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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-04
ChegntelIiatrreer.


FINER 2gvELY, Of the Warrington
r.ago,ot. has put out circular ANNOUNCE
.,,s,, lie and his wife will celebrate
d, anniversary Of their paper, wooden,
A., a, linen. crystal, silver and golden we'd
r., r,' m the SOth of January next He
in ,Ii, circular that inasmuch as
,I.., N rarioa. anniversaries were neglect
Il At the proper date of their occur.
..n,, a. the wears rolled by, he and his
.,,,,et propose to celebrate them all to-
.,,b.r, We suspect that there is some
,.a, If a sell in the ancient fathers
g,,sl,r Venerable relic Of the past as
:, know him to be, we can hardly credit
,A,l one so yiyacious, not to say risky,
h. really survived fifty years of married
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-04

We indebted Mr. WILL Young Of the firm OF Harper Bro, Wholesale
hat dealers for the above the handsome and spacious edfc lately standing
the TwhAnd Market known Washington Hail. that
destroyed by fire o the morning OF Tuesday last
This building for many the principal assembly hall in the city
Within liz walls have gathered ono time and another the brilliant
audiences Wheeling drawn together by the fame great and
artists The renowned singers and musical performers Of the world have
ertane people there for the last quarter century And Notwithstanding
comparatively early day the march Of improvement midst which II
erected II remained the chief architectural the city, For
sake i handsome imposing proportions
body Wheeling depores s loss We that early day shall
rising again. Gnx like from its ashes stand forever monument of the
public spirit of It's stockholders.
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New York DRY Goods.

New York, December 3.-Business
continued sluggish In nearly all branches,
Brown sheetinEs and cotton hannels In
good demand. BleaChed shirtings closed
out ut l0!C, aud are now held ut their
value, Blackstone and Hope shirtings
have been reduced by the agents. Plaid
prints in steady request, and robes and
Shirtings fairly active. WOOlen goods
uuiei.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-04

ALI that is wanted to complete the
bliss Of about two millions Of young
couples in the United States and Canada
Is u few inches Of snow, 80 that they may
90 out behind n string Of jangling bells
from supper time till midnight, and come
home fixed for chilblnins during the re-
mainder Of the winter, and new cuLicIe
for their ears and noses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-04

BREACH OF rtE pEAcE.-Mrs. Kinney
and Mrs. Eberling reside in the vicinity
of tho Belmont nail factory, und are not
upon good terms. Upon complaint Of
the former the latter was on Thursday
evening arrested and taken before Justice
Forbes and required to give bond in the
sum Of $50 to 6e oi good behavior for six
mnnIhs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-04

LOUISVILLE, December 3-George Nc.
Leodan, an engineer Of experience and a
we'll known railroad man, was to-day mp.
pointed Receiver Of the Louisville, Gin.
cinnati 4 Lexington Short Line Railroad,
10 succeed Samuel Gill, who is now sui.
iering from alteration produced by brain
fever,
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A rARrY Of six German sportSmen,
who have been shooting in the vicinity
Of West Alexander for several days pass.
ed through the city yesterday, eli route
home. They take with them to the
"smoky city" 80 pieces Of West Virginia
unmp.
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TnlhIn.

TOLEDO, December 3.-Flour- Dull.
Wheat-Fair demand but at lower rates;
No. 2 white Wabash 81 33; No. | white
Michigan 81 20; amber, spot and Decem.
Der 81 lG! seller January 81 10; seller
February 81 22l. Corn--Quiet and firm;
high mixed 53!ci new 47ci seller year
46!c; seller February 40c; low mixed new
lGc; no grade jOc. OatS-Dull No, 2,
Hlln
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TOLEDO, December 3.-AbouL o'clock
this afternoon man stepped into the Of.
fee Of the City Auditor and informed the
clerk in charge that lady in carriage
at the door desired to see him relative to
the purchase Of some bonds. While the
clerk was thus engaged the stranger ab.
stracted box containing S2,l00 in cur
rencY and made good his escape.
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We would suggest to our friends in
Wheeling that the next time they have n
fire there to telegraph to Wells
burg, and we will send down fire
department that will be Of some service.
Panhandle NeuS,
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Died.

BALTIMORE, December 3.-Charles s.
Abel, aged 81, son Of A. s. Abell, pro.
prieLOr Of the Baltimore Sun, died this
morning Of typhoid fever. He was a
graduate Of Georgetown College and a
Iavorile contributor to the columns Of
tba O..
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VOLUME XXIV---NUMBER SS.


CINCINNATI, December S.-Cotton-
Firm at l2Sal2lc. Flour-Nominally
unchanged. Wheat-Quiet at 81 l5a
l35. Corn-SIcady; new 4sa5Oc. Oats
Quiet at 5Ga43c, Barley-Quiel and
unchanged. Rye Dull and nominal.
Pork Steady at $50 75a2l 90 spot;
S9l 90 seller February; $2l so seller
March. LRrd-Firm; steam l2lc spot;
lSc buyer March; kettle lSal3ic. Bulk
Meats-FiFm at 7!alO4allc, all ten days
in salt. Bacon-Firm At lOal3ial4al4tc,
Whisky-Firm at 81 II.
HoGs-Quiet; common light 81 Goa
6 rs; fair to good packing 50 7ON7 l6i
choice heavy 81 20a7 25.
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pIrsnURGH, December 3.-pig Iron
Quiet; No. foundry $2j 0Oa2O 0O; No.
2, $2i OOa24 80; gray forge so 60a23 90.
Wheat. Unchanged. COrn..Quiet; slelled
66aG7c; ear OGa6Sc, free In elevator; new
car 4jaj0c. Petroleum--Quiet; crude
81 GO at Parker's; refined l2c, PhlIadel.
phia delivery.
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We have been requested to call The at
tention Of the police to the rowdics who
are in the habit Of cOngregaLing on the
corner Of oath and Chapllhe streets, and
annoying persons going to and returning
from church.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-04

TIE Wavcrly Literary Society very
generously waived their right to Franz.
helms Hall, and have engaged Weisel
Hall for the season. The Masonic fra.
ternity will meet hereafter Nt Franahcim's
Hall
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A YOUNG man who was passing the
Stamm House at an early hour yesterday
morning was drenChed to the skin by q
bucket II water thrown from bed room
window by q careless border.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-04
ltrinnrrniIr Nomination..

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December IA
special to the llmcriean says Democratic
convention in the Fourth District to-day
nominated II. Y. Riddle, Of Wilson coun.
ty for Congress, to succeed J. NJ. Head,
deceased. a nomination Ia about equiv.
alent 10 an election there.
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FIRE RECORD.

CINCINNATI, December 3.-This morn.
ing a building owned by Mr., Fletcher
caught FIRE in the fourth story, occupied
by steam laundry, and was soon gut
ted. Total loss about $4,000.
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Arrnsie,i lnr NicnlLnr I,eltCrs.

ROCHESTER, December 3.-Nathnn
Sprague a Colored Clerk in the post
Office for about two years, was arrested
this morning for stealing letters and
pleaded guilty.
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weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
OREiCE or TlIE CiiIRP SI1SAL OFFICER, :
wAShtS0roS, D. C., Dec. ~ AN. }
ppnuA T,iftfiea

PROBAnlLtriES.
Saturday in the South Atlantic States
northerly winds, slightly warmer and
cloudy weather, stationary barometer
and a light rain.
For the Gulf States a falling barometer,
higher temperature, easterly winds with
clouds and rain.
For Lower Lakes and Middle States,
stationary or falling barometer, north
east to southeast winds, warmer, cloudy
or partly cloudy weather, and possibly
light rain on the Atlantic coast.
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Mnrhnrch.

W4rERrowN, N. Y, December a.
Sarah Conklin, fourteen years Of age, was
murdered on Tuesday while returning
from school through a piece Of woods, In
Rutland. A boy named Rntan, aged 10,
has been arrested on suspicion.
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SOME twenty-five or thirty young
couples exCurted to WellSbnrg on the
steamer Hudson last night, Kramer fur.
nished tho music. The party took sup
per on The boat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-04

WIFE BEATINd.-Justice Belville yes
terday issued q warrant for the arrest OF
Joseph Leary upon q charge Of beating
his wife. Constable Bumbarger Is look
Ing for lGary.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, December 3.-COnovas del
Costello will assume the Ministry Of War,
while Gen. JOvelIar lis in the north as
chief Of the Kings staff.
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Arcldentnllt Nhnt.

CiSctNSArl, December l3.-A boy
named Allie Jones, 10 years Of age, was
accidentally shot and killed this morning
by Robert Jackman, aged 10. The boys
we're firing at mark when the accident
occurred,
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FRANCE.

PARIS, December 3.-The municipality
OF Paris has contributed $4,000 towards
the subscription to send deputatiOn Of
French workmen to the Philadelphia Ex'
hihilinn
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

A FESTIVAL was given at La Belle Hall
last night for the benefit Of the La Belle
Mission Sunday School.
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New YoRK, December S.-The Mutual
Benefit Savings Bank have decided 10 70
into liquidation The depositors will re.
ceive e6 cents on the dollar.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-04

OMAHA, December 3.-Chas. Hensing.
er committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head, last night At Grand
Island Neb. Cause unknown.
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NEW YORK.
Explosion in u PyFOte ChniC
Factory.

Explosion in u PyFOtC ChniC
Factory.
NEw York, December An explosion
in Charles Nelson's Pyrotechnic fac
tory cast Of New York occurred this
morning killing one man and slightly
injuring several others, One side OF the
building was demolished.
SUSPENDED.
The suspension Of the varnbh house Of
A. q. Mandelis announced.
ARRESTED.
Charles Schultz q timber merchant and
mill owner at Ortiz Mecklenburg, Schwe.
rim, was arrested to-day on board Of III Q
steamer Idaho, as that vessel arrived In
the Lower Bay. Schultz is charged with
having raised money from the MeCklen-
burg Savings bank, Theodore Nautzan
and others by meanes Of forged assign
ments Of mortgages. The sum obtained
Is stated to be about 10000 marks.
DISCONTINUED.
All The ferries on the Hudson river
north Of Rhinebeck, have been discon.-
timed owing to the frmness of the ice,
CHALLENGED.
Albert Granier has challenged Cyrille
DlOnto play for gold medal and billiard
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
By TELEGRAPH.
NeWYOrk Money and stocks,

New YORK, December 3.-MoNEY-
5a6 per cent. Prime mercantile paper nj
5aaS per cent, Dry Goods, imports i
$4,000. Custom receipts $23S,0O0, The
Assistant Treasurer disbursed $3lS,0OO,
Clearings $Sl 100000.
GOLD-0pened at ll4l, declined TO
ll4s and closed at ll43. The rates paid
for carrying were 2,3, q and per cent.
RAILROAD BoNDs-Were quiet and
Grmi Fl, Wayne tirsts sold at ll5 Union
Pacific sinking funds 05a0ji, and ChiCa.
go 4 Northwestern consolidated coupon
gold bonds s4l.
GovERNMENT BoNDs-QuieI and firm.
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LYOSs, Ia, December 3.-EIull's brick
Touring mill burned here last night.
Loss $4,000; insurance 5000.
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SAN Francisco. December S.-A dis
patch from Grass Valley reports heavy
shock Of an earthquake this afternoon
lasting ten seconds.
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MEMPHB, December 3.-The river
rose Is inches. Weather warm and rainy,
Dsparted-Grand Lake No, ., New Or
leans.
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UOVERNMENT BONDH-N1UIuI HNU HTLI
STATE SECURITIES-Ouiet.

Currency slGeI"..."."""...",".,, .,,.."""m".l9iH
SToCKs-Opened stronger and higher
In the early dealings, dlt subsequently
reached to per cent. During the first
part OF the last hour the market was
heavy, and Union Pacific aud Pacific
Mail were weak, the former selling down
to 7S, and the latter to Al. In the last
hour the market was strong under the
lead Of Michigan Central which adVanC.
ell to G24 on demand to cover short sales
recently made on Boston Developments,
from this advance there was a decline to
81 and later slight recovery, The
most active stocks aside from Mich.
gan Central, in last half hour were Lake
Shore, Pacific Mail, Union Pacific and
Western Union Telegraph, Lake Shore
advanced to 50s; Northwestern to 3OB;
Western Union to 75l; Atlantic & Pacific
Telegraph 10 lOl; Pacific Mail declined
to II, and closed Ut Al Union Pacific nf.
ter selling down to Is advanced to 7O and
closed at 7S4a7S3. The other changes were
generally slight. The earnings Of the
Northwest road settle up $4,000 net;
that is, after paying expenses, allowing
for interest on bonds, and pro rating set.
Elements with other lines. This Is about
the largest net result Of single months
business in the history Of the road. The
81. Paul earned 100000 gross in No.
vember ahead OF the same month last
year. The estimated gross receipts for
November by the Union Pacific arc $780,.
900, or $4,000 ahead Of the same month
last year. There Is sudden reawaking
Of Mariposa fancy on reports Of u iatter.
ing tenor from the mines Of the company,
The stock began to move yesterday at !!
aS; to-day the sales, which were large,
ran up TO lOA percent. The transactions
at the Stock Exchange aggregated 100000
shares, Of which 10000 were Pacific Mail,
10000 Western Union, 5000 Northwest,
$500 81. Paul, 5000 Erie, $4,000 Lake
Shore, 1000 Union Pacific, 5000 Mari.
pOsa, and II 900 Michigan Central,
The New York herald., 1875-02-22
STATEN ISLAND ELECTION FRAUD.
MASS MEETING AT sTApLEToN-THE INSPECTORS
TO DE INDICTED.

MASS MEETING AT sTAPLEToN-THE INSPECTORS
TO DE INDICTED.
An Indignation meeting was held on Saturday
at Giezer's Hotel, at Staplcton. to take into con-
sideration the illegal and fraudulent action OF the
town Justices and town canvasscrs OF the Fourth
district OF Mlddletown, in rejecting the votes Of
800 electors In the late election iCr Supervisor BY
that action Mr.. Theodore Trean. the peoples can
didate for Supervisor, was counted out, and MIR.
henry West, the regular democratic nominee,
was declared eiected but all the votes oil the
Fourth district for all other officers, were counted
and canvas ed. Fully 500 people were present At
the meeting. Mr.. James AnKctel was called to
the cnair and briefly stated the object OF tn. meet
ing, dcnouncing the action OF the canvdssers
ana urging Tor their own protection as eicC-
tors tnat the fraud should be brought nome to
the perpetrators and they punIsned Mr.
theodore Trean was then called upon and adj
frauds commit ted aud the consequent violation of
the voters rights. lie was frequently applauued
during ms aduiCss.
MIR. Charles Morgan, Trustee OF Edgewater
offered preamble ana resolution denOuhclnQ the
frauds anu protesting against the illegal acls oI
the town canvasser IN dsirancnIsing 355 voters
OF the Fourth district. which WAS carried unanI-
m0usy.
A committee OF FIVE, consisting OF Messrs. Ph,lIp
Scmicon and Charles Morgan. was tncn appointed
TO bring tue matter before the District ATTORNEY,
IN order to nave the guilty partes indicted at lie
sitting Of the Grand Jury at the COUNTY Court and
Court OF Sessions, which convenes at the Court
Hguse, Richmond. Tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1875-02-22
BELGIUM RESPONDS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20, 1875.
Director General Goshorn was officially informed
to-day by the Interior Department OF the appoint.
ment OF commissioners to represent Belgium at
the International Exhibition. The following Is
copy OF the offcial notice OF appointments
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PHILADELPHIA
Appointment OF the Members OF the COmmissiOn-
Leopold H.. King OF the Belgtans-ro sli 70 wncm
these presents snail come, grceting:- Considering
that IT ls necessary 70 appoint u commission hav
ing the cnarge OF organizing aud managing the
participation OF the Belgian pr0ductUrs and artists
At Lne International Exhibition 0i Fine Arts, Az
rlculturc aud Industry to be neld IN 1875, at Pha-
deipha, United states OF America, upon the prop
osti0n 0f our Minister oil tne Interior, We nave
uecrecd:
ARTICLE I.-Are appointed members OF the Bel.
gian Commission OF the International Exhibition
0i PhiIadelpnia IN ls76:-
Ancion. Aired manufacturer OF arms at Liege.
DE Curte, architect, at Brussels.
DE Smet-De Smef, Co., manufacturer. Presi-
dent Of the Commercial aud Industrial Society VI
Gnent.
Duhayon. Felix, manufacturer Of iacss at Brus.
sells.
Dulsberg, director Of the paper manufactures
OF Messrs Godin Co. at huy.
CONN, Jesse, manufacturer OF iron at Brussels.
Havenitn, Ju.es, shipowner at Antwerp.
sentatives and glass manufacturer At CnarlerUy.
lequUt. L., director OF lead mines at Bley yberg.
Pautvcis, Ferd., artist painter nt Antwerp.
Rey, Henri, linen manufacturer az Brussels
Robert, Alex, artist painter at Brussels.
sadoine, T.. general dircctor OF the iron works
at soaring.
The New York herald., 1875-02-22
A vIND1CAT1oN.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:
In your issue OF Yesterday. on the eighth page,
under the caption OF "A Lawyer Locked up," you
have. no doubt inadvertanty, done Us great inJus
tlce. VIII you be so good as to give the FOLLOWING
brief statement OF facts as wide n publicity al
you gave to the above mentioned msstate men'
about US.
The mortgage mentioned we took from Stratton,
on account Z Oi having loaned MIN money In DUO
tims we were oblged TO Iorecose and sell the
Iarrn. We were not aware tnat sucn person as
El Dora Louis existed, and never heard or knew
that she had any interest In the property TIL we
saw the ABOVE notice In The HERALD OF the lstn
inst. We were not In league WITH Mr. Stratton.
Tnc matter on our part was like oil our dealings.
n straightforward business transactIon. rhis SIR,
Is the head anu front OF our onending.-Very re-
spectfuy yours
PHILIP P. d LATIMER r. BAKER
vINELAND, N. j., Feb. 10, 1876
The New York herald., 1875-02-22

inclined to believe that ne men will not give way.
declaring that they intend this time 10 night IL OUT
with the Masters Association. II this be me case
the state oil things will be very Iearu 'and the war
Will be lought TO the death. Tne coal owners are
lndgnant AZ me ingrStitude with wnlch thelr Kind
treatment OF the men has been received. ana de
clare that they are now determined TO hght out
mems delegates are 10 manage their properly.
The state oi trade, thef say, renders ten per
cent reduction OF wages imperative. and tnat
reduction they are bent oOn carrying out.
AMERICAN CELEBRITIES.
Londoners saw strange sight the other day !:
nothing less tnan the American champion, Cap ain
Boynton. VINO. IN his diving dress. caimy padded
himself IRON Wrapping to Westmnster with the
American nag Tying at the head ol the mast, wnlch
was stuck IN his uelt. dis progress created iair
amount OF enthusiasm. and scientific men who
have examined the dress declare that 1t is perfect
IN ITS way. sergeant Bates was a nuisance. but
captain Boynton Is practical man. who has
turned his talents to useIul purpose, and ought
The last number OF Vdnty FAIR has wonder
ful portrait by MIR. Pellegrlne OF
THE AMERICAN MINISTER
IN which General Schencx's peculiarities are ad.
miraby hit on.
THEATRICAL
Dundreary, having run MIS- hundred nights has
been wlthdrawn. and on Saturday night Mr..
Sothern made his appearance at the Haymarket
Colonel John White so often tnroughous America
THAT no dissertation upon II Is necessary. Tne
event VI the evening was the DEBUT In London OF
his son. Mr.. Lvlton Sothern. whose bright. hand
some lace. easy bearing and iuDd OF animal spirits
rendered hlm at once avorte with tue audi
ence.
Mr.. Hollingshead has addressed spirited remon-
strance 10 the Lord Chamberlain, pointing out the
.absurdity OF the law which compeis certain the
aires To close on Ash Wednesday, while other the
atrlcal establishments, music halls, niREer min
strelS cOnjurOrs &C., are allO wed iull swing. Mr..
HOngshead writes very curtly and defidnty, but
with penty OF vigOr and common sense. aad 1t Is
possible That lie Will bring aoout the aprogation OF
this ridiculous edlct.
Mr.. Richard Manse Is writing Indignantly to
the newspapers IN consequence o the LOrd Cham
berlain having declared that he Will grant no IL
censc 10 any theatre In which Mr.. Mansell may
hold position. Mr. Mansel IL may be remem-
bered was stage manager at the ST. James at the
time OF the production OF "vert-verLn
The New York herald., 1875-02-22
DELcoUk
CENTENNIAL CONTESTS.

THE INTERCOLLEGIATE REGATTA OF 1876
SELECTION OF Tue COURSE ON THE scHuYI-
KILL.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 1878.
The Naval Board oil the Schuylkill Navy, under
the directions OF Commodore Ferguson, hRvo
hualiy selected course for the international
College Regatta in 1915. The course commences
at Flat Rock Dam. about eight miles above this
city. and Is three and half miles In length. The
average width OF the course Is $50 ieet wide
enough 70 allow thirteen crews TO start abreast
A. tue same time. Tue other advantage are that
IL Ia entirely oordered with hgl hills, on which
there Is very little foliage thus giving spectators
an uninterrupted view OF the course. An add
uonal advantage Is tnat the railroad runs on each
side OF the river, and spectators can 20 rom the
heart Of the city 10 the course In twenty minuteS
The other Centennial races will take place on
the usual Schuylkll Navy course-irom Columbia
bridge To Fairmount.
Those who have seen the Flat Run course and
that on the Thames say that " Is lar wider and
better IN every way than that on which tie Cam.
bridge and oxford crews have their contests.