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The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE. |

Notice is hereby ri zen that Harr son Lowell
and Lydia A. Lowell. both OF Cambridge IN
Somerset County,-by their Mortgage Deed
dated April 18th A. d. 1892, recorded in SOM
erset Registry Of Deeds Vol. 2l5. Pages $50, 557,
and 55s.-conveyed in said mortgage to Rufus
G. Whitney and Harry p. Whitney-both of
Cam brid ge aforesaid. CO rtain real estate sit.
uate in said Cambridge, described III said
Mortgage as follows viz 5l3
""All our right title and interest IN The
following described property; Acertain piece
or parcel of land situated in Cambridge It
being lot No five 80 in the fourth range oil
lots in said town contain ing one hundred acres
more OF less. Also twenty five (25) acres IN
south west corner OF lot No six g. in fourth
range in said town bounded on north by land
owned by Nathan Clark, on the East by "Jer,
imy brook" so called, on the south BY line OF
said lot, it being same land that Luther \.
Rogers bought of John Tease. by his deed OF
March 28th 1854, excepting piece OF land ~
south west corner of lot NO hve IN the ioufth
range heretofore decided to John Watson.
Also one other piec, or lot of land bounded a.
follows viz 1t being part of lot No six .,
in said Town in fourth Range commencing ON
the County road leading from Cambridge WI
lage to Dexter at a stake d stones on the easi
line OF land owned by John Pease, thence on
said road & stake and stones, thence souther-
ly to a stake and stones on line ofland owned
by John Pease, thence west to stake and stone'
ON east line of land owned by said John Pease
thence North to point OF beginning, contain
ing four acres o1e or less, ana being me
same premises as were this day decided me ny
said X. G. & Harry +. Whitney by tht ir deed
OF warranty.
Also one other piece or parcel IF and
situated in said Cambridge bounded and dt>-
cribed as follows, to wit: beginning 90 tile
south east corner of lot numbered SIN No.. I'll
the fourth a. range OF lots running Itt.'tH
by line of road to north east corner OF said ~
about eighty rods the nee westerly on tie uoitn
line of each ot W Jeri ny Brook So cA.'i'
thence southerly ny SAID brook to the h"i'h
line of n. l., Hoopef's land. thence easter ~"
said Hooper's North line to the place OF pe+lA-
ming, containing hity-six 3d. acres more ny
less. and meaning TO convey the same ana
that was decided to the said ydia Love" ~
name of Lydia A. Frost, before marriage N
deed recorded in Somerset Registry vol -V'
Page 49,"
The condition in said Mortgage Is hi',,
ken. by reason whereof we the undersighsl
Mortgages claim a foreclosure OF SAID MOTE
gage and give this notice for that purpose
Cambridge, June Sd 1893
RUFUS G. WHITNEY
HARRY p. w dITSEN
Crosby & Crosby Attys. 3WZa
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

The raising of Gre and the u. lufac.
ture of iron therefrom WAS the leading
industry of south Jersey during the early
part of this century. Charcoal was the
fuel used and coalings were common
throughout the Pines" An active coal.
ing is now seldom seen. Shells were
hauled by wagon or rowed and loled by
scow from the seashore for a fiux, the
oyster then being of more value for that
purpose than for food. Better orsteIs
could be picked from those shell heaps
than can he bought at the STANDS today.
In a memorandum kept by the mas
ter ore raiser for one of the largest fur
naces there are many interesting notices
of large quantities Of CLAIMS and rum
bought and sold but the oyster is never
mentioned. These account books were
decorated with the pictures of soldier.
and warships, showing well the prevail.
ing thought of those days.-Johu Gift
ford in Popular Science Monthly.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE,

STATE OF MAINE,
SOMERSET ss:- COURT OF INsoLVENpl
In the case of Sidney P. Smith ln-ol-
vent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the IN
day of June, A. d. 1885, warrant ,h
insolvency was issued out of the Court OF III,
solvency for said County of Somerset agaln7'
the estate of said Sidney P. Smith OF Corr
Vile adjudged to be an insolvent debtor'
on petition of said debtor, which petition wa
filed on the It'll day of June A, y. I>'''
to which date interest on claims is to be cor
puted. That the payment of any debts 70 81
by said debtor, and he transfer and dell{en
OF any property by him are forbidden by l9 t,.
That a meeting OF the creditors of said depl-
or, to prove their debts and choose one oI
more assignees of his estate, will be helh II
Court of Insolvency to be holden at the ffu.
bate Cour. Room in Skowhegan, in said Cogh'i
on the 18th day of July A. D. 1893, at one c'o'A
ip the afternoon. -t.,.
Given under my hand the date first aooNe
written. zWZt 30
A. P. SPEAR, Deputy Shef III
as Messenger of said Court of InsolvencV'
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Cornell Keats Columbia.

NEW LoNpoN. Conn, June 2l-Nictory
perched on Cofnells crimson Yesterday
afternoon in the first Of the series OF
coll ge races on the Thames this year.
Both crews pulled an exceptionally hard
race That Cornell won bs over Ia lengths,
In the time Of lh:0s is to be explained in
various ways, the most plausible theory
being that Colambia's four-mile hard row
yesterday morning prevented her oarsmen
rom using Ia ir strength effectively.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

The apartments in DR.. W. Seward
Webb's private car, Ellsmere, are fur
nished as richly and comfortably as
rooms of similar size in a millionaire s
residence could be. The decorations of
the interior of the car are very dainty
and pleasing to the eye. In the drawing
room there is superb upright piano
and other musical instruments with
which DR.. Webb and his guests will be
able to add to the pleasures oftheir long
trip to the Pacific coast.-New York
Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Triple Drowning Accident.

LAKEPoRT, y. II, June l9-Three
young men were drowned in Lake Ninni-
piseogee, near Diamond island Two
brothers named Wendell and a young
man named shannon, aud another young
man named Thompson, were out fishing,
when they lost ne Of their oars, and in
reaching for it upset the boat. Three of
them Immediately went to the bottom,
while one of the Wcndells chung to the
boat and uoated ASHORE.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
The First Women on the Stage.

1t is now ascertained beyond doubt
that women first appeared upon the
stage betseen November, 1880, and
January, 1861. On Jan. 8 Pepys, that
inveterate playgoer, tells us that he saw
The Beggar's Bush," 'it being well
done, and here the first time that ever
saw women come upon the stage
Cornhill Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

NEW HAvFN, June IA special ny, nj
of the New York custom house caused
Joseph Ayoob the Arabian novelty mer-
chant Of New York, to he arrested in this
city ON charges of attempting to defraud
the government. Ayoob is still in the
custody Of the United States marshal and
has been unable to secure the 5000 bonds.
He claims to be worth from $4,000 to
S0n NM
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

PlTTsFIELD, Mass, june GA gasoline
stove in Miss Bakers apartments in
pierce's block, North street, exploded
yesterday, setting fire to the woman
clothing and burning her terribly about
the face and breast and arms. She was
taken to the House of Mercy, and it is
feared that, owing to the advanced age of
the unfortunate woman, she cannot re
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

BIDDEFoRp, Me-, June 49, Some Of the
strikers have declared their disclnation to
follow the advice of the committee to re-
turn to work in the Peppcrell and Laconia
mills but the most of them have gone in.
The crews will not be full in any event,
for during the strike many men have OBJ
tanned work elsewhere.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
An Obliging Ofhcer.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 10. Mayor
Brock has discharged Special Officer
Henry C. Russell, who kept an escaped
prisoner at his house all night recently
and procured team for him in which to
10 to Fall River the next morning.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

BosToS, June 2O.-The report In yester
days dispatches of the suicide in New
York of the unfortunate John J. Null
rennin was confirmed, but the stories first
circulated about the mans ill-treatment of
his wife were false. 1t is admitted that
the man drank heavily, but the wife's
honor is defended by ali who knew her.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Death of a Newspaper Man

LEWISTON, Me-, June l9.-Charles L.
Fox, one of the proprietors and business
managers of the Lewiston Daily Sun, is
dead aged 90 years. The immediate cause
of death was the bursting of an abscess on
the lungs. The deceased leaves Il wife and
two children
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Springfield Officer Missing.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 19.-Eugene
Freeman. an ex-liquor spotter, a special
police officer and floor sergeant of the
local Salvation army corps has been miss
Ing for nearly two weeks. He has wife
and small child
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22


following words are printed in glaring
vei,o4 paint;
oD.tsTAkBS FROM RAILROAD wRrcKs
ron SALE.
.4....++.....- ,,....+s-- -.
Ih.eseene inside is one Of widest con-
fl ION. 1t looks as if sections of drug
store. Il crockery store. dry goods EN-
purium. grocery, IA harness shop and
goodness knows what not had been jun
bled together within the four dirty
walls. The head of doll, dust coated,
lies in a box of candles, and few feet
away, stretched beside row of bottles
of cheap perfumery, which the obliglng
cler', ss,id was fine, all of 1t as good as
bay rum, is the headless trunk. On the
floor ca one side 10 box filled with pa
per collars The neighbor Of this assort-
ment il box of Goldfish. Beyond the
Goldfish and on shelf is lot Of china.
some of it costly Satsuma ware in vases
and oatmeal sets. And there are many
dainty japanese teacups, translucent,
prettily painted and as fragile as egg
shells. Next to them in wild confusion
! heap of horse blankets.
GA Ill siues there are evidences that
lend color to the allegation that the
&. is are taken from railroad smashups.
mere are pieces of furniture disabled by
broken legs, tops, backs and generally in
collapse There are barrels Of flour gap
Ing open, boxes of raisins cracked SO that
their contents are visible. and piled in
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

WELLESLEY, Mass, June 2o-Fritz
Butchman, who was arrested charged
with the murder of Jacob Littig three
weeks ago, was arragned before Judge
Washburn at Wellesley Hills. There be-
ing no evidence sufficient to cause his de
tention, he was discharged.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

BosToN, June 20.-A daring and nearly
successful attempt to escape from the
Charlestown state prison was made early
yesterday morning. An assault was also
made on an officer by two of the conyicts,
and an effort made to relieve him of his
Distol
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Two "FIoaters" Found.

SPR INGFIELD, Mass, June 19-In the
Housatonic river at Lee were discovered
the dead bodies of CHARLES o. Mayne of
Leuox, who disappeared last November,
and of Rose Weigle of Lee.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Fatally Crushed by IA Car.

NEW HAVEN, June l9-Ilenry +. Day
ton was fatally crushed beneath the
trucks of an electric car at Savin Rock
yesterday afternoon. His right arm was
nearly severed
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
STATE OF M AINE.

SOMERSET IS. Supreme Judicial Court.
No $50 March Term 1893.
David u steward ofst Adams in said County
OF somer Ell, Y, amneI 5 Kicker torh,etiy OF
Canaan in said County, supposed to be now
of som. pli ce in California, Pr. Deft, and the
Skowhe gan savings Bank, a corporation duly
ness at Skowhegan in said Somerset County,
and George W. johnson OF canaan IN SAID
County as Executor of the last will and tesla
ment of Ira Goodrdge late OF said Canaan de-
ceased, trustees. And now on suggestion to
to the Court that said Pr. Deft is not an in
habitant of this State, ORDERED, That no
tice of suit be given to the Defendant by pub
fishing an att ested copy of the Plaintiffs writ,
or an abstract of it, together with this order
thereon, three weeks successfully 10 the
Somerset Reporter newspaper printed at
Skowhegan in the County of Somerset the last
publication to be not less than thirty days be
fore the next term of this Court. to be holden
at Skowhegan. within and for said County OF
Somerset, on the third Tuesday of september
A. d 1893 that he may then and there appear
in said Court and answer to said suit II he see
fit.
N. W. BRAINERD. Clerk.
abstract Of Plaintiffs H7rit)
Date of Writ, December H. 1892. Ad d amnum,
1900. Service on Skowhegan Savings Bank,
IT, Dec Is, 1892, on George w. Johnson TT,
Dec. IL 1892. Writ returnable and entered
March Term 1898. Action of the case for the
amount OF pi omissory note dated April n,
1885, for $40 in six months from date with in
terest; also for the sum of SIG for money paid
by plf. at request of deft. for policy of lnsur-
rance on his buildings; also for the sum OF
s4I3.2, for the annual interest on deft's prom
issory note bearing date July II, 1885, given to
said plaintiff for the sum of 1884, with interest
payable annually.
d. d. STEWART St Adams, Me,
Attorney for Plaintiff
a true copy of the order of Court, with abb
Attest:
swk25 n. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Has = Good Constitution.

Boston, June 19-James r. Crawford
fell under the wheels of an electric car
Saturday night Although he lost an arm
and portion of his other hand he will
probably recover
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

PRovINCETowN, Mass, June T.-Fish-
ing schooner Emily p. Wright arrived yes
terday, with flag at half-mast for two of
her crew, Ernest Horton and Charles Fost,
who went astray during thick fog last
Monday
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Decapitated by an Engine.

LYNN, Mass. June 20-Richard Martin,
81 years of age, fell from a shifting engine
in the local freight yards of the Boston
and Maine railroad here yesterday. He
fell under the engine and his head was
severed from the body.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested in either of tn
Estates hereinafter namtdl

PROBATE NOIICES.
To all persons interested In either of the
Estates hereinafter named.
<TA COURT OF PROBATE held at Skow
~ hogan, within and for the county OF SOM
erset, on the I'd, TUESDAY oFJuNE in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-three the following business having
been presented for ion,thereupon hereafter
indicated, it is hereby Ordered: That public
notice thereof be given to all persons interest
Ell, that they may appear at Probate Court to
be holden at said Skowhegan, at the Probate
Office on the 2nd TUESDAY of July next
~ nine of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon and object if they see cause.
ELIZA ADAMS late of Arson deceased.
Win presented for Probate by benjamin
Adams the executor named therein.
LYDIA FUTILE late of Skowhegan de
ceased Will presented for Probate by S. F..
steward the executor named therein.
SAMUEL NORTON late of New Portland
deceased. will presented for Probate by
George n. johnson one of the executors
named therein: also final account Of George
n. Johnson guardian of said deceased, pre-
scented.
PHILENIA DUNLAP late of Mercer de-
ceased. Petition for appointment of Henry
T. Croswell Admr presented ksl' ~
NATHAN COOKsON late of Pittsfield de-
ceased Petition for appointment OF Ethan
F.. Maxwell Admir- presented tsAa No.
JOHN CARNEY late of Bingham deceased.
Third account OF Levi c. Andrews Admir- pre-
sented. IT'S 80
JOSHUA DUNToN late of Athens deceased.
First account of Charles F. Dunton executor
pres ented.r: sst CIV = w. .-.-.-
BENJAMIN HERRIN late of Skowhegan de-
ceased. Final account OF Ciarissa Herrin
Admx. presented. - 49, -
GEORGE b. OSBORN late of st. Adams de-
ceased Second account of Henry Watson ex-
ecutor presented.' - kNse
SARAH L. DAGGETT late of Madison de-
ceased. Final account of Fred E. Daggett
Admr. presented.
FRANK H. REED late of Harmony deceased
Second account OF william G. Bailey guardian
presented.II s ,4fs1 !
EMELlNE. MACON late of skowhegan
deceased First and final account of NJ. l.,
Mari guardian of Charles II. Leavitt minor
heir presented. s-f @.l& ers
JOHN HILTON late of Cornville deceased
First and final account of Albert X. Perkins
executor presented. "a
MARY E. WALKER late of Pittsfeld de
ceased. Petition for license to sell and con
vey real estate presented by Llewellyn Parks
guardian Of minor heir.
THOMAS T. ABBOTT late of Arson de-
ceased. Widows petition for allowance pre-
scented.
ALBION K. P. FOGG of Cornville of unsound
mind. Petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Elgie A. Fogg guard
ian.
aw25 TURNER BUSWELL, Judge.
Attest:--NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
| Post Office address, Judge, and Register
Skowhegan, Me-
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

MANCHESTER, VT, June 2l.-The jury
disagreed in the Mcdowell murder case on
the degree of the crime and has been dis
charged
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

Held For Assault With Intent to XIII.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, june l7.-Tim-
othy and Humphrey Coffey were held in
1900 each yesterday for assault with in
tent to kill William II. Donahoe on
June s.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

PoRK-The market on pork and lard is
steady at: Long cuts, short cuts and backs,
s22 40; lean ends. s23 -; extra prime. sa'; butt
pork ss, pork tongues, S2'e fresh ribs, i2lec;
sausagcs, ll19c bologna sausagcs. Sc; hams,
l4l4c: small he; skin back hams. l5c; smoked
shoulders, l2c; corned, lie: smoked ribs, lie;
lard, lie per h; tierces and tubs, 10 pound
pals. Ike; 3 H., 1lAc; h., 12c choice city
dressed hogs. l0c; country, s1ec.
BUTTER The butter market is really firm,
in spite of the attempt Of some buyers 20 ma Ike
it otherwise. The market is firm at: w estern
creamery, extra, 21t:s,c; hrsts, l&dac; I'M ta-
ton creamery, lSiIalc: factory, liGtl9c; nor
thern creamery, extra, 2}a2ic northern dairy,
1S0talc; eastern creamery, extra. l*dDc. These
are prices for round lots. Jobbing lots and
HAY-The hay market is steady, with best
hay at gu 5ollol. Rye straw is vet reported
scarce and firm, with good lots sold at Sl1Gt
Bran Is steady at g. 81 s5 q FOR
winter. Cottonseed meal Is steady at $50
rs Is for meal to arrive, and s26 Is for spot
meal. - ,,
scarcely enough SO to have any influence on
the flour market. That market is quiet at:
Fine and supers, ssa2 10; extra and seconds;
81 5sd3 %; Minnesota bakers, clear and
straight 81 1Jdt3 u; winter clear and straight,
81 30 winter pat, S4g4 40 spring pat, 81 100
l15
quoted at 4lMilI3c, to arrive, and at 519c for
No; 3whte. Clipped mixed oats are quoted
| at Ec, to arrive. The spot market Is quoted
at Clipped, 42l9c fancy, Gl9c; No. white,
4llealsc; No. 3.white, i0I4@4lec; mixed; Acc.
Conn Corn is still more firm, with Chicago
No. 2 to arrive; quoted at 5li4Gtjll9c, with No.
yellow at oNOlac. The spot market is also
firmer at: Steamer yellow, 5l@jllac; steamer
mixed 5kfJ0lec
POTATOES Potatoes are easy for old at 500
75c per bush, according to the condition of
| the offerings. New potatoes are firmer at 500
30 per Dbl for the best and at S2lg2 81 for fair
to good.
BEEF-The beef market is yet very quiet
Trade is small, and it is claimed that the ship
ments for this market are equally small. Quo
tatians are the same noted yesterday.
MuTroNs The mutton market shows very
little change. The demand is qniet, and
prices are the same as noted yesterday. Neals
continue duh and easy.
MEAI-Cornmeal is steady at a,6Iasc for bag
meal and at 81 2,Gt2 30 for barrel meal. Dat
meal is steady at 81 7od4 ~ for ground, cut
and rolled.
EGGs-Eggs are easier. with western fresh
quoted at 14l9l5c; Michigan, l5Gtljlac; north
ern and eastern, iGn lblpc.
CHEEsE-Cheese il steady. Best mort hern is
suotabe at 9l9c, with western at Sc; Liverpool
| h quoted at Ass.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
GOODS FROM RAILROAD WRECKS.


Over on West Twelfth s,r 5' there is an
mprepossessing history raj brick build
ing ON the griny windows of which the
following words are printed in glaring
Vai,t,=.H mint.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22
Good breeding

0OOu DTSSd!liS
APPEARS III a sense Of byotrtftp--
the fitness of things; it ShunS dis
play and extravaganza; practices
economy as good form Think
how a trivial accident adds to the
expense of a hundred-dolIar watch!
Wouldn't it be good sense to sub
stitute during busy hours-and on
your journeyings an accurate,
tasteful, low priced timeplece p
Your jeweler will show you the ad-
vantage of the new, quick-winding
Waterbury over Others.
For yourself, better self,
child, or friend. you can find
nothing more appropriate
Every jeweler sells It in
styles for all tastes---but no
mean styles; filled gold. COIN
silver, etc. Sis down TO S.. 81
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

Just at this season of the vegetable year
the markets present a very interesting
situation. As yet the southern truck has
not disappeared and its great competitor
the northern grown stock is just appear
ing 4 few weeks hence will see the
southern vegetables practically driven out
of the fight for then will the market
gardener of this vicinity unload on South
Market street his crisp and attractive pro
auctions to dsplace those which have been
brought many hundreds of miles from the
SOUTH
Some quotations for the present are;
Cucumbers, to cents "A piece; asparagus,
IS cents to II dozen lunches; radishes,
to cents bunch beet greens are glut
at 10 to 20 cents IA bushel; new parsley, S3
II bushel; new carrots in punches, Is cents
to 81 dozen, and lettuce 30 to 10 cents n
bushel The new potatoes which the
south is sending are great Improvement
over our winter kept natives. The new
ones are quoted at 50 to 81. p barrel for
North Carolina rose and hebrons, Some
seconds sell for 81 less. New Bermuda pc
tatoes are bringing 81. 30 to s4.50 barrel.
Strawberries and Fruit.
Native strawberries are the feature of
the fruit trade this week. Some very fine
berries are from Dighton and Somerset,
but they are COSTLY II to go cents quart
being the common price. North Carolina
sends fine grade of berries which, al
though not large, are of fine flavor. These
bring 10 to IL cents per quart Roxbury
russets are about the only apples left and
these are worth So 70 to a barrel. Cher
ries from California sell at 81 per crate,
and some very fine pneapples are worth
Is to 20 cents apiece. Bananas bring 81
to 81. ~ bunch.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-22

cC.osTAkIS FROM RAl1noApwRrcK
ruR SALE.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-07
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
chattel mortgage dated November 18th, 1892,
and duly filed in the office of the county
clerk of Red Willow county, Nebraska. on
the 2Sth day of November. 1892. and execu-
ted by Frank j. Fante to F. Ii. Spearman. to
secure the sum of S146. 10, according to one
certain prOmissory note of said Frank j.
Fante, which note with mortgage securing
same was sold, assigned and transferred to
the undersigned; that said note became due
January LIST, 1898, and is still unpaid. De
fault having been made in the payment of
said sum and no suit or other proceeding at
law having been instituted t. recover said
debt or any part thereof, | will sell the prop
erty described therein: one roar mare with
sucking colt, one brown horse about 9 years
old, one blue roam mare about 5 years old
with her sucking colt, n black mare
IA years old with her sucking colt and
one bay mare about 4 years old, substituted
for one thre-year-0ld black stallion men
toned in said mortgage, at public auction,
at Jones' livery barn in the city of McCOok,
Red Willow county, Nebraska. on Saturday,
July 2Sth, 1898, at l o'clock PM. of said day.
j. A. CORDIAL. Assignee.
First publication July 18th, 1S93.-4ts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-07

John Berry, who finished first in the
cowboy race on his horse Poison, gets
first prize for the race. The committee
last Thursday reached its decision, and
Berry, in spite Of the protest against
him on the ground that he was familiar
with the route traversed, received the
$1,000 first prize, and an additional $500
from Colonel Cody. Major Burke also
distributed a generous sum among all
the contestants.