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0 THE SUN, BALTIMORE, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1897. CABLE CHESS MATCH. WHEELMEN AT WORK. Murpby served with distinction throughout the late war, and since that time has been engaged tn the practice of law. lie was a promineut republican.

GEN. BRADLEY T. JOHNSON. VIRGINIA AFFAIRS. Hon.

John Randolph Tucker's Condition Still smooth coated variety and the remainder belong to the wire-haired division. In the smooth coated class August Belmont has entered his champion dog, Blemton Victor and L. andW. Kutherford will show their challenge cup winner, Warren Sentence. H.

II. Flunnowell, of Boston, has his champion Cribbage, champion Surrey Janet, and Oakley Bru'ser nominated for the wire-haired class. J. Pierpont Morgan and Henry Jarrett, owners of the Chestnut Hill Kennel, will be the chief opponents for honors in the collie class, which number 119 animals. FOIl A HORSE SHOW.

view to his pitching regularly, as he has had three years experience and is said to be a cool, steady man. Amole is younir and has had little experience so far. He will hardly be taken South, but will be held In reserve, as Mr. Hanlon thinks be needs a year or so more seasoning beroro he will be ready to shine in the big League. He is a promising left-hander.

In the Atlantic League averages recently compiled by President Barrows, Nops makes a rather poor showing a3 a batter, being one hundred and first on tho list of batters, with a percentage of .185. Mr. Hanlon. however, thinks there is the making of a good batter in Nops, with" proper training. Coogan batted well for a pitcher, being forty-first on the list, with a percentage of ..283.

Amole was eijrhty-third, with .223. Nods stood well In the fielding averages, his percentage being .925, and he was eighth on the list. He, however, accepted much fewer neldinsr chances than Coogan or Amole. BALTIMORE OPINIONS. of the games, will you agree to close at 6.30? Newnes." To which President Marean replied: "Agree that all moves not made at 6.30 o'clock shall be sealed." In a few moments the time taken by the players in America was sent to London and the time taken in London by the players was 6ent to America, and good-nights were exchanged and an adjournment was taken until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

It is impossible to forecast the result of the match at this stage. The worst that can bo 6aid is that the Americans may lose four games. They are not quite so certain of winnintr four. At the Kritlsli Knd. London, Feb.

12. About fifty persons were present at tho opening today of the cable chess match In the Prince's room at the Hotel Cecil. This number was increased to a hundred later. Amone those present were about a dozen ladies, including Lady Newnes. On the right side of the room were ten models of the game and on tbo left was a four-foot chess board with chessmen a foot hiirh, showing the moves of Pillsbury and Blackburne.

During the evening the attendance increased to nearly 1,030 spectators. The excitement was very great. The boards on which Blackburne is fighting Pillsbury attracted the greatest attention. It is well known that Pillsbury was never able to beat the Englishman in a match game and the people here think that, although Blackburne had much the worst of the play in the afternoon, h3 improved his position greatly in the evening sittintr. The spectators here rely upon well-known end-game play and are almost certain that he will escape with a draw.

They consider Showalter's man beaten and believe that Atkins and Jackson should win against Burille and Helms, respectively. NORTHAMPTON'S SHUT OUT. American and British Experts, in the Midst of Their Struggle, Adjourn. OXE ENGLISH VICTORY TTON. Nine Other Boards to Decide as to the Supremacy.

SlcCntcheon Tails by the Way, but Showalter Has Practically a "Win" in Hand at the Eipene of Loeock How the Moves Are Shown to the Public on Giant Hoards. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sim. ISrooklyn, Feb. 12. The international chess match by cable between the Brooklyn Chess Club and the British Chess Club began on time this morning-.

After seven and a balf hours of play the play abs adjourned until tomorrow. McCutcheon. the American, lost a gatne, and the prospects for an American victory were not or the best. The American team, after dinner and a theatre party at the Columbia last ght, looked in at the stage of the Academy of Ilusic.whieb was occupied with the performance of "Faust." The opera did not conclude until a late hour, and it was something after 1 o'clock this morning when the material for the spectacular side of the c.ib'.e match was brought into the Academy to be set up Tor today's plar. which began with preliminary cabling at 9 o'clock.

When that hour had arrived everything was in complete order for the match. The chess tables -were In a line following the (weep of the stage at the footlights, with chairs in place for the players to sit behind them and facing the spectators. The scorers' tables, the scores an 1 all the paraphernalia needed were at band, and the ten "giant" chess-boards, upon which the players' games were to be reproduced with movable chess figures, were in readiness for the contest. A Pretty Stage. Nothing was lacking and tue stage made a Very pretty picture with the brilliant squares of red and yellow of the big boards with the cbesa figures of white and black upon thetn.

Overhead and above these great boards was a big score six feet square. In readiness to Iiave entered upon It the names of the American and Eugilsb. players as they confronted each other, with a place for the name of the opening, the number of moves made, who lost and won and how the total score was affected by each game scored. RAIniost a blizzard was blowiug, with a fierce snowstorm raging-, when the Commercial cable's operators on the stage of the Academy clicked their first message Just at 9 o'clock to the British operators in the Princess Room of the Hotel Cecil in London. The first message received was an expression of pood-will and fraternal feeling on the part of the British cbess-players for their American brethren, which sentiments were most heartily reciprocated In the return message from Brooklyn to London.

At balf-pist 9 the American players were goated in two sections, section No. 1 extending from the middle ot the staare to the extreme leTt and consisting of five of the ten chess tables, numbered 1. 3, 5, 7 and 9. respectively. The remaining naif of the tables were in section 2 and numbered 2, 4.

6, 8 and 10. Draw for Openings. Shortly after the team was seated the British umpire. Prof. Isaac L.

Rice, drew one of two numbered slips presented him, and on finding that the slip selected had an even liumber upon it announced that the Ameri-caps would play white on the even-numbered boards and the British would piay white on the odd-numbered boards. A few minutes then elapsed before the cable brought the cable brouarht the names and position of the English team, but shortly before 10 o'clock the messane arrived with the names of the Englishmen and their positions. The line-up was tnerefore as follows, and the pairings and openings were as hre stated: sectiox 1. a Texas cowboy, was chasing Jim Keating, who got out first, Miss Julia grappled with Issac Morgan and Stephen Clements, barring their egress till assistance came. Her strength was almost exhausted and Morgan was making ready to deal a blow at her when her uncle pressed a revolver ngalnst his forehead.

Then he wilted. Morgan and Clements were put in irons. Keating escaped. OLD TOINT, TA. Progress on the New Fortifications-Indian Citizenship Day at HamptonPersonal Items.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Old Point Comfort, Feb. 12. The season at this famous resort Is beginning to open with every indication of prosperity, and the spring months promise to be very lively. An unusually large number of people have been booked at the hotels for the latter part of February, March and April. Since last fall the work on the new for-titicatlons here has been pushed to such a good advantage that the fort is now prepared to dispute the passage of Hampton Roads with any fleet.

The new 10-inch disappearing guns are practically ready for use and the mortar battery emplacements are complete, und the platform are also readv to receive the mortars, of which there will be The new railway built by the government to connect with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad will be completed in a few days. The track runs along the beach from the new fortification to a cut made In the covered wayof the fort, and through this to the Chesapeake and Ohio, where it connects. This branch was built to facilitate the transportation of ordnance and other heavy material. The bazar which is to be held by the ladies of the Point In the palm garden of the Hotel Chnmberlin, on the evening of the 18th of February, for the benefit of the Dixie Hospital promises to be a brilliant all'air. In addition to the minuet, which is to be followed by a colonial ball, one of the interesting features will be the fancy dancing executed by Professor Bel-azzia, of Norfolk, and ilr.

W. C. Merrltt, of Baltimore. Monday was observed as Indian citizenship day at the Hampton Normal Institute, and appropriate exercises were held in Virginia Memorial Chapel. Mr.

Herbert Welsch, president of the Indian Rights Association, was present and took part in the exercises, which were very interesting. D. J. Turner Division, No. 9, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, were inspected last Tuesday night at Pythian Hall by Colonel Lawson, assistant inspector-genera 1.

The new roadbed of the Hampton and Old Point electric line was completed Wednesday. The entire road is now equipped with new and heavier steel rails and new ties. The departure of the fleet has not detracted much from the gayeties of the Point, the social life for the past week being characterized by the teas, lunches, which, with nightly hops at the hotels, have served to make the time pass pleasantly. Lieut. J.

A. Shlpton entertained a party of young ladies, who were chaperoned by Mrs. James II. Green, of Washington, D. at a luncheon Thursday.

Col. J. P. Sanger, inspector-general United States Army, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Captain Davis.

Lieutenant and Mrs. Wisser gnve a dinner Wednesday in honor of their guests, Rev. C. J. O'Keefe and Mr.

W. P. Richardson, United States Army, of West Point. Mrs. Burrows, of Smith's Centre, arrived here Monday and is visiting her parents, Captain and Mrs.

Ingalls. Lieut, and Mrs. Samuel Allen entertained their friends at a luncheon at the Chamberlln, after which they enjoyed a hop. Miss Clara Sellman, of Leesburg, has returned home, to the regret of her manv friends. Mrs.

Captain Patterson gave a progressive euchre party Tuesday. Misses Ellenore and Lillian Mosely gave a dinner to their friends Tuesday at the Chamberlln, which was followed by an enjoyable theatre party In the evening at the Home Theatre. Mrs. Dr. Corbusier gave a tea Thursday.

Lieutenant and Mrs. Morton have as their guest Mr. E. P. McBurney, of Atlanta, Ga.

Mrs. James A. Watkins and Miss Nannie Watkins returned Tuesday from a few weeks' visit in Baltimore. Miss Mary Massenburg, a graduate of the State Normal School at Farmville, has arrived home. The Misses Rlchter gave a handsome reception Monday in honor of their guest, Miss Beulah Murden.

Miss Antoinette Merrltt, of Baltimore, who was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Pet-tus. has returned home. The following are the Marylanders registered at the hotels here; At the Chamberlln M.

S. Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Brown, Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Brooks, Mr. and Sirs.

Chns. S. Morgan, H. O. Darrell, John Morrison.

E. M. Chllds. Miss D. Dixon, Miss M.

1 Cherry, Miss Bonsall, David Stewart, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Mary II. Jenness, Mr. Edward Ross, R. C.

Dotson, Edward F. Tyler, F. L. Hart, II. Greenbaum, B.

W. Waring, W. E. Waring. At the Hygeia Hotel Arthur Dunmead, Martin J.

Haas, C. W. Newton, S. Kranss, John B. Day, J.

II. Anderson, A. L. Carter. FROM NORFOLK.

inelihmen. Americans. Openings. Black hurne 1 Pillsbury Two Kniphtg. Aikins 3 Uuriile (Vienna t-ame.

-iil, 5 Hymes French Defense. Elate French Defense. 9 Teed t. (j. 4.

SECTION Americans. i Englishmen. Openings. f-howalier 2 LococK r.uy Lopez. Jisrrv Lawrence iP.

Q. elites 6 r.el'.insUara Ruv Lopez. I Jackson Lopez. McLuicneon. Jacobs Centre Counter.

The League at Albany Makes Some Alterations in Its Laws and Divides a State. SUNDAY RACING IS KILLED. Walter L. Eckhardt, of Baltimpre, Suspended, for Two Years. Big Argument on the Local-Option, Proposition and Its Defeatby 161 to Votes The Color Question Up Again, with the Old.

Result Amateurs May Exchange Prizes. Albany, N. Feb. 12. The National Assembly, League of American Wheelmen, devoted the greater part of today to the consideration of proposed amendments to the constitution.

The proposition to sanction Sunday racing in divisious which favored it was again badly dereated, the vote being 77 in favor of the amendment to 161 against it. Secretary Abbot Bassett's motion to admit nearroes was defeated by a vote oT 153 yeas to 100 da; a tw.o-thirds vote being required to pass it. The proposition to admit profasslonal racers to associate membership was overwhelmingly defeated. The case or Walter L. Eckhardt, of Baltimore, charged with racing in Cumberland.

under an alias, and in unsanctioned races, last fall, was reopened and his suspension increased to two years, instead of until next July, as the racing board of the L. A. W. at first decided. A number of auspeuded racers were reinstated.

The Sunday racing amendment was moved by Mr. Welch, of North California, and was heartily favored by most of the Western and Southwestern delegates and opposed for tho mo3t part by the Eastern and Southern men. There were many exceptions, however, among them Mr. Monahao. of South California, who opposed the motion, and ex-President A.

C. Willison, of Maryland, who supported it. Mr. Willison said he believed that this was not a State's rights question, when ageneral permission was granted. under which every State could do as it pleased.

As to the morality of the subject, he believed that Sunday racing in California would mean drawing people away from disreputable sports to a reputable one. Chief Consul Conway W. Sams, of Maryland, thought that Sunday racing was throwing the doors open too wide. Chairman George D. Gideon, of the Li.

A. W. racing board, stated that the board unanimously favored allowing the divisions to do as they wished in the matter. The sentiment of the numerically strong Eastern divisions, however, killed the amendment, as it has in years past. The vote by States was as follows: Arkansas, 4 ayes; Colorado.

4 ayes; Connecticut, aye, 5 noes; District of Columbia, 3 aves; Illinois, 10 ayes by unit rule, 3 dissenting; Indiana, 5 ayes; Iowa, 6 noes; Kansas, 3 ayes, 1 no; Kentucky. 2 ayes, 4 noes; Louisiana. 3 ayes; Maryland, a ayes, 3 noes; Massachusetts, aye, 24 noes; Michigan, 5 noes: Minnesota, 4 noes; Missouri, 8 ayes; Nebraska, 4 noes; New Hampshire, 3 noes; Sew Jersey, 14 noes; New York, 15 ayes, 38 noes; Pennsylvania, 3 ayes, 26 noes: Rhode Island. 5 noes; South Carolina, 4 aves; Tennessee, 4 ayes; Texas, 3 ayes, 1 no; West Virginia, 1 aye. 5 noes: North Carolina, 4 ayes.

Eleven of the executive officers voted no. The first amendment was offered by Mr. Bassett that States bavins not fewer than twenty-five resident leatcue club members shall be called consulates, and that California shall be divided into two States, as follows: South California to include Santa Barbara, Ventura. Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and San Diego counties; all north of these counties shall be known as North California. It was adopted.

A motion that local option be given divisions to control their own representation on the State board, not to affect the national board, was adopted. Mr. Welch, of California, moved an amendment allowiog any cycling club to be represented on tho national board. This was amended so that each division may determine the number of members of a club necessary to entitle it to representation on the State board. An Amendment was adopted which gives amateurs the privilege of exchanging prizes so long as they do not convert them into cash.

E. W. Robert, of Missouri, proposed an amendment, which was adopted, providing that the racing board arrange amateur and professional national championship events at the league meet, tho races to be the same In number, etc. D. W.

Jenkins moved to have a regular salary attached to the office of chairman or the racing board. This was lost by a vote of 139 to 82. Amendments to the by-laws were adopted Increasing the bonds of the secretary to 10.000 and the treasurer to 515,000. A motion to allow the annual assembly to select the meet place instead of the executive committee was defeated. A resolution was adopted placing road races by L.

A. W. members under the Jurisdiction of the racing board for the purpose of aiding the Century Itoad Club In purifying road racing. Amendments proposing to cut off the club initiation fee of 2 and to allow consuls to pass on racing-board suspensions were defeated. A long list of racinir men were reinstated.

Amonir them were: Harry Laib, of Baltimore, und the following, all or Klchmond, H. P. Dunker, w. J. Tignor, H.

H. Duncan, O. C. Hope. M.

B. Petross, J. T. Temple, H. S.

Coleman. R. C. Baker. J.

M. Younir, W. C. Pond, F. A.

Fry, J. H. Schultz, T. D.Yeates, J.O. Hawkes, E.

S. Houk, H.T.Allen, K. E. Pond, C. E.

Loehr. E. H. Eggleston. I.

H. Briarg, R. L. HIter, A. B.

Cousins. R. 8. Merriman, F. G.

Anthony, P. M. Edwards, H. B. Warren, ft.

J. Hersman, N. Richardson, E. H. Mayfield, J.

G. Armstead, R. F. Coleman, T. B.

Leonard, J. W. Burnett. At the evening session St. Louis.

was selected as the place for holding the national assembly for 1898. A resolution that the members of the leasue be renumbered so that lowest numbers be given to the oldest members of the league was carried. Through President-elect Potter the special committee appointed to draw a contract between Sterling Elliott, editor of the Bulletin and the L. A. reported that they had drawn up a new one, with which Mr.

Elliott was satisfied. This contract binds Mr. Elliott's legal heirs. Mr. Potter's resolution that a special committee be incorporated as a loan committee to extend financial aid to divisions and consulates was carried.

It was voted to allow the president an appropriation of 52,000 for clerk hire, etc. Mr. Potter moved that the racing board be recommended to reinstate Fred. J. Titus In the leasrue by March 15 next.

Mr. Mott introduced a resolution, which was accepted by Mr. Potter, that if Titus made a written application to the racing board and apologized for his conduct, his suspension bare-moved. It was unanimously adopted. Tho convention adjourned at 11.15 P.

M. Eckhardt Told of His Suspension. The first news of the action of the national assembly in suspending for two years Walter L. Eckhardt, the Maryland racing man, was conveyed to Eckhardt by a SUN reporter. lie seemed surprised at the sentence and refused to discuss it Tor publication, beyond saying that he thought that the suspension would be made shorter soon.

He said he bad not definitely decided upon his plans for the future. Road Records to Be Considered. Several important chansres in the rules governing road riding, among one to Include a number of performances as recognized records, not heretofore considered such, will be acted upon by the road-records committee of the Century Cycling Club of Maryland at its meeting Monday evening next at the Central Y. M. C.

A. A list of records, in cluding some claimed under the new rules. will also be acted upon by tho committee. The committee meeting will be held after the adjournment of the Century Club's regular monthlv meeting. COOGAN-KEISTER DEAL.

Mr. II anion Concludes the Transfer Something About that Young String of Pitchers. Tho deal by which Manauer Hanlon gets Pitcher Coogan. or the Paterson (N Atlantic League team, in exchange for Keister, the clever young Baltimore player, who wants another year's minor league experience, has been consummated by the formal transfer of the players on President N. E.

Young's books. Coogan Is the third pitcher and the fourth player that Manager Hanlon has -gotten from the Atlantic League within a year. Keister was secured from Ted Sullivan's New Haven team last season as substitute infielder. Jerry Nops and Amole were purchased from Manairer Long's Wilmington (Del.) Club just before the close of last sea-Son, and Nops pitched three championship games, winning two of them. Nops and Cooaan will be taken South.

Nops will pitch regularly unless his work fails nS, and Coogan will be tried with a He Creates a Breeze by Comparing the Cuban Revolutionists to Southwest Virginia People. fSpecIal Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.T Richmond, Feb. 12. Gen. Bradley T.

j'ohnsou made a comparison in bla speech at the dinner last night of the Richmond Bar Association which was not altogether pleas-insr to the representative of the Southwest Virginia present. la referring to the Cuban revolutionists be compared them to the people in the Southwestern section of Virginia. Among tho guests on the occasion was ex-Judge S. C. Graham, of Tazewell county.

He took some umbrage at the comparison made by the general, wbinb, however, those who heard the reference do not think was at nil offensive to tho denizens of any part of Virginia. Judge Graham said that he was deeply hurt by (Jenernl Johnson's comparison, which he considered invidious. The Intercourse between himself and the General on the subject, he added, was entirely devoid of any bitter feeling and was perfectly good natured. As a matter of fact, said Judtre Graham. Southwest Virginia is settled by Scotchmen and people Irom the north of Ireland, and thev have all the characteristics of the ureut ruce to which their ancestors belonged.

Mr. A. R. Alcock, a clerk In the office of tho auditor of public accounts of the died here this evening from the effects of grip. He had been sick ever snicj Christmas.

A serious wound received by the deceased durintr the war originated and complicated his disease. Mr. Alcouk was born In lot per. His wife was a niece of the late Governor Kemper. Commissioner of Agriculture Thomas Whitehead has received many appllca ions for the seeds of Havana tobacco which Consul-General Lee recently sent here for distribution.

These cases were before tho State Supremo Court of Appeals today: Jameson vs. Itlxev; argued by J. S. Barbour and Eppa I ti ton, and submitted. Chesapeake Classified Building Association vs.

Coleman, argued by George G. Martin and C. W. Sams aud continued until tomorrow. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday had before it tho case of F.

L. agent of tho bark Edmoud Phinuey, ai peliant, vs. John S. llcff, appellee. Il whs an appeal from the district of Maryland.

ThU Is intended to boa test cuse to measure ttie extent cf the exemption tor the pilotage under the amended pilot law of Maryland, chap. 40, "of a vessel laden In whob or in part with coke or coal mined in tho United States, when such vessel carried but a small amount of coal of inconsiderable commercial value and with he itituut of evading the payment of pllutaite." Tho cusa wus argued and submitted. Mrs. Wm. A.

Dabney died very suddenly last night of apoplexy. Mrs. Dabney was a Miss Nelson, daughter of the late Dr. Neisou, of Bedford. Sue wus a beautiful woman, and was very popular among her liutnv friends.

Her husband Is munager and transfer airent at the Western Union Telegraph office In this city. The tug W. F. Wilson, of Norfolk, owned bra Mr. Marshall, of that city, and whioii plies between there aud Richmond, sunk off Jamestown island, in Jamt'8 river.

Sho was struck by a large floating piece of ice. The tug will be raised. In and Around Piedmont. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore San. Piedmont.

W. Feb. 12. Frank Boll, aged twelve years, while coasting down Hampshire street with a numbor of companions, was seriously hurt. He was sitting Iu front, guiding the sled, which became unmanageable and ran aitalnst a teleplione pole.

Ho may lose an eye, if not his lir. Mrs. Mary Glenn, a well-known resident of Westeruport, died Wednesaay of pneumonia. Seldom has thero been as rauoh slokness in this community a at present tl The Methodise Episcopal congregation at Keyser will celebrate next Sunday the wl-ing out of the debt on that edifice. Rev.

AL F. B. Rice, of Cumberland, will preach. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A Car Thrown from AVest Virginia Central Railway Track Several Persons Injured.

iSpeclal Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Piedmont, W. Feb. 12. As passenger train No.

2, on the West Virginia Central Railway, due here at 10.51 this morning, was approaching Barnum, eight miles south of Piedmont, a flange of a wheel under the rear coach broke, throwing the car from the track on its side and draarglng it some distance. The passengers were thrown in a promiscuous heap and some were cut' by Iglass and badly bruised. The passengers worn gotten out and brought here, where Drs. Panoria, Kalbaugh, Sbupe and Fazenbaker attended them. The injured are: D.

A. Aycox. colored, cf Thomas, W. who was on his way to Richmond, to attend the funeral of a relative, windpipe almost severed by glass nnd cut about face; Daniel Loclider, conductor, of Aikins, W. Va bruised about hips, shoulder and back and internally hunt W.

D. Holmes, brakoman. of Elklns, cut and bruised; P. J. Uafferty, of Shuw, likewise Injured; Blukeley Parsons; a lawyer, of Hny-rd, W.

about head and face; Sidney Murphy, of Schell, W. shoulder brained; G. W. Houseknecht, of Ulliimsport, Pn cut on tho head. J.

C. Doerner. a traveling salesman, Cumberland, was also hurt and removed to his home In that city. West Virginia Court of Appeals. Special Dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun.l Charleston, W.

Feb. 13 The Supreme Court of Appeals disposed of the following cases today: South Pennsylvania Oil Company vs. Mclntyre. committee of Lu-cretia J. Thompson, from Tyler county; petition for appeal and supersedeas refused.

Richardson vs. Graham et a from Wood county: appeal und supcrsi-deas allowed; bond 83.000. Alberaon vs. Vansant et from Nicholas county; order allowed; appeal and supersedeas was modified as not to supersede the injunction awarded on the of July, WM. Miller vs.

Holt, from Kitohle county; petition for writ of error and supt-r-sedeas refused. Orogan vs. Etubert from Kanawha county; submitted. Bodkin vs. Arnold, from Preston countv; continued.

State vs. Swann et from Kanawha countv; continued. Holt vs. Holt, from Gilmer oountt appeal and supersedeas allowed, no bond beinur required from tho administrators, but a bond of gl.OOJ being required from appellants. A special term was ordered to be held In Charleston, beirinnlnor on Wednesday, trie 10th day of March.

Until then the court is adjouruod. Struck Oil at the Depth of 3,40 Feet. Fairmont, W. Feb. 12.

Tho South Tonn Oil Company has, it is claimed, broken the world's record In the way of oil wells. On the Gallagher farm, at Flat-bush, five miles north of Mannlngton, W. that company has struck oil at the most remarkable depth of 3,510 feet. The well was just completed Saturday and is producing at the rate of 200 barrels a day. The rig was set up on a high elevation, several hundred feet above the rigs that had brought product all about It.

For man' weeks the drillers kept constantly, though apparently hopelessly, at work. It was generally conceded the work of the drillers was hopeless, but the company continued operations, with the object that it would at least learn the nature of the soil. Operators In the vicinity of the new well were astounded when they learned what results had been obtained. Fire at KearneysTille, W. Va.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Charlkstown. W. Feb. 12.

The lat ire frame store building at Keurneysville, eitrht miles west or here, belonging to B. S. Mclntyre. was destroyed by fire last night. The building was used ns a depot for the Baltimore und Ohio Kai.road and a storeroom lor S.

11. Llcklider, who conducted a general merchandise store. He lost his entire stock of $4,000, with an insurance of 82,500. Tim seootid story was occupied us a dwelling, and Mr. Llcklider lost all of his furniture.

The building was Insured for $1,000. In the Circuit Court today Capt. Qoorire Baylor was eleotod special judge and transacted the buslnessot the court. Judge Faulkner being Interested nnd could not sit. The Jury was discharged until Tuesday morning next.

Munt Kat Pink Ittitter. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Wheeling, W. Feb. 12.

The Judgment of the lower court in the case of the State vs. Elgle Meyers has been affirmed by the West Virginia Supreme Court. According to this decision, hereafter all oleomargarine sold In West Virginia must be colored pink. This is In accordance with a State law passed six years ago, which has been under fire In tho courts ever since. It has been argued that this law is in direct conflict with he United States law licensing oleo dealers, as It compels adulteration beyond the ingredients recognized by the federni and the fight will no doubt go on in a different form.

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Attorney-General of Virginia, Representative In Congress, President of the American liar Association and Professor of Constitutional Law A Brilliant Speaker and a Genial Gentleman. Lexington-. Feb. 13. Hon.

JR. Tucker is no better today. His condition continues extremely critical, and hope of his recovery is almost entirely abandoned. Hon. John Randolph Tucker was born on December 21, 1823, at Winchester.

Va. He came from a family of lawyers. Henry St. Georo-o Tucker, his father, was president of the Virginia Court of Appeals and was a half brother of John Randolph, of Koanoke. St.

George Tuoker, noted statesman and orator, and author of "Tucker's Blackstone." was bis grandfather. Mr. Tucker graduated from the University of Virginia In 1814. He then began to practice law in Richmond, and after a time he returned to Winchester and formed a partnership with Mr. Robert Y.

Conrad, a lawyer of He was shortly afterward elected attorney-general of Virginia and twice re-elected to thi3 office without opposition. He has been a life-long democrat and an advocate or the State's rights school. During Mr. Tucker's term as attorney-general the South seceded and he advocated the secession of Virginia with the others. At the close of the war be resumed his practice, and in 1809 was appointed counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

He was also associated with others iu the defense of Jefferson Davis. The jear 1870 saw him as professor of law at the Washington and Lee University. He assumed this place just before the death of Geo. R. E.

Lee, then president of that university. To the call of his constituents he responded and was sent to Congress in 1874 by an overwhelming majority. He was there known as a man of keen wit ar.d sarcasm, which commanded for him respect from all. He was one of the advocates of the great electoral commission In the Florida branch, and was associated with Hon. David Dudley Field and other men of distinction.

His speech on the "Revision of the Tariff," made May 8, 1878. is regarded as his masterpiece in oratory. He made other momorable speeches on the tariff bill and commission. Mr. Tucker is not a free-trader, but favors a tax on imports for reveuue only.

He always maintained that a duty levy on imported goods for protection was a fraud and unconstitutional. He retired from political activity in 1887, having served with bouor for twelve years. Upon his retirement he resumed the practice of law in Washington and he frequently appeared before the Supreme Court. Eighteen hundred and eighty-nine saw him again in the chair of the constitutional law at the Washington and Lee University, which ha still holds. Mr.

Tucker Is a teacher amonir many: possessed of rare ability; never overtaxed by the dullness of some one of his pupils, but with great patieoce and gentleness evVsr endeavoring forcibly to make all clear and concise. He inspires his students with confidence and at the same time fear when necessary. Often the subject, no matter however dull, is interwoven with choice wit and humor and what is really a task becomes a pleasure. The one great secret of his success as an educator of law is that he loves to teach aud Impart bis knowledge to others. Mr.

Tucker socially is of the old typo of Virginia gentlemen. He is loved by all. All who come iu contact with him are made to feel at ease. He Is a consistent member of the Presbyterian Churob. and for a number of years conducted a Bible class in the Sunday-school which was made up of the young men from far and near; all anxious to sit under his teachinas of the Bible.

He was president of the American Bar Association 1893-1894 and as such delivered an addrss before that body. 3 was als intimately associated with President and a warm admirer. Mr. Tucker was among those mentioned for the cabinet or President Cleveland as Attorney-General during the present, administration. He married a Miss Powell, of Winchester.

He has five children H. St. George Tucker, the present representative in Congress from the tenth congressional district of Virginia, and four daughters Mrs. John Carmichael, Mrs. Gertrude Logan and Mrs.

Morgan Pendleton, of Lexington, and Mrs. Hunter McGulre. of Winchester. ALONG THE RAPPAHANNOCK. Revival Meeting in Fredericksburg Seven Hundred Acres of Land Sell for $1,705.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Fredericksburg, Feb. 12. The series of meetings which were in progress for two weeks have closed and Rev. Dr.

Ramsay, who assisted the pastor, Rev. Mr. Mebane, has returned to his home in Baltimore. There were a number of additions to the church. The revival at the Baptist church still continues, Rev.

Dr. II. W. Battle, of Petersburg, preaching every afternoon and night to overflowing congregations. There have been ten conversions thus far.

At Caroline Court, two tracts of land, containing about 700 acres, known as the ITippo estate, were sold at auction for $1,705, Mr. Andrew Samuel being the purchaser. A Northern syndicate is making inquiries for a large tract of land in King George countv, with the view of establishing race tracks and sporting grounds. Mr. Charles O.

Carmichael has just contracted for the erection of a handsome modern residence on his lot on Prince Edward street. Mrs Fannie E. Keene Is having two attractive dwellings erected on AVeedon street. Wild turkeys are said to be more numerous iu King George this winter than for a number of years back. The season for shooting them has expired and they are now protected by law.

The Washington Guards, of this city, Capt. M. Rowe, passed their annual inspection this week, and the uniforms, arms, accoutrements, were found in excellent condition. Mrs. M.

C. Jones, of Brooke, Stafford county, well known in this city, died today, after a short The Old Dominion Preserving Company of Richmond, which has assigned, flid considerable business here, and tho farmers tn this immediate section will lose about $800 for pickles raised for them. Capt. T. McCracken sold today four handsome building lots in the western part of the oity.

Rev. R. L. Gay, pastor of the Baptist church at Bowling- Green, after urgent appeals, has withdrawn bis resignation and will remain with bis present charge. Charlottesville's Water Supply.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Charlottesville, Feb. 12. The city council has authorized an issue of 30,000 of 5 per cent, ten-forty coupon bonds, the proceeds of their sale to be devoted to increasing the city's water supply. The issue must be sanctioned by the vo'ters of the city and the question will ne settiea at tne muuicipai eiecuuu May.

The Rev. W. Gaston Payne, assistant pastor of the Holy Paraclete Catholic Church, of this city, has been appointed bv the bishop of the diocese the missionary priest of the State and will hereafter have charge of the mission churches exclusively. Retrenchment at Danville. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Danville. Feb. 12. At a meeting of the City Council Wednesdays resolution providing for tho appointment a committee on retrenchment and reform was passed almost unanimously. 1c Is understood that this committee will at once consider tne question of a general reduction of city expense so as to bring them withing the demands of hard times.

Richard H. Woolfolk, was elected high constable to fill the vacancy oaused by the death of the late A. T. Burr. Appointed a Missionary Priest.

ISoecinl Dispatch to the Bui Ll more Sun.l Staunton, Feb. 12. Father W. Gaston Payne, "assistant pastor of St. Francis Church, left yesterday for Highland county, haviug been appointed missionary priest of the State, and hereafter be will have charge of mission churches exclusively.

The congregation of St. Francis are very sorry to l.se Father Payne, but he will make his headquarters in this city. Father Payne has lived in Staunton Ave years, and "has the good-will and esteem of the community in an eminent degree. A Plucky Girl's Urave Act. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Suffolk, Feb. 12. A plucky exhibition of nerve on the part of Julia Nor-fleet, the young niece of the county jailer, Wednesday night prevented the, escape of two desperate prisoners, both penitentiary convicts. As the turnkey opened the cells three determined men made a dash for liberty. While Jailer Norfleet, who was formerly Baltimore Association Discussing: Plans Two Suggestions that May Pay.

During the last two weeks the Baltimore horse show promoters have been actively discussinir possibilities after a winter spent vainly in trying to settle upon a city location for a permanent building. Horse shows are expensive, but they have proven in other cities to be not only enjoyable, but profitable after being established upon a firm basis. The great outlay is upon the building, the nature or the case requiring an immense structure for the exhibition and much room for stabling the stock. As the shows do not last more than one week iu the year, it is necessary to have a building that, can bring in a revenue at other times. Though the Baltimore Horse Show Association has no building of its own, many horsemen still believe that an exblbitlou could be held tho coming spring, and, if not in the spring, certainly next autumn.

The officers of the organizntion are: G. M. Hutton, president; Alexander Brown, vice-president; William Manly, secretary-treasurer. These, with S. M.

Shoemaker, Walter U. Brooks, Dr. Clapham Pennington, O. E. Robinson, Henry Walters, Frank II.

Hambleton, Henrv A. Parr. Samuel E. George and E. B.

Bruce, are the directors. The membership dues are $10 a year. Several plans now seem to offer a chance for the organization to carry out the purposes for which it was formed. A syndicate is about to ereot a cyclorama building at Electric Park. This will be a commodious structure, but, like the casino, it will in itself not be perfectly adapted to horse show purposes.

It was proposed to build the cyclorama building to the left and half way between the track and the capino. It has now been suggested to President Fen-n em an to get the syndicate to chansre the Bite and to erect the cyclorama buildincr at one end of the casino, so that the two buildings could be thrown into one when occasion required. If this should be done the buildinsrs would afford a fine oportunity for giving -horse Bhows, arena performances and the like. A member of the association says he is confident that his organization would take a long lease of such a building, the lease being limited to possession for two weeks in each year. Tn the lot beyond the race-track permanent stables could be erected.

While the present casino is not well adapted for a horse show, still it is said one could be trlven in it either this spring or next fall. The park is easy of access both by steam and electric cars and over a beautiful drive from the city. There is still another scheme which has supporters among the horse show promoters. It is the amalgamation of the Baltimore County Fair Association with Pimlico. The county fair has for years proved Itself a popular Institution, the attendance running up to twelve thousand in a day.

Yet it is stated that with the most judicious management It has not paid. Like a horse show building, which is only used once a year, the large plat of land atTimonlum has been idle 381 of the 385 days in each year. The argument of one member of the Horse Show Association is that as Pimlico was origi nally intended for the city and State for Just' such exhibitions as are given atTlmonium, Pimlico is the place for the county fair. By the charter of Pimiicoa State fair must be held there once every three years, or else tho charter is sacrificed. Of late years the fairs there have been such in name only.

In the two years intervening be ween the so-called State fairs at Pimlico the B-iltimore county association has used the name of "dtate fair" in connection with its exhibitions. The present officers of Pimlico are -wide awake to the necessities of increasing interest iu the place, and now, argues the horseman, a satisfactory arrangement between the Pimlico and the Baltimore county associations would not be a difficult matter. Continuing upon this line, he said that if the Baltimore County Association and Pimlico Club should join forces, he thought the Horse Show Association would not lag behind, as there would be plenty of room at Pimlico for a buiidinsr, which could be used both for the fair and the horse show. There is considerable stabling at Pimlico already and the expense attached to removing such buildings as might he desirable from Tlm-onium would not be great. In 18951896 the Baltimore County Fair Association combined a cr- t'table open-air horse show with its autumn fairs.

The fact that these shows were held simultaneously with the races detracted greatly from the exhibitions. At Pimlico, with suitable buildings the horse show could have dates entirely to itself. The Baltimore Horse Show Association was organized August 33, 1894, and held an exhibition at Union Park under a tent late in October of tiat year. Despite the Tact that it rained nearly the entira time and that the show was given under such a flimsy shelter, the fact was demonstrated that such an exhibition was popular an! could bo made to pay handsomely under proper conditions! The premium list was valued at only 5,000, yet it drew a remarkable number of the irreatest horses in the country. The sources of revenue from such a show are derived from the sales of private-boxes, rent of stalls, entrance fees of the competing animals and the gate receipts.

A promoter of the Baltimore horse show yesterday estimated that an exhibition that would be in every particular could be given for $20,000 or less. The attraction lasts lour days and there are three performances each day. To raise the amount required for a show on the basis it is said would not be a difficult matter. CENTRAL Y. M.

C. A. WINS. The Central Team Defeats the Corcoran Cadets at Basket-Bali by 14 Points to 5. Special Dispatch, to the Baltimore Sun, Washington, Feb.

12. Tho Baltimore Y. M. C. A.

central basket-ball team came here tonight and defeated the Corcoran Cadets by a score of 14 to 5. Tne visitors played a fine game and deserved the praise lavished on them. In the first half the Corcorans scored three points to the Y. M. C.

two. In the second half the Baltimoroans braced up and made six goals, making the score at the end stand 14 to 5. Bevans. the centre, made a splendid throw-across the room, scoring a goal. The Corcorans played a stronir game, but they ero no match for their champion visitors.

The teams: BnHimort. Washington. 1 reburger Fight liavis. Itolf Left forward Dodee. Eevans Cenire Clark.

Krieper Right guard Walters. Steelniau Left guard Eonlay. lionls lievans, Eolt, Krleger. Davis, 6. Goals on free throws Baltimore.

Corcoran, 4. SPORTING MISCELLANY. Robert Kneebs, the American horse-owner, ho on February 5 was sentenced at Herlin, Germany, to nine months imprisonment and to pay a line of i.ikio marks, in addition to beine deprived of his his civil rights for two years, after having been convicted of trotting the mare Hethel on the German tracks under the name of Nellie Kneebs, lias decided not to appeal against his sentence. He has less than two months to serve. Harry Musgrove, the Australian cricket manager, who is to bring an Australian buseball team over, arrived at sail Francisco yesterday and is on his way to Chicago to arrange with Spalding and Hart for a series of gomes throughout the United States by a picked amateur baseball nine from the colonies and the best American amateurclubs.

At the Hot springs midwinter shoot yesterdav the first event, at 15 live birds, entrance ".0. 30 yards, LHibray. Bennett. Norman, Sumter and Heikes each scored 15 birds. In the nexteyent, 10 birds handicap, entrance, 3 moneys.

Murphy, at 29 yards.Wirt.at 21, and Morrill. 30 yards, made 11 scores. In the match between Winston aud Murphy, Uo birds each, 9-jS a side, Murphy scored 23 straignt at 23 yards, Winston i4 at SO yards. Harvard will make a novel offer to meet college relay teams at the coming open athletic meeting to be held by Boston College in March. Traiuor James j.

Lathrop proposes to organize 10 Harvard relay teums and will race them aeaintt teams from any college in the country. A contest with Georgetown is assured. The baseball tem of Mercer College, at Macon. Is anxious to secure Pitcher Hoifer, of ihe Orioles, as coach tne coming spring. Hoifer rites that his wife is not well, and iliat unless her health improves ne will have to decline the offer.

A12 o'clock this atternoon the Druids and Deich-mann's school team will plav a hockey game at the rink. Tonight the Princeton team will play the Maryland Athletic Cluo's team. Tne Woodard A. Shanklin breeders' sale of trotting horses closed yesterdav at Lexington. Ky.

In the five days 36 head sold tor Ki.7-9, being a general average of 10s. At the Jockey Club meeting in New York the racing rules were amended so tliat "after Julv 1 in each year there shall be no over-night races of less than five turlones." A rule was adopted to rule off "any person wlio affects thesoeed of a horse by tne ne of drugs or wppliances, electrical or mechanical, other than whip and spur." The F.lectric 2 ycle Club held a meeting last night and completed its organ iziuion by the election of Mr. A. L. White to the captaincy.

Frank Lames, trainer and driver fortheTiver-tonia stables, of HaUiniore, li dangerously ill with pneumonia. Boxing Men and Observers of Pugilism Give Their Ideas About the Big ight. Following are some Baltimore opinions on the coming fight between Corbett and Jack Ward, of Baltimore, the champion 110-pound man, who saw the late tluut between Fitzsimmons and Sharkey: "I think Fitzsimmons will win within nine rounds. There is this difference between the men Fitz is a flifhter while Corbett is a boxer. Corbett will try to do some fast sparring, but Fitz will be certain to catch him." Joseph Gans, of Baltimore, the colored feather-weight top-notcher: "I saw the Fitz-Sharkey go, but have only seen Corbett in show boxing.

Fitz will win within ten rounds. I think Fitzsimmons will rattle Pompadour Jim and then put him out." Abe Ulmau: "Same views as those of Gans." Jerry Marshall, of Australia, now in Baltimore, who seconded Peter Maher when he fouarht Fitzsimmons: "Corbett will win, but I cannot say in how many rounds. Fitzsimmons is a good man. but bo has never yet met so good a one as Corbett. If Fitz can land on Corbett be can win, but I do not think he can get there with bis mighty right hend." "Patsey" Haley, of Enffalo, now in Baltimore: "Fitzsimmons will win.

I base my opinion on the outcome of the fights which the two men had with Sharker. Fitz clearly outclassed the sailor, while Sharkey held his own with Corbett. Fitzsimmons is the harder puncher and he will surely land his right upon the Californian, who. nevertheless, is the more clever of the two." President Hanlon, of the Baltimore Baseball Club, says: "I am not an expert on boxing, and hence my opinion Is not worth much, but I incline to tbo opinion that Corbett will win. If he is in good coudition and has not gone back I think he is too big and strong and too quick and clever for the other man." Ted.

Sullivan. the well-known baseball has seen nearly all the great prizefights for years: "I intend to take the Corbett end of it, but I do not consider it anything like a sure thing. If Corbett is as good as bo was when he fought Mitchell he would not have much trouble winning, I think, but it must be remembered that be has not had a fight for three years, and that is sure to ba a disadvantage. It Is all right to practice with other men and give exhibitions of boxing, but there is a great deal of difference between that and actual fighting. The longer a man stays out of the ring the worse it is for him.

It just depends. In my opinion, upon how much Corbett has lost in quickness and endurance as to who will win, aud that is very uncertain. I belieye he still has enough fight in him to defeat Fitzsimmons, but I would not be much eurpYased if the other man got the better of it." Capt. Wilbert Robinson, of the Baltimore Club: "I would not like to see thW fight, although I like to see a good bout. The reason is that I am so anxious for Jim to win, and would be so worried for fear he would not, that I could not enjoy it at all.

I think Corbett will win, but he has a hard man to fight and I do not feel at all certain of his victory." Preparations at Carson. Carson, Feb. 12. The superintendent of the Western Union Teleeraph Company arrived in Carson today. The company will put in eight more wires to connect Carson with the outside world for the accommodation of the press.

Dan Stuart decided to build the arena in the racetrack here and carpenters will go to work on it at once. Corbett will commence training at his quarters at Shaw's Springs one week from today. Fitzsimmons will train at Steamboat Springs, twenty miles from here. Whistler and AVhite Draw. Nbw Vork.

Fob. 12. At the South Brooklyn Athletic Club tonight Tommy Wbite, of Chicago, and Billy Whistler, of Baltimore, (Turkey Point Smith,) fought a twenty-five-round draw. The betting was in favor of Wnite, but Wnlstler put up a remarkably good fight and many of the spectators thought he should have had the decision. Whistler fought gamely, and while he was mostly on the defensive, bis duckinir, sidestepping and dodging were so effective that Wnite could not land a telliusr blow.

The fighting throughout was very fast. Students Organize a Ttifle Team. Students of the University of Maryland are organizing a rifle team. They intend to have a range built near the Baltimore Shooting Association's grounds.so that those who want wing shooting also can have the opportunity to use the shotgun. Among the rifla shots at the university Is a Japanese student from San Francisco.

Ho is said to De the champion shot of the Pacific Coast. RUNNING TURF. Ruled Off at Barksdale. Barksdale, Feb. 12.

Patrick Mc-Dermott and his stable were ruled off the track today because of the in-and-out running of his horses. Today's races resulted as follows: First Race Four and a half furlongs. Estelte 113, (Keefe.) i to 1. won; ulover Vendig, 115. (Houla-han,) 7 to second; Roxboro, 107, (Brophy,) 7 to 1, third.

Time. 1.04i- Jackene, Montrose and Canoba also ran. Second Four and a half furlongs. Baby 105, (P, McDermott.) 8 to 5, won; Crackshot, 112, (Neel,) 4 to 5. second; Turquoise, 118, (C.

Hueston,) 12 to 1, third. Time. 1.04. Pearline, Ellen Trent and Periodical also ran. Third Five-eighths of a mile.

Kunaway. 121, (Congdon,) 2 to 1. won; Prince Potomac, 113, (Nelson,) to 2, second; Tyrone. IOC, (McGurk,) 10 to 1, third.Time. 1.10.

Watchman (Monte Carlo.) Lady Francis and salesman also ran. Fourth Three-quarters of a mile. Lucete, 102, (Asburn,) 3 to S.won; Pocket Piece, 6 to second; Jewsharp, r.9, (Zeller,) 6 to 1, third. Time, 1, -0. Gold Hollar, Juliet and (5imme also ran.

Fifth Four and one-half furlongs. Foundling, 10S. (P. McDermott,) 7 to 2. won; Finnwater, 116, (Keel,) 4 to 1.

second: Loietta. H. (Asburn,) to 1, third. Time, l.Oiij. Britannic.

Jack Diver, Meadows, Arline, Milton T. aud Milton II also ran. Britannic broke down. Mxth Three-quarters of a mile. Big Jim, 112, Bropby.) 5 to 1.

won; Palmyra. 107. (McTntyre.) Ill to 10, second; Traitor, 112, (Burns,) 8 to 1, third. Time, 1.27. Mountain Maid, Telegram and Kama also ran.

Inqulrendo left at post. Tomorrow's entries are: First Race Four and one-half furlongs. Spaniard, John Budden. US; Emily 116; Arthur Freeland, A I. Helmboldt, 114; VVistful.

Beloved, 112; Paddy Trainor, 106; McCall, 103; Ida, 101. second Race Six furlongs. Reform, Dart. Eondo, Austin, 112; fouthernest, Helena Belle, Haley ou. Mi's Pearl, 107.

Third Race Four and one-half furlontrs. Frank Fuller, 121; Sclo, Johnny. Irish Pat, Rama, US; Bella 116; McHenry, 114; Snooksey, 112; Oxia, Bonnie Elolse, 101. Fourth Four and one-half furlonjrs. Illume, Britannic, 121; Franciscan, Tioea, Matt White, 118; Little Knisht, 114; HallieGay, Trim.

112. Fifth Five furlongs. Jim Iionlin, Gonzales, 115; Mohican. Charley Mohawk, 112; Milton Boisterous, 102: Arline. mo.

Sixth Five furlongs. Princess Alix, Lottie Prairie Flower, 110; Walter Henry Higglns, Pickaway, 102; startling. Apples, 100. Heavy Going at New Orleans. New Orleans, Feb.

12. The weather was cloudy and the track heavy today. The results: First Race Selling: six furlonps. Charm, 102, (Garner,) 7 to 1ft, won: Van Brunt, IU, (Scherrer 5 to second; Hillboro 102, (Warren,) 12 to 1. third.

Time. 1.24 Pitfall also ran. Second Four furlones. Our Lizzie. 102, (Beau-champ.) 8 to 1, won; Nemo, 106.

(Barrett.) 4 to 5, second: Orinoor. 97. (Campbell,) 30 to 1, third. Time. Octave, Miss Matile.

Barus aud Charlie Rose also ran. Third Pellintr; mile and a sixteenth. Rhett Goode, 105, (Garner,) 4 to 5, won; Dominsro, 105, (Scherrer.) 13 to 5, second; Linneue, 109, Barrett,) 3 to 1. third. Time.

2.u34. Play or Pay, Plutus and Incommode also ran. Fourth selling! seven furlones. Bob Clampett, 101, 8 to 1. won; Baalpad.

96, (Dorsey,) 12 to 1, second; Pirate. 101, Reauchamn.) 7 to 1. third. Time, 1.40it3. Laura Davis.

Chicot, Paskola and Liselir also ran. Fifth Selling: one mile. Double Dummy. 88, (T. 3 to 1, won: Oldham, 89, 7 to 1, second: The Plutocrat, 102 (Dorsey,) 6 to 5, third.

Time. 1.571. Ollean, Billion, Mauritius and Ko-mance also ran. Sixth Six furlongs. Robert Bonner.

101, (Coley.) 10 to 1, won; Henrica, 94, (Souger.) 3 to 1. second; Seelbach, 101, (Clay,) 12 to 1, third. Time. 1.24. Annie Teuton.

Martin Jasper, Frank Daly, Graefin and Appleby also ran. Entries for tomorrow: First Race Selllne: six furlongs. Lillian 95; Ettarre, loi; Gunwad. Old Dominion. 103: Miss Rowett, hiff, Loval Prince.

lo; Hillsboro, 108. Second Mile. Ollean, 95; F.artb, 97: Frank Daly, The Plutocrat. 107; lieware, 107; Robert Bonner, 109. Third Selling; six furlongs.

Marv Chance, 89; Proverb. Oldham, Jasper, Sedan. 97; Miss Miles, 95; Chantress, 99; Pomery Al Kyris, 100; Veuce d'Or. 104. Fourth Selling; seven furongs.

If. 96; Littla Tom. 97; Trixie, 99; Bender, 102; fust Up, Jamboree, Elano. Sir.Iohn, 104; Robert Latta, 109; Chicot. 110.

Fifth -ellinc; mile and a furlonc Martha Smith. 102; Partisan, Sister lone, A I. Miles. Bob Johnson, Proverb, Henrv Owsley, 104; Plutus, 107; Noohbarren, Kau Claire, Incommode, 109. Sixth relling; six turlones.

Atalnnta, 92; Spin-ola, 94; Hano Belle. Ida Wagner, 99; Judge Bullock, Gil Fordham, 104; Walaine, 10J. Louis XVI made locks. The New Team Does Very Well Against the Seasoned University of Maryland Men. The Northampton hockey team made its first bow to the public last night at the North Avenue Ice Palace, the occasion being a championship contest with the well-seasoned Maryland University team.

Northampton lost by seveu goals to none. Only on two occasions did the new team get the puck dangerously near their ad-vesaries goal. Once was when in the second half the rubber was within two or three inches of crosslne the line. Two causes explain the score: First, the remarkably strong game played by the University boys, and secondly, the lack of practice by the Northhampton team, it having only been four times together on the ice. H.

Wagner, the Northampton goal-keeper stopped several good shoots. When the game began the Northamptons worked like old and practiced players. This lasted about fifteen minutes. Then, without any apparent reason, the team went to pieces, and in the succeeding ten minutes the "varsity" boys didn't do a thing but shoot six goals. After the Northamptons got together again they put a stop to the university's sport, and from theu to the end of the half no score was made.

In the second half the puck was most of the time in the Northamptons' territory, but only once was It srotten through. The 'varsity had a big crowd of rooters, beaded by a Japanese student, who waved a big maroon aud black flag, but the new club was not without friends and encouragement. The opinion was expressed that the Northampton team would be a factor in the championship race before the season's end. Next Tuesday the Northampton team will have a go at the Maryland Athletic Club's team. Captain Bisnaw said after last night's game that he was well pleased with his men.

Two of the positions would be strengthened, then with a little work he would have a first-class team. The line-up and score follows: University. Sorihampton. Charbonnel Cenfre forward j. Pot.

Kennard Lef forwari J. P. Kleming. Pond Eight forward 1 Whitman. M.

Whiiehurst Rover W. A. Bisnaw. eller Cover W.M. Whiteiiui-st, liicks Point A.

D. Clarke. II. uhitehurst Goal B. Wagner.

Score L'oiv. of Northampton, 0. uoals scored By M. Whitehurst, Kennard, Pond. Charbonnel.

1. Stites Came in Second. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Washington, Feb. 12. A two-mile handicap ruce was skated at the lee Palace tonight before a large crowd.

It was said that its purpose was to firmly establish Stites as ti champion of the District, but Stites came in second. The skaters finished in this order: Cnssin, Stites. Morris, Hirer. Time, 6.35. Stites started scratch and Cassia bad a lap and a half the advantage.

It Was Waters' Shooting Day. rSoeiial Disputed to the Baltimore sun.l Washington, Feb. 12. The shooting tournament at Glen Echo continued todas The reuular contests were postponed on account of the rain, and four special contests were shot off instead. Mr.

C. C. Waters, of Germantowu. carried off the honors of the day, winniDg each contest. The results were as follows: First Event.

25 Birds; Merchandise Prizes Waters, 22; Hyde. 11: McAlpin, 16. Sweepstakes; 10 Birds Waters, 10; Mo Alpin. brown. 7.

Unird. Sweepstakes. Ten Birds Waters.10; Fourth, Twenty Birds; Merchand.se Prizes Waters, 19; McAlpin, 17: Brown, l'i. BALTIMORE DOtt FANCIERS. The Local Association Keorganizes to Incorporate as a Stock Company.

The Baltimore Kennel Association held a meeting- last night, at wbicn the association was reorganized upon the basis of an incor-poratad stock company, for which the articles were signed. Vice-President L. M. Levering presided at the meeting. The stock subscription list was opened, and fifty-five of the total of one hundred shares were subscribed at the meeting.

The remaining shares will all be taken by members who were absent last night. The shares have a par value of $10 each, and every active member must own at least one share. Honorary members pay annual dues of 3. The old directors and officers were reelected as follows: President, Col. Henry D.

Loney; vice-president, Leonard M. Levering; secretary, SS in. p. Kizga; treasurer, J. Weeks.

Tnese, with the following, compose the board of coventors: Matthew S. I'vson, ieoiue Dobbin Pennltnan. Dr. alter P. Smith.

I.edmoud Stewart, Dr. Georce W. Massatnore and Jesse is. Kis. A meetmir of the bench show committee was held after the adjournment aud it was reported that the premium list and list of Judges for the comintr Baltimore show had been agreed upon.

A number of chancres were made in the premium list, as published some weeks ago. Pointers and bulldogs will bo divided into weight classes. has been decided to have champion -es at the show here, as at the Boston w. To be eliirtbie to compete In a class a dog must have won three firsts in the challenge classes, and, as a dog must win lour firsts in open classes to enter a challenge cl. ss, a dog mus: have won seven firsts to enter the champion classes.

Handsome silver medals will be given as prizes. A number of champion classes and novice classes have been added to the premium list. In order to get specials the committee has adopted classification No. 3 of the American Spaniel Club. A decided novelty in this country will he introduced at the BV.timore show in the addition of two selling classes.

These are common in Euiriisu shows, but no American shew has ever had them. They ure open to all breeds, and three are offered in each class. The limit is $25 in one and S')0 in another. Dogs entered have a sellinir price catalogued not to exceed the limit, and any one may buy the dog at the given price either before or after the Judging. There will be a number of local classes open to all doors owned in Maryland or the District or Columbia.

Three prizes, consisting of medals and diplomas, will be given in every iss. A number or specials will be announced later. All doirs must be registered or listed in the studbook or the American Kennel Club. The entrance fee is $2 in open and local classes, but a dog may be entered In both for S3. The local classes will be judged Wednesday aud Thursday eveninirs of tho show to give the owners a better opportunity to handle them.

WESTMINISTER KENNEL CLUB. The Kntries Number 1,647 and Exceed all Previous Kecords-Some of the Contestants. New York. Feb. 12 For the dog show or the Westminster Kennel Club, which will be held nt Madison Square Gardeu February V2 to 25, the entries exceed all previous records, the total to date being 1,647.

This may be increased by Euitllsh nominations expected to arrive by steamer. The lararest number of competitors in an class Is 153 the number or St Bernards entered. Many well-known winners are among the lot. Including Col. Jacob Runpcrt's champion pair.

Miss Addh and Empress of Cantoo-cook. Of the 120 fox terriers entered, 80 are of the Play at once commenced and the moves came in rapidlv from London and were sent with equal quickness from Brooklyn. Interested Spectators. A highly interested crowd of spectators, including most of the well-known chess experts from the Eastern section of the country were I resent, the arrangements enabling them to watch the progress of every arame and determine bow, in their Judgment, the fortunes of the fight wavered. In the second section Showalter, the Americtin champion, bis British opponent in an extremely neat combination, commencing with the Kentuckian's tenth move P.

K. Kt. 4. Locock. finding that he ieive up apiece or irredeemably compromise his game, preferred the former alternative, and before twenty moves bad been made Suowalttr had practically a "win" in hand On the other baud, at board 10.

McCutcb-cou. of Pittsburg, by an injudicious ninth move got himself into serious difficulties, which equaiizad matters so Tar as the score was concerned. In section one Pillsbury and Blackburn were fighting a great fignt.tthe Brooklyn lad playinir for small advantaues of positions uud trustiug to win in the eod.tiir. The other games were quite equal, and up to the adjournment at 2 o'clock for lunch it was anybody's match. When play was suspended at the hour named toe team, with the match committee and the British umpire and Messrs.

Sodon and Lesser, of the Bostou Chess Club, werf the guests of the president of the Brooklyn Chess Ciuo at the Bro oklyn club. Jacobs Beats McCutcheon. Lunch beiuur dispatched, the match was resumed at 3 o'clock, the entire lower part of the Academy being filled in spite of the driving scowBtorm. As in the match of 1S96, so iu that of today Great Britain drew the firt blood, McCutcheon succumbing to Jacobs" prowess after twenty-seven inovs, and over the Ponnsylvanian's "giant" board was dis- played the announcement, "Won by Ureal Britain." All eyes were now turned to Showalter to equalize matters, the crowd applauding bis telling strokes, which left his opponent's resipiat" jn to only a matter of time. As the match grew In iuterest pocket chessboards began to appear ail over the house, where the spectators analyzed the positions on the "giant" boards, holding animated argument with ooe another as to the host continuations and the outcome of the various Very many of them were quite couvinced that if they were playing at this or that board they would have a sure win by a brilliant move which had just suggested itself to them, and as the other man was quite convinced that his vis-a-vis was wrong, there was always abundant opportunity for warm discusssion and offers to prove assertions from both Bides.

There is no doubt of the genuine hold that this international match has upon the public. Probably at its foundation it arises from a patriotic desire to see America triumphant, but the sight of a struggle such as took place today at the Brooklyn Academy or Music, where the mental efforts of the contestants were exposed so clearly as was shown there, seems also to have amused the latent paction for fighting, which, with feasting and lovemaking, Kicbard Wagner regards as the three great Interests of human life. The Unfavorable Turn. Toward the close of the day as the probable outcomo of each game was more manifest a larger and, larger measure of interest was created and round after round of applause would greet the changps of affairs upon the "giant" boards as the chess men were shifted in accordance with the players moves in Great Britain and tue United States. Shortly arter 6 o'clock the position of r.

flairs assumed a more unfavorable turn for the Americans. Helms, at board 8. seemed to be beaten. Teed, at board 9. had already bt one pawn and was threatened with tba loss of second.

Apparently, three tames out or the ten were likely to be scored against America berore adjournment, and as against this Showalter had the culture "win." Pillsbury's. Barry's and Hodge's wames. aitbouirh in their favor, not disclosing any certainty of a victory at any of these boards. Burille was a pawn down and at best Delraar had no more than an even game. At this point a message was received from Sir George Newnes as follows: "Having regard to the very forward state The Viola Keppard Towed to Norfolk A Colored Oyster Shucker Drowned.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Norfolk, Feb. 32. The schooner Viola Reppard, which has been ashore on Hampton bar for several days, was hauled off by use of cables and by the Merrltt Wrecking Company's steamer Jones this morning. She was towed to this harbor. She is not much damaged.

The schooner Kate nopkins. bound to Baltimore, which was sunk a few days ago near Gllmerton, has been towed here and hauled out. Deputy United States Marshal Cross libeled the British steamship Halifax today for the Merritt Wrecking Company.who claim SflO.OuO salvage. A colored man, Gordon Powell, fell off the wharf of Atwood in Atlantic City ward, this morning and was drowned. He struck his bead against a boat iu falling aud was probably stunued when ho reached the water.

His body was soon recovered. The deceased was employed as an oyster-shuoker in Atwood establishment. The Norfolk and Western Railroad Company is preparing to enlarge their yHrds at Crewe and Lambert's Point. The company expects to lay five miles of rail at Crewe and niue miles at Lambert's Point so ns to give the company more room for handling their cars. The company can now handle at Lambert's Point 2.500 cars, but with the proposed extension of their track they can handle 5.000 cars.

There is some talk of the company runninsr a double track from Roanoke to Lambert's Pointy ILLEGAL WHISKY SELLING. Mayor Griffith, of Basic City, Waging a Determined War-Some Heavy Fines. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Roanoke, Feb. 12.

Dr. R. S. Griffith, mayor of Basle City, is waging a determined war against illegal whisky selling. Through means of Baldwin's detective agency, of Roanoke, he secured the arrest of John Hall, James Hall, Stewart Price and William Childress, all of th.it city, and on yesterday fined them, respectively, $000, $800, and $L'00 on that charge.

About twenty-five citizens of Basic City were witnesses In the C5me. and from the testimony it appeared that any one with money could buy Hhisky there on Sunday or any other day. The citizens of Augusta county have formed an anti-liquor league and are determined to break up illegal liquor selling In that county. The decision of Judge Woods, of the Hustings Court, in granting an injunction restraining the Union Bank of Winchester from garnishment proceedings against R. L.

Funk, nn employe of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company as long as he does not receive over $50 a monti is regarded here as a protection by the work-ingmen. Funk, it seems, bought a house and lot from the Old Dominion Investment Company, giving negotiable notes for deferred payments, some of which notes fell into the hands of the Winchester Bank, whose agents threatened garnishment as a means of enforcing collection. Its Postmaster W. P. Dupuy received a telegram froai El Paso.

today announcing the death there this morning from conump-tion of Joseph Terry, son ot J. Coles Terry, a prominent citizen of Bent Mountain. Dt'-ceueed wus twenty-four years old and a young man of groat promise. Ho was a nephew of Bishop Whittle and a grandson of Commodore Whittle. After graduating at Hampden Sidney he was appointed naval cadet at Annapolis, but was compelled to resign a year ago on account of falling health.

Some months ago ho weot to El Paso with the hope of improving his health. Items from Warrenton. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Warrenton, Feb. 12.

Mr. Frank L. W. Barker and bride returned Thursday evening from New York, where they were married Monday, and went immediately to their country residence, near Far-quier Springs. Mrs.

Barker was Miss Ethel Flowers, of London, England. Rev. George W. Nelson, the rector, has been holding a mission service at St. James Episcopal Church this week, with large and attentive congregations.

Written requests for prayer have been deposited each evening in the praycr-box in large numbers and acted upon by the rector. Death of Capt. John N. Murphy. Soema' DlSDtiton to the Baltimore Hun.

Waksaw, Feb. 12. Capt. John N. Murphy, ex-Commonwealth's attorney of Westmoreland county, died at o'olock today at his home, at "The Hague." Captain.