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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
GOING OVER THE ACCOUNTS.
Receiver Conner About Ready TO File
His Report.

President H. NJ. Conner of the Central of
Georgia Railway Company arrived in the
city from Atlanta yesterday morning. All
of the property of the old company which
was in his hands, as receiver. has passed
TO the new company, or is with the court.
though he Will be receiver until he re-
ceiVes his final discharge
Mr.. Conner viii go over his final reports
with the accountant to-day, and will he
ready to file them in court the first of the
week. The new board of directors under
the permanent organization has not vel
been elected, and they win not be named
probably for five or six weeks.
The company is talking of putting two
new steamers on the line but it will like
ly be two years or Whereabouts before any
thing in this line is done
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
THE NEW OCMULGEE ROUTE.
1t VIII Bring More Trade From
South GeOrGln TO savannah.

II Will Bring More Trade From
South Georgia To savannah.
At a meeting of the board of directors
of the Savannah Cotton Exchange, held
yesterday, the petition to congress Of the
committee from Hawkinsville for $4,000
to improve the Omulgee river, was heart
lily Endorsed. The Hawkinsville commit
tee was in Washington yesterday TO pres
ent its petition to congress.
The opening of the HaWkinsViue route
will result in a large additional trade for
Savannah. The new steamer City of
Hawkinsville, which has been building for
some time, will be ready TO go on the
route within the next two weeks.
Capt. j. w Miller has been in the city
a couple Of days and is looking for an
other to put on between here and Haw-
kinsVille.
The new route and the Improvement
of the Ocmulgee will bring Savannah
merchants in water connection with Ab-
beVille and over the new short line rail-
road from Abbevine TO Fitzgerald with
the new South Georgia city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
''Free, Grntis," for Guessinw.

How many seed in a pumpkin? If you
can guess how many, you'll get either a
gentleman's or a ladies bicycle-a high
grade '96 Spalding, worth 500. You can
ment is that you purchase at least 10 cents
worth of goods from us. You can guess
as many times as you make purchases
and Tailors-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
CAN BE USED BUT
MIR. Harrison's Anti-ReGIIing Bottle
Is Go.


Messrs. ]. S. Harrison and William L.
Gignilhat have just received from the
United States patent office, John S. Sey-
mour commissioner, letters patent on an
anti-rehlling bottle. Mr.. Harrison is the
inventor of the bottle. third interest in
which has been sold to Mr.. Gignilliat.
The bottle is made as ordinary bottle,
but is prepared by running a diamond
point around the neck, both inside and
out, SO that it can only be opened by
breaking the neck clean off. The glass IS
so well cut that there is no danger from
broken glass in the liquid.
The need of such an invention has been
realized for a long time. especially by
firms which bottle patent medicines and
special brands of liquors, whose bottles
are often filled with other stuff, which is
sold as the genuine article. The owners
of the patent have not decided as yet just
what they win do with it, but further i'm
proVementS are being made, it is under
stood, and it is expected to have the in
Vention on the market within a short time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
Very Awkward. Indeed.

This is precisely the kind of mistake a
man makes If he turns out" on the wrong
side of the. road when a vehicle comes to-
ward him. No less absurd is the error
of the individual who takes drastic med
icines to relieve his liver. That organ is
on the right side, and the road to its relief
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a medicine
also adapted to the relief of dyspepsia.
constipation kidney and rheumatic all
ments and maaria.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
A Cycler's nad ,Ilshon

Mr. Edwin w. Cubbedge, while riding
his bicycle on Bull street. last night, broke
his arm by fall from his wheel While
attempting 10 avoid another vehicle. at
Bull and Hull streets, Mr. Cubbedce ran
into the curbing in front of the Pres
byterian Sunday school building and was
thrown 70 the pavement He was assist
ed by friends to the office of DR.. Cor
son, on Jones street, where his hurt was
attended to.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
Al Immense steam Hammer.

John Rourke Il Son are adding several
new and improved, pieces of machinery
to their machine shops They are now
putting in Q massive steam hammer. II
viii be the largest in the south. 1t win
be used IN he2Vy forging, such as turn
ing out shafts for steamers and other
massive iron work. Rourke a Son intend
soon TO construct furnaces in order to
make IRON on Tie premises.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
Examine These bargains at the Fire
Sale at I1ohIer's

Hats 80. worth Is; suits for boys, SO.
cost Sc; Stetson hats, $3.50, worth s.; shirt
waists, 10, worth S5; umbrellas. 75 worth
$3.50; mackintoshes, $3.50, worth IS; chill
dren's hats, shirts and all clothing at
one-half New York cost, at Kohler's Fire
Sale. 140 BroughtCn-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
For over FIFTY Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething 1t sooths the
child, softens the gums, allays ali pain.
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
FOR WaxEFULXEss
Use HorSford's Acid Phosphate

DR.. A. NJ. Moore, Durham. n. C. saws:
81 find it of great value in wakefulness
due to digestive disorders, and as a gen
cral tonic. I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21
The Time for Building

Up the system is at this season. The cold
weather has made unusual drains upon
the vital forces. The blood has become i'm
povershed and impure, and all the func-
lions of the body suffer in consequence
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the great builder.
because it is the One True Blood Purifier
and nerve tonic
Hoods pills become the favorite catbar-
tic with all who use them. All druggists
25c.-aG
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21

The blank applications for pensions of
disabled confederate soldiers have been re-
ceived by the ordinary. There are about
fifteen or sixteen MANNED soldiers. who re-
ceive pensions of all the way from sos TO
their applications, but there are about ten
others who have not done so, and the or
binary is now ready to have the matter
attended to, so that he can forward the
PAPERS PROMPTLY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21

The brief evidence on the motion for
new trial in the case of 7. J. Davis against
A. w. Harmon, w. f. Chaplin and W
H. Connerat has been filed with the clerk
of the superior court and it is probable
the argument on the motion will take
place shortly The plaintiff has been
twice given verdict for the full amount
claimed, about 81, 800. The case will likely
go to the supreme court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-21

Judge Falligant granted an order fore
closing the mortgage held by Ellen Tey-
nae on the stock Of the Pulaski Grocery
Company, amounting to 81, 365, and direct
ing the sheriff to advertise and sell it be-
fore the courthouse door on March 2
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29
STATE NEWS.

Louisburg is to have new $4,000
roller mill.
The Wake Forest boys defeated Fur
man University, at Greenyille, 5. G.
The Democrats OF Pitt county have
called their county convention for May
10th. 1t Is day hallowed by patriotic
deeds.
The friends of Hon. George III. Brown
will present his name to the State Con-
gention for nomination as Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court.
The Charlotte News says that the
I7-year-old son Of Mr.. T. ID. baltimore,
clerk Of Cleveland Superior court, was
drowned IN Broad river, near Shelby
i'm a ..suek- hole His friends tried TO
save him but without avail.
The Carthage Blade announces the
marriage OF Mr. Robert L. Burns, a
popular young lawyer of that place, 20
Miss Emma Lee Muse, daughter OF Mr.
III. J. Muse, one of Garfhage's most ac-
complished and cultivated daughters
Rev. a. Mcqueen 0lficiated.
Three hundred people of all parties
met af Edwards Mill, Beaufort county
anu UEII n sAAhCI f1f'f'fp&Atss 1870
tions to vote for none but silver mel
for office G. Il. Tuten wa chairman
and W. ID. Edwards secretary. Speeches
were made by @. X. Silly, DR.. u
Silly and II. II. Hodges.
Beautiful invitations for commence
ment have been issued by Fairview In
stitute and Commercial College at
Whitsett, n. c., Rev. j. III. Weaver, ID.
d., will preach the sermon May nth,
and Hon. Kemp p. Battle will deliver
the address May 10Th.
The Winston Sentinel says a negro
delegate in the municipal convention
had sold his vote to both candidates.
Each had paid s12. He expected the
vote 10 be taken by ballot SO no one
could find out which man was be-
trayed, but standing vote was taken,
and 1.-The negro had to make
a choice. The Sf2 was re-
turned to the man he did
not vote for. Evidently the Forsyth
Republican candidates are looking for
men who are honorable enough to stay
bought, after they have sold them
selves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29
MISSIONARY KNAPP SAFE.

Constantinople, April 26.--Nia Sofia,
April 27.-The Rev. George i. Knapp,
the American Missionary who has been
expelled from Bitlis by the Turkish
authorities, without trial, on the
charge of having melted Armenians to
rebel against Turkish rule, was sur
rendered to the United States Consul
at Alexandretta on Saturday last. De-
tails Of the affair, which reached here
to-day, show that the step was not
taken until United States warship
had been telegraphed for.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29
CULLoM is HOPEFUL.

Chicago, H.. April 27.Hon. Shelby
NJ. Cullom, United States Senator ar
rived from Washington to-day and de-
parted for Springfield to be present at
the Republican State convention. When
asked for his opinion regarding his
chances for Endorsement by the State
convention, Mr. Cullom said: Il am
hopeful because my friends are hope
fui. There win he a hard fight how
ever. and no one can definitely foretell
the final result. / am still a candidate,
and expect to remain one until the
close of the st. Louis convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29
a JEALOUS LOVERS DEED,

Louisville. Ky. April 27-This morn
ing Samuel Brumley, aged 10, who was
insanely jealous Of his step-sister, with
whom he was in love, shot Ida Clark.
a friend of the girls, 16 years old. at
2sth and Montgomery streets, with a
At calibre revolver. The ball entered
the base of the skull and entered the
spinal column. Brumley then shot
himself and cut his throat from ear to
ear. The woman will die but Brumley
may recover
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29
NEGROES LIKE LIBERIA.

Savannah. Ca, April Directnews
was received here to-day from the
negro colonists who left this port on
the steamship Laurada for Liberia.
The steamer arrived at Morovia on
March %. Letters received in Savan-
nah state that one adult and two
children died on the trip. and that the
negroes are viewing the future as
hopefully as when they sailed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29
FRANCES NEW CABINET.

Paris, April 27.-President Faure
summoned ". Meline to the palace of
the Elyze to-day and asked him to form
a Cabinet. In the eynt of NJ Meline's
failure to do SO, 1T is believed that NJ.
Dupuy or NJ. Freycinet win be en-
trusted with the task The Radicals
and Socialists protest against NJ.
Meline being at the head Of the min
istry and demand a Goblet Cabinet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29

BE sure to get Simmons Liver Regu-
lator for your Spring Medicine, It's
the old reliable that did the old folks
SO much good, Don't let anyone per-
suade you to take anything else in
stead. You can always tell Simmons
Liver Regulator hy the Red y On the
package. Don't forget the word Regu-
lasoI- Simmons Liver Regulator-bet-
ter than anything else, and sure to do
You good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29

The Southern Railway Company will
operate a special train from Salisbury
to Chattanooga on the morning Of May
8, at 1920 a. m. after arrival OF train
leaving Raleigh at 2 a m, reaching
Chattanooga at $40 h. m, thus passing
through tile ''LPnd Of the Sky in day
light, and landing the delegates early
after ten
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
SCRANTON vs.. fall river
Only Two Of the 10 and Outficlders
We're In Position.
NEW ENGLANDERS' VICTORY
Won Heavy .Ilitting Game In the Ninth
Iuuinc- Great Stick Work BY
Rafferty,. Meaney and
Clark.
NEW ENGLANDERS' VICTORY


Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Fan River. Mass, April 26.-Scran,
TONS patched-up team was defeated
here Yesterday 1t was a closely played
game, the weather being very cold and
rendering it impossible to handle clean
ly the hird-hit balls. There was little
life in the game, until near the enu,
when Scranton, after hard up-hlli
fight, tied the score, only to lose IN the
last inning.
Both teams batted hard, Scranton
leading; but Fail River was more for
tunate in punching hits and were aided
by. costly errors by the Scranton men
out of position. Herr and Brown
pitched well, better than the record
shows. many hits being made after
chances had been given to retire the
home team. Scranton's fielders were
again changed about in the in-feld,
and fast work could not he expected
Scranton earned a run in the first on
hits by Ward. Chiles and Egan. Fail
Rivers one ran in the second and seven
in the third We're made on six hits ana
four bad errors In the third Scranton
scored four times ON hits by Hess,
Flack. Meaney and Rafferty,, and one
in the fourth on hits of Hess and Egan.
In the fifth one Scranton man was
forced in by a bas on balls. The run in
the sixth was on doubles by Meaney
and Rafferty,. In the eighth two tai
lies were made ON sigles by Flack and
Rafferty, and a double by Meaney Fall
River won out in the ninth by triple
by Ladi, after two were ou,.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27

today. 1t is to be hoped that neither Pat
sey nor Amos have been drawing the long
bow.
Scranton people are sitting up nights
worrying and doing some wild guessing
about the whereabouts of Tom Power, the
first baseman purchased from Proprietor
kunt.ssh of Syracuse, who has refused
TO ratify the sale by signing a Scranton
contract.-Sprinciield Union. 1t appears
to Us at this writing that Springfield Will
do the worrying about Tom Power. inere
will be no Guessing about his whereabouis
thought he will probably be playing base
ball for Scranton.
ST. Louis, April 25.-Arlie Latham will
probably no, be seen in active service
on the diamond this season. He sAirk-a
three balls in Succession in Thursdays
game. and after his fight with Umpire
Sheridan. President Won der Ahe releyat-
ed him to the bench for the rest OF tn:
season rtlle,s Mey,rA the Browns,
youngster, fails to pan out. Latham will
the capta!ncy of the club
Georgetown defeated university of
Pennsylvania on Georgetown field Sat-
urday by a score of 10 to :. The feature
of the game was the batting OF Grey.
Pennsylvania left fielder. who secured
five of the eight hits OFF Maloney. What
makes his feat all the more remarkable
is that Georgetown's giant twirler WAS
pitching in his best form. striking out
thirteen men. the record for the season.
Several of Pennsylvania runs resulted
from Maloney's inability to hold ''EiI
Mike" having six passed balls charged
against him. Despite the size of the
scores the game was good one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27

Curtis. OF New York. was the referee.
The relay races We're of one mile
with the exception of the contest be-
tween Yale and Pennsylvania), and
they were driven into quarter miles.
each college, or school, having four con-
testants. AS each runner finished the
running was taken up by his colleague.
ana The race was decided by the win
ner 81 the last quarter. The Yale
pennsylvania five-mile race was run
on the same plan. with the exception
tEat each man ran a mile and there
were five contestants from each insti-
tuition.
Summaries of some of the events are
as follows:
Tenth Relay Race.-Lafayette won; Cor
y I'll, sec9nd; d.sh!gh, third; Columbia,
IHeifth Relay Race.-Swathmore won; {;
UNIVERSITY OF New York, second: Havef-
ford. third; Rutgers. fourth. Time. 3m.
Fourteenth Race.-won by Harvard;
l-.a, second: Georgetown. third; pennsyi-
van:a, fourth. Tine, Sm. Is 2-5s. First lap
walsh H. g. s. 4 siShei Ste a f0yss p ssconi nd i ap
ney. c.; S. c. Boyer p. Third lap-L. j.
Bremer' T.; $. Gerhard, Y; !. n: Gala
iers. e.; w. B. Warren. =.
Five-mile Race. between Yale and Penn
sylvania. Won by Pennsylvania. Time.
2lm. A-5s. Firs; milc-Georee o. Jar
Wis, F.: c. Buckingham, Y. Second milo
j: j. Overn. F.; II. Turnbull, " Third
MILE. r. Mechlins. p: d. Sage; Y.
gle. i. Firal-Georgc w. Orton. p; j..
Hickey. Y. Time at each half mile-2m.
3ss.. Inn. SO las, I'm. 223-5s., m. IS 2-jS,
lsm. 10 los, lin. IS 2-5s., Ism. 80 sos, l9ni.
q Sos, 2lm. 46 SOS and 2nn i-5s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
AMATEUR BALL NOTES.

The Railroad Young Mems Christian As-
sociation club has Seorganized for the sea-
son. Cavanaush Is reelected captain.
The Morning GlorieS of Dupmore and
the James Boys will play this atternoou
on the latterA grounds.
The Sliders defeated the Magnet, Jrs.,
Saturday on the Moses Taylor hospital
grounds. Score:
s,, Siiuars .i1.:''''''''''''.i ? Gs 2-?S g
Batteries-Simpson and Harte; Eynon
and Gallagher. Umpire-Scott
Saturday on the Little Woods grounds
the West Side Stars defeated the Times
Boys. Score:
West Side Stars $ : o | 30
TimesRoys ........O % D
Batteries-Eynon and Hughes; Hughes
Stars. will play any club in the city un-
der 10 years of age. Captain, W. Gala
CHER; manager, w. Hughes a
The Dunmore high school nine met the
team from the Scranton Business college
ON the James Boys grounds Saturday
afternoon and were defeated after a hard
struggle, which lasted ten innings, by a
score of lilo. The boys were not over
whelmed and will try and win back their
laurels in the near future.
The Morning Glories We're defeated yes
terday afternoon by the Harmonies lf
Scranton by score of 1873.
The Mount Pleasant Spoilers defeated
the Alerts in a game played Saturday
on Nowhere hill. The score was to &.
The Spoilers battery We're: Phillips and
Madden: the Alerts. Shea and Clarke.
Stars Saturday by a score of Ii to 10.
Batteries for the Times Boys. Roban. WILL
Jams. Davis and Jakes; Stars, Williams,
Evans and Williams.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Othcr Saturday Games.
BASE BALL NOTES.

Another defeat for New York is another
boost for Rusie.
Scranton VS.. Cuban Giants tomorrow.
Carbondale here Wednesday.
The club will leave early Thursday
morning for Fridays opening game in
Springfield.
Tom Power is trying to squirm away
from Scranton, but he can't do it.-Syra-
c,ise Courier.
The Philadelphias seem to have for
midable array Of pitchers In Taylor, Car
sey Orth. Inks and McGill.
Doyle has not done any wonderful bat
ting yet for the Baltimores. Neither has
Gleason for the New Yorks.
While In Indianapolis Patsey Tebeai
saw Rusie. Amos told him that he had
received a telegram President Freedman
In which the magnate said he was coming
According to Patsey. Rusie has been prac-
tlsing and IL ready to 20 into the box
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
SPORT OF ALL KINDS,

Bethlehem, Pa, April 25.-The lacrosse
teams of Lehigh and the Crescene Athletic
club of Brooklyn broke even in spirited
match this afternoon, the score being ''3
goals all when time expired.
Arrangements have been made to play
the final game between the Yales and
Princetons at Manhattan Field. on June
13 in case the series should be a tie. Har-
ward and Princeton will also play off at
the same place the following week. should
no final results be reached before that
time.
The proposed Wilkes s-Barre-Scranton
Chess series has been declared off. The
Scranton players will challenge Tunk-
hammock for a tournament early in May.
The annual gymnastic exhibition of the
Young Mems Christian association will
take place on the evening OF May in
the Academy of Music.
Peter Maher. of Dublin, and Daniel
Creedon, of Melbourne, will be the primer.
pal figures in IL little pink tea" that is
dated for May 13. By mutual consent
Robert Fitzsimmons. of Newark, n. j..
will not be asked to honor the occasion
with his presence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Don't let the
Il Baby Die

from want Of nourishme e mt.
Thousands of chem succumb from
this cause daily. No fault of the
parents either. simply they are
unable to find food that can be
retained by the poor, weak stom.
achs, and then that continual
decrease in weight, that pinched
and forlorn look on the little
face with the inevitable end.
Try while there is yet life and
be rewarded with happy success,
as thousands have done before
you, that greatest of food
products
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Ralfimnrc- WASHINGTON

Baltimore. Md, April 25.-Boyd's Wild
ness and five well-placed hits won today's
contest in the first two innings. Mcmahon
was effective, and pitched steady gam
allowing the visitors three hits each In
the fourth and ninth rounds. a long cun
and backward catch by Selbach called
forth prolonged applause from the 1880
spectators. The score:
RH. r.
Washington ........O y D 90 l.
Baltimore ..........li .liO2U2O1 x-l0 IL
Earned runs-Baltimore, L. Washington
9 First base by errors-Baltimore. 5;
Washington. |. Left on bases-:altim
8: Washington, 3. First base on balls-OT
Mcmahon. !: off Boyd, =. Struck Out-By
McMahon, !: by Boyd. 2. Three base hits
-Selbach. Jennings. Two base hits
Doyle Mcclure. Selbach. Stolen bases
Kelley, Mcclure, Selbach. Double plays
Rogers and Cartwright: Demontrevilln.
Rogers and Cartwright; Demontreville
and Cartwright: JENNINGS. Retz and
Doyle Hit by pitcher-By Boyd, 3. Inn
pires-keefe and Henderson. Time-e.25
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston and Baltimore are sent down
below st. Louis and Cincinnati by rea-
son of the latter. two clubs Sunday
victories over Louisville and Chicago
respectively. Chicago's defeat pulls
that club down from third place to
fifth below Washington and Cleveland.
1t is fact which brings particular
satisfaction to Pennsylvania cranks
that this states two clubs. Philadel-
nhia and Pittsburg, are first and sec
ond by the list IF the former loses
today and the latter wins they will be
tied in first place. 1t is also possible
for Washington and Cleveland to tie
the Pirates in second position. The
phillies, however, are sure of retaining
their position today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
HARVARD WON THE RELAY.
Defeated YaIc. Georgetown and pcnnsyl.
vnuia in tho INTERCOLLEGIATE Event,

The annual intercollegiate and inter-
scholastic relay race carnival of the
University of Pennsylvania was held
Saturday afterboon in Philadelphia on
Franklin Field the athletic grounds of
the university
The most Important events of the
meeting were hhe five miles relay race
between Pennsylvania and Yale. which
Pennsylvaniaiw iwon, and one-mile race
of the same character for the inter-
collegiate championship of America.
which was captured by Harvard. The
attendance Mas six thousand. w. B.