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front part of the line fence and totally
destroyed Obed's garden. The coW was
an unruly creature. and had caused
damage before; but this was the last
feather. Obed's wife felt righteously
reXed. The garden had been a fine one.
"somethin's always gettin' in" Obed
complained to Nancy that day. You've
got to get rid OF that snoopin' %critter.
Nancy, or else somcthin's got to go up
tween US that's boss high, bull strong
an pig proof"
Fences amt immortal. no more'n
folks" she retnrted. stung by what
seemed a sign OF waning interest In her
and her possessions. Yes, it's tim
somethin' went up that won't tumble
down II you pint your finger at it,"
Unfortunately. the next thing Obed
did was to mention the matter OF a
Jew fence at an evil moment. when an
advice giving relative OF his wife was
present.
"Obed. II you have your eye open for
futur' troubles, you'll take each one o.
you half o. that air line fence. an be
beholden fer It," was this relatives pro.
phetic advice"
Prophetic It surely was. for II obet
had had an eye o for futur' ~troubiesy
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RETAIL GRocERs' CLUBHOUSE.
Members Take Possession of q Hand
some Structure Uptown.


The Retail Growers Union of this city
is now comfortably settled In It's hand
some new home at 13s and 40 East FIJI
t~y-seventh street. which was dedicated
last evening with appropriate house
warming ceremonies.
In his sketch of the history OF the
Union. President John lies. OF the
building Committee. said that II vas
organized fftt e years & by a small
number of retail grocerymen OF New
York for the purpose of social inter
course and mutual enjoyment. 1t grew
so rapidly that It's quarters had to he
frequently change L. until about two
years ago. It was decided to erect the
present clubhouse.
The new structure Is one Of the hand
soonest buildings uptown. and cost 500,
900, 1t is Ave stories high, OF terra
Gotta, sandstone and brick. with a
frontage of fifty feet and a depth Of
rs feet. Its interior decorations are
plain, but elegant, and Its finish is in
every sense artistic.
In the basement is a bowling-alley,
with halls. ante-rooms and parlors, NIL
ing the first three stories. On the fourth
work and small meetings.
Thomas p. Fowler is President Of the
Union. and when he welcomed the men,
bers and their friends &c the new home
last evening. there was present n thor.
ough representative gathering OF the
trade, including retailers from Brook.
lyn, Jersey city, Hoboken and Slater
Island, as well as many prominent
members OF the wholesale trade.
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NErRAIGiC headaches promptly cured by
BRoMu.SELIZER trial bottle 10 cts. -

her. 1t was so much further around the
road. and the old path was closed. Obed
had ceased TO farm her portion, saying
hu "s'posed she'd want 10 ruin her place.
as shu'd run her fence, alone" and she
had promptly and spiritedly replied tina
she could 20 it we'll enough. So at last
she felt herself left to the merc!es Of the
hired man. Ike.
were goin' to have that fence
trimmed up%' Ike quericd one morning.
She looked cut. How II had grown.
Those plants had been in perfect sym
pathy with her. They had sent out
branches in every direction, until the
line WAS a mass OF thorn.covered
branches. The hedge was impenetrable.
serves 'en right she exclaimed
under her breath. They'd no business
to make sUch II fuss over that cows
doiu's. nor over that fence neither, No.
! amt GOin' to trim II. Let It grow"
she went on in a lower tone, I'm we
can't see nothln' ur nary one Of as
That vas how the long line OF thickly
interviewer branches came to be left 10
shoot akyward untrimmed. until it lost
all likeness to the hedge she had at frst
planned.
She was nervous and trembling from
an attack OF neuralgia one September
morning when Ike Informed her. as ne
swallowed his third cup OF coffee, that
the barn leaked like all git-ou,. an the
hay'd got wet, the cow'd got the collie
eatln' apples. and Nep'd gone lame with
one II them sage thorrs in his foot
ending with the announcement. 'Obed's
We gone 70 the fair. an I'm goln'. too"
They didn't use TO forget 10 ask me
herself. az she hurried on to The east
room, which faced the hedge.
To be sure she knew she had before
now refused 70 60 to the fair with them.
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representation OF his condition was I'm.
m cdiRtely mRdo out and forwarded to
tho authorities OF Mr.. Fernande1's Gev-
ernment. on the stteusth OF which Mr..
Fernandez wa. given by the snieiaIs .
leave Of absence suncient!y Ions to OBJ
tain n cure.
To .dn he speaks 10 tho writer With
gratitude Of his recovery OF his health.
"It seemed to me doubtfSl," he said.
when ] went to Drs. COPELAND and
Gardner that I could set worry mach
help. The severe cough, the steady less
Of fiesb and strength. the weakness and
debility made me feel as il there vas
little hone Tor me. Yet 1 was nrn In
the belief TINT u anybody could care me-
Drs. Copeland and Garduer could. Tor !
had beard so much OF their cures Of even
the severest cases oil lUnG tro ubIs. but ]
icit as 10 my cnse was cven too hard .
tnsk for them. \ GU can Judge hen how
much gratitude I feel In being able 10
mn he this statemcnt,in being able 10 "a y
how strong and well I feel and ia
appeal TO my friends again . strong.
healthy man,"
Mr.. Fernandez while In New York
resides nj G3 West 9th at. He 10 woiI
known socially In this city, and two OF
his sons Rre taking university courses In
New York colleges.
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lookin' anyhow. after It's growed." Obed
argued.
II amt got nothin' else to lay It out
on" Nancy returned.
but II picket fence would've been 90
much nicer" Obed's wife lamented.
You can put Il picket fence long
your half, or a stump fence or a cater
pillar rail fence" Nancy snapped.
This is my half now"
But you might "a consulted somebody
bout 1t. seems to me- said Obed.
Il don consult others bout family
matters" she answered. with dry sig.
niiicance.
SO they let her alone and the fence.
building wen: on. The Usage oranges
were well set. and for two years Were
well tended by the man who took the
lob.
1t ives excellent soil. and they grew
Tapidly, They were splashcd-that is,
lent lengthwise along the row ard
pinned to the ground that they nigh;
become impenetrable when from the
PROSTATE branches Others would shoot
up. And the feeling which began with
the suggestion Of the fence grew with
It's growth.
obed talked II over at homo with his
wife, and Nancy thought IT over II
hours of loneliness.
Obed's wife's relatives thought II az
outrage. and advised Obcd 10 get out an
injunction or something OF the sort. But
Obed had wisdom enough to refrain
from legal proceedings,
"'Twould be going from bad to wuss,"
.4.- l
body'd milne a lot o. CROWN stun Ike
that"
Then another idea took possession OF
Nancy. She seldom saw Obed now
even the children did not come 70 see
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saying she had Nep; hut he was lame
and they had certainly forgotten her.
Then there was the barn and the cow.
II the orchard fence had heen built, she
would not have had the collie.
Then came the thought that there used
to be no worry for her when Obed had
charge; but he had left her alone,
She turned .mI ,dot to ., the T hs ANA, ,nyol IN.
see nothing now but tall. waving
brnnche:, which seemed TO nod at her
and say. You see, we've done 1t: aren't
you glad" The aspiring tree-tops had
at last FULFILLED her wish. at last she
could not see ever Obci's chimncys.
| She was alone indeed-aad she was In
tensely miserable.
Ike drove of as she looked. callinS out
70 her that the COW was dead. She, saw
Nep limplng out by the hedge. and she
heart and tErobbing head.
The day was a long one. How many
times she went 10 the east room to look
1t was lat. In the afternoon when she
aimlesly wandered there again, Had
Obed's folks come home Rlue smoke
was curling up, But they, would stay
late at the fair on T~hursday-the best
day.
Bennie must be at home. She d,i re-
member that Ike said he had cut his
A cloud OF smoke rolled, UP. She
picked up another pair OF glasses and
put them on. That was flame that shot
up above the trees then. surely Some
thing was wrong.
she shook violently as she, hurried
back to the kitchen, How could she get
there? She must go! II was too FAR
around: There was the old path. but
the hedge was too thick to penetrate,
one second she hesitated then her eye
fell on the axe by the woodpile. and
catching II up, she hurried down the old
path.
hut who was that? Mile. six-year-old
Mile, this side OF the hedge. her dress
torn, her face and hands scratched, and
the tears rolling down her cheeks. She
had pierced the hedge.
Aunt Nancy! Aunt Nancy. The house
-ahre-Bennie'-- was all she could
laY
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SIGNS OF BETTER M
West Virginia Factory Resumes
Work and Others Will Follow.

WHEELING. w. Va, Oct. 1.-THE
Belmont Nail Works. a part Of the
Wheeling Iron n Steel Company. start
ed up yesterday. after an idleness OF
five months and a partial idleness of a
year. This will give employment to
over five hundred men.
The Bessemer Furnace. Of the same
concern, will resume within a few weeks
1t was closed last July. n since then
as been practically rebuilt, and its
capacity increased nearly one-half.
The action OF President Chambers, OF
the Window-Glass Trust. in resigning
his position and withdra wing his factory
FRI m the compact, insures that the win
d )w-glass factories in Bellaire will go tc
work within a few weeks, almost at tn,
old rates and terms, a thing the Unior
has been fighting for since last June.
The pottery industry Of Wheeling has
200 more men at work than last week,
and many more will find employment,
this week.
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LOST FOR TWENTY-SIx YEARS.
Mr.. Mead's Badge Returned by the
Man who Found It In 1867.

James s. Mead. now an aged clerk In
the labelling room OF the newspaper divi-
sion OF the Post-Omce, has been in the
service twenty-seven years. In October.
1867. while a carrier attached to Station
u, then situated under the Bible House.
he lost his badge. He priced 1t because
1t was OF solid silver and made to order.
His name was engraved beneath IA pic
ture of a pony express. The other ear
riers wore cheap badges furnished by the
Government. Badges are not now con-
sidered necessary.
AS the years went by he abandoned all
hope of recovering the badge.
He was greatly surprised yesterday
when Il carrier approached hin with the
long-lost badge. Thu carrier said that
a salesman in "A Broadway store said he
had found II t~wenty-siX years ago and
had lately come across 1t wnlie rummag-
ing among his effects. The salesman
desired to return the badge to its owner
II still alive. Mead now wears the
badge.
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CHICAG0'S FLOWER SHOW.
Arrangements Made for . Horticul.
tural Exhibit from Nov. 8 to IA.

CHICAGO, Oct. Arrangements were
made at a meeting last night of the
Board of Directors Executive Commit
tee to hold II flower show, principally OF
chrysanthemums, In the Horticultural
Building Nov. 6 to "a. Roses. Carna-
tions, vlolets and other cut flowers will
also be exhibited In competition for cash
prizes and medals to be awarded by the
Exposition.
The Committee decided TO appropriate
5000 for cash prizes. and In addition
forty, medals will be awarded. All the
principal florists of the United States
Will join In the show and contribute to
the prize list.
The Judges appointed were Edward
Lonsdale. of Philadelphia: Elijah II,
Wood OF Boston, and Albert l.. Boona'
fon. of Chicago. Robert Craig. the Phil
adelphia florist. appeared before the Di
r%ectors. and assisted them In making
the arrangements.
An extra admission fee of % cents
Will be charged to see the show.
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he could not have one a surer thing to
which he did.
He went to Nancy. You can take
front or back. AIRY one" he said. as he
concluded his suggestion with regard to
a division OF the fence. having weakly
propped 1t up by quoting his authority
and reasons for the step.
'Tll take the front half" said Nancy,
sharply, with Il spasmodic tightening OF
her lips.
The next week the old fence was
cleared away during Obed's absence
from home. When he came back an un,
known workman was ploughing a deer
furrow right on the line.
Women don't know nothin'." was
obed's disguised exclamation. as he first
noted the proceedings from a back win,
dow. "Ill have to go an see bout IT,"
He drew on his boots and went, and
WA met by Nancy.
What air you thinkin' bout. Nancy?'
he began.
Bout the fence she replied, coolly.
We'll, that amt the way to build a
fence
""Tain't? I'd like to know how else
you'd start a hedge fence!"
"A hedge fence? You don't mean to
say that you're goin' to set out a hedge
fence?'
That's just what I'm goin' to do. I'm
goin' to build somethin' thatli be boss
high, pig proof and bull strong" she an
swered with emphasis.
obed went away speechless. out soon
returned with his wife.
"Itll be Just a breedin'-place for
snakes" said Obed's wife.
II amt afraid OF emf
"Itl take oceans O. money to keep II
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SCHOOL LAW REVISION.
An Open Meeting Of the Commission
This EyeniI n.

The Commission to revise the laws
affecting common schools and public
education in the city of New York will
hold a meeting tonight at s o'clock in
the rooms of the Bar Association, No.
West Twenty-ninth street. The Board
consists Of Chairman E. Ellery Ander-
son., David Mcclure, Oscar s. Straus.
stephen H.. DIN. Thomas Hunter and
John c. Clark.
pestions FROM The nuhiic in re0a rd "a TIE
proposed revision OF the present system
Of management.
To-night's session will be open, and
many. principals, teachers and eX-mem-
bers Of the Board OF Education will be
in attendance and offer suggestions.
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Statement OF FATHER McLAW.

Father McIAw Is director Of ST. Mary's Catho.
lie Educational Institute aud lives 1t No. $50 I'd
st.. Jersey City. lie snys:
~ had suffered for year, from bronchial trou-
bile. My voice had become harsh and my throat
and lungs sore. All the symptoms Of tnciplent
consumption had appeared. Heading the state.
ments Of brother priests like Father Herman and
Brother Paul, I went TO Drs. Copeland and Gard
ner myself. Under their special treatment for
lung troubles ! improved steadily. am now
well. feet It my duty 10 tell my friends OF the
skin Of these physicians and Of what they have
accomplished for me. They are doing good.
They furnish an opportunity to obtain skiifui
medical treatment at almost nominal cost, and
every one who testi6es conscientiously To the
success Of their work cannot fail to be doing good
to his fellows"
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A GOVERNMENT ENGINEER.
Mr.. ~Fernandez's Experience and the State
ment of the Organist of St. Paul's.

The government Engineer OF Porto
Rico, MIR. Pedro Fernandez. falling In
health early, In tho 81 n ner, came TO New
York 10 place himseit under the care OF
specialists aud 10 recover his strcrGth
In order that he might he able to prose-
cute the important WORK that was under
his direction.
Drs. Copeland and Gardner found en-
placing him under treat mcnt that he was
suf.ripG from n severe bronchial trou.
BILE, which had been rendered moro seri.
Gus ms his system was already UNDER
mined by a mulariRl fever. A proper
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Ohed looked at his wife. II guess
III 90 an see he said. noddIng at her.
Nancy, turned towards the back door.
though her brother had started towards
why, which way did you Gomez" he
AUNT, Nancy cutted the hedge. she
did, cried Mile.
"C.t the hedge" calculated obed. s.
Nancy dropped down on the horse
block and Historically wrung her wet
G Ss1 ct it all dawn dow ina an, put Ra5 up "a picket
Obet-l can't stand il any longer!'
People were surprised when the tail
young trees went down. A. few days
But people We're sui more. surprised
when Obed calmly dismissed Ike. and
again took charge of Nancy's place.
Then Many; the strain n worry re.
months lay racked by infiammatory
rheumatism.
It was midsummer again before she
left the west room where she had lain.
and again looked over towards Obed's.
1T seems good to see over there She
said, putting up. her glasses as they
told you 10 put up a picket fence, an
you've let the old hedge grow UP agin!,
There's. picket fence, enough said
9ned,s Mt;s; and Nancy's re followinF
roved down the smoothly clipped green
tops of the ~new-grown fence to where
a neat gate had been let in; and over II
two young Usage saplings had been
twined in a living arch of foliage.
w might just as wellve had II 80
years ago" she went on to say, 'only
we didn't start out right to ave noth4
ing"
"'Ccpt n hedge fence" added obed.
loosely.
IAN it takes Just sech starts to get
just sech Il hedge fence as We got"
Nancy Significantly replied.
1t WAS the last references. either direct
or indirect. to the old trouble. Obed
carried on the farm once more and
peace .relgned between the two house,
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FOR REUNION OF CITIES.
Chicago Sets Apart Oct. % as q Day
Of Special Observance.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA resolution offer
ed by Alderman Madden has been
adopted by the City Council After
speaking of the success of the Fair and
thanking those cities which participated
In the Exhibition. the resolution ends:
Resolved, That We set lpart the 2sth day Of
October ut the Fair for special exercises, to be
known as the reunion Of American cities. for the
express purpose OF giving expression to this
sentiment VI gratitude and mutual good will Ia
all thos" cities who's, EFFORTS have enabled US tC
produce such glorious results.
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Brooklyn. dislikes to hear that Henry
Mick says he can stop him In six
rounds. and so Louis Is cut with a chal
lenge to Mick.
The Montclair A. G. football team has
organized. with the following men: Har-
rison and Russell. ends. Hart and Tor
rev. tackles; Thomson and Murray.
guards; Brady. centre: Williams. quar-
Ter. Miller. and Kennedy. halves. and
Place. f~ull-back.
VIII Harrington defeated Hugh Fan
ming on the Makers grounds. in u
three-mile walk, sunday, and Jack
O'COnnell Won "A fve-mile run from
Richard Copley. The winners we're pre-
scented with gold medals by O'Keefe. the
ten-mile champion runner
The Crescent Uunior) football team
desires to meet others averaging lOI
pounds. II. c. owen will orange games
II written to at 679 East One Hundred
and Forty-frst street.
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FAIR WILL CLOSE OCT. 80.
President Cleveland and His Cab
o Invited to Be Present.

CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-Invitations were sent yes,
terday to President Cleveland and members oil
his Cabinet asking them to take part In the cele.
bration of the close OF the fair OH Columbus
Day, Monday. Oct. 20.
During the day the Council Of Administration
settled the question as to whether tho close
should be Oct 30. as given In the Congressional
act, or Oct. 81. as was intended by the Con
gressnen who drew 1t up.
II was decided to follow the strict letter Of
the law and hx the day for Oct. 80, Continuing
the last formalities over until noon Of the Slst.
and making the hour Of closing TO correspond
With the hour OF the formal opening.
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a Bands Novel REQUEST.

The Board Of Education Of West Hoboken was
last night in receipt of a novel Communication
1t csme from a newly organized brass band.
They asked permission TO use one Of the school
houses hye or six times a week during the even
ing. for the purpose of practising their music,
The request was not granted.
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81 AM CURED"
THERE - NO UNCERTAIN SOUND
TO THIS TESTIMONY.

THERE Is NO UNCERTAIN SOUND
TO THIS TESTIMONY.
Prof. sehreiner ca me to Drs. COPELAND
and Gardpcr through Father McLaw, OF
jersey City, from Father NcInw's state
m~nt. Father Ncl.aw came throuGh the
statement Of Father ker nan, Of ~.
Gabriel's Church. New York. Brother
Paul and others.
II L. the testimony Of GOOD mon and
worthy citizen. that marks the charae-
ter Of this work. that distinGuishes II
In It's value TO mankind.
Prof Frederick L.. schreirer has been
the ersunisi In ~. Paul's Roman Cs,ho-
lie Chareh, In Jersey Citysever since the
church was built, nvc years ago. lie IL
enc Of the best knows teachers 81 music
In the East. He resides at No. Il8 Lin.
den venue JERSEY CITY.
IL was no ordinary form Of Catarrhal
trouble from which he suffered. lie says
hat the disease had extended to the
throat. chest and stomach. and at las,
developed into bronchial Cntarrh, with
tho - mptoms OF incipient consumption
Every winter he was obliged to have
his throat treated, the bronchial trouble
rendering tis singing and tenehins @
Uuslc i'm pessible.
went to Drs. CepeIaud and Gardner
he says. "rhe cough. sore throat. los,
Of appetite and sleep. failing nesh and
strength, made mo feel, indeed, Xix
an invalid. ! had little faith In aBybod,
when l went to them. ! had expert
mented 80 much with doctors and RENE
dies, but when I read the staten ent o.
such y man ~ Father McI.aw. I new
that there nust be something In this
I am Glad that Father McI.a~ mad,
II, because Il was the means Of ~,
getting my health back. want IL uu
derstood that the work hat Drs. Cope
land md Gardner have done for M 4
not Of u partial or tom porary Kind.
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Before the cause of con-
sumption was known THAT
was only a few years ago)
we did not know how SCOTS
Emulsion of cod.liver oil did
so much good in consump'
ton and in the conditions
that lead to consumption.
The explanation is inter-
esting. We send it free in a
book on CAREFUL LIVING.
scorT a BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Emulsion OF cod
liver oil all druggists everywhere. 81.
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AL Who May Want

FURNITURE will do well TO visit at once GEO. c.
FLINT Co. q, lO6 West l4th st. -
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Personal.

HE~LEN-should like to see you. Write to West
5Gth st. as before. Dave.
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Steve O'Donnell and Joe Choynski and
hackers are to meet tomorrow at II
A.. NJ. to arrange for n match; Jack Shee-
han may succeed Judge Newton as the
c. I. A. c. matchmaker; Louis Burke, OF
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JOIN one OF New York Central 5 S15 excursions
To the Worlds Fair and return, Oct. Is aud 10.
Cheapest rate ever offered. ""
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A Pittsburg despatch to-day says:

a FIttSpuTB ueSpdtCH tU-udy says
Charley Mitchell arrived in town this afternoon.
accompanied by Jim Hall. his sparring partner;
Harry Darrtn his trainer. and Billy Woods. OF
Denver. When asked what he thought OF Bob
F~itIsimmons's offer TO night him. Mitchell said
''This Is idle talk and ! will not pay any atten-
tion to It. FitZ Is not in my class
Mitchell said he would back Jim Hall for 49,
900 to night Fitz Hall Is suffering from a
sprainsd wrist, and Billy Woods. OF Denver, is
sparrine with Mitchell in his exhibitions.
The evening world., 1893-10-17

The effort to draw Harvard n Prince
ton together in a football game is crys-
tallizing Importantly. A. meeting. Of the
Thursday evening in Princeton. and a
formidable attempt will then be made
to induce Harvard to play the Tigers.
The evening world., 1893-10-17

This telegram comes from Chicago to-
day:
Jacob schaefer and Frank C. Ives yesterday
placed 81, 900 each In the hands OF the stakeholder
- a second deposit In the billiard match, which
10 to be played OF next month.
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Hampden Park officials have agreed
to accept $500 for tie rental of the Park
for the annual Harvard-Eale football
game. and the contest will be held there
as usual. 1t looked at one time as
through the demands of the Park officials
would force the elevens to go elsewhere.
The evening world., 1893-10-17

Brooklyn's baseball team made a show
OF the New Yorks in yesterdays game,
defeating them by a score of IL to 9. 1t
was the last game in the local champion
ship series. and the Brooklyns secured
that title. Some of the New York play
ers wandered from the fold during this
series and are not pleasantly referred to
in consequence thereof. The games
should never have been played. and
Johnny Wards first determination not
to do SO SHOULD have been adhered to.