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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

ORIENTAL LEADS IN THE COLUMBIA SERIES
The Oriental five still holds the lead in the
Columbia League tournament. The Corinthian
team has also lost only one game, but has won two
less The standard five Is close behind the leaders
also. as the following record indicates:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Alexander Blumenstiel. OF Blumenstel q Hlrsch.
said yesterday that in the d. Hirschberg & Bro.
matter the stock OF merchandise, which trans
ferred under n bill OF sale to Mr.. Goldberg and
removed to n storage warehouse. had been returned
to the receiver appointed by Judge Brown. and that
in the A. Popkin 4 Co. failure merchandise valued
at $4,000 which had been sent TO San Francisco
TO An auction house for sale would be sent back to
New-York subject to the claims OF the auctioneer,
and also that Mr.. Popkins books had been turned
over 10 the receiver.
The petition I'm bankruptcy of Freedman Brothers
cloak manufacturers at Nos. 5s5 and 6s7 Broadway,
has been assigned to Peter b. Oney referee In
bankruptcy. OF No 81 Nassau-st.. to call meet
ing OF the creditors for proof OF claims and to act
on any proposal for composition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

Games in this competition will be rolled Wednes
day and Friday nights OF this week. Teams Nos.
9, 7. IA. 16 and l. 8 and u meeting Wednesday
night and Teams Nos 2, TO- IL. 16 and 3. 6. "a
and II Friday evening There are two series each
night. The last games scheduled for No
Vember 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
BRyTJSB ACCEPTANCE ON THE WAY.

London Nov @.--The oxford Cambridge accept
ance of the Harvard Yae- Princeton chess chal-
lenge was mailed week ago. Nothing further
will probably be done until the next term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
Bicycle Club a team tournament

At the Brooklyn Bicycle Club a team tournament
among the members is being planned. There is
close competition for places on the regular club
team and careful record is kept OF all practice
games rolled on the club alleys. The first months
games left Anderson top with an average OF
1877 for twenty-three games while Neff and Lewis
were tied for second honors. each having averaged
III. the former for forty-three games and Lewis
for twenty three games
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

Applications for seats for the billiard tournament
have come In large blocks from members OF the
best known clubs OF New-York and Brooklyn ana
special sections have been reserved for the Union
League Racquet and University club members
The success OF the tournament Is already assured,
since the entries are OF quite as high class az
those in last winters highly successful meeting
and already Il is limited that the New-lork Atm
etic Club will make application TO the Amateur
Athletic Union for the privilege OF holding me
amateur championship billiard tournament next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

In the American National tournament. at Thum's
Germania alleys. the Cornthian five IL still in the
van, with the Spartan and Columbia teams close
behind. tied for second honOrs. The standing to
date is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL. STANDING
The record of the Arlington National tournament
70 date shows a tie between the Alec and
Bieecker teams. each having won nine games and
lost only one The former. however, has a high
game record OF 80 pins the better The standing
In this tournament to date Is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

The first women's entertainment OF the Century
Wheemen OF New-York for the season VIII be held
at their clubhouse on Wednesday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

The Bowling Committee Of the Hanover Club has
announced two prizes offered through the kindness
OF James D. Bell and George w. Hawkins tr.,
prominent members OF the club The Bell prize.
valued at S25 will be split UP into three parts
and awarded to the members making the best
averages for fifty games on the club
alleys The games must be rolled between De.
cember l and March 81. and the players are divided
into classes according to their SKILL the limits
being over leO pins between rs and l6o and under
LIS pins. The Hawkins prize valued az No, VIII ~
be rolled for by two-men teams beginning late IN
December The handicaps will be based on the
averages made between October ! and December 10
by the players entered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

The New-York Athletic Club is so big an organ
ization that there have sprung UP many smaller
clubs within the membership One OF the most
amusing OF these is a bowling organization which
was called the HOLSTERS last winter, but whose
members have adopted the more dtgnhed title OF
the Mercury Foot Bowling Club this season. Ihey
rel on the New-York Athletic Club alleys every
Friday night and Robert Sto one OF the original
HOLSTERS has offered challenge medal which ID
worn for the week by the member bowling the
highest score each Friday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

The Century Wheelmen OF New-York will enter
teams in the bowling and pool tournaments OF the
Associated Cycling Clubs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

which was among the leaders the week before, lost
two games The councils stand TO date as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

Secretary Bassett OF the League OF American
Wheelmen received 10l renewals OF membership
and twenty-eight new applications last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
ATHLETIC CLUB NEWS.
WINTER SPORTS OF VARIOUS oRGAN1-
CATIONS.
BILLIARDS AT THE KNIcKERBochEh AIN
LETrc CLUB-BowLING COMPETITIONS
pROOKLYN

IN BROOKLYN.
The members OF the Knickerbocker Atnletlc |iuo
are taking considerable Interest IN the rapuiy np
proaching billiard tournament for the amateur
GLASS y championship OF the Amateur Athletic
Union which is TO take place in their club theatre
beginning December 4. DR.. A. L. Ranney VINO -
conductine the meeting, is a prominent memDer, Ql
The cib and II s entirely due to his indefatgable
efforts that the Knickerbocker Athletic Cluo mas
secured the right TO hold the championship 'ou'""
m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

The Unknown Wheelmen OF Brooklyn will hold
euchre party and reception Wednesday evening
at their cubroOms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

highest score each Friday night
The Crescent Athletic Club VIII hold its annual
championship billiard tournament this week, be-
ginning tomorrow night at the city clubhouse
The entries are about the same as last year-Frank
A. Keeney DR.. H. ID. Jennings and one or two
others. AS Keeney has just finished playing in the
big amateur tournament at Slosson's Academy he
is now in top form, and Is looked upon as a
sure winner Keeney tied with J. Byron Stark for
play-on has had to be postponed on account OF the
Crescent club matches. Last season Keeney won
fr I'm the same antagonists after one or two close
finishes.
Among Brooklyn cubmen there is a remarkable
amount of enthusiasm this season over bowling.
At the Crescent Athletic Club five man team
handicap tournament is IN progress. There
six teams entered. made UP as follows:
Team No. 1-E. Z. Iremonger. C. II. Butler, c. v.
Meserole. II. Drakeley and J. r. Edwards. Team No p
i. St. J. Richards. W. O. Fisher, j. c. Oswald and w.
II. Holden. Team No. 81. o. Graham w. II. Kelsey,
Team No. 4-Benjamin Kelley W II. Hebert, G. =.
Adams. w. A. Porter and j. II. Keller. Team No. 6-w.
F. Richards C. s. O'Flyn, 4. Pnkerton. F. s. Napier
stebbins. C. j. Mcguire. W. II. Parkinson and A. C.
Feterof
The conditions Of this tournament call for each
team to meet the other IN three series Of games,
the total OF pins in the three games OF each series
plus the handicap to count.
The Lincoln Club has a two-man team handicap
tournament in progress. with nineteen teams handi-
canned foows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27

Ii is comforting to believe that the days
OF Aguinaldo as a political force are num-
bered. He does not fit as an active guam
MY for good into any reasonable catcula
lions for the future. He is wholly and de-
servedly discredited in American eyes. and
the future of the Philippines will be SHAPED
by Americans.
We need not accept-although many of
them are we'll accredited-all of the stories
damaging to the Malay chief which concern
his dealings with the Spaniards. 1t was
case of dog eat dog. The Spanish perform
ances in the Philippines were as vile and
oppressive and full of treachery as
could be. The Spanish officials kept none
Of their numerous promises to the natives
but broke them all with such readiness and
shamelesSness that men OF cloudy, oriental
consciences We're encouraged to resort to
all sorts OF rascalities and retaliations In
Agninaido they found fellow after their
own heart. Half Spaniard by BIRTH. and
wholly so by education and experience, he
played Spain's own game against her with
a fair measure Of success For a money
consideration he made promises, and then
broke them the moment the opportunity
presented itself
We have only to consider the man in his
dealings with u.s. Those dealings show him
TO be thoroughly selfish and INSCRIPTIONS.
He returned home on an American ship
and under the protection of the American
flag He neither helped to plan or to fight
the battle of Manila bay. He was not nee
essary to the taking of the city by Gen.
Otis. All that had been done on land or
sea up To the time of his disappearance into
the bush was the unassisted work of the
Americans. No purpose of hostility to the
Flilpinos had been manifested. and every
consideration of gratitude and fair dealing
demanded that Aguinaldo should continue
10 consult the American authorities. In
stead OF that he took up arms against
them, though notified by President McKin-
ley that he would not be attacked by the
Americans, and began charging them with
tredchery toward him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27

colonel In the Russian army and Is q man
of apparent discretion. He has not taken
part in the recent troubles in France,
though 1t was understood that some months
ago, he openly visited Paris and consulted
with his brother and his leaders. One of
the most interesting phases Of the raid upon
the royalists in Paris the other night is
that it was disclosed that much of the
anti-Semitic agitation has its source In the
Orleanist camp. Many thousands of circu-
lars breathing revenge upon the Jews have
been taken from the homes and Offices of
some of the most prominent followers of
the Duke Of Orleans. 1t may be that after
all this tremendous row about Dreyfus
will be found to have been no more than a
scheme to get France distracted and divided
in order to facilitate acceptance of the
monarchy At any rate the close identifi-
cation of the Orleanists with the anti
Senites will provoke much suggestive COM
ment, which will clearly not tend to
Strengthening Of the royalist cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27

From the London Chronicle.
We may take some credit to ourselves for
having from the beginning strongly advised
our readers not to believe that the American
Senate would fail to ratify the treaty of
peace. Every American correspondent of
d London journal has at one time or an
other declared that ratification was hope
less. We have however. seen too MANY
attempts to defeat a President on an issue
like this to believe that the dissentients
would succeed here. The country as a
whole was behind the President and the
position OF tho wavering ators would
nave been most unp1ea SAINT one if they had
opposed the action of tie administra ticn
when the consequences Of their hostile votes
had begun to be seen. If the peace treaty
had been thrown out the American govern
ment would have been disc redited forever in
its negotiations with foreign powers
Moreover. to Shirk i'll this way the conse-
quences of their action would have been d
piece OF coWardice of which we have stead
tasty believed the American people inca
pabie Now they have to undo by arms if
necessary, their long vacillation with the
Philippine natives, and when peace is re-
stored and civil government thoroughly we'll
established they can give the Filipinos lust
as much self-government as these show
themselves fit for and as will not prejudice
the rights or imperil the position of other
nations. Americans have not shirked the
white mans burden''-that is the main
point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27
The French Republic.

French republican stock has taken a
sharp upward turn with the energy which
has suddenly been infused into the govern
ment since the accession of President
Loubet. Correspondinsiy the monarchical
and imperial securities have fallen II Is
reported that the Duke of Orleans, a COM
handing figure in the royalist foreground.
has practically abandoned all present hopes
OF reaction in France In his favor and
has retired from the field. simultaneously
the government at Paris has followed I'D
its stroke of good sense of last week in
the arrest of Derouiede and Habert by
sweeping the capital for plotters A gem
eral visitation upon the leaders of the yari-
Gus anti-government conspiracies has re-
vealed the fact that the OrIeanists at least
have been just on the verge of a descent
upon the republic. Many compromising
documents have been seized and the plots
OF the royalists paralyzed. Nothing at
present seems to have been done to affect
the status of Prince Napoleon. who looms
large in the background as strongly pos
sibie dlsturber of the republic He is a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27
The Hawaiian Cable Amendment

An opportunity is now offered to enact
iegisiation at this session which will assure
the laying of a cable to Hawaii The
amendment of the sundry civil bill by the
Senate committee on appropriations by the
addition of 8. 800 90 for the construction of
this line of communication should be ac-
cepted without demur by the Senate itself
and passed by the House with equal
prOmptness when the bill goes to that body.
II Is one of the necessities of the govern
ment today. demonstrated anew by the
situation with regard to the Oregon which
was revealed last week. As a matter of
fact 1t is one Of the marvels of interna-
uonal dealings that cable connection be-
tween this continent and the Hawaiian Is
lands was not established many years ago.
In points of commercial interest it is ONLY
less important a Project than the cables
which have meanwhile been laid to South
American points not reached By land wires
Fohtlcaliy the reasons for the enterprise
Tar outweigh those based upon business
Rad there been cable to Honolulu during
the period marked by President CIeveIand's
effort to restore Liiiuokalani to her throne
Ii IS easy to believe that this nefarious
scheme would have been checked in its very
incipiency, upon the first sign of its true
would not have altered the course of events
which led to annexation. save perhaps to-
ward hurrying along that elimination But
II would assuredly have smoothed out many
unpleasant episodes and permitted the
United States to escape writing so Disgrace
rul d record as that which was partially
worked out in the years 1885,. The po-
hticai reasons for a cable have now become
overwhelming The islands are part of the
American system That fact alone would
1nstify any expenditure required for the
electrical union Of the areas Honolulu
harbor is the half way point for the Ameri-
can ships Of war passing through the Pa
cific To and from the regions newly acquired
from Spain. There is the same need for a
cable to that city. therefore, as for Il tele-
graph line between the headquarters Of the
navy in Washington and the various navy
yards throughout the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27
Our Foreign Accusers.

The enemies Of the United States ABROAD
are prompt with their Interpretation OF Au-
miral Deweys hurry call for tine oregon
They are certain II a trick, timed 10
influence action in the Senate on the army
bill. This follows hard upon an accusation
of like character respecting the cash with
the insurgents around Manila. That also
was a trick designed TO insure ratihcauon
OF the treaty.
The administration is represented thus as
thoroughly INSCRIPTIONS and unworthy OF
credit. The charges do not affect Admiral
Dewey and General Otis alone. They are
to be accepted only as tools in a conspiracy.
The blame and shame go higher. and reach
to the very top. The President and his ad-
vIsers must be parties and the really re-
sponsible parties. 1t is to be supposed that
tips were given from here. and in such a
way as left the American commanders at
Manila no alternative but obedience. In
word. the army and the navy are being
used to forward scheme which has its
root not IN the interests Of the United
States but in those of an administration
beating down opposition at home 20 its own
selfish ends.
All Of this i'm some measure affects the
country in its standing before the world,
and is offensive in the highest degree.
But it should not be forgotten that all such
shafts have been feathered here at home.
The severest critics of the United States
either at Paris or Berlin have never gone
could not easily go-furtheT in traducing
American character than some Americans
themselves, In Congress. and in a few
pulpits and newspapers, the President has
been violently assailed and the purposes CT
his supporters characterized revolution
airy and infamous. No charge has been
left unmade. no word unsaid. calculated
to arouse distrust of and call down con-
demnatiOn on the government of the
United les in it's attitude toward its
new possessions.
This, of course. is a free country. Free
speech is one of its greatest gIories. But
the man who unIimbers his jaw ought not
10 forget that ne is an American citizen
and that he cannot assai his country upon
mere suspicion and for partisan advantage
without abusing the high privilege he en-
joys under the law. Free speech is no au-
thor!ty for foul speech
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27
Two Federal Judgeships.

The President has just made two i'm
portant judicial appontments-one to the
district bench in Illinois, and one to the
circuit bench in the south. His choice in
each case was made difficult by a fine field
of candidates, but it is admitted that two
very worthy and competent men have been
selected
Opposition 10 confirma ton appears how
ever, in both cases. Senator Mason objects
TO the Illinois appointment on the score that
he was not notified of the Presidents inten-
ton in the premises. He had a candidate
OF his own whom he had been presenting
for recognition. but the President at last
decided upon another In the southern case
the objection comes from Senator Bacon.
and is based it is reported upon a conten-
ton on the senator's part that as he was
instrumental in securing the legislation
which created the new judgeship he ought
to have been permitted to name the man
He had candidate, and one in every way
worthy of the honor.
Neither senator gives a reason for his
opposition to confirmation which should
prevail with the Senate. Both of course
were entirely within their rights and the
proprieties in taking sides and in eXertng
themselves for the men of their choice
And the President, doubtless. as he should
have done, heard them with entire respect
But the duty of selection was With him.
and in discharging It he had every right to
put by this mans choice and that and
make his own. The responsibility was his.
As the matter stands now the only ques-
ton properly before the Senate relates to
the fitness of the two men the President
has selected. If they are men of high per
sonal character, of good professional equip
ment. and of good standing in their re-
spective localities they are entitled to the
Senate's favorable consideration. The fact
that they were not supported in the con-
tests before the President by Messrs Mason
and Bacon, respectively. should cut no fig
ure at all. Federal judseships are life Of
fees of altogether too great consequence to
be distributed after the fashion attaching
to misunderstanding and such places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-27

hiii has been introduced in parliament
TO divide the area generally known as the
city Of London into fifteen municipalities
Aside from ,he historical interest which at
taches To this proposition il has decided
value in anording a contrast between the
old world and the new world methods of
dealing with great aggregates of humanity
Doubtless sOCiologists and students of gov
erumvnt viii closely watch the workings of
this experiment in comparison with those Of
the Greater New York project. the two be-
inS based upon divergent principles The New
York plan is that OF concentration BY d
legislative &C. two very large and several
smaH communities were gathered under "a
single administrative organization. placing
vast responsibility and power in few
hands. The population thus gathered to-
ge,her is estimated at very close to $500. 900
and is steadily and rapidly growing. II is
believed that unless the present arrange
Tnent is disturbed the New York population
on this basis will very closely approach
that Of London. which is thought to be in
the neighborhood of 100000 The COM
paratiSe success OF the two plans will de-
pend in very large measure upon the ten
dency of political influences in the two
cilss- That tn New York is not at present
Calculated TO impress observers favorably.
The return Of the Tammany machine tn
office with its almost unmeasured powsr
for evil and its record of past uroug-5oinp
has caused some who at first favored the
consolidation Of the cities to shake their
heads in doubt as TO the feasibility of the
plan in actual practice. II may be thar
gradually a system will be evolved which.
through the use OF the power of the gov
eraor. will present minimum of possibtIi-
ties for evil while preserving the power for