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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
st. I.onis Races

San Francisco. May 2l.-ResuIts.
First race-Five furlongs: Nfyron won
Oracle, second; Chinook, third. Time
I:O474.
Second-SiN furioncs: Toano Won.
Hearts Ease, second; Afflatus. third
Time 16.
Third-Han mile; Bohemian lass
Won; Dolores. second; Santa Paula
third. Time sou
Fourth-Mlle and half: Hello von.
Arundel, second; Mestor. third. Time
e.25
F,fth-Aifle: Thornhiil won: Tar
end Tartar. second; Little Cripple. third
Tine 1:4sL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
NEARING raE DANGER POINT
Missouri River Rapidly on the Rise at
Omaha AID Abayr

Omaha, Neb-. Nay 1.-THE Missouri
river Is on a boom and Z II continues q
rise the next tWenty-four hours IS II
has today the danger point VIII be sp-
proschec- AZ rose tw1 feet up To last
night and Is stil gradually rising. Al
streams on both sides Of the river To-
100 miles north are bank fun ana aooa
damage Is Imminent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
Naming In. B.hy.

a mother recently said 70 her ave-
ysar-old daughter; ''Ths. shaIl ".
nSDe TIC baby. xix.cr - ''Cali her Early.
rnannE; thzt's = pretty 5anse-"
-Eariyi That's not = girls Ia1-se-~ oh.
yes. i "a Don't you remember you read
20 ne about the little girl who was TO
Be Nay queen. and who wanted her
mother 20 caii hrr F--fvs~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
OPENS AT OAKLEY
SIX GOOD RACES GIVE THE MEET
ING A FINE SRRD-0FF.

Fifteen Thousand People Witness the
Events, the Principal Being the Oakley
Derby Worth Ten Thousand to the Win
ner, with Something Neat to Second
and Third-PrInce Lief Wins, With Ben
Eder second aud Ben Brush Third
Five Favorites in Succession at Morris
Park.
Cincinnati, o., May 21.-Fifteen thous-
End'people, by actual ticket count, wit
messed the opening events at Oakley TO-
day. All six races were good bat five
of them were overshadowed by the der
by with its $4,000 TO the winner and
$500 to the next three. The five start
ers were E. F. McLean's Loki, III
pounds (Thorpe), 4 10 /; Byron McClel-
lan's Prince Lief, III (Perkins), TO i;
NJ F. Dryers entries, Ben Elder, 112
-(Scheerrer), and Ben Brush, 122, Sims,
coupled 10 ., and the Himyar stables
PEARSON, 109 CBrftton), 50 to 1. The
starting by Pettingill was done by
hand in the derby only. A good send
off was had on the second trial inthis
order: Prince Lief, Parson, Loki, Ben
Brush, Ben Elder.
They came down well punched, pass
ing the stand with Ben Elder leading
by a head, Prince Lief a head in front Of
Lolki, who led Ben Brush by half a
length, with Parson two lengths away.
At the quarter the order was: Ben Eder
leading by two lengths, with Prince
Lief, second, two lengths; Loki, third,
length; Brush fourth, five lengths, with
Parson last and not in it any longer.
Ben Eder had been making the pace,
with Prince Lief close up. Lief forg-
ed to the front, passed the half leading
Ben Elder by a head, which he increased
TO two lengths at the three-quarter pole
and held it easily to the finish. The
order of the other four at the half was:
Ben Eder. second; Ben Brush, third;
Loki, fourth, with Parson last, ten
lengthes behind.
The variations from this moment to
the finish affected only the distance be-
tween the three pulcl1y pursuers OF
Prince Lief The order never changed
after passing the half, and the hourses
finished: Prince Lief won by two
lengths; Ben Elder, second, a head in
front Of Ben Brush, third, half a length
in front Of LOki, forty lengths in front
CT Parson. Time 2:0814. Value ofs
purse TO winner SO, 600; to second, 81, 900;
to third, $1,000; to fourth $780, Summar-
les:
First race-Six and a half furlongs.
2-year-old FLIES, purse $500: Suisun won:
Lady, second; Miss Mclaughlin, third
Time :5614.
Second-Six furlongs, 3-year-olds and
upward, purse $500: Harry Reed won:
Sir Play, second; Gallon d Or, third.
Time 1:141z
Third-Five furlongs, selling, 2-year-
olds, purse $500: Red won; Olympus,
third. Time :0j15.
Fourth-Oakley derby, 3-year-olds,
value OF stake s12,500, mile and quar-
ter: Prince Lief won; Ben Elder. Sec
end; Ben Brush, third. Time 2:OSK.
Fifth-Mile. selling, 3-year-olds and
upward. purse $500: Caesarian won;
The Winner, second; Aimee, third. Time
1:42A.
Sixth-Six furlongs, selling, 3-year-
ODDS and upwards, purse $500; Chfcot
won; Miss Frances, second; Oracle,
third. Time 1:l51h
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
Not 50 Very Unerpeesea-

ada, dearest Ada. viii you be mine -
~oh. Charles, this is 50 unexpected.
so.s must give re little time"
How long. darlingg-
"oh. VIII just call mamma. she =
waiting il the next room
BlzHster.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
kansas CIV 1--we liiri snoo,.

Kansas CiIy, May 1.-THE event Of
me shooiins tournament roday was the
I'VE ora SHOOT, al > yards for the in
te 81 Championship. which took NJ
all the afternoon and was nor S.isfs-5
J. a r. Elliott. Chris Gotten and Q Q
Smith. all OF Kansas civ. ! X. k-i,-,or
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
PROFESSORS TO THE FRONT
Fur Seals in Boring sea are to be Studied
Through SpectacIes.


London, May A.-The under secre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs, Mr..
George n. Curzon, in the house today
said that with the cooperation of Can
ada and the United States, two profess
sOrs OF natural history will shortly
proceed TO Boring sea in order TO study
the fur sealing industry.
Mr.. Curzon, replying 10 a further
question on the subject, said that the
regulations for sealing in British Col
umbia were in some respects contrary
10 the recommendations of the British
commons. But, he explained, they
could only be revised with the Joint
consent of Great Britain and the Uni
ted States. Steps, he continued. were
being taken to inquire into the working
and adequacy of the regulations. with
the cooperation OF Canada, owing 10
the repealed representations of the IN
ned States in regard TO inadeduacy. of
the present regulations for the prope
protection Of the seals.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
Ives is Beaten Again.

Chicago, May H.-Ives was defeated
tonight for the second time in his at
tempt to play 900 to Carriers 800. He
made but 467 Carriers average was
II; Ives average was 1879.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
Eight Caught 10 . cave-In.

ITonxood. Mich. May 2--Eight men
were buried in an immense cave-in az
Ashland mine, this city. this morning
Six are miners. the other two TIMER
men L is impossible 70 reach the
men and j i fearsd they vii p-erish.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
No Crime for a chief Jastiee.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Nay 1.-THE
fury in The case OF the state against
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
David L Snodgrzss. charged with the
shooting OF John r. Beas.ey, today re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22

4
mousiy-Deiegation to Chicago In
structed to Observe the Unit Rule.
Denver, Colo, May GA special 10
the Republican from Laramie, Wyo-.
says:
The Democratic state convention held
here today was controlled entirely by
the free silver element of the party and
adopted platform, of which the cur
rency plank embodies the most advanc>
ed views in favor of that policy.
The convention was called to order
was State Chairman Corthen at ?
o'clock today. Colin Hunter Of Lara
ME county was made temporary chair
man and C. A. Snyder of Sweetwater,
temporary secretary.
AS soon as the necessary committees
has been named William Daley of Car
bon county created a sensation by in
PRODUCING the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that there should be a re-
vision of the tariff laws of the United
States TO the end that they may not
onlyproduce adequate revenues, but
that they be SO adjusted as 10 afford
proper protection to American indus
tries without fostering trusts, and to
insure that wholesome degree of pro-
lection TO consumers and gaborers which
is their right to receive. Further, we
favor the system of specific rather than
ad valorem duties on imports.
Instantly there was confusion, a
score Of delegates seeking recognition.
IN, v-rcy
order, the resolution was tabled by a
heavy vote and the convention took a
recess till o'clock Upon re-3assambl-
ing the reports of the committee on Gre
dentials and permanent organization
were adopted, the latter naming NJ. l..
Blake of Sheridan for permanent chair
man.
The committee on resolutions sumbitt-
ed the following platform, which was
unanimously adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas, The paramount issue be-
fore the American people is the cur
rency question; therefore, be il
Resolved, That we, the Democracy OF
Wyoming in convention assembled, de-
mand the free and unlimited coinage OF
solver and gold into primary redemp-
ton money at the ratio Of 16 to 1, with
out waiting for the action or approval
Of any other government"
The following delegates to the Chica-
go convention were chosen: c. V. Bran
el, Albany county; Robert Foote, john
son; T. Dyer. Laramie; NJ. L. Blake,
Sheridan; ]. n. sborne, Carbon; ]. w.
SammOn, Uinta.
At the evening session William n.
Holiday was endorsed for a place on
the national committee and the dele
gates TO Chicago was instructed to OBJ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
Army Worn n ,TI..nn-,

Mexico, 40, Say 1.-THE amy
wcrm' Tor the ors5 tine siace 1871. :
playing havoc II THIS section C Ms
souri,. Nearly az farms around skinner
aSVe bsen stripped OF grass by worms
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
Kills the Rugs.

And stops itching of the scalp in one
minute. Makes your head feel good
Parasites dead, Hair grows DAN
DERINE DOES IT. All druggists, $1.OO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22

Los Angeles. Cal. May 1--Harry
Lewis Bryant. = prominent re<i3sls 60
this city. Is desd Bryant vas born ~
CovfngtoG- Mass. IN 1915 He was Al
Intimate frte1d of President L&ncolz
and stephen a Douglass. aaS = cousin
OF William Cullen Bryant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
senatar-H.kfnx In Loafsi.aa.

Baton Rouge. La. May 1--Tas third
ballot for United States senator result
ed blanchard -. Denegrs - Phsrr i:
AcEaery 6; R4scsnsa z Total ii.
necessary 10 choice a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
Uniformed Attendants for Eastern Psssen
gers via XandaII..- Penn.xIHania Iin.s

Uniformed Parcel Porters viii, free
OF charge. look after the comfort of all.
arriving and departing passengers over
the Nandalia-Penn Route at
Jersey City Passenger station. and will
accompany them IF desired between
Cortland street ferry. New York City.
and the American Line Pier, Sixth Az
enue Elevated Railroad. and the Central
Railroad of New Jersey station: also
between DeSbroSses street ferry. New
York City. and the Ninth Avenue Ele-
waited Railroad They viii also meet
Nandalia-Pennsylva Line trains at
Philadelphia Broad Street Passen ger
station and assist passengers who may
desire their aid; take charge Of rolling
chairs when needed; meet carriages
ana make themselves generally useful
10 passengers. They viii be in attend
ance from 6 a. m, until u midnight.
and when accompanies passengers
Will carry panels and hand baggage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
Too AIuch Rain for Tepn,x

Washington. May 1.-THE SoutAer,
tennis Championship games were pos,-
poned again today On account OF Wet
grounds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
Trottinc Race Pos.nones

Baltimore. May 2I-The trottin-
races at Gentiemen's Driving park were
postponed on account Of rain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
We
-
Are
Printers.
-

Our series of ads, with prices,
has been the cause OF general
reduction on the prices of print
ing in all the printing houses IN
town. We always lead IN re-
forms OF this kind
While we employ nothing but
the best workmen, our prices are
lower than the fellows who kick
q press, up stairs In some dark
room, and who have not credit
enough to buy a ream Of wrsS-
ping paper.
The Eagle pays more IN sal
aries each week than all the other
houses combined pay in q month.
You, as a merchant, receive the
benefit Of these pay rolls and we
ask tina: you patronize US so long
as we give you the best In thu
market for the same you are pay
ing for the inferior grades.
THE EAGLE PRESS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22
LEAVEN IS AT WORK
WYOMING DEMOCRAT OFFERS a
PROTECTION RESOLUTION.

OF Course, the State Convention Votes it
its Short Sojoarn Among the Denoc-
racy-There Is No EBd to the Enthasi-
ssm for Silver, However, and a Sixteen
to-One Resolution Goes Through Cnani-
mousiy-Delegation to Chicago In
structed to Observe the Unit Rule.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-22

Laundry Registers
Loan Registers,
Remittance Records,
Notary Records,
Poll Books
lire OF Blanks and
City, Justice CT the
Officers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-08-15
READ TFIESs5E OFFERINGS
Bargain Count

80 pieces dark forRa11dies i11 floral and
Persian designs - qualities have sold this season
at zoe yard, to beclosed ut less than half
these goods ere iny one yard but from
10 yards for plain grounds. stripes
and figures the most de1cate shades and never sold
less the from 25c to 36c per 01la@
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Butler Bros are busy getting ont lumber a,
their saw mill. They have recently sold scvera
thousand feet of oak TO II firm in Gardner, Mass
CE Andrews has gone INTO the meat bu sincss
at West Chesterfield.
There l. to be a MAY dance nj the Centre next
Thursday evening, the Brattlcboro orchestra
furnishing music
The Sewing Circle met with Mrs + A Stafford
Wednesday with quite full attendance.
The mud has dried up quite a good deal dur,
ing the past week.
The Centre school opened Monday with 3,
scholars, the largest number enrolled for some
time. Frank 5 Archibald Is the teacher.
This place was visited by very severe thun.
der storm early saturday morning. The heavy
thundcrboits accompanied by the sharp flashes
of lightning CAUSED dishes and pans to rattle in
earthquake In its effects.
Farmers are busy preparing the ground for
snrur nlantiny.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
Suffered from Rheumatic
Pains and was unable
to work, but found a
friend in Smiths Rheu-
matte Cure.

II givc4ru plrasalc to aay u good word
( for your Rheumatic cure, had rheumatism
in my shoaIlr;ln right arm "a bad since
last sprlngtlgt could scarcely doany work;
could not raise my right arm 10 my head and
| suffered must Intense pain all the time.
paid during the summer, eighteen dollars
[ Tor lnimcut- which lapplicd With ut getting
any relief. \ friend who had used your
medicine urged me 10 Try II bottle. had
arrived ut II point where had but little faith
in ANYTHING: but at his earnest solicitation !
resolved To invest iiliy cents more; 50 On
the 23d day of September bought Il bottle,
took aboat onc.ihifd of 1t according 10 di
rcc;iuns and went 10 work cuttu. and piilng
logs and have worked steadily ever since.
feel like II new nan, NJ arn and shoulder
is all right am free from pain and have
o.thirds of n bottle on hand. Incredible
rs it may sccmit Is nevertheless the plain
honest truth sincerely yours,
JOHN \. llANW ARD.
BondVillc, n. Soy. I, lSa?
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Asa Farr was greatly surprised last Friday
noon by % of his ncighbors who proceeded TO
set the table and very soon a sumptuous dinner
was ready and in looking over the yiands he es-
pied cake with"scycnty' among its decorations
when il dawncd upon him that the spread was
In honor OF his SEVENTEEN birthday. His son
Richie presented him with an arm chair. They
enjoyed a pleasant afternoon; as young lady
expressed it, GLOW those old fellows did play
cards.
Leon Farr commenced work at the Lake
Thursday on n large building onStcams'grounds
& f Andrews opened his meat market Mon
day morning. He will run a cart here in the vii.
lagc every Monday and Thursday.
schools commence Monday with teachers as
follows Dist No /, c l. Woodwork, 5, Miss
Cora VIM; ., Miss Florence SNOW, TO- Miss
Lavcnia Webster.
Mrs & + Burnhan gains very slowly.-Mr
Harmon and wife of Pntney have moved into
Mrs Elmira smiths tenement. SIR Harmon will
work for her.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
CHESHIRE COUNTY. \. II.


| ON account of the mills being smut down, ii il
said there are more than 70 empty tenements
| Halle & Frost are employing Few hands Tor
| the making OF samples, but ihcrc Is no sign Oh
starting up again
! There We're socabes at the Methodist ana
| congregational churches Wednesday night.
! A sugar supper was given last week Thursday
! evening by the ladies society of the iniversalist
| church.
Holland a Richardson have novelty at their
| store This week in the way of cooking lessons
conducted bv a graduate of the Boston COOKING
school. ,-,.,,
Ia Il week Tuesday, was brought here Friday
for intermen, in Pine Grove cemetery beside
her husband.
Edward Pearson, who has bccna respected
resident of this town for good many years, 10
ia move his family TO kcenc where hc and his
sons Fred and william, have taken possession
of Upryev & Whitman's store. The sons are
graduates OF the New ORR plumbing stn n am
ntters' school. 1t Is hoped by their many friends
they will succeed.
Roy J n IIttr. of Winchester has promised To-
deliver an address at the meeting OF inc ohes,
hire County Total Abstinence League at the
Congregations, church April 80 iils SUBJECT
Will he ''Tntal abstinence rs a principle ana
habit" - ..-., , 49,, H.,
.,boni cave !, lecture last Friday evening upon
geology lie described the formation o. inc
terraces OF the Connecticut river ana the inner,
eut rocks III lulS IL" .'ht 80 - ' ~
duaricite rendered selections
or Higgins livery property was sold M auc
ton bringing go"d price
There was union temperance meeting Of the
three Protestant churches last sunday evening
AZ the Congregational church, Rev Ken
shaw delivering an address. Another meeting
will he held this week, Rev i'ialr, speaker.
An opera is To be presented in this town come
lime in the future hy local talent AMI others. III
isssrb,. New Woman set 10 mnsich by ND Clarke
Of Fellows Falls II will doubtless he pleasing
a nd comical production
IN Wctberhec who baugm out sander : old
.,,nJ will i've in the Wilder house ON River
styeet Mr. Mcfarland of Springfield has
,nn,ci MN Frank stearns' mouse. He Is black
,',i,h ar NJ : Ieaeh.-iidrry souillard was az
boo,e over sunday he rode from Inifs cnli"sr
IN III, wheel about - miles utter mas
hrcn cmpIn, cal recently at i.eachs shop
Isaui Nanu l. clcrkinc again for .lone. y
n'Rrieu. 4 u Jones and wife lett 1nesday after 3
nom M, 10. Angeles, cal. They will then Nisit
~ unrIe eNpcctiug 10 be away about two
,,,nrl,. -Spvcli pay has taken position ~
I rouniu.ier Mas. a. "verSccr oi i gang "t ''iI .
ientcr-.
N.rlect Of the hair often destroy its
vitality and natural hue. ami causes
!. tn fall out, Before IL is too late,
anply Han's Hair Remover. sure
remedy.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
LOCAL
SPORTING WORLD.
D"r'no"ths is-vcrmon, .....

""r'"'""'"s i3-Vcrmomt Academy. ?.
vermont Academys played the first
game TINS season with the STRONGEST
Freshmen team which has ever been
sen, out by Dartmouth for its animal
game at Saxtons River Saturday.
V. a.. made II most creditablc shov
ing against u team which was made nm
or seven Varsity players. Y. 4.
punched it's error and was unable to III
Laid safely ut times when hits wnrc
must needed Kinks hitting and Ladd's
p'tchihg were the features for Dart
NOUN. while Richardson and Coffin did
some good fielding, while Carpenter
a ~ hugg did the hitting for V. A.
FOX pitched most creditable game.
mat Is for his first this season, having
excellent control and speed. The score.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Neglect Of the hair often destroys its
,;.,lity and natural hue. ami causes
!, tn fan out. Before il is too late,
anply HaI's Hair Remover. a sure
remedy.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Thomas Mccarthy. the state ward wb" Nas
held for stealing u watch from II u Mowbrv OF
Lcyden. was sent back 10 the LYMAN school At
Westhoro saturday.
Greenfield is to have another paper. the
Greenfield New. which Adam WaliStirl, lately
manager of the hotel at Windsor. VI, for his
fathcrin law. - & Alien, nj the american
hone announces that he will launch MAY ist
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
NermOnt Academy,

=, summary Earned runs, Dartmouth O,,V A o;
~ hits. Carpenter .: Kirk, Ladd, Musgrove 81
nuts, hirk, Staley. Stolen bases, Carpenter Cof,
MM,nsgrove, Hodgkins, Kirk. Base on balls,
Whitimore, Rugg, Drew. Double play, Whit.
more and Richardson. Hit by pitched bail, Cot.
I'm, struck out by Ladd :, Coke. Wild pitches
!, Cox ,, Time Ella. Umpire Newell scorer,
Davis
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
New Development in Mr.. Bakers
Trouble.

Another chauteT III the rather lengthy story OF
the troubles OF Preston Baker OF Charlemont
was Friday. Charles Mayhem of Charlemo
a brother-in law. filed petition asking that the
missing Mr. Baker be declared insoiyent. Mr.
Mayhem states that Mr. Baker owes him $500 on
u note given January >. 1893. The paper further
states that Waymcs y Potter Il Sons of Green
field sued Mr. Baker for 10000, returnable the
first Monday in March, and that Mr. Baker failed
to have the attachment dissolved and fraudu.
iently transferred property to the value of 3d.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

team. is % years old height, j feet inches I;
weight, lGs pounds. He is Il native OF Airing
ton, VT and graduate of l. NJ
"Thomas j Dowd, centre fielder OF the st
Louis Browns, is feet inches tall. weighs l73
pounds, and is 26 years Old. He is one of the
surest outileldcrs in the league, good man ut
the bat and very fast on the bases. Ills batting
average was $50 last year, and his fielding
average o2i." Philadelphia Ledger,
The Vermont Academy team played its first
game saturday, defeating Dartmouth '9S, II to
l..
Tot" Murphy is sick in New York.
John u Stanchield of Elmira formerly Gov
Hills law partner and now thelDemocratc lead
or i'll the New York assembly, aspircs to the
Democratic nomination for governor this fall,
hcllcying the party can carry the state on the
Raines bill. Stanchhcld was of the class OF 20
at Amherst and the pitcher of the college nine
there for several seasons. T. J DENINE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-24
229 ALEXANDRIA, VA. THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT

ENoCH PR3TT's TEsTAMENT.-The
will of the late Enoch Pratt, Baltimore's
millionaire philanthropist, filed yester-
day, bequeaths his estate, valued at
So 100000, TO the Sheppard Asylum, of
that city, as resduary legatee, provid-
ed that the concern changes its name to
The Enoch Pratt Hospital" The
sum OF 100000, together with all the
decedent's personal property, is be-
queathed to his wife, to whom is also
left the late residence of the testator in
Baltimore. The sum of 100000 is set
aside to keep the residence in repair
during Mrs. Pratt's lifetime, after
which it is to go to the Meadville (Pa)
Theological School. The Society Of
Tnicut, at North marlborough, Mass,
gets 5000, and the public library OF
The same town comes in for an endow.
m mt fund of $4,000. The bequest to
TO Sheppard Asylum carries with it
the proviso that the asylum shall erect
a building containing accommodations
for 200 patients in addition to those it
already has. Other minor beuuests are
made to nephews, nieces, and en-
ployes of the National Farmers and
Planters Bank, OF which Mr.. Pratt was
president