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The news & observer., 1905-12-03

terS, and is now deSlrouS or getting
those letters back"
Precisely so. But how"
''WaS there a secret marriage?'
"None"
"Ne legal papers or certificates?"
None"
'"Then I fail to follow your Majesty.
If this Young person should produce
her letters for blackmailing or other
purposes, how is she to prove their
authenticity?"
There is the writing"
Pooh, pooh! Forgery"
MY private note-paper.'
sStolen."
my own SEAL
Initiated"
my photograph"
Bought"
eve were both in the photograp ph. y
"Oh dear! That is very bad! Your
Majesty has indeed committed an in
discretion"
II was mad-insane."
You have compromised yourself Sc
riously."
II was only Crown Prince then.
was young. / am but thirty now"
"It must be recovered"
1--WE have tried and failed"
"Your Majesty must pay. 1t must
be bought"
"She will not SELL"
"Stolen, then"
Give attempts have been made.
Twice burglars in my pay ransacked
her house. Once we diverted her lug
gage when she travelled. Twice she
has beers waylaid. There has been no
result
mo sign of it?"
Absolutely none."
Holmes laughed. at is quite pref
ty little problem said he.
But a very serious one to me-" re-
turned the KIM reproachfully
: Every, indeed. And what does she
propose to do with the photograph %
''To ruin me-
But how?'
81 am about to be married"
$50 / have heard.
"To Clotilde Lothman Won Sake
Meningen, second daughter of the
King of Scandinavia. You may know
the strict principles of her family. She
is herself the very soul of delicacy. A
shadow of doubt as to my conduct
would bring the matter to an end
"And Irene Adler?"
Threatens to send them the photo
graph. And she will do it. l know
that she will do it. You do not know
her. but she has a soul of steel. She
has the face of the most beautiful of
women, and the mind of the most
resolute of men. Rather than 1 should
marry another woman, there are no
lengths to which she would not go
nCne."
You are sure that she has not sent
it yet?"
81 am sure"
"And why?'
Because she has said that she
would send it on the day when the
betrothal was publicly proclaimed
That will be next Monday
'Oh, then, we have three days yet
said Holmes, With yawn. "That is
very fortunate, as l have one or two
matters of importance to look into
just at present. Your Magesty will,
of course, stay in London for the
present %
Certainly. You will find me at the
Lnagham, under the name of the
Count Won Kramm."
Then l will drop you a line to let
you know how we progress
pray do SO. | shall be all anxiety"
Then. as to money!"
"You have carte blanche"
Absolutely"
Il tell you that l would give one
of the provinces of my kingdom to
have that photograph"
And for present expenses"
The king took heavy channels
Leather bag from under his cloak
and laid it on the table.
There are three hundred pounds In
The news & observer., 1905-12-03
Tobacco Farms.

No. To 2o2 acres one mile east of
Cha1ybeitle springs on Raleigh and
Southport r. r. About 40 acres ooeE,
remainder in good wood with some
saw timber Four-room house in good
condition, good out-buildings. Fine to-
bacco land with some bottom land.
Good school and church facilities.
Price So per acre.
No. rs: 100 acres about % miles
from Raleigh, and 2 1-2 miles from
Fuquay Springs. near church aud
school. % acres open. remainder in
wood. Good tobacco and cotton land.
Good five-room house, one tenant
house, good out-buildings, and store
house. All in good condition. Price
$1400
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
INDIGNATION OF
BRITISH PRESS
Strong Chord is Struck by London
Papers Over Report Of the
Commissions Finding
Hy Associated Press,

LONDON, Feb 23.-A sirens chord
OF Indignation is struck by the london
daily newspapers over the scmi-citici;G
statement relative to the decision in
the trial OF the North Sea incident.
giving Russia the victory. but il Is
still! hoped that he publication Of tho
iull text OF the commissions report
may modify the impression prot,1 ccd
by the preliminary version. which IS
one Of intense disappointment
the Daily Mail goes so far as TO lie.
clare that the decision has dealt !,
death blew TO arbitration
Blame the Government
Some OF the newspapers blame Tie
government strongly fer ever consent
ing to Submit such a matter to arDl-
traticn While some Of the government
organs find cold comfort in the. FACE,
that the country ~ delay avoided war
With Russia
No question is raised that The Iieci-
sion must lie respected and Great Hrl.
tain's share or the heavy cs1s vii! sc
paid, but j, is considered that the 1eci-
son leaves the question Of a ne,tra;.:s
right or, the high sea in a deploraDly
unsatisfactory state and creates a dan
GerOns precedent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
HARPER OPERATION
SURGICAL SUCCESS
Patient Rallies From Effects Of knit,
But Physicians Do Net Prem
Use Ultimate Recovery:
{ BY Associated Press. T.


CHICAGO. ILLS, Feb -. - While q.
the University Of Chicago hundreds d
students were assembled 10 parri mat.
in nra-ers fer His recov#.:v Dr Vii
liam Harper. prcsidGr; III the :nsti,l-
ten, this afternoon underwent d scri-
Gus Surgical operation in the prcsbv-
tcriaE hospital.
FOR nearly two wears DR. Harper has
been afflicted with severe pains in IN,
aH'clnell and year AGO underwent. an
operation for appendicitis This dill
NOT result n permanent Improvement:
and il was finally decided after c\-
haustvc examinations bE his nhysi-
clans. That :; second operation was ucc
c.;sarv
The operation from q surgical stan.;-
point was :. Success. The patient III!
lied splendiGly f:om tue shock ara i,
tonight in i condition .hat gives cvnr,.
promise of an early recovery fr>m ;ne
eject CT the operation. The ultimate
recovery OF DR.. Harper is Il matter ON
which ne physicians decline l., com.
nit Themselves. but merely express
the reasonable hope that the discas.
may be checked
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
HAS KUROPATKIN
BEEN OUTFLANkED
Rumor to That Effect, Current in St.
Petersburg: Secuted IN Rus
sian Military Circles.
tEy Associated Press.)

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb 23%3 a. ny
= llumors were current in this ,.i,v
last night ttat General kuroDatkin has
Ecc' outfanked ly :, strong force II
Japanese in the vicinity ol Sirmirtiu
and compelled to retire from the S!.;>!i,:
river but Official dispatches. SO far rs
made public. and tho Associated Press
Mskdcn advices give no intin.ator
that such & contingency is even re
motely possible
Military circles scout. the rcltlt on
trey and =; no holy OF Japanese If
sufficient strength has been reported rs
operating on the Russian right flank
to force General kuropat!lin to alan
don his exceedingly strong position O..
the Shakhc without q ha:, fight. last
ing several da-S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
MEXICANS MAKE
40 INDIANS GOOD
Forces Under General Louis Tore
Win Two. Days Battle FromYaquls
Take 1e7 Prisoners.
ti;y Associated Press.


IN COLORADO. MENlCO. Feb. =.
-Tl!c Mexican forces under General
Louis 'rcrrcs. numbering 400 have
killc'l iva score Yaquis ana have taken
ict prisoners in a lwu-days bat
Tic with sava.cs in the mountains east
srl this camp. When the fight ended
Gen. Torres with his staff 1wo-tljrtls
of his force and tho prisoners. rcturncl
TO La Colorado
II is said there wore 800 warriors il
the hand surrounded by Torres in the
MaZatlin mountains About 100 ct
these broke through the Mexican lin.s
and escaped. bun the main force was
hurled ct a detachment commanded b.,
Captain Bar!,:,l. an old YaGui fighter
%l.o vas guarding one Of the mountain
passes. He succeeded in holding the
savaScs in check until the arrival OF
relntorcemcnts. when they were driven
hack with slaughter anG finally surren-
ucrcG
The expedition from which Can.
Torres and Ills force have Just return.
ed was brought abort by tho murder
Of four Americans near la Colorado
some time ago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
BIG STRIKE ON THE
VIENNA RAILWAY
Not 4 Single Train Running l;to tie
Great Terminus at Warsaw
Trouble May Spread.

WARSAW. Fen. 22-rranlc ol, .h,.
pended s;Ece early this afternoon The
entire fierce ti employees inclndin. II"
telegraph force having Joined he
strike. NcI q single train is running:
guarded by q strong force o! gen.
Garmcs. keeping lack the crowds clara,
oiins fer opportunities TO leave tho
city. Two regiments o. infantry arc
the yards and buildings.
Chiefs Of the cngincerin. depart
rlent, acting as firemon and eusincers.
attempted to run trains into Warsaw
from outside points. but meme succeed.
cd in reaching the city. having been
held up somewhere along he line.
Telegraph Service Also Stopped.
The telegraph and telephone ser.
The strike originally was planned &c
begin Marcel. j, but the mon learned OF
the intention OF the authorities 10 pro.
claim the entire line under martial
law and hence determined to strike 70.
clay.
II is feared the employees Of the Wis,
,ola lines, between Warsaw and ,hc
Austrian ara German frcntiers. Viii
alsc 80 out
The police yesterday evening arrest.
ed the prominent Polish publicists aud
poet. Andre NimOjeWski
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
QUICK WORK IN
ASSAULT CASE
TarhceI Negro to PC Hanged April 6
For Crime Committed on
February l..
Hy Associated Press,

WILMINGTON. y. "a. Feb AZ
ter trial consuming less than i day
IN Cumberland county Superior Court
We jury IL hc case Of Walter Par
t;iaee. colCrcd charged wtl. criminal
assault upon Mrs iIales. White. near
Fayettevilc On The afternoon Of Feb.
1st., brons'l, in a ,crdi,s Il sull,v
lhis afternoon. rho prisoner Wa sea
fenced to l,e hanged On April 9Th
ccnfessce; the Crime,
Partridge al first confessed ;hr
crime. but when arrai:.mcd il cnar' lie
pleaded l.ot guilty. nd',hrca leading
lawyers Or Faycttcyi,ls We're assigned
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY ., 1905

cnce OF soldiers was not reported. 1t
is evident tina. The villagers kept the
Russians Wei! informed as to the dis.
position Of tl:c japanese troops 1t
was expected that the raiders world
repeat the allcmEt TO destroy the
Japanese stores at Niuchial.m. but they
retired without an engagement. The
damage to he railway was immediate
y repaired
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
Russian sombardment Continues.

TOXIC. Feb. 22.-The Headquarters
81 the Japanese armies III Manehuria
reports a continuance ct the Russian
lombarlment OF various parts OF the
Japanese line
The Russians recently placed n,ln.
ler CT heavy guns at Chiacatun. which
is two miles west OF Ia mountain
Scouts al both armies collide,, wes
Of Shahapac Monday night. a sharp
fight took place
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
Thus Refers to Effort to Secure
Full Retired Pay For Gen
tral Miles.
GOES BACK TO CONFERENCE
House STANDS by Its Original Position
on the Military Appropriation Bill
One Representative Would Change
Name of Esopus Creek to Salt
River
tSy Associated press.)

t3y Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. FEB 22-Af-
ter bricf bat spirited debate. the
House TODAY sen, back 10 conference
the army appropriation bill All Sen
ate amendments again We're disagreed
to, with the single exception CT ore
approrriatirg $4,000 for continnns
the cable from Valdez 10 Seward.
Alaska
There was renewed discussion IT tho
provision regarding retired officers on
Guty With tie militias CT several States.
the name O1 General Nelson a. Miles.
once more figuring conspicuously in
the debate Determined opposition de
NelCred 10 motion by Mr. Amcs. Ut
Massac huseltS. lG agree tC tho Senate
amendment or that subject which il
favorable TO The retention Of full re-
tired pay by officers OF high rank serv-
ing With militia organizations
A Political Appointment. -
Mr. Ames said the appointment Of
General Miles as inspector general IF
Massachusetts. vas a political one.
|. MI Hull declared the attempt ic..pln
tha whole Gohi ~ ,cno,.,, N,;l,. nc
fair Ia The aenerai himself ia wcn,,,
rather Rave the iii fail thar |, :, MA,
Il 9 cia,,or raised bv rntred nf,;ca,. II
Their attacks, a. 1hn rrea.nrv
Mr. Grosyer,:r tOhiol onnos~<, W.
senate amendment, Hc said rbnr.
ncrcr had Leen Sc toul an .,ttemn, ~
Influence legislation Sin ma djrcc,,,.n
Of Graf, pure and sirple-
Mr. H1v lval also cnnos.a Nv.
amendment.
The Sa.lai !. ;.mrndmtai as a:,,,.n,i, !,
by Mr. Amos then wa; disagreed ,o
and the rcm,r, Was sen, back d con
ference
'rl, balance Of the day was devoted
To consideration Ct the river ana ha~
Dor appropriation bill
Pennsylvania Protests.
! rho feature 81 th. debate on that
measure IVES The protest of cr:1;in
members of the PENNSYLVANIA da,cua-
lion against the requirement r..a, be-
| fore the government expends S5,a, 900
additional for improving the delaware
river below Philadelphia, The stalc ii
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
Holds That Rojestvensky Was
Justified in Firing on North
Sea Fishermen.
THOUGHT HE WAS ATTACKED
No Opinion Expressed on Moot Cues
ton. as to Whether or N2t Japanese
Torpedo aoats Were on tic Scene
Reference Made &c Premise OF In.
demnity to Victims Families.
tBv Associated Press

PARIS. Fob. PA scmi-ct1lcial
statement appeared tonight relative
to the work ri the International COM
mission, which has been considerin;
the North Sea incident. l.: is rs fol
lows:
The Hull commission me. this
morning in the ministry Of foreign at
fairs, and again This Afternoon iii or
der to proceed To a final examination
Of :: report recapitulating lis concll-
Sions
Admiral Ven Spaun the Author.
The report is rather long. con,pri>:
ing about ten large pages. The prin-
cipal author is Admiral Won Spaun
tAutsrian), but all the members If
the commission collaboratetl in draw
ing it uD.
The commission gives no opinion VI
The question Of The presence or absence.
Of Japanese torpedo heats in lha North
Sea, declaring merely that me Russian
admiral quite legitin1ateiv believed
that his squadron was endangered ard
that he had tie right. under the cit
rcumsstances.=5iGta et-Sas shs-:fi,lys;I NY
commissioners refer TO HE Russian
ernmerr's engagement to iEdemni-
~ the families OF the victims 4: the
IeDlCTaRlo Incident
BY Special Messengers.
The repor, will be ser; tomorr,yw
~ special messengers 70 The l;;:ss:an
ard British government as a matte:
Of form and not because it is liahl,
70 notifications 1T the instance nf
enc CT the other Of the governments.
The commiss!cn's decision being Will.
out appeal"
The public ~ittili. 10: the reading If
The conclusions will probably be hri;:
on Saturday.
Members Of the commission wlt
we're seen tonight refused 10 either
confirm or deny the statement IN,
officials having Favorable opportunities;
10 Judge as &c the results CT The nrlii'y
consider the statement to be snhsi..n
TALLY Correct
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23

by the Judge presiding 10 defend him.
The cisi! tenn by srccia! act OF lhr
L"&isl2nre in oldc,' that a speedy
trial mi"l he had
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
sharp Outpost Fighting.
PETERSBURG EcN.

telegram from Huan mountain. Man
chnria. says sharp outpost fighting &C
Cured February % III the Tsitchan
mountain district. The Russian losses
in the OUTPOST sl:irmisEes southwark ri,
TENT Pass were fourteen killed and
siX,y-1hree wounded
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
WAS WOUNDED BY
DRUNKEN FRIEND
Fatal Accident Follows Target Prac
tice Of Befudd'ed Resident
Of Wilet. va.
Especial to the Daily Press !,

RICHMOND. VA. Fell ,.,-Nca
Willct, Va. Feyton Su,phin, was shot
ara fatally wounded BY Elein Pot
during dr;nkIn. bout
Bot was shooting al. a. tree against
which Suiuhin was leaning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
Raiders Damage Railway.
fBy Associated Press

Y TEN aTslN. Feb. 22.--Abo,t 800
Russian raiders slightly damaged the
railway between Haichcng and Tatchc-
lsian On MoEday night and again dis.
regarded IT," neutrality OF the terri.
tory. vest or the Lao river. The pros.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
Counsel Quiet PcaceabIe WORK.

WARSAW. Feb. 233.-The Polish IA
tional Democratic party has issued I;
manifesto Gisconntenancing a: revolu-
ticn
. There arc rs arms I" says the doc,,
ment, no money and no leaders and
nc aid can Ee expected from othe,,
centres. Austria is weak France 4!
Rossia,s alay ami EDaian9 is al::a.3
practical Therefore. revolution
would only result IT. useless !;Inc,!.
she'd therefore. it is hcltcr ID con.
.tinue the work Quietly and nyac.i,'i.
and attain our enGs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
10 VICTIMS TAKEN OUT so FAR
Absolutely No Hope Of Finding a Liv-
ing Man in the lIt-Fated Shaft
Three With Hearts Beating Fa;rtIv
Die on Reaching the Outer Air-Re
lief Funds Raised.
(Hy Associated press.

@ clock tCnl"l;t Is bodies liIEr Icon
recovered from l!-fatcti Virginia mines
in w:.ich the explosion occurred Mon
day Afternoon.
Tomorrow Mil be . day Of funerals;
in Virginia City, Rcsscmcr. Pratt Cit*.
anil Enscv. The bodies have been
,G'sen To EesSemer as fast as dcnti-
fed and many buildings have boon
converted into morsueS An rXrr:,
supply cf collins from ncishhoring
cities arrived TO-DAY
Heroically at Work
Tho rcscuers are still hcroieally at
work in the slcrc and as the digscrs
advance tile Lodies further in tia
mines ere found &c ID: worse Burned
and more badly mutllateG than those
nearer the exterior
10 hope is now held out that amy CT
1he men can lie alivc. Only thrcc men
were found Yesterday whose hear,
Mere still !'catns. but they expired i'm
nnefliately CT reaching the: outer al, !.
,Fht. Ril,ln:r CHAM district has nong.:
forward il, the matter 81 relievin. the
dcstitrtc fa;.ilics Of the Sirli,ns. ana
1raSS meetings have boon hold III this
eity. llcssen:@r. Elislev ana Pratt Civ
today fer that purpose Hundreds, IL
dollars have i,pcn subscribed ii, Tie
suburbs anu Tho I,irmin. ham Cnnnucr.
cial Club has raised NOR. than 1000
for the sufferers
Other Relief Funds
-A!al'ana district No ~. United Allnc
Wul kers Of America today voted S2.,,uu
TO be distributed anon. tile berravr,;
families Amen" Tho notable ,oH!ri!rl-
uChs tcdaN was one Of 500, by jacob
\. Kiis. . warn: personal friend al.
President Roosevelt Mr. I;iis lcct,rr,.
in this city last night
In addition e the fund raised n,:!nno
The members Ct tho Commercial club
that organization has issued tic AZ
real to The citizens of 3irnin"l,uin.
Work CT rescninc tho bodies Of ,nc
unfortunate victims Of the Virginia
mine disaster has been greatly hinder.
cd by the sickeninS cdcrs nrisin. from
decompcsinc bodies.
Stencil is UnbearatIe.
IN some rooms i. tho mmr the
stencil is l.lnbcara bic a number If No.,
faintinS Water which floods nearly
All the rooms. las also greatly In
creased the difficulty Of the work al
ready made hazardous by four gases.
In addition to the numerous human
bodies fourteen mules were Filled an,
the animals are badly decompcscd.
The fart has been disclosed, i,;at out
Oh the seven,y-siX human bodies re-
covered there has been only one when
was not mutlated It was found near
lhc opening CT the slope and The hair
and beard were not even s1o1cacd. Tho
man seemed to have been ovcrcrr1c ~
gas.
Al midnight 7c bodies had been T.,
covered
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
Drank Too Much Wniskey.

OiHA NA Feb % -Croray VAN
aged siNtccn, is DYING near C5ha. Va.
rs nc result of drinking wniakrv :,nH
he was drunk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
Accidental Shot Fatal.

EUREKA MILLS. VA. Feb. q.
George w St. John. accidentally Slot
sunday. e. El:eka Mills, died tcaoy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23

Miss Blanche Ferguson. OF Lynch.
>urs, is visiting fricA1s nero.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23

.(Con'innca On Fifth Page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23

The DAILY PRESS
"a the only newspaper In
Newport News that re-
cesvcs thc Associates
Press dispatches.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-24
NORTHWEST BASEBALL

Frazee, Mimi. April 24.-The local high won
from the Detroit high team by score of II
Madison. Mimi. April 24.--Madison defeated
Dawson by score Of q to O.; Batteries. Dams
Hastings. Mimi, April 24.-The college team
Of st; Paul Park was defeated by the local high
school at the city park, by a score Of to II;
school team defeated the Monticello high team
by score of 10 to 0. ~ -
River Falls. Wis.,, April 24.-The baseball
season opened here Saturday. River Falls de-
featcd Ellsworth high, by q score Of to T..
team defeated the Renville team by score Of
8 to O. a7- iS@l.g ,-..ss a-..a- 9.a MS" ~
season opened here with game between the
Rice Lake and Cumberland high school teams,
of 10 to 9. .. --.- ~.'. 4
-, Montrose MINI. April 24-Montrose defeated
Wayerly in game played on the latter's grounds
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-24
DRUBBED DULUTH
Javas Take Revenge on the Northern
League Aggregation. -, -.

About 800 fans saw the Javas get revenge
on the Duluth Northern leaguers yesterday az
ternoon at Minnehaha Park by a score Of IA to
q. The fans were we'll satisfied with the show
Ing made by the home team, altho the slaughter
in the fourth inning cinched the game for them
and made 1t look uninteresting.
game the Sunday before. again on the
rubber, but was unable to deliver the goods and
the. Java .sluggers had little trouble in solving
his curves, and landed on the ball whenever it
was necessary. y ~.
Potts was put In the box after the Javas had
eight runs In the mournful fourth and he was
unable to retire the side until three more men
mad crossed home plate. In the following FIVE
innings he succeeded in shutting out his op-
ponents without q score :. - =
Hank Gehring. Duluth's star pitcher of last
year, was In the box for the Javas and pitched
a good game striking out ten men and allowing
but one pass. He also, got four hits out Of FIVE
times up. one of them being three-bagger with
the bases full -.
After the Duluth team secured three runs in
return for the slaughter given them, both teams
settled down and played star game of ball.
the whitesox aggregation getting three more
runs In the following innings making up the
six runs. The score:
,Javas ....~o 0 3 II o o % Old II
Duluth. !. O o. 8 ! o Il o. 6 IL 9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-24
not SA 1ISFIED
WITH The TEAM
Tennis Players Interested il An
nouncement Of the Interna-
tional Four.

Now York Sun Special Service. +sess s5s s
New York, April "a Speculation on the part
OF American lawn tennis players AZ to the make
up Of the team which will represent this country
in the international challenge matches appears to
be at an end. The current issue Of the official
organ of the English Lawn Tennis association,
just received In this country. names William a.
Larned and William j. Clothier for the singles
and Holcombe Ward and Beals @. Wright, the
national champions, for the doubles.
The quartet of ranking players all along has
been regarded as the strongest team obtainable.
Whenever doubt is expressed as to the team
named being the best, 1t Is oftenest as to the
fitness Of veteran Larned, because of. his eccen-
tricity OF play when under the pressure Of q
hard and important match. 5sl5 25 4
The active participants in lawn tennis affairs
in this city are not satisfied with the announce
ment by way OF England. altho it bears the
stamp Of being official. Their objection to it IL
based upon the rumor from Boston that one OF
the foremost men named would not compete He
is to be dropped from the team by the com.
ittee OF the United States Lawn Tennis associa.
tion in charge of the challenging team, which Is
composed Of Dr. James Dwight, Robert d
Wrenn and Richard Stevens.