of the Republic,
said no was in favor of q provision that q pen
sioner who occupies q Government Office paying
81 200 or more a year should relinQuish his PEN
sion while holding the place.
The session Of the committee ended with a
TN between Senator Lodge, the Chairman. and
former Repsesentative Baker Of New Hamp.
Anti.Ctvil- Service League. Senator Lodge
wanted Mr.. Baker to furnish the
with q copy of the membership. list of
give the list, on the ground that it would cause
the members to be subjected to persecution.
This caused the Senator to object to Mr.. Bakers
request to cross-examine Commissioner Proctor,
but he ultimately withdrew the objection. To
Mr.. Bakers inquiry. Mr.. Proctor said that he
did not know OF any case where the Civil
Service Commission had certified former con-
Baker said that he knew of two such cases in
the War Department, and promised to furnish
the names of the men to the committed.
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LoADnD Wrrn aEroIrEna.
Wise stolen weapess On the see Semester
Whe Terrorfrea q saloon.

John Fisher. who said that he was an old
whaleship Captain, created q panic in a sa-
loonsin Ninth avenue, near Forty-sixth street,
yesterday morning, by singing q harpoon song
and keeping time to the music with q revolver
in each hand. The saloon proprietor shut him
self up in the Sunday hotol part Of the bar
room, tho bartender got down on the floor, be-
hind the bar, and the customers beat a hasty
retreat through the side door and shouted for
policemen. Detectives Daily, Thompson, and
Lawless heard them. and, entering tho saloon,
found the merry whaler still singing at the top
Of his voice.
Ho was the man the detectives had been look.
Ing for since the night before, when n box OF
one dozen rovolvers had been stolen from the
premises OF Charles =, Garfield at 50i West
Forty.fourth street, Fisher was arrested with.
out any trouble, and nino reviewers were found
in his possession. His pockets were stuffed
with them, and there was one under each arm.
They were not loaded. LOWS Grasskopf OF $40
West Forty.fourth street, who was found out
side the saloon, laughing at the men who shout
ed for the police, was arrested as an accom-
plice.
The prisoners were arraigned In tho West
Fifty. fourth Stroets.Court. Mr.. Garfield APP
peared as complainant and identified the re.
volvers as his. Magistrate Pool held Fisher in
$1,000 for trial and discharged Grasskopf. To
the detectives Fisher said:
I've commanded the luckiest whalers that
ever went out of Bedford. and II / had you fell
lows aboard ship. I'd send you to Davy Jones
with lead on your feet"
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l.

Tho curriers' yesterday again visited the big
inclosed rink at Hoboken and held several tnt
tercsting contests. Tho Ice was In good condt
tion for the sport. Tho results follow:
THISTLE MATcH-FITTH ROUND.
2; John Watt, .; Thomas Watt, skip. Total. go.
McCoy's eam-Alexander Fraser, /; Frank McCoy&
z; Charles Mckenzie. 3; Alexander Mccoy. skip,
FINAL ROUND
Watts Team-Charles Mckenzie. /; Robert Coed,
2; John Watt. .; Thomas Watt. skip. Total. 1e.
Kay. q Alexander +. dickson, 8; Robert Lander
skip. Total, II.
CHAMPION MATcH-RINK 1. g
ST. Andrews Curling @. Reid. ~
James A. Rennic. 2; Frederick Dykes, 8; Thonhai
New York Thistle Curling Club-James A. HoDoLe
aid. |; George MAXWELL, 9; Robert Lander. 8; Joseph
Council. skip. Total, IA.
RINK =.
s.. Andrews Curling clu1-Jamss G; Thompsopaht
lies, skip. Total, 10.
New York Thistle Curling clpe7Janes wsld!e q
ander Fraser. skip. Total. u.
st. Andrews Curling Club-Forrest McNeel "
James Russell. 2; John Leslie. 8; John MCMILLAN
skip. Total, 10.
New York Thistle Curling Club-Adam MAXWELL, II
David Kay, 2; james Coniey. 8; James Thaw. skip
Total. 12.
SPECIAL MATCH-RINK 4.
New York Chledonian Archibald, IL
Robert Archibald, q Harry Archibald. 3; Thomas =,
Archibald, skip. Total. 20.
Jersey City Curling Club-JohnC hartrand, l; David
+, Edwards, 9; Charles $. Edwards, 8; william D.
st. Andrews Curling Club Annual Point Match-s
James +. Conley. Is; John Leslie, 10; Thomas Hens
F Ferspni j9i p1 XnareW y. dMifSs M : mi.ia ., 4 to Smith; W. W
Nee. a Frank Mckay. ..
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DissstisHod Stockholders Apply for . Receiver
OF tho Company,

Dissatisned stockholders Apply for . Receiver
OF tho Company.
Application has been made for the appoint
ment Of a receiver for the Hudson Telephone
Company, which was organized in Jersey City
about a year ago. Manager g. II. Atkinson
fled his resignation with the Board Of Directors
several days ago. and the President, Charles B.
Thurston. resigned yesterday. A large number
Of the stockholders have been at variance with
the managing officers. The principal mover in
the present crisis is Thomas Hill. who owns the
building on Henderson street, Jersey City,
where the company has its main Offices. He is
backed by twenty-five stockholders. who hold
in the aggregate over 800 shares of stock.
1t is charged In the application for the APP
pointment Of a receiver that the company was
organized in the interests of the Best Telephone
Company, which Is in process of liquidation.
According to the bill Of complaint, the Hudson
Telephone Company was to pay certain royal.
ties for the use of the transmkter and receiver,
patents held by the Best Telephone Company.
which royalties. 1t is alleged. arc excessive. Tho
bill prays that the contract between the COM
panies be brought into court for review.
phone Company Is Interested in the New Jersey
pany. and that the promoters Of the former
practically contracted with themselves In award
WIZ hoe Contract. It is alleged. was never Sme a aVe.
tised according to law. It ! alleged that several
heavy dgment are pending against the COM
pany and that it is practically insolvent.
dt !RS so in ! $1,000 stssSf sh saea Of S sfS ZACH Oh S' TS;e az:
plication for a receiver was made through Law
yer Ezra K. Seguine Of jersey City.
Mr.. Atkinson said yesterday: THE concern
Is perfectly solvent. but SONS OF the stockhold.
ers are entirely unreasonable In their expecta.
tons. The allegation that am in any way con-
nected with the New York, and New Jersey
Telegraph and Telephone Construction Company
is untrue. l am not now, nor have / ever been
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INDICTED AGAIN FoR ARSON.
David Goldstein Accused oriHaviuE Set Fire 70
His JeUeIry store.

His Jewelry store.
In Part /. of the Court Of General Sessions
David Goldstein was arraigned yesterday on a
charge Of arson. Goldstein is the man who a
few days ago caused the arrest OF two private
detectives employed by an insurance company
to shadow him.. He himselftwas arrested early
yesterday morning on n bench warrant, as the
Grand Jury had indicted him for arson in the
second degree.
On Aug. 80, 1894, Goldstein's jewelry store at
651 Ninth avenue was burned. II was insured
in the London, Liverpool and Globe Insurance
Company. and Goldstein put in q claim for
81, 696. The company offered to settle with him
for $4,000. He refused. Then representatives OF
the company went before the Grand Jury and
testified that the fire was of incendiary origin.
Goldstein was indicted for presenting q fraudu-
lent claim. He was placed on trial. but Assist
ant District Attorney MilHken m a
dismissal. and the Judge directed the jury to
acduit the defendant.
Then GoldBtein commenced a suit for dam
pending. The company employed private de-
~tectives to investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the fire. They went to Sing Sing
Prison and there secured an affidavit from Fire
years sentence. stating that Goldstein once
asked him to set fire to the jewelry store. The
detectives also secured an affidavit from q Sing
Sing onvict named Rothman, who claims that
the store. A third affidavit was secured from a
member Of the Fire Department., and on tho
strength OF these Goldstein was indicted.
When arraigned before Recorder Golf Gold.
$1,000. In default of which he was committed
TO tho Tombs.
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BROOKLYN AND TAMMANY.
uraUsHLIN,s FORCES WATCH CON-
MISSIONER FORK.

.,,s s,,tesmen Turn Ont In Porra 70
ps."r.a,.r n,rpe, peposea I, the E,eve-,n
..n.,, DI.trlct - Mr.. York Suspected
- vn,erInE In Loyalty to the Machine.
n.uo,ro,;c commjttoes in ooch NJ IN.
,ss,nblv districts in prooklvn mot
fNen! wv =, ,occ,vo tho rc,urna from tho ro.
last hk"' Tho nro,o.,s ,voro u an go.
esn' pm" !" ,Lo Committee on oruanizotJon
reierr'u ~, T., ,ho E,cvep,b Asson,hlv di.tr,ct
DE meeting VI '"e r'oSo".n ho"i, uie'fluU'
Ibich comprises the ninth ward, three dis
80 in th,-Fluventh md three In the Twenty
pecond, was Nv" W ~ u" io'pVo' pi.oe'
klargc number OF prominent democratic states
30 were present. Among them were former
eenator jon" M,'".', o"o ~
n.nard J. York, Deputy commissioner OF High
% Farrell. former Assemblyman Byrnes,
Wy -. - Iurora William A Eurev
Commissioner !" '"t"t' mo" a. Futos'
Henry Hawkes.. and the redoubtable eN'Judge
4 Clarence Murphy. The presence of James
ehevllh' Inv ,-stH..",
W.. :, ,h.rc was much more Importance attached
that tner. "In than onnsareS on N. surface
70 the gathering 'n"" "ppoaiou v"
The primaries resulted In tho deposing OF
byrnes ito'u ,"o rarnoI II h,a niono pvrnas
the instal!H'eI' vi = PN 49,
eved his setback to his Kick against the VII
,,uohbv street regime and general interest was
pusno! =. -, oon,.., hooauso NJ tho b,o,.
ottsched 10 Iho cohUos' oe.au'o y, ~ "note.'
Ems position taken by PohceCommissioneri fork.
g. prrncs announced that Mr.. York had en-
nj aiI,rn. ,vi,h him In hi. r.h.lI,or
tered INTO an aiii"hSo '
but Mr.. Farrell contended that tho Commits
..on.r was on his side.
sono ...,.., ,ho oxro,ton chat
II was prooaoiy 'no eApeo.a1ion .nas
oomething would occur TO force Mr.. fork-to
.A,y bIs hand that brought so many of MI.
NV" -. s.itht,, ,;.,ton,,., 20 ~. tront
NcLanEnhh s 7 rrncesdings rvere-brisS and nm.
lest night nn , ~ iii baa b"en caiIed and ttha
hfty-two deleshtes hau rosp1nSE nn proEest
was preseh,ea V{ Nv rearna from tbe a. S ssa1
Election district on inc groaha ma. inc byrpes
pen had reIuseu 10 iurnnsh Il SCpS ~. .n1
book. lhefG MAS somo snen. u,S . tharn
lbown 20 s.ttie lIe cVnnsltCohs eisy ousn Inv az,
but under inc rules 49, y am nrna II o,inn 'ne
protest 10 tne ~ NJ RvDnSSs q ,h.t ~,
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LAHMAKINa IN ALBANY.
Btl Asolishing the Park Avenue Inprevem,
Comminnlon Renertea RnHornhlH.

v-.,,
Eli Asei'sn,hs 'ne rarh Avcnue hnpro'emen'
.,,uv "a, a., ~. s.,.. .a,,r ~.
Assembly bill empowering Gov. Black to APP
point O commission to investigate the general
canal Improvement work was received for con-
currence and. referred to the Finance Commit
toe.
senator "ray . oii' making Mhham ocnnith.
pan. a former civil Justice, eligible as Justice of
a. roor;rod hv tha chartsr v.. toror.hlv W.
as REQUIRED oy the charter' was raVorao'y re-
the Park Avenue Improvement Commission on
NI.rch IN and IN transfer Ire Jnt,os 20 Tho Com.
missioner of Highways. Senator Cantor's bill
to mature debts owing by insolyents was ordered
to a third reading.
Senator Wray introduced the Brush telephone
rate reduction bill of last year.
Senator Cantor introduced q bill giving from
the New York city treasury to tho Hebrew In
Co.. oaoh ohiId n,ain,oinad th.-o soS Sor oaoS
tor each cniio maintained there' go tor each
homeless or needy mother receiving attendance
iciied in the asylum and attended at the birth Of
= chiId
Tho Assembly was in session only ten minutes
to-day. Many OF the rural members had left for
i inesr 10 be- beia neI Sn Tp n y tof T 4 sI VIII make
inss " vo eiu neAt hueSuay. lhLs ~ a
woek Of amy Bills over which there is party
strife.
Assemblyman Guider Dem., Kingsl intro
duced a bill providing that no officer, clerk,
teller. bookkeeper, or other employee of any
CORPORATION formed under or subject to the
banking or insurance laws shall act as
proxy for any stockholder, member. or pol
lev holder at any meeting of such cor.
p]oration. Every proxy must be executed in
writing by the stockholder. member or policy
holder ,csnectivelv and mn.t he acknowledued
in the same manner as would be required in
| case of deeds, to enable them to be recorded.
No proxy heretofore or hereafter made shall be
valid unless so executed and acknowledged. No
person shall act or be entitled to act as proxy
for any stakeholder, member or policy holder.
at any meeting Of such corporation after
the expiration Of five months from the
date Of the acknowledgment of such
proxy; and in any corporation having no CAPT
tai stock no person shall act or be entitled to
act as proxy Tor more than i've members or pol;
be revocable at the pleasure Of the person exc
cutting 1t. All fraternal orders or organizations
which secure members through the lodge sys-
tenn or are under the supervision of q grand or
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MURDERER oLIFFORD's CASE.
Ne May he Saved from the CaIIsws by IN
ErFsr In the Trial Record.

Senator William d. DAILY contends that a flaw
exists in the case Of Edward Clifford, who Is In
the County Jail In Jersey City awaiting the exc
cution OF a sentence Of death on the 10th inst.
for tho murder of William G. Watson. division
superintendent of tho West Shore Railroad.
The record sent from the trial court to tho Su.
preme Court and the Court Of Errors and Ap.
peals sets forth that Clifford was tried by a
common jury. when the fact ia that he WAS tried
by a struck jury. Senator DAILY moved In tho
Oyer and Terminer Court yesterday 10 have the
record corrected. The court consists OF Justice
Lippincott and Judge Hudspeth. and as Judge
Hudspeth was absent the motion could not be
heard. The motion will be made Oh Monday.
and II 1t Is granted Senator DAILY will at once
apply 10 Chancellor McGil for a writ of error.
The Senator is confident that the writ will DO
granted and that Clifford will get a new trial.
There Is an application pending before Justice
Dallas. OF the United states Circuit Court for a
writ OF Terror, aud q decision is expected In a day
or two. II the writ 10 refused. an appeal will DO
taken, and the appeal will act as q stay of exc
cution, SO that it 10 not probable that Clifford
will be hanged on the 10th.
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Secretary BIIss Gives n Dinner In Honor or the
PrehIdent.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Sccretary of the Int
rior and Mrs. Bliss gave on elaborate dinner at
the Arlington tonight in honor OF President
and Mrs. Mckinley. The other guests were
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, the Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Sherman. the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Gage, Mrs. and Miss Alger.
the Postmaster-Genera and Mrs. Gary, tho
Mexican Minister and Mrs. Romero, the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Miss Long. the Secretary
OF Agriculture and Miss Wilson. Justice and
Mrs. McKenna, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator
Hale. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks. Senator and
Mrs. Wetmore. Gen. and Mrs. Miles, ex-Secre-
tary Of State and Mrs. Foster, ex-senator and
Mrs. Henderson, Representative and Mrs. Hit,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Curtis. Senator and Mrs.
Hanna. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. u. Letter, Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior Webster Davis. Secre-
tary 70 the President Porter. G. \. Bliss. Jr..
Miss Taylor. and Miss Bliss. The decorations Of
the rooms and tables were unusually fine.
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PENSION BILLS NAVE PREFERENCE.
The HSuse Sets Aaide the Notifications Bill and
Passes Eighteen Private Pension BIIs.

The HSuse Sets Aaide the RortiHcations Bill ana
Passes Eighteen Private Pension BiIs.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Members of the House
DESTROYS of taking up bills of the private calen-
dar. which is the special business OF Friday
sessions under the rules. prevented the further
consideration of the bill making appropriations
for Notifications and coast defences to-day, but
the tactics Of those opposed to these measures
rendered of no avail their parliamentary vic
tory. Debate Of bills on the calendar. already
considered at Friday night meetings and recon-
mended for passage, together with II two-hour
discussion of the Kansas Pacific Railroad fore
closure sale, kept the House busy all day with
unfinished business, the result OF il all being the
passage OF eighteen private pension bills and
bills to correct errors in military records. A re-
cess was then taken until g o'clock. the evening
session being for the consideration of private
pension bills.
At the night session the House. in committee
of the whole. acted favorably on nineteen pen
sion bills, leaving only one on the calendar.
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Odds and ENDS or spsrts.

The teams OF Yale aud Columbia universities via
meet for the first time this season in q hockey match
tonight at the ST. Nicholas rink. The game promlSos
to be closely contested.
AZ the Clermont Avenue Rink. Brooklyn. last nighs
Charles L, Smith of Pratt Institute. from scratch,
won a half mile skating race Ia / minute IL seconds,
Harry HOnmAno of Boys High School, Brooklyn, Wa1
second, and Joseph Johnson third.
Fencers here ara Interested In the annual tourns.
ment of the International Fencing Club, which tAko4
place at Tuxedo Hail. fifty ninth street and MadhoA
avenue. on next Friday night. The club has amon0
Its members natives OF many countries and RrAdU,
ates Of nearly all thc recognized schools Of Fencing.
THO foreign Consuls stationed here arc Its honorary
Vice Presidents, ana many OF them have accepted
Invitations TO witness the tournament and attend the
ball which viii follow It.