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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
NOW THREE COMETS
Under Observation at the Lick Ooser-
vatory California.

Lick Observatory, Cal. Sept. g.
There are now three comets Under OBJ
servatfon at the Lick observatory. r.
K. Brooks periodic comet GS89 W.
The places of the comets are given in
AstronomiSche Nachrichten, No. 1859.
The comet is faint.
(Giocopinis comet D, 1890 discovered
September at Nice was observed by
Professor Hussey September and g.
NJ. r, was r. A II. H 144.4 NJ 1S.3, s.
mech south degrees, 50 minutes and
26 seconds. This comet is faint.
Brooks comet CE. 1880 discovered by
Brooks at Geneva, n. Y, September T.
was observed by NIessrs- Hussey and
Perrine, September G. 1856 c.. NJ T.
R A, 10 H, 81 M, AL S; decl north
55 degrees, IA minutes. This comet IS
faint also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
LONG BICYCLE TRIP.
Bronson Howard the Playwright, Re
turns on the st. Paul

New York, Sept. 9.-Bronson Howard,
the playwright returned from his BIZ
cycle trip through Europe on the st.
Paul yesterday. Last February Daniel
F'rohman, DR.. L. L. Seaman and Mr..
Howard made an appointment to meet
at the foot of Nelson monument, in
Trafalgar Square, London, at 10: 80
o'clock June 1. The conditions were
that each was to bring a bicycle, equip
ped for a two months tour. They met
on time.
Their trip extended through the south
of England, the Channel islands,
France, Switzerland, Germany and Hol-
land. If they came to an uninterest-
ing stretch of country they went by rail
or boat They covered about /, 700 miles
on their wheels. The conditions were
for them to meet at the foot of Nelson
monument at 1920 o'clock August L.
They arrived at the place of meeting
f1fty-f1ve minutes late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
JOINTS ARE RUN
Wide open at Browns Park,
Kansas City, Kan
Both Statutory and Moral Law
Being Ignored.
ELEMENT
Make This Place Their FaVOrite
Resort.
More Open and Bold Than Any
Missouri Place.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. 9-Now that
the liquor business has been shut out
of Chelsea park by the transfer to the
city by the park commission, the rem
devious of patrons of beverages has
been transferred to Browns park, at
the terminus OF the West Side line,
which is now noted as a favorite resort
for all who desire to enjoy all the pleas
ures of a beer garden with additional
dissipation. It was this careless man
agelnent that brought about the ruin
of Chelsea park, and caused it to fall
from being once admitted to be the
most picturesque and aristOcratic to
finally being known as the toughest in
the two cities The disgrace to Chel-
sea came gradually. but Browns park
never had much reputation to lose. To-
day it is said no respectable man or
woman would attend a picnic or pub
lie gathering at the West Side park.
While it is true there is little to at
tract anyone there except the joint, as
no particular effort has ever been made
to improve the tract, yet it is possible
to make it a very popular and respec-
now, it needs the vigilant attention of
the officers If some of the good people
of Kansas City really desire to know
the wanton disregard OF the prohibi-
tory law, let them get protection of
officers and go through the entire park
some afternoon or evening on fete
days. The joints in Kansas City Kan,
are prominently respectable places in
comparison. The famous north end of
Kansas City, Mo. is said to be more re-
served and decent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
TABLES ARE TURNED.
Blues Win From Atchison At Last
Score 12 to 6.

Atchison, Sept 9.-The Topeka Blues
won from the home team yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
INGALLS, rs ALARMED.
Bryan's Speeches are Dangerous" He
Says-''AppeaI to Passion Only"

Kansas City, Sept g. Ex-senator
John J. ingalls,, sat in the union depot
waiting room yesterday evening wait
ing for a train to Atchison. Beside him
sat Harvey county, Kansas, friend.
Kansas is going for Mckinley by a big
majority said Mr.. Ingalls,. at least
it looks so to me. My observation leads
me to think the people of Kansas are
more interested in the question of wages
and employment than any other ques-
ton. More jobs is what they want
not more money They know that
there is enough money in the country.
THE result in Arkansas has no sig
nificance, except that it signifies the
sOlidity of the south We've been talk
ing about breaking UP the solid south
but The senator did not finish his
sentence.
THE silver craze is dying out" he
continued; it was a sort of mania
that's run its course. Bryan? His
speeches now are ngueS-that'S all.
They are addressed to the worst pas
cions of the people he speaks to- They
are very dangerous. 1 don't know when
have read speeches that are as dan
gerOus as his are
The lank ex-senator was still at the
depot when Senator Burrows of Michi-
gan arrived. The two knew each other
well in Washington, but had not met in
some time. In those days the now
statesman out of a job was in the
senate and Mr.. Burrows was simply a
congressman Surely the whirligig of
time has wrought changes in their ca
reers. Mr.. Ingalls, shouldered his way
through the little group that surround
ed Senator Burrows and his wife to
have the Michigan man grab his hand
in both his, excIaiming as he did so in
hearty surprise; why, why here he
is The kansan's face bore a smile as
pleasing as that on the face of his old
friend. by the pricking in my thumbs,
etc. he quoted from Shakespeare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
APPELLATE DECISIONS.
Northern DepartmentAppellate Court
Issues Its Decisions Today.


This morning the appellate court
northern department handed down q
| decisions. OF these 16 were by GiIle-
son, presiding judge, five by Clark
and one by Carver. They were as fol
lows:
GILKEsON, P. ].
The Long Island Insurance company
vs.. M. E. and O. B. Hail. error from
Republic county; affirmed.
]. w. Morris and John Norton VS..
Euretta Mix, error from Osborne coun-
ty; reversed and remanded.
G. W. Van De Mark VS.. Mrs. c. Jones
ct al, error from Cloud county; dis
missed, record not showing the appel
late courts jurisdiction.
70. A. Casner VS.. r. K. Crawford and
j. T. Atwood, error from Lincoln coun-
ty, affirmed
line Valley bank, error from Lincoln
county; reversed.
A. P Morris VS.. T. A. Case, error from
Cloud county; reversed.
]. E. Hayner VS.. c. H Trott ct al
error from Geary county; affirmed.
Kansas City Investment company vs..
Mary J, Fulton, error from Wyandotte;
Doorley & Gamble VS.. Farmers and
Mechanics Lumber company error
from Wyandotte county; affirmed
Atkinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road company vs.. John c. Phillips err
rOr from Johnson county; dismissed
Union Pacific railway company vs..
VIM. Mahaffy, error from Wyandotte
county; reversed.
GuilfOrd Dudley and William Ewing
vs. Anne c. Barney, error from Shaw
nee county; affirmed
D. M. Edgerton, receiver of Interstate
Rapid Transit company VS. Michael
O.Neill, error from Wyandotte county;
affirmed.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company Vs.Amana Green, err
ror from WabaunSee county affirmed
Theodore Wilmer VS.. Joseph Bauer
executor ct al, error from Douglas
county; affirmed.
John c. Douglas vs. F. Craig. error
from Leavenworth county; affirmed.
CARVER. J.
J. G. Greer ct al, vs. John M PAYNE
error from WyandOtte county; affirm
CLARK, J.
Daniel Bradbury VS.. Van PeIt & OIL
ney, error from Thomas county; affirm
ed.
Edwin McMath VS.. J. B. Beal, error
from Cove county; affirmed.
G. A. Van Pelt VS.. Elgin Wind Power
ana Pump company, error from Deca-
tur. county; reversed.
w H. H. Freeman VS.. E. NJ McAtee
error from Marshall county; affirmed
Home Insurance company VS. Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad com
pany, error from Shawnee county; af-
firmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
M. w. OF A. LOGROLLING.
st. Joseph Entertains 5000 Visitors
Today.

St. Joseph, Sept. 9.-Following the
monster street parade of the Modern
Woodmen of America in which 5,OeO
people and ten bands took part the
Woodmen met at Columbian hail anu
elected officers for the Northwest Mis-
souri, Log Rolling association, after
which the Royal NeighbOrs rendered a
reception to the visitors in the Rock
Island building.
At night the visitors and the people
of ST. Joseph to the number Of 6'ooo,
went to Krug park where Head Consul
w. A. Northcott of the Modern WOOD
men of America delivered an address
TODAY the prize drill of the Woodmen
win take place at the fair ground.
Teams are entered. from several states.
Five thousand WOodmen are in the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
MRS. WHITNEY BRUISED.
A Frightened Horse Threw Her to the
Ground.

Lenox, Mass, Sept. 9-While out for
a horseback ride this afternoon, Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, formerly Miss
Gertrude Vanderbilt, whose marriage
at Newport was celebrated only a few
days ago, was thrown and received
painful bruises.
Her horse became frightened at some
object in the road and ran away. In
one of his wild jumps Mrs Whitney
lost her hold on the saddle and was
thrown violently to the ground
Her face was scratched by the small
stones in the road, but she suffered no
serious injuries.
Her husband was riding at her side
when the horse bOlted, but the animals
action was so unexpected that he was
unable to prevent his bride from fall
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
MAYER HOME AGAIN.
Plans for MapIeson's Opera Company
Have Been Completed.

representative of Colonel Mapleson of
the Imperial Opera company, returned
to this country on the steamship St.
Paul, having completed arrangements
for the Forthcoming American tour of
the opera company this season.
Fifty-seven members of the company
will sail from Southampton Septemb Der
q. and twelve on the St. Louis, which
leaves the other side October 3. An
other dozen will take passage on the St.
Paul October II. Sixty members of
the chorus and ballet will leave Genoa
October 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
SIX WE'RE KILLED.
Fr1ghtful Accident to an Indiana
Coaching Party.


Warsaw, Ind, Sept. "a frightful
accident occurred yesterday afternoon
to a coaching party of young people,
which started out from this city. When
about five miles north their horses took
fright at some object in the road. They
backed the rear wheels of. the tally-ho
over an embankment, and the occu-
pants, horses and vehicle were rolled
down a hillside in a mangle1 and bloody
mass. Six persons were killed.
DEAD.
JAMES FITZHUGH.
FRANK METZLER,
MARY CUMLIFFE.
AGNES LEVIST.
EDWARD SMYTHE
INJURED
James Holloway, fl actured skull
May MorrelI, broken ribs.
Frank Donahoe, driver, internal in
juries. --.-..--
Victor Brice, broken leg.
The remainder of the party escaped
with more or less painful bruises. one
of the horses was killed and the others
had to be shot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
Silver in New Jersey.

Trenton, n J.. Sept. 9.-The Demo-
cratic state convention called TO noml-
nate presidential electors assembled
here today. The sentiment everywhere
was for silver, the gold men for the
most part having made no contest at
the primaries. Ex-Congressnan sam
,1aI Fowler in calling the delegates to
order. said that the convention had
been called to name electors to cast the
vote of the Democratic state Of New
Jersey for that honest, able, fearless
statesman. w. J. Bryan The men
tion of Mr.. Bryan's name was the sig
nal for an outburst of applause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
THREE THOUSAND SWALLOWS
Make Their Home in an Atchison
School Building Chimney.

Atchison, Sept 9.-An unusual sight
may be witnessed at Central school
building any evening at dusk. Several
thousand chimney swallows will be
seen flying in a circle about the big
chimney of the school building This
circling is kept up fifteen minutes or
longer, when the swallows suddenly
begin to disappear down the chimney
AS soon as the start is made into the
chimney, they pour into it in a perfect
stream. On account of the great num-
Der of swallows fifteen minutes are re-
quired to admit all of them Janitor
Monroe says they build nests of SCOT
and dirt, and that these nests are fas-
tened, in some way, to the brick inner
wall of the chimney. Three thousand
IS a low estimate of the number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
COLORADO AS ONE MAN.
Three Parties in That State to Unite
on One Ticket.

UL OLIU AIIEACts
Denver, Sept. 9.-State conventions Of
the silver party and of the silver wing
of the Republican party met here today
and the Populist state convention as
sembled at Pueblo.
The proposition of the Democrats
who have already nominated a full
state ticket and appointed a fusion
committee, for a combination of all
supporters of Bryan and Sewan in sup
port of one state ticket viii be held be-
fore each convention. It is proposed to
have each convention nominate a fun
ticket and then have a joint ticket Sc
lected from among all the nominees by
a general committee composed Of COM
mittees chosen from each convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
JUDGE GARVER'S DECISION.
Declares Associations for Unreason-
able Restraint of Trade Are
Unlawful

In deciding the case of Greer, Mills
&, Co, against John NJ. Payne and the
Kansas City Live Stock exchange by
affirming the decision of the Wyan-
dotte county court Judge Carver of the
appellate court says:
''AlI combinations and associations
of persons. formed in this state for the
purpose of imposing an unreasonable
restraint upon the exercise of trade
or business, are unlawful and void, as
against public policy and contrary to
the statutes of the state.
"A court of equity will not lend its
aid to a member of such unlawful as
ISOLATION, to enable him to retain his
mem bership therein, and to restrain
the association from suspending or ex-
pelIing him therefrom for a violation
of its illegal rules and bylaws"
This is the case from the Kansas
City stock yards.
Greer Mills e Co. were members of
the Live Stock association for keeping
up prices of commissions. Greer, Mills
& Co. violated a rule and was fined
81 600 by the association. Refusing to
pay it in a certain three days they
were ousted from the association It
was to retain the membership that the
suit was brought.
The court refuses to help either of
them since the business was unlawful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
ARKANSAS CITY REUNION.
ingalls,, Tanner and Morrill, to be
Present

Arkansas City. Sept. 9-Additional
assurances were received here. this
morning that Governor Morrill,, Cor
poral Tanner and ex-senator ingalls,
will be here on next Tuesday, the 18th
inst, the opening day of the eleventh
annual reunion Of the Southwestern
Soldiers association. Every indication
now points to the most successful re-
union ever held by this popular organ
ization of the veterans of Kansas and
Oklahoma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
BRYAN AT KANSAS CITY.
He Will be There Saturday Morning
and st. Louis in Evening.

ST. Louis, Sept. 9.-The plans for
WIND. Bryan's great one day campaign
of Missouri next Saturday were com
pleted today, and the state committee
has mapped out for him one of the bus
lest days of all his busy campaign.
He will NJ axe a speech in Kansas
City in the morning, make speeches
from the train at many of the stations
he passes through and then wind up
the day by making four speeches -
this city in the evening. 1t is con-
servative estimate to say that he VIII
speak to 200, 900 AGissourians next Sat
urdaY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
WENT sNIPE HUNTING.
Cost the Muscotah Record Editor $40
to Square Himself

Muscotah, Sept. Guy Stoddard. of
the MuscOtah Record. has been fined
SO by a justice of the peace for as
saultng a strange young man who
had played a prank on him
Stoddard and two friends took the
young manin question on a snipe hunt
a short time before, and he got even by
taking the perpetrators to Everest in
q buggy, and leaving them. and driving
back TO MuscOtah. This enraged Stod-
dard, and when he met the young man.
he gave him a thrashing. His arrest
and fine followed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
DEPEW TO COME WEST.
The New Yorker Will Make Several
Speeches in IIlionis.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Chauncey M. De-
pew is coming to Illinois next month
on a special mission and the Republican
state central committee is arranging to
have him make several speeches here.
Mr.. Depew is to be the principal ora
tor of the LincOln-LOgan anniversary
celebration at Galesburg October Z, and
the committee hopes to induce him to
remain at least for speeches in Chicago,
Springfield, Peoria and Decatur, and
probably at one or two other railroad
points.
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K S. o. REGENTS MEET.
Discuss Matters Preliminary to Open
ing of School

Lawrence, Sept. 9.-The board of re-
gents of Kansas university met yester-
day to transact business preliminary
TO the opening of school. All mem
bers were present with the exception
Of Frank G.. Croweu of Atchison
A cOmittee composed of Regents For
ney, Clarke and Croweu. was appoint
ed to consider the changes made neces-
sary in the law school by the removal
of Judge James Humphrey from the
state.
MILFORD Wilmington was appointed
assistant in the library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
WITH s47 TEAMS, 3 BANDS.
Silver Forces Greet Leedy at Lyons
Yesterday.

Lyons, Sept. 9.-Rice county, although
noted for big crowds, yesterday ecllpsed
all former records.
Three hundred and forty-seven teams
loaded with people paraded the streets,
ACCOMPANIED by three brass bands
Senator Leedy was equal TO the oc-
casion and delivered one of the best
speeches during the campaign. The
The G. & J. GIee club of Little River
enIivened the occasion with the best
campaign melodies heard this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
ROBERT ]. SOLD.
Banker Tewksbury Buys the PAGER to
Drive on the Road.

New York, Sept. 9.-Lewis G.Tewlzs-
bury, a Broadway banker, who owns
Mascot 2:O4, has purchased from c. J.
Hamlin the champion PAGER, Robert J.
with record of 2:O11k. The price is not
stated, but 1t is known to be a fancy
one Mr. Tewksbury will not gain pos
session of the champion until after the
big meeting at Lexington next month.
1t is probable that the horse will pace
his last at the Lexington meeting, his
new owner having purchased him to
drive on the road in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
Cd Time TeIegraphers.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 9.-The business
session of the Old Time Biographies
association was held this morning and
was largely attended. The reports of
officers show the association to be in a
healthy condition, financially and nu-
mericaIly, 151 new members having
been taken in during the year. Nash
Vile Tenn, wasyselected as the place
for the meeting next wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
Runaway Girl Tramping West.

Oberlin, Sept. 9,-May Spriggs, a girl
Is years old, ran away from her home
in Norton, last Thursday, and started
westward on foot. She gave no reason
for leaving, but her brother, who was
here in search of her yesterday, be
lieves she is trying to return to Good
land, Sherman county, 125 miles from
Norton, where the Spriggs family form
erly lived. She had no money, but up
to Saturday, when last seen, she had
gone 40 miles
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Senator Pettigrew Campaigning in Ill

Freeport, III, Sept 9--Senator Petit
grew of South Dakota, addressed a
large crowd here last evening on the
silver side of the financial question, I'M
der fbe auspices of the Jefferson Demo-
cratic club and the Bimetallic union.
The meeting was presided over by Will
liam E. Sibley. who was until this cam
I3ig-n a Republican. The meeting was
preceded by a lantern parade and street
demonstration in which a large delega-
ton from Rockford took part.
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rather easily. Beauchamp's home run
with two men on the bases started the
fireworks. Score:
H E.
Topeka. ......42012 O12012 Is 2
Atchison ~ 90 Oh 400 O-6 Il z
Earned runs-AtcIisOn 8; Topeka T.
Twho base hits-Perry, Hall, Beau
champ and Cole.
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Bourke Cochran to be at Omaha

Omaha, Neb., Sept. e.-The executive
committee of the Democratic Sound
Money. league of Nebraska met in the
office of T J. Mahoney this forenoon
and completed arrangements for the
speech to be delivered by Bourke Cock
ran of New York next Monday night
The Coliseum has been engaged for the
meeting and it will be arranged to seat
IO. 600 people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
Ierrv simnaon at Garden 60.

Garden City, Sept .9.-Jerry Simpson
addressed a large POpulist meeting
here yesterday Most of his time was
devoted to a discussion of the money
question.
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Fort Scott School ENROLMENT.

Fort Scott, Sept. 9.-The Fort Scott
high school commenced the term of
1S96-97 very prOmisingly. All the teach
ers were present and the first day start
ed with an enrolment of 10.
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Contracts to supply Soldiers Home.

LeaVenWOTth, Sept. 9.-COntracts for
supplies for nine months are to be
awarded at the Soldiers home in about
a week. The list comprises about ev-
erything connected with the home
cOmmissary department, and the guam
titles are immense. Wholesale houses
are already figuring on proposals.
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HUNGER DID ~.
Two Boys Steal Cattle and Then Con-
TESS.

Fort Scott, Sept. 9.-W. L. Lawden,
age 16, and Lou Bennett, aged 10, who
claim they are from Arkansas were ar
rested here yesterday for stealing three
fat steers from James Quick, a wealthy
farmer residing west of this city. The
stolen cattle were recovered and the
boys have confessed. They claim they
were driven to their crime by hunger.
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Burgess, Charged With Murder, Ac-
quilted.

Sedan. Sept. 9.-The jury in the case
of James Burgess, charged with the
murder of Frazer, after being out sew
enty-tWO hours was called in and re-
ported eleven for acquittal, one for con-
viction. A change of venue has been
granted to the other parties implicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
Gen. Miles Starts.

Washington, Sept. General Miles
has started on his tour of inspection of
the army posts in the northwest He
stops first at Chicago and goes thence
to Custer and thence as far west as Pu-
get Sound.
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HAD COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Three Rogues Arrested at Leaven-
worth-A Tough Lot

Leavenworth. Sept. 9.-John Nelson,
J. L. Fitzgerald and H. Howard were
arrested yesterday and jailed for at
tempting to steal a woman's pocket
book
While in Marshal Maduska's room
the men were searched and two bunch
es Of keys and $3.50 in counterfeit or ad
Vertising SO bills were found on them.
They had tickets in their pockets show
ing country fairs that they had at
tended lately. Half a dozen fake watch
gave evidence of being professional
crooks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
ATCHIsoN SCHOOLS.
Opening Day Shows an Enrolment of
1850 Scholars.

Atchison, Sept AT the meeting of
the school board here last evening bills
to the amount of 81 800 were presented.
The superintendent announced that the
public schools opened with an attend
ance of 1850. The attendance at the
high school was IS, which is a fair en-
roIlment for the opening day.