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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
Mrs. Durrett COMMUNICATED.

WINSTON. y. C.. March s.-(Special)-
Mrs !. II. Dufrett. OF Richmond, \ a,
who made many friends In both VIM
ston and Salem. during her vis.t 20 Nr.
and Mrs. \. T. Abernethy. was he re-
Cip,ent II a pleasant surprise last eve
ming from q number u our young peo-
pie and the Salem Orchestra. The es-
- mbled company spent the evening Ce-
BEAUTIFULLY and TO this great enj1ymsnt
Mrs Durrett herself was a contributor.
IN rendering a number OF songs m her
most artistic and effective manner. Later
r. the evening dainty Refreshments were
served. after which a souvenir was pre-
scented Mrs. purrett In behalf Of he COM
paneY%Airs DuTrett, who Will leave for
home tomorrow. viii ever be most kindly
remembered b. our people. both FOR her
splendid voice and her charming per-
cpratffN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
Suicide ~ BIRMINGHAM.
j. LynwOoh shropshire Takes an
Overdose of Morphine.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, March 81.
I.ynwood Shropshire, about % years Of
age. cashier at the freight office in this
City Of the Columbus and Western rail-
road. committed suicide to-day by taking
an overdose Of morphine. Tie died at 8
o'clock tonight. The cause OF the suicide
is unknown. but II is thought there Is
some shortage in his accounts. which are
now being investigated. He was a single
man. He came 10 this city from EUfaula
a. Few years ago and was living with his
father.
Mr.. Shropshire stood well socially. was
sober. ard was considered an exemplary
young man.
IL Is said that he addressed letters 10
lis parents and 60 Agent stephens last
night indicating his intention. he disap-
pciarod and could not be found until after
: o'clock to-day. when il was learned
that be occupied a room at the Metropoli-
tan Hotel which he had engaged twelve
hours before Several doctors were at
once summoned. but they found ii was too
late 10 save his life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
.surprisc Party" Surpri-ed.

ROCKY MOUNT, X. C.. March 5-tspe-
cialJ-Last night being the thirty-tnir'i
Mr. II. Abram. a number Of friends took
ADVANTAGE Of this occasion for a sur
prise" party. Even though their inten
lions were unknown handsome cola
lion was spread. and the many callers
were IN turn surprised.
Mr.. George Kicks, prominent farmer
OF Nash county. Is here.
Mr.. u. Il. Cotton. OF PIT county, Is
selling a large quantity Of tobacco here
today. Mir Cotton + the largest and
most successful grower In that county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
OLD DOMINION n,cE-TR,CK.
The Attendance Has Gradually IN
creased Ever since the Opening.

WASHINGTON March THE attend
anca at the old Dominion track mas
gradually increased ever since the open
ing Of the spring meeting. Turning INTO
the stretch to-day. Jockey Dwyer fell
of Tumult. but was not hurt. only two
favorites won. and the eight books had
an abundant business. ,
F.rst race-nvo furlOngs-Son Nalneur
q to p won. Brshtwood second TIM
Src6ud rrro-0uc mlle-Belwooh q to lO
vo2. Monte Carlo second. Tiny Tim t'irI.
Third race-4six furlongs-Forsst Is 70 -
won. Detroit second. Paragon thirl. Time
Fourth race-s'x furlon Elizabeth 20
to y won. jim NcIaug1lln second 4 an
mic Martin third. Time q
Fifth racc-siX AMI quarter IIf,onss,
Samaritan &C TO u won. Prince klapath
second, Ciansman thru Inn, - -
\ SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
NEW ORLEANS. March THE winter
melting will enter the last quarter T.,
morrow OF The 10 days of racing. ami
~ far has been very sIc'essiui l"I 'ue
bookies The club has been paying ter
cVpeHses and M King come money, al'o.
TN. weather was fair. and the track
was good. but only one iavorite V'n.
This was Bryan. an even-mon'y shot IN
thc first race. After that II was second
and third choices who won. up 10 me
rnh race when 4 dead-rank outsider.
Iochleven ~ 10 to !. won the event.
after a 37-minute wait al the post for the
start. FLUSH ~ 10 /. I'm mo third race.
ran away. and went a mile before stop
Ilng. The hooks thcn made hcr ~ 10
!. and che ran second 70 Bir ica,cner.
In the last race. while al the post
Camden. entered by ". -. Burns, win
Gormley or top, ran twice around M, ~, ,he
track. and Gormley In trying 20 pun tne
golIing in. ran him into the fence. cut
ting n terrible ca-h on The right shoulder;
Camden was taken to the pot, hut did
mot start In the race.
First racc-sey.n eurlonss. selling
Bryan GO. Penny. cveD won. Fganh5
pope second Mote third Time. .i:33.
SfeonI race -iN curlongs s"lllng-
Beverly Goq .idglcy. 3 10 u won. Prime
Imperial second. FL. C0nnaily third.
Th'rl race-one mile. sallinT--Rar'dpn
Cl3. Mcknght T. - won, charter se'
cond. Faklr thiri Time. -.
Fourth racc-fvc and a hair iurlongs-
Elrdcatchor ~. Thcrpa. > TO > woA.
Flush second Minniy.r third Time,
40 -
leyen 0ci. Hennessv. 10 10 y won. Manoa
second. Gee WIT third. Time 1@5.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
GRAIN AND corroS EXCHANGE

tTlHHUNU, NtIeu y, INHNs
OFRERlSos Wheat, .. bushels corn, white,
80 bushels; oais, 200 bushels; iyc.N 20
bushels.
SliES-Nheai. % oushels Corn, white. 80
bgsl cts: oats. 200 bushels
QC0TArioSs---W hest-Lousbsrry. 5Sa0io /;
ntxe0. 5sahtc. shO-tbetry. aun6lc.: No
red Ole Corn White virginia. sIafSc.,
No. 2 white. a5ipa4Sc. No mixed. fOs4S's&
Oats-N0 2 uuxed. 3ftsa3.ic. No. } mixed.
80 an34r.; winter. ica4.c. Rye, B a5ec.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
THE CIiAprELL INHR0Gh!o.
Another characterization ior '"r''''
u.yorcc--C hnrGcs nf 'rnci'N'


BALTIMORE. MD. March Another
chart4r has been a3d.d Co the ChappeH
i,-bro,l,o. -FOUR law cases were already
oa tine lock,ts I'm Boston and Baltimore
laoH.rg +, n settlement Of the differences
between Mr. Thomas g. Chapel ana ms
,.if.. and to-day another was iI'H !.
81. au action for partial divorce anu
.,ii,u9nr. hrourht Icy Mrs. ChappcH. me
chief charge against Mr.. ChappoH Is
cruelty. and e is alleged that thIs
cru,rv began shortly after the marriage
and was respected 50 often ana 80 Vl"-
lentlv and so greatly. to Mrs. Chappeli )
mental and bodily sIitrrrS, thit shc
was anauy compelled 70 leave him.
fuuuirerahie Instances q. alleged crnel-
80 are given iu the BIN. once. on
81 trip 10 Europe Mr.. Chapp"h SAYS
her husband treated her IN ~ cru'ly'
because hr claimed that she had been ~.
tracing the attention Ot the tarl q
Dys3rt
Nr,. ChappcII adds that she left and
returned To- her husband several time
bat finally packed her trunks ana y ~
for Boston. being afraid 30 remain
louror with the defendant
Mrs. Chappel concludes by saying thnt
Mr. Chappcll has a large amount Of
rroporty. and Is reported 70 be worth
S15aue. that he has no ono leEally DE-
,.u.l.nt ON HIN. ana that nothing less
nm 9u ,nuHnity of g. 600 or gross
..ttlr,.eut Of $4,000 would Doe reason
allie provision for hcr support aud main
f.urrUt|
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
rntn,Freish, Train WRECK.

MACON. Ga. March "a souih.to1. p,
freieht ffaiu IN The western system y
fho Southern railroad left TIE tfAg" u.
this side OF H0lt0n his morning ="
O'Clock The engine t1rnei oFrI "" ~
side and five cars were sin&sD' D s,,,,
". Fain. brakeman whose H,n ,'
a. in ,tiauta. was caught b-i"e n wy
csrs and was 90 badly hurt that ne w
die me engineer and fireman were @l''
injured
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06

SCph finscomb little l2-year-oll negro
was arrested and locked uP at The Second
coal rom the Chesapeake and Ohio vards
samuel Price tc0lOtcD WAS arrested m
Thomas Jacsson's bar-roon'. on cary
street near Eighth, Tor creating a Gis-
turhHnCo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
Assignment In New York.

NEW YORK, March 5.-.'rhe schedules
"a The ASSIGNMENT OF D. Walter Scanned
a Iirotscra. ship-brOkers. al ~ Beayer
street; were f.ed to-day. The stated la
h1i'ies are s@22Ss2; the nominal assets.
ND,tsl, the actual assets. S2l.34O.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
The ". l.. 4 v. c. II. Il. to Be Sold.

BRISTOL TENN. March 5-(Speciai.l
The Bristol. Elizahcthton and North
Carolina railroad. which has been OPP
rated under receivers for several monthi.
has been ordered t. b. sold by III. chan
co!lor ~ the Second Tennessee pivisi"u p.
chase the road. with tho view TO extend
Ing it from EHzahethto1. Tenn. TO Aene-
vile. X. q. distance 81 sixty miles.
The sale Will take place june G-h.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
pIsnypeur Leaving Debts.

ST. LOUIS. March 5-Crawford ". Ken.
drick ana Charles \. kendrick, two
brothers who have been engaged I'm bust
ness here as a firm under the names a
the Eureka Vinegar Company, the Mis-
sisslppi Valley Mercantile Company. an,
the Interstate Candy Company. have dis
appeared from the city. leaving debts o.
the amount Of S15.eJ The young men
ranked high in business and social cir
clas It Is believed they have fed 10
Mexico
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
Atr-urnI.r Works start ID.

wILMERDING. PA. March s- ..,.sr
several months ~ an a.moN tsitet,'ts
shutdown. ths Weslmghoase Af; - al,
Works here started Up yesies'sy =, - tig,
9.nc. fbn plant was built for year, 40 40;
About SoS5 men from uow - WI WI, p r,,,
employment here. and the WofAS VIII ~"
steadily -,--.--------s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06

The Jefferson Literary ana Social Circle
will give a calico-drss lal az the Ma
sonic Temple tomorrow eN.diHg Al ar-
rangements are complete. The latics arc
TO wear calico dresses and their escorts
viii have veets ana ties of tlc same ma
terili
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06

The monthly meeting az the Retail Mer-
chants Association was hold IN their
room. corner ~ Seventh aud Broad
streets last night. and considerable bust
ness OF Importance. but OF "a private char.
acter was transacted. The p.eocittiou
Is said 20 be In f'ourishlrs condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
BONDS
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Nd. March 5.-virsinia
IS. new, 73I4; do Century boafs. 5siSat9 f;
baltimore ant OHIO. ON; Northern CenSra.,
6otlaD7; BALI. more ami OHIO southeastern,
rrsts, 100 asked; Ccnsoidsted Gas, etocg,
6eS4ad3is: CO. bonds, OF. lIj asked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06

Mr.. g. w. Wrenn. passenger traffic
manager for tn Plant System. Is dis
tributing IN Cuba. through his agents. 4
Spanish edition Z lo.oD copies OF the
prospectus Of the Cotton States and In
ternationil Exposition. He writes that
a special ship VIII sail for jamaica about
the last Of March.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06

COMFY. formerly lived at Chatham. and
;,aFrs wife and several small children.
we e'so has three brothers az Chatham
M'ssrs. c. G., ". T., ana Paul Sours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
NORFOLK PFAyrr v,,vv~


,on RsFor,si tor TIE Di.su,cn. -
suhtVLh. VA. March kx
aesdy; common, isiAc prime. az. 49,,
pn'"e' &c isncf. 2Ae.; sp,o,se. sl,si,, eA~s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06

the audience was Overwhelmingly IN favor
OF the usual appropriations. Twelve
prominent men made speeches.
The Fusion!sts have agreed upon r.
assessment OF all property In the State
thia wear
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsl-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money. Bonds, Stocks,
Grniu, Tobacco. Cotton. &C., and
I'm Addition Thereto the Weather
Indications.

F. WAsurxGroy. March 5.-Forecast
IrllD For Virginia: Far weather: slight
w L. warmer east to south winds.
North Carolina: FAIR weather {;
slightly warmer: variable winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06

TIE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and cool The skies at mid
night were cloudless.
Sta.s Of thcru,OmatAr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
s92Os 80
Total

Bright l00se sales to-day were fairly large.
with offerings untmpr0ved In quality anf prices
on AL grades fully Strong, ami up 90 ihoss on
last week DARK loose sales "3,9la pounds,
highest sac. Prices unchanged. Good sales
to.morrew. Private trading fair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
PORT OF WEST POINT. MARCH ), 1895.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF WEST POINT. MARCH ), 1895.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Morgan city, Baker, Providence
passengers and general cargo.
steamship Chatham, Foster, Baltimore, pas
secgers and general cargo.
SAILED
Steamship Moran city, Baker, Baltimore
via Norfolk, passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Gulf stream, 1uDnell. Phil ldel-
phia. passengers ana general cargo.
steamship Chatham. Foster, Providence via
Norfolk aad Newport News, passengers and gen.
eral cargo
P0kT OF NEWPORT NEWS, MARCH D, 1895.
ARRIVED.
British steamship Henrietta, Kuelva.
Schooner A. H. Hswc. New Haven.
Schooner X. ~ Perry. Boston.
Barge Quinnebacs. New iorE.
Barge COrsican. Now York.
Barge NJ. l.. Philips. New Ycrx.
SAILED.
Spanish steamship Palent!nn. Liverpool.
BiiLish steamship kpD0mattoI, London.
British steamship tamroo. baltimore.
Schooner G. y. futile, Providence
Barge Oakland. boston
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
RICHOND TOBACCO MARKET.

I RICHMOND. Va, Matcl ., 1875.
! No auction offerings to-day.
! Private sales: FILTERS, 4 smokers. II wrap
! per-, 8. dark leaf. 80: lues, 10; scraps, AZ
/ Total, 80 hogsbeads
| Revenue collections:
( Cigars aud cigarettes. ..........,.....s los ~
Tobacco. E'USH -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-06
lap i-W (w2F&sul
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH ), 1880.
ARRIVED.
Steamer POcahontas. Graves, Norfolk. mer-
chsnd.se ana passengers. isy.n Welslser, sd.
pes.atencenL
Schooner George W. Anderson, Gale, New
ork salt Davenport X Morris.
Schooner Thomas BotZ'. tnctcott, New York |;
kalnite RichmCnI Chemical WO:6s.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01

street, and directly north of strawberry
Hill: The policeman mentioned, while
riding past the spot, saw smoke rising from
among the trees off toward d. street. He
Immediately remembered that the spark
emitting engine going toward the cliff had
passed only few moments before, and
gave the alarm. All the police on the
park force responded:
The fire had started in the straw and
refuse taken from the race track to enrich
the soil there and keep the sand down.
The flames rapidly gained Roadway and
were carried by the strong west wind
toward grove of tall ornamental trees.
Being Sunday only few laborers were
about, and the fire would have had things
its own way had not several pleasure seek
ing citizens. forgetful of their starched COL
lars and polished shoes, turned in with a
will to aid the police,
When the last ember was stamped out
wide strip of undulating ground nearly
thousand feet in length that had with its
green foliage given beauty to that vista
from Strawberry Hill toward the north was
a stretch of blackened earth, with the
charred branches or leafless trees standing
out spectrally from it.
A great deal of credit is due to three fire
men of the City Fire Department who hap
pened to be at the scene. Their advice
and active services did much to get the
blaze under control.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01

There will be no meeting tonight"
was the response to inquiries at the lonely
clubhouse on the hill. The meeting, it
was said, would take place tonight. Be
this as it may, Buckley, with his necessary
escort, entered the clubrooms at 7:40
last night, but it must have been lonesome
for him, as there was no evidences of the
old-time surroundings of political gath
ering.
In speaking of the situation yesterday a
well-known Democratic leader said:
There is no hope for Buckley The decent
people of the Democratic party are unit
against him, and there are many reasons why
those who would like to join him dare not do
so. But the principal reason is that all can see
that it is impossible for him to revive any
1.-THE of his former power.
The committee is against him, and he and
his men will undoubtedly be slaughtered on
every proposition al the meeting of the COM
mlttee on next Wednesday evening
Times have not been good with Buckley. 1t
Is even said that he has placed a $4,000
mortgage on his ranch lately.
He is very anxious to resume business at the
old stand, where the corporations can find him.
But his time has come and it will be sad day
for his following If they make themselves con-
spicuous at the meeting of the committee on
Wednesday night, for they will not, in that
event, be forgotten by the winners.
All of the strong forces are against him.
Daggett of the Mint will have nothing what
ever to do with him and all Of his
forces will oppose Buckley and vote
to man for Watkins for chairman of the
committee, the Office on which the vote testing
his strength viii be made. Revenue Collector
Welburn and all of his forces have been
against Buckley from the beginning. Collector
Wise and his forces will fight and are fighting
him bitterly.
With very few exceptions all of the active
leaders of the general committee are for Wat
kins and Flynn, Buckley's candidate, is now
considering the advisability of quitting before
the vote is taken.
One of Buckley's lieutenants who
was at the meeting of the Occidental Club
last evening says that the rooms of the or
ganization were crowded with Democrats
from all parts of the City. and that the
coming fight for the control of the County
Central Committee was discussed from all
points. He denied that Buckley was pres
ent and said that the meeting was an in
formal affair and that the Iroquois Club
was not mentioned in his hearing. No
chairman for the County Committee was
settled on and no business done.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
HIS PROTEST D|SALLOWED
The. Racing Board Decides
: Fosters Position Is
! S. &. :: :. Untenable. -.
Jones. Long and Gushing Awarded
: :. the Prizes Won Admission -.
:. Day. =: =

: R. M. WEIGH. representative of the
Racing Board, has received letter from
George D. Gideon of the National Racing
Board sustaining Referee Coles decision
at San Jose September 8. at. the meet OF
the Garden City Cyclers. =,
The matter has occasiened considerable
talk among wheelmen.: Briefly stated, the
case was is TO lows: -
The event was one-mile scratch, class B,
open, contested in two trial heats and final:
w. T. Foster, Allan Jones, Robert L. Long and
Russell Gushing qualified for the final. A tan
dem was put in the final to make pace. The
track was a third of mile. Jones caught the
tandem with Long, Foster and Gushing in the
order named His wheel breaking. Cushing
Withdrew before the completion of the first
lap. The tandem made the pace very fast
when little less than half mile had been
ridden Jones let the tandem get away. No one
tried to catch the tandem, and the entire field
OF three slowed down.. AS the riders passed
the grand etand at the commencement of the
third lap they were merely balancing on their
% %L meanwhile talking among themselves.
The audience of over 5000 people EXPRESSED
their dlsapproval by Kisses and groans.
The hnal lap was ridden in this manner I'M
til the riders rounded into the homestretch
when dash of about one-eighth. of a mile en-
sued, Foster winning, Jones second and Long
third. The referee declared it no race and or.
dered 1t run over. Foster protested and re-
fused to ride in the turnover. He now appeals
from the referees decision. In the run over
Jones won, Long second, Cushing third.
AS the prizes were valuable unset dia-
monds the men were naturally anxious to
know what stand the racing beard would
take, In rendering his decision Mr.. Gid
con says:
1t is claimed on behalf of Foster that there
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
GOING TO THE BIG FIGHT,
Local Sports Are Seeking Low
Railway Rates to Dali
las, Tex.
The Santa Fe Quotes One-Way
Rate and Waits for the
Southern Pacific.

Local sports are waking up now that Oc-
tober is here-the month in which Corbett
and Fitzsimmons have promised to meet
at Dallas, Texas.
There was consultation among several
of them in Sutter-street resort yesterday
as to ways and means TO reach Dallas from
here. The result was that committee
headed by Messrs. Tobin and Williams
went over to the Santa Fe Office to see
what that company proposed to do for tn e
boys who desired to make the trip-always
assuming that the event is really to come
off as arranged.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Speers promptly promised to make one
way round-trip rate if any plumber of per-
sons proposed to make the trip. This
would cut the rate down to about $50 in
stead of 500, the figure which has been
quoted all along. He promised to do this
on condition that the Southern Pacific
people would make the same rate.
The party then went over to the South
ern Pacific and saw General Passenger
him what Mr.. Speers had promised he
asked that Mr.. Speers be sent for. That
official appeared promptly and ratified the
committee s story. The aspect of the sit
uatIon made things a trifie awkward for
Mr.. Goodman, for the Santa Fe man hav-
ing line into Dallas could more readily
agree to a rate than Mr.. Goodman, for the
Southern Pacific has to make use of the
Texas Pacific to reach Dallas. Mr.. Good
man promised to confer with the Texas
Pacific officials and to let Mr.. Speers know
the result. All the lines in the East are
quoting one-way rate for this event. So
is the Southern Pacific from New Orleans
to Dallas.
The circulars of Eastern roads announce
special rates for three great events to oc-
cur in Dallas hetwee October Is and 81
One is the National General Missionary
Convention, another the Texas State Fair,
and the third 1.-The ett-Fitzsimmons
fistic exhibition"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
A BIG FIRE IN THE PARK
The Burned Tract Mars the
Beauty of the Peoples
Pleasure Ground.
CONTROLLED WITH DIFFICULTY
Thought to Have Originated From
Spark Dropped by Pass
ing Engine.

Golden Gate Park was recently visited
by fire that burned over five acres
of young pine trees and ornamental
shrubbery, and was with the greatest
difficulty brought under control. 1t had
reached the most beautiful portion of
the park, Astounding with large, handsome
trees and rare plants, before it could be
checked. Had not the fire been SO
promptly and actively fought the injury
to the peoples pleasure-ground would have
been irreparable. The origin of the fire is
a matter of speculation, except to the
mounted policeman who first discovered
it. He asserts that he simply put two and
two together ann assigned the cause to a
spark from the engine that passes by on D
street, en- route to the Cliff House.
The burned district lies adjoining D