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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
: NEW YEARS FESTIVITIES.
Two Night Watch Parties and a Chill
dren's Party

Two Night Watch Parties and q Chill.
drens Party.
There was a watch party given by the
o. X. 8. c. at the residence Of Mr.. G.
Pictzner on Tuesday. December II, 1896
The young ladies and gentlemen COM
menced to gather about 8 p. M. AMI by 0
o'clock there were about ten or twelve
ing games and having a general good
time. At Il o'clock refreshments were
sraed oSeT By ali e TSe @
part: Misses lola FrSrsar, Mamie II,
Cordeiia Mobiles. Matte. Baker. Hulda
Rausch, Mamie Mcdonald. Lizzie Cooper.
Relic Rogers; Me.srs. II. sullivan. y. sui
Eye eGff Joe ohn
well. John S!ivey. James Masterson. Ray
mond Mobiles, q, ,Charlcsworth and o.
psnsr Jhe p Sns plaer pezer
Mr. and Mrs. Charlesworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fitzgerald. Mr.; and Mrs. Masterson and
Mrs. Olsen. The festivities were kept up
Til a late hour. and ali departed after
having had good time.
Quite a number OF merry young people
participated In a watch party given by
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lindow at their home
on Sabine street New Years eve. Sump-
tuous refreshments were served by the
hostess and after watching the old year
out and the new year In the young folks
departed for their respective homes, after
spending a pleasant evening with IL de-
lishtful entertainer, the hostess,
At her pleasant homo. corner Preston
avenue and Chenevert street. Miss Elo,se,
daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. c. NJ. Lusk,
entertained the following little ladies and
gentlemen Misses Esfelle Moskowitz.
Oracle Scudamore. Blauch Wensky, Pearl
Bnrttlingck. Agnes Danish Irma ilaNt-
hansen, Josie and Sadie Ollre. Nora otto.
Marie Valeton. Amy and Lucy Cotton.
Eva and Leola Edmunds. ora olive.
Mamie Belleggie, Leila and Florence
Lazarus and Masters Burnet Henry and
Charlie Williams Jerome MoskOwitz.
Willie Olive, Willie and Nude Barttiingck,
Grover and Thomas WHISKY Fred Danish,
Ike and Sam Kaiser, Francis Wolfort,
Willie Schovellng. Nick Bclleggie and
Frank and Harry Pendawir, Mrs. y. y.
Williams, Mrs Rosa Olive. Mrs. Dr. r.
McCafferty we're also present.
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ADVANCE NOTICE


beh'nah ihompsons odd Homestead :"
Denman Thompson and "The old Home.
stead don't either OF them seem 70 get
on the other hand, like good old country
Wine they gather mellowness with ass
ann ripeness. one remembers II some
a New YORK season, and kept amblins
tnl IL seemed part Of the metropols
ana yet Il always packed tho house
me same people paid their quiet dollars
entered me Immense Academy OF Music
sini.u little and wept little. then
50 TO Weep and smile again. Some OF them
after a while ceased TO feel the pathos
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a PUBLIC NUISANCE.
Roisterous and Dlsreputablc Negro wom,,

Subjects OF Complaint
Thomas II, Love, clerk in the Houston
and Texas Central freight depot, said Ia
Post reporter last night:
There is public nuisance that should
be abated In this city. Every night
bolsterous and disrcputablc negro women
who promenade the sidewalks In tho vi
cinity OF the freight depot insult decencv
an9 pubic morals by brazen behavior
are respectable families in that vicinity
ana In their names l wish The Post woui1
dlrect the attention of the authorities
and morals - - N'N fN"NS
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FIRE LADIES ENTERrAINnD

The members OF company No. OF the
paid fire department and eight Of the old
members of stonewall No. 5, partook OF an
excellent dinner yesterday at the station
on Smith street, the host CT the occasion
being Mr.. Thomas O'Leary. II has been
MI. O'Leary's privilege for nine years
post TO entertain ut the station on New
Years day and although the volunteer
organisation has passed into history he
wishes TO preserve the customs. He served
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UNEQUAL ASSESSMENTS.

- IIUIISIOU, JaIlUury 7.
To the Editor OF The Post;
TIL, board of equalization of tax assess
mems OF Houston made some most eyre
gious errors. a corner lot and the adj
iacet lot are assessed at 5000 each and
the ihree-storv building ON the corner
IL assessed az 5000 while the three-story
building on the other lot Is assessed at
$500. Tho two buildings We're construct
cd together and the corner building cost
$1,000 more than the inside one. Thus the
corne' lot and building are assessed at
$4,000 while the inside lot and building
are assessed at SIS 500. Citizen.
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Ivey-Brlyyolari.

a very pretty wedding was solcmnized
at $50 o'clock last night at the residence
of Mrs. Lizzie Knapp, sister of the bride,
No. ZIG Travis street. the contracting
parties being MIR. II. Ivcy ana Miss Julia
Brizzolsri, Rev. o. T. Hotchkiss offIciat-
ing Only few friends and relatives
we're present to witness the nuptii,ls and
extend congratulation to the newly mar
red pair. who have selected the fir1t dav
of n now year to start upon their Journey
OF life. The bride Is from Madisonvillc.
Mr.. Iyey Is connected with the mailing
department of The Post. A wedding sun,
Fer was served after the ceremony
The fellow employees of Mr.. Ivey remem-
of their regard. The bride and groom
were the reeiplents OF other plesents.
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80 badly. others seemed to become even
more polgnantly sympathetic with tho
griefs and troubles of the stage as time
went by. But they all used TO call again,
and kept on calling for four or Ave years
or 30. THE Old Homestead" Will only
be Mt Sweeney & coombs opera house
tonight. II can not stop longer. az It's
tour has been arranged. But In memory
of those good old times when II was
easier to iaugh than II Is nowadays. and
c?ser to cry for that matter. for both
laughing and crying become harder every
year. one has determined to again see the
NAV during TIA STAY
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THE MELANCHOLY DAYS HAVE
COME

The saddest of the year" not when M
tumn has arrived. as the poet BRYANT
intimates. but when a fellow gets bilious.
The 'sere and yellow leaf" is in his com
suspicious time. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters will soon discipline his rebellious
liver and regulate his bowels besides tom
ing his stomach and beautifully stimulate
ing his kidneys. Malaria, rheumatism
and nervousness are also relieved by the
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ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED

Denver, Colo, January 1.-The Rocky
Mountain News special train on the Den
yer and Rio Grande railroad was wrecked
al Malta, four miles this side of Lcadville
The accident occurred about 7.l5 O'Clock
this morning. The train slowed down as
it approached Malta station, but. the rails
beng covered with ice and snow. the
wheels slipped and the engine jumped the
track, crashing into the depot. The bag
gage car was thrown on 10 u coal car
on the siding and broken in two, but the
coach remained on the track
Ralph Butler was In charge of the News
ear ana was assisted by Frank Kelly and
special Denver and Rio Grande EXPRESS
messenger named Harris, but none of
them We're injured. The engineer |. b.
Baker, and the fireman. II. Hartman,
short time " "
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amounting to about s25 was caused by a
spark from the flue.
AT 3:i5 o'clock p. m. grass on the vacant
lot at the corner OF Leland avenue and
LaBranch street caused an alarm from
box 3i2.
Box as7 tapped at s.05 o'clock last night
the fire being a trash pile at the corner
of jackson street and TIlam avenue,
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LOCAL AMUSEMENT.
"The Rain Makers"

Tho KAN Makers.
A good audience in the afternoon and
larger one again at night, at the
opera house yesterday. We're the New
Years business greetings to those noted
comedians, Donlely and Girard in their
laughable fsrce-comedy. more farce than
comedy, "rhe Rain Makers" The popu-
lar greetings. from the rise to the final
drop of the curtain, were even more pro-
nounced. The people know what they
were going for-to laugh. and they had
what they Went for, and In abundance.
Everybody laughed ana iaugned long and
,augned heartily. 1t was fun and plenty
of 1t. BY the Introduction and arrange
mcnt Of a number OF specialtes. songs
and dances and comical situations, "'rne
Ram Makers becomes very farcical
stage production and does the auditor
more good than the ordinary tonic. The
piece abounds In humorous surprises and
Ia rcllcinS, hearty mirth proVoker
throughout, with the usual number oil
stage tricks and mechanical effects.
hut Mcssrs. Donoly and Girard while
excellent comedians are not the only FUN
makers In the company The speciaites
we're nearly all good, especially the tray
csty artist, or hnrltsque actor, MIR.
Charles j. Ross. assisted by Miss Mabel
fenton. admirably the Dutch comedians,
Gus and Max Rogers and the comic ma
gician, Mir. imro Fox. Mr.. Ross is par
ticularly hne In his line and but Few
Nt'iH4sih uHtiNtt tuHCIldlS SufnDSs t'uS
Rogers. Miss Nv,ic Lynch and Miss
Feuton are good In the east and still bet
ter In their specinlties Some good comic
songs and good dancing were given. The
monkey not of MeSsrs. Donc,ly and
Glrard was u very amusing feature, while
the closing scene the Electric Army, -
with n bevy OF girls and several Others
OF the company engaging in II stage drill
and 1T with little electric globes from
head TO foot, was "A striltingy pretty
piece. The attraction was a very cx-
cenent selection for New Years day
for a laugh.
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CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

A Fine Audience Out last Night at Re
vival Services.
There was fine audience at the Cen
trail Christian church last night. Mr..
Northcutt gave the people a very instruc-
tive and tenderly touching sermon, on
IA Change of Heart"
The same subject will be continued to-
night. with the question What Is the
Door OF the Heart?'
The afternoon services are very inter
esting. Services open promptly at $3.50 and
30 n IN.
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foreman and he has always had his co.
workers with him on tho first day " the
new year. The occasion yesterday was
an aiispiclous one ana was enjoyed by
nii. Captain Rail had his men report for
duty at the hour OF at which time they
were Joined by ex-vo1untecrs. Ex-Foreman
O'Ieary presided.
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A NIGHT WITH SPIRITS.

Patrick Jules Wallace Gives Another En-
ment.
Jules Wallace. the lecturer on spiritual
ism and trance medium. gave a second
lecture and test exhibition last night
All the avowed'ispiritualst of the city
were present. and others who are not yet
numbered among the elect. The lecture
was along the well known lines marked
out by opponents of spiritLalistic philoeo-
ply and the tests similar to those given
or the first appearance of Jules Wallace
In pitv
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LOCAL FIRE RECORD

New Years day was started off by an
alarm of fire at aa5 O'Clock yesterday
morning from box &c. The roof above
TWO rooms OF the cottage OF J. j. MART
No. ssls German street was burned on.
~ 10 O'Clock box Sii was heard fro,,
the occasion being fire nj the hons"
owned and occupied by Mrs. Newton
smith, No. Ices Polk avenue. Damage
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NOT AN oFFICER,

Dr. j. II. Blair and tho Security Beneyo.
lent Association.
Dr. j. II. Blair said TO reporter OF the
Post yesterday; II am not an officer OF
the Security Benevolent association and
nave no connection with the institution. /
II. II, Brooks. secretary OF the Security
benevolent association, said ''pr. L
NJ. Biair Is not an officer of the Security
benevolent association. and has NO con,
ncction with the same whatever.
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"Texas In 1886"


Commencing Monday night. January G.
Mt the Auditorium will be seen for the
first limo here the attractive dramatic
composition entitled Texas In 1896"
There VIII he II band parade In the fore
noon at liA5 OF this attraction the San
Antonio Express recently said:
me Lone Star state has long proved n
fertile Theme Tor the pens OF the author
ana playwright Probably no country OF
amy age can furnish more Interesting or
romantic stories. and It's heroes are
history 'N"''
II Is fitting tribute that the gifted
son OF n sister southern state should he
one or me greatest iuipersonators OF the
heroic deeds OF Texas men and Mr.. Al
pert Taylor, native OF fair Alabama,
mas received the highest cncomiums from
both press and public for his splendid
CHARACTERIZATION OF Jim Bowie, one of tho
ereEe detenders of his native country
during the Mexican war OF iS36
IN addition to a thrilling and forceful
story, roplete with hear, interest and
startling situations. "TcNas' contains =,
strong comedy element and IL lntcrsprrsed
cialties. 'FN
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GRAND CONCERT

Preparations are being made for L
grand concert at Sweeney and Coomhs'
opera house January IL by Madame Gold.
berg, assisted by a fun orchestra, and
Italian baritone and noted soprano.
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Milby 4 Dow, the coal dealers have re-
moved their off!ces from the Cotton Ex-
change TO their new brick building, on
travis between Texas avenue and Capt
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me houston Commercial College be-
classes VIII not open until Monday. the
YIN, The year Just passed has Ieon a
prosperous one. and everything Indicates
mat ths new year Will be stlli h.ttcr
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LADIES' AID sOCIETy

An NUMBERS OF the Ladies' Aid societ,
OF the Central Christian church are 70
quested 10 meet AT the chapel adioiuinr
The chirch at $50 o'clock this after.
neon.
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II O'Clock. when supper was served. After
supper the young folks enjoyed them.
selves In the usual way q such occasions
ned with the evenings entertainment
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wickstrom-Leberg

just little before the last hour OF the
Old year Rev, F. T. Hotohkiss united In
marriage Mr.. Charlie Wickstrom and Miss
parents, at Cedar Grove, In the Third
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WANTED FOR FORGrRy

Deputy sheriff Briscoe OF Fort Bend
county came In yesterday after John
Mitchell. wanted for forgery, who was
arrested by Officer Townsend Tuesday
night.
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AZ meeting Of the board of directors
a. a. .he houston national Bank. held this
Was declared, payable on and after Janu.
"'' o. 1870 ~ c. Munger.
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CATARRH

Sufferers may obtain valuable pamphlet
by enclosing stamp to Columbia Chemical
Company. Washington. d. c. No cure,
no pay. This concern is reliable.
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'.sINKILLER" GRIFFIN.
1he City Missionary Of the Coiorcd Popu
1atiofl Talks

"Sinkilier'' Griffin. city missionary of
the colored population. said to Post re-
porter last night:
"a great meeting is going on at Camp
Zion Baptist church. Second ward. Old
Nick was knocked out last night. and n
great many became exceedingly happy
gospel tent; also the Judge gave n dona-
ton. l want the friends. and citizens to
get me a tent that will hold four thous-
aud people. l will leave for Beaumont In
the morning. I win hit Old Nick five
thousand In that city, and return to Hous-
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Lengthy reasons why you should buv
your lumber from Ware. lie has the best
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Gas cooking stoves ana hot pia,es POI,
sale ny Houston Gas Light Co.
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REMOVAL.


+ have removed my drug store TO 500
Main street, cornero Prairie avenue.
a, T.. KieslinC
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helms a. burg
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40 Cure a Cold in ORG m

Eiackburn Bailey. up-to-date photoe
taphers, lOoSi4 Prairie avenue.
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]. RELY GORDON & w. II. FOSTER

Associated Architects. a7ts Main street
Consultation free.
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f. C. Crawford. the tea man.

All druggists refund tho money II +, fa,,s
To cure. DC.
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T. p. Williams. Dentist Binz Building.
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The latest improvements In photograpbv
Blackburn 4 Bailey. l00Sis Prairie avenue
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Coke and -le-tor SAFE py Hovston CO.
Light Co. ''s'" nv
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MoOk's hop Friday night this week.
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The Wonder Store sells toys.
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Take Laxative Bromo ouinine ra,,.,
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ROAD RACE At COMO
ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING CON-
TESTS FOR THE TIME PRIZE
YET SEEN.
MARTIN FINISHED IN FRONT
WITH CARMICHAEL SECOND AND
PALM THIRD-CHRISTIAN-
SON HAD A WALkAWAY
FOR THE FIRST PLACE PRIZE.
Race Was Robbed of Some of Its
Charms by Mismanageme and
Poor Police Supervision.

: Partly, perhaps, to the incompetency
of the timers, partly to the superabun-
dance of Officials who had nothing to
do but wear badges, and partly to the
inefficiency of the police protection at
critical times, yesterdays road race at
Lake Como was not the success that
the weather promised.
The crowd, however, saw an excit-
ing contest, and that was all it wanted,
unless it was to see some particular
favorite win, and then it went away
happy, for at the close the scorers were
tied in such a hard knot, that the first
tidings probably most of the riders
will have of the results, appears in the
q l o b this morning.
The track was not an ideal one, and
the sharp corners of the workhouse-
made macadam road punctured more
than one tire before the race was done.
The day, however, was ideal, and rid
ers, as we'll as spectators, went into
the event with an enthusiasm that rose
superior to all deficiencies in the man
agement of the race.
For the first time prize there was
one of the prettiest races that has ever
been seen in the Northwest in a SIM
liar event. The scratch men on the
card were John B. Todd. John Lind
berg, Charles A. Palm, L. T. Dugan,
D. T. Carmichael, the Birds and w. J.
Martin S. E. Johnson was also en-
tered as scratch man, but through
some misunderstanding he was started
with the minute and a half handicap
class. 1t made no difference in the re-
suit, however, as he dropped out at the
end of the fifth lap.
They got away just before the largest
handicap class had made it's first cir
cult of the lake. The Birds did not start,
but the other six were loosely punched
when they finished the first lap. Lind
berg was ahead, Palm, second; Car
michael, third; Todd, fourth; Dugan,
fifth, and Martin, sixth.
AT the second lap, however, Palm and
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SOCIAL CYCLE NOTES.
Laurel Clubs Fete Postponed Until
Next Thursday.

Next Thursday.
The lawn social which was to have
been given by the Laurel Cycle club
Thursday evening, will take place next
Thursday, July 80. The principal
feature Of the evening will be the st.
Paul Marine band, Of thirty-eight
pieces; which will furnish the music
This band will undoubtedly be the
leader in G. A. r. events during the
encampment, and the rehearsal at the
Laurel club house a few days ago was
listened to with much pleasure. Should
it rain next Thursday evening, however,
it would be impossible to properly take
care Of the large gathering that is as
surred, and the affair will accordingly
have to be again postponed. It is
hoped that the weather will prove
favorable this time, as the club has
been singularly unfortunate in this
direction heretofOre.t
A large pennant has been donated to
the Laurel Cycle club by Lee Seymour,
the Fowler agent, and will probably
be unfurled from the new flag staff for
the first time next Thursday.
Thursday evening was ladies evening
at the Capital City Cycle club and the
house was brilliantly lighted. There
was a. large number of ladies called
during the evening, and a programme
of piano and mandolin music was
given by A. l.. Eggert and Tom Davis.
Ben Hawks gave some guitar selec-
tions. The club is now possessed of
handsome Schiller piano.
Invitations have been issued by the
Capital City Cycle club for a social
entertainment to be given for the young
women who assisted the club in it's
recent lawn fete. The programme will
consist of vocal and instrumental selec-
tons. There will be piano, guitar and
mandolin music and minstrel per-
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Carmichael had both gone ahead of
Lindberg. Martin was fourth, well
back, and Todd was quite a bit behind
Around they went again, and when
the scratch men showed up again in
the bunch Carmichael had shaken his
former companions, and his blue shirt
was out of sight in the turn before the
rest Of the scratch men crossed the
tape.
Palm was second, Lindberg third,
and Martin fourth, while Dugan had
dropped out and Todd was so far be-
hind that Christianson, who had been
given handicap of five and three
fourths minutes, had passed him. That
threw Todd practically out of the race.
The finish Of the fourth lap showed
new changes, however, for Carmichael
had lost his lead and was trailing the
scratch lot, with the exception of Todd,
who was hopelessdy behind. Palm was
first, Lindberg second and Martin
third. This order was preserved all
the way round, but on the finish of the
sixth lap positions had again been
changed somewhat, and while Palm
was still in the lead, Carmichael had
taken his second wind and was a close
second, with Martin third, and Lind
berg dropped back to fourth
In the final rush for the tape, Martin
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Thirty-seventh-Bott perfumery, John
Lindberg.
Thirty -eighth-Razor, j. NJ Ingle.
Thirty -ninth-A years bicycle insurance.
Oscar Peterson.
Observation-Disclosures Charles Baker.
Forty frst-Year's bicycle insurance, Joe
w. Weis.
Forty-second- E. j. MeCune.
Observation-Disclosures j. Vallee
Forty-fourth-Barber's order, Albert H.
Weis.
y-ifth-Razor L. Nalty
Observation-Disclosures v. E. Conzett.
NOTES OF THE RACE.
The time was excellent considering the fact
that every rider had to slow up at some of
the sharp turns on account of the crowd that
narrowed the track.
1t was observed that while the race was
called for 4 O'Clock, the start was made at
Az. while the spectators were broiled in the
summer sun.
Freddy Bryant, the astute master of Mime
sofa Repubiicanism, had Moses Clapp been
elected, was there with a pair of checker