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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
MACHINE GUN TESTS.
They Will Begin at the Navy Yard on
the 9th Instant.

The machine guns which have entered
into competition for adoption In the naval
service are being mounted and otherwise
prepared at the Washington navy yard to-
day for the practical firing tests. which
begin on the 9Th instant. Six guns will be
tried-the Maxim, the Gardner (English
make. the Gatling. the Eccles, the Soda
and the Gardner tAmerican make,. Most
of these have arrived and are already IN
place. Capt. Sampson. chief of the bureau
OF naval ordnance. has appointed Com
marder Sperry, Prof. Alger and Ensign
Diefenbach a board TO conduct the tests,
The tests at the navy yard will include
firing for rapidity and accuracy. and at
their conclusion the guns will be taken to
the Indian Head proving grounds 10 deter
mine their qualifications in range firing.
endurance and under adverse conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
Bank Note ana Bond Statement

A treasury statement issued today shows
the total amount OF national bank notes
outstanding on June 30 to have been sao1,-
253.3o7. an increase for the fiscal year OF
s2s644.112. The amount of circulation Sc
cured by United States bonds on June 30
was 10s,56s. .5s4. an increase for the year
of so2,6GI, ,4s5. The circulation for which
lawful money is on deposit with the treas
urer of the United States Was therefore
S266.D, '23. an Increase for the year OF s.,
9II.2s7. The amount of United States reg
istered bonds on deposit to secure circula-
tion was saol. .69i, I5o. and to secure public
deposits, s14. 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02

The use Of postal notes by the govern
ment ceased today, and the new forms of
money orders were put on sale at the vari-
Gus post offices for the first time num-
ber of important contracts made by the
government took effect today. The princi-
pal postal contract Is for the issuance of
hostage stamps recently awarded by Post
master General Bissell to the bureau of en-
craving and printing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02

1t IL stopped by an Order Issued b,
Secretary Herbert.

Secretary Herbert's decision that there is
no warrant Of law for continuing in active
employment persons retained under the
appropriation for new naval construction
took the form Of the following telegram. ad-
dressed to the commandants Of all navy
yards and the naval superintendents at all
private works where naval construction Is
going on:
THE employment of all mechanics and
laborers under the appropriation Increase
of the navy construction und machinery
will be suspended with this day, the bal
ance OF said appropriation being insufficient
for their payment. Craftsmen and the
clerical force paid from such appropriation
will be continued until further orders. Me-
chanics and laborers under the above ap-
preparation will be temporarily suspended.
They will not lose tEeir places If Congress
continues the appropriation.
"(Signed) H. A HERBERT,
'.Secretary NAVY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
THE HOUSE.

There was a mere handful of members
present when the House met today, the
nearness of the Fourth Of July being prob
ably responsible.
The following bills were passed: Senate
bill extending the time within which the
Oregon and Washington Bridge Company
may construct bridge across the Columbia
river; House bill to amend section three of
an act to regulate liens arising cut OF
United States court iecrees approved Au-
gust 1, 1883. There was also passed reso-
luton by Mr.. Pence (Col) providing FOR an
Investigation By the committee of labor
relative to the work and wages of women
and children and their condition.
On motion of Mr.. Catchings T. was re-
solved that when the House Adjourned to-
day 1t be to meet next Thursday
MIR. Bankhead, chairman of the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds, then
called up the bill for the construction of a
hall of records in the city OF Washington.
When the bill was last under considera-
tion the committee of the whole was divid-
ing and an amendment offered by Mr..
Bryan reducing the price TO be paid for the
ground from sS0o.0U0 to sli5,O1. but no
quorum WIS present and the question re-
CURED on the same amendment. A voting
tquorum could not be secured and Mr.. Bank
head withdrew the bill. and. at three min
utes before O'Clock, the House adjourned
until Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
The Years Deficit.

The monthly debt statement to be issued
by the Secretary OF the Treasury this after
noon will show the excess of expenditures
over receipts during the fiscal year to he
about s6SS4o.oU. The disbursements on Sat
uiday, the last day Of the fiscal year, were
only about $2gO.VI,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
Interior Department AppOin me nts

The following appointments in the Interior
Department have been made: A. B. Wells
of West Virginia, principal examiner of
land claims and contests general land Office
S. B. Weeks, Maryland, confidential clerk
to the commissioner Of educat ton, and r. X.
Doe, Minnesota; Battle McCardle. Missis-
sippi. and Patrick Paalen, New York, spe-
cial pension examiners. The reappointment
Of 1p special examiners in the pension bu-
reau was also ordered.
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Minister Mcdonald in the City.

Mr.. Mcdonald. United States minister to
Persia, is in the city on leave of absence
During the day he paid his respects to the
President and Secretary Gresham. He is
in poor health, but fully expects to return
to his post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02

The total number of fourth-class post
masters appointed today was thirty-four.
Or these sixteen each were to fill vacancies
caused by designations and removals and
two by deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
Secretary Carlisle's Illness.

Secretary Carlisle. who is confined to his
house with summer complaint, is said to be
not SO well today as he was on Saturday
The attack is stubborn one and does rot
yield readily to treatment. 1t is expe ted
that he will be all right, however, IN a few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
The Months Cofnace.

The total coinage OF the United States
mints for the month of June was = 727 81
pieces, OF the value OF 50, lc5. .539 OF this
amount So 5JU5,o7I was IN gold coin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02

5R proof Of fBs pueons is
IN fife eating. Saturoap's
Star ecnfomeo s. columns
Of aeoerfisements. maee up
Of Lo35 separate announce
menfs. S6ese aeperfisers
bousBf pu6fIcifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02

Coke. George, Hill. Irby, Pugh OF the
populists. Allen and Kyle voted against
Hills motion.
Mr. Allen on sugar Bounty.
Mr.. Allen declared that in his opinion
where the government had promised a
bounty and that bounty was the main
spring of an industry the good faith of the
government demanded that the moral, II
not the legal, obligation should be lived up
to. But the cane sugar Industry was en-
titled to no bounty consideration. Never
theless he recognized that the bounty sys-
tenn was doomed and would not vote 70
continue 1t. except ia the form Of diInin-
ishing bounty. He believed sugar a legiti-
mate subject for a revenue duty. He did
not like the sugar schedule as il was
framed and would move to strike IL out and
substitute a specific duty of / cent per
pound on sugars testing below ~ degrees
by the polariscope 1-lOoth additional FOR
each degree above 50 and below 30 and >
10Cths additional on sugars above 80 de-
grees and a provision abrogating The Ha-
waiian treaty. The provision OF the sched-
ule In the pending bill continuing in force
the Hawaiian treaty admitting sugars free
of duty could not be defended, he said. II
would give Claus Spreckles and the sugar
trust an opportunity to bring in free OF
duty each year 2sU,000.0o0 ,loun IL of sugar
Msnderson's Amendments Noted Down
NJ. Manderson's amendment was lost
Ol-oO, d SlIiCt party NOlS, lhcSSis- cilti
and Kyle voting with the republicans in
favor. and Mr.. Allen against it, Mr.. Man
de-son then offered the same succession OF
amendments as he offered in committee OF
the whole. and they were voted Down.
One of Mr.. Mandersons Amendments was
fer diminishing bounty, and was lest
35-36. Mr.. Allen Joined those voting yea
on this amendment. Mr.. Manderson chang
ed his vote, giving notice that ne should
move TO reconsider.
Mr.. Kyle then offered an amendment tc
strike out the one-eighth of a cent differ
ential on refined sugar, and the one-lentf
cent additional from countries that gram
an export bounty. Mr.. Kyle said vote fol
this duty meant political death 10 the per
son or party that cast it,
Mr.. Manderson asked for division oi
the question. On the portion for the aboli
ton OF the one-eighth of a cent differentia
the motion was lost-S4 to 35.
Mr.. kyle's amendment to strike out tn,
one-tenth discrimination on sugars i'm
ported from foreign countries paying ar
export bounty was l0st-32 10 rs.
The date when the sugar schedule shal
go into effect was changed from Januar,
!. 1888. to when the bill goes into effec
without division.
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The Mails Must Go.

About IL O'Clock today news came to
Washington that in addition to the troubles
at Trinidad and Rattoon. Col. the United
States mails had been stopped at Los
Angeles. Cal, on the Southern Pacific rail-
road. Attorney General Olney called upon
the President and arterward at the War
Department, where he conferred with Sec
retary Lamont and Gen. Schofield, and
steps were taken to relieve the situation
there in line with the policy definitely de-
termined upon of having the mails go for
ward at all hazards.
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london, Feb. 12.-The Princess i.ha'
the six year-old daughter OF l,rihce hehty
of Battenbnrg and Princess i,eaer'ee' nut.
MIN ser;ons accident while riding in
tho grounds at Osborne, Isle of Wight.
on Saturday. groom was ie"ih's .he
r,n,y IN which she was seated when the
an;mal stumbled. Princess Ena WAS
,,;tohea he,aforerpost to the ground. She
w.s able ia walk to the palace, but soon
ofter arriving there fell asleep and has
MT awakened A specialist was sum-
vowed and he has since been in attend
o,ta unon her. 1t is feared that she
has sustained serious injury TO the head.
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Wilson Not Scrfou.ly III.

h Kansas City, Feb l2-Congressm
hs William J. Wilson Of West Virginia
arspenf quiet day yesterday in his rooms
ptast the Coates house and IS resting easily.
Or. ID. II. Ports,, the attending ply
sici1n, told an Associated Press reporter
)athat Mr.. Wilson is suffering from fol-
tlicutSr laryngitis. Ills niment is not
ut serious nature" the doctor added,
and there is no nth in The sensational
lohrep0rts circulated last night thar he Is
Tldt vigorously ill., Mr.. Wilson expected
TO leave for Mexico via the Santa He
route Tuesday morning. but acting on
ll)r. Porter's advice, he will not leave
iaiUntn Wednesday or Thursday
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Isc oh hams ADnDiptspeOt

washington, Feh u. Being 80 much
"a doubt rs to the action of the senate
-tudaeiary committee on the nominate
Wheeler Il. Pechham for associate
S4uStlce OF the supreme court 1t ii ex-
fpected that the committee will decide to-
morrow. The eommittee's decision is
lnKeY TO be the decision Of the senate
This is especially true il the committee
fsh0uid decide in favor OF peckham. SEN
aatOr Hill alone has been confident from
the hrst that peckham would not be
c0nhrmed, and is now just as confident.
friends OF the administration seem cou-
ndent, and say That there would not be
the least doubt if they knew the attitude
OF TWO men on the committee 1t is sup
posed that these men are Senators ioar
and Platt.
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The Markets.

Chicago, Feb. II. Wheat steady
cash, 56 l-4c; May, 6O3-sc, Jrly. Gle
Corn easier; cash. "a Lie; May, SO 34c;
July, ~ 5oc, Oats cosy, cash, q 3-4c: !:
May, - 3-Sc: July, q 34c.
Minneapolis, Feb. 12.-Wheat -Fchru-
sly closed at 56 5-Sc; May opened at
81 3-4c: highest, 81 34c, lowest, 81 5-sc:
closing, 56 7-Sc; July opened Mt 50 1-2c
highest, 50 1-2c; lowest, So g. Sc; closing,
5S 5-Sc. On track-No. / hard, 50 1-2c;
No. l Northern, 81 1-2c; No. Nor.hern,
IS 3 &c.
Chicago, Feb 12--Cattle-Top steers,
$5a5.l5. shipping and export stcers, $Aa
4.75; others, $3a375. Hogs-Rcceipts,
1900; shipments, 5000. rough heavy
S4.50"5o5; packcts and mixed, IS l0a
5 10; prime h"avy & 4 butcher weights,
$o.2Ga5. p, prime light, S5.9Oa5.2J.
st. Paul, Feb. 12.-iiogs slow and SC
lower, yards cleared at Si.sDaf95 Cat
tlf quiet but steady; not auch offered; !;
good demand for feeders
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>DIG BLAZE IN DULUTH
nsrHE BOARD OF TRADE nCiLDING
oa ROW IN ASHES.
erh3 1fructure Entirely Destroyed,
ID CANNING n Loss of Abont S12O,OOO;
q Insurance, sSO,OOO--Valuabie Rec
g Ords and Papers Consumed.

), Duluth, Feb. 12-The Duluth board Of
. ra0e building, ON the corner of Superior
j, street and Third avenue west, was de-
Str0yed by fire yesterday, causing total
0ss Of over Sl2O.OOO, with insurance ag-
. sregatlng $So,OOO. The fire started
'snortiy after noon in Guthrie 4 Ear
: f91artS Office, and is said to have origi-
lated IN desk. When discovered it
1lOuld easily have been extinguishcd had
atny water been available. but when an
attempt WAS made to use the hose in the
'uiidlng no water came Then the flames
: 1ad sprea! considerably and Earhart's
dlce was blazing. An alarm was sent
Nl, but when the fremen arrived on the
in Eene the fire had reached the second
stOry and was burning fercely. Then 1t
was round that the hydrant opposite the
asSulldlng was frozen, which caused further
10 ielay. When water was finally Oh
aimed the fire was beyond control The
building was entirely destroyed, and but
i eW OF the occupants saved anything
: Many OF the records of the board, cover
" ng the whole period of its existence,
we're burned, and they can never be
"vholly replaced Secretary Wells was
J USE completing his report for the past
, rear, and all his manuscripts and notes
we're destroyed. The building was four
NOrie6 high on Superior street and five
Y TORIES on Michigan street. 1t was a
onck structure, and was built in 1895.
leing dedcatea on Jan s, 1886. The
U oSs on the building alone is about SG5.-
M WnlIe the value Of the contents will
increase the total loss to Sl2p,DOD or
more The total Insurance as far rs
s'SnOwn, IS $4,000, but this is exclusive
,0H the insurance on the two telegraph
lmceS, which are covered by blanket
Ill slolicies. The board Of trade has s,I
I'll w insurance on the building, ST., 600 on
entS and 800 on office furniture and
.. .ixtures.
Nj Ihe board has been concentrating the
! ERECTION OF a new building. having pur-
r4~ ~;naSed lot and adopted plans for n
d, ,Hruceure costing 100000. the old quar-
PRS Oelng found inadequate to accommo-
late the greatly increased business.
h'Nork Oh the new structure will row be
leSegun Us soon rs the weather will per
nal. In the mcantime the board will oc-
Mpy temporary quarters III the chamber
nj commerce building.
cl a. ~. Thompson had Il narrow escape
while Frying to save valuable papers from
nS Ofdice in the third story. When he
'T1ed 20 descend he found the halls filed
with fiancs and smoke, aud got out on
a he hrc escape just as the fire burst into
lis Office.
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,.~. the Reds water.

Wnnipc-, Feb l2-pr. Patterson has
n nortca to the local government that
II, has investigated The epidemic at pres
cnt existing to the south of this prov
incc, at Grand Forks and other places.
and found it to be typhus. The doctor
declares that it is due 60 the use OF i.ed
river water. He says the reason why
Grand Forks escaped go long was that
exposure to air and sunlight purihcd rnh-
ming water, but when II covering OF fe
and snow upon the surface of the water
nulljhed the action oft he sun it became
. ufrc continuation Of the Crookston
sewer. and the people Of Grand FORKS
drank thereof.
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fetxer CaDtured.

/ Omaha, Feb. III. G. Yetzer, presi-
lent Of the dcfunct Cass County bank
sn Atlantic City, Iowa, was arrested at
Council Bluffs last night OH charge
y fraudulent banking. He has been
staying at the home Of friend in Coun-
III Bluffs for a week while officers have
,oeen searching the state for him. Yetzer
will be taken to Atlantic to-day. Feel
ing at Atlantic is very high against
him. At one time lynching was talked
3I Yetzer is already under $1,000 bail
- similar charge.
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San Francisco, Feb. 12-Suit has oee:,
fhs here by the Alta Mining company
against the old board OF directors, con
h;stin. Of Monroe Thompson, =. ~.
Graves, l.. Osborne, l. u Joeobus, Geofse
W. Pippy, w. S. Wood. Charles 'erny'
Thomas Iit2simnoue, >. =. Whiihe, !.
p. Martin, J. w. Peat. the Amen IN
Mining company and louisa ioyn !of
the recovery Of nearly S.se,,'sN 'eloa.'hs
TO the mining company Whlch Is a.icN
10 have been misappropflated. All ,'i
men sued arc prominent ana Wta'hs,
and the suit charging them WIN ''huA
and conspiracy, viii be sensAnoail.
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A Zig Strike.

Henderson, Ky. Feb. 12.-Henderson
WaS visited by the most disastrous con-
dAxration that has ever occurred In the
Alst0Fy of the place, starting with John
81. barrett & Co.'S large tobacco steam
mefy ut the corner of Main and Fifth
stre0ts, the fire was waited by strong
wind to the factory Of Il. Fl. Soaper on
the opposite corner. Both these build
tng1s containing about 100000 pounds
,0k tobacco, together with four brick
aWe0ings were quickly destroyed. The
to&n1 loss was something over $15O,OOO.
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Trial for Murder.

" 4etcrloo Ind, Feb. 12.-Sam Deeters
llN be placed OH trial ut Angola for the
ls heinous murder ever committed in
aa ben county. On Aug. 81 last he
- and killed his neighbor, Amos
bmtel, and the latter's daughter, Mrs.
LNn Lowe. He then wounded William
III cxnnD and attempted 10 kill his own
Il er by locking her in barn and firing
, - building. The mother escaped and
,00~1ers was arrested. He lived five
!. ml north from Waterloo, but the case
y aiken to Steuben county on change
W hue.
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Cyclone iH Indiana.

Michigan City, Ind, Feb. IA cy
clone struck this city ut o clock yestcr
day Afternoon. 1t swept through Il luln
Ter yard, carrying everything before it,
and passed over the Monon and Michigan
Central freight yards where it carried
five cars from the tracks and wrecked
them The funnel then disappeared over
the lake
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,,,.,. Rccome Anxious

BAYFIELD,, Wis, Feb. y. The Indians
IN the R1sicliffe reservation are anxiously
awaiting the alotments of their iamis
for which they made the selections last
su,,n,er Ioggers generally feel anxious
an the same subject. Indian Agent
Mercer made strenuous efforts to have
the allotment made in time for this
seasons logging and the failure OF the
department to act soon enough VIA
greatly curtail the winters output OF
logs
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Blue Ribbon Record.

st. Louis, Feb IA jury in Il crim-
lnal court larceny case here made Il blue
ribbon record. 1t came into court and
through its foreman asked the judge that
1t be allowed. instead Of finding against
the defendant, to return IL verdict with
ten years Imprisonment. The judge re
fused and the jury disagreed and was
discharged
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-16

Tocoma, Wash. Feb. 12-The grand
jury h; . indicted Samuel Collyer. cash
iel Of the defunct Merchants National
bank and one of the most prominent lien
OF the city, on a charge Of selling
worthless draft On the Chase National
Bank Of New York fer 500 He was
arrested and released on $4,000 bonds
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-16

Epidemic 0f Hiish iberia,

st Vincent, Mi1n., Feb. 12-At En-.
crson, Man, three miles north Of st
Vii cent, two families are afflicted with
d:phthcrIa. Fonr children out of one
f. nily have died within three days
~he city authorities have quarantined
the affected houses and have done every
thin. to prevent the spread Of the dis
eAse
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-16

Rncnos Ayres, Feb L. Dispatches re
ct wed here from an official source at
isio d. ,Ianeiro say that the government
forces at Nicthcroy have repulsei the
insurgents and captured many prisoners,
among whom are several naval oitic, rs.
In Rio Graudc do Sui the insurgents
have captured Basso Fundo, Allegyate,
MaH0sly, Cruz Alta and So!il0
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Cant. Mshay.s Candidacy.

Fergus Fails MINI, Feb. 12.-Capt G.
W. Mckay of this city is a candidate
for junior vice commander at the com
ing encasnpment of the q. A Il. Capt.
Mckay is captain Of company If Of the
state militia and has been commander
Of Stanton post. He is very popular in
this end of TIE state
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New County Desired.

Redwood Falls, MINI, Feb. IA pro-
posal is seriously made for a new county
with Fairfax as the county seat. The
villages Of Wellington, Bandan and Cairo
in Renville county, with Grafton. Molke,
Severance. Bismarck and Alfsborg III Sib-
ley county will be included As thugs
stand many have to travel fcrty or
fifty miles to q county seat.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-16

Charged With BiEnnsy.

Elk Point, S. d., Feb. l.. = Julius
Deane, alias George w Murdock, an
actor with paige's players, now filling
a weeks engagement in this city, was
arrested by Chief of Police Esick by
order of JEd Clark, a detective from
Isairbury, Neb, on the charge of bigamy.
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VIII Hunt for Snpphires.

Lake City, Mimi, Feb. ia
sapphire, genuine but of poor quality,
was picked up in this vicinity last fall,
and it is presumed that more and better
ones can be found by a cnreful explora-
tion, which will be made in the spring
and summer
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Gan.t pierce ..stic!k :"

Redwood Falls, Mimi, Feb. 12.-It is
expected that as a result Of the legality
of the selection of s. l.. Pierce Of St
Paul as county attorney being questioned,
the county commissioners will meet
again and elect as attorney a resident
of the county
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Loses a Lundn, ark.

Tomah, Wis, Feb 12.-The North
western hotel in this city was burned
last night Loss, $1,000; partially in
snred. The building was an old land
mark.
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A Clay pigeon Tie shoot.

Whitewater, VIA. Feb. 12.-Tha Wal
kexha Rod and Gun club shot match
here with the Winchester Rod and Gan
club. Each club shot at 400 clay pigeons.
II resulted in a tie, each getting at
The tie will be decided in Waukpsha in
March.