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r'ilE largest and NEST complete stock of tirTa ses
| and Slel chs In this part OF the country Will he
found at Bruwn's Repository. Burlington, VI
Salesroom st. Paul strert. ust below the Hu
Ness House, Consisting OF two and three spfins'
Canopy Top and ENtention Top fhact'us, SIDE lii
and side spring top and uotop Busgies. ton''Ii
and two. seatei Wagons. Jump Seats, A. &c.
All orders promptly Aurn3ed to-
They are OF every desirable variety. ot the very
heat manufacture and OF the latest and most sly lIs
designs.
do not sell on commission, neither 10 have my
goods cons gnrd to me. bay for cash AVID sell
Tor cash. or its sglird'sH My prices st!l lower
than ever before and shall continue to sell, qua g
considered, for prices that DEFY all comY"tiou. !
MEAN BUSINESS.
Thankful for past favors, ! still soli0t A con
tIuuance OF the same. ~. - BROWN.
Burlington, April ~, lS1H VIZ
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CHITTLSpES COUNTY AGRICULTURAL So.
CIgTY.-The adjourned annual meeting oil
this organization was held at the Junction
House, Essex Junction, Saturday afternoon
and had a good attendance. The following
officers were elected.
President c. NJ Spaulding, of Jericho.
Wee Pre- silents--W. }. Shiland, of Essex
Junction h. $. Whitcomh. Jr., of Jeri-
che
Ssctetary-3. A. Brownel. of Essex
Treasurer Myron II. finney, Of Burling-
ton.
Board of Directors-R. j. Morse, d. G.
Barber, Joseph Barton, A j. Merrill. 5. d.
Telchout, George Leonard. A. ID. White,
Jones, &. II Steele, NJ. II. Hinsdill, W. A.
Weed, j |! Allen. W. B. Douglass, o. B.
Church.
c. NJ. Spaulting, d. G. Barber and IL n .
Newell were appointed committee to
meet the directors of the State Society 10
thi~ city, next Friday. to consult about a
fair ground.
\ Centennial BIaTHDAY A somew hat
notable occasion was the celebration, at
Brattleboro, Wednesday. Of the one hun
dredth birthday of Mrs. Sally Stockwell, Of
that place. More than three hundred
persons, InclGlIng relatives. friends and
neishbors called during the afternoon to
congratulate the venerable old lady, who
was quite well and cheerful, as usual.
Three OF the visitors were 30 years old and
upwards, and ten more were over so years
old. Many presents in gold and silver were
given, among them 4 tea set from the ladies
of the Uniyersal!st society. A photograph
o! four generations standing together was
taken and also a picture of Mrs. Stockwell
in her room alone. Mrs Stockwell, who
was born in Chesterfield, N. H., April 30.
l179. was the daughter of Abner Harris,
and removed to Brattleboro with her
parents when small child. She married
u Arad StOckwell January ]. 1897. They
had ten children, five of whom are now
living 81 grand children. of whom "a are
nnw living, - great-Srand-children. of
whom 70 are living
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.,1R YOUR COLLECTION-A Genuine Chinese
l. Coin sent 10 any on, Tor - CT Address +. Vi
nenuis. Cedsr Mill, OREGON. FtvIy'-g
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SREAD! BEFORE BUYING a
PIANO or ORGAN

DO not fail to send tor my latest N page Illus
trated Newspaper with much valuable Information
FREE. NEW l'IANOS, ST., sl3j and upwards.
NEW ORGANS, SIS t. $40. Re sure to write me
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Address, DANIEL F. BEATTY, Washington, NJ
apr U-'i-wiw
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thiiirndca County tOurt.-Aprll Term.
HuN. = T.. EEpFIELD, Presiding Judge.
II Y. Ep"sH II. Lane, S"sS'''an' '"'SeS'
ANpRI J H"wAEp, CLERK.
HAN'LTnJ =. Pi,k h, States Attorney
L. \. REV, Sherin.
JAl READ lEuBE Il, Court Reporter
THURSDAY. May /.
Court adjourned at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Among tbs cases disposed o
not heretofore mentioned were the follow
lag MitirHgur ". estate of William &
Nhi.tm ,r Harmon and Caswell W lsaial
Martin Nix u. " hite; Howard vs.. Ash
Icy and Howard ct all. Hills vs.. l.. q
RurnhAn. johnson " Nortons State vs.
W. : j ,hhsnn; Flynn vs.. st. John. anu
Ei-'wI. s. E-own. with the court.
Tbs e4~e- OF Il. G1leau vs.. Charlie,
BlpOi, aud L. +. Brigham W.. Singer Mfg
Co, arc with tho court on motions for Ger.
titled executions
Danid Sullivan and Charles Cushmar
'eyerally pleaded guilty of petit larceny
and each pad fine Of SO and costs. ID
Nmead ~ Smead (fur divorced the peti.
ton WAS dismissed without prejudice. State
". George Bernhard (the famous johnson
Bomhard-Bettls abortion case) is with the
codTt On demurrer al TO the suffcency OF
tho Indictment
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EuUNT'S HEMEpl
Is purely Vegetable
and Is used by the ad
vice OF Physicians. |
has stood the test O
time for 20 years, anG
the utmost rellarc,
may b. placed in II
One trial Will conyincI
you. send Tor Pamph
let 10 MM. r, CLAIR
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Chew IAcss,S's BEST Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Dec 81, ESD WHY
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ONE Of the encouraging signs Of the the
times, locally, is the gratifying briskness OF
bushes in the various manufacturing es-
adjustments along the lake shore. AL have
done an immense business, end one unprec-
ed ute Tor several years, all through the
Winter, and with the coming in of Spring
a It'll greater improvement is noted. The
Shepard-Mvrse Company though they have
for a long time past hesn running on extra
time-lre 40 carloads behind their orders :,
the marble company have recently largely
augmented their i:ce and are now run
ming their work. right and day, with a
double set OF hands; and like encouraging
note come from al parts Of the manufac-
turing district Tie skies are frightening
daily and prospectus business future seems
to be a--ure1.
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A GENTS WANTED For the BEST and FAST
n Esr-SELIIyG Pictorial Books and Bibles Prices
reduced 30 PEI cent. National Publishing Co., Phil
adelDhta Fa-aur Iu-@l-WtH
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Extraordinary
Inducements
FabuiOusiy Lou Prices.

We have an immense stock OF chill
dren's clothing of every conceivable de-
sign and pattern. Our extensive variety
of suits in this line are of paramount
manufacture and are offered at very low
figures.
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lInSierI. GlayeS. (. Handkerchief,

The largest rarr-, aud most unique French
no,tliIr- IN tac citv Also. the medium grades 81
hose Tor itilts lni children At Net> moderate
pnrc+
I.iiIrs misses. ahi chil!rvn's hi. cloth. AMI
Ia.lr Thread Gluye~ OF ~. hc-. Manufacture. IN
nil the uewt>t shadt- - Eiut % ;4V dt-- material
4 -tiUrrlur -yrctIuu of PLAIN A,.i.iIuUd lin u. AMI
all hit.u haui>tIlrh,I. ant ~.Hllpp,i Hauttrr
Ihiris Also, rmhruiIer sill. Hank rthiai-
ILL., ~ L aLLt - ---L-.-
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WHITE SHIRTS.

In endless variety at unheard OF prices.
Shirts made to our order, which we
offer at very low figures. Magnificent
designs in colored shirts, in fancy
Cheviot and French Percale, the new
est and most desirable patterns made.
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Chaplain McCabc, agent Of the Church
Extension Society, gave an address. lilo
SAID There were two ways Of helping
churches into existence, tho first by loans.
IL has been shown that Tor svery : 900 We
can loan Tor five years on low interest We
can secure the erection of a church worth at
least $500. and seating 400 persons. This
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!: HUN
REMEDY
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

OF N TO $1,000 invested IN Wall Street Stocks
GlO makes fortunes every month.-BoOk sent
free explaining everything. Address, BANTER
CO., BASKERs, l. Wall St, New Ncrk.-apr IO-'ds
x
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Boots and Shoes.

Boots and shoes.
For srrin. ami zal.mrr. Tor Ladies. Misses. AMI
tl.Lsr..il Cloth top low nfi. -h.--- The novelty
the 's'-s'sss ''s--ta.
sdTI Low Shoes from = 20 -, nnr quaint, slip
pr, from II - To :. a. Misses best t,rhuie goat
wulk,l LuIiuuhul,-. =, rhillrcn's hhnd mtic
slrInl beet Lutl.u tIuts, ou luirhta rhur-, all
tuar-, ST.,
E4S> and Youths French cali button tln;-,
:. - aai 81, durable laced -tu. = 50
nB- Our Eo1d- are all iir-t-cia>s- We
mn all orders exactly aG.i tn the lnterr-f
OF purcha-rrs. guarnntc" sill sarcha-r>
10 H.. satisfactory to hut4 -. nnd stiiai
ready to remedy all rrr".-. Ne Invite
orders, cons inccd that "a iitSt triii i'll
Insure 81. ihs rcInlEr custom hereafter.
Al orders for Goods {. he uccofispn-
nlri ny the money; az. Efrrr rnrtirs
Wish, Good NIIl he sent 10y r>prrs-.
co. 10. ~ hcT,. the remittance .. too
Large. W. .ri,, nS- return the difference.
Broadway and Twentieth ST..
Grand. Chr1stir, and Fcrsyth. \. !.
"---.k -s-7.ss-s-
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RIBBONS.

All the choice GRADES. containing .rcts ,',.'
ani shade known fry d additions ,:aiiy
Gents Furnishing Goods.
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Everything marked in plain figures
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Is a highly concentrated medical extract Of roots
for the Immediate Relief and Permanent Cure
OF all Affection Of the Threat aud Lungs,
such
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Soft and Stiff Hats!

OF every description, the celebrated
Scotch Cheviot Harvard Cap" now
in stock. All Spring blocks in stiff Hats
nnv IN our SLalya.
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FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

IN the evening called Out full house Rev
J. 5. Little presided. The speakers were
Reys. L. D5dd, IL. l. Austin and Dr. Cush-
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March % w2m
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Inc most interesting event oil the morn
ing was a denial of some assertions made
by some Of the newspapers that Methodist
minister's were poor pay a. business
men," j. 2. Magec, Boston agent of
the book concern. said that he had
been for p Years connected with the
business, and he doubted if of per
cent had been lost during that time, and
he never knew an instance where the loss
occurred because of a dishonest disposition.
but always because of sickness or death.
Bishop Harris also remembered that DIR.
Hitchcock, OF the western branch. and DIR.
Hunt of the original Concern at New York,
had both carefully examined their books. and
could report that IN the last quarter OF a cen
fury the loss in the business did not amount
to one t OF per cent, or less than one
hunireith of one ner cent YEARLY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
LARGE FIRE IN ST.. LOUIS.
Wholesale Houses burned Out-Ioss About
$500 ,OOO-Thrce Lives Lost.

$500, OOO-Three Lives Lost.
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-The fire which started
In North Fifth street last night in Hamilton
Co.'S dry goods store was under control at mid
night and had not extended beyond the block in
which 1t originated. Messrs. Atheimer 4
Whites wholesale hat and cap store is gutted
and Meyers Brothers clothing house adjoining
was damaged by water. The Fourth street
stores in Verandah row were all injured more
or less by water. particularly those OF Miller.
Grant Co. laces and fancy dry goods and II.
p. Probasco fancy candiesl. The American
Express Company's oflco also received a
thorough wetting. Dodd. Brown & Co. had
about t70 600 worth Of goods in cases stored in
Hamilton h Co. g house. all Of which were prob
ably destroyed. Their insurance aggregates
$40 900. The buildings burned were those oc-
eupied by Appleton, Moves Maude; Mack
SOC North Fifth street. and the store Of J. II.
Meyers h Brother. 420 Washington avenue.
They cost $4,000 lev, years age; and were
Association. The Appleton Noyes and Maude
Bull was damaged about $4,000. The
loss say $4,000. and Meyers 4 Brothers is
injured in the rear 5000. The insurance on
these buildings is $4,000. Mack & Co Il loss
on stock is estimated at sl25 900; insured for
ts2500. The stock Of Appleton. Noyes 4 Maude
was insured for. $4,000; Hamilton Go; had
about $50 900 Of stock and Jacobs Brothers
Hoffman. who occupied the Charles street J.
Of the Fifth street building had about $4,000
Whites loss is not yet definitely known but
will probably increase the total loss TO between
| 100000 and $500 900
Several hremen were standing on the roof OF
| Nerandah row. when the rear wall OF the Fifth
| street store fell. instantly killing one named
| Nelson mortay woundng William kuetz and
badly inluring two or three others. Ruetz died
while on his way TO the hospital last nighk The
| body OF George W. Farrant. the business agent
| Of the National Guard Association. whose ar
| mory was in an upper story on NerandRh row,
| was taken from the ruins this morning, with
! his arms and legs burned OIL and his face
| the armory looking after some cases O! rifles,
| when IL is supposed part OF the roof fell and
| Norfolk, Va.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06

When the mi ner carried his lamp with It's unprotected
dame into the earths DARK recesses, scarcely Mttk
sn thOut some fatal losion and terrible desifuc
don Of human LIE being rccouned ~ we press HNYLy
nrninq The miner his wife aud little ones WIN lc
nrtrendnp con.ciousnrss that II might ho the inst
t1ne, that before night he, with his eompamons Wst
m tak en- from the nit backeued, unrecosniMhe corpse
When Davy gave TO these miners the safety amp-tnA
,r,untA of Anpct scienCe-Wlth It's hnc wire ghus'
,."tmaly protecting the flame from the innanimahle
on ss tiiuk YOU not they were deeply grateful 20 uel
hrncfactnrf Not less gratitude does the phNhClhn IT,
vc " no provides for his !cow man AN ei"clual means
f,r uroecting his system from disease Every phNstHu
~, *, I'M Inc human system may be rendered almost
,,t,inrrahe 10 disease. strong constitutions supple
omt.I hv nure blood and nealthlu, secreuuns form u
r.rcttnn 10 The system which disease can seldom lf
@ ~ clennse Nsd strengthen the system, remove us
",,itis snd in,nart 10 II u heathful. vigorous tone.
u.e Dr. Pierce's Pleasant fnTsalMe rei'ts Ha m,',
Medical Dlscoyery, admitted by All VINO use uelu 20 p'
The hest catartc. blood purifying, ana Hehsth'"hs
medicines yet discovered ado
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
Business Aotit.s.
A.-Catarrhal
F. / 5 i 4 = 5 ; III
A.-Catarr


HAWKING offensive mucus, PAINS over the eyes,
CRACKING In the head. s1CKEN1NG BREATH DEAF
NESS and tickling In the throat, SIGNS OF CA
TARRH. The PURULENT SECRETION. thrown upon
the BRONCHIAL TUBES while asleep, follow the
membrane and POISON THE ENTIRE SYSTEM suffer.
ers know how OBSTINATE the disease Is The action Of
Catarrhal Virus, like that OF smallpox, has been III.
NALLY DISCOVERED. Catarrh Is now CURED.
A. MCKINNEY, r. RID Pres. 33 Broad st., n. Y" WEI
DIX MEYERS CATARRn CURE is wonderful"
Z. II. BROWN. Merchant. $50 Canal st, N Y. CATARRH
II YEARS. Cured by one package.
8 BENEDICT. Jr, Jeweller, eo7 Broadway, New York
Famy on. Cured Of CHRONIC CATARRH
O. l. BRUSH. 443 Broadway New York CATARRH 10
YEARS Could not taste smell. Cured
a. ". wEsTBROOK, % Park row. N Y. Nearly deaf;
breath terrible CATARRH IS YEARS Cured
W l. VAN NEST, R. X Ag't $40 Broadway. The only
thing which has ever given me relief"
r. q. BLACKBURN, at Lord Taylor's, Broadway, n y
Cured Of Chronic Catarrh.
MRS EMMA c. HOwEs. 80 West Washington square,
NY Suffered with Catarrh 81 YEARS Cured.
REV. A. p. FREEsE, Cairo, n. " "A marvel II work.
ed wonders in Fix cases in my parish"
REV. WIN ANDERSON Fordham n. " Cured Of 20
YEARS CHRONIC CATARRH by one package.
REV. GEO. A REFS. 1883 jay st. Brooklyn. Great suf
erer ut has restored to ministerial labor"
REV. CiAs J. JONES New Brighton s. l.: "Cured Of
Catarrhal Sore Throat"
MILE. AIMEE. opera Prima Donna. CATARRHAL
BRONCHITIS. "Ihaye experienced great good from
Its use"
DIR r. O DuRKIN. Dentist sei eth av., New York.
cured OF CATARRHAL INFLUENZA.
l. A. NEWMAN, merchant, 3Oo Fulton st, Brooklyn.
Chronic Catarrh. Given up by PHI soians Cured.
A. THoRNE, Insurance. 1913 Montague st, Brooklyn
Sell and son cured OF Catarrh
j. D. MCDONALD. merchant 40 Broadway, n Y
Cisterin-lawl Had CATARRH 20 YEARS. Cured
4o., &C, &c, &c, &c.
Full statemcnts-the most remarkable on medical rec
ord-of hundreds cured by the treatment are sent
In PAMPHLET form FREE TO ANYBODY. WEI DE
MEYERS CATARRH CURE is DELIVERED by his
Agents MEssRs. d b DEWEY co, ~ DEFY ST, n Y,
90 package SIX for e. so Think o being really
cured OF this terrible disease at trinng cost
Also sold by DITNAE. Aston House; CAswELL MAS
sEY co, broadway and 18th st. CRlrfFNTON, 9th
av.. cox sth and 18th st A. q, DuNG, Bowery and
| GROs BROS LIVINGSTON. CoNkLIN, wiihamshureh;
MOORE and EWING. Jersey CITY GAKRlGAN and
HICKEY Newark; HAMANN S1EBERG IIoboken;
RUST sON.New Brunswick. Dr. MOSS. Paterson,
| b HOOKER. Elizabeth HARLOW, Orange; SHAW,
rainheld, L. W. BECKER. stapeton. l; REkNs A
| HOUSTON, Yonksrs BARNES, Tarrytown, hOELER;
| by Druggists generally.
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Gerster took advantage Of this fact to urge her
adoption Of a career. Hclmesberger a cele-
DRAFTED vlolinist, spoke .approvingly Of her
winning reluctant consent from her father
and acting against tho wishes Of her brothers
and other relatives. she went to Vienna to study
knows; making debut ut Venice on Jan. 8.
1876. in little over three years she has at
hIned her present popuarity.
Nine. Gerster enjoys Wagnerian roles as an
actress. but not as u singer. She realizes how
much opportunity there is OF creating char
acter dramatically. but considers that there is no
opportunity yOcally. and by this she does not
mean tho display Of lgrid embellishments.
1t requires no art TO sing Wagners music" she
do 1t; but 1t is a different thing to create the
character, and one OF the essentials to this Is
study OF the German school In Germany" Nine.
Gerster considers Signor Oampanini the great
est OF LohenQrtns Niemann could not approach
him in the role. In London the prima donna
" LEtoile du Nord." which will be revived ut
Her Majesty's after long period. 1t ia also
POSSIBLE th9t she nay appear in new OPERA
DR.. Gardini yesterday handed Mr.. August
Belmont. in the name OF Mme Gerster, t3,04l,
the proceeds OF the concert given on Sunday
last In aid Of the Hungarian sufferers and the
prima donna has received the following letter:
NEW YoRK April T. 1879.
MIpAsT Your noble efforts in behalf OF your unfortu
benefit concert that was given in this city SUNDAY
s ART p and S % when Ge yoa
the splcndor that made IT. arusucally and
financially the most successful given In this city
1thas become the happy share Of our executive com
mttec extend to the hcartest Acknowledged mt
for action In behalf Of the unfortunate people Of
Szecedin
BY your eminent rank artistic you have added TO
the good name and tame OF Hungary. your native
try which she will be proud and happy to recognize and
appreciate.
Receive the assurance Of our highest esteem with
which remain your most ohedient servants
OSWALD OrrrNpoRFER,
Chairman SIegedin Relief Committee.
AuGusr BELMONT. Treasurer.
DR. T. J. NtLLASYI, Secretary.
ALBEIT STiAsNT, Assistant Secretary.
SAN J. Stewards, Nice-P ~ sident
letter was also received by Colonel Maple
son from the same gentlemen. Besides singing
Nine. Gerster will proceed to Niagara Falls
next week. and will probably sail on Saturday.
leave for England.
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Thrtyone OF diphheria And 1911 Of scarlet fever
last week.
Commodore Garrison has re signed rom the PRESIDENCY
of tie Wabash Railroad Company, The report Is hat
Scion Humphreys will be his successor
The Monmouth Democrat says that Mr.. Woeushoel er
the New York banker has begun the erection OF t25p
cottage near the West End Long Branch
DcspAtchas have been received from Maurice Daly,
saving that the Paris billiard tournament 70 take place
on the l4h Of April The contestants Will BE- NgnAuA
Pot. GARNER, and DAILY.
The Rev George II lepworth will give lecture on
travels In Europe illustrated with the stereopucon IN
tr Church Of tie Disciples, Madison avenue and Forty
NTH street. tomorrow evening
After temporary suspension Brenhnos Aqrne
UIhLiv and Sporting Giseiow appears again. considerably
enlarged The Ann number Of the new series has nne
steel engraving William Astors yacht ambassadors,
aud full description Charles A feverely Is the editor
Ellie. Montreal-Thc CHARGES for licenses in New York
CITY are Glass l-Grnde $500 grade ,, SOD grade >
S75 class ?. So; class 3, $50 The hTst three of
these grant The right to sell lqnorto be drank on the
premises the amount varying with the business chHfac
Ter oi ths places Secondcass licenses are tor whole
saes and third class licenses Tor the sale Of ale ana lrcf
only The license rates are not uniform Throughout the
State and they are varying In Connecticut ana Ahssa
tslu us n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
THE OXFORD "a RRIDGE RACE
An Easy Victory for the Light BIue-Tims
81 MInntes, Is Seconds.

LONDON, April 8. The thirty-sixth race
between eight Dared boat crews representing
Cambridge and oxford Universities was rowed
to-day on the Thames River. Tho race. ms has
been all along anticipated. resulted in an easy
victory for the Cambridge light bluel crow.
This is tho seventeenth time that they have
proved to be the successful contestants. Oxford
having won eighteen races. and one-that OF
two years ago-resultng In dead heat Tho
course was that usually rowed on the Thames.
from Putney to Mortlake, a distance OF four
miles and two furlongs.
The morning opened warm. with heavy
mist and fog. a west wind blowing and rain
threatening but ut about 10 O'Clock the weather
became brighter and more promising. though
the wind still blew from an unfavorable
quarter Five to one was offered on
Cambridge. but six to one was wanted.
Notwithstanding that victory for the
Cambridge boys was looked upon rs certain.
the usual crowds gathered at all points along
the river where view OF the contest was to be
had. The Oxford crew won the choice for posi-
tons and took tho Surry side OF the river; AT
Hammersmith Bridge. one mile ana three
quarters from the starting point at Putney, the
Cambridge crew were three lengths ahead Of the
Oxford boat, and were going as they pleased at
thirty.six strokes to the minute The race was
virtually over at the top OF Chiswick Eyot. "a
few iurlonRs from Hammersmith Bridge. where
dark blues. They encountered some surf in
Corney Reach, which caused them to sacken
their pace, and Oxford. which was steering the
better OF the two, might have come up, but the
crew appeared to be exhausted Cambridge.
however. rowing steadily maintained their adj
vantage and quickening their stroke to 80 in
the last quarter. won the race by six or seven
lengths Time. Fl minutes and IL seconds.
The following are the names OF the two crews:
cANHRipGr OXFORD
Bow-E. II. Prest. Jesus BOWL. T. Wharton Mag
I'll. SANFORD, l. NJ. B &. dAien
"a H. s Bird First Trim. "a c wells MagdAen
ity. 3-H W. Disney. HEREFORD
&C Gurdon, Jesus Al u Southwou, Penn
ST T.. Hockin. Jesus broke.
&C fairbarn. Jesus ST. G. Burrowes. Trinity.
TT. Routlodgc, Emmanuel &C. u Rowe. University.
Suoke-R. d. Davis fral7-w. II. Hobart Exeter.
Trinity. stroke-ilM Robinson new
Coxswain-G L Davis, Glare. Coxsw4ia 2 n. Beaumont
The total weight OF the Cambridge crew with
out including the coNswain. was 1.3S2 pounds.
or an average OF 172h pounds per man. The
total weight OF the Oxford crew, without includ
ing coxswain, was | 1851 pounds. or an average
OF a trine over l6S pounds per man. Cambridge
had three Of her old crew Prest. Gurdon and
Hockinl. while Oxford had one only tSouth-
WE'LL. In the matter Of coxswains the crews were
even. both retaining last years experts.