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TALK ABOUT TU UF AFFAIRS. FASTKRN HOMEMEN INVITED TO THK WEST. OfffE Utili ABOUT MKSSltS. CROKKK AM) DWYKR RAC1M; IN ???.?.???>- SOME OPINIONS or Tin: ??G.??? A gloomy feeling seems to have? come over the leading horse owners and breeders In this neigh? borhood. A larKC number of the owners of mod? erate Stuhles Intend to rnv? in the West. Western radile Pfflclsl? have offered Inducements to many .gutem tUrfm?S to race their horses In the West, Ther?? ?G" ??any Wemem horse-owners who are not ln favor of the welcome? extended to the Hast. If there should he no racing with betting In this neighborhood, many Of the Western horse? that have? beten constatemi winners will be unable to ??In a telling ra????. .shonhi such aeHlng-platera ae Dan Alonso, Harry Reed and Btonenell invaile the Wes! Th??!"'? appears to be a determined effort to Fend polii Richard Croker ami Michael I?'. Dwyer to Bnglsnd to ra.??? their horses, whether they deelrs |o ?1.? s. or not. No ele.isl.in has been reaclMd or plans formed to race the I>w ypr-C"re?ker horses in England. Michael _*. Dwyer is at Rock Lodge, In Florida, away from nil ninnoli, and will not say anything about his plana f??r the future. Richard Crok??r said to a Tribune report.>r e?n Tvsday: "I do not intend to tace a single? horse In violation of tbe law. Now, in reir?n! to the Constitutional amendments, nobody knows how the Legislature will i:it?rpr?'t the clauses that affeet racing. if It becomes unlawful to race for sweepstakes, then the ?ituatlon w-lli be a serious one fc?r horse oevr.crs and breeders. Moreover, the lea.llnj; ra ? Ing ?lub?- are almost ?rure to declare their stakes 0?*f should stakes be proclaimed illegal. Betting adds ?- st to the sport, and ln the past has proved a fru.tful source of revenue to the racetracks. If there ts no betting of any description, the? attend? ance is sur?? to dwindle to small proportions com? pared With the past, and. consequently, the value of purees and stakes la sur?? to derlndle in propor? tion. ? Perhaps there will be good racing in the West with plenty Of betting. In that cas??, w-hy the best horse's can pay their way, as in former years. The outlook is far from being cheerful, and all the Indications point to the death of racing ln this r.? gbborhOOd. All that remains f,,r the lvrse ewnera to do Is to wait for developments." l?ohbins ls not likely to he shipped to Tifilo Mende this year. He may be sr-nt to ItlchfloM, where Mr. Crokerhas four well-bred mans whirh will be mated with Old Honesty, as the stab!?? la.Is called him. James l?. Haggln talk'??l about the situation as foil ?ivs: "It Is f?.ild that racing will be carried on somehow, but 'somehow racing' ls not the ri?rht sort. If there ls an end put to racing, why the breeders and others can follow the example of ?'-.ir??? and chloroform trndr yearllnins or else glv?? th"m away." Another turfman who has larpe Interests on the turf said: "The horse-..wn-rs are placed at a great disadvantage, as all the stakes are priven with an If.' Bue? conditions make it dlrtl.-ult f.?r horse owners to decide on what action to take under the imstances. If it were possible ? adopt The Tribune'? suggestion that the Governor appoint a ?? einvlssion of Bv? me ? of undoubted Integrity who hold official position? In the State to l??vnse the racetracks, mm-h could be done to place the s;? rt e?n a lirm foundation. If si: h a commission was formel to Investigate th?? character of every man asaoctated with any of the racetracks, and the methods employ-Mi by them, so as to refus?? a i; ???ns. to disreputable racing ohihs. nearly all the Ie that bes.?:? the ?port would I.bllterated. With a eommleelon lik?? th?- foregoing it would be an eaay matter for tii" Leglalature ? ? draft a bill that would end all future controversy about ra?? Ing." ' Domino Is -Interine splene'.ldly. His In I?ir?? 1 foot has ?t?\?? out fo rap? lly that at his next visit to the blacksmith th.? cavity in his hoof will hav? tl isa p?'eared entirely. William Lakeland has twenty-els horses in train? ing. Should any of th?? Keene horses be shipped to England, Lakeland is likely ? accompany them. ( >r.e thln? is certain, an.l that ls that Lakeland e\ 11 i;nt ship any h??rs.-s uni? ss he believe? th-v are capable of winning. In New-Jersey the racing men " 'ave ''?p.-s." but that Is all. The racing 'piestl"n is called con dens? ! dynamite by the politicians. If betting on the nod, otherwise known as the Bnallab system, i* a roeoees In New-York, th?? New-Jersey tracks will be opened, and the plan tried In that' Btate Itovid Gideon Intends to visit the Marient.ad Pprir.gs In February. J. K. Mclmnald Is K""V !" Kaglaad. John Kelly may visit Californie und the South. -? ?8EVET I'AI.'ES GEEAT FCTVEE. ECMtStMME ?GG? StNO THE TRAIRKS <'V THE SEA BWOHB ?"ITY -SENATOR IIUADI.EV3 VIEWS Asbury Park. ML J.. Dec. 12 (Special).?The mem? bers of the Asbury Park Hoard of Trade had their annual banquet last niirht at the He?t'l Vend?me. After-dinner apoechea were made by Henry Bteta bach on "The Greater A?bury Park"; I?r Oeorg? F. Wilbur, on "Asbury Park as a Sanitarium"; T. Frank Appleby, member of the State Hoard of Education, on "What Is lieing Done for the ("anse if ?duration in Asbury Park and Oesan Grove"; Mayor Frank L. Ten Broeck, on "How te? Secure Transportation Faer.lltles"; N. B. Bochanon, on ?>iercantlle ?irowih"; G?-or?re F. Kroehl, on "Munlc fjovernment"; DavM Harvey, on "Consolid?t???! Interests." Mr. Harvey advocated the consolidation of Asbury Park, West Park, West Grove, Inter iftJti-n and I.och Arbour under a city government. Senator Bradley. In a letter of reirret, referred at length to the ownership of property. He sa.d In part: .Many errors have been made in laying out lands along the shore, but many errors can be shunned ln the future if the r>aiet should constantly be pointed cm hy an Intelligent body like the Asbury' Park Ifard of Trade. It ls not too late t?? secure a road? way running entirely round Shark Hiver and ob? literating every vestige? of private e?wnersh!p out? ride of that road, "'iod's Ijountles for God's chil? dren," is a frequent expression of that typical .American. I?r Edward McOlynn, and wh'n the ej/r-at mass Of ?iminer guests a! our hotels and ?eur rotta??? people tak?? jaunts t,? Shark Hiver and ere m? t with tigne, "No trespassing on theee grounds," they naturally fee-i Indignant While th'-y cannot explain how th?? remedy can lie applied, th<-y know that aome authority somewhere or somehow ahonld Civ- relief, Acceaa to that river should b<? a.? free a- the air ?ra breathe. ?? ? ? front? .?ml river fronts in Monmouth County thouid u? the property of th?? pe ?pie, .?:? ? now is the? t:n,<- ? . aecure them, either by parchas.- or condem? nation proceeding?, and I know of no better agent to pro?? cut" this work than the Anbury Park Board of Tr;.v please til?? this letter bo it may ???? preserved, for 1 woul?1 rather have for my mouurm-nt the reali? sation '?; my suggestions than the polished shaft which, alas; too <?fi?-n does not tell e.f the real char? BCtei ?1 the man whose supposed virtues it was In t?-n led to perpetuata VEW FEDEMAL OMASO JVET. hjAta Brcwa opene?i the Fniteei States Circuit Court yesterday morning, and after swearing in the T'nited State? Grand Jury for the December term adjourned court until Monday next, when Judge Jtened!,?? trill preside. John J. D. Trorjpi. Of So. H2 Baal Sixty-seconds:., was made foreman. Her?? art the rest of them: Oeorge I.. Whitman, dry Booti*, No. 7 East Korty-fourth-st. ; Oeorg? W. Ray? nor. broker, No. Itf Broadway; Jacob Harris. ?^Mery, N... ||] West Thlrty-second-st ; Moses Tan r"nbaum. Insurance, No. M Uberty-et.; John B, *Lnnir.i{. broker. Ko. 11 Wall-st.; John L Cavanagh, ciothing, Mo. ie Weal Twenty-thlrd-et.; Minus N. Smyth, shirts. No. 401 Sfxth-ave.; & H. I.iszynsky, merchant. Xo. 4G, Wllllam-.?t ; JnCOb A. Newborg, elasps, No. 4(;1 Hroadway: Albert B. Parkman, Bteel w're, Bo. fl Park Bow: Alonso it. Peck, No. g ?**( KiKht"enth-st ; Juiius Ballln, woollens. ?a w rriuikiln-si.. Fr.-derlck C. <''?lt"i?. No. t?t Baal Twenty-fourtb-si . Charle? O. Eckstein, iron. Ne?, ir, "esey-Ht.; Samuel Field, blankets, No. i". Walk??) ?'?, W. L Cooper, leather, No. TH Ooid-st.; C. ??'??? enbeum, underwear No. 72 Weal Twenty-third ?*.. M I. Biaeman, silk. X?. 71 Qrand-st.; A. Dyett, No. Uf Wesi Seventy fir-i-st; W. Me ?';???? ?flail. (tovea. No, tt Bast ieventy-seventh st ; I. B. Flaher, treasurer, No ?t. Broadway, .?nd II. Hahn, norocco leather, So. t!? Warren-at FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE. THE YEAR'S GIFT A LIFETIME GIFT. Our Sideboards ami ??de? tabi"* would make ?Ifts that would he valued for a llfetlm?. Th.y may be had plain or richly ornamented, small or of ample length and breadth. Some sideboarels of great eleganm, thai show to the best aelviintagi* what-ver In put on them, tre extremely simple In line. Hrnall shleboards ?nd tables with half round 'tops, deorated in ?ome c?sea with a single- line of Inlay, are ex? ceptionally beautiful. "HIV OF THK iuiii;n." GEO. 0. FLINT CO., 43. 45 and 47 West 23d St., NEAR UROADWAT pOMMER^ "SEC" and Champagne Nature (Yin Brat). "High Grade Champagne of uniform quality." ENGLISH ATHLETES INVITED. EFFORTS OF THK ?. ?. ?. c. TO AR? RANGE INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS. A LBTTER t? Till-, LOMTOOM ?. c.-TUR QIANTS TO QO BOOTH-PROFITABLE FOOTBALL -other sriutTiNo kotos. Th?* effort ?,f th?? New-Tork Athletic Club to bring; ai...ut a series of International athletic con teats in meetlns renerai favor. The subject has already bean unofflcUlly broached t.. prominent athletic official? on the other ?We, and tha sag gestion lms received :?n Indorsement that warrants the prediction that e competition will he bad be? tween team? made up of New-Tork and London athletes Such contests would do much to bring amateur athletics back to the pince occupied up to two year.? ago, The proposition of the New-York Athletic Club is a worthy ?no, and if th.? London athlete? cannot he in.luce! to com.* to this country, why then th.* New-York Athletic Club team Is like!?? to go to England Secretary John C. Gullek's letter, sent on Tues? day, is m follows: ? _ New-York, Dec. 11, UK Hon. Secretary London Athletic Club, 8tamford Bridge, Fulham, London, 8, \v. Dear Sir: At s m.'.'iini* of the Board of Gov? ernors of this club, held on the evening of Novem? ber T.. ?8?, upon th?? recommendation of :he Ath? let!.* Committee, li was resolved that tins club ex? tend an Invitation to the London Athletic Club to send .? team of English athletes to New-York t.. compete m a s?t?.-s <.f games to t'<? held under the suspices of this club, an 1 that the secretary be instructed to correspond wit., the secretary of the U'tidon Athletic Club to mat and. In advising you of the formal action of the board, I may say that it is the idea of the committee and of the board th..? th.mpetlng teams referred to ?hould be composed of member? <>f the Ia.h1?.? Athletic Club on the ???? hand and tha Sen fork Athletic ciut. on th.? other; an?! that if it Is not considered feasible f->r any reason that your club should send ? learn of its own members, that a visiting team composed ..f ?neh Bngluih athletea is you might consider representative sii ?uld be gotten u,> un.ler y.iur auapicea for Um purpoaa above in.li? cit.- i. The Invitation is presented for your careful con si. 1er.nIon, ar.l 1 trust thai your club will be enabled t-> accept th.? sama Should the proposition be favorably entertained, I should be glad to hear from you ns to the conditions ujion which auch vlsltlnK team can t?e brcught over, an.l also any suggestions ln reR.ir.l t?i the payment of tflt'ir .?\ j.-iiv.?? end ?.".iier .letali* connected with the tr??.. which, however. mu.?t not. In any way, conflict with either the iCiiRlish <>r American amateur ru!? s. Trustini; to hear 'rom you favorably at an early date, ? remain, very respectful!) >? ???.?, JOHN ?' (H LICK, Secretary Arrnn-rements will t..? perfected In a few 'lays for a Southern tour for th?? Slants. ?eorge 8. Dai Is, the newly elected captain-manager of th.? n. ?.? York cam. ?? expected In the city n? xt ?.-k and h?* will make full arrangements for th.? (..nr. Th* New-York club ha? an option on the grounds .it New-Orleana, nnd the chancea are that th?? local players will spend about all Of Mar ? in the Cn - cent City. It was at flrat suggested that tha play? ers siioul 1 go to !i"i Springs, Ark., but New? Orleans will i&robably I?? tl..? training-grounds sel? te '.. The New-York player? ??ill beg-in to \v..rk N'..rth th?? latter part of March, possibly stopping at Charlottvtlle and Richmond, \ ;?,. tor games. No chances ?ill be taken of running Into cold weather In this city, an.l it is lik.-iy that tha t.-..m will remain Suuth until the weather I? suita? ble for games it? this citv. The Chicago and Pittsburg trams pro fully made up and th?; play? .t?, will start South early In February. The New York club has made no effort t.> algn any of its playera as \>t, and Manager I ?avis is th?? only player who baa put hla name t'< a contract. ? ootball is ? profitable pastime f-.r the M*- coi lege teams, although It '?- not a source of much revenue to the smaller ?nd weaker teams. Th?? treasurer's report ..f the Athletic Association ..f the i'niversitv of Pennsylvania lust issued show? some flattering figures. The Athlet)?* Association It now out ..i debt and ha.? ,? bands im? surplus In the in ai .r\. Th?* forty-seventh annual reception of the \t alanta Boat ?'lub will ?>e held at the llenos L on Wednesday, January rt'. Th.immlttee having rhari/?? of the affair ;? as folloas: !!. A. MacLean, II. Van Holland and George ?. Heath. Tb? .ts ? ta is th?? oldest rowing organisation in the i'nlted states and Includes anioni; lis members mans of the most prominent men in this city, its an:,uni re? centi in Is one of the t.rllllant affairs "f th.? Be ?? ?n. Local Mcycle-tovera bone that the managers of the c imlns t...irnani<-nt at Philadelphia will profit by the mistakes made al th?? tournament held al Mal? ison Square Qarden two weeka ago. The Idea of havini* ."rtain .la..? set salde for certain <-*.?.- it t. ? clubs or associations wa? not a brilliant "ne. w hat is want??; .? a good aeries of contesta and tha at? iendan ??? of rh?? cycling enthusiasts every ?:?>? of the tournament will follow. 71HT REGIMENT QAMES ARRANGED. The Winter gamas "f the Athletic Association of the 71st Keiflmeni will be held on Saturday even In?*. December It, at th?* new armory of the r?*?l ment. Park-ave an?, Thlrty-four'h-st. The follow In?; programme ha? been arranged: Sixty .five-yard run, 4*>-yar*d run ?scratch), half-mile run, <.ne-mlle safety bicycle race, KO-yanl run, ??-yar.l sack ra??'?, one-mil* roller-skating ra.e. QO-yard hurdle ra.-e, one-mil? run, IB-yard t??lat?> ra e. one-lap three ??-??+?? race, ?.listaci?? rae? ?s laps), one-mile Invita? tion relay ra??-. ahot-puttlng conteat <P? p?mnd??) an.l runnlnii hiKh lump. Following the lead ?> the 7th Regiment Athletic Association, the 71st Regimeni athletes have de? clined to recognise th?? supervision of the Amateur Athletic Union. There ar.? s number of good prii 1er? and athletes In the reglmtnl snd a fine even inn's sport is looked for. Ueuterani w. ?; ? 1er, of ttie 7th Regiment, will be referee, and th? officers of the evening will be largely 7th Regiment members. PRISCE A DOT I'll C-S OP TECB MARRIED. LADT MAROARKT OROSVENOR, DAUGHTER OF THI ???? OF H i:stmins'i Kit. ms BRIDE, i/ondon, Her?, p. Th<? marriage of Prince Adol? phus, of Teck, brother of the Duchess of Y?.rk. to Lady Margaret QrosvenoB) daughter of the Duke of Weatmlnater, the richest peer In the United Kingdom, took place In tbe dispel al Batos Hall, Cheater, one of the seats of Ihe l>.ik?? of West? minster, at n<."Ti to-day. The chapel was magnlfl esntly dseoratsd with flowera, ari?! a brilliant >?.,?? pany of guests wa*-? present, among them the I?uke and Duciesa of fork, (h<? link?? an.l Duchea? ?< Teck, the Duke of Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Glad? stone, Henrv whit??, formerly United st.it??-> Secre? tan of Legation, and s lar?;?? number "f persona in ih?? highest rank of Bnglsnd'fl aristocracy. The bride wore the Princess of Wales*? crescent ia<<> roll, which was worn also by the Ducbeea of Tech and h?-r danghter, the Duchess of rork, when they weis married. The bridegroom w.,r.? the uniform of the lTtli Lancers. ASMMIg Ih?? runner..us wisl'llni* l?'!fts were a dia? mond swallow brooch nnl a sih?-r tra ? from the Queen, ?nei a diamond and pearl crescent fr..m the Prince and Prince?? of Wales, who also join<-<i with the Duke and Duchea? of fork and the Duke and Huche - "f Fife In presenting a chest full >.f gold and h'.lv??? plate Th.- bride was dressed In s satin ?kin, veiled with Brussels polni lace, bordered with ..ran?.? blossoms and myrtle and ? corasge of similar design. H'-r travelllng dre wa ot pale blue vlvet. trimmed ? ? . 'n? Th?? Prince and Princess start???! by ape dal train u"u afternoon for Lllleahall House. New port Shropshire, the Beat of the I "ike of Suther? land'. _^_ BEPOBE THE LABOB CONTBNTION. MAFFINO OUT TH? sikaki.N'? t??? OF tub ETMUm i.Ki.K?iA*n:s an AtMMUESI BT tin n?:v MYJtOH REED. Denver, Dec i-? Prealdent Compera calici the convention of labor delegates to order thin naornlng for active work. He announce.1 that th.? limited time which th.? English ropraaentatlvoa have in thla country made it Impossible for the Council to (III out a proi-nimni" to pl?NUM the burnire?! applications reqnestlng thesa mes to meet nnd address unions in various parta of th" ?oontry. Tha programma aa dedded upon Is as follows: John Hum? and Da? vid Holme? will speak ai ??malia ?>??>?. !'?: Chicago, II to 20; Ht. i/)uis. 22; Indlsnapolls, ?; Detroit, -?'?; ClOVewnd, Hi PRUbSrg, 27; Washington. MX ?.".?; I'liH adelphta, zu. Boston, January & Air. Holmes will also visit the factory eitles along th.? M?rrima? Hiver. Several ?I? I. Kates <1<??????????.1 that John liurna have a date to meet th.- Hocklag Valley coal miners, and after debate trie matter wa? referred back to th<? Esecutiva CooimU. The Ifv. Myron W. Reed delivered an sddWBS. US review-el the /treat rise of millionaires ?lurlnK Mfl liietimc. The public domain la now all gone, so that the perfile cannot pi east. west, north ?er south. The) '-an only g?? up or lown. He discus* ? the trami? question. H? announced his view? '?f a new Nati..? and a better chance tor th?? laboring mar?. He defended Qovernor Walt? em! leclared that he had dona what no other ?Governor ?>f ar.v s . iiael ?'...?.?; ?.ailed out th?? militi? .ii defence of the J.G . Delegate 1*. .1. McOulre ??;? ? a resolution deploring the Introduction ??f any .?????tarlati or captious ?i<!e Issue? amona p??* working people. This was adopt?-! and the convention aeljourneel. A LETTER TO LOED DESBATES. THB AMERICA*- CUP ????????? G.?G??" Til THK EARL'S DEMAND- WITH REPER? IVI: TO A ?RACE. A meeting of the America's Cup Committee was held at th?- otn?.f .lames I?. Smith, chairman, No. vi Broad-et., yesterelay. Mr. Smith was absent on ! account of an attack of gout. Those ?present ?v. re j Messrs. Canfleld, Fleh, laelln, Roejera and ? Kortrlght. After a Session ?if an hem? they ad? journ,?1 subject to th?? call of Commodore Smith. Member? ,?f th?? commlttM, who were questione?!, ??? thai no action was had, and declined to enter Ini ? discussion .?s t.. the possibilities of sn taterna? tional i.e. . Following is the text of a letter mailed !<? Lord Dunraven bj Commodore Smith on behalf of the committee, Tuei lay nighl : My tard: Th.? committee have to acknowledge the r. ?-ipt of y.?ur letter ?ef December 1. JVe think u much better to leave all unsett;,.,i minor que ?tions until you arrive in this country, with the assurance thai your views will n?, - ?> ? every consideration. Whi:.? we canno) consent to racing at Marblehead ??r Newport, ??.? are convinced that you overeatlmate their advantage* The accessibllit) of the starting point, a greal convenience, al either <>f these places, would, u. oui opinion, Increase the number of accom? panying vessels, and ne Itile r course woul 1 be so ? I? ?r ?>.- ir.?.? from tid, s ,,s thai off New-York. We much regrel thai you were noi able? to earlier announce your Intention ?? challenging, so that we '? uld have .';?? ami.;.? tim,- ? arrange terms. Too will recollect that th.? correspondence in ISM ?? '.? i \?t.? hurriedly, and .-an hardly >'?? said to have G.-.?.???<?.1 a definiti .ml satlsfactor) conclusion. The committee al thai um?? t.. id thai the challenge was Mtlsfactory onl) if explained by your letters, ani you, Hough consenting, ? this f.?r yourself, d ? llnctly disavowed any authority fr em in.? Squadron ? ?oiisi.i.r your letter? a? explanatory ??f th- chal? lenge. For this ?.?.?,.?*.m we much regret that the? pr?? enl challenge ?1 ? ??--? noi stai?? ih?? few necessary primary conditions without reference lo previous negotia? tions, d'u? In i.-iltii???;! -s ,? ? to th?? righi I., us.? your lettera in UH as explanatory mani uncertainty as t?? th?? terms .?f holding the ?sup if ?ron by you, and thi? l?rli.?;s us back ? Hi.? point on which you ln ?isted In IM2, namely, thai the challenger should limit tils rights, as * winner, by a previous cove? nant with the N'-w ? erk Vachi Hub. w.? canno) bul believe lhal m ich difficulty will be removed could you be persuaded to tak?? ?ur ?"??? ,,f view on this question. We canno! unie ? why. v.iih power ? make an) agreement? for a match, ? hold? . : ? . ? i| the Rqua?lron, for exami ? houle! expeci ns ? covenant thai they :i. . ? do wha: the) can !?? an '. wanl to do, in i wh?, after all Ihe corresp nelence whtch !???? taken place, there shouid be any fear, In the ab 'nee of such an agreement with us. .?? evei appearing t.. expect th? party challenged, terms different fren, ? under which you challenged, as express? I In your le tu r ol Novi miier 7. IMS Now, we think that as any challenging club ran bind Itself in honor to all inter<"Stc.l parties by an? nouncing what It will or will not exact, in the event eif winning th? cup. we should not b? expected to become purr,? s t.. any agreement as t?? futur?? termi t.? which our ,-'?lisent is in no wee requisite w?? heve gone .into this subled - unewhat at !"iigth. as we consider thai Ihe heeding "f th?? cup is fully ani liberally provided for in the ?!.????l ari d.> n.-i consider an) additional stipulation? proper ,,r permissible. w.? .-?. ; ? i\ .r ? ? the dispatch "?m you yester . by '? ible i" ? hie r mse f ir mti under ?u win the America's Cup from us next y cai ? ? ?pre is th ? ll ilmpli :<t an I :: ? ? ? ?rm. London, Dec I! Lord Dunraven has been asked ' ? ? fli al dedal ?? In r? ird to the anawer to his ? ?Hernge for the Kt erica's ?'ip. t? ? 11 .? unable t?? G? pi) ' ? ??'? r - I Io the ? ... \ ? rhl Squadron. ? mi: ? ? BESS HA 1' Il BT CABII A CHALLENOB ('lh >M THE MANHATTAN G??? ? ?,- G. Ie? TUB BRITI8M f_tTB OF LONDON C, ? Hathaway, Ihe secretary of the Manhattan Ch.? s dub, ? ? ? ?-? la) forwarded the 1 ?He ? Ii .? i- I leer ' ' l/?end.en. regarding the proposed mat? h, : ? be played by cable between Nea Ye.rk and London: Mr. sii"? ? . ..f the Uriti h l'h ? ?'lub, I.e el ?, 1 My I ?ear HI ? Al ?? meeting of th? ry of the Manhattan ? heas ? ib held ?? November '.'?, ivi, the folios .. Hon wn? unanlmousl) adopted: "1 I ll ? ? ? . to the Itritish ? "h? ss Club, of [land, for a match between :???? memberi of ? ? h club, to be played by ? ?ble .?:? .? date !.. be agree?! .;? ?? ai ? under s irh. ? ahell be mu) ually satlsf ? t t ?. , In ? (li Ih'.s r? ? ?ll?lee.?. It 1?.?.? ,-t ? duty ind pleasure to you thi? f??? '-ili e halle ru?- I . I t the directed this ig this eb ?1 i I ? th? d< sire ??: rstah ? loser fra?? rnal r< rlth th* ? h< ? ? ? ..ill) w :th the ? it :? the wish a:, ? Intention of this dub lhal the mat? ?. ?? ?'.?. ? : ? hall '? ? ? irelj -? lub .irr.iir. an ? to Inaure thla, ll is suggeste ? ihat onl) ,i< t!\?? mem bera e.f th<- two club?, ..f some anterloi he'? July, MM, shall be eligible a? contestant? For >.>iir Information I ?ill add that under thi? rule neither Mr Hteinlta nor Mr Leaker would be ?? 'el.!? foi 111-. ? l'ite III thi* ?.. ?ll. IIS th'-v hi.? h horary, and not ae-tive?. members Of thi? ? lub. To fa? l?tate action upon ths challenge I Inclose h? r-wlth fe.r th. - ? ? .? f ? ib tl ? ..? s and regulations for the match, which -a ild be ? ? ?? ?" this dub If any of these m ? ?? I regula) ?l mee) with ihe- approval of your tlon I thai .-fr? .-t will r? elv? attenti .n .f this clul Tb? press .f this r.-et. 1 In the raeis? of will lefra) the expense of cabling t h?? moves In the propose?! match fr .m New-York to l/??? Ion, and II ? >,.,|-? ? thai rour club <-??r? m.ike similar ar? rangement regarding the cabling of th?? move? fr,,m London t , New Vork Hoping thai lh?? ehulleng- I hav?? herein Conveyed to you may meet with ti?.? eccepitane* and hearty approval of your rim. and awaiting your reply, ? am, elear sir, very trulv ?' Il H VI HA WAV. S-. r.'t iry. Manhattan '"hess Club, New v.-rk. lee,? n. \<* Appended ai*?? ihe rule? and regulation?, as pr?i posed !?j the Manhattan Chess ?."lub ??. ? referred to in ih?? letter: r r ? Th.? team? to '? m-ist of ??? members from ?????ii i-lui., and ?ctlve member? ee.' the two clubs elected prior t" Jui) I, ????. only an? eligible a? con? te 'ants. Hecond -Th.? rule? of the S'.xih American Chea? Congres? to govern Ihe conte I, except a.? th???? are m e ime I by these rules, ? ? ? The time limit to be twenty moves an h??ur. Fourth No consultation, referen???? to hooka <>r manuscripts, noi analysing of the game t?. i>?? per? mltted whil.? the match In ? Fifth Bach club to be entitled ? ? representative to t"? preseni during the play. Sixth Piai ' , !.??.?,n u 1 ? in . New-V.erk time Seventh (Jerman notation of the move? to ??? ? sed on ai e ?uni of cable expei Eighth A trophy, lo ili? valu?? of not leaa than Udo, t?. be pie?-.-nt.? 1 h?? th.? losing club t" the win ??,,? club * iti.in sixty days after ih.? m.ivh la ..e, .del. _ _ REPOSTA ni' OUTRAGES DISCREDITED, JAPANESE IN THIS ?t?? DO NOT BEUEVB STORIES "G ATROCmES BT THEIR TROOPS IN CHINA A number ol promlneni Japanese officiala and merchant? doing bualnea? In New Teork (*lty were ?,,? yesterday ??\ s Tribune reporter In reference to 'h?? nV-g.-d atrocltle? committed by .lap in?? e troops In i'ot Arthur - ?on after the ?capture ?? that place by the Japanese Arm-. N. Hashlguchl, the Japanese Consul In New-York, ?aid: "I ha?? beard nothing officially In reference to thin r,|??,rt. ? know nothing aboul it. except whal I reed In one of the morning papera, l canno! be lleva the report to t..> inn?, n is entirely In ? ?ntradlction to the spirit Of th?? Japanese <Vv?mn V, and it Is a little re markable, In view of the fact thai only a short tima ag?? ?v read reports, which. BO far a? I know, hav? n??t b? en nontradlcted, thai the eitlaena of l'on Arthur Immediately <<n the occupation of their clt) b) the Japanese army treated their cem qiierors with dramatic entertainments. f*t?-s and ever) ?ther demonstration ?>i hospitality." Kunssabura Tena!??? ?old: "There musi be som?? mistake aboul this affair, ? I? possible thai there may hav been an objeel ir. sending euch a fa?ae report, n e-eiviniv is calculateMl to Injure th? Jana ,,. . cause and to aid the < ?bine e." G ? G?????, of Takakl ? Co., al No. f? Howard st , s,?i?l: "1 dl?) hear that .? f'-w Japanese laborers, BOOH after th? captur? ot l'ori Arthur, committee! atrocltle? on a small sea'.?? against ihe Chinese These hilH.rers are not th?? r? guiar Midiera, and ar,- Imported to do the ellgglng and other heavy work of th.? ?irmv. They committed several at roc It 1er? ???? the ?'hi?ese, according t?e the reports that W? received, but this was ,????G,??>? without tlie sanction of the Japanese official* The? Mikado whs s., elisi.leaseei that be promptly ordered a strict in vestlgatl-n and ihnt tin- offenders should be se? verely punished " BELLINA MSOMATISOd AMD FUEETTUEM. At th<? sal?? yesterday afternoon nn?) evening by Ortgtea ft Co., Wo. m Fifth????., of ih.? Hnneker collection of prints, .?oeae "f ths h?ts s??ld and their prices Wei?! "Madonna wllh St. H. basi,an." by Lefevre, .ifi??r Correggio, PI; l..f.w's "Si. Cecelia," sfter Raphael, Pit; "Heidelberg." by T. A I'll??.?, afl'-r ?????, M? John I'yc's "Tempi?? of Juplt.r" after Turn-r. !?'.. A l.aiml. ?ch's "Village? politicians," BIS: ?. F. Ravenet'? "Lita Cit?t at th.? Royal Academy," after .Mortimer, |3.V: "Rem? brandt'? Mother Fraying," by <? F. Schmidt, after ii.-mierandt. 117. Sharp's "Diogenes.' after Salvator Rosa, ?:?: Rolls'* "Benjamin west, after I,;, wren????, ?-'??"? Th?? sal?? <? eutimie.?? to-day \i tin Kifih Avenue Auctioa Rooms, N" Pi Fifth-av.?., the sale eif som?? line apedmena eif an? tlque and molern furniture, ete?.. was (?.?gun yes ter lay afternoon, und will be continued to-day and FOR ALL THE FAMILY. Comes Every Week. TKe'V&ums *" (ompanion 1895 ky4 T/jc quality nf the rending that will he giren in The Youth's Companion during the coming year is indicated by the names of a fen? of its many famous contributors. Famous Peopl?. GLADSTONE. Mr. Gladstone will give a striking paper of reminiscences of the emi? nent physician, his lifelong friend, Sir Andrew Clark. HOWELLS. His experiences furnish Mr. Howells material upon which to draw in discussing "An Editor's Relations with Young Authors." QUEEN VICTORIA. Specially qualified by her ac? quaintance with the Royal House? hold, Lady Jeune will write of the Queen as a Mother. DICKENS. Two articles by Charles Dickens, son of the novelist, will reveal the author of "Oliver Twist" as his children knew him. BISMARCK. Sidney Whitman, who has fre? quently visited the great States? man, will write of the boyhood of the " Man of Blood and Iron." TENNYSON. Theodore Watts, a personal friend of the poet-laureate, will portray Lord Tennyson as ho appeared among the children. PRINCESS HELENA. CAMILLE FLAMMARION. PRINCESS LOUISE. Princess Christian, of Schleswig Holstein, will write for The Com? panion her first article for the press. The article is on "Nursing the Sick." The celebrated French astrono? mer will write upon the scientific possibilities of the future ?"If Telescopes Were Bigger." " The Story of a Statue " is the subject of an article by the March? ioness of Lome, who is a practical sculptor herself. 77;c??- articles arc written expressly for The Companion, and are published exclusively in its columns. Other Noted Contributors. J. M. Barrie, Rudyard Kipling, Prank R. Stockton. Eugene Field, Harold Frederic, W. Clark Russell, Andrew Lang, Robt. Louis Stevenson, Dr. Cyrus Edson, Mark Twain, Archibald Forbes, Sir Edwin Arnold. FREE-EXTRA NUMBERS-FREE. Xp* Suh?rriher? ?vii? nil! eut out till* ?lip anil ?end It at once with BJ1.7B will G,-celve the I InuiU??-!' In?-, ( lirl?tm;i? anil New Year'? Ihmhle Souvenir Nuiuher? FREE, an?l THK COM l'.\MO> afull ?reiir fioiii.Ian. 1. IH!).*?. 44 Address THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, Boston, Masa. PBOPOSBD CBJNOB? IX A HAXE. r>!BSATI<>l"\.TIi.V WITH Till". MWACPMF.NT 0? "Mi: TRADESMEN'B NATIOMAU Th- rllr-eetora snd stockholders of the Trail?? < National Ibink. at No. ?? Broadway, nre contemplating ? ? han*???? In th?* sxeeutlvs mai ige? in.Tii ..f the ? uik, uni it w ?? said yesterday (ti.it ti.?? lia nit \? ?. ? probably be reorganised At pres? ent James <? .'innon, ?rtce-presldenl ut th<? Fourth National Bank, ? making an examination ..f it.? aff.iir?. and th? basis on which tha probable re ir ganlsstlos mil be made dependa entirely upon Mr Cannon's r?-,...rt. srhlch will tie ready in about two acesa Franela li ?iriinn. of th? Jennines A Oriffln Manufacturing Company, at No. 17 Cham ??er? st., h:u? ?.? mentioned ?? tii?? candidate f'.r president, and John ? Cola, aaalatant t<> W, H, Klmball, National Bank Examiner, haa ??.??>? men? ti., ???.t .?? candidat? t'.r ?rlce-preeldent James K ??raiinisa I? a( pnsBSBl ISS prealletit of the hunk. ??? th?* position .<f rie? president bsa t.p vacant for tho luRt ?-licht month?. ' G..G th.? laal year ?u ! ?? hilf th?? bank haa paid n?? dividends, mil thla fad ..???????? c.?nsl<lernl>le dissatisfaction among the director? .mi stockhold er?, ani recently John A Tweedy, a .lire.tor, aiiil a number of the dry goods firm of Lee, Tweedy ? Co., <i(T?*re.i ? raooratloa si a masting ..f th<? board ??aIItn*f f?ir the appointment of ?\ committee t?, "? *k?. a thoiouarh examination of (he bank's nfTalr? Th? boot value of tli? stuik of the t.;ink I? 111, h'it inverni salea hav?? bean made at prices belo* p.ir._ Mr. Tweedy ?..? 1 yesterday In sp.*ak l?g%>f thla" "A few BtaVM m.-iy have !.<??*? Bold at la, bul If e.m only have IWn a few Th<* book valu.? <>f the Block la 115. There hav?? h?*en three partira en? deavoring to Ln ?lock ..fih?? I.unk no .ih to BBCUIS tt?.? raanagement of it. ?in?? of th???.? waa anxious t.? do Be for the BBsposa ??? making money ..ut >f the stock a? ? iii>-r?? ?p??.-illation. HI? offer WBS quickly rejected after an Investigation Another party wanted t.? buy int.. tti?? bank for th.- puri ? ?f getting control, putting out .-.ll tti?? present ..'li? er? .m.! tnnhlna room f'.r >.there, who, it ?vas th..nicht, would I.ml.! up ? big bllBlBBSB. Thoaa offer? had something to with our desire ; ? ascertain beyond all doubt Just what "?ir st...-k Is worth. When Mr t m p in makes bla reo .rt wa inali kn iw." Mr. Tweedy said that be thoi'ght the examination would leave th? b.ink In about it.- sun.? position as represented in Ii* last statement, ll?? thought that possibly t'i?? surplus would have to be cut down on account "f some bad paper. Mr Orannlaa, th.- president, aal l that the I..ink ?., .ill right, and that ha had no Intention of re? signing. Tt?.? hank, which is ??!..? of thi oldest of th.? Cleartna ii ? ? tasoclatlon, was organised ??*? a State bank ... Itt and a National bank In I8S5. si:..?? ?? organisation n has paid In dividends ?,???,???, H?.? its ia?i sta temen I its a? ? !? ami lia? bilities were aa follow? Liabilities Capital atock, i,..?., mirplua, IISO.OOO; undivided profits, ?s,V2S03; circulation, |23),1?0; dividends unpaid, 12,(1130; In? dividual deposits, $ I, HI ".'.? '.C; due U> bank?. $1.111?. li. :? total, ?,??,?? M Aaaeta Loan? and die counts, $??'.7..??; .?'.. atock?, bon?!? end mortgages. $,.:?: :?.>.?? 1. due ?r.m other banks, U74,S19 2I; real KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and Improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live better than others, and enjoy ltfe more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world's beet products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced In the reined/. Syrup of Klgs. Ita exceller.'??.? Ifl du?? ?.? 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Never before an exhibit so large, so com? plete, so interesting. Don't miss it. See it early, while assortments are rompile Open This Evening. Largest assortment of Dressed and Undressed Dolls in the city, from i6c to $25.00. including Walking, Talking, Singing and Nursing Baby Dolls. They are beautiful and interesting. See them on third floor. Open This Evening. HOLIDAY FACILITIES. Largest Store ?n New York. Floor splice equal to that of 500 of the ordinary stores of 20x50 feet Ninety-two distinct departments. Branch purchasing houses in every great commercial city in Europe-r-also in China and [apan. Every dollar's worth of our foreign business is done direct through our own houses?no two or three profits on what you buy here. OPEN THIS EVENING. Bloomingdale Bros., 5Q?!^hsk est?t?? ?including banking-house), $110.719CS; caah, ?713.530 27: total, $3,872.ei 1 "?', Lasi March the bank suffered a Ion "f between $l?'.,i)uii and ?7.00? through the embesxlement ??f Fred? erick C Edgar, ??ii ? waa a? ntenced to Bv? years' im prlsonment. KILLFD IX t.V ELETATOE BBAFT. ?'ari Carleen, a Swede, twenty-ntne years old, of N.>. 1"1 r.eig.n -v. llrooklyn, was crushed t.? death yesterday in the elevator shaft of The Tribune Building. ?? ??no saw tin? a?vident, but Carlas?, Who was running tehe ed. va' ?r. must have Stepped out at lh?? eighth floor snd then tried to get back in the elevator after It bad started, f??r he was caught between the elevator platform and the ninth tl,?,?r. The? sh.n'k WSS M s?>ver?> that he? be? came unconscious Instantly, and was soon dead. Carlson wee married and had one child. DR. J. F. KFLLY TO RK COROXFli'S FHYSICIAX. I?r. James ES. Kelly was appointe.1 Coroner's Physician by i?r. O'Meegher yesterday morning. l?r. Kelly IS one of the few Fellows of the Royal College ??f Burgeons, Ireland, practising in this country For ?everal years after he booanaa a qualified practitioner h? was muck sought after as a demonstrator of anatomy, a noteworthy inci? dent In his early career was his engagement by Mr. fjpodssll. Q. C, and other lawyers to prompt them In the cross-examination of the medical witnesses engaged by the luibllii Castle authorities In the Fenian murder trials. Slni'e l?r. Kelly came to the United States he practised for a short time ln Boston, an?l afterward, for the last ten years, in N.w Vork City. He has been one of the surgeon? to Charities, French, ?ieiuvi-rnetir and other hospi? tals, and ? professor Of operative surgery, gyne eoiocy snd practltlonary anatomy In the Host Graduate School ??f Medicine. THF. BCBBDULBM OF OALDWELL <* BVXKF.R. 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More than 700.000 copies sold through? out the country, each issue, in cities and the larger towns. lateral ha? been aoM snd the proc(>eds applied on to? loan?; seat In the New-York Stack Kxchan?;?, ??>.'??'. encumbered for $18,2f>; caah. $3.897; balan?*? <!???* from (". ('. Baldwin. $S4.&8fi; Judjrments against various pi*raon?i and not?e. $28.908. Amone; the cred? itors urt- Tli.imas V Johnston. S?.I.V., Luther Eltlng, P.OT: Horatio N. Hain. 9ti.741 : Hudson Taylor. $4.7?C all .if Pou-rhkeepsle. N. ?.: S. ? Probaaeo. $10,000; Prederick C. Col-ton, $?,?)91. W. K. Hunker hu Inillvldnul ll.?!>l.?.'.?-.? of $12.?44, no asseta, and Charle? It. CuMwell Individual liabilities of $10,300, no asseta? For poverty of the blood and al other conditions resulting from consti? pation, go by the book on Beecham't pills. Book free, pills 25c. At drug stores ; or write to B. F. Allen Co, 365 Canal st. "New York.