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Responded to His Last Call.

LAFAYETTE Qnd.), Feb. 25.-Colonel
Joseph NJ. Dresser, Sr., died to-day, aged
56 years. He was a member of the first
company that responded to Lincoln's
cali for troops, and chief of staff for Gem
erai McClelland. He was elected Senator
in 1886, a trustee of the Purdue University,
a thirty second degree Mason and Presi-
dent of the Underwriters Association of
the Northwest,
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Carson,s CRACK Marksmen.

CARSON (Nev.). Feb. 25.-In the second
competition match of Company f, Car
son Guard Of this city, for place in the
team to compete at the Midwinter Fair,
the best ten men made the following
scores; Holbrook Al, Lee 49, Thaxter 46,
Dorsey 45. Little A, Mayo AZ, Cowing As,
Galusha 45, Spencer Al, Carney Al. Total,
45.4; average, 45 4-1O.
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a beer garden. Dan Hickey of Australia
was knocked out in four rounds by
Henry Peppers, negro from Los Ange-
les, and Jerry Marshall. a negro, who
fought Griffoo to draw in Australia,
knocked out Charley Sweeney, also an
Australian. in the first round. Sweeney
was pretty badly hurt, and did not regain
consciousness for several minutes. A
Constable arrested Marshall, but finally
allowed him to 90
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Held to Answer without Bail.

PETALUMA, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Mary J.
Fowler, Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan and her
son, John Leo Bryan, must answer to the
Superior Court for the murder of blind
Nancy Meagher. Such was the decision
announced by Justice Scudder at the con-
clusion of the preliminary examination
yesterday. 1t was ordered by the Justice
that pending trial all of the defendants
be remanded to the custody of the Sheriff
without right of bail.
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copyrighted, 1894, by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted 1894, by the Associated Press. ]
nearly two years, spent IN exploring
Northeast Africa, Lieutenant Ludwig
Ritter Won Hohnell of the Austrian navy
has returned to Vienna. Won Hohneil
arriving last week at Fiume, he was met
by his old comrade explorer Count
Samuel Telekim, who accompanied him
to Buda- Pesth, where his still open
wound caused by rhinoceros' horn was
operated on by Professor Lumnitzer and
great relief given. Won Hohnell is now
rapidly recovering his usual health.
The explorer gives an account of his
exploring expedition in Africa with the
Chanler party, which started September
IS, 1892, with 1S5 men, and told of the i'll
luck and hardships which beset the expe-
dition. They fought one whole day with
a hostile tribe of VAN Sara, and with
Mannlicber and Werndt guns inflicted
great loss to the natives.
On August -, 1898, Hohnell was badly
wounded in an encounter with a cow
rhinoceros, and only within few days
has recovered from his injuries. This
episode compelled him to part company
with Chanler.
AS to the ultimate result of Chanler's
expedition, Hohnell says: II am afraid,
through lack Of transport, Chanler has
not been able to advance to the Bourne
country, the goal he desired to reach.
know that on October Is, 1893, caravan
from Turkana to Mombasa sold to one OF
Chanler's agent sixty donkeys. These. L
understand arrived safely at Daitcho.
Personally. when leaving Daitcho in
August, 1 advised him to proceed to
Turkana for glory. What has been his
adventures since we parted he will tell
on his arrival shortly at Bombas. Now ]
L have told you a good deal, and in re-
turn l wish you to tell through the Amer
ican press what clever. well educated,
straight-minded gentleman Astor Chanler
is. His sense of honor is great, his faith
fulness as a comrade answering, and
his generosity no less remarkable"
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Rich Placer Mines.

YUMA (Ariz.), Feb. 52.-Clayton Smith,
E. j. Locke and j. C. Potter. well-known
English mining engineers, left for Lon
don to-day, after carefully examining the
Pichaco placer mines plant and ma
chinery, upon which the company has
spent nearly $500, 900. They pronounce
the mines the richest they have ever seen,
and recommend the company to go ahead
and place the work in the hands of the
best mining man to be had on the Pacific
Coast,
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NORTHEAST AFRICA.
Explorer HOhnell Returns After an
Absence of Two Years.
AN ACCIDENT COMPEIS HIM TO
PART WITH CHAMBER

Two Lives Lost in Fire Which Con-
Feeble Minded Children at Vine
land, New Jersey - An Arkansas
Farmers House Destroyed by Fire
and the Entire Family. Seven In
Number, Burned to Death.
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TWO LIVELY MILLS.

A Couple of Knockout Fights at
Sausalito Yesterday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-The entire
pugilistic fraternity deserted San Fran
cisco to-day, going by steamer to Sausa-
Ito. the quiet and quite exclusive sub
urbs on the bay, where two lively mills
were fought in Wildwood Glen, formerly
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Violent Gale on the Coast of Ireland.

Violent Gale on the Coast of Ireland.
LONDON, Feb. PA transatlantic gale
struck the coast Of Ireland to-day with
great violence. The Hollyhead packet,
with 1,lS4 sacks of mail for the Lucania
was an hour and half late crossing the
channel. This delayed the Lucania's de-
parture until 2:l5 P. NJ. The Lucanla met
the full force of the gale in the Irish Sea,
and proceeded against the head storm.
Seven hundred passengers aboard the
tender were unable to approach the Ser
via until the latter was harbored.
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A FURIOUS ATTACK.

Further Details of the Disaster to the
British Force In West Africa.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Further details of
the disaster to the British force in the en-
counter with slave dealers on the West
Coast of Africa have been received from
Bathurst. The British troops numbered
90. They had destroyed the strongholds
of Kembujen and Mandina and were re-
turning to kembuje Greek for the pur-
pose of re-em barking, when ambushed
near the mouth of the creek. There had
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Death of an Ex-Congressman

Ell PAso, Feb. 25.-Ex-Congressm
P. Strait, who for twelve years repre-
sented Minnesota in the House of Repre-
sentatives, died on the Mexican Central
here this morning. He had been on
pleasure trip and was suddenly taken i'll.
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Number of Anarchists Arrested.

PARIS. Feb. 25.-The police to-day
raided the lodgings of number of
anarchists, two of whom were arrested.
A quantity of chlorate powder and docu-
ments were seized.
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The President Goes Duck Shooting

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In heavy
snowstorm, the President, Secretary
Gresham and Captain Evans, Secretary
of the Lighthouse Board, started on
pleasure trip down the Potomac. The
President looked rugged and vigorous.
Guns and other traps were put aboard
little lighthouse tender, and the party
started down the river to be absent sew
eral days. The President will try his
luck duck shooting. The trip was taken
solely for rest and recreation.
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Condition of Representative Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Representa-
tive Wilson's son received the following
telegram from Consul-General Critten-
den of Mexico: Wilson is doing as well
as can be expected. His temperature is
good. There is no immediate danger.
He is still at Guadalaiara.v
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The Charge Against Chief Arthur.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 25.-Regarding the
proposed investigation of his record by
the knights of Labor, Chief Arthur, of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, said to-day that he has nothing to
do with the Knights of Labor, nor they
with him. "If they want TO investigate"
said he, "let them go ahead" Arthur
declined TO say anything about the asser-
ton that he paid taxes on Sl7l ,000 worth
of property.
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Perished in a Blizzard.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-Reports from sec
tions in Texas and Arkansas indicate
that snowstorm has prevailed there for
the last twenty-four hours or more. In
the Seminole Indian reservation the
bodies of Joseph Add, negro, and two
half-bred Indians were found in the
woods, frozen stiff. They were hunting,
and were caught in blizzard and per-
ished.
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Elections in France.

PARIS, Feb. 25.-The elections in six
municipalities resulted in the return of
five Socialists and one Moderate Republi-
can.
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DEATH OF GENERAL ALLEN.
He Served as Acknowledgement Under
Governor. Hafoht.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. = General
James M. Allen, veteran of the Mexi-
can war and Adjutant- General of CaIifor-
MIA under Governor Haight, died at the
Receiving Hospital last night. He was
conscious until a few hours before his
death, and on Friday was able to be
around town.
For several months General Allen had
been rooming at the Hughes House, near
the corner of Third and Howard streets.
He had been drinking heavily for several
days, and Thursday afternoon he was
sent to the Receiving Hospital to be
treated for alcoholism. He was put to
bed and in few hours he seemed much
better.
Friday morning the General was still
weak, but he insisted on leaving the hos
pital, and. against the orders of the at
tending physician, he went away. 1t is
supposed that he began drinking again,
as he was brought back to the hospital in
a patrol wagon at 9 o'clock in the even
ing. He seemed to be intoxicated, and
from bruises on bis forehead it was sup
posed that he had fallen on the sidewalk.
He was put in bed again, but from the
first it became evident that he could not
live long. He grew weaker yesterday.
and sometimes the only indication of life
was a peculiar rattling sound in his
throat. Death simply followed the ex-
haustion of his vital forces. The body
was taken to the Morgue, where an au-
topsy will be held.
General Alien came to the Pacific Coast
in 1917, after the close of the Mexican
war, in which he served. For many
years be was prominent in the military
and political affairs of the State His
wife died many years ago, and since her
death he has divided his time between
Mrs. S. c.. Rinehardt, his daughter, of
Portland, and Mrs. J. Ii. Lindley of 22l7
California street, this city, another daugh-
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Two Men Shot and Kflled.

LITTLE Rock (Ark.), Feb. 25.-WiIl-
lam Farrar of st. Louis, who has been on
a prolonged spree at st. Charles, Ark,
and Mr.. Ballard were shot and killed by
William Parker, young merchant.
Farrar, in drunken frenzy, attempted
to burst in the door of a store in the rear
room of which Ballard and Parker were
sleeping. Ballard went out to see what
was going on. when Parker awoke and
taking both Ballard and Farrar for
hurglars killed them
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Another Romb round.

LYONS, Feb. 25.-Another bomb was
discovered here to-day with the fuse
quenched.
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Cold Water Did Not Lessen Their Faith

SPRINGFIELD (O.). Feb. pa hundred
and six colored converts were immersed
into the freezing waters ofLagonda Creek
to-day by Rev. Taylor of the Second
Baptist Church, a passageway to the
middle of the stream having been cut
through the ice. Many of the converts,
after baptism, went through the crowd of
5000 spectators shouting and singing.
their clothing being frozen stiff.
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steele NIackaye Dead.

La JUNTA Coli, Feb. 25.-Steele Mac
kaye died this morning at Timpius, Col, a
small station near the Mexican line,
aboard a Santa Fe train, on his way to
San Francisco.
The remains will be sent to Chicago to-
night. DR.. Parker and DR.. Finney held
an autopsy and found the cause of death
to be cancer in the stomach. Deceased
was 81 years Of age, and leaves a widow
and six children, i've boys and one girl,
all grown.
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SILVER SEIGNIORAGB.
The Battle Over the Bill Will Go
On in the House This Week.
BLAND DETERMINED TO CONTINUE
THE FIGHT.

The Week In the Senate Bids Fair to
be One of Varied Interest-The
Tariff Bill Expected to be Reported
60 the Senate This Morning, Unless
the Republican Members of the
Committee Offer Objection.
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The Antf-CathoItc Agitation.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 25.-In sermon on
the Catholic Church in America" at the
Cathedral to-day, Archbishop Ireland
said the church under the Constitution
had all the rights and privileges she
desired. Referring to the anti Catholic
agitation, the Archbishop said it would
soon die out if not noticed. He strongly
deprecated the mixing OF the church
with politics, and said it would be
great misfortune il the church were to be
an ally of one special party.
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The interest on the public debt of the
United States approxilnates 800 per mina
ute.
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SPOKANE (Wash.), Feb. pa ReUieiU
special from Kaslobie says: A destructive
fire occurred here early this morning. 1t
broke out in the Bolton Restaurant and
burned nearly everything on Front street,
between Third and Fourth. On the north
side of the street every building was
burned. The Custom-house was burned,
but the records were saved. Several
buildings were pulled down and others
blown up with dynamite.
The total loss is not given, but it will
reach $4,000, and perhaps more. Busi-
ness is being resumed in improvised
stores. There is no distress, although
many were burned out of their homes. A
high wind swept the flames out on the
lake, or the whole town would have been
destroyed.
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Big BLAZE In WASHINGTON.
Serious Loss to the Business Por-
ton of KaSlObie.
MANY PEOPLE BURNED OUT OF
THEIR HOMES.

The Body of a Machine Agent Found
Floating in San Francisco Bay
Belief That He Was Murdered and
Robbed by Footpads-Sudden Death
of Martin Sachs, Pioneer Mer-
chant of the Metropolis.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
TO KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AND THEIR
 FRIENDS

Under the arrangements perfected by the Qneen and Crescent route for the next annual conclave held at Washington, D. C., the latter part of the month, passen- gers holding tickets over the Queen and Crescent, via Cincinnati and the Penn sylvania railroad. Baltimore and Ohio railroad, or Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, may go and return by vafiable routes. This is an opportunity not offered by any other line, and will no doubt be taken ad- vantage of by large number of knights and their ladies. No such arran ement has been made for any other large gather ing, and the concession on the part of the railroads should certainly be very agreed. ole to persons contemplating trip to the national capital, as such chance to visit the large cities en route and view the diver- sifed scenery on the three great railroad lines may not be offered again in life time.
 Passengers holding round trip tickets to Washington going via the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, from Jincin natl, can use the return portion of their round trip tickets from Old Point Comfort, no addi- tiona charge being made for this addi- tional trip. For further information call on or write J. R. McGregor, passenger agent, 2005 First avenue. Phone 6J2. Blrming ham, Ala, or A. J. Sytle, divi- sion passenger agent, Chattanooga, Tenn.
 aug 16-td.
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KEEP OFF THE GRASS.
LABOR CONVENTION WHICH WILL FusE
 WITH THE PoPULIsrs.

LABOR CONVENTION WHICH WILL FUSE
 WITH THE PoPULIsrs.
 COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 15.-The Labor con vention, for the purpose of taking inde- pendent action in politics, was called to order by President Mcbride at 10 o'clock this morning in the Trades' assem bly, hall.
 The only approach toward speech mak- ing was by Temporary Chairman Bram- schweiger, who said that the convention was only the result of a movement among trades unions all over the country in favor of united and indepen dent political action Delegates to the number of 1l0 were pres- ent, with others still coming ia the after nooE.
 The hall was crowded almost to suffoca- tion and Lindon hall, the large auditorium, was secured fer the evening session. One lady delegate, Miss Maggie Colgan. repre- senting the laundry workers of Cleveland, |, was present. The delegates wore badges with portraits of Coxey and bearing the legend: "Keep off the Grass.'
 It looks as though the McBryde conven- tion was merely an advance guard for the peoples party convention, which opens Thursday. Fusion with the populists is regarded as next to a certainty.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
PERSONAL.

l MT. E. B. Freeman returned yesterday from Eufaula.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Leslie have returned from Union Springs.
 Capt. P. Sid Jones of the Louisville and Nashville has gone to Memphis.
 Mir. H. D. Lyman and wife have re- turned from their summer vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles o. Locke left yes terday afternoon to visit relatives in Eu- faula.
 Mrs. Henry Barnard, Mrs. NJ. Joseph and Mrs. Adler are summeriug at Gaines vile, Ga.
 MT. Allen M. Holt of the AGE HERALD force leaves this morning for short visit to Sheffield.
 Miss Bama Haney of Bessemer is visiting the Misses Brewster at their residence, 717 North Twenty-fourth street.
 Miss Madge L. Snyder left yesterday on a visit to friends in Bethlehem, Pa. She will be absent until about the middle of September. =
 Mrs. Zeke Solomon ,who has been so-. burning during the summer months at the sea shore, has returned, much to the de- light of her numerous friends.
 Miss Ethel Black and her cousin, Miss Amelia Markstein of Birmingham came down yesterday evening from Cottondale and are the guests of Miss Alma Gluck. -Tuskaloosa Gazette.
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:. He Was Not Disappointed.

'Why was Adam the happiest man that evcr livedi" roarod the gigantic clown to the ringmaster in the faded dress suit as the latter blew his in1amed nose in his handkerchief.
 Why was Adam the happiost man that ever lived?' roared the latter in voice like tired foghorn.
 Because ho had no mother-in law"
 II knew it, said tho thin man in the top row of the reserved seats as he allowed his legs to hang down between the boards in order to get the kink out of them II came to the circus expecting to hear that joke, that moss grown gag, and have not been disappointed. It's years since at tended my first circus, and heard it then. l have heard it at every circus have since attended, and | have never missed going at least once year. Buffalo Enquirer.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
Colonel Oates Romance.

Colonel William c. Oates of Alabama entered the Confederate army in 1861 as a captain and came out as 2lonel It is said that he got shot woi@e than any body who lived He was six times severe ly wounded, once in the right arm, then in the right leg, next in the left hip, then in tho head, and finally before Richmond his right arm was taken off
 When he elost his arm, Colonel Oates was taken to farmhouse, whore he was nurs- ed by southern girl. After he was able to be about he felt that if he couldn't win the girl he wouldn't thank her for having saved his life. He made his confession, but she said nay.
 "Neyer mind, colonel" said the fair ones mother. Just wait for her." point ing to laughing baby in tho cradle
 Oates grew interested in her as she grew up and when she got to be young lady he was very much in love- He re- minded her of the promise made over her cradle, and-well, they are regarded in Washington as an ideal couple, difference in age notwithstanding. g.-Salt Lake Trib- uno.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

CALL FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AT BLoUNT SPRINGS SEpTEMBER 4.
 h pursuance of the action of the demo- cratic executive committee of the Ninth Congressional district of Alabama on the 9th instant, the undersigned, chairman of said committee, hereby calls convention for the said congressional district, to be held in Blount Springs, Blount county, Alabama, at 2 o'clock D. m. on the 4th day of September, 1894, for the purpose of nominating democratic candidate for congress for the Ninth Congressional dis trict of Alabama.
 By resolution of said executive commit tee each of the counties composing the Ninth Congressional district shall be enti- viz: Blob, 10; Blount, 10; Hale, 10; Jefferson, 20; and Perry, 10.
 The qualification of voters at the beat meetings, mass meetings or primary elec- tions held to select delegates to the several county conventions to select delegates to the said district convention shall be as fol- lows:
 l. All electors who voted for the demo- cratic slate ticket at the August election, 1894, or would have voted for said ticket, but were prevented from so doing because they were not able to go to the polls.
 2. Ali those who will be entitled to vote in the next congressional election, who are democrats, who were not qualified voters in the August election, who will support the nominee for congress of the democratic convention of the district.
 GEORGE SUMNER BAILEY, Chairman Democratic Executive Commit
 tee, Ninth Congressional District.
 If WIRr WEBB, Secretary.
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ON THE TURF.
SARATOGA RACES.

SARATOGA, Aug. 15.-rhe following are the results of today's races:
 First race, five turlongs-Derfargilla 113 (Tara) to won; Old Dominion second, Women third. Time, 1:00k.
 Second race, four and a half furlongs, seling-Tough Timber, 112 (Perkins), to 10, won Lady Richmond second. kismet third. Time, 0:54k.
 Third race, six turlongs-selling, Miss Annie, colt, 103 (Donohue), to 1 won; Rossamar second, Cherry Blossom third. Time, 1:15.
 Fourth race, six furlongs-Gennette Ed wards, 105 (Perkins), to 1, won; Strath- meath second, stromboi third. Time, .1:16.
 Fifth race, seven fnrlongs-Galilee, 101 (Perkins), to 5, won; Birmingham sec ond, Penniess third. lime, 1:26h
 Sixth race, one mile and q half, over six hurdles-Colonel Clay, 145 (Blakely) 5 to 2, won; Miles Standish second, Japonica third. Time, PAS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
Cottonseed Oil.

Housekoepers hold an unjust prejudice toward cottonsced oil. That in other quar- ters this prejudice is gradually diminishs ing statistics abundantly prove. About half of last years product, 1, 1000, 900 bar rels of oil, formed part of lard thousands of barrels are sent to the Mediterranean and added to olive oil Maino uses it for its sardine t2) preservation; hundreds of thousands of barrels go to Holland to mix with butter, and how much of it is mixed with butter and oleomargarine in this country is very hard to find out It is at least pronounced by our ablest chemists to be wholesome and to have good food value Its capabilities for purincation are so great that 1t seems incredible that housekeepers should retain any distrust of it, knowing as they must the freedom from risk of dis case in its use as compared with poor or rancid lard. It is much pleasanter to use the oil of a seed than that of an animal. New York Times
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
JEROME PARK RACES.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The races resulted as follows today:
 First race, one mile--Walkover for Stone- nelle, 105 (Iribe). No time.
 Second race, five and half furlongs- California, (Doggett, 4 to 5, won; Sir Dixon, Jr., second, Owlet third. Time, 1:10A
 Third race, six furlongs, selling-Mabel Glenn, Ill (Simms), even, won; Best Brand second, Longbrook third. Time, 1:Z3.
 Fourth race, match race, six furlougs-- Flenmoyne, 107 (Hamiton). 9to 5, won; Stonenell second. Time, 116.
 Fifth race, six furlongs-W Windgale, 90 (McClain), ? to 1, won; Separation second, Sallie Byrne's colt third. Time, 120.
 sixth race, half mile, selling-Harry Reed, 107 [Sims), to 6, won; Cora second, Southside third. Time, :43h.
 Seventh race, six furlongs, selling-Miss Gallop, 100 (Finnegan), to 1, won; Black Hawk second, Charley third. Time, :13. --The St. Louis A. B. c. Bohemian Bot tied Beer, brewed by the American Brew ing Co.,, makes the best beer out. Try it. Meyer Marx Co.,. wholesale dealers.