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THE CHOLERA.
A Shocking Case at MarseilIes-The Dis.
ease Spreading.

A Shocking Case at MarseilIes- Dis.
ease Spreading.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. San Italian died of
cholera in suburb of Saint Loup, and his
family abandoned him after stripping the
corpse of its clothing. The Bureau of Assist
ance took no action toward having the body
buried. The next morning the vicar came to
perform the religious rites, He was compelled
to place the body in coffin unaided. He sue
ceeded in carrying the coffin down stairs with
the help of several women. The vicar after
wards washed his hands in the gutter and
wiped them on his surplice. The republican
committee considered the matter, and unani-
mously passed q vote of thanks to the vicar for
his conduct.
The cholera is raging in the Department
of Herault, especially in the commune Gigeau,
where there are 1000 inhabitants. Seven per-
sons died there of cholera during the past "a
hours, and eighteen cases are now under treat
ment
A woman has died of cholera at Montfavet,
and her husband has been attacked with the
disease. The population are flying from the
place.
The heat has somewhat increased the NOR
tally among cholera patients.
ROME, Aug. 8.-Three fresh cases of cholera
are reported at Cairo and Montenotte. There
have been two deaths today at Massa, one at
Caignaro and one at Assasio. No fresh cases
have appeared at Pancalieri, but two pers ons
who were under treatment there have died.
PARIS, Aug. 8.-DuTing thes24 hours ending
at o'clock tonight "a deaths from cholera
occurred at Marseilles and at La Seyne.
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of the hour, the intense darkness and heavy
rain storm prevailing at the time combined to
prevent the most favorable conditions for the
success of such daring and, for this locality,
unparalleled robbery. Officers visited the
scene of the attack shortly after its occurrence,
but were unable to discover any clues that
might lead to this discovery of the perpetra-
tor. Farnsworth was badly shaken up and
considerably bruised, but escaped serious in
Jury.
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s Against n Construction Com
PRny.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
An Organ Salesman Assaulted While
Travelling Along Lonesome Road
Near Machias.

MAcH1As, Aug. "a bold highway robbery
was committed in the suburbs of this town
last night upon Charles Fsrnswortb, travel
ling salesnaa for tho Smith American Organ
Company. He went yesterday to the vicinity
of Englishman's river, place Of considerable
popularity as a local summer resort, about ter
miles distant, FOR the purpose Of delivering an
organ, and was returning late at night with
the price OF the instrument In his pocket.
When he reached a point about two miles
from Maohias, at 11.30 o'clock, a powerfully
built man sprang from the roadside, seized the
horse by the bride, and, jerking the reins from
the drivers hands, succeeded in getting full
control OF the team. He then threw his victim
from the carriage and. by the exercise of much
mere muscular exertion than was agreeable to
the latter, got possession of his pocketbook and
Immediately escaped. The whole proceeding
occupied only few seconds, and the attack
was made with such sudden desperateness
Farnsworth was entirely overcome and unable
to make an effective resistance. The Iateness
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THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Butler Notwithstanding.

Butler Notwithstanding.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 8.-An Irish
American Blaine and Logan club was organiz-
ed here tonight, with 113 members. The club
will hold weekly meetings.
A Break i'm the solid South.
LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 8.-Mr. Holt Repub-
licsn) has been elected appellate Judge by q
majority of 1900 in district heretofore demo
cratic by 1900 to $500.
Rally mt st. Adams.
ST. ALBANs, Aug. 8.-The first Republican
rally in the campaign was held tonight, with
Hon. j. G. Burrows of Michigan as speaker
There was large attendance and much en-
thusiasm. Other rallies are to follow soon i,
and among the speakers expected are Emery
Storrs of Illinois, and Gov. Long OF Massa-
chusetts.
Congressional Nominations.
ZANEsvILLE, o.. Aug. 8. The Republicans
of the 9TH Ohio district have nominated Capt
Elijah Little, a prominent wool grower, for
Congress
CHARLEsroN,S. c., Aug. 8.-The Sd district
Democrats today nominated D. Wyatt Aiken
for Congress.
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TERRIBLE FALL.
Two Masons Fall From the Seventh Story
Down an Elevator Well.

Down an Elevator Well.
BOSTON, Aug. Sat 2.SO p. m. today, staging
the elevator well in the seventh story Of the
building in process of erection on fremont street,
opposite Seaver place, gave way by the working
out of one of the supporting "puds'' and two ma
sons at work upon it were thrown to the bottom of
the well, distance of over 100 feet, the staging
planks and bricks and mortar on them falling on
Top of the men. One of them, William Sweeney of
Seventh street. South Boston, instantly killed.
his skull being badly fractured. The other whose
name none of his fellow workmen knew, was picked
up alive, but probably fatally injured. His skull
was fractured in such way as to produce concus-
sion of the base of the BRAIN one arm was crushed
and he was also badly injured internally. Dr. Bush
being of the opinion that he could long survive
he was taken to the city hospital in the police am
bulance. The fault in the construction of the stag
ing the workmen ascribe to Sweeney himself who
they said, very careless in that respect As he
felt himself falling he reached out his nand for any
thing to give him support, but only clutched the
freshly laid bricks, a large number of which were
torn away. The men, in falling struck the remains
of similar staging two stories below and broke in
pieces heavy timbers
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WASHINGTON.
Rags from Infected Disiric.

The Secretary of the Treasury has instructed
the collector at New York to allow no rags to
be imported unless positive proof is produced
that they come from non-infected ports, and
are themselves entirely free from infection.
The fact that vessel with cargo of rags has
clean bill of health and has been given a per
NIT to pass the local quarantine officer, is not
to be considered conclusive proof of the nom
infected condition of her cargo. The Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service has
advised that the importation of rags be totally
prohibited for the present at least, because, as
he says, they are companions of filth and dis
ease, no matter from what quarter of the world
they come, and so are always liable TO convey
disease.
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A Silver Alarm.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 8.-The Assistant Treas
urer OF the United States has been instructed
to substitute United States notes for gold certi-
icates where possible in paying clearing house
balances.
WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-There probably is
needless alarm about reported decision of the
Treasury Department that the clearing house
will &c required to take silver certificates. The
subject is under consideration, but it is said at
the treasury that no such decision has been
reached,
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DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Four of Party of Six KILLED by a

-Four ola Party of Six Killed by n Train
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Aug. S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Nixon, their two children and man named
Gun, were crossing the Philadelphia and
carriage this afternoon, when the carriage was
struck by locomotive. Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon,
one child and Mr.. Cuff were instantly killed,
the horses cut to pieces and the vehicle de-
molished. The driver and an infant child of
the Dix ons escaped with slight injuries. The
party was returning from funeral.
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YELLOW FEVER.

Epidemic i'm MexicO-PrecautiOns Taken
in Arizona to Guard Against ITS In-
reduction.
WARRINGTON, Aug. S.-The Department of
State has received a communication from the
acting Governor OF Arizona saying that there
are no sanitary laws, no board OF health nor
any contingent fund at the disposal of the ak
ecutive to use in establishing or maintaining a
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quarantine on the Mexican frontier. He says
that yellow fever is epidemic in Guyamas and
he fears its introduction into Arizona by rail-
way trains coming from Sonora. Inspectors
have been appointed by the Treasury Depart
ment for the purpose indicated at North
Gales and Sasabe and train inspectors on the
Mexican railroad.
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Grand total present for duty, 80 officers, 259 en-
liatad ,nor,O hnnd +n4n dig


Grand total present for duty, 80 officers, 259 en-
listed men, "a band; total, 315.
First MAINE BATTERY.
Five officers and 81 enlisted men.
Col. Lynch has been feeling unwell today.
This morning he drilled his regiment mostly
on marching movements, and everybody
speaks in the highest terms of the condition Of
his command, for the companies form line very
promptly, and their precision and cadence
meet with favor in the eyes of all. The Col
onel is proud Of the "boys.' and they are
proud of him. No one is moro respected in
the field, and his efforts for the comfort OF his
battalion are felt by all under him.
At l o'clock, regimental team match took
place with five men for a prize of SIS. The
distances were 200 and 400 yards, and seven
rounds. The following was the score:
First Regiment. -. .........,.. 200 yds. 400 yds.
1856 1871
Second Regiment -. ...... 200 yds 400 yds.
121 Ill
A friendly shoot between Coils. Rockwell Of
Massachusetts and Harrington, at distance of
400 yards, resulted in a tie. Col. Rockwell
was representative on the American team
that went to England last year.
In the afternoon, Col. Mitchell skilfully ex-
ercised his battalion in marching movements.
The regimenr has improved rapidly under his
careful supervision.
The first Regiment formed, with Lieut.. Col.
Billiard in command, admirably supported by
Oapts. Hsr;nett and Storer, as Lieutenant Col
onel and major. Lieut.. Col. Ballard had Sc
we're cold on his lungs, but nevertheless he
skilfully put the companies through battalion
drill With rnuoh crad;t tn himsa1f
At A p. M, company team novelty skir-
mish match took place, under the following
conditions: Distance unknown, rs to 200
yards; ten men, len rounds to a man; targets,
imitation men; exposed to view five seconds;
prizes, best score, S15 cash, second best $40;
They advanced at the sound of the bugle, and
when the imitation men appeared above the
pits the team at once halted and took one
shot. They advanced again without orders.
hating and firing whenever the men appeared
until their ten rounds were fired. The follow
ino iu
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WORCESTER, MASS, March %, 1884.
DR.. Da0id Kennedy, Rondout N. r:
DEAR SIR: My son, lad of fifteen, editor of the
eco Ahead" amateur journal, of this city, has
been at different times most severely and appar-
emily hopelessly afflicted with Salt Rheum. When
very small child his body was almost entirely
covered with this loathsome eruption. 1t mostly
passed away however, after the teething period
and he was not seriously troubled with it again un-
til about one year ago, when the Salt Rheum first
appeared on his hands between his fingers, then on
his limbs, then on his face and head in one solid
mass. His condition was terrible The rash re-
sembled ivy poisoning and we at first fanciee it
might be something not so bad as his old troubles
but the physicians pronounced it Salt Rheum, and
made every effort, without avail, to cure it. We
tried preparation widely advertised as a specific
for skin diseases but it made about as much of an
impression much cold water might have done
You can understand the situation when I say we
were in despair of obtaining real help from any
source.
At this point, through the advice of Mr.. j. W.
Bacon, whose daughter had been cured of Salt
Rheum by it. [ tried KENNEDY'S FAVORITE
REMEDY. This was the right and only thing at
last The skin began to heal at once and to-day the
evidences of the disease have wholly disappeared.
How thankful we are, Dear Doctor, leave you to
imagine. Yours, j. W. BATCHELDER.
No. II Terril Street.
The experience of years, and the testimony of
thousands demonstrate DIR. DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAVORITE REMEDY to be the most successful
medicine for or6anic and blood diseases ever dis
covered. Prepared solely by Dr. David Kennedy,
Physician and Surgeon, RoHdout, n. Y.
aug7 eod1ynrm
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Precautions Against the Texas Caul
Plague

CHEYENNE, Wy, Aug. s.-Gov. hals last
evening issued proclamation establishing
quarantine on the eastern and southern
boundaries of the territory, to prevent cattle
from entering The order also applies to cat
tie from any point affected with contagious
diseases. The proclamation is to remain in
force until October LIST.
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GOVERNORS DAY.
Thousands of Visitors at Camp
Robbie.
Gov. Robbie Reviews the Troops
An Imposing Ceremony.
MIR. Blaine Visits the Encampment
The Frontier Guards Win the Prize
Flag.

AUGUSTA, Aug. When the morning broke
it was cloudy aud thick, and many men were
found to be troubled with the Summer COM
paint. The guard mouhting was fairly car
ried out. The following were detailed: Maj.
Hill. First Regiment, M. V. M, field officer Of
the day; First Lieutenant Parsons, senior Off
Ger of the guard, and Second Lieut. Elliott,
junior officer of the guard.
STRENGTH OF THE BRIGADE.
Following is the tabuatsd attendance of the
brigade. by companies, including the bands:
Brigade Headquarters staff. Observation-Disclosures. s
SECOND REGIMENT.
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A Steamer Ashore.

ST.. JOHNS, N. F., Aug. g. The British
steamship Falloden, lumber laden and passen-
pers grounded last evening at Cape Pine. Her
bottom is somewhat torn and the forward COM
partment is filled with water and jettisoned
her deck load, arrived here to-day at D. m.
She was bound from St. John, N. B., for Fleet
wood Enc
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FINANCIAL.
The Week,n RniInre.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Busiuess failures the
last week number for the United States 2O6
and Canada 26 or total of 232 as against PSI
last week. The Western and Pacific States
supply near half the failures reported.
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THE INDIANS.

Three Thousand at the BIackfeet Agency
Reported Starving.
HELENA, Mont, Aug. Shedding citizsns
and the beard of trade of Helena last night
wired petition to the Secretary Of the In
terror urging immediate action for the relief of
5000 Piegsn Indians at the Blackfeet agency,
who, despite contrary reports, are actually
starving. The death rate is great. The supply
of provisions at the agency is almost exhaust
ed, and the rations issued are SO scanty that
they would be insufficient to sustain life but
for the abundance Of wild berries in the hills
Stockmen report that many cattle are killed in
the ranges by starving Indians.
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DYSPEPSIA.

Sedentary habits, mental worry, nervous
excitement, excess or imprudence in eat
ing or drinking, and various other causes,
induce Constipation followed by general
arrangement of the liver, kidneys, and
stomach, in which the disorder of each
organ increases the infrmity of the others.
The immediate results are Loss of Appe-
tite, Nausea, Foul Breath, Heartburn, Flat
ulence, Dizziness, Sick Headaches, failure
of physical and mental vigor, distressing
sense of weight and fullness in the stomach,
and increased Costiveness, all of which are
known under one head as Dyspepsia.
In every instance where this disease does
not originate from scrofulous faint in the
blood, AYERS PILLS may be confidently
relied upon to effect cure. Those cases
not amenable to the curative influence of
AYERS PILLS alone will certainly yield if
the PILLS are aided by the powerful blood
purifying properties of AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA.
Dyspeptics should know that the longer
treatment of their malady is postponed,
the more difficult of cure it becomes.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS,


Alvin Kelley at this port from Barbados re-
ports Aug. 1st in N. lat 438, W. Ion. 70.1O,
saw what he took to be an American schooner
derelict with main deck about level with the
water, and the mzzen mast broken off about
two-thirds the way up. 1t looked as II she
had not been long in that condition
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Fatal Cattle Disease i'm IOWA.

DEsMolNEs, Iowa, Aug. 8.-The outbreak of
fatal cattle disease at Lemars is reported, II
head of cattle having died in "a hours. The
state veterinary surgeon has been cent to in
vestigats.
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AUGUSTA.
Mr.. Emmops Blaine left Augusta for Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, Thursday.
BAR HARBoR.
The timber for the temporary building to be
erected on Green Mountain was ordered and
sawed at Ellsworth Monday morn.
ing after the burning of the Summit House
Saturday night, During the day it was loaded
on the cars and taken to Mount Desert ferry,
and IN the evening the steamer Francis took
IL TO Bar Harbor, and it was hauled to Eagle
Lake in the night. Tuesday morning it was
taken across the lake, put on cars, and carried
up the mountain and hauled over 60 tho peak.
which overlooks Bar Harbor, and Wednesday
morning the carpenters began framing the
building, which, when completed, will accom-
modate all persons who wish to visit the sum-
init until the new hotel is erected. The
builders have agreed to have the building
completed within eight days from the time it
was begun.
CRANBERRY ISLE.
Large catches of herring have been made in
this vicinity, and it is reported mackerei are
striking in.
A yearling steer belonging to VIM. P. Preble
esq., OF this place was killed by lightning.
Fears are entertained for Capt. Meltiah
Richardson of this place who sailed in May for
Barbados and has not since been heard from
Blueberries are reported a failure on the
mountains.
RoCKLAND.
The Rockland Opinion says il is believed
that Mr. Albert Berry of Rockland has alb
sconded He is accused of forging his moth
er's endorsement to several notes.
WOODSTOCK.
l. S. Curtis's barn in Woodstock was struck
by lightning Monday night and burned with 80
tons of hay.
YAssALBoRo.
On tho farm of the late Seth Coleman at
Gross Hill, Vassalboro, stands an apple tree
which was on the place in 1900, the year that
Mr.. Coleman's father settled upon the farm.
The tree is still thrifty and although nearly
century old bears goodly amount of fruit
each year. The trunk is about foot and a
half in diameter and sound as a nut
IN GENERAL.
Close time for Holsters will begin Aug. 18th
and continues until November 18th. The
penalty is $50 fine for infringement of the law
and VI extra for each lobster so taken Lob
ster canning is prohibited by law from the LIST
day of August to the LIST day of April follow
ing under fine of S. for each lobster killed
ard $500 for each day that the business ia un-
lawfully carried on.
Mr.. Hastings, stakeholder of the Boston &
Maine railroad, was struck by buggy and
run over at Old Orchard. He was taken to
Towards apothecary store, and Dr. Crandall
called, who found him considerably injured.
He was taken later to his hotel. man
named Pugsley, living at Scarboro, fell in the
skating rink and broke his left wrist
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SOUTH AMERICA.
Epidemic of Malignant Fever Very Sick
ly at Rauamu.

nant fever is prevailing at San Carlo, 80 miles
from Panama. Nine deaths occurred In "a
hours. The inhabitants are panic stricken. II
is believed the epidemic is due to intense ma
laria poisoning. Panama is very slckly.
From ten to fifteen funerals occur daily The
heat is intense.
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For RIniue and I.ornn.

Boston, Aug. S.-Hon. Robert NJ. MORSE
Jr., has accepted an invitation from the Re-
publican State Committee to preside ss that
psrtS's state convention in this city September
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Daily Steamers Between Yarmouth and
Mount Desert,

DAILY Steamers Between Yarmouth and
Mount Desert.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 8-The steamer Alpha
from Boston for Yarmouth, N. s., arrived here
al O'Clock this morning A party of Var
mouth business men including Joseph r. Kin
ney, United States consul met the Maine, Cen.
trail and Eastern railroad officials at Bar Har-
Dor. Among them were Payson Tucker of the
Eastern railroad, President Jackson of the
Maine Central, Lucius futile, W. F. Berry
w. b. Bacon, Roadmaster Wagg, Bridgebuild-
er Baker. Chief Engineer Allen all of the
Eastern road, W. S. Eaton, f. w Gram of the
Maine Central and F. Fl. Clergue of the New
England and Acadia steamship line. J, P.
Bass OF the Bangor Commercial was present.
They met for the purpose of establishing a
daily line OF steamers between Yarmouth and
Mount Desert ferry stopping at Bar Harbor,
making a short railroad and steamboat line be-
tween Boston and Nova Scotia. The PARTY
breskfasted at the hotel and went across
Frenchman's Bay in a special boat.
ST. Eyacinthe college Alumni Reunicn.
BATH, Aug. ga party of distinguished
Canadians, members of st. Hyacinthe COLLEGE
class of '65 are at Fort Popham at a class re-
union which occurs every fifth year. The
party includes f. Dupont, NJ. P, eleven
priests, five physicians aud sveral professors
Strike of CaIkers in bath.
Calkers at work on schooner Arcana rauair-
ing or the marine railway have struck for an
advance OF so cents per day. They have been
getting 1928 on old work. They claim that
their employers receive 1926 per pay for each
mans work, and believe one dollar profit per
man is too much. About 80 mon are engaged
in the strike
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Never fail to relieve the bowels and pro-
mote their healthful and regular action,
and thus cure Dyspepsia. Temporary
palliatives all do permanent harm. The
fitful activity into which the enfeebled
stomach is spurred by "bitters," and alco-
holic stimulants, is inevitably followed
by reaction that leaves the organ weaker
than before.
"Costiveness, induced by my sedentary
habits Of life, became chronic; AYERS PILLS
afforded me speedy relief. Their occasional use
has since kept me all right" HERMANN BRING
HoTF, Nescdrk, Nd
81 was induced to try AYERS PILLS as
remedy for Indigestion, Constipation, and
Headache, from which had long been suf-
ferer. l found their action easy, and obtained
prompt relief. They have benefited me more
than all the medicines ever before tried" NV.
WATSON, 162 State ST., Chicago, III.
.'They have entirely corrected the costive
habit, and vastly improved my general health.'
REV. FRANCIS B. HARLowE, Atlanta, Ga.
"The most effective and the easiest physic
have ever found. One dose will quickly move
my bowels and free my head from pain.m w. L
PAGE, Richmond, IA.
pepsia, and Neuralgia for the last twenty
years, AYERS PILLS have benefited me more
than any medicine have ever TAKEN" P. r.
ROGERS, Neednnore, Broom Co., Ind.
"For Dyspepsia they are invaluable" j. T.
HAYES, Me1i0, 1eras.
AYERS PILLS,
PREPARED BY
DIR. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
ial TT&s1y
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WAsHING ToN, Aug. 8.
The indications for New England to-day are
generally fair weather, variable winds, gener-
ly northerly nearly stationary temperature and
higher barometer.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11,27 P, MI
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SPORTING.

Jay Eye See Fails TO Bent His Record.
BUFFALO, Aug. 8.-Jay Eye See made an at
tempt to beat his record here today aud made
mile in 2.10 ga.
Base Ball.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Providence. ....,,..O o 3 O O. 6
Philadelphia 800 o . 0 o. O
AT NEW YORK.
Bostons. -. ........0 o 0 3 K 8
New Yorks........ o o o 2 K 8
Called at end of the 9Th inning account of
darkness.
AT DETRoIT-MoRNING.
Buffalos 49,. .3 o o 5 2-l4
Detroits ...,...... Il o D o 0 l. 2
AFTERNOON.
Detroita...O 0 o o 0 O IL
Butfalos....0 o o o o o o 0 y 90
Other Games.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8, Virginias Q.
@At New York-Metropolitans 8, Baltimore 2.
At Columbus-Columbus 8. Toledo /.