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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
BILLIARDS.
FOss DEFEATS MCREERY IN THE CLASS
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT

Foss defeated McCreery by 40 70 324 last night
in the Glass 4 amateur championship billiard tour
narent AZ the Knckerbocker Athletic Gun ana
tied with Mullen for first honors. They will meet
in the final match for the championship this even
ing the loser taking second prize. while Mc0 reery
cannot now do better than third
Last nights game threatened 10 he record
breaker Foss was in fine form. and ne started IN
soon after play began nursing the balls 70 such
good purpose that n piled up o run of IS in his
fifth inning McCreery regained the lead two Inn
ings later with cluster Of 81 carroms but he did
not keep f. long for Foss went 10 the table as soon
as he missed and stayed there 80 long ne came
within points Of breaking the best record Tor
nigh run I'm competition
He got the balls together a. once. but on his
eighth shot he would have missed had n not been
for a lucky kiss. which allowed him to score on
scratch. Encouraged by this piece OF good fortune
he went on clicking of the carroms In rapid FASHION
When the worries became spread he made d'fncuf
cushion shots that gathered them together AGAIN
and then he went back TO the delicate nursing that
proved profitable.
At 100 a grea. cheer from the spectators encour-
aged the Hayerstraw expert. and he made long
draw and got the balls al together again His
10th shot brought down the house. the balls being
lined up and the cue ball counting on flying kiss
after the red had crossed the table twice Another
lucky kiss saved him from missing four shots alter
Finally he lost his inning on a difficult draw. and a
sigh OF disappointment went up from the specta-
tors for he had fallen JUST s~ points snort IF Nc
Creery's record run of lS9. made on Monday even
ing.
good deal Of safety PLAY and little scoring fol-
lowed this big run. and then McCreery began
splendid uphill fight. with break OF Sc in his nf-
teenth inning He crawled up 10 within just twenty
~ Foss's score. and then the latter made five
double-f.,ure runs in sucoession--26 2s 81. p and
12-and secured such big Lead that the game
seemed surely his Each got In one more good run
aft.r that hut Foss maintained his advantage TO
11e end and ran ont in his tnrty-third inning.
The detailed score follows
Fo.s-o 70 - l. 1873 q. n. .. I. n Q .. 4 .
of - - - T. o. 3 T. o. %. '. =. ?. to'74'
400. average - 4.32. highest rln. l&t
,,.--..-v . : IL H. 2 r. o. % o g. r o 80
II f. - : Is 3D. 2 D. o. =. g. 3. :. 4. o. total
ga at.r4g- 10 4-33. highest run. Gd
Referee Edward Mclaughlin
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during ITS sessions This was Mrs Corslle Franklin
Cook wife Of Professor George W Cook. OF Howard
University. Mrs. Cook came to the Council as a
fraterna delegate from the National Association OF
Mbed of aer payer 6 T' in on the is
not too much 10 say that in voice. simple dignity
Woman in the Council The force Of his may be
appreciated when II is added that II Is the general
revelation There has been nothing finer in IN
conscious grace nothing stronger man tnls young
stirred the Council 10 the depths Of its highest
nobest feelings. There were tears In many eyes ana
ell and leader IN woman's work arose and said;
60 9D heaTd no,hng sne zane Is 70 le o5 Of
mission work in the South. beginning with brief
pecially az the time OF emancipation. and paving
a nigh tribute to the unseishnes OF the mission
for the elevation OF the negro The main point OF
the paper IA 10 review the work OF missions IN ne
these missionaries had TO face and their courage IN
DONG 50 Is true 10 history Tneir ooJect Is teTSeE
epomizei by her in the following sentence 'Ihey
re neon uSo new , S5rd au and affv years Of
nglous denominations beginning with the American
Missionary Association as first In the field, and
also giving full credit for all work to each within
lis sphere Shc aid not conhne herself to the col
ored people. but reviewed the work among ne
whites Of mountain regions and objected 20 calling
approving o. the more charitable name. American
teracity Of innate womanness as shown in the
character Of the negro woman, and saw me eieNa-
ton Of her people only through the proper training
OF the gir-tne future home-maker. The paper
called attention 70 the proposition tlAt, ailt4--" Il
generation mas passed away since emancipation. 80
wide is the field that the work Is just begun
The afternoon session % the Council was scr
apart FOR n special service In memory OF Frances
/ Willard. the first president to-day being me
Sewall Miss Anthony. Miss Shaw. Miss Anna Cor
don and Mrs. Lillian NJ stevens. the PRESIDENT
o. the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Eloquent and loving tributes were paid 10 the
memory Of the great Temperance leader.
The evening session OF the Council was different
from any preceding session as r. was largely on
political lines. lis expansion for the best good or
our country was treated by Mrs judith ti.-n
Foster OF Washington. speaking IN the aflrma i've
and Mrs Corneiia Robinson. Of New-York IN the
negative The ushers were youus wom,1 from me
Womans Law College OF the District OF Columbia,
wearing the college coors in green badges Mrs.
Susa Young Gates Of Utah. spoke on THE Women
Of
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to New-York from Gibraltar for burial ana
Private David Prettyman. Company W. l'th
Infantry from Wilmington Del. will not lie
in foreign land or beneath the waves.
Guard is. Of course. the only important duty
other than the care Of the troops that we have.
Two officers Of the guard. four on-commis-
stoned officers and ifty privates form the daily
roster. The duty is absorbing. 20 say the least
Of IT, since the habit Of sef-preservation is
strong IN man and the habit r. perhaps more
strongly evinced on shiphoard than In any other
place. McTamany marched of guard two days
since and he climbed Up in No 2S6 ne SAID
10 Hogan I'm that tired. Hogan sure. I've
held water barrel on the platform Of troop
train on the Baltimore and Ohio. but had the
busy time Of my life this tour Do you know.
the whole Of II Company took me for life-
saving crew. Fact"
While on guard late at night going through
the ship inspecting sentinels one - impressed
with the stiffness Of the herthdecks Faces and
forms indistinct in the dim hght ee.ow. racks of
rifles along the ships sides rifles that were AZ
Santiago now sleeping as DO their owners
Then out on deck Occasionally wave breaks
over the ships side The swash and swirl ~
the never-tiring waters sound in ones ears
We touch Al Gibraltar FOR coal and fresh sup
plies Then 70 Malta Port said and 50 on NC
Tamany says he once read somewhere aoout
somebody going through the Ped sea, out
we've done better than that. we've gone
through he Atlantic Ocean. anyway. We GER
tainly didn't 20 over IT,"
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y BluSDELL MOORE DEAD.

= Pamsaeu Moore stockhroker died AZ his
home No 800 West Eighty-eighth-st. on FRIDAY
afternoon after a long Illness Mr. Moore was
horn on December % 1916. In Newhurg y "here
his father David Moore WAS for many years
i..,,.r merchant Mr. Moore was educated 40 the
J-.gf.4yood Military Academy. About 1853 ne IN
cred the employ Of the firm u Morton Bliss &
CO. bankers Two years afterward h. became
member q the Stock Exchange. and formed part
rershp with Francis + Fames. the well-knowh
broker under The firm name ham"s moore Inc"
a., 80 Ia, " IN Pr1ad-st Mr. Moore a
r,er,6or Of the Union League club He leaves
widow a son ard daughter The funeral VII ne
held on Tuesday ~ Al AnEes 'h"''" H'3"''
fr-t-st. and West Fnd-ave
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ONLY BALLOT FOR FORMS SAKE UNTIL
THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK-THEN
MAGEE MAY BE SELECTED TO
SUCCEED SENATOR QTAY.
by TELEGRAPH To rHg TRIBUNE

TELEGRAPH i
Harrisburg Feb IA flag OF truce has been
unfurled in the Senatorial fight. and hostilites
have ceased until next Thursday. The candi-
dates their managers and followers have gone
10 their homes 10 take part In the spring cleo
tions Each faction has left 70 guard its IN
terests sufficient number of keen men. who
will watch closely every movement Of the oppo-
sition. 80 as 70 block any little game that may
be attempted
Dauphin's four members end Senators will
look after the interests Of Senator Quay Rep
resentatives Moore If Butler. and Roob ~ Ale-
gheny. will he the anti-Ouay Republican guards
William T Greasy ~ Columbia will watch over
the interests Of the Democracy and guard the
jerks headquarters AZ tho Bolton. There VIII
be no legislation while the truce lasts accord
ing 70 an agreement between the leaders.
The ioint assembly will meet every day at
noon 70 go through the motions % taking the
ballot for Senator. to comply with the Const-
tuition More than two-thirds n the legislators
are paired until O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
which means that there will not he a corporafe
guard present in the joint assembly before
Thursday
Congressman-ele sbey told his friends here
to-day before starting FOR his home az Frank
lin that ne would return the week after next
and renew his efforts TO break the deadlock
Sibleys statement defined his position IN the
Senatorial contest. and attacking the anu-Quay
Republicans. has drawn the fire ~ The Demo-
Gratis opposed 70 Senator Quay's re--lsc' lon ana
they cannot conceal their dismay Senator quay
Is expected here on Thursday 70 take PERSONAL
direction u his campaign. Senator Magee Is
still regarded as the only logical compromise
candidate. and he indications are that ne Will
be the choice Of both factions II the deadlock
continues much longer II is thought the condi-
ton Of the contest will be entirely different
when the legislators return next week and
have had personal interviews with Senator
Quay.
The Magee Jury bin. as amended by The Ju-
dietary General Committee was reported 10 the
House to-day and laid aside for printing. SEN
ator Quay's friends are anxious 10 have the bill
become law before the trial n the Peoples
Bank conspiracy cases. which is set down for
Monday week This is out OF the question:
though az the measure cannot he read in the
House the first time before next Thursday. The
Democrats are opposed 10 The proposition. and
many Of the anti-Quay Republicans Will have
nothing n do with g. so that In viii have a hard
House II will have 20 be- returnued 20 The SEN
ate for concurrence IN the House amendments
before II reaches the Governor.
The twenty seventh ballot to-day resulted as
follows. QUAY (Rep). 80. jerks DEM. 40; Dali
z4l 1RepD. II. Stone Rep. I Stewart Rep)
, Huff (Rep) T. Irwin Rep) B. Ritter Rep).
/: Wdener CRep). l: Rice (Rep). !. Tubbs
(RepD .: Markell (Rep). l. Grow fRep) l.
Total vote 1876, necessary 10 choice 90 paired
or not voting. ll6
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ro-dor Feb 1.-THE Daily Mali publishes me
following dispatch from Ponta Delgadat
-Iohn Hi one Of the rescued passengers ~ mo
tr,.,,re- An4rican liner Bulgaria. IN an interview
4.s,-tbing The dangers attending the rescue by the
W.ehawken. says The stewardess refused 10
leave $50 long as any other woman remained. Two
o,b.r steamers were standing bly, but offered no
...t-tance The chief engineer was heard 20 say
.,... rho Rf,learia could last only four hours
There was n confusion and excellent discipline
prevailed saved myself by Jumping into the
a.. I.,yo-'a n0at the chief officer having an
,'.,.1d mat any man wao wished 20 save his life
rie1t ilup I'm my opinion The Bulgaria foundeTed
-, ne night OF February :.
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BrvG4RYS GARNET To RESIGN.

7rn PREMIER UNABLE To MAKE A COMPROMISE
WITH THE OPPOSITION
Budapest. Feb 17.-At meeting Of the Lib
eral party TODAY Baron Bantfy Prime Minister
Of Hungary announced the failure OF his neSo-
riations for a compromise with The obstruction
Opposition. and stated that the Cabinet had
therefore decided 70 resign.
The Liberals unanimously testified 70 their
continued confidence in the Premier. and pledged
t. him their loyal support
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NEW PRESIDENT FoR MALONE BANK.
~ NJ MARSHALL SUCCEEDS KING WHO
RESIGNED BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL
DIFFICULTIES

Malone n y. Feb. L Owing TO financial dim
culres involving II f King SON the senior
member OF the nrm II r. King. has resigned as
president and director OF the Peoples National
Bank and to-day ~ NJ Marshall. the vce-presi-
dent and manager WAS elected president. retaining
the position OF manager Fayette ". Lawrence
WAS elected vice-president and George W Dustin.
director 10 al the vacancy caused by Mr. Kings
withdrawal The financial condition Of the bank
ries OF Mr. King Is amply secured. The arm
OF II f. King s. Son. general merchants. tho
Oldest in town For many years the firm has been
an extensive hop buyer.
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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

but which will represent Gods kingdom on earth
by the diffusion ~ justice among both peoples.
loud applauseD
Whitelaw Reid spoke briefly. congratuating
the club on the Ambassador they were sending
out the country that was sending him and the
country that was receiving him. predicting for
him brilliant career in diplomacy and joining
in the hearty goodbys and godspeed Of the
club.
THE GOVERNOR INTRODUCED.
Governor Roosevelt was next introduced. After
eulogizing the qualities Of Mr.. Choate and his
efforts and influence for good in the State and
Nation, he said
When our host spoke in such eulogistic terms Of
the Anglo-SaXon race could not help turning 10
Mr.. Cochran and asking him whore the Dutch and
Irish come in All Americans. Of whatever ma
cementing Of the friendship between the two great
English-speaking peoples with delight as those
settled the shores NJ Virginia.
/ see many men in the number before me wearing
the button that signifies that they fought IN the
war thar made iustrous the names OF Shei man:
Sheridan and Grant. These names are the pride Of
all Americans Anglo Saxon Dutch. irish, or or
whatever extraction. The great point IN me up
building OF the EuRish-speaking people has not been
sufficiently emphasized. II IL the ability not only
% out the achievements OF peace bur also the
ability to carry on war our Amhassa dor viii 20 10
England holding his head much higher. not because
OF the conquess OF peace great a. they nave been.
OF the ships AZ Santiago. All honor 70 th' men or
peace but an honor 70 the men of peace who carry
American manhood. All honor 10 the VINO docs not
want 70 hold Office. hut who is willing % work for
the uplifting Of humanity and civilization
At the close Of the dinner toast was drunk
in silence TO the memory Of the dead President
Of France. NJ. Faure
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DELAWARE CONTEST CONTINUED.
TWO BALLOTS WITH IDENTICAL RESULTS
CAST YESTERDAY AT DOvER-sENAToR


GRAY MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Dover. Del Feb. Il (specaD There VA. no
necessity for the Democratic members Of either
house 10 walk out Of the Joint session Of the
General Assembly to-day. as all the members
were present except nine. making forty-three IN
attendance The predictions Of some weeks ago
that Harry A Richardson Union Rep) would
figure prominently in the contest came to-
day when he was put up and voted for by the
regular Republicans except Senator Backley
and Representatives Ewing and Frizzle, who
still supported Joseph Chandler
Two ballots were taken. both resulting AZ fol-
lows: Addicks Union Rep). Is: Richardson
Union RepD :; Gray DEM. IA, Chandler
(Rep). 3, Salisbury DEM, 4
Senator Gray would have received fifteen
votes. talyng with Addicks but Representa-
tive Taylor who has been voting FOR The Sena-
tor changed 10 Willard Salisbury with three
Silver Democrats.
The recent storm still prevents thoee members
living a distance from railroad stations from be-
ing present but the full number is expected ct
to- morroN's session. The object Of the regular
Republicans in placing the name OF Harry A
Richardson before the members to-day was to
secure II possible the support Of the Union Re-
from them In this direction to-day, II is pro-
posed 10y the regulars 10 continue 10 vote Tor
Mr. Richardson tomorrow. and II the Unions
are still obstinate. the prooa nllitles are that
George Gray will he elected before the present
session Of the Legislature adjourns Notwith-
standing the division among the Democrats,
each Democrat will be found voting solidly FOR
Senator Gray when the time comes.
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Tres 70 SF4PcH FOX THE BrLG4PTi

London Feb 1.-THE Hamburg American Line
has arranged 70 send The powerful tug Warrior
now AZ Newport in search Of me missing steamer
BULGARIA. Of that line. last reported In distress
atou. eight hundred miles from the Azore Islands
on F.hruary : by the British tank steamer Wee
b.u.len which landed ar Ponta DeGada Azore
1e,ards TWENTY-FIVE women and children taken
from the bulgaria The officials Of the line are
,l-n negotiating for tho charter of a second rug.
nov, on the west coast of ireland. for the same pur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
rur srRRoG4TrS INVESTIGATION.

-orort thar John Proctor Clarke would retire
fror, mis- place as special counsel 20 the Fallows
Investigating Committee was contradieted last
evening bv Assemblyman Fallows He had LAX
with Mr. Clarke yesterday. and they VIII nave
tax to-day with General James NJ Narhulh' ,"e
- s,,~.,,,t. as 10 the need for having the in
,',.,irafing committee hear some testimony IN
mis- CITY The committee VIII be called toe'th III
airsnv carly next week and II IL is decided 20
~. some testimony there Will be another session
Tor that purpose IN this CITY next Friday
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no RESULT REACHED IN NEBRASKA.

Lincoln. Neb.. FEB. l7-rhere were severai
changes in the joint ballot FOR senator to-day OUT
the net result was 70 leave the totals about where
they have been Tor some time gam OF Two 70.
HAYWARD was the significant feature. but ne II sun
four short OF the highest vote received by hlm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18

From The Chicago News
.yyhv IL II that you ike your sister Maude Gnu
6rer so much better than your sister Grace > 4Ae
latter seem be hright-more so than me one e
Yes they but MAude has never taush' "0'
little ones TO speak pieces
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WHAT MR. COCHRAN SAID.
W. Bourke Cochran was the next speaker. He
was loudly appauded He said in part.

Mr.. Choate has been appointed by great poAu-
cal party His selection proves that pouichl ai-
Monuments are nor necessarily hostile 20 good sti-
vice some affect 20 believe that potn pohUcal par
ties are centres Of corruption but an appointment
OF this kind could not come rom "a parry "h"IF
abandoned The Boss or leader. call him what YOU
utU who Is broad and liberal enough 10 make sd.
an splolutmeut shows mat he rises 70 the i'mhnrs
az me occasion and fhr patriotism o the event i'
li.r. that This appointment IS the best that could
have been made and viii tend 10 the Advancement
and progress Of Doth races
lViaf IS This race 10 which NJ. 'hoafe is "c-
,rrdred2 The English people are composed larScy
- HE Anglo Saxon and partly Of the Norman ne
whole history of The English race is o story o. q
s,rney.e for liberty. equality ana the prc-crvail
- ~ laws The Norman element. restless and
e,.ter-risirp has had its eject upon inr tntll-h
80, m. law the safeguard o. liberty. the preset
,..f., of individual rights. the advancement OF ll"
filv are the result Of this struggle u the Anslo-
evrerd for conquest. but always for liberty ana
~ Norman has never drawn The sword unless
- rs = good chance for a hent daughter
Nr Cpoate struck the keynote Whrn NJ SOL ItNhI-
81. exi.f bat they rivalries o. trade nNaIl'-
- Utilization Thank God ne rNalry VIII n.y.
to fhat ~ warfare and the s"oIh Si'h h"i "' "''I
ois @Ething valuable IN English history IS appTe-
o,steo here more than IN England ltsth. f-ht"l'1
s,re ian On ~ Jurisprudence. IT'S laws l'S Hl'ia-
INC ana as constitutional rifnis - .,,
-. C,boafe goes s the champion 'l lI' ''s''i'I
!. ~ ~ America. where the laW mas takrh u'.,i[g
-, apd stronger hold than even IN tnelanh Iis'l'
In speaking Of the alliance between hnsiand
and the United States he said
7, u,u be an alliance that Will not resi- lboh ...
ouest an alliance thai viii not 'eA' 'A S'-''
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FIVE FRUITLEss BALLOTS IN UTAH.
salt Lake. Utah. Feb. l7-Five ballots were taken
for Senator to-day The last ballot was: King
,DenoD /. NcCune (DemD Is Ne0eker CDemD II:
Chambers DEM. i. Cannon = Sutherland (Rep).
Il. absent, &
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who are seated here at these tables 20 back with
me In those reflections what noble causes have
been espoused here, What great things have been
started at least attempted. 10 make America
greater and better than ever before recall the
struggles in which II took an earnest part when the
shot OF Fort Sumter aroused the North How
earnest they were In the support Of the Govern
ment from the beginning TO the end Of the great
carf
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THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL SPEAKS.

Acknowledgement Griggs was then introduced
He said the United States was not and never
had been an aggressive nation against the
rights Of others 1t had always neen first TO
help the oppro ssed. and had ever carried succor
70 the needy. Mr. Griggs eulogized Mr.. Choaie
He closed 10y saying that this country was nov
considering the union Of distant lands with this
by means ~ the electric cables. For selfish AK
grandizement nothing for civilization ana prog
reee evervthfng he declared
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n1vyER FOR Mr.. CHOAIE.
,.rrpTA1NED BY FRIENDS AT THE
UNION LEAGUE.

or AMBASSADOR. ELIHU ROOT WHO PRE-
sInEs: ATToRNEY-GENFRAL GRlGGS'
" BoURKE COCHRAN. GOVERNOR
ROOSEVELT AND WHITELAW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
Snakes Guard Mails

[Columbia,S S. c. Cor. Chicago Inter ocean,
Jesse A. Pinson is postmaster at Thick
city, Cherokee county, s. c., where he
also conducts a large country store. The
past week Pinson has been attending
United States court in Greenville as wit
ness against man who three months
ago robbed the postoffice, and, incident
ally, the store.
Mr.. Pinson says this is the last rob-
berry he will suffer from Thicketty is
near the mountains that skirt the state
on the north, and there rattlesnakes
are numerous. The mountaineers know
the dens of the reptiles, and are expert in
catching them. Pinson advertised for
large box of the ugliest-looking reptiles
to be had and he got them.
During the day the snakes are on eXhi-
blt1on in a glass covered box; at night
PonsOn tetherS them out in his store with
a stout Irvine ito catch rats" While they
keep the rats thinned out. they also in
sure inhabitants taking the opposite side
of the road from that store at night. He
is never awakened at night with request
to deliver some belated citizen his mail
or to sell a dimes worth of cheese.
closed until after daylight, when the
watch snakes can be pulled by the strings
into their boxes.
Mr.. PinsOn says he will never be dis
turbed by a native, and if strangers pass
ing through take a fancy to his place of
business trey are welcome to break in.
He has no fear that they will carry away
either mail matter or groceries. But the
county Will have to pay for the coffins.