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NO RESTRICTION IN LOUISIANA.
The Legislature and Courts Hnve Refused
to Interfere with Pool Selling.

NEW ORLEANS, May 2G.-The laws of Louisi-
ana favor and encourage horse races, and there Is
no law, as in many other States, against betting
on horse races, or against pool selling or book
making. The Supreme Court has several times
passed on the subject, and has always declared
that betting is legitimate; md q bettor can col
lect reasonable bet or wager. made on any
game OF skill or chance. such as horse racing.
chariot racing, and cock fighting.
The last Legislature. which was regarded as a
reform moral body, rs 1t was elected under
the influence Of the anti-lottery movement, re-
fused emphatically to pass II law against pool
selling and bookmaking on races. although Il
bill to that effect was introduced and pushed.
The bookmakcrs and others who are in the
business here and who compare New Orleans
with other cities say that the extent OF the bet
ting is about the same here. relatively. as in
other large cities, being neither abnormal nor
insiCnifiCant.
The sun., 1895-05-27
POOLS SOLD IN KENTUCKY
The Law Prohibiting Pool Rooms In CITIES
Declared UnconstItutioual.

LEXINGTON, Ky, May 26.-The laws regard
ing betting on horse racing in Kentucky. SO far
as pool selling is concerned, have been declared
unconstitutional by Judge Perkins of Coving-
ton. The statutes of Kentucky provide for
betting by bookmaking or otherwise on horse
races on the tracks where the races run. but
they prohibit pool rooms elsewhere from operat-
ing, fixing the penalty at heavy fine to be
assessed by jury in the Circuit Court For
several years this law has been enforced. but a
few weeks ago Judge Perkins declared it uncon-
sttutonal. The case will probably be carried
to the Court of Appeals. which will decide as to
the constitut.onality of tho law.
Until this is settled by the Court of Appeals
It cannot be said positively what is the law in
this matter. Meantime the pool rooms In Cow
ngton, Louisville, Lexington. and Harrodsburg
will continue to run. The law has been COM
piled with, inesmuch rs the proprietors OF the
pool rooms have been fined at every meeting Of
the Circuit Court. In Covington the pool
rooms have an understanding with the city
authorities whereby they pay a fine of $40 per
day to the city, having been convicted of nui-
sance by the Police Court there. The city Of
Lexington has been indicted by the Grand
Jury for nuisance for allowing poolroom to
run. but the case has never come to trial.
trunninEl and the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Association permitted them to dcsig-
nate one place III tho city OF Lexington uC
respective tracks could be sold. but tho pas;
sage Of the law. subsequently. which prohibited
thought to annul this provision. and for several
years no pools have been sold in THE city
Court of Appeals, the old order of things will
once moro obtain.
The amount Of money bet on horse racing in
kentucky is enormous. In COvington there are
five pool rooms in operation. and conserva-
tive estimate Of the amount OF money they
1,a,N NIL Il haS S,nN ri n lrnNy
business from Cincinnati. where pool rooms are
rooms. and although they do not handle Us
much money as is waEered I in, in ,CoYinEton % they
rodsburg. although we'll patronizea. is small
affair; but the one at Lexington does heavy
business. Tho sporting men from twenty sur
rounding towns throughout tho Blue Grass
region come here almost daily to back their
Judgment in the pool room. The laws make it
felony to set up any gaming device in Ken
tucky, such ms faro. roulette, hazard. and poker
tables and this probably accounts for the big
business done by the pool rooms
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closure. or place with apparatus, books. board or
any device for the purpose of making, record
ing, or registering bets or wagers. or of buying
or selling pools upon the result OF any trial or
contest OF skill, speed, or endurance Of man,
boast, bird, or machine. or upon the result of
any game, competition, political nomination,
appointment, or election, whether such trial,
contest, game. competition. nomination, APP
p0intment. or election take place within or
without this state. or whore pool selling of any
Kind, either directly or Indirectly Is permitted or
carried on. or In which the business OF trans
mltting money to any race track or other place.
game. sport competition, nomination. appoint
ment, or election, whether within or without
this state, ts permitted or carried on In any
manner. and every person who shall make,
record. or register any such wngers or bots. or
buy or SELL or be concerned in buying or selling
any such pools, or of carrying on the business OF
transmission OF money to any race track or
othor place. there TO DO placed or bet on any
horse race, Rarno sport, competition. nomina-
ton. appointment, or election. whether within
or without this state, md every person who he-
ing the owner. iessec, or occupant of any build
ing, room, park, ground, enclosure. or
pnce. or part thereof, Knowingly permits
the same to be used or occupied for any such
purposes. shall DO fined not more than $500. or
imprisoned not moro than one year. or BOTH and
each day OF such owning, keeping. occupying
permitting. or transmitting shall constitute q
separate offence, and whoever becomes the GUS
todian or depostary OF any pools. money, prop
erty, or thing OF value In any manner, wagered
or bet upon such result, or of any apparatus Of
any kind used for the purpose of assisting in
buyinR or selling any such pools or making such
wagers or bets, shall be punished in like man.
nj
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NO BETTING IN CONNECTICUT.
Efforts TO Change the Sweeping law OF
1909 HIVE Failed.

IS0u hnve EaIeu.
HARTFORD. May 2G.-~The selling of pools on
horse races in Connecticut is In an unsettled
condition pending the action of the Legislature.
wAch is in scsson. There were no restrictions
OF oflmportancc on pool selling in Connecticut un-
III the Legislature Of 1893 passed the ANTI
fool act Tho agitation that led to this law
was due to the pool rooms that sold pools on tho
races near New York. A law was enacted so
sweeping in its provisions, that it prohibited
poo! selling at any and all tracks in the State
ana On any races outside tho state. During
.'o' ana 1904 10 pools were sold at horse races
Nv CONNECTICUT In 1909 tho management OF
'hnr'er Oak Park attempted to give meeting
without the financial assistance OF pool SELL
INK The result was that they not only lost
t"e revenue derived from this source. but tho
Ea.e receipts fell OF largely. The meeting was
"nhahcial failure. In 1904. Charter Oak held
a'o'''t meeting with tho Fleetwood Park man
"seheht at the laiter's track. Tho Anti-Pool
Jaw Jaw mas been strictly observed in Connecticut on
=, 49, to slaalier tracks as well as at Charter Oak
"'N' The Anti-Pool law also had disastrous
.He'' on the smaller circuit OF race tracks and
INC agricultural and State fairs.
'"e present Legislature hes not yet acted on
,"' Aht-Pooi law. An:ainendment TO the law
' "eeh PROPOSED 30 as to permit pool selling
W. association tracks for twenty days between
10y ana Now ]. This amendment was called
! II IA me Senate on May 3, u tie vote resulting,
smnnI 10 ~. The presiding office. Killed the
shIr"n' u'ohht ny his vote This action was recon-
MN irIut put the matter has not yet been acted
iimiss. - he matter has not hecn called up In the
intie q, representatives yet. An amendment
local on,rhtI- ooi l.| hat may bo pressed Is y
iv wv wn,l nptlon law allowing each town 10 decide
tsiNve nm m Town Town meeting whether 10 allow pool
this ~ a'heks within the town, But the out
Thc - t tnat ne Anti-POOl law " i, not be changed
~ Eyc.,.t nnti-lool law OF 1893 declared:
Or rnuy person, whether as principal, agent,
90 e9pVnant ,pVat who shall own possess. Keep, nun.
ssv untlihlr, Or occupy lor who shall assist, Sc)
'"''u'us' room, oihcc, park. ground. en-
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THE POOL SELLING LAWS.
PRESENT CONDITIONS OF BETTING
IN THE VARIOUS STATES.

Only In Louisiana Is There No Law rro.
hibiting or Regulating wngers on Horse
Racing - Betting Allowed In Kentucky
Owing to an UusettIed Construction OF
the LAWS. and IN IIiinois, Except In Cook
County, where the Civic Federation Has
Iuterfered-R Racing aud Betting topped In
Jersey and Connecticut-Evasion OF the
Law In virginin's Inv Null.
ned by Technicaiitics-Tsaelnu Dead In
Pcnusyivnnin. Delaware and Other Potnts
Pool Rooms Seem TO Re Responsible
Tur SrN prints herewith dispatches on the
present state of the laws regarding pool selling
In other States than New York. and tho ef-
Jcct of such laws on horse racing. Tho de-
spatches cover tho territory east of tho Missis-
slrpi River. They disclose that only In Louisi-
ana Is rool selling allowed openly The courts
md the Legislature there regard II as legiti-
mate. in only two other States Is pool selling ole
lowed. These are Kentucky. where the law pro-
hibiting pool rooms In other places than at racing
tracks hos been declared unconstitutional by q
Judge of minor court. and In Illinois. with the
exception of Cook county. where n Law and Or
der League hns caused raids to be made on
tracks and pool rooms under the decision by tho
highest court Of the State that pool selling is
common gambling.
In other States the strict laws that have been
passed and enforced have crippled horse racing
seriously. and stopped it altogether in New Jer-
sey and Connecticut. In Maryland one pool
room Is run. apparently in spite of the law. In
Virginia recent legislation stopped the jackson
City gambling. but by a technical evasion Of the
law other places have sprung up, and the Gov
ernor says he is powerless to prevent pool selling
at tracks chartered before the law went into
effect. The Massachusetts, laws are most
rigid. but tolerance Is practised In many places.
and, with the exception OF two or three cities,
pool selling is tacitly countcnanced. Recent
legislation In Pennsylvania and Delaware will
probably put IN end to all horse racing there.
The dispatches giving full summary of the
conditions In tue var!ous states follow.
The sun., 1895-05-27
PRIZES TO WINNING BowLERs.
The Men Who Were Successful in The sun
Individual Tourney.

The successful bowlers In TIE SUN-ind;vidual
tournament will get their prizes at the Ger
mania Assembly Rooms alleys tomorrow
night. Charles Wilckcns will receive the first
and average prizes. also a gold championship
medal. The other prize winners are: Second.
Louis Stein: third, Nick Thyme; fourth. David
sihman; fifth, Charles Silvers; sixth, Martin
Kepplcr.
Although five New Jersey bowlcrs took part
in the competition. they failed to win prize.
Thyme and Keppler represent Brooklyn clubs,
willie tho other four winners hail from this
lows:
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GLOOM IN MA.
The New Law VIII Probably Stop All
Racing in the State.

PHILADELPHIA. May Gothic passage OF the
bill on last Tuesday by the Legislature forbid
ding pool selling and the exchanging Of money
on the results Of horse races will have dis
astrous effect on trottng and running races In
this State. If the law Is literally interpreted 1t
means that all the race tracks around the city
will close. The managers of the Belmont track
will probably go ahead with their arrangements
for the spring meeting. They hope that the law
will not be rigldly enforced. At the Point
Breeze track tho managers are hopeless. and
from their discussion Of the Jaw and its proba-
BILE effects, 1t IL very doubtful II there will be
any racing at Point Breeze this year.
The sun., 1895-05-27
Uptown u. NJ. q. a. Championships.

The all.around championship games OF the Eighty
sixth street branch y N. G. A. held at the asso-
clations gymnasium Saturday night. The events
were holy contested and productive OF soulo
good results Gallagher broke tho branch IN tho
three standing jumps nt 27 feet s inches In tho
potato race L. j. ic ltolle reduced the record 10 |
minute 20 seconds. summary:
r. W Hccker, lS2 points; X. Gallagher 1877: T. Far
ley, 100; L.. j. lie HOllc, 1853
The events at the Mot, Haven grounds resulted as
follows;
Hose, Twenty third street branch nr6t: Martin
Twenty third street hran"h second; Becker Eighty
Sixth street branch. third
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No Hope for Pool Selling In Deinwar-.

DOVER. May 26.-Everything was ready for
the opening OF the pool rooms in Wilmington
the early party of last week. but Secretary Of
state Whitcmnn. after n close search, found on
Tuesday the certified copy and original bill to
suppress betting and waGcrs on horse races. The
bill was supposed to have been stolen from tho
Secretary's office. but it had got mixed UP with
other papers. The discovery of the bill dashes
the hopes of the betting man here. for under the
law u pool room would be promptly closed.
The sun., 1895-05-27
Omn,un II. Wins at Chnntiiiy.

PARIS May 26.-At the Chantiliy course to-day
tho race tor the Prix du Jockey Club was won
BY Omnium ii. Cherbourg was second and
I{oltelot third. Thirteen horses ran. The bot
ting was five to one against Omnium ii. Le
Saeittaire was the favoritc
The sun., 1895-05-27
An Accident to AdoIph Alb,n.

Adolph Albin. the wcll-known chess player,
met with an accident on his way from New Or
leans to this city, by falling Off tho platform of
a car before reaching Cincinnati. Although he
remained Mt that city for twenty-four hours he
that it would be necessary to have his bruised
limbs examined. and went to the German Hos
pital. DR.. Joseph Werner said that nothing
serious had happened to Mr.. Albin. and the lat
ter told reporter OF TIE Sun, who called Mt
the hospital yesterday, that he would leave the
institution at once.
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TABKyRIB III GOES opERBoARD.
Lord Dunrnven's Yacht Successfully
Launched Mt fslnaroxE.

GLASGOW, May 20.-Bord Duravens yacht
Nalkyrie III. was successfully launched to-day.
The tides were closely watched. and when it
wns found that the afternoon tide would be suf-
hcicntly high 1t was decided that the launching
should take place. The yacht was put into the
water at o quarter past . o'clock.
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Sheldon Elected Captain OF Yale's Athletic
Team.

NEW HAVEN. May 20.--Lewis p. Sheldon o
Rutland, VT, has been elected captain OF tn
Yale athletic team, lie is tho broad jumper
university
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ithaca Sehooiboys Win.

SYRACUSE. May 28,-The third annual field day Of the
New York State lntcrschoasiir Athlete Association
held the Syracuse lniyerbity II Id yesterday
under the auspices of the syracuse High school and
Cornell A. C. The results were:
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LAST GAMES OF THE MATCH.
How Bnrdeleben and Biackburne Played
nn Irregular Opening.

Following are the scores of the eighth and
final games OF the Bardeleben-B -Blnckburne
match, which were played Mt the British Chess
Club, London. on May Is and l 6 respectively:
The sun., 1895-05-27
AN EXCITING FINISH ASSURED.
\ Tic Between Four Clubs for the Long
Island Football Championship.
\. c.. 4: EMPIRE A. c., 8.

An exciting wind-up is assured in the cham
ponshin tournament of the Long Island
suburban Football Assoca tion. The results of
the games yesterday were;
nAl.NTiEsS A. C.. 4. . EsI1RE A. C. q.
The sun., 1895-05-27
scots Defeated at Football.

The Brooklyn Wanderers and Scottish. Americans
played at Newark yesterday for the National Assoc
alton Football Leagues pennant. Tho Scots out
played at all points of tie by the strong
or tho Wanderers. The flnRl score was y 10 4.
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IntercOIleEInte RelnY Nace.

The entries for tho college team relay race to be
given by the New Jersey A, G. Decoration Day at
It's club grounds In Bergen Point are follows:
Harvard-W II. Vincent. r. llolllster, j. l.. Brewer
Jr.. W. II. bingham, A. B Marshall II. C. Lakin j. /.
Little W. r. Mansfield.
Yale Richards. Chubb. Gerard, Jordan Wade. Ben
univcrsiIy of Pennsylvania sterrItt Ramsde War
rem, Boyer. Freeman.
prlne%ton-W. 2. ;, Rogers, u. b. Jamison, A. h.
Coumbia-W. u. Do salazar, +. 7, Dobbns, A. H.
Kingsley. II. @. Chattlin, ". Well, ". BeekElan.
College OF the City OF New YoTk-Alimutll Telling.
haus. Roll, Lyons; substitutes. brigham, Bennett.
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spond Decoration Day At Niagara Falls Excursion
tickets only 50 via West Shore X. Il Leave New York
bP. II. WedncGday.-Ad1
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.oopslpE a. c., 9; HAMILTON A. c., ..

Rrferee-Andrew Macdonald, Empire A. G. Lines
mcnnJamesJ j. Holmes: Jr. for Woodsido A. e.; Peter
X. O'Rricn, for Hamilton a. g. Guals-Walsh, Gate
son 20. Lamont, Ward, Poole Porbst t2l. Hastings
Keller.
The sun., 1895-05-27

Referee Richard p. Morgan, WoodsIde A. e. Lines.
men-llarry W Ryan, l.idgewood 4. g.: James ".
FrcdCricks Scwtown A, &. toals-lleyward, Mcclure
(2), Burns, Scharn, Maxson, Downing, Bates.
ANTIr A. r. Is. RAY VIEW A. q
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pusuwIcK A.c.. !; OLYMPIC A. c.. 9.
,ALr a. c., 4; PEERLESS A. c., l.

Rcfcrc"-Inmes II. Grant, Glendale A. c. Iinesm
Henry p Schneider. for Bushwick A. G.; James
Bennett. for Olympic A.. C. Goals-Worl, Mason.
son, Schieuter Meyerberger Floyd.
The sun., 1895-05-27

RCfCrte--TIWNrI ]. WO0dman, DatntIoss A, c,
IincSnIrnIlrnry X. bradley. for Glendale A. c. and
Edward II. Boher for Peerless A. G. Goas-Roberts
Parker. Costcr, Higgins, Breen.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-27

Legislature or tiod its hands in some
way"
"What about the action in Edge
field ?" was asked.
saw by the papers that that
action was credited to my influence
had nothing to do with it, and only
happened to be at the court house that
day on private business"
Do you think the plan Of the Edge
field committee will be carried out ~
II doubt 1t very much. Our people
have always been strong advocates
for the primary and this return to the
convention system Of nominations is
not likely to give satisfaction. | think
tivcs provided they satisfy the people
on the stump"
cit seems that while claiming to
stand by the agreement you are advis-
ing against its being carried out ?" was
suggested.
II an only standing by its spirit, not
its letter. The Conservatives have
stood by neither it's spirit nor letter
1t would be suicidal now for the Re-
formers to give one-hnlf representation
to their opponents. We called the
Constitutional convention, and we ure
responsible for it.. We must control il,
ana am very sure that we cannot
make II Constitution which will in any
way, do injury to the rights either of
person or property of the other side,
which will not equally bear on our
solves. The Goif incident has raised
the veil and shown too much of hatred
and Il fall purpose to rule or ruin, for
me to ask the Reformers to do moro
than have indicated, and if were to
ask it, and stumped the State county
by county, the people would 60 their
OWE Way
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-27
"A CHANGE OF VENUE.
The Grand jury OF Charleston County
Fails to Find True Bills in Dispen-
Snry CuSos

rails TO Find True Bills in Dispen-
snry Cases.
The dispensary law came up in tho
Court Of Sessions for Charleston Coun-
ty on the 18th inst, and during the
morning the grand jury wore given O.
batch OF bills by the solicitor Among
these were six against parties for the
violation of the dispensary law. On
| these Judge buchanan said that the
jurors should carefully consider the
evidence against the accused and
rcndcr prcsentmont according to the
evidence. They should not permit
their prejudice, il they held any
against the law, to influence their
vordict. If the law was an obnoxious
ono the strict enforcement Of it
would be the surcst means OF enlisting
public sentiment and thereby causing.
It's repeal. On the contrary, If they
permitted thoir prejudice to influence
the T. presentmcnt, it would rebound
in favor OF the law.
II IL short while tho jurors returned
and reported that they had been un-
able to find indictments against the
following parties, against whom bills
hauer, Henry Hemme, George II.
Stenickcn, Nj. l.. Clark, w. j. Bowen
andBarney Lovatt. Assistant Attorney
General Townsend, who was here to
conduct the dispensary cases, Of which
several hundred are pending, said that
he was totally surprised at tho
action Of the grand jury, as the evil
dcucc in the cases above mentioned
prcpOndcratcd against tho accused,
but he did not care to have anything
to say on this score. AS to what move
he would take he could not say until
the next morning. He was to have u
conference with Attorney General
Townsend Barber and would agree upon
some line OF action.
In the Court of Sessions the next
morning, tn Assistant Attorney Gen-
eral moved or q change Of venue for
the trial Of s.vcnty-!ive alleged viola
action was brought on account of the
failure Of the grand jury to indict the
six parties already named against
whom the State claimed it's strongest
cases. Counsel for the defendants Op-
posed tho motion, claiming that 1t was
unconstitutional, unprecedented and
was an impeachmentsof the grand jury,
besides doing agrave injustice to the
community. The affidavit Of the trial
Justice who hold the preliminary ex-
aminations Of the cases was read in
out its cases and the failure of tho
grand jury to indict was due to pre-
judice against the Dispensary law
Judge Buchanan sideo with the State
and granted change of venue and
transferred the cases from Charleston
to Orangcburg County. The Dispen
say law was amended at the las
Legislature SO as to allow the Stat
the special privilege to move for
change of venue. The constitution
: ality OF the amendment will be tested
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-27
An accident orrllrrr1 NOT fam fro

An accident occurred not far from
Auburn, Ala, ON the 18th inst, at
Pcrry's mill pond, which is greatly
dep!ored in that community. Mr.. Lewis
Cox, IL drummer from Tuskccgcc, Ala, ,
and Miss Cornclia Terrence, aged 49,
the belle Of her ncighborhood, and IL
remarkably pretty girl, were ont boat
riding on the pond, when unexpectedly
the boat overturned, drowning them
both. The children playing near the
scene OF the accident heard their
to aid them. ,.'hc pond is very deep
ut the point where the accident oc-
CURED, and the bodies have not been
recovered. The whole community is
covered with grief over the untiincl; !;
demise Of the popular young couple.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-27
Tho SYNOD of the Reformed Pres

The synod Of the Reformed Pres
bytcrian Church OF North America is
very broad in it's demand for "a re-
cOgnition Of GOdh in the national con-
stitutlon. Its resolutions adoptcI at
Denver last week demand "a clear
and explicit acknowledgement Of Al
mighty God as the source OF all power
OF Jesus Christ as the Prince OF Kings
Of the earth, and the Biblo rs the
supreme rule in all affairs"
&C. M. Mills, formerly Of Tryon, N
c., has been arrested on charge o.
cmbezzling money order funds Of the
Government, to the amount Of $500
and was held till the Federal court II
bond Of $4,000.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-27
Benefit CT Good Reading.
by ROBERT POLLOK.

Composed Of many thoughts, possessing
each,
Innate and underived vitality;
Which having titly shaped and well ar
ranged
In brothcrly accord they builded up
A stately superstructure, that no wind
Nor wave, nor shock of falling years
could move;
Majestic and indissolubly firm,
AS ranks of veteran warriors i'll the
field;
Each by himself alone, and singly seeh-
A seq of valor, dread, invinciblc
Papers like this. or sacred or profanc,
Which virtue helped, were titled not
amiss,
The medicine of the mind: who read
them, read e
Wisdom and was refreshed; and on his
path
OF pilgrimage with healthier step adj
vanced.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-27
The excitement over tho pol6

Tho excitement over the gold
fever in Oklahoma amounts now to a
positive craze. The dispatches record
the fact that the veins have been
tested for longth Of forty miles and
that they grow richer in ore the
further up they are opened. We have
In consequence the familiar spectacle
OF mon going well nigh insane, leaving
their land claims and homes and
rushing to the locality where tho gold
is supposed to be. Thousands will be
disappointed. Even if the finds prove
as rich as reported the land will soon
be in the hands Of IL few syndicatcs,
which will employ the miners by the
day.