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' ST. LOUIS TO KE EXPELLED. IKAOVK HASEnAT.T. MUX WILT. TAKE SVCU AOTIOX TO-DAT. Club Alrenilv Snaiicntlml by thn National llrmril-i'nllnrei to l'ny llebta nml Iluei tlm Itensim-Nf-T York nnd llrooklyu rinyrm Kicking 0ir Rnlnrlrs-Uiusiii. In .all probability thoHt. Louis llnsebnll Club will ho expoHctl from membership In tho Na tional l.cnsue nml American Association nt dm moptinir loboheM nt the nttli Avenue Hotel tn.riny This action mletht liato been tnktiti by tho Hoard of Director last ulclit but tor a light hitch which compelled that body to lt tho matter ko over. An It K tho Ht. I.ouls Club lias nlrendy beon b us pond od f'om onioylnc tho privileges under tho witlonnl (iRrecmunt. tho Hoard ot Arbitration having so decided alter a lone session yesterday. The e xpullon of the club can bo accomplished by u throe-fourth1) vote of the I.c'iik'tiu, uud will no into effect because of debts uud obligations that cannot bo paid. This Is the llrst step toward landing ltoblsou's Clevotanda In Ht, J.onls, nnd maybe a preliminary move to the ultimate cstabllshmentuf an olght-ulubelrcult. Chris Von derAhe. who has beon vululy light ing in the couits for what he terms bis lights, uns not present, but had sent his proxy by wire to K . Abell ot tho HrooUyn Club, who de clined to hold it. on the ground that Von der Alio had no htumlltiK In tliu 1 eiiKiie. and. therefore could not gain ad mission lo tho deliberations of tho magnates. The legal representative of tho St. Louis Club was H. 8 Muekenfuss. who was recognized as uch at the last meeting of tho League In l)o etnber Ho was on hand and proved to the magnates that the fit. Louis Club was In I tohent. I As the St Louts muddle was In suoh shape J thnt it had to be sottled one way or uuother I teforn the Leaguo oould proceed with Its M regular business, tho Hoard ot Arbitration I went into session at 4 o'clock yestorday B niti-inooii, after nn uuusunl amount ot M lobbying in tho corridors. Those piesent II wr John T. Hrusli. Cincinnati: James A. W Han, Chicago: A. H. Soden, lloston: John I. 9 Ilogcr", Philadelphia; l'ranlc do Haas lloblson. n ( l,.,. Intnl. and N. L. Young, Clialrman. After m talking the situation oer for throo hours tho Wi boanl adopted by n unanimous ol the II following. Hi II nrai. The st. I.ou Ilaseball Association, a HM iiteniln r of the National League and American Assu- El ci-tinll of Professional llasnhall Clubs, and a party K t th.' national agreement of piotcsslonal h-isc-ball BM a- i iain.i.s, and operated under the cliarter of tha ftS ht l.uiti Spotuuuan'e Park and Club, incorporated tin ' the laws of Missouri, nun ordered by this mm to upon Oct. 21, lAli, to pny to the Wilke-barro tt ( iub, lo a party to thie ngrit n.eiit. tlie mm of J f r Ihe release of I)alll'la)er Hutor Sullian, ai B j . 1 .ed by the mica governing the release of B 1 'ere. anil M II h'rtai. The St. Louis Maieball Association hai 9 filled to comply with the orders of this board by MK panne to the Wllkesbarre Club the sum above 3j named, therrforo be it 9 linnhnt, Hint the Ht I.ouls Baseball Association iK lr nte.t to appear before this board and. in answer 5K to the fnre,-oliiccharEe. show rause why this board wt should tint exercise the power with which It Is in , Ye-ted under this agreement by suspemlinc the said X Rl ouls Mascliall Association from the prllelaues of Hi the tab) national agreement of professional base- 9V ball associating. KS IiP-kenfuhs. who was in waiting, then ap- fmk po.itod befoie tint ho.nd and stated that the h.. 3B l.-.ui. Club had no money with which lo Ihiul- &K (I'i'e the debt Acting upon this Information fijB th l.o.ird pioeecded to pass the following. RB fir'? Thnt the St Louis Baseball association mmt 1 e hits emted from the priUegesiiiolei the national 9H acr. cnit nt tor failure to comply with tho orders of mm t'lw b. aril and that the ussiM'iation elan. Is i hii- iflt l ended until it has romplh d with the eild onlt rs fl rf t ti i k boAld In the rase of the tlein.iud of thn He ilkefrharre ( lub ror iomi.ensatlou tor the ieleue H of Alitor Stllllvnn 2ff The ote on tills resolution was unanimous. iH Til's iiroceedinc wns prellmlnarv to n more se- fmt noil- mni.' by tho Hoard of Dneotors. who KB went Into session slioitly alter lln National fS Hoaid ndicuriied. 'I'lio-." who allended tills fttm roii.'laiewete Hrusli. Hull. Soden, Hunch. Wag- mk neratiilN. 1 Youtig.who li.id uovoti- Jlucken- !mW fu-s ndniilled llio N' l.inu- Club's lailuro ! toeomplv Willi the otdot ol the Hoard of 1)1- flj! rectors at tho lat nieoimg to nay to tho Chl- cago I lul fl.'XKl foi th" ipI'iim of Pl.tjer ftltt Decker, and a If) admitted Hie club's inilobt- V edno-s inibo League In the Bitin ot $l,l.ri.'i Tor ,r dues and n-s"ssnieiu Tin' Treasurer nindo a r) formnl demand for tin-panii'tit of th ahovn MaB lndelitcilliess and it was refused 'I'liere was fma n lone wrangle, in whieli it Is said thnt ltcaeli ffB suoeeedeil in liolding up the bfiml witli tho Idea of getting soino concession Irom Snden. jW Hail Hint llntsli that would le-ult In the te- Vm fstnhlisltnientl of Hie 'Jo-i-ont goto iei.ojpt if? tnrlfT In Philadelphia. At 1 1 .CM oclook last SK nialit It i.is llnnllvileeiili.il hy a unanimous 5 vote to tefer til" mnttnr to tlie League for llnnl H ncHon I!ogers.of Phllailelphla maiiitaltieil tlio EsB rlul) ean be expelled In i aiiu of a violation of Wt n-etion'.'. at tides 7 nnd Sot the constitution, W which rend: ffBB Jlv tail ni: or iffusuu to fulfil ita contractual KK oblujations, and bj liulinu or refusing to comply ym WTth any lawful reiiultenient of the Hoard of 1)1- 9 hei 'ion It goes further nnd shows how tho r -pul-ion can lieacoomplNlied nsfollows: mm l. ire tnt-i elect the jipmsIoiik of Hcctbni H of H tbl- "l.i-tltutien. the tacts til any i .isc coieted br H m . U eci tl ui niiiat be 1,-poitcd to tho Srcret.in of H tin l.tairlK. who hhall .it nine nollf) . liv mall nrtelu- ci i" the putty charged with tho hpeclhtd default or H i M. iie anil Impure whether any diipilte ciists as to W ti.. tjil .dime 1. case ilic f.n ts arc df-piited. WM tin billed -Irill, iftei iluctiotlic.tr) the case under 9 Ha h limitation as the.' uiav jircsiMibe. and their Midin . -hull in final and o m Iusim on all pirties fm , t in i nse of pulsion, when iiindi tiiidin shall 9 i i. inicd tu i a h . bib, whli h .lull tiaiiMint to M tic s. i . tan wutt. o ball 'ts "Tor IapuIh.oii or fl i i-t I'.vpills.oll", and if all i bibs vote ' For ' r. n -i ll the s, , tela shall nolltv all i bibs of :S tl e t i 'clinic of inenil'cishlp of the imrti charged. W. , tip. changes imiile liy tho Ho.inl of Dune M tots ne noi ili-puted by the authorized rupre M UMii, itnes of the eliib.thorewill lie no dlfllcultv IM In iMirvini; Hie plan thtough lloluson will got ' tin- Ii.iiii'Iiis. without a doubt, but not until nm . nfti'i tlm eluli has been sold at miction on Jj Man hi I Ah tho franchise will he in the m li.uiilhid the League tlien, it Is erpected that ; in. jiideis will .ippear t" buy what Is leftof . i. .If f ln s former property tM hilling Hi" lav tho hotel was crowded with U I. --Ian manager, plavcis and enthuslast.s. tM I ,, .. D.ivs, nn llaltren, Warner and Tinr- , , f tip. Sew Vorks wiirotliero and each lind 9 sin it talk with their new manager. John m . Im It niriieil nut that thero if trouble In Uf eti. ii) loi the .Sew ioil; Club liecnusoof agon- Kf i il teiluctioii in Hie players' (.alaiie,. narnor wL r... tilj staled that he bad been cut BJ, d,nn and that lie would not play hall KB. nt nil th seahon Other members, of the team, JH-', i. i.n.li iiindy, Ole.inon, llailmaii, Ilusio ami EA M, pi i) t" quoted as making similar Bk il. 'l.ir.itionsllluyler Woslervelt, former pitcher Bfl of Hie New York, aald that lie hat! ml mob a grievance agJlnut lieeilman tlmt Kl I .. intended to appeal to I ho National Hoard mh i Hie League's directors for justice fdv W.stcrvi'lt sajs tliat although lie nevor fifty t-mned ii contract with tho New York Club, he mm has been regularly teserved oach year. He Is lEl rut r.f baseball, as far as playing for a living In iTKB coiii'orncil, anil now holds a nlaco in a liusiness !9j lii.tisi' Hy way of diversion. Wiwtnrvelt has KW ren In H'O linlilr of pitching on .Sundays for yyi si mi professional leanis In Now Jorsoy thnt HM I... . n met ton ins of the big League In exhlbi- 52 tlnn entiles The other dny Westnrvlt received tLM a ""iiin"t fi.iin the New ork Club, which ho HI fn'l slumed to the basebnll men in the hotel, H calling lot a salarvof H()(). which Is J-IOOlns M t ,.i (i the tonus "fTeicil lohiin last year. Ho fLWM sn.. that he bn.l also received information that I h' ei.ulil not plleh against nuv more League ) tenuis on Siinibn. thereby depriving him ot JLWB bait lccrention and some financial remu- wM ror it i. ui H' llieif Is Minn llttl" friction between tlm " Tb'M.khn Club nnd Pluyers Jne Kelley and WM i. lvoler Kelley says thnt Hnnlon has mm' " ' ln'ii lo piny in Hiooklyn this year MM f -.jim f.s, than lie received In Haltl- JLM i a- 'list season Kelley received a con- J t i a in Hnltinioio u year ngo calling lor H '.' i'Hi m salaiy 1'or acting as assistant j (.iptaiti of the team he got f!f(Hj extra, und also H P keto.l ?d(i morn hecnuho the Haltlmores B ib .-In second A few woekHago Hniilon sent KM h "inirHCI loi this year to Kelley with a mb ; I. i-y eiatiMi of J'J.HOO for playing ball, thero H i' -nig nn stipulation Hint Kelley should H inner act as caplain ol receive nn extra H b ' 'is In fact it is understood that Kelley mo w is in mined that lie would not bo the captain Hj oi il.. new Itiooklyns.inusiituch as Orlffln had H inn ..ii -ign,.i a eonliacl for thnt place, which MS '- r. u.inlcil as lilmllng Kelley said to H i ii, sis n.porier Hint unless he should ""' "s'.'msi h would not play hall, ns ho had Ml i 'nigh in.. Hey tolive on for snverul years to " c. I,,., lliial-ohtateil that he liad niadnacom- '" i ui with Kcolci. who, although he has re MM i. i ,, , natrnct for f'.VIliO. wants tho nmount H .lltnni ,e, ,y Ki.y M hieii.r will not hlgn If I do not get nir mi i "Hiei a... I I shall hold off until he gets his." MM fulh. ,pv " am also willing to give $5.0iJ0 JB ' ii y r. ie iso I am aniloiisto pla InHrook- 1 1 ' '" ' ''" "in loi all llio money I can get. W .w' lv" V-.i.niiiiforihe HalllinorefraneliisH, H I. ,1 vi"" "'', "nnii'ii will let mn stay thero jh in vi i,i , ,lm ip.binson ' ."hi .n-ai.lthat liv had made a fair offer to m i , "':'' "'.it Heeler liar) been treated fairly, . . w:"'r Kol f.'.tliifl lasl year, but lie be- .. , '"'; eptitli.il to an increase becauso . ,, V';, i'"1 '" lingtie In batting lor the JaVi'yi y"ars. I" striking contrast to ",e ' iU'u by Kellsy and KeeUr. lirook- rn JT?t hortstop., nuBh Jennlnes. has slBnerThls contract calling for $2.1)00. the same salary ho (tot last year, and has written to Han Ion that ho Is delighted at the prospect of play Inc at Washington Park. i I, htiTq decided to rctlro permanently front baseball," said Chnrley Fnrrell, tho old Now lork cntclioi-, who Is now with the Wnahlng toiiH, ' Vv hatl enough uud am going to get out. ngnor offered to lot inn havo myrelenso for$!HM. nnd 1 am disgusted " Then Knnell met Arthur Irwin and Wngner. and. alter a nice little chat, he slgnod n contrnct lor tho ciT.iCiIr.ir enson. Hnnlon announced thnt ho Is banking on Joe Corbett as one of tlm Hiooklyn pitchers. Jlc .Inines, Dahlcu and Hughes linvo signed, whlcli, with the old llrooklyu players tdrendy under contrnct, makes it plain sailing, with the exception of one or two of the slats. Tlm HrooUyn Club will be the most expensive In the League. Nearly allot tho magnates continued to make the statement that there will bo no reduction In the present circuit this vear. 1'ioni an au thentic source It was luurned that a schedule for twelve clubs will be adopted ntlhlsiueut iug, Inn that If things can be worked light a special meeting of the League will be held here on or uboitt Hie lstot April, when the League membership may be reduced tu ten cities If not to eight. The Ht Louis mlx-upls the chief obstacle to the successful culmina tion ot tho plan as outlined by leading mag nates, and until that Is settled definite actlou is Itnjsjsellilc. I'ltitn Indications that prevail, it looks likoa 10 to 1 sliot that the Hrusli measure to Increase the power ot the Hoard of Discipline will go through with a rush, although some of the luoiu narrow-minded delegates continue to say t lint, they are opposed to It. The situation has been pictly thoioughly canvassed. anil It Is safe to say that tiiiio out of tlm twulwt clubs wcie icady to vote In favor ot the measuic lat iiluht. Thu League did not convene ns a body at all yesteiday, but the delegates at o to b culled together this morning. The New York Club will bo represented by Hoden again, ns at the Inst meeting, Kreedman declining to attend the meeting or to allow Mr. Day to represent him. M eO raw ot thelllaltlmorcs had a long chat with Hnnlon regarding the managoiuentof the team In that city. He lliinlly broko of negoti ations because, he suld, be could not agree upon terms. IXTEItSCIlOKASTlU CIIKS.1. Youthful Kxperts Conclude Their Tourna ment nt Hcrkrti'y Sellout, The Now York Iutoi scholastic Chess Associa tion brought its fourth annual tournament to close at Herkeley School yesterday nlternoon. when tho two ndjourned games fiom .Monday were Mulshed. Kngelsof Columbia tlrammar School anil Smith ot Hnmllton Institute fin ished oneof the best played and most Interest ing games of the tournament. The youngster flout Hamilton Institute gave Kugels all ho could do to bent him, whllo Hanson defeated Arnstein of Sachs School. Culler School gets the cup. with Columbia (liauiuiar School sec ond The gold, silver and bi 01170 medals go to 1'leice, Hugels and Mnnson, lo.siiectlvcly. Tho ptoposed meeting t consider the advisability ot Playing Manual Tialuing High School was postponed until next Wednesday. The results, witli tile complete tecords, follow I'l'iyrs and H'tiilli. Opening. Mom. Kngcla I rmiltli . .0 Pctroft Defence . . 81 AiUbteiu 0 Mauson 1 (jueeu's Pawn 30 Tho complete records of tho schools follow: .W,nor. 111111. Lfttt. School, iron. T.mt, Cutler .... IJ 4 iSaehi .Is, 10s, Columbia Oram. ltiW r.W llerkeler. ZVi l:'! llamlltou Ina'te H 74. This is the individual standing complete Aiteif, IKim. Lfttt. Xamt, Won, I.otL Tierce U'y I'd riumnnr 24 24 Kngels. . e 3 Arnstein 8 t. Manaou r.4 24iewborii 24 S4 Keeler . . . 4!n anillenshaw 1 7 Kdillnser 44 8'tilJcrnim 0 3 Builtu 4 4 I Toihk r.ritTOliopTiiE Sun Sir; r On behalf of the Intorseholnstic Cliess Association 1 wisli to thank The Sun. which has so correctly and minutely recorded all the games of the tourna ment. 1 believe that thecontCHt Is growing in Interest, und that this hns been greatly aided by the publicity given to It by Tiik Sun. Very truly. Wli.l.uvt A. McRkvka, .Milliliter of the Intorscholnstio Chess Tout na nielit Coi.fMiui OnAMMAi: School, 1'eb 28 Junius L. Cope, the honorary Secretary of tho llrltish Cliess Club, writes under (Into of Peb. L7 to l)r Hrougliton from London that ho lias boon requested by the Oxford and Cam bridge Cnlver.sity chess clubs to make the necessary arrangements for carrying out the proposed mnteli between tho llrltish and American universities, and lie also ofticlallv Informs I)r Hroughton that Oxford and Cam btidge are prepared to accept the conditions In the challenge by the Americans with the fol low ing alterations- The teams to consist of six players a side Play ers to be native born in the country for which ther play, and eligible for the Intervarsity matches be. tween Oxford and Cambridge in Knulaud and the intercollcciati tournaments in the Tinted Slates, prodded that no pla'cr shrill be ibglhle who la more than ttvo ytars beyond his matriculation. the dale of the match to be April 21, and. If neces sari , April 22. The rulea of the American and Tiritlsh chess codes, whli h nre Identical, to gotern the contest. As I)r P.manunl Lasker has declined to act ns adjudicator in tho mntch between America nnd l.nglnud.and owing to ninny engagements which will likely cause him to decline the posi tion of rcforec in the university contest, the Knglisliinen suggest either Haron Albert do liotlischild. M. Tschigoriu or Dr. Tnrrnsch for that place. New nf thp Harness llnrsra. V.. H. Ilowno lias purchased from Dnvid L. Van Nosttaud of l'lushlng thnfastgreon pacing mare Viola P. that is credited with a trial of 'J lo she is hy John Hiis.com, '-'.'Jo, dam hy Capadiiia, 1! Ill) Mill's.! S1KIU.1N0. Fob. 'JS John Dlckerson. thu well-known liotscinan of (loshen, N V., piuchused from Warren htoner thlsinoining llnliertli Stonor. n brown trotting stallion, by Huron Wilkes, dam Stella Helmont. .!:l!l. lor tlio reported price of $.".tm(. Tlie horso Is very last and Is without a record Ho wns shipped by express lo New York. Tho horso shnwsonson of 1H!(1 will hoopened nt Iurland' Hiding Acadenn on tho evenings or March -1. -i- and '-'.I V Hiteo days' show will be held nt the American Horse Kxchnngn on April 4, .1 anil tl. Then follow the Hoston lloiso Show. Apill 17 lo 'J.': tho New iork Open-AIr Hoiso Show, at Miiiilinttnn Field, May I,pto 110, Hie (Jueciis County Horso show, nt Mhieoln, Mnv 'J."i to U7. and tlm Philadelphia Horso Show, May .'In to Juno 4 Louisville. I'Vb.lM Mr. S. I)e Hitter of New ork has began suit against llobert S. Strador, who has been (raining l)e Kilter's string of horses Some time ngo tho men bail n illfll cutty, nnd Strador was asked tosutrender the horses nnd other belongings to Mr Do Kit'or. He refused, anil to-day tho SheillT Ksik pos. session of the entire stable. Sir Do Hitter also sues for damages, charging unlawful deten tion of stock. In the stable are Prince of India, 1.' Li's; AleyCand a number or other well known trotting horses The suit created a sensation among Louisville horsemen because of the prominence of the pnitlos Involved. The first of n series of spring sales of trot-ting-bred patk horses at the inorlctiii Horse exchange will tako place to-day under the maiiageiiiont of V. D (irand. Some liimcar rlage pairs nnd single steppers from the con signments of Hruce McDonald nnd ft. W Leihy made a brilliant .showing on tho tnnbark at the exhibition last night. Among tho Leihy horses ur" Ciriiiiton and Diinliani. two well-maU'lied seal-brown cobs by thu noted hutting slro Del march, U-ll'j. that have, woa nine prlws In the show ring. Marry Onward, by Onward, IM.W4, out of Missal by Hero of Thorndnle. Is another line specimen of the hacknnyizml trot ter. It Is said that ho moved a mile in 1!.17 lust year. Trainer W. J. Andrews Is Quartered atHenry C. Jewetl'scovored one-mile hack nenilHuffnlo with n string of eleven trotters and pacers .be longing to L. H Hnrrimuu. In the lot are Hilda H.5 ln's. by Staiuboiil: Lisle S, l!:f. by Stnmboul: Lillian. liilMl'j.l r Helr-nt-Liiw; Holen (.laccJ.'.M'i.by III111. Ii.iwn: Lady Wellington. J'M',, by Oenerfil Wellington, tho full brother to Sunol : Ivhnledan. by Stamboul ; Twilight, a three.year-ohl full brother to L.I wln Wlllets's Island Wilkes. JtllJ",; lolly Taylor, n three-year-old hy Island Wilkes out of Jet. I.".:i0'.. by Piedmont; Ju Ich. a green flvo-yepr-olil by Jay Wilkes out of Judr Stamboul. by S amboul. nnd tho two pacers. John It. Oentrjr. -:;. br Ashland Wllkos, and Sidney Pointer. UiH'L hy Star i'olnler. Andrews expects to campaign most of these horses In the Orand Circuit. Later In the season tho green trotter Hayward, n full brother to Stamboulet.'J:ll', by Stam boul, will be addod to the string. Informal Catherine Senwnhakn Yachts men, Tho second ri'gular mining of the Seawanhaka rorlnthlan Yacht Club for tin urrent j ear, which wt scheduled for lMtnihMw not convened ow. Inrf to tin absence of a quorum. Tin principal topic, liowmer, Hi girth rule for futuis lacing, was com mented upon Informally, llio principal speaker be. Itig John ll slop, the measurer of the club. Hie. inalier will llnallr be leferred to special pom iSittee. with power to raioninicnd tho adoplion or foj'cUou of the ue rule. Helect oil of lacing dates ,. iSJnloftto the Ilace Ciiium Ittee. and tho club willg" ntoconiml'sloi. offlclally " '" f" IsryBtevena reported a total membership t 4..0. Bowing News from Cambridge. CuMuainai-. Feb. 2H -The Newell float Club of Harvard, which has been trhing for a race with th Douhain Club of Yale for soma lime past, has suc ceeded In arranging the conical, lo the rxrliiilon of fi . iv.l.l riiih I-reslilent M. (I. 1- lark of the Newell club met tie' icpii'leniatlU. of tho Yale club in Hoitoii thia morning and settled the mat er. th,, anal rrsugementa have not yet been definitely mad. "ft the race will bo rowed on the Chajlea Hlverabout May I, and will be one rolls and half. The Weld meiiwere hot afler the rat. and thought thiy bid tie leJ in Mcurlog IU jiotrzxiro. Arltngtons at Brooklyn Heere BOfl In n Ten pin Ilendpln Onme. Tbras of the Arlington No. 1 team scored more than 100 pins in the teupln game st th Uermsnta Assembly Ilooms alios last ulitht, the Urooklyn Isiwlera rolling the highest total In Hill leison'a llnltrd lluwllng Clubs lieadpin tournauirnt. 'I he scoirsi tlllST aXHIrs. Arllnvton .S'o. 2, Hectlou No. 2 (Tmplni- Swasey, llli; lATStt, Tu; II. Iloeniermaun, Jr.. eil; UcMillffo, 71 1 brims, 1(17. Total, a,'l, (Nlueplui-Hwasey, 2ti l.oiell.SIl II Boeinermauu, Jr , al MiiAullde, (lu, llruiis, ufi Total, 20 w. Urand total 702. SCC'OSD IKHtCS. Atllmtton No. I.Bictlon No.l Tenplnl II. Boetner luaiiii, Mr., loti Arps, 10S1 llenipel, lot): Meyer, lint E Mails, mi. Total, CU2. (Mnepln) II. Hoetner luanti, 70i Alps, 72illempel,7f. Meyer, l)B, lMsss, Hi. Total, 8U7. Grand total, MUU, ihihu sintca. Wslcome, Faction No, 8 iTiiplni--Bsrnat, 7i Haage.oSi Bohluldt, 1 0. Hchlriiielstar, Vi. 8i.hllU, 107. Total, ant. iMtieplni-liemet, 7Si Ilaane. f.di Hrlimi.lt. 70; bolitrmolster, Oct; Srhulr, Tt. Total, Vil Uiand total. 78a. 1'lit Ueorge Washliutloii Council team lost Its only Ssma uf theoeasoti lu tlio i losing series or the Junior rderof thu United AuiLinati alruhatilca' tourua lusut, rolled at Kllchs's alle) a iti AlunUai liltfht, tbo teams riutslittnt lu the fallowing urdei First, (leore Washington Council; second, Martha Washltutou Council: tied rur third. Hhermaii Council and Union Council: fifth. Old Olorj Council. The llio leading bowlers' avoiaes are as follows- H. i'uebs, 1U2; A, I'm lis, 170. Crawfold, lllll. I.allio. 1US, llilscc. ltlU. 1 lie SLUIeauf thu closing series follow, nils l mm. Ueortfo Washlnittou Coiiiu'll ltasge. 1u7; Helmar, 10.'., Kuglert, HIS. l.aiur, It;. 11. C. Juclu, 1SS. Tutsi, 17 J I nli. 11 Oouucll W Anderson, I3u: K. Auderson, mil Walling, ll.a. l'.irlcr. l'j:, Murrh, U.o. Total, U7S. HLCONll UCVIK. Oenrire Washltiittou Council Usage, 189: IUlinsr, uei Knglert, l.'l'-'. l.alue. 1.15; It. 0 Fuchs, 1(18. Total. 71U. Onion Council -W. Anderson, tees K Anderson, 1.11); Walling, 172: Parker. IM; llonls, HIM. Total, 7011. TUIHD OAUE. (leorgo Washtiiutou Coiiuill -Uaage. lsa: Itelmer, do; Knglert. 1U1; Lsltie, lai; It. 0. l'uclu, 224. Total, sou. t ulon Council W. Anderson, 182; K. Anderson, Ml. Walling, i:t4; Tarlcr, 18'.'; Morris, 158. Tumi, oso. Two more of the trams taking 1 art In the New York Women's 1 eairun toiirualueut passed the 400 mark at tho Arlington Hall alio) a xstrrday after noon. The New Yolk Cltl Hchtleteu players re fused to bowl and the Cicsieut No 2 team tilled the si hedule ror tho afternoon b) tolling a postponed game. The scores: tiasT luux. ltosedale Mrs Wlchroann. 80, Mrs. llenken, 89: Mrs. Kreicks, tta; Mrs. uehrmaiin, U3, Mrs, Oest, 77. Total, 422. srcovD hive. Noiddentai her Women Mrs. Hpanhoff. 80j Mrs. Killer. SJ; Mrs. N'oller, HI; Mrs. Ueuaeli, 70: Mrs, linn, em. 'Intel, 421. miRn iiutr. Crescent Team N'o. 2- Mrs. Goe.tr, 70 Mrs M. Dlehl. 81: Mrs. Mint. UJ. Mrs 1.. Hlelil, at; Mrs. tleken, 72. Tulal, aao. locum (IAMI. I'oiiiuclielskopii-Mis Si'hlewiti, 74; Mrs. Tjinge, S2; Mrs. ltass. &s, .Mrti. Jenten. 7'1; Mrs. Clausen, 0:1. loiai. ar.a. itrru OAiiE. Cresient Team N'o. I Mrs. Schmidt, 8B; Mre. Btlcr. M4; Mrs. Wise, Ml. Mrs. Wltnmer, 75; Mrs. Stoeckor, 40. Total, 34U. sutu aivt. Crescent Team No. 2 Mrs. Rohlewllr, B3; Mrs. Inge, n.1. Mrs. Mcnt. UO; Mra. I. Diehi, 2; Mra. Klcken. rt.'l. Total, .'loo. The Orient and Ttushwlrk Wheelmen competed in last night's series of thn Carriithers tournament of llrooklyu, the former winuluit three of th tour cames. Anderson's spaie work was the feature. The scores: IIIIST OAilP.. Orient Wheelmen Unrrows, 140; Andersen, 20e Moller, 17S. Total, ,".2'.i. Uushwick Wheelmen Schrelber, 172; Urqilhart, 17D; Landman, 171. Total, . '.22. sri'OND nMr. Orient Wheelmen- Burrows, 1E8; Anderson, 177 Moller. 178. 'lotal. ft 13. llushwlck Wheelmen Schrelber, lall Urquhart, 172, Landman, loo. Total, 4.11. TIItUluMMl. Oiient Wheelmen Ilurrows, 15; Andejaon, lfl: Moller, 147. lotal, 47o. llushwlck Wheilnuii S. hi fiber, 102; Urquhart, IT'.i. Landman, 144. lotul. 4h5. 1 orm 11 (icmk. Orient Wheelmen Ilurrows, lot; Andereon, 1S2; Moller, 1.12. Total. 41I.V Iluahwiik Wheelmen "chrolber, 144; Urquhart, 124; Landman, 14i. Total. 417. The Uncle Bam national tournament games at Fratnkle's allejs last night resulted: rtnsT noip. Vanda-IIanler, 1.17. s. Iluek, 11H: II. Milek. 1S1 Men, 123. Schmieil. I no. Total. 70.1 ltosedale Ciicsc'hen. 144; Wuehrmann, 1S1: Mein ken, ir,2, Mesloh. IS7. Kessler. ISO. Total, 824. SFCOMl (UMr. Fidelia Gerth, 147, K. Fracnkel, 130, Koater, 105. Total, 4 42. Lafayette reyerelll. no; Schlele, 134; Naples, 14li. Vogler, 110, Ilctlef. ISO. Total, Oil.', riiimi octr. Vanda Hanley. I'.u, , Iluek. 10.1: II. Bnek. IRSi Mnrt. 17l; Si hulled, n'o. Total. 7r.T. Lafajette-I'ecrclil. 102. Sdliele, 1S7 Naples, 144; Vogler, 1411, Ilrlllf, IT,.'.. Total, (178. The American Kichance National Hank howlers Iniproied tin irehjucis of winning one of th leading prues In the Hank Ch rks' League tournament last night. Ihc scores: rtnsT (UMr. American Eichange National Bank Armstrong, ISli, Kraree, lf.2: lee, l.'lft, IVldon, 174, Kennedi, 142. Total, 742. llannier National I'ank-'pence. 13l: Wrlitht, 121. Wnrtnian. 12ft; 'Ihompson, 10i; Hunt, 13ft, lotal, (120. BKCosn neir. Hanover National Hank Spenee, 121: Wright, 143. Wormian, Ifto. Ihompson, 133; Hunt, 163. lotal, 700 Mount Morris Hank C. II. McKever. 10.',; Tlmp son, 1.14; lllckunbothen, PS, o. 1. McKever. 137; dross, 141'. 'total, oil. rnmn haiie, American Eichange Nationil Bank Armstrong, 1HI; Fraee, 14H, Leo, 174. Fcrdnn, 17ft; Kennedy, jr.i lotsi, 8'i Mount Morris Hank- C. II. McKever, 104; Timp aon, 144. Spalding, 13ft, II. F. McKever. 18ft; Onus, K,4. Total. 072. Thn r.mplres defeated the Audubons and Belvl. deres in tho Harlem League tournament last night. The scores: rtlthTOCMF. rmplre-I.lnden, 1114. Htoff, Hit, Williamion. 149; Howell, 12ft, ljt Due, 232. Total. Sue. Midunon Msher, 143: llrnnd. I on. Orlmes, 178; Taylor, 170, Hprmier. 173. Total, hip. ski OMt OAMI. Audubon-Maher. IV.'. llrand. lh Orlmes, 124; Tailor, Iftft; sprlnner, lul 'Intnl. 7ftt Ilelildere-Newklik, I'i.i. 'llodemNnn, 12ft; Hill, 100. Loc'kwoiirt, llill. Hclles, 1UM Total, H02. Tiitr.n iusif. Empire Linden. IPO. Stiff, Hi'.. Williamson, 10(1; Howell. 10ft; La Dm, 214. 'lotal. noil. Helvidere-Nowklrk, 172. Puts. 107; nill, 108; Lockwood, 14S, Hcllew IHll. Total, H72. The Knickerbockers won two games at Pump's al leys last night. The scores itnsr oamc Oerard Coi. 1S7; It Brown. 14f; F. Brown, 140 Curtis, IBS. Stein, I Till. 'lolal. 70B. Auld Clootie -Kapp, 130: Welsker, 101; Knoeppel, inn, B. Wood, 170, Kngleklng, un. Total, 728, srcoNti naMF. Auld Clootie Kspp. 141; Welsker, 10S; Knoeppel, 140, K. Wood, llio; LusleMntr, Iftft. Total, 7M1. Knlckerboeker- Snyder. 1 77. Htitchlngs, 12B; Meyer, 170, IjiKorest, 140, Lehrbach, 203. Total, sift. Tmnn OAur. Oerard-Co. 1B0, B. Brown, 1S8; V, Brown, 1M Onrtla, 100. fiteln, HIS. Total. 7eli. Knickerbocker Bnj di r. 178, nutoblngs, 14S; Meyer, 181, La Forest, ino, Lehrbach, 171, Total, moo, In the Rtaten Island Amateur Bowling League games rolled on Monday night the Peerless took two games, which still keep them In llrst place. The scores F1KST OAME. Staten Island Bostwlek. 148; BchoTerllne, 140 Stanley, 107; Murphy, 133, Hiecel, 14H. Total, 740, Marlon-Daley, lfto, Chard. 104, Mawhlnny, 127; Fisher, 104, l'eleher, 144. Total, 7u. srcoMi (UMr. Peerless Brill, ml. Ilnineiihazen, 184; F.vans, 1H2; Verkriiten, 135: WoercVencr, Iftft. Total, H.Mi. Marion Daley, 1:111; Chsrd, 144: Mswblnny, 170; Fiaber, 102; l'eleher, 140. Total, 701. Tiiinn IIAMF. reerleKi-Ilrlll, l.'l Happrnhagen, 14A; Elans, lftil, Verkrufen, 181. Woerckimer, 120. Total, 7n, Hiateu Ialauil Hoetwlck, n.fl, Schoyerllng. 147; Stanley, 148; Murph, 104; Hiegel. 120, Total, 751. Tho Independent No. 1 team defeated the De fender and Unler I'ns No, 2 uulnteta In the Arling ton Hall women's 10 irnanient of Brooklyn yester day afternoon. The scores: MUST OAUK. Defender Mrs Rrhutle.dO; Mrs.Rwaser,12l Mrs, Nordbrock, 100, Mrs. llaslar, 118, Mra. Coors, 100. Unter'l'ns No. 2 -Mrs. Ilourhoiii. r.8; Mrs. Itoe. iner, 12U; Mrs. llellstrrn.Hs, Mrs lmmermsnn,06; Mrs. Bowman, HG. lotul, 41111 B ICO Ml OAMt. Uottr Una No. 2 Mrs, Boiichoux, 109; Mra, Roe roer, 108, Mrs. Hellatern, 7s, Mrs. Zluiniermann, 1112. Mrs. Bowman, 73. Total, 46u. Independent No. I -Mrs. Hharpe, 118; Mrs. Die. den. H7; Mrs, noli, I'U; Mrs. on.lrun, lift; Mrs, Jack, son, I'd. Total, 4U7, tiiisii oiur, Independent No 1- Mrs. Sharps, Oft; Mra. Dieden, 110, Mrs. (loll llio. Mia. Winilrau, HO, Mrs, Jack son, 121' Total, f.80 Defender Mrs. hebuttc. 120, Mrs. Swasey, 74; Mrs. Nordbrock, HI, .Mrs. Ilaslar, 73, Mrs. Coors, 101. Total, 4Mi, Fulton Council tallied pns In Ihe fu-sl game of laat night's aeries In the Urookhn Iloyal Arcaimm tour, nament and beat (Jen Putnam Council easily. In the third game, has ever, fallen failed to roach the ammmmmmmmjSjSS A Mark of Distinction. When you see a Sterling Piano in a friend's house vou may feel sure that they aie connoisseurs Of music, They realize that good music cannot be pro duced from a poor piano. " The Much Advertised Bargains " may seem cheap to one who does not understand a piano, but the musician insists upon having quality and reputation. 5,000 . Sterlings IN BROOKLYN, And every purchasersatisfied and proud of their piano. Kvcry Sterling cus tomer lias only words of praise. No Apologies Needed. Perhaps you have one of the "cheap bar Kains " advertised by dealers one of the un known kinds with an unpronounceable name, not satisfactory sounds tinny, have to apolo Kle eery time you play It. "Better change It for a reliable make. Take advantace of our methods of selling direct to the public from our factories. There Is a Saving of $50 to f 125, and no exaggeration about that statement either. Special Offering. New pianos from our factories (not fake bargains made by " unknowns"). Every pi ano advertised is in stock and marked in plain figures and fully guaranteed. 5 Full Size Uprights. Double veneered cases, Ivory keys, 3 pedals, all modern improvements. $175.00 cash or installments. 10 Large Uprights. Very handsome design, full rich tone, all modern Improvements. S200.00, real value $27S.OO. 15 Big Bargains. We offer IS $350.00 Pianos as a special leader at $250.00 each (cash or monthly payments). New pianos rented. Rent allowed If pur chased. Tuning, Repairing, Polishing, etc. THE Sterling Piano Co., MAN'UFArTL'KKRH, Wlm.nl nnd KMulI Wnrfroomi, 536 FULTON ST., Brooklyn, Opp. Montnuk Theatre. V. S. DENSLOW .... Manager hoo mark ami Inst to Kern, whn In tha seennil Kama liail i'Iho ianqitllietl (,cn. Putnam. Ihaacorrs. rmT a eve. I'nlton Cnimcll-nrand, 17; IT SllTrla. 17: O. SilTrla tr3, IxitpII. sin. Mnllcna, znr,. Total, un. ('.ui rntimm (lonm-il Frll, lax; DiUKhtr. I"?. Ilnllini:twr,rtri, 14&; SrhuiipmaDn, 121; Dounellj-, 1B. 'lutil. 701. r)conh nMr. r,cn. rntnam Council Volt, 141; Itoushtr, 1.1B; Alien, 144; lloIllnRaonrth, 180, DonnMIr, 13rt. To tal. 7J4 1 ern Ooutirll jlpunrtt, lfia; Krtcliam, lf.7: Trim. mer, 1114, Miller, 123; Siliwartle, 17. Total. 796. THIRD OAMI Fern Council Bennett. 17H; Keteham. 13fl; Irim. mn. 111: Miller. 1 70. hchuartje, 1H". Total. 840. Filltou Council nratiil. I!!. 11. Silvaria, 17tl C. Slherla, 11.1, J.iieli. mil; Mudlcim, lf.7. Total, 7.1U. The onlr series to be playeil thin week in tho Har lem Heinibllcan Club tournament was rolleil iat nlltht. 'lliusrotTs; riimr oamf. Wlnsiir-raraer. 140. Cook. 224; Cowperthwalte, l.Ti. Ilowlaml. ltlB. Merntt. 1H2, Wlae, lflH; Pane, lllrt.SarToril. H'O, Total. 1,370. I.otin-lloi.r. 17H. Finning, tr.fl; I.ittte. 1R7; Punlj. 203. MnMiahan. IM: !.asell, 101, Church, H'.i, Mllliaip, 177. 'lotal. 1.33"!. irroMi r.cMa Winsor Parker. 17o. Cook, 12fl; Cowrierthwaite, 14.'.. llowlatiil. Irtl. Merrltt. till, Wie, 131, Page., 142, BarTiinl. ir,. Total. I.213. J,otu Omera. 17. I lemlnir, 170; Little, 184; Punli, ill'.'; Movnahan. l.r.7; I.asell, 177, Church, ir,; Mlllleie, ISO. lotal, 1.3if. At tlm Villace Club alleya last nluht the Kroentrlo team won two of the Yorkilllu l.eacue tournament Rallies. 'J he scores: T!HT OCME. Commnilore Tlnrna, 134. Moms, 140; Nickolans, 1 111: Wearsey. 120, W. Dobeokl, 172 Total. fl7ll. Krenlno T. Meagher, 144; llounond, 182; Veitb, IRil; Orcon, 17(1, Klilera, 137. Total, 77.'.. hri I1MI OCMK. Commodore Huron, 141; Morris. 133: Klckolans, lKil; Weareey, 1211; . llnlieekl, 121). Total. 71M. Weet Harlem Steam, 173; Kiipenateln, 12. Mil ler, l.'Ml, S. Kraim-r, ir.H; I, Kramer. 17r. Total. 7H. THIRD ocsir. Errentrlo- T. Mesaher, 227; rionnond. 122; Velth. 1H1; (Ireen, 1114; I'.hlnra, 104. Total. H3H. West Harlem Htearn. 204; I.. Kramer. Ifld; B. Kramer, 174; Kuclin, l.'.l; Kolb, X3A. 'lotal, SOS. lliiullnc tlnnira To-Nljslit. Harlem racua Tournament Doulevard, Premier and lllcerttale. at 1 hum K Kahlsdorfa alleys. 1'ulted Uowllin; Oliiba Champions' 'tournament Alliioua s. Coriutlnaus, at Thum ii Kablsilorf'aal leye, S'ewlork Royal Arranura laicua Tournament Colonial Council, Oltlo Council and Derlnne Coun cil, at tho Tennis Club alleya. 1'nlted llonlluit Clubs Sectional Toiirnanient fitanilanl m. Itomiilale at the An ade alleya North Hide Leaunn Tallapooaa, Morri Wheelmen and(lrne lllll No. 2, at the North bide Palace alters. Undo Ham National Tournament -Howard, HI. George ami llni In Kam.at Pr.ienkle'Hallcv. Art'lidioccHan Union League Tournament fit, Mar'al.)cnuin, Ht. Asnea 1'nlon anil Harlim Cath olic Club, at the Village Club alle) e. I'omiueii'iHl lat'ue Tournament- American Litho graphic Company Team N'o. 1, Passaant Ai Co, and Mainline. Maxwell Jl Moore, at lleld'a alleys. InterHtate Leajun olean a. New York, at Olean. Moellei'a Tournament Hcliwartzwald a. Tick Tacks, at Monller'n alleys. llrooklju Itojal Ai-canum Iainie Tournament 1inu In! md Council, ib'ilford Council and Common wealth Couniil, nt Tniluor'H alleys. Carruthfra TlmcMrn Team Tournament Tin Kliliilit . Hoillh Paw, at the F.lepliaut Club alleyiy, AHHOclatnd Cji Un;: Clulm of Lorn; Inland Tnuriia ment I'lana A-Hoiith llrookl)n Wheelmen ts. Bush. wick Wheelmen at l'eteraon'a alleya, Arllnttton Hall Wiuiicn'a Iiscue Tournament Hrooklyn. Mllford, Monotrram. Alert, Carlton and Klaiuot, at the Arlinutnn Hall alleya. Twentv sixth Ward Tournament Ilelmnnt, Twen ty -aiitlilWard and Yellow Kids, at Kehielleln'i alleya. Intercity Leauue Olympla a. Ilaynnne, at IMln. ser'a alleH. FJisei Countr Tournament Kqultablo I), Turn Vereln II and l'oat Office, at Monttfoinery'a alleys. htaten Island Amateur Iasue Tournament Im- Ecrlal. Columbia and Tonipkinsvllle, at West Now riiihtoli. llowllnfr Notes, Ucrraio, Feb 28. The New York learn made it three straight last nlttbt aicslnat tlm Ilnffalo bowl era. Mnulauthe third irame by a score of 8.12 to H32. The tie for the championship of the Mornlnz Kcwapaper Iairuo toiiriiameut. fietween The Hun, Times and Journal teams will be decided at theder mania Anscmbly Kooms alleya nut Friday alter- IHIOIl, Ilockry, Cutler School practically won the championship In the N'ew Ymk Inti racholastla Athletlo hockey tournament by defeatine Colitmbla Instliite at the rt Nicholas fikalini; Iltuk yesterday afternoon, by the acorn of 111 to tl. 1 he Ht. Nicholas HkaUnz Club's hoeker learn waa badly beaten at ilie Clermont Avenue Ice Hkatlne llink, In llrooklyn.l lant nlglK, in Ita match with the Hkatlnit Club of llrooklyu. The score wui Uruoklyn, 0 Koala; St. HlchgUa, O, W- If" """ II I II ' BROOKLYN. ! mv-vsv, Blizzard Bound Furniture Will Make March the Greatest of All Furniture Months. ii; -r-srfffe--- rzz We made extraordinary preparations for our f 2$$u!n r-' February furniture Sale only to have been met , y6a-:: : by irresistible natural forces which overcame our ' ' fljk ' 'iT-T-tl ')est calculations. Aany have been the inquiries M -t-, " What about your regular February Furniture I jj'j v, ,, ''u-v :l'e .' 'ie bove explains why we didn't " t jlkOfii' M17!7u .- ut vhat may have been your loss in waiting '2 &J-Wn -nh Wl" now e '0UI Ka.m m ,savmcT- There's al- 1 , vini'M. --iopMnff ways ll reason for ffivinjr prices that are money m ' V- 'T5" tsw losing or very near it, else the announcement is , ' yTf " C ver' mucn ne a :le Gaps which of necessity m pur -pf would have been made by our Annual Sale we m ) iti j had already arranged to fill by large purchases for 1 ' tcC!l fe3" "-s3cLs, March. These new things are even now crowd- W! -, nig- urjon us, and carloads upon carloads of the U February and Aarch goods are meeting here together. A state of congestion is bound to happen It unless we can sell quickly. We must have room at once, and so make larger savings for you in J ' this Aarch Sale than we ever have done. a. i; A Rediictioni of 25 to 50 From Regular Prices I j will be made, commencing to-morrow. All the pieces, at these extreme reductions, will be !i marked with a red ticket, enabling you to look through the great exhibit (the like of which l',l hasn't been seen before) at your leisure, and be waited upon at any time you wish. j!'i But this sale will be famous because of the great variety and originality of the furniture as ;' well as the economy it will bring you. ! ; The collection embraces every sort, the newest and the most handsome, the splendidly made, l;f, the most artistic, the useful, the most decorative. We never had a larger assortment of beautiful 1' !j pieces. Jl For instance, in Library and Parlor Tables alone, we have more than two carloads of the I ;!i most exclusive, graceful and unusual tables made. i ; j But we haven't space to go into detail now, later we will give you more individual descrip- I ;! tion of the elaborate pieces, but the present is the best time to take advantage of the sale in all its I i fullness. If XKffS Ol' TlllZ irilKETMES. Chief Consul Heltllnc Ismien n Statement on the Slilrnuth 1J111. Thero win n Brent stir nt tha ht adrjuartors of tho New York State Division of the L. A. W. TCBterday nftor news had been received thnt tho Associated CycllnR Clnbt had come out. In opposition to tlio ICllHWorth Slilepath bill. Ae corillnc to the oDlclnl statements, the character nnd construction or the bill has been mlsundor htooil. Chief Consul Ik'liline issued n sinned statement settlnc torth the purpoo nf the bill, of which the following is nn excerpt: The bill wa dtawn iiurauant to a resolution linanl mollsly adopted at the annual meetlncof the Hoard of Ofllcera of the New York State Division, I. A. V., held in ltochener, Dec. 17. 1 siis, by the Chairman of the Slilepath Committee of tho Sew York State Dlilslon, I,. A W., John Tl. Chlstn, Jr., of Albany, and is baaert on the eiperienie of the p-nt two yesM In Niagara comity ami the past year in Albany anil Monroe countii's. It pi rlult an county 1 1 ori:ati!7i a ciiiiiiiitsfiion to rale funds for bullilinu these paths, but iliH'H not compel HiIm nork. It Is designed to en able 03 chut toconMnict siiin (ryclei paths throush I'olllltry dlKtni'ts whern the naKonwaje are unfit for cirllntr. Ill the pursuit of this oblect the Hllaworth bill ninkcH a ery neiittibln and just proiialon that c c'llsti who life theia pathn shall not do so at tha I'xpeiiFe of other jcllst who contrtlmte the money for ronstrut tllii: and luaiutHlliim: thum. In other words, the hill alum to proiiila bonerlts for all and to dlMrilntta the extienso of tlns bi'iieflts eienly anioni: thiieo cccllntH b.i nhnni thei are tiujoynl llio licetu-e feo HHtabllihed tij tho prmiiiliin of tble bill Is in no seiiei. a "class lai." Tho riders nnd dnwrsofall other lohiclcs ate exclmled from the iihenf thei, ccle pallie, and for this reason an not mn permitted to pa 11 In ensfl fee. Rpei ial laws proMiliiiK tor eliletiatli commissions 111 secernl 1 nuiltiea lire now 1.11 our statute book, anil tin so laws 111 nlect will reiiulro a ciclist usinc the paths lu these count 11 a to obtain eevtral licenser, unless tho Kllswortli bill slioiild tiecome 11 law, In nliicbcasa the entire citale will be subject tonne trelu ral proi slou and the ri'.Ull('liieuts will bo urcntll aliupllti.'il and ina.la uuilorm. Yv'htlo ailiocntini: thi' passage or ttu'Hldepatll bill tlm 1.. . W. has not ceased III Its etfoits for ironil roa.ls From the time of its 01. caniatiou the Iaifiie has spent many thousand of dollars to adanco tho c.iuse of road iiuproieiui nt, and has piinted and circulated ner 2.000,000 iam ptlletaand niacarlnrs ilecotid to thl- silbieot. At tlie annual lueetllli; nf the ilicision Hoard of onic is Itoi. RoiiHHM'H wan reiiuested to rtcommentl, and the Leirislature reiiuested to make an appropriation of $1,111 0.0011 for 1 arrj llu: out the pro iiiou of the (loud ltoiidft law iluriui; the ear IH1111. Kx-Preslilent I II I'ntturof tlio L. A. W. line stiulii'd the bill carofnlly nnd expresses u local opinion that its intent is plnin, nllliouuh thero Is no explicit provision voncornini; tourists. Section 4 of the bill rends: Kverysuch license lo liealid mut bo issued by tlio I'ouilulsaioners of tho countj wherein thoblcc clist resides, eicept that anyLlcxclist who resides in another Statu or in some county of this Htatn wltero tliern is no slilepath commission maysi'iiiro a license In any county where a slilepath commis sion has been lawfully appointed b a bourd of supcnisors nra count iudt;i', and mioh licen-e shall bo calld tor the use of the person so purchasing, till n sldeputh ciiiiiuiission is nri;ani7eil in thu loun ty where sin h 1 arson ri sides, or for the cab n daryear forwhichlt is issued, and no longer. No person shall ride a bicicleon any niilepath in any county of this Htale where a sldepath lommlsslon has been, or at any time hereafter may bo appointed, unless a atiil bicycle license is attached or ntlixed to thn left side of the front fork, or upon the lower lube of the frame within six inches from tho head, so that tin llconse ileiice will show on the leftside of the lower tube of aucll bicycle. Thn National Cycllnc Association found a "innru'H nest " yeHteriiny mill coneelieil a plan to comer! It Into ammunition lo ho imod in lis buttle aciilnst the I.. A W One of the ollleinls of tlio "outlaw" ortanlratlou, thn 011I7 nno who Is Imparting to It the appoiiriincoof helnc iille, dlsemered ortliouclit lie dlaeovered that the I,. A. V. ilneliiu Hoard was irriuitliijr sanc tions to oreantz.it ions whlcli had been refused by tlie A. A. I'. The ofllelnl referred to linnie. dintelr saw "n prntty mesa" fur tlm L A. V. and inado hasto tnconflilo his discover)' to the reporters. Iloanld All thontliletloorcnnlzations In llulTnloaro independent of the A. A. L nml hold their enmes without reference In it The military ntnlotio olulis nro nihil outside tho A. A V , nml if tlie l. A V urntits 11 sniictlon for cycle riices to any of them itvlolutes the terms of Its ulli iiiico witli the A. A I'. Now the Slxty-llflli Ilegiinenl of Ilnffalo lias been nMne; n series nf utlilotlo meets at which ejeln races liavo been a feature, nnd I sac by tlm bulletin of Chalrmnn Mntt of thn I, A V, Itaelni; Ho.inl that tin tins L'nuil nil a snuction for theoycllni;. Tills will break the iilliaiiee lietweeu tint I,. A, V und A. A. I'. and inakn it plain eallint; for thoN. C A Aha!" This was a serious matter if true. The "If," however, will bliulit the uleo of tin) N. C A. officials, for it was learned Mibseiiiiently fiom tlioHeiirtaryof tlieA A V. that the Hlxty-llfth llenlment A. A. has retuinml to the A. A. I', nnd la boldliiB Its came under A A I'. rules. l'rosldent Keonnn has notns yot mentioned the name of the iiian who will be ( hull limn of the, A. W Undue Itounl. but persons 111 tlio city who nro In his cunlldeiice urn lespousiblo for a report that I'red limlacli ot (Jhlcneo will be selected. (Jorlnuli was a niuinber of the National llHi'lncj Hoard in Irtti.'i, when Oeoreo 1). indium wast'liairuinii. The New York ineni ber.lt has been confidently uuderstnoil all alone, will bo Georicu 1,. Mel artliy, the present han dicapper for tlioHtntii t' ..Mearsof t.'luto liuiil. who was to bo tho Chairman, found that his business obligation would not permit lilm to uccopt, and itls becauso of his withdrawal from tho fluid that tho appointment has been delayed. Menrn. It Is expected, will he u mem ber of llio board, Henry Itoblnson of lloston is also mentioned by those professing to know tho President's plans as a member l'notbnll.3 Nicw Havfk, Feb. 2S The Yale freshman football management made publlo to-day Us flnsncial report for last year. The receipts amounted to fit, 201, and after paring all bills tbrre was a balance of :na that goes to the freshman nary The receipts In cluded ihe turn nf H.rt.17 raised by aiibacrlption In the freahroan clui, $301 In gate receipt aud $235 In guaranUsa. I W i M - 'A.B.SEE" I ELECTRIC .11 Si il5 ELECTORS 1 A. B. SEE MFG. CO. fk ALONZO B. SEE l BROOKLYN, N. Y. ne-uiFrontst. rALTER L. TYLER 1 m- .. T7 , e. l 82-92 P.arlSt. C ' fi Office: J 16 Front Strtet Owners h I ifNASSAiTsT lPW L 67 CORTbANDT ST HOME BILLIARDS AND POOL Made of nollahe ' ardwood, eoTered slate bed and perfectly level, Lttflitatic cushions, retttllar pool balls tinned down iiireriuired size, complete with full net of 1HI.1.S, CI r.S, CIIAI.K. 4c I II I. IB 31X44 :ir.l .".4 i H4 Inches. it.oo 14.08 as.no Kn.BO rriea. BILLIARD TABLES. W furnish anie ii7n at mboTfl prlci, BOVLING. TRNTINS made of solcctod seasoned rock maple, and eery one tnrmd tu reirulatioii dlmonelons, pel set of 10 p!n, ".".. UAI.l.H made of thi best llifiiumTitsi, perfectly turned and limhly iwllshed Ileeulatlon H T'-i 7 Inches. a.oii a.a n.iMi a.ro s.tio Prices. DOWI.INO 11AM. HACs, 7le. MKIES, 03 k llic, S5.00 GRAPHAPHONE. It reprodm es HONOS hrKFCHKs lHMlPH'CKS c, e.pial many SUM) hm bine. Ill.C'OKDS a.(K) per doen Hportiuir, Athb tic and Photographic floods Mall, t)IIDi:llS tilled prnmplli Cataliivun rni'P. Cortlatiilt st store op u until .i 1'. Al. IflGERSOLLPsS GOLF SCHOOL, H KST AHI'll ST. (in-Miicit hi rot INIIOOU I.KSSONN .li:V ItV "lin'SMtl. l'ATKICK HUO'l'lIl.lts, I, ATI: III' UMIIO ( I.I II. Evening Lessons a Specialty. CLDII8 MAUI" TO UllDI'.Il 1IM.I.S IirSIOl'I.llIU). I'l I.I, l.I.M 01 lilgllblTI i. TRIBUNE BICYCLES. Till-. I'l.MlsT MM. IN Till. Wllltl.I). Would be pleased In bao you tall and liuiLe a pf r sonal I'xaiiiiiiatinii. m scud f-.r i aulouc Models Nils, 40 and 4 1 $40 oo Models No 4.1 ami 41 (.11 ml Hoa 1 liai'. r . ..oisl Track ltacer, ir't'd for mad use, in pounds 7 r, in CRESCENT BICYCLES. IKHIlMIUlKl.rl. $.16. I'll UNI. I SS. fi.ll, ,SII lt I AsV IMVMi:.NT. Arthur R. Townsend, nilfBriik?-. limvn. 1KIIO lllejrlR fur One Dnllnr. We will send our hmhest irrado irent' or ladies lRuii Acme hltn: llicii le to am addrissou easy mi ihtlotis for only $1 on the loiulituuis uicliuii' tlio dlstritiutliie of 1.(100 small nculars, which 3011 1 an do in linen hours bend no iniinei I'.t full ji.u ticlllais how t" Et our best bni le f..i $1 on ami a few hours' work 1 ut this notii e out and null to u. Sl'.AHS. IIOKIUTK A CO , ( yi le lipt I'lu. ago I0LUMIHA llio cles, $ 1 .00 down, $ I no a week, i HAllIlO A I'AI.VKIIT ('I).MPASY, 28 lUthmonU av Port lUcUmoud, B. I, portismnn'j! (Gooasf. . ' ; Simpler in construct I and adjustments than i j chain wheel. The pri i ($7.00) is what a first-cl& ' j chain wheel should sell f i "The Clipper PeopU 944 8th av at 56th st. "" ' , Open liwniiix'i. r Stand- jkmMHi wSir i . ! Athletic f .i ' Goods "TheSpaldlng i-our exclusive traded; mark. i: If your dealei doe n't 'sell Spald- 'i iii(; 1,'oodi, ciul your ii.iine .ind , ; address and lii, too on a pos tal, and we will send, free, our i Catalogue, jrivini; lowest retail I L( prices on j;oods o! our Uniim- ( tacture. I 'rices the ame no . . mote, no less tlnoui;liout tha United State;. . , MlXmiuim. fciiiiiis. si',i.iii(..iiiimi:n1co. i , J.. I ill Nas'Hil l I I Uil ht. i ' I ra; I If iiii r I'reiil fur Tlmn ; ' V' Waul" adtertisi tueiiis I .1 In. hi j, may he left a4- j s-iiy postal 'lid.itrapli Measenir utUce, Clian:c4 IUa '" tarns m at Tut bun oflka. Adt, " M " i ,1. s-stsnMsmHBSBVaBBB-ass-a-at-asceBBaBW-MlBMHBBH