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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. y. c.. June 2S.-TUR-
PENTINE-Iirm at 23H-5izc.; receipts
lJ6 SKIS.
RCsIN-Firm at SiQlO5; receipts. 126
barrels.
CRUDE TURPENTINE- Steady atSl,
81 co and 81 20; receipts. ~ barrels.
TAR-Steady at SL30, receipts, lGi
barrels.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. June 2S-TUR-
PENTINE-Market firm al 25i4c.. sales,
none.
ROS1N-Quiet; sales, none; unchanged.
SAVANNAH GA. June 2S-sPIRITS
OF TURPENTINE Firm at 23igc.; sales,
1.O7S casks; receipts. 3,1Sl casks.
ROSIN-Firm; sales, 4 l65 barrels. re-
ceipts. 744J barrels. A. b. g., Csc USl; ID,
S101.Oj; j., Sl.1OG$ll5. i. $l2OFl2J; q,
S1.80013j; II, i. $40 X NJ. $50. y,
$40: window glass. $40, water white.
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Kaufman & Co.,
Corner Fourth and Broad.
go So. plug tobacco. sll5.2o. Total.

$500 Sc; plug tobacco. S1l5.2o Total
S676O6. .,.
Mr.. George A. Haynes will offer break
of sun-cured tobacco at auction on
Change tomorrow. Wednesday, June ~
1898
Planters Warehouse will offer a small
break al auction on Change tomorrow.
Registered AT the Tobacco change
TO-DAY: Rev. J. J. White, Fluyanna coun-
~. Va. -
break OF sun-cured tobacco at auction on
Change tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
NEW YoRK DRY Goods MARKET.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-Tnerc Is no
change I'm the dry goods situation to-day.
Staple cottons show little change. No
trading OF consequence is reported lH
are practically al stancstil. and ola
goods are selling very slowly. The mar
ket for ginghams and other woven goods
Is quite firm and active.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. June differentiation al
Liverpool and fine harvest weather gave
the bears in wheat an inning to-day.
July left off &c. down. and September
declined 7,c. Corn lost |-Ui-c., and oats
closed nc. lower Provisions also showed
clines-pork &c.. lard 15c.. and ribs 2iac.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omen HIGH Low. Close.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
Richmond. Va. June 2s, 1905.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA. June 2S.-PEANUTS-
Market firm and unchanged. Farmers
stock-Fancy, 3AG4c.; strictly prime,
3hc.; prime. &C.; common, 2g2l2c.; Span
ish. new, zoe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29

Cash quotations were as follows: flour
duh. winter wheat patents. SA40d4D,
straights. S3.7Oa3.9O; special brands, hard
spring patents. $1,000. No. . yellow
corn, 3l%sQ3liac.; No. 2 spring wheat
no. . red. 7Sc.. No . corn. 3fN31Ac.. No.
oats. 21afc. No. white. 24c.. No. 3
white. 23izc; 20. rye 43c; No. barley,
3Oa3jc: No. / fax seed Sl.O6; prime TIM
othy seed. 500; mess pork. per barrel,
S9.jOd9Jj: lard. per 100 pounds $3.50
$50: short rib sides QoOse) SJ.2O03.5O y,
dry salted shoulders (5oXed. Si.1J0J;
short clear sides (boxcd), Sj.70PJ.so; SUI
gars unchanged. butter steady. cream
cries 14Q16c.; d1iries. II i4Ql5i.c., eggs
steady; fresh. Zoe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
To Intercede for jackson.

A gentleman from Norfolk Is in the
city 70 call on Governor Tyler and 10
urge him 10 intercede for Private Jack
son. who Is under arrest at Jacksonville
for striking Capt Salamonsky.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 2s.-COTTON-Very
dun. middling, GNi net receipts. 80 bales
gross $50 bales; exports TO Great Bri-
tain. 400 bales; 70 the Continent Az
bales; forwarded, J93 bales; sales. 800
bales; spinners. 100 bales; stock. lOS,Ssi
bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 4GOi bales;
exports 10 Great Britain. j.S77 bales; TO
the Continent, 443 bales, stock, $1,000
Consolidated-Net receipts. 10 SD bales:
exports TO Great Britain, IBIS bales 10
France, 5.OIS bales; to the Continent 345O
Total since September 1st-Net receipts,
S.4j4 5S3 bales; exports TO Great Britain,
9. 422 $50 bales: TO France. Si151G bales;
to the Continent, 2.9O9,3dl bales.
COTTON-Futures opened dull: sales,
11OO bales: July, gu, August, G.2f. Sep
temher COZ; October, COZ: November
Cog: December. Cos; January 6l2; Feb
ruary. GA: March. 6.1S.
Futures closed dull; sales, 1890 bales
june G.21; July. gu; August, go: Sep
tember, COS October Cos; November
6O7: December. 600; January. 6.12; Feb
ruary. els: March. 6.lS.
Spot cotton closed very. dull; middling
uplands, G3s, middling gulf, G3s; sales, 800
bales.
NEW ORLEANS. June 2s.--COTTON-
Futures steady; sales 1880 bales; June,
nominal; July 5.S1qJS}; August 5.7iW
SO: September. 5.7205.73; October. 5.7lq
572 November, 5.73n57: December, 5.76
Nj77; January, 579N5.sO; February, 5.S2
Q5S3 March j.SJq5.SG.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. June 2S.-COT-
TON-Market quiet; sales, none; quota
lions omitted.
LIVERPOOL, June 2S4 p Moot
TCN-Spot in moderate demand; prices
unchanged; American middling, 3 7-lGd.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, OF
which 500 were FOR speculation and eX-
port. and included 1900 bales American.
Receipts. 1900 bales. including 1900
bales American.
Futures opened quiet with a moderate
demand and closed quiet but steady:
American mlddling. l. m. c.. 3 25-6I, sell
eES: June and July. s 25-64. sellers; July
and August. 25-64. sellers August and
September. 25-64. sellers; September and
October 24-Gi. sellers; october and No
vember 1854. sellers November and
December. 3 22-6i. sellers: December and
January 22-G4, sellers January and
February. 3 22-Gf. buyers; February and
March 22-64d3 1884. buyers March
and April. 23-6f03 24-64. buyers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
Borne to the Tomb.

whose death was reported In The Times
yesterday. win take place from Leixh-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
Kaufman & Co.

Greatest June Fredericksburg
Stock Clearing Sale ever known
Values most extraordinary for this
weeks selling
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29

Tho ladies identified with tho Ola Mar
ket Mission arc now making arrange
ments for the childret's annual picnic.
which Is to take place next week. This
is invariably a golden milestone 10 the
young people-a glad day OF days TO
which they look forward with eagerness.
IL will be spent, as usual, at one OF the
suburban parks. the trip Being made In a
summer car. usually to the music OF as
happy songs and laughter as Is ever
heard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29

Mrs. Stephen Putney will probably
spend a part OF the summer at Bar Har-
Dor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29
n1cuMoNp sTocK MARKET.

Richmond. Va. June %. 1893.
SALES shares virginia Carolina
Chemical preferred 40 100, 100 shares DO.
common at -.
GOV. SECURITIES. BID. Asked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29

For tomorrow evening the festive
younger set are hoping thai there may be
a brilliant moon and delightful weather.
special pains having been taken to make
the german at Lakeside an entire sue
cess. Mr. Jack de Treville has secured the
consent OF some chayming young married
women to act as chaperones, and a party
IS Low being made up who will 90 out to
the park simply TO look on as the dance
proceeds. These are largely that contin-
gent who are usually 10 be found at
Lakeside on Saturday afternoons in spring
and fall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-29

Owing to the very small attendance
upon the meeting OF the City Union OF
Kings Daughters, no action could be
taken regarding the nomination OF
State secretary. and a choice Of dele
gates to the State Convention in October.
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CHARLESTON S c.. June 2s.-COT-
TON-Market quiet; sales, none; quota
tiOns omitted.
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RANK STOCKS.
NfISCELLANEl
Ar..... moi. 10 q
GRAIN AZ CoTroN EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing in
not less than ten years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
CAN RIM MORE CARS.

To ne Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. / note IN This mornings paper statement
~ a street railway manager that they run cars
n, 70, seconds headway-six TO the minute This
afternoon between 51j and $50 o'clock. rode up
broadway on car. Ne met thirty-one cars IN
six and one-half minutes. from Grsnd-st. TO Astor
-, 7, mus, have taken these thirty-one cars
,,-,ae, minutes 70 pass Grand-st. since you meet
.he-, twice as often when riding In the opposite
dlrectlon This IS two and one-quarter cars per
minute or twenty-five seconds headway FROM
fii,io Ifous. to the Grand Central Depot Z TOOK
49,, minutes and We met torty-six cars or TWO
erd three-tcnths per minute. or t"enty-sX sec
80 roadway So that, according 20 ther own
o,,t.renf they can run two and a nan tines as
man, cars as they do run A H. nAplN
Long Island CITY. July H. lsss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
wallingford. Conn. July 10. 1895
A BRAZEN SMOKER.

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. on the morning Of Tuesday. June H 1881
the last car OF the train leaving the steamboat
ub,r, a, Fail River q. rs o'clock was already
aboti, half-hlled most OF the passengers were
women and children. Shortly before the tram
started there entered q well-dressed man, appar-
emily between twenty and twenty-five years o!d'
He held n halt-consumed cigar. When seated no
mt IL 20 his lips The smoke was distinctly VS.
ible ard presently could be smeed The writer
went 10 him and In a quiet voice said' WIN you
MI, ,ha, cigar out yourself must call the con-
d,c,o-o, Ue minated that he did not hear and
The words were repeated in the same tone. fis
only response was oh don't talk so much.
The writer went forward to seek the conductor
h,,, NJ, learning that he was at the head Of the
rather long train a brakeman was toio .ha mo"
,as smoking in the rear car. He followed the
writer. the man was indicated; tho brakeman H'aoe
so,oe sign Of prohibition. but what he said or
u,be,hsr n. said anything IL not known 20 the
writer There was moro actual smoking ana
,be c,gar had gone out before the conductor came
along but the man kept II in his mouth most OF
tho tfr,a until ne left the car az New Bedford
Among the scores Of cases recorded by the writer
d,r,-, the last thirty years. sxempltylng the lre
ouency with which smokers disregard the comfort
and Obvious rights OF others. this Is the nJs.
aggravated and suggestive II IS eslsc.a - S. he
1T consideration II the writer Ia correct IN MS NC
H., fhsf the offender was college student OF r.
.. 80 mite This belief is based partly upon MS
general appearance and demeanor ol' na1ns Ia II
a.. f.ct fhat his response resembed certain hlnus
n, college slang IN being singularly inappropr,asse
I'm a literal sense while yet convsyihg a ref3 H ~
.nb,cco question must include recognition OF me
raJnrarv or AZ least the futlllty OF the nstruc-
ton IN the ethics OF daily 49, a. W wff Of our
r,bara Y July u. 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
THE WHITING WILCOX QUARREL.
NAVAL OFFICERS RIDICULE THE IDEA
OF A DUEL THE CAREERS
OF THE MEN

The dispatch ION Honolulu published yesterday.
stating that serious quarrel had occurred be-
tween Captain William II. Whiting and Paymaster
Willis r Wilcox growing out Of some sighting
remarks made By the latter concerning the Chinese
wife OF the former a subject OF marked sur
prise among officers Of the Navy al this station. II
was about four years ago that the Navy was sur
prlsed by the announcement that Captain Whiting.
who then commanded the sloop-of-var Alliance. In
the Pacific feet. hal become engaged to Miss Eta
An Fong. the seventeen ear-old daughter OF
millionaire Chinese merchant In Honolulu. Cap
tain Whiting was then about nifty years old. Soon
afterward he detached from the Alliance and
received leave % absence during which interval
ne married.
little while before this Captain whiting had
been commended by the Navy Department for his
prompt action IN the Of Mr. Pennypacker. an
American traveller. Nhom he saved from arrest and
probably execution by the Salvadoran authori-
ties Mr.. Pennypacker had not been altogether
popular with the State Department because or ms
adveniuresome nature and Of the alleged msrepre-
seata,ions made by MN to secure pHaS3spoort;
CONSIDERATION by Rt proper autnorilies 10 save MN
from unjust punishment 10y i9resn county. iIe
was passenger on 4 PACING Ma! steamship com
ing up the from the South Pacific coast ports.
Captaiu Wiling Tor the protection OF ponnyuacker
who ne represented was threatened with arrest by
against ina, Government without waiting 70 com
mI,qnicate with the Navy pepartment CAPTAIN
packer TO the Alliance. proceeded with him beyond
lose 6taten,aIa lis acion' it was said saved
the United States from A long and probably annoy
Ing diplomatic controversy. and possibly serious
complications with Salvador
Captain Whiting is the commander and Pay
master Wilcox = OF The other officers or the
monitor Monadnock which vessel sailed from san
Francisco recently for Manila 10 Join Admiral
Deweys squadron. The paymaster II an lo"an,
and entered the service In 1881. Captain Whiting
an officer In the Navy all through the 'ivil
War and distinguished himself In the battle OF
Mobile Bay. by reason % he fact that these Two
officers been Ire service many years. ana
hav. heard the Laws for the Better Government
OF the Navy" rea- many times the dee mat "a
duel IS probable Is rldi.ed by their brother Off
GERS Even a challenge would he equivalent 10 an
ofical execution. for it would mean court martha
and dismissal from The Navy and such other pun
iShmen' a. q genera rourt- martial may lnrci'
- Paymaster Wilcox has given offence "unbecom.
ing he conduct OF gentleman and an officer ~
the navy Il IS believed that Captain Whiting Will
prefer charges for court martial rather than re-
''Hell o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
COACHMAN'S COMPLAINT
AMERICAN CITIZENS DEPRIVED OF EMPLOYMENT
THROUGH THE IMPORTATION OF
EUROPEANS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: As coachman out OF employment I have
advertised almost daily since got out OF employ
ment have been seldom out OF employment as
try hard TO keep my place when get It. have
been five years In my last place. and ten years in
another one ana I have the best OF reference for
capa5ity. honesty and sobrety. with several other
man. and yet can't get place. because there are
too many Ike me out OF work. and because Of some
OF the -Four Hundred" they call themselves.
who when abroad. though they are Americans
bring over coachmen from Europe, notwithstanding
all the coed coachmen who American citizens
and here out OF employment.
Their plan is TO overcrowd the country with not
only coachmen and grooms and all other classes OF
servants but in every other business as well Inc
supply OF labor in this country for years - greatly
in excess OF the demand. and the citizen working
or immigra lion. ! am sure when | write here IN
the plural that / writing the wishes OF ~ per
OF the working classes, especially the cluZeh
coachman. We only asking protection 20 the
only thing have for sale our labor, from foreign
competition. Tne Republican party has asked that
H. Shall citizen Of the United states he re-
fused the protection that IS given TO an article
OF manufacture?
I need not 90 on in this strain. Enough to say
that there millions OF poor workngmen All
over the country Idle through this bad legislation
the people and # would take prophet to say
that Il viii be very soon the greatest newspaper IN
America THOMAS x. kEARlN-
New-York. July 8. 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
THE KOPTRTGHT SIT.
MISS Philips TEsTIFrEs THAT LITTLE AIIcE's
FATHER GAVE HER INTO HER CARE

There was renewal of the legal controversies
o. the Kortright family the care and custody
o. seven-ycar-old Alice Kortright before Justice
DAILY In the Supreme Court YESTERDAY The hgh,
has narrowed down to whether Mis- Ada Ph2ps
or Mrs r Theresa Kortrighi. the chIds step
mother. shall have the little garl Miss Phipps Ia
Alice's materna. aunt Gouverneur Kortright the
father Of the child is virtually out OF the matter
'ohh VI bowers as counsel FOR the father. has
stated that the father wishes the child TO he given
into the custody Of Miss PhipDs as guardian.
h4n the case came up in court yesterday Justice
DaY SAID that the question 10 whether
MISS FhppS was nj and proper per- 20 have the
care and custody o. Alice. and whether the little
ones best interests would be oy appoint
ment guardian
We'll" said NJ Bowers is not Mss ph,nps a
woman OF wealth? Her social position If o. the
highest Attack her Il you can. As 20 the right
o. Mrs kortrght TO have the care and custody o.
the child she is but the little ones stepmother
and Is really no relative She Is practically
stranger"
Justice DAILY said that Mrs Kortright had a legal
standing in court. however in the Aght for the
possession 0, Alice
MI Lindsay. who represented Mrs Kort-ght
wanted the case sent a referee but Mr.. Bowers
INSISTED that there be an immediate examination
10 10 80, Nl5s Lhipps Inere was squabbe between the
'a"Hsrs over this point
'f the oSd r decS2gd M Bowers ss no Legal
aS5nSr I mad perfect rsht 10 take his daughter
Phipps who il blood relative. II he At There
= no reason FOR going to the expense Of A long
reference. and Insist that the regular course be
pursued. Miss Phpps is In court and is ready TO
be examined"
Mr.. Lindsay said that he had certain proofs to
offer which had a bearing OIL the question of the
cnilds best interests In the selection
OF guardian but that he not ready 10 pro-
coed at with the hearing
Justice DAILY ordered the examination 70 proceed
Miss Phlpps testified that the child Alice. the
aaughier o: MIR Kortright and her sister Miss
Phipps said that AT present she lived with her
sister Mrs. Bradford. at the Abemarle Hotel Alice
hves with her. She had taken charge OF the child
mother 0: the little girl
Miss Phipps had possession o, the child from her
birth until November. 1894 In Januarv OF that
year Mr.. kortrisht remarked In June last Mr.
kortright executed a deed o. guardianship TO Miss
Phpps for the child
Mr.. kortr!ght testified that Alice had been with
Mrs. kortright FOR time and that recently when
he asked her 10 the nttle one 10 Miss PhDus
his VIE had refused This at Saratoga After
Mrs. Kortrghts refusal he sent for Miss Phiprs
and gave Aloe into her care
The hearing will go on on Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
, VEN SIMULTANEOUSLY PASTOR.

The Rev. J. X Smyth has accepted the call 10
tho nastorate OF the swedenborgian church OF me
New Jerusalem. In Thirty-hith-s' oe'"een ~"
= =, ,,o ayas hut will not begin service here
80, >-o,orher He is at Roxbury. Boston.
He is wen known to readers Of New ThurIa men
htu.s "nc,.,v The Rev :. ;. Seward. the late
astor i now president and general pastor OF avery
Sr1av hui in different mission stations IN atu
sruoSnd the city He is much interested u me
atti - the Divine Providence IN West ForH
snapSL' ., ,ybich now vorshps in storerooni.
Il e. expected that the Rev MI snyIdd VII p.s ~
N tnr .,,i s,thst property and the erection OF
one large house OF worship IN cs ,,. II under
for both church and chapel o"0s'ss
consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT

An Interesting entertainment was given IN MUSIC
Ill Tarrvtown- on the = Hudson. last evening un-
49, ,he ostronage OF many society women OF this
c,,v whose country seats are near Tarryto"n
North Tarrytown Scarborough. irvington, Dobhs
rarrv ArdsIey and Pocantico Hills The proceeds
r. ~ ar.ertsinment will be devoted 10 me req
- y. relier work among the SICK and wounded SOL
49, in mis- country and in cuba. The anair was
oieu u a..enaed and a goody sum was secured me
Wen included patriotic music and taoieaus
rrepresenting "A japanese Group. o ot ne
Las Last A 4S The patronesses INCLUDED M w
an ~ Archbold Mrs Edwin Could MIS- w.
yonn ~ n pIi Mrs Henry Y. d Black MS
George HOPE MaTs MI. Res Rs vi" janay Mrs
MT. Joir yvorthington Mrs. Cyrus Field Judson
MS Gustav H. schwab Mrs q pa NJ, Treat "'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
CALHOUN AND ANNEXATION.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir wish call attention 20 your error IN an
article Of July s entitled A Republican Act lou
say 1T was under Tyler and Polk. with the as
sstance Of Webster. that Texas was made part
OF the Union" You surely meant 10 say glamour
instead OF Webster for the latter opposed such an
nsXatlon.
In these days OF good feeling between sections OF
our country would It not be well 70 give credit
where credit Is due John c. Calhoun annexed
Texas very nearly through his own personal inhu-
cfce leaving his place IN the senate 20 Deconl s
Secretary OF State. in order 10 consummate sush
annexation after which he resumed his seat IN lhe
senate - =, a..
Marx Twain. in his latest book, Following the
Equator" gives as one o. Pldd nhead wilson
New Calendar The very ink with when az MS
forv is written is merely fluid prejudice Let US
hone YOU VIII use the f.uid OF truth. and let THIS
correction appear IN your valuable columns
Warngford Conn. July 10. 1898
certainly II was one Of those cases or
hetarophpmy that will now and then occur. IL
was Calhoun who abored so effectively for an
nexation. thus putting an additional stamp OF
Democracy upon the policy which Is now turned
over 20 the Republican party.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers booked to san on me
steamship campania. OF the Cunard Line wn''n
leaves this port for Liverpool to-day are t-r"
49, - C,ar. Dr II Holbrook Curtis. DIT and
g. charles l. Dana Judge John Davis. the Rev
nr F winchester Donald. Mr. and Mrs. L. Loeb
NJ and Mrs r A. McCurdy Mrs. kinsley Ma
conn Mr. and Mrs Simon sterne. A }. "ormser
and DR. and Mrs c. NJ. Zen.
On the hamburg American inner rA' I'm "''' T.,
" II .odov the following included In
Also SIZE Iist Professor W. II: Brewer DIT
Rayard Barnes DIT. Katharine 40, ,; WI "'''
IT, IuIiIis Rex and A. Won Loewins'elh III,
ma Bretagne Of the French Line whicn sai ~
to-day has cabin passenger III ''"'h'''''N WV
lanes OF about seventy persons -, -. .ur,,.
among the passengers who arrived las, evening
on the North German Lloyd ste d So,,bamnton
GEN. gen. Ha'or Comfort George T. Evans. Dr. George
Mcclure and T. c. Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-16
WHIST.
OFFICERS OF TIE AMERICAN LEAGUE CON
GRESS ELECTED.

OFFICERS or TIE AMERICAN LEAGUE CON
GREss ELECTED
r,os,on July l5-The business meeting OF the
American Whist Congress to-day assumed pat
r,or, nature The volunteers a. the 'front.' were
eulostzed as representing what the Nation s'ahos
FOR IN the great struggle for universal ireeuoih
A,,ar nearly an hour OF speech making the dele
gates sang The Star Spangled Banner Inc" '"o
business of the league was taken up
Officers we're elected follows: President T. 10
row Smith Albany; vice-presdent. b. A. Rcharus
Rock RAPIDS Iowa: recording secretary. clarence
\ Eurioues New-York: corresponding secretary
/ T Parker Toledo. treasurer. John l. Ni.che'''
chicago: directors for three years. Jonn II. hooo'
CT paul: + c. Fletcher. West Newton MASS
Joseph A. Mn. Philadelphia; j. Eberhard faoer'
staten Island; director for one year Csix)' william
L Talcott. Cleveland
In the third round Of play for the Hamilton
,rophy Newton beat New-Jersey by ten Uichs'
American defeated Knickerbocker by one trick'
Cleveland won from Woburn by five tricks. while
HYDE Park and Chicago were tied. In the fourth
round American defeated New-Jersey by ten tricks
Cleveland beat Hyde Park by one trek, Noourn
heat Newton by six tricks. and knickeroocker De
feated Chicago BY one trick. The results OF the
four rounds leave American and Newton tied Tor
frst place with three matches won ana one lost