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pLHADlNG EOR HELP.
a Georgia Minister Finally browns In sigh
of Succpr,

a Georgia Minister Finally browns In Sigh
OF SuCcor.
COLUMBIA, s. G., Feb. 29.-!fhe Rev
James Gibson, a prominent Baptist
minister Of York county, was drown
ed yesterday while returning to hit
home from q pastoral visit TO one OF hi
charges In the country.
About 8 o'clock In the morning, when
he arrived at the bank OF Sugar creek
he found the stream very much swollen
and the bridge washed away. He deter
mined 10 wade across At a point which
he thought was shallow. When about
half way over he suddenly found him
self In deep water and was unable Il
maintain his footing. AZ he could mol
swim he was borne several hundred
yards down the stream by the swift cur
rent, until he clutChed some oYerhang
Ing limbs, 10 which hq clung With dCS
pefatlon. He shouted for help, and
several persons scattered on the bank
but the water was deep and tho stream
apparently dangerous, and no ono woulL
consent 10 20 10 the rescue.
For eight hours he citing 10 The
branches Of the ovcrhanglng trCes, plead
Ing for his life, In full view oi thI
nCighbors who gathered on tho bank
About 4 o'clock In the afternoon hiI
strength failed him entirely. Exhausted
and stlIened with cold, he was com
PEELED to rOllnquish his hold on tht
bushes. Tho unfortunate man sank int
the water, and as the waves rolled owe
him they hushed q voice that wen
down still pleading for help and mercy
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TIE STOVE WAS LOADED.
An Iowa Lawyers Marrow Escape From
Instant Death.

An Iowa Lawyers Narrow Escape From
Instant Death.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. 99,-Hon. ], D.
Alsop, prominent lawyer Of Dyers.
vile, this county, and Mayor OF that
place, narrowly escaped death the other
day. Entering his office he placed in
the stove couple Of sticks OF wood,
when almost instantly terrific explo.
sion occurred. The stove was violently
hurled up to the ceiling, a partition In
the room blown down and the fire
brands and ashes scattered in every d.
rection. One stick Of wood flew past
Mr.. Alsop's head through window into
the middle OF the street.
On being examined it was found that
the stick had hole bored in it almost
the entire length. This aperture had
been filled with an explosive aud neatly
sealed up. Mr.. Alsop luckily escaped
with q few slight injuries.
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Tho Board Of Public Works o,d ~,
Council committee on streetS XilCyS
and Grades met jointly az 2 oiCIoct I'VE VIZ
terday afternoon, TO 10 up CaljwSips
run on an inspecting trip. MeSSrS
l!obrGCht and Park, Of tbe HoSrI
Young, Bailey, Robinson and SieySts
o. the committee, City Engineer IiSvS
Messrs. Terrell, Rumble and WRtSS.
house, Of Council, Ux.shcrlH lIandIan.
Interested citizens, and President Frank
Hruse, Of the Second Branch,
WHO y acting Mayor In tho al.
;enGe oi tue Mayor who Is In New York.
Nearly every member Of tho marty hnd
some plan lii his mind for Tho Im6royS-
neht Of the run, aud these were Inform.
ally discussed, Nothing was decided on.
however except 10 wait aud meet again
Monday night to draw up some Kind OF
q report for Council.
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THE BUCKET SHOPS
Prove to be the Ruin OF the Treasurer OF
PIokaway County, Ohio.

Prove to be the Ruin OF the Treasurer oi
PIckaway County, Ohio.
CIRcLEyILLE, O., February 22.-It wa
quietly whispered in business circles
yesterday evening that james NJ. Lane
County Treasurer Of Pickaway county
had absconded and was a deiaulter to the
amount Of $4,000 10 100000. Lane
left on Tuesday to visit his farm, twelve
miles away, and was to return on We'd
nesday, but did not. Notice was given
to his bondsmen, who took possession Of
the office and began an investigation.
Their count makes the shortage about
$4,000. This has accrued since last
September, when an examination was
made. Lane Is said to have been irregu,
lar in his habits, and to have been pa,
tron OF bucket shops. He has small
family. He was serving his second
term, having been reelected by tie
Democrats in 1880.
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BRITISH SHIP WRECKED
on the Coast OF Chlna-Ths Natives Mob
the Crew.

| tue SFeW'
SAN FRAScIsco, Feb, 22,-Adylcel
from China and Japan per steamship
Gaelic, state that the British ship Anglo
Indian, Captain Cattanach, of Liverpool,
was wrecked January 0, a few miles
from the shore Of China, near Tamsui,
The vessel left Shanghai, where she
had been unloading her cargo OF kero'
sene oil from New York, on January 3,
to proceed to Iloilo, to load sugar for
England, While the vessel was running
before strong northeast wind, making
about eleven knots an hour, the ship
went aground on sand bank with great
force. The second mate and eight OF the
crew took a boat and pulled for the
shore, On landing they were surroun'
ded by about three hundred natives,
who mobbed them and took away their
clothes, They were subsequently taken
care Of by the officials from the British
Consulate, who sent them on to TaInsui,
On Tuesday, January s, Peterson re.
turned 10 the village from the scene OF
the wreck, and reported that the vessel
had been burnt and nothing was known
OF the captain and the remainder Of the
crew, twenty.three all told, all Euro
peans. II was thought, however, that
they left the wreck in the large cutter
and liie-boat and made their way to some
point on the mainland,
The Japan Nail dlscredits the alleged
interview held with Caballeroi second
secretary Of the Spanish Legation, In
Toxic, in Winnipeg, which announced
that the Secretary has said that Russia
had made n secret treaty with Jasan,
1t Is asserted that q new treaty has
been concluded between China and Ger
manV
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OonlsI Onurht.

DRrRoiT, Mlclt,, Feb, 22.-L. NJ. Hart.
10y, one Of the wpalthleSt COttlO owners
In Northern Iowa, says that last fall lie
Lot John o'KeOie have some cattle on
time, taking q Chattel mortgage on the
stock as security. When tic mortgage
came due, II Ia alleged, the cattle Mad
disappeared and 90 had O'Keeie, who
turned up al lhe Essex house, In Wind.
soi, Ont, Canada, last December, under
the name Of J. o. Conlgy. After trying
10 every legitimate way 10 get ponl6y Ia
the United States. Hartley gave tin thV
chase IN q few days and returned q
Iowa, leaving a detective 10 work on The
case, Through fuse Of the detective
ConlBy was drawn 10 Detroit last nigh
and was arrested as he stepped of tht
ferry boat,
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PARIS, Feb, 99,-ThO Paris press re-
Ceives the new Cabinet coldly. The
Rcputlique Franchise says 1t will demand
from NJ. Trard, the new Prime Minister,
what It demanded from NJ, Floquet, the
Premier.
The Journal DS DebatS says the COM
position Of the Cabinet renders Iimpossi-
bic clearly defined programme and a
firm policy.
The radical journals sneer at the min
istry, declaring that 1t was drawn from
the minority.
The Republican and Conservative pa-
pers openly express hostility toward
tho Cabinet.
La Presse says the new Cabinet ap.
pointments are in defiance OF the wishes
OF the country.
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Captain Holland, the well known pas.
senger conductor on the Ohio River rail.
road, died yesterday ut his home in
North Wheeling, after q tedious illness
OF several weeks, his disease beingtyphoid
fever. Captain Holland was popular all
along his run, and with all WHO knew
him, and his death will DO widely and
sincerely mourned. At the tinic n mum.
Der Of conductors were dismissed from
the employ Of this road, the erroneous
information reached the ISrELLlaEScER
from Parketsburg that he was one OF
them. As soon as tho blunder was dis.
covered the INTELiiQgNoER did all II
could, without solicitation, TO make re.
raration, but Captain Holland felt ny.
gtieved and sued tho paper for $4,000
damages for libel. Nobody regretted tho
false report more than the publishers OF
the INTRLLiuESCER. All tho patrons Of
the road will extend heartfelt sympathy
to Captain Hollands friends.
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INDUSTRIAL pREYlrIEs.
Newsy Notes from the Local Faotorle'-.OI
aud Gas Operations.

NeWby NOTES IfOn tne l1uCtai BhCtuEleb-eOi
aud Gas Operations.
The McKimm machine works Is ship
ping some machinery to plttsburgh.
Fifty or more new houses will be
built IN New Cumberland this year,
Paige, Carey 4 90. advertise this
morning for proposals 10 furnish stone
for the Union railroad bridge.
Tho Penneld brick machine received
by Houston Bros, Of Bellaire, from
Cleveland, has a capacity Of 10000 brick
a day
The Kingwood Coke Company will
erect experimental ovens on their coal
track In Preston county, W. Va, In the
spring,
AsRn indication Of the activity In the
TayloBtown oil field II isstAtOd 2b0 teams
are now employed there, and work could
be found iof 200 more.
Tho Buckeye Coal and Coke Company
will open a new mine al FrGemand, W,
Va, Ii tho spring and increase their
coke ovens from soto liz,
Cant, John Hoier has In operation 0
kep machine at his different works that
turns out hily.slx kegs en- hour, ol
nearly one every minute. The machine
is a grand success,
AIF, George Hurd, manager Of the
West Virginia Natural Gas Company, Il
commencing rlg on tho John SAwhil
purchase from tho II. o, Miller estate
donegal township, Washington county
Horkhelmer Bros, through GOorgI
Cheney, have leased over 1000 RctCl
near Vienna and Coon Island, ThI
Wheeling Natural Gas Company Is abou
10 drill 4 well heaf these leased pro
pertleS,
Glass manufacturers In general fnt
some improvement In tile volume o
business over that which was realized II
the earlier days Of this month, thougl
decided activity ID not experienced Il
any branch. There arc certain lines 70
which there Ia seldom O brisk demanl
! halnFA tina miItllh 1f March. and NJ lhi
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DIp IN I'M SrYLH.
The Michigan Club I:ntertaIns Number Of
DIstInEMIshod Gmosts.

The michigan CluD Ehtertnins n NUMBER OF
Distinguished Guests.
DETROIT, MtCM,, February 22,-EIeven
hundred guests sat down to an elaborate
spread at the Detroit rink tonight, the
occasion being the fourth annual ban.
quet Of the Michigan Club. Senator
Palmer was the president Of the even
Ing,
letters Of regret were received from
Prcsident.eleCt Harrison and others
President Harrison's letter was as fol-
lows:
FrcdF Farn,rOrsh, Stcrttarv NichtOan Club:
1t gives me great pleasure to ac'
knowledge the receipt Of the invitation
OF the Michigan Club 10 be present at
It's fourth annual banquet on the even.
ing OF February %. The evening ]
spent with you one year ago is
brought to my memory by this invita-
ton, and Is recalled with great pleasure
II could be present with you again
should very much enjoy II. Please con
vcy to the club my thanks for theiI
friendly recolleCtions Of me, and my
good wishes for the continued prosper
| ity and usefulness OF the organization
Very truly,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Indianapolis, February 10.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. 29,-The
storm that ragged throughout the North.
west yesterday and last night was, in
some respects, the worst Of the season.
1t was bright and warm in tho morning,
but the mercury fell rapidly and n heavy
snow storm accompanied by wind sGt in.
At midnight the thermometer registered
20 degrees below zero. Trains were late
on all the roads and the high wind and
low temperature made 1t almost unbear.
able out OF doors. No loss Of life Is YET
reported, but in many instances people
were kept from their homes. To-day II
Is slightly warmer, and tho wind haI
moderated In force.
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mn Tali md oI lionors

WASHINGTON, D, O., Feb. 29,--ThC
President and AIp, ClsyOl4nd attended
tho centennial celebration oi George.
town University lhls afternoon, They
were received With the usual honor, and
Weio given prominent Soats on the plat.
form. Al the conclusion Of tile reRulaI
programme the President and Mrs
Cleveland had a reception In the Uni
yefAlLy hall,
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l,osroN, Feb, 2s.-ThO wrestling gmatcll
at tho Howard AthCnOum to-day, bO;
tween j. o, DAILY and Duncan o, Ross
mixed styles, ior $3.50 a side, was won
by Ross, Five bouts were necessary
Ross having won two falls In catch as
catch can, and DAILY throwing Ross twice
In collar and elbow. The llhh bout
side holds, with harness, was won b,
Ross, to whom the stakes and the mattel
MVfe awarded.
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PARKRRSBURG POINTS.
sons of Veteran Camp Mustered In-.Nrur-
der Trial Going On.
a-..,.t t,l.-..I.L a.. a.. b.I.ttI,s,ne.

sons OF Veteran Camp Mustered In--Mur-
der Trial Going On.
Special Dtrpdteh to he fHlclliGeNoa.
PARxrRsDuRo, W. Va, Feb, 22.-Col.
H. Byron Baguley, Adjutant George A.
Dunnington and Lieutenant McAdams
arrived from Wheeling this evening to
muster In the Meade Camp Sons Of
Veterans, which was done in good style
tonight by Col. Baguley, assisted by
the members OF his staff, Meade Camp
starts Off with a good membership and
with bright prospects,
L. A. Woods, the convicted hotel
crook, was taken To Moundsville to-day,
to begin term OF five yeals in the peni'
The trial Of Samuel Hare for tho muir.
der Of George Johns and John Willis ID
now going on in the Circuit Court. The
dual murder occurred last September In
this county, when the INTELLtoESCEH
published q full account,
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FAMINE AND FIRE
In China aud Japan Destroy n Number of
People and Houses,

III Shtuu WHH bWpAh bebHVS NumpoF VI
People and Houses,
San Francisco, Feb. 22.-The China
steamer which arrived last night brought
news Of great snow storm in Chez Foo
Over million and half people in the
province are starving, and riots occur
daily. Missionaries have been attacked
by mobs OF Chinese, led by the gentry,
On February 9, great fire broke out
in shidsnoki, Japan, extending down
fourteen streets, and destroying 1000
houses, including temples, schools and
hospitals. On the following day fire
at Yokosuka gutted 500 houses and burn
ed to death three men. On the same
day ten houses were destroyed at JOshiu
and fourteen at Toxic.
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proEre..Iyr Enrlrr In.i Ersnln..

Mr., and Mrs, James u. TapSy last
ovohin entertained At their home, cor.
ner Of Zane and North Front streets,
Island, the lnoml Grs Of this seasons
Progressive EuchrO Club, and other
friends, In q most hospllablg manner,
Tho gathering was unanimously agreed
upon as one Of the most enjoyable tLia
large organization has had, The hoSt
and hostess was unilrlng In their allsns
tiQhs 70 their guests, and left no reason.
able desire unqualified. Choice feifoSb.
tho game, "
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DIsantrolIs Fire.

TOPEKA, KAs., Feb, 99,-The bitterly
cold morning witnessed probably thu
most disastrous FIRE that ever VISITED
Topeka. 1t broke out at $3.50 in the
handsome double front five story stone
block at Nos. sl4 and $40 Kansas avenue
owned by Wilson Keith, and occupied
by the George W. Crane Publishing
Company. The establishment employed
l25 people, and the material, stock, ina
Chinery and work on hand were valued
at nearly quarter Of q million. The in
suranCe Is $53, 600.
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LONDON, Feb. 99.-The report that a
French cruiser has bombarded sagallo,
where the Cossack expedition under NJ,
AtChinoir had settled temporarily, kill.
ing or wounding five Of the expedition
and capturing the remainder, Is con-
iirmed. The bombardment was the re-
suit Of the refusal OF NJ. AtChinod to
lower tho Russian flag which he had
hoisted at Sagallo,
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THE LAST TllROES
Wus LFEiSlaturc.-A Good Dsai Of Twelfth
Hour Legislation.
A1fetdI Dls,.,I,t D., ~. G.I.tty-.

OtWs LegISlaturO.-A Good Denl OF Twelfth
Hour Legislation,
Special DtTdich to The iniciiipm0r
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 29.-rhe
last day Of the session was characterized
by nothing Of Importance. Everybody
tried to get his bIllup for consideration,
moving to suspend the rules, take up
out Of order etc. the result being that
There was moi us much accomplished as
II The regular calendar had been Oh.
served. However, enough was done to
hVceSsiiOtc Iaklnga recess al 8 o'clock
until Op. III, to give tho Committee on
EnroIICd Bills an opportunity catch up
with their work. Tho vote by which
tho appropriation for the clerk Of the
FCnilGntiory was cut down 800 was rc.
considered aud allowed,
senator Snyder, who Inns worked 90
,Wthlully To secure the paSsaRo Of The
OlI, tCimbntSing Ira Bailey, lale sheriff
ol MonohgAlIn county, for certain license
SA@ paid by him into tho treasury anJ
afterwards recovered from him by IudR
mth' l9 favor Of the parties Of whom lie
hAd collected, succeeded In having al
appropriation Of SllO 50 incorporated Il
!lc general appropriation BIZ, lor lha
PURPOSE and the appropriation bill n
amended passed both houses,
lhe Senate bill altering and modifying
we county court Of Tucker county, va
hw%eu Senate bill No. 100, establish
W. court Of limited juhHlICtlSp 4
"Whe county, was passed In tho HOUSE
House Joint resolution 20 CommunI
e. oa.eu 10 The Senate authorizing the Go,
Ymof appoint a committee Of three
INQUIRE into the OXpOdlCncy Of purCha
g shelton College, At ii, Adams, Il
Wy establishment Of an academy fol III
gu1satlon y ,S Of colored youths, was passC
Governor wllaon vetoed House bI
aV providing for The privilege Of co
s.tOCllng booms In certain counties irr
SpeVVyO oil q charter, but the bill "
passed. oyer lhO vhlN It, inlit IInt,aoa
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NEEB,s SORROWS
About Anarcl,y's DlnSt--ils Is Very Meek
NAW.

Now. r..
srRiNurlELp, 1LL, Feb. 90, oscar W.
Neob has supplemented the petition
which bis brother has presented, with a
personal letter TO Governor Flier, In
which he reiterates his former denlals
that he had any connection with the
iIaymarkct tragedy, md adds that on
one moro deeply regretted the occur.
renee than himself, ,
Iie says he has always condemned and
does now all means contrary TO law, In
promoting the interests Of tho working
classes. He adds that for whatever I'M
prudence or folly may have been COM
milted by him In organizing labor unions
he has been amply punished, and asks,
moro ior The sake Of bis notherless
children than hls own, that tho Cover
nor remit the remainder Of his sentence,
Neeb closes with the statement that he
shall, II he tegalnS his liberty, become q
law nbiding citizen.
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wAsnlSAroS, D, o. Feb, 29.--1n the
House to-day the Senate bill granting
Mrs, Sheridan q pension was taken up
The Senate bill iixes tho pension al
$500 a year, and II was 90 amended a
10 feuuC6 tho rate To $1,000 On motion
Of Nr. Matson, Of Indiana, IN amend
ment was also adopted making tue pen
subject 10 the provisions and lInltA(lonI
Of The pension law, Tho effect Of tlliI
amendment is 10 provide pension io
the children In case Of tho remaffiage o.
death Of Mrs, Sheridan, The bill wa
than nannDd
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A WARRANT FOR DUDLEY
Issued by a U. s, Commlsslonor..An Extr
ordinary Proceeding.


ordinary Proceeding.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22.- A warrant Il
out for the arrest OF Colonel W. W
Dudley, Of the Republican National
Committee. U. S. Commissioner Var
Buren, issued the document, the basis iol
his action being an affidavit charging
Colonel Dudley with being the
author OF the noted "Blocks
Of five" letter. Such a manner
OF proceeding is extraordinary but moi
unprecedented, and is about the only re-
sort in a case where there is non.aGtion
in the matter OF an indictment. It Is
said Judge Solomon Claypole, acting
United States District Attorney, viii
start for Washington tomorrow to serve
the warrant.
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The river fell about four feet yesterday
and was still falling at dusk last evening
with depth In the channel, according
10 tho loVee gauge, Of II feet 3 inches,
The Louis A. ShGrley got In from Gin.
CinnAti last evening with u fairly good
trip on board, Capt. Tom Hunter was
In command, aa usual, and Charlie
Reeves, In the office, had a warm wei.
come for all his friends. The popular
sherley will leave at . o'clock this after.
noon on Der return trip TO Cincinnati
aud intermediate points, The Scotia "a
due down at m early hourthis morning,
enrouto from Pittsburgh 10 Cincinnati,
The Ben Ilur did not get away for Park.
ursburg I'LL . o'clock yesterday nilpr.
noon, having been detained here BY a
big trip. The Courier will bo this morn.
inR's packet In this trade. Tie steamers
Hornet No. 2, Iron Age, Joseph ",
Gould and II, u. Plerrepont, Of The pitts.
burgh coal fleet, passed down yesterday
with tOwsoi coal, The o. W, BalChelot
will 10 here 10 leave for Plttsburgh thlT
morning In LIS regular trade. Nearly nIl
the steamers had their flags hOisLud VeS.
Lerday In honor Of Washington,
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nA..0li,. lirnllh Imrrp1lnr.

1ALrlMoRE, Feb. 22.-It Is rtinOFed
that Robert CARROTS health has so I'm.
nroysd Of late that ho Contetnplates
IeSVITp I RlnE@Ood IL a few days for
WexIco. H. Mckenzie, passenger
agent Of the Batllmore& Ohio Railroad
T phiiadelphla, is now al Rlngwood,
And an II a saiti he ID petieCting the travel.
Inc arrangements for the tourists. Mrs.
CARAT and Mr.. and Mts, j. Swan FrlCk
viii accompany Mr, Garrett.
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time looked forward to with great inter
est, and it is believed with good prom
ise,
AT the Riverside Tube Works the force
was increased this week, They are ex-
perimenting on pole for the electric
railway, II is made out OF different
sizes Of pipe and is to take the place OF
the wooden poles,
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THE WALKING MATCH.
Record ut tho Close of tho Second Day
Contest Last Night,

Record ut tho Close of tho Second Days
Contest Last Night.
The second day OF the walking match
was not rs well patronized as Thursday,
but there Is great interest taken and a
large crowd ls expected this evening az
the close. The "peds" made good time:
Cox, l42 miles s laps; Hendricks, lO4
miles and $ laps; Nolan, 110 miles and
10 lapsi MCClellaud, llS miles and /
lap; MCGrane, so miles and lap; At
wood, 6s miles. Cox will try 10 beat
the American record for twelve hours a
day for three days, which Is 2l0 miles,
held by himself, Atwood was In such a
condition that no walked only one Ian,
but expects To try and catch cGratie
to-day. Two OF McGrane's friends have
promised him $40 when he completes
his hundreth mile. A delegation Of
Cox,s friends arc expected from Par
kersburg and a crowd OF McClelland's
friends from Plttsburgh will be here 10
sec him finish his first three.day race.