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HACKMAN'S NARROW ESCAPE
Connors Was Tangled in the Reins
of His Team.

John Connors. hickman, should at
tach a tablet to post 1888 Of the Man
haitian Elevated Railway CompGny's
structure IN Chatham Square. The post
demolished his hack early this morning
and badly Injured one OF his weary
gray steeds. but 1t probably saved the
hackman's life.
.Connors's hack was standing Just out
side the Kingston House at the lower
end OF the Bowery at 10 o'clock this
morning. The driver was standing on
the curb entering an address in his note.
book. The animals took fright at some
thing, II as the reins were dangling
loose over he near horses back, away
towards the City Hall.
Connors started at a "stop-thiefj' gait
and managed to catch hold Of the reins.
Before. he could gain any advantage
ever his team he slipped and fell. The
few yards Connors went humping over
the ground, while a crowd OF shouting
loungers from the saloons. made a rush
to save him from being dragged under
Just at that moment the horses went
at full tilt into the steel railroad sup
port. The crash was terrific. Connors
was thrown into the air and one OF the
harse' vas as;' a s' WnesE. an The e'e ethsr horse \
pursued his course. down Park Row,
finally coming to a halt when e%ntansled
with the team Of a Third avenue street
car.
Connors was picked up. He was badly
scared. but no bones were broken. The
end OF the reins was Till around his right
wrist.
Policeman Molloy. of the Fourth Pre-
from stealing the second blanket. The
first one had already been stolen. One
OF the horses will have to be killed.
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DRuGGED, BuNc0ED, MOBBED.
Henry I1ander, Of st. Louis, Has
q Lively Experience.
Has go Left Of the $500 Brought
with Him for Green Goods.


chant OF "a. I.ou,. was . nic,rra =,
n,I..r, -. 80 ~ -
~. Tsms ne 5000 IN lron, OF tne par AZ
Ixandsr had sx]per,snc.a in ,sw ho,r.
=. mn., ,e" nou.'
~ s'ar''hs s.'ts OF adventures
lie had encountered a gang of green
paos,,. go o.'. n"i"''eo ou' o'
"eai's VOW nau oeen druSSed ana beaten.
and. to cap the climax, had been ar
rested and locked up in a Gel, all niuht
on the charge Of drunkenness
1t was at l o'clock this morning that
Policeman Reitman. Of the Elizabeth
e.ies' s'a''on' hearo cries for help at
the corner Of Howard n Elm streets.
Rushing to the scene. the policeman
found Ixand.r who Il. nm ,nd.r-s,,aa
~eray-hatred man, nifty years old. strug-
Cling with several other men.
Ixander had a carpet-bag and an UNI
the air. at the same time crying loudly
for help.
Reitman rushed to his assistance and
put the mob TO flight, but managed to
grasp n hold one OF them.
ixander. who compiained OF great main
struck him, said the oI men had e mth niv
tried to take his life. He was in a
rather dassd condition, apparently under
The policeman al ' tHooa both men to the
sta%tion;house, where lxander entered a
man, who said he Was Michael LON.
hardy. a barber. OF 1888 Hester street.
He was locked up. Ixander was locked
up also on the charge OF intoxication,
The story told nv IXander was an
interesting one. He said he lives nj
800 second street. W Railroad ave.
nue. and Newtown street. ST. Louis, and
city by circulars sent out nv rreen-poods
men.
He arrived Yesterday afternoon IN re-.
spouse to a cipher teierram' and met a
spruce Young man at n hotel m West
street jranSer had ssoo in i-n,,ed ststss
currency in Ms vaiise, in anticipation Of
makin9 an investment -
The yo,ine man who ma, him was ~
most niausiS,s ana az gaging manner.
He took Mr. IxanSer fer . Sriva In tbs
Park and in the mean time ventured TO
tSriTs .msnicinu. hod rsad ,ha
swind,Ins n,aws ~ arasn'sonds -an anS
d%etermined TO- he y.sv cau,ious "e NV
IT, %strnngtb.p ser.s oonod.,co Il,
him The stranae vounr man took Nj
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mean"
1t was now Lanes turn to look
amazed. You don't mean to tell me
you never got my letter? Why. Daisy
was always writing how kind you were
to her. and l thought il was on that ac'
count"
Speak quickly. Herb" exclaimed Will.
Before she back. How dare you
call her Daisy? What right have you, l
say?"
why. man. the best in the world. for
for she Is my wife"
Your wife? Your-your wife? You're
fooling. Herbert, say you are. for l love
her"
For n moment he spoke as II dazed,
then sank on a chair and covered his
face with his hands. Just then Daisy APP
peared in the doorway. She looked in
Amusement from one to the other. then
as VIII raised mis- head and she saw the
I direst misery in his eyes she came
swiftly forward.
He sees the face OF the girl he loves.
all her pretty color gone and all her
happiness gone. VIII tries to speak, but
Lane comes gently to her and says: go.
Daisy dear, leave him to me-"
Then as Wits face again falls on his
hands. she bends softly and giving Win
throp 'one quick kiss hurrles away.
when Daisy had gon Lane told every
thing. How he had loved Daisy for
| years. but could not get her fathers
consent. until taking matters into their
own hands. they had married secretly.
When Lane found that Mr.. Garland
intended TO bring his daughter to Point
Comfort. he told, Daisy to make friends
with Winthrop and he would write q
letter TO WIN explaining all. And that
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Y. N. C. A. MEN IN A FIGHT,
Three Rounds Fought with hare
knuckles in . Gymnasium.

'by tHsoclnted Prtta)
CHICAGO. Jan. 2o.-At the Young
Mems Christian Association gymnasium,
at R~avenswood, one OF Chicago's prom
isins suburbs. last night .he golden rule
gave place to the Marquis of Queens
berry rules for three rounds with bare
knuckles.
The fight began as the result Of q
quarrel, and the pugilists were Harry
Mendt and Robert Hear. both OF whom
are members OF the Association. The
Young men became involved In a dis
pute over the scoring. and when some
one called out 10 form a ring the two
men stripped, time was called. and the
two men yer at It,. In the third round
Wendt was knocked out by a blow In
the stomach.
The news Of the fight spread rapidly
through the village. The greatest indig.
nation prevailed among the trustees OF
the Association. and the pastors and
members Of the churches which support
II. A special meeting Of the Governing
Board has been called. and a thorough
investigation will be made. Both Heart
and Wendt. who are now confined to
their beds, have been suspended.
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FRIEND OF TWEED AND GENET
Most OF Harlem Was Built with
John E. wilson's Brick,

The body OF John f. Wilson. who
tainted yesterday afternoon at One Hun
bred and Twenty.hfth street and Third
avenue and died soon afterwards In the
East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth
street station .house. Is at Lyons under
taking ablishment, one Hundred and
Twenty-hfth street and Fourth avenue.
Wilson was at one time one OF this
city's most prosperous men, He was "a
close friend OF Tweed and Genet. Har-
material from his bTick"vards. In the
panic OF 1878 his fortune was swept
away. Latterly he was an Inspector OF
Public Works. He lived at 20l9 Licking
ton avenue. apart from his family.
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on the same errand as himself.

be or the same errand as himself.
At last! The hall clock swectly and
clearly rang out eight strokes. 1t was
time to go. How we'll he recalled the
pretty picture Daisy made the first time
he saw her In her own home. Hastily.
joyously he mounts the steps OF her
house. and smiles to hear the r~esounding
noise his energetic knock has made. The
door is opened as before by the trim
servant but this time she shows him
into the parlor at once. Winthrop never
forgot the picture as the drnwing-room
door was opened. Daisy was l%ounsing
In an easy chair before the fire. Near her
on a footstool was one Of her most con-
slant visitors. Arthur Scott.
Lane was leaning on the heavily carved
mantel. talking easily with both. The
freight glittered on DaIsy's hair, bring
ing out the golden tints and making her
simple white gown rosy red. This even
Ing she was attired in a soft white silk,
and heartsease was her only ornament
a bunch at her waist and throat,
As she rises to greet VIII he notices
that her eyes are very bright and she
appears very nervous After speaking
a moment with his hostess WIN turns to
lane and both his outstretched hands
are caught In a warm clasp by him.
A couple Of hours passed pleasantly.
and then Scott rose to go. As soon as
Daisy left the room Herbert Lane turned
quickly to Winthrop and exclaimed:
Old fellow. you will help me. won't
you? SO glad | explained everything in
my letter-saves bother now, and Daisy
Is so pleased"
Winthrop stared stupidity at Herbert
and gasped: what. for heavens sake,
are you driving atr What letter do you
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flowers. Great hardy Jacks crowded out
the dainty tea roses, while violets mes
tied lovingly in their bed OF leaves.
chair, and the second volume OF the
book she still held in her hand. thrown
carelessly on the floor. showed she had
left her nook hastily.
As VIII took In these details his eye
rested upon Daisy. To him she was the
sweetest picture In the room. Her dark,
curly hair was pushed carelessly back
from her white forehead, and her hands
were clasped behind her head as she
leaned back in a big chair talking lazily
to Winthrop, One tiny boot was thrust
forward and tapped the floor gently as
she spoke. A few pale roses were fas-
tened In the white folds OF her collar.
and one nestled in the dark masses OF
her hair.
Mr.. Garland did not come in until s
o'clock. so although VIII had come in
tending to stay only an hour. II was
we'll past 6 when he walked back TO his
hotel. In his mind he saw the pretty
face he had just left.
The next day Mr.. Garland LETT for a
short stay at his home in Virginia. WIN
had q cordial invitation to stop in any
time and see his daughter. After his last
visit Winthrop thought he had done his
duty. and stayed AVA three whole days.
on the fourth h reconsidered Mr.. Gar
lands invitation, and on the NTH
yielded.
Then began again the old story OF Eve
tempting Adam. After his fall Winthrop
was a constant visitor at the Gariands'
pretty home. Soon It became known to
every one that the handsome Lieutenant
was q sutton for the hand Of the South
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SPORTING NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Ticket to. Be Presented at the L.
A. W, National Assembly.
Complete List OF Candidates for Yale
Crews.

The l. A. w. ticket to be presented
for election at the National Assembly
meeting next month, which Is headed by
Chief Consul Luscomb, OF this State, Is
completed. 1t will be as follows. Presi-
dent. Charles A. Luscomb, Of New York
First Vice-President, A. c.. Wilson. of
Maryland; Second Vice-President, G.. A.
Perkins, Of Massachusetts; Tr~ea surer,
A. e. Mergenthaler, Of Ohio. This ticket
is thought to be sufficiently strong TO
beat any Illinois or any other combina-
tion which may be put up. 1t has New
England, New York, Ohio and the South
behind II, consequently will have a first
rate chance OF being successful.
The Illinois. contingent, II Is said, ia
strongly ~ favor. OF a paid presiding
officer. while the Luscomb- Wiliison-Pers
kins faction Will. oppose the proposed
the President a salary Of 5000 a year.
Mr., Perkins says that II his ticket is
elected 1t Will be elected without the
candidates having made a single promise
The prop,osea new rules for the elias,
amateurs, are out at last, and we know
do to become a class b rider, and what
q class B rider must not do to become
a professional. The principal difference
etWeen n anu Is seems 10 be III this
clause:
In elias, 4 no prize shall exceed $50 in value.
and such prizes shall be limited 10 medals,
diplomas. plate. iewelry and cyoi. sundries only.
Nor can the class A man ride for a
wheel concern and have his expenses
paid, as can the class b man. The sup
pofters OF this scheme are confident 1t
will become a law. They say all BIZ
cyclists will be class p men II It doesn't,
which Is very probably true.
candidates for the various Yale crews
now In training:
First crew.: P. Rogers, 20 $. stroke; r. B.
Treadway. SO. I; w. X. Cross. 80, 6; A.. Brown,
n G. Holcom6. 'S s. 2; and W. NJ. heard.
Second crew. D. Smith, 90. stroke; q. r.
Sanford. Us L. s., !! J. D. skinner. %, 6; cap.
tails. = 4 Johnson. "a s.. S; A. W Dater. 's5 s.,
I; Price. 20. 3; I. s. Kinney. 'ss, 2; and Wade,
RI. e.ndidstss for tn. Yale Freshman crew are:
2 Wright. 90 g.; R. Wright. 80 8 E.. r..
Chiv.rs. .eS s.; n. Young, 81; c; T.. Thomas.
sehoysr. 's7; l.. Mead, 81; N. {. King. IS s. il.
Nolan. 81 Comiskey, 90 s. R. D.. Mills. 90; j.
%he.lw5i.st 81: :. c; DSdd. ~; W; E. B.lme,,
Moore. ~: J. II. Simpson. 81; H.. q. Campbell.
~: W. 7. Cowdrey. 81: W. O., Hesor. 81; y.
Thompson. 81; S. s. Feeter. 80 s.; p. II.
Bailey. 81.
The election, of j., c. wiiggln as cap
been confirmed by the Athletic Com
mittee. In connection with the matter
the Committee took occasion to express
disapproval Of ordinarily electlng grad
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ne went along. every one thinks Just be-
cause there is a pretty girl here I come
to see her, but I will show them the
contrary"
As he arrived Ct this conclusion he
marched up the steps and ave a deter
mined pull to the great ion head that
served as a knocker. A trim maid SER
want opened the DOR and told him the
master was out. but she had orders to
ask the Lieutenant In when he called. as
Mr.. Garland had left a message.
Even as she spoke the parlor door
was pushed open and Miss Daisy APP
peared.
"Ah, Mr. mean with a pretty blush
and smile. Lieut.. winthrop. so you
have come at last" and she put out her
dainty hand. which was cordially clasped
In his for a moment.
Papa waited until a few mute ago
for you, and instructed me to keep you
II you came until his return. You can
see him at the club. II you care to go
there. but / am quite alone and will be
very pleased not to have to walt alone"
she continued. pleasantly.
well. Miss Garland, II l won't inter-
rupt you reading. for / see you have
been quite tudlous by the book you
carry. ] will walt for Mr.. Garland here"
AZ VIII followed his hostess in he
could hardly conceal his surprise at the
beauty OF the drawing-room. The walls
were hung In h palest rose color
Great. lounsing chairs and tiny git ones
stood around IN m inviting way. The
table was covered with magazines, and
a handsome bookcase was well flled with
the choicest literature Everywhere was
the evidence OF renned taste. r
Each stand wal loaded down With
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wa. the letter Winthrop never received.

was the letter winthrop never received.
But now he dcrberp had a good
position and had come TO confess to her
father. and had wanted VIII to say .
sood word for him, Daisy was only too
glad to have a friend who knew her So
cret, and so showed n marked preferences
for wills society to that OF any of the
other men that focked about her.
When Lane had finished, Will stood
up and graspins Herbsrt's hands said
nobly:
Herb, dear fellow. l will do my best
Leave me alone and l will see her father.
and congratulate your-your wife for
me-"
AS Lane left him VIII sat down and
gazed around YEARLY. What bright
dreams had come and gone in this little
parlor. but now all was over.
He touched the bell and asked to see
Mr.. Garland. How he pleaded his
friends cause, or what he said. / never
knew; however, he must nave done his
best, for Mr.. Garland forgave and for
got. The next morning Mrs. Lane sent
a note of invitation to Winthrop to spend
the day at their house. He never came
or got the note. for he had left for the
North the night before.
When he reached New York he wrots
to Daisy, his first II last letter. and
that was n note OF consratulation. 10
Lane he wrote more briefly, as follows:
Dear Herbert; DO not tank I envy yol youf
happiness, for OF oil men on earth you most d.
serve IL, hut | could not stay and see her DAY
by day, When I LETT the house that nisht, and
had to leave without her, the ONLY woman I ever
loved. II was never to return. Give your villa
my heartiest congratulations, and tell her TOR ne
n could not hAvs her she IL married 10 De
very man | would have chosen, believe NJ, Cd
friend. yours faithfully, WILL wiSfHhof
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ern beauty. Every day promptly at 2
groomed horse leading a pretty bay by
the bride. In a few minutes Daisy
would step out In her stylish habit. and
on they would ride.
About two months later Lieut.. Win
throp was sitting in a large armchair
before the fire and evidently deep in
thought. Suddenly he addressed the nre
thus:
See here, old man. you're in love, No
use denying II. Here sou sit grumbling
and wondering what to do. and there
is only one course for o TO take. Bless
her heart, she has always seemed glad
TO see me whenever ! anne, Yes! by
George! I will try my fate tonight"
After making this resolution Win put
on his hat and went out. Strolling into
the Club he found a square white en-
velope addressed in the hand he knew
so well.
81 shall be very pleased TO have you
spend the evening with us. as papa Is
cominu home'-so ran Miss Garland's
no,e-"and he Is to bring a particular
friend. Mr.. Lane, TO spend a few days
with US"
wins face flushed with pleasure as he
STROBE away -whistl!ng. Promptly at I
he Vas dressed and waiting. Having
some time to spare he threw himself
upon a lounge and lay musing In the
darkness. Now that he was really 10
test his fate he was not quite SO conn
dent.
Suppose she refuses me: But. great
Scott! she Is no coquette. and, then,
hasn't she shown she likes me: Per-
haps," but he put the thought aside a.
preposterous. No, OF course Lane couldn't
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CHICAGO o 0 FOR HILL.
Plan to Nominate the New York
Senator for President.

~ tftds
CHICAGO, Jan. pa call will be
published to-day for a meeting at which
will be organized the Senator Hill Demo-
cratic Association OF Chicago. The or
ganization of the Association will COM
mence, II is said. a mighty movement
to secure for David B. Hill the Presiden-
tian nomination as Grover Cleveland's
successor.
1t Is said by persons interested that
already over 1000 Chicago Democrats,
more or less prominent, have agreed to
assist In the movement. s. d. keough.
a local politician. is greatly interested
in the Hill boom.
1.-THE movement has been quietly agi-
tated sinee the last Presidential cleo
tion," said Mr.. Keough. I'VE intend to
run Mr.. Hill for the Presidency on the
broad platform that he Is a Democrat.
The movement will also be an offset
to the work the Republicans are doing
in the West In Mr.. Harrison's behalf.
The matter has been taken UP In the
East, and great interest, Is manifested
there. In the West we intend to push
Il until there is a thorough ,organiza-
ton In favor Of Mr.. Hills candidacy for
the Presidency"
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Pugilists and their hackers and man
ayers and trainers and sporting men and
bookn,akers everywhere over the coun-
try have been interviewed as TO what
they think the result OF the night will be.
Some OF them give very unique and in
teresting reasons for thinking that their
favorite will win. Their opinions are
based upon experience.
Several men who have boxed with both
Corbett and Mitchell give interesting
facts. Any man with sporting blood
who expect TO bet on the result ought to
be possessed OF the information that
these men contribute.
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QUEER ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Deserted Wife Strikes Her Head
Against q Chicago Water Plug.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2o.-The police found
a young woman attempting to kill herself
last night by striking her head against
a water plug at Thorpe and Madison
streets. She a v her name as Mrs. w.
3. Dodge, and said she came from
Hornellsville. n. Y. Her former name
was Mrs. Jennie Miller. Five months
sinesr. They came e' e Chicago shortly
afterwards. Her husband failed to Sc
cure work, and q few weeks ago deserted
her.
with any one In the city. As a last
resort she concluded to kill herself. The
police are looking for Dodge.
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yates captains. II was necessary in
shis case, however. as there was no one
e1ss who cSnld on the bill, Cook having
IN connection with ue Committee's state
ment regarding the selection OF captains
n Ihe new phase IT. will put On the foot
siasre sdi,p "a mean at thar hsIvssa atsr + will Il eS noi
be reelected Captain Of the eleven. II
was expected all along that he would
a an dheT's man Wi u,H i,, Opposition: but now
mons and Brewer are the most likely
candidates.
some interesting news comes from
.iacksonVfie this morning which has to
do with newspaper correspondents. There
are at least a hundred OF them in the
town.. and the Duval A. c. people are
taR On tnsm IN, HsaS S~dsy ~ q SesS. q rh hiiyy wossl 4
be ,somewhat Of a new departure. and
would be very. likely to provoke some
nnfayorable criticism, but 1t is thought
more pugilistic contests. and II wants
to make rs much hay as possible while
the sun shines.
Bob Fitzsimmons has been heard from
again. Fltz says that he will be on
deck again in a few weeks and be ready
to do some fighting. II am waiting to
learn the outcome Of the Mitchell-Cor-
b bet IT'LL" observes the lsnky pusilist,
with the winner. II / don't succeed, I
will then take on Creedon. As to whom
r think WI win 1 nus say l fancy
short night. Mitchell viii try to tire
Corbett out. but before he can do 40
Corbott will punch his face into rib
bons,"
a Chicago despatch says: Henry
Sctmehl, tbs. veteran pedestrian. is maxi
Ing every effort to get on a race with
Edward Payson Weston, who recently
sncc from New York to Albany. Hear
ing that Weston's most intimate friends
were In Jacksonville. Fla. Charles J..
sent s1PNt the f siHI%fns ,e Gesneri to io'. a local
back Henry sehmshi for 5000 against
Edward Payson Weston, six days race
art, S 8 cs two yo months arrs ad!sr . .,spSins 3
racer"
Jim Rooney, OF the Star A. c., Is said
to be the latest csndidate for the posi-
ISOLATION. The matter will be. decided
at the Association meeting at the Aston
House tonight. The impression 10 gain
soeiation could do would be * combine
for a while at least, and elect James
r.. sullivan TO both positions.
sparrow Robertson received a let
ter from Red Bank yesterday saying
that Joe. Jim and Tim Donoshue had
entered In all the races there. Nothing
has yet been heard OF Johnson, who
is expected In the city at any time.
A friend Of Amos Rusle, who has just
made the "Hoosier" pitcher a visit. says
he In twenty po,,nds uVhter than when
he finished last season. Amos has set
tied down and has been buying Indian
apolis real estate this Winter.
Frank ives says in answer 10 Slos-
sons challenge for a series OF games,
cushion cnroms and balk line, that as
soon as SloAon posts q forfeit the chal-
lsnge will be considered.
The Falson Gun Club, the weaithiest
organization OF It's kind In Brooklyn,
had it's monthly shoot yesterday after
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USUAL SHAM BATTLES.
Steamer HORROR Brings Little News
from Rio dc Janciro.

The Lamport & Holt line steamer
HORROR arrived this morning, having
sailed from Rio de Janeiro Dec. %.
Capt. Cadogan states that he was in
port for thirteen days and went ashore
only a few times during his stay In
port.
The usual desultory firing between the
forts n the feet was OF daily OCCUR
renee. He knew but little as to the
actual condition OF things on shore. and
heard nothing as to the feeling among
the merchants or citizens as to the
INA result Of the conflict.
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Beecham's pills are for

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biliousness, bilious head
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torpid liver. dizziness, sick
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the most frequent cause
Of all of them.
Book free; pills a5c. AT
drugstores, or write b. F..
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New York.
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Iniorsed by Morningside Club.

The MorninBside Republican Club has approved
the Republican reorganization plan. and passed
resolutions condemnins John p. Milhoiland's
scheme to create q split In the party ''as an at
tempt to set up new bosses for their own aggran-
diyemebt."