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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11

Saratoga y, y, Aug. lO-Several thou
sand people were present to-day the oC-
casion being the annual garden party Of
Ehg S9r.e asIoGia',9n, ,oa on ThS usual parade Of
GO. handicap was the chief feature. and
HaIlet an odds-on favorite, won easily
Ramero, Merry Prince and Sweet Favor
dale, made hot bid for victory, the three
hnisning heads apart, length behind the
winner. The steepleohase was again a
chsDter OF accidents. Trilliea f.l al the
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11

1851 IT. T.. Ward, treasurer, VS.. G.. G.
Clark; attachment.
2i59S Same VS.. Ed Joslin; attachment.
1859 Francis r. Travers VS.. Sarah Trav-
ers; divorce.
2i600 Fannie r. Southern ct al VS.. S. l..
pundall ct al; partition.
2iGOl City of Westport VS.. Ida M. Win
ner ct al; tax bill
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11

Chicago, Aug. l0-Rain stopped to-day's
game in the last nalf OF rho third inning,
the score standing 10 8 IN favor Of the
Colts. The locals were at bat. two runs
seored and no one out when the downpour
came up. The Spiders played new man
sented with an elegant gold watch and
locket when he came 10 bat IN the first iu-
S1As. and responded by batting Out an ele-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11
ParneIl's Estate.

The administration OF the late MIR. Par
shillings in the pound. Ills home snG
small estate IN ireland were morteaged
$4,000 and his quarries he sold Ia his
brother. There are certain securities in
America which, II is hoped. will yield more
than at firSt was exnected ''~'- -''"'o
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11

They can buy these elegant Gloria Silk
Umbrellas with real Dresden handles,
which are marked So and So. so in other
stores. The Dresden handles alone are
worth 81, and the Umbrellas alone without
the Dresden handles are worth 81. Figure
our the saving for yourself.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11
Cherokee nm Found GuiIty A,a,n

st, Louis, Mo-, Aug. l0.-A special from
Fort Smith. Ark, to the Dispatch.
says Cherokee Bin has been on trial here
Tor killing Larry Keating, one of the
guards in the government jail here a few
weeks ago, while he was attempting to
escape was found guilty this morning in
thirteen minutes. He was already under
sentence 10 be hanged october ], for the
murder Of another maA-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11

Evansville Ind, Aug. t0-seore: Evans
New orleans La. Aue io-scorc: New
orleans, 8, Montgomery. T.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11

Cincinnati Aug lG-The Reds hit Broit-
eu-t,u effectively IN two innings only. and
N1H uut iu the eighth on a base on balls and
two hIt- hits. Brtitcustoiu's support was
phenomenal ana the Reds played we'll u
I'll. rai1 except IN one or TWO cases. At
RHE.
Cincinnati 90 0 o o 0 9 - .
:. louis. .....1 o O o-2 Q q
vaughn; So, Louis, Hreltenst,m and OF
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11
1IINk IIliS OVER.

common hardship of iuordnately high fees
by restricting expenses to an assessment OF
81 monthly. including medicines to each
patient Thus invalids among the wealthy
classes, whatever the chronic allment, are
AFFORDED the splendid helr of superior sci
cntlnc theory ana practice while those in
poor or straitcned circumstances are on
ahled TO pay rent and buy clothing for the
Copcland,s help would be burned up in
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11

josie Hamilton, who was injured I'm a
wreck %In on me Wabash road Near Coiumbis
kahsas City yesterday afternoon and IA IA kl0 20
10 @ her nome on Sixth street. between Nav
anu anu central streets. She has suffered mreR
.ince receiving her injuries, but is - nn,,, uCn
haught u hs out pf danger. - ~"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11

itude to the physicians who rescued me
irSm pS my, msCry, 9Rt out Of feeling Of ~
this public statement TO the truth OF
every word OF, which l am ready to take
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11
phnadclphia, @; nrookiyn. g.

gan, If, that scored his teams second run
Attendance. 1000
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-11
Clerk Hire for the ssdalia Postoniee.

Washngton. Aug. lo--(spec!al) The post
postmaster at Sedalia $4,000 for clerk birs
for the present fiscal year and the postm
ter at Hannibal s3.lis for the same pnT-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03
Too Much Whisky and Water

Peter Higgins. miner. who resides at
Ballard. became intoxicated Tuesday
night. and while wandering around TIE
water front fell into the bay at the foot
~ Seneca street. As Higgins had leaFr Cd
20 swim when hoy he Wondered II he
had forgotten bow, and struck out like a
frog. and found 20 his JOY. THAT re had
not forgotten the art OF preservation. He
made his way 20 a pile. and there hung
on for dear ife. shouting Justify for help.
Higgins was in the water for some time
before his cries we're heard hy Lucas
Wanich. a fisherman. who rescued him
from hts peritous position, The half
drowned man was taken 20 the police sta
yinn. where he vas attended 10 by Police
Clerk Kennedy. whom BE mistook Ter a
doctor tie said. ''Shurc doctor. dear.
I took a drop tno much. and fell over
hoard AMI was almost drowndei before |
was saved. and YOU may he shuve. dos or.
thai q vii pc long tlrne before I 80
near the water again When / have drop
too mUCh." After couple Of hours az
tcntIou Hta-E'1s left the station for horne.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03
ROUGH TRIP FROM ALASKA.
snow storms, Heavy Seas. Floating Ice
berp- and Electrical Phenomenon.

The steamer Wiilapa. the opposition
Alaska boat 20 the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company's City of Topeka and AK.
arrived In port early yesterday morning
after one OF the most eventfui passages
on record. and tied up at her wharf at
Schwabachers
During almost all of the last trip up
from this port 10 Juneau there was
one evening during the snow storm 81.
Elmo's lights were plainly visible for a
short time on the masthead. the jack
STAFF and the wire cable connecting the
two masts. being studded with what
appeared 70 be balls of FIRE. which looked
TO he about the size OF incandescent
lights. The officers of the steamer say
the sight was beautiful one. On the
down trip the weather was extremely
rough, hard southeast winds prevailing
nearly all the time The steamer had TO
be stopped az least a dozen times in order
10 avoid running into portions OF noating
icebergs, some twenty feet in diameter
and eight and ten feet above the surface
Of the water AZ a point about 30 miles
this side OF juneau the steamer ran into
one OF these floating pieces and slightly
damaged the stem This occurred about
II o'clock one dark night and shook the
boat up considerably. She Will be put
on the beach at West Seattle this morn
ing for repairs.
The steamer brought down about thirty
tons of fish and eight passengers. The
return trip win be made on AprR at 10
a m, and the fares will be SIC first class
and S. steerage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03

barge snS towing companies. Robert No
nan. chairman ss@cEzi COMMITTEES for bond
ard warrant brokers. r ~. Fntz; chAiF-
man special committees for S.aftensrE and
publishers. J. II. Calvert. chairman spe-
ctai committee for brick Manufacturers.
=. \. Strouf. chairman special committee
on boot and shoe dealers. George r. Ray
rs0n9. chairman special committees for
bridge builders. D. K Howard: chair
man special committee for merchandise
brokers and commission houses, Percy
". Rochester. chairman special commit
tee for hotel proprieforx. Swan Lewis ann
A A SezgraRe. chairman special con-
uItfse for contractors and buiiders- ).
". MCLEOD. special committee for inSur-
snee brokers and agents II. L. Sizsr
and @. A Burch. chairman special con-
u1iffse for land and Improvement COM
panies. Samuel l. Crawford; specaal com
Eflftee for liquor dealers. Peter bnTFss.
James Sheehan. u. X. Howard ard otto
Drgmm chairman special committee for
livery stable keepers. NJ Teeter. Special
committee for lumber and single mills,
George W. Stetsou and Watson Allen;
chairman special committee for steamboat
eonupa nies. Capt D. r. Jackson. chair
mar special committee for tasiorss A
Schlossmacher. chairman special com
mi;fee for cigar and t0hsceo dealers. Ar
ihpr Levin. chairman special committee
for grocers Q. l. Webb. chairman sFse-
ciai committee for dealers IN clothing
and gents furnishing goods. r. TokIas'
chairman special committee for coal com
panies. J NJ r. Atkinson: chairman spe-
citl committee for ship brokers and
wharHngers. Captain ]. a. Hatfield: chair
man special committee for draymen and
ezpressmen. John kahaley. chairman
for -four mills. George Folsom. Other
special committees viii be named
Plenty of Volunteer Helpers.
n Is impossible 10 name the scores OF
helpers who are bringing In contracts.
but the following volunteers have been
giving efficient assistance In the office OF
the committee. T. -. McCiintic. Fred
BoFies. r. G. Simpson. Phil Kelley. r. l..
Pearl, l.. ". Relfe. w Reid. James r.
Blackstone {. NJ. Gepfert, Howard II.
Lewis. T. a Turner. II. A. Green. Chas.
s Cotton. TuH Kellogg, Miss r. e. Man
ming, Miss Dorena Crevelii III. z Tam
lins0n.
The committee Is anxious 10 receive
names and addresses Of all nonresident
property owners For the accommodation
al busy people the Office OF the committee
will be kept open evenings. beginning
with tonight. The Office Is az room 40
Bailey building The elevator runs dur
Ing the evening.
Erraia.
In Tuesdays paper the name IL V
Schuyler" should have read l.. V. Schny-
der. and he gave $50. In the same paper
IL was also enormously stated that III. l..
Sizer had solicited n certain number OF
subscriptions. giving list OF the donors
and the amount What Mr.. Steer did was
TO secure iist Of the insurance men Who
had given pledges. for the purpose of
showing 10 other men. and in this man
ner getting more subscriptions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03

= soon carried hy the aSSaultsof malaria
bat ~ iiesfeiter's stomach BttterSsis EN-
riovct ~ a hulNarx against the disease.
absolute safety IS attained The most
Nir1ileu5 forms - disease hr~ad rs fr,iasgg,a
tainted air and water. ~oon Weld 70 the
creative and Comhatiye influence % this
efficient safeguard which fortiHe~ the
system as uo other medicine up 20 date
mas oser DONE II countsracts a tendency
- rhcunati~eu. neuralgia and kidney
complaints. oVerromes indigestion nerv-
cuSrscss. cons fpaftoa and liver troubles
Improves i1e appetite ant promotes 8lges-
tbaH. TaklHx far all iu all % "a proba hly'
the guoss usrful family remedy IN exist
enec. and IS papuiar as well a. cHcesive
Use Is syss tuafioalls. not al irreg slar In
terszfz
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03

John Henry was picked up by officer
Ralaus ou Monday night on Il charge Of
petty larceny. \ sheep was stolen from
the Paclnc Meat Company's market and
hidden under the turn table OF the Front
street cable railway by the thief The
Officer VAS watching the plant" when
Henry came along and MAS caught in the
act Of climbing unier the table. on The
coat worn hV Henry Vas found n lot ~
mutton tall0w. which was considered
strong evidence that he had stolen the
canvass or the sheep Henry was arraignei
In the municipal court yesterday. but as
tina Pacific Meat Company refused % pros
e..u;e he vas dgs, rg~t from custody.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03

Car lIcNEafs has heca indicted fhTea
sssaSs =. .es~erx 49,. s<EsAAxxl~<aeG.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03
ONLY FOUR DAYS MORE
In which to secure Fine Piano nj
Manufacturers Price.

Yesterday was another busy day ar the
great plano sale at 10 Second street
Some OF the finest instruments yet sold
were sent out 20 the happy purchasers.
only four days more and the sale will
be over. You cannot afford 10 let the
opportunity gQ ny, Come promptly and
make your selection.
u. s JOHNSTON.
Manufacturers Agent. 40 Second 81.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03

The ladies 81 the Unitarian church Viii
hola a sale of fsrey ARTICLES Suitable for
Easter gifts az the rr~i feHce Of Mrs Ie-
rome CatIsn. corner Tyrlfth ami SrrlH =
streets terno~roV ~ = g. ~, a large va
r.eft % DAINTY Nufn EooiS, delie ioas
hrae- made candles AMI pretty FASTER
eggs wNI be onerca az surprisingly low
ft-a-4s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03

Where they are ARD no~ 20 reach then.
Giving ere oaly reliable Information fob-
ltsi.ed reEarifaE the inteysor 81 Alaska.
Jhe best routes "a take. thN expenses
necessary 70 D. fnvurre3 anA complete
Information Invaluable Is those Es-ins 20
Alaska. I'rjce- 3 ventS The Calvert
Couapaoy Publishers. rs Fgont street
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Subscriptions Como IN I.iNoly

ara IN gaoa sums bat the heavier prop
ertv owners ana che Donsvcf mea OF
the city arr vet 90 be beard from. How
ever many ~ them have sigatHrd their
Willingness 80 subscribe. ana arc only
waiting for tifne TO decide upon how
much 70 give.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03
A New
Baby Buggy
Doesn't.
Cost Much

Provided you buy it right.
We have 40 different
styles of the celebrated
Whitney Baby Bnggies,
and not a single one of
them but is marked at a
very close price. Call and
see them, or send for cata-
logue.
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sun STILL GROWING.
Twenty-Five Thousand More
Added 10 the Subsidy.
THE ENTHUSIASM UNDATED.
Nearly One Hundred and Fiffy Property
Owners signed the Call For
Funds \ Yesterday.

Subscriptions 20 fhs subsidy 10 Sss 40
90 Seattle and Lake Washington Water
.xasx- tsoyyfs.a
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= 4 Nooliev. - " 0oI}ev. ia ln the city
-S-- azs G1zrlxnszss - EAe Z2IIA-
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much 20 give.
Ihs, First Preacher ~nb~~riheS.
Tn. aret preacher - Gait NJ Fhe com
rnEttee's office in the ls8ticy hnidinE was
Rev l. T.. Garrett. h0 called Yesff TtaY
afternoon ara subscribed 81 he ap-
reared surprised when fol3 that he MAS
thr nrSt ~ rhe preachers to interest him
SIR in the enterprise ana remarked,
well tU make e. a part 81 nav work
- punch thcos up. Tn gelns to tell ther
eli that thev e'Hald eotfie arcunA ART
give an tnsv can Afford Preachers
should he sS deeply interested as anyone
else"
Shortly after NJ Garrett }eff the ef'lrrs
Father r. panaenra eallesf ans subscribed
slaa au8 Sati hc regrrttet chat h~ could
nee auard to give more e1- that " uccsF-
sarv Ne Woatt fhtok s1vs9t raising tte
pledge Nearly every one Nhs has thua
tar cafst, % TIE fTors ha~ 5eefaresf thaf
~ necessary ~ NIL toahle the amount
pledged,
Subscribers wants~i a. ~ign Notes.
The committee waal3 tAe aW chose
vhe gave pledges a. thc Armn-y ana
those wha subscribed ia gae T1k< stseet
it$e ,s saU and sign tae notes ~hls IS
absolutely necessary Ger witNoa- sfe
roses prosperity s5Ened she plsasc cannot
snfcunf 20 aasg htnS ara cannot Dee ceunt-
e. ia the subsidy
The Snh--e uurltigegs HAVING ta charge
thn Substitution asseas thc GeFman F--}-
Dents az ESQ elry aAA ges~i waek ye~sfr-
day. A8Am orth anA his associate ans
4 Nehshotn aua Joseph GrsO woFket
har,l an ds< yse former sa bringing ln
etor caa ans 5he latter show iBx up wltA
forty contracts
Adssisio{sai >fes TAI Committees
Il AA3ttioa 20 thn sGeectal e.srs azstt-.eS
hegsRnfnre appointed fhe futfaagHE este
zens hSNv eeen nsnlea as chairsssea 81
So, tai couisntttees. w{tt poNag "a select
their ASSISTANTS as foI}0ss
Chairman 81 Committee seE ixoa wSEAk,
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Every department. Is compelled - Sac-
FtH-c x.ssti~ So ortfsr 20 raise money.
TtEstf - nr Deception ahaut 81. Shors
ctctetGx- ktry SASS and chfuasare
CARPETS sir.. ave all usarkasi down VITA.
oHf vegs~t pa fTaHt See ire bargains
xfTeFesi ln display ATS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-08
Antiquated Paving for Tacoma.

Tacoma, June T.-Special.-About TWEEN
ty-five Pacific avenue property owners.
representing about half OF the lots in the
proposed Improvement district, held a
meeting today and decided TO peution the
council 10 pave the avenue with FIR blocks
on a concrete foundation. This style CT
pavement is pronounced by Col G. F.
Ferry. who has made a study of the sub
iect, the best in the world. He says Lon
don. Paris and other great cities are dis
carding other styles OF pavement and lay
ing wooden blocks on concrete. He de-
clares IL Washington will prove the SUI
periority OF her FIR for paving purposes a
great trade may he worked up supplying
other cities with fir blocks for pavement.
The fir wood Is pronounced by experts the
best possible for paving purposes.
The property owners petition will be
presented to the council tomorrow. Ii will
he urged in the council that all the ma
teriai for the pavement may be produced
at home
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-08

Olympia. June 7-speciaL-OpinIons in
the following cases have been fled by the
supreme court:
H. J. Sniveiy, appellant, "a. Hatheson
e. Dickinson, respondents. kittitas coun-
ty: affirmed.
Sumner r. lockwood. respondent, VS.
Frank Allyn. appellant. Pacific county
rehearfng denied
Allen Weir. respondent. vs. J. G. Rath-
bon. appellant, Thursfon county; affirmed.
A. s. Bailey. appellant. vs. G. NJ Drake.
respondent. Pierce county; affirmed:
J. II. Allen. respondent. vs. III. c. Will
son. appellant. jefferson county; motion
to affirm granted.
@. II. Grier. respondent, vs.. William
Squire, appellant, Pierce county; motion
10 retax costs granted.
Dan Mcpherson. respondent. vs.. l..
Smith. appellant: motion 20 dismiss de-
MED.
The supreme court has appointed D. J.
Crowley. James y. Howe and Charles II.
Aver committee 10 report rules for the
regulation % practice in that court, to re-
port not later than July 10.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-08
TIE FISTIC ART DISPLAYED.
Last Mems Smoker of the {. A. c. a
Differing success.

The Seattle Athletic Club gave its final
mems smoker last night. and both the
gymnasium hall and tho gallery were
crowded with lovers of the fistic art. The
audience was loaded with enthusiasm. and
the life with which the events went off
kept every one in the best of humor.
Merritt and Teafe were the first to ap-
pear. They boxed four three minute
rounds without any serious accidents,
and gave several opportunities for merri-
ment and applause.
Next came Cummings and Vaughn. also
In four three-minute rounds Their work
provoked the widest enthusiasm the au-
dience yelled. stamped and jumped up and
down with delight. for both men were as
quick as steel springs ard neither could
touch the other without getting az least
three blows in return.
Johnnie Manngan and Johnnie Smith
boxed four rounds for points. but no de-
CisiOn was given
Announcer W. 4. Moore here informed
the audience that owing 20 AN ovcrinlulg-
en-e in cherries ami n subsequent encoun-
Ter with Crotou oil. Champion Pie Eat or
Collins. whose record IS one blackberry
PIE ia forty seconds. begged 70 he ex-
cused from appearing IN the pic-eatlnr
contest. which was the next event on the
list. The following aspirauts for honors
appeared. Victor Wilson. John Burke Al
fred Hanley. Mark Fiske and Irving Mich
OILS Their hands were tied behind and
their heads bent revercr.ly over their
pies while Ness-s. Young and De Steiruer
bold stop-watches and Prof. Van Der
yeer gave the word 10 begin They ate
Ingch after the manner or ducks and the
spectators smiled aloud. Master Wilson
auishea his PIE in minutes 81 seronss.
taking s. for first money, with Burke sec
oui. s3me minutes : seconds. receiving
s, second money.
After TINS came Dan Dean and FL
Tiucas. Nno SPARED pTettily for three
rounds. Fincas appeared in excellent form
and was cheered time and again. Dean
also dii good work. bat was short OF
wind and rot in condition.
The evening wound NJ with the long
oNp~rtel and much-jalked-of six-roura
bout hetwoen Prof Greene. the club in
strs~ter. ana IA Meyers, o. Chicago.
l'th 0,1 diI remarkable Work IN all
points ~ their art The professor. being
"a aftic heavier and in much better con-
3Gon has clearly the best OF L. hut
Meyers made many friends nv his gentle
manly bearing and pluck. The audience
encouraged both and spplauded generous
iv amy choice work OF either indiscrirai-
'H-a'v Fve-'- one was highly pleased
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-08
RELAY BICYCLE RACE.
From Chicago to New York
City in 66 Hours.
THE POSTAL RIDERS WIN.
Military Message Forty-three Minutes
I.ate-A Great Crowd Awaiting
the Last WheeImen.

New York, June S-The great relay BIZ
cycle race of the Red ana Blue between
chicago and this city was finished at
1856 O'Clock this Saturday morning. The
actual time of the race was % hours IS
minutes. The last relay should have
reached the finishing point at Sixtieth
street and the Western Boulevard at 5
o'clock this Saturday morning. Arriv-
ing when they did, they broke all Ameri-
can records for a relay race. The great
race, which had its start at Chicago at
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday morning was be-
gun after most careful preparations.
Two years ago, just after the first re-
lay race between Chicago and this city,
Gen. Nelson 4. Miles. then IN Chicago,
now commanding the Eastern division
of the United States army, expressed
himself as being strongly in favor of the
bicycle in military life, and urged that
relay races be more frequently run. Be
lieving that the wheel would in the In
ture play an important part in military
circles. he himself became a rider. and
has a great deal to say OF the present
race. which was organized almost on the
strength OF his words OF encouragement
The Blue riders represent the military.
the Red the postal service. From almost
the first Of the race the riders were ahead
OF the scheduled time, and there was
strong rivalry and hard riding between
the different colorS 10 distance one an
other For the most part the roads were
found fair and the route arranged 4 IA
vorabia one
Al lnsinagGlt there was a great tllrc~,g
al the junction OF Sstxtte'.h street and the
boulevard. the finishing SPOT of the race.
Long before there c<RIi3 be any hope ps
the riders Appearing. the waters pessrei
into the darkness and every orpoe IN a
while a great shout Of Here they Gene
startled IRE nearby residents. On rhe wall
Of a building close aH Gand there Rad
been gpoSste1 an immense Cha-t showing,
the roaYte from Ch5cago. through Tu1iara,
OHIO. Pennsylvania and New York.
marked with figures that 6t-,sStg*Lts1 the
progress of the riders IL was l.5s O'Clock
when sae Red MESSAGE was delivered 90
Cen. Miles,. The message sa8f.
This message leaves Chicago on June
:, sl front OF my quarters al 8 a. m. Wes-
ley MERRITT, l. s. a. Department Of Tie
Missouri
This message was brought on tine H3rst
relay. and was delivered ny l. u Munger
and Proc. Gen. Nles ard Postmaster
Dayton were at t!la END q the line TO re-
ceave the messages. The BhEe r1fer ar
rived at ESQ a N.