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The eighth round of the intcr-club tournament
IN Brooklyn was played at the Carleton Club
on Thursday night, and at the end IL looked as
IL the championship was certainty for the
home club. The lrvings the only team that
can possibly bca; Carleton now, and as there is
only one more round TO play. they would have
10 gain four tricks from Carleton in three deals,
and to maintain their high trick score against
all the other clubs at the same time. While the
Irvings are pretty sure OF second place. the
Union Leagues look dangerous. and have come
up steadily from eighth place TO third, never
going back.
There were only two changes OF position on
THURSDAY, Union League taking third place
from Ridge, ana Hamilton taking back the sixth
place from Hanover which they surrendered 10
them last week. The Irvings made only the
average, and 81 lost their last chance TO get into
first place.
The highest pair score was made by Bailey asd
Wccm- OF the Union League Club eight plus
y aud =. Tblar and Bowns OF the Ridge Club,
and IIenius and Van Week OF the Carlctons,
tied for high score r. and W with four plus. The
best team score for the evening was made by
Union League. eleven plus; Carleton and Knick-
crbo,kcr being tied for second with four plus.
The standing OF the clubs Ia date, with only one
more round 10 play, is rs follows:
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scHo0LnorS ro WMprrr


This afternoon AZ O'Clock ri' seventh az" al
scholastic indoor games OF the Brkclry school An.
letc Association Will he hrld a. the seventy Grt
Regiment arm5ry. Thirty fourth srcrt AMI Iu1.'h
avenue, The indications are "a the EaH", SSH"
far outclaSs any hclI In Pre-, lpusyear,. That N,'
various events VIII be well wofthwItun n.s.G I- AS
sured. for the hest athletic :alcutin an rae i a.
and nrooklyu schools will comuctetor the nii'ii
ual prizes and foi N" handsome upAy euT "lI'n
Will lee awarded TO the school sCoTlS t.n greatest
number OF point on tho basis ~ Ave gur - hIat,
three for second. ana one Tor RJiri,
OF the ioCll schools Iuruurl Hu8 te itrerri mum
Der Of ontrcs, having ttuH..tp ~ rrIrlF r'rrI
event. ami Nith.,urn g"r'ngl.rrH as Ilpg,", InU.|
son, storms, anu t.cElr ta,I. Hal r. ru apIH
thal IhrS VIII carry uf, the cHp. u u"H 49, l'-iG
eey school VIII Eul coupc," lIr Ito ~ ,.|. - !
81. Paul school Of GaTlru Ci'y hai No cHIres
the race for the individual huuurs W. ne close
one between Berkeley and NanWi, antthr raAh .
are rhat tns former schools rspreseiNuY" "m
come out ahead.
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large number of members OF the Emerald Gun
Club OF this city assembled Mt 0 Madison street on
Thursday night. the occasion being the annual meet.
lug ana distribution OF prizes. The baloting for
ofncers resulted as follows: President, william
Amendi First Vice President. DR., William Richter;
Second Vice President Charles stuetzle; Treasurer
John II. MooreI Recording Secretary. Emil Weiss;
Financial Secretary. Joseph Banner. Tho winners
OF last years prizes werei
First. Richard Phister. go points. 93 per cent. /
second. G. f. Dudley, e2 points. SS per cent third
EowAk. IVA points. - per cent; NTH, II. ?. Fes,
.enien. AN points. 81 per cent. sixth, William
Amsnd. I'm points, 80 per cent? seventh, JOB
Lott, 10 pontS. 10 per cent eighth, Gus arein. ls
IS per cent ;:renth, William sanas. IS points, 80
pc, cent eleventh. George E. Loshie, Is points. 30
tnirtsenth.f. @: Place. l4I6 points, 90 per cent
four,eenth @. *. Brett. poinis, AZ per cent; The
latter received prize for tho lowest number of
poiLtr, Several ainendnients 70 tho constitution
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Handicap Sweepstakes at ten 1.-Two birds esch.-C
Meyer. ~ c. Stcnens. u H. Nobel 8; Claus Boiling.
D; Cornelius Kingsley, 4.
The Evergreen Rod and Gun Club held its regular
monthly clay bird shoot Thursday aft>rnoon at Book
mans ryprcss Iiiiis Park Joseph Bauer carried on
the hunors by winning the main event, well as
being top In the sweepstakes which followed The
scores:
First Event-Neguiar monthly club shoot at twenty
targets EACH known traps and angles Joseph pauxer
10: Henry 7. Bookman, Ia Archy Andrews, IL DR..
Atchison. 10; Gus Grsuer, 12; q. weidner 12, J.
Shade. 2.
second Event-swecpetakes at three birds each.
]. bauer. 9; II. J. Bookman. y; DR.. Atchison. 1.
Third Event-Same conditions J. Bauer, 81 II. J.
Bookman, VI Dr. Atchison, 2.
Fourth Evcnt-Same conditions J. Dauser, " II. j.
BOOkmun, 2, DR.. Atchison, l.
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IlthoAr;ist Tournamcpt-N'HI inl lasrr. Sor'
WICK AMI Berlin, nul N"hrnUuE 4 NIIl.T.
Wh1ie,dlr Drug irn4" Nsen 81 ~ Iuu'HtWent-
Alleys Nos. ! auu 2--CoiEat y ", II. ". Robinson
y SON, anI MAX /ellrr. Alley pos. % aul l-knr,S
Ter & lla.,la'nrr SpauUry q .lu,oa, aud ". H.
SrhtuTuliu :, Co,
nrooklyE Royal Ar'lnuw L. 1lr--l'ul'uu CoHn ''l
Fast New YORK Council. ami lllg l,iuni tuuu H..
second brigade lrlgu" I lItuI. |Hui-. u'n q
Fnr,T seventh Regiment, ant II Argrcn'h Regiment,
fncr's Uak SUI LIournancnt-jrlbD. Aurora, -ad
Good Luyk.
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President Brush OF the. Cincinnati Club says ho
intends to engage = short stop In place OF Cor.
coran, VINO refuses TO go South with the team.
Tho Empire A. A. would liEo TO hear from rrst.
class semi professional teams Offering suitable
guarantee. Address John McVey, 33s East ll7th
street.
The second team OF the Englewood Field Club
would ike 20 hear from rst. class teams for games
on Saturday arternoons. Address Charles Tanna,
hill, EnSlewood, N. !.
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Death OF Dave FoutE.

BALTIMORE, March 5.-Davo Foutz, late man
nger of the Brooklyn Baseball Club, and at one
time one OF the star pitchers of the country died
this evening of asthma. Foutz had been COM
planning for some time. About ten days ago he
became seriously i'll and had since been confined
70 his bed.
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GOSSIP or THE BIG ram
A ply sician TO Join Fitr-Corb-tt Tips ON
Friends In This city.

There was quite lull in the betting on the big
fight yesterday, but interest in the affair seems
to keep up. Now that the boxers who are To
figure in the other two matches have arrived at
Carson and are in strict training, combination
has been formed, with Corbett, Mysterious
Billy Smith and Martin Flaherty AS the favor
ties. The price fixed IL =. The other com
binations are: Smith, Fitzsimmons and lIaw-
kins; Smith, Flahcrty, and Fitzsimmons, and
Corbett, Hawkins. and Green. Tho odds on
Smith. Fitzsimmons, and Hawkins are quoted
at 3 to 8; ON Smith. Flaherty, and Fitzsimmons,
4 to 5. and on Corbctt. Hawkins. anu Green.
even money. The admirers of Smith are a little
afraid that he will try TO rough his man or else
damage his hand. which he injured over Con
Doyles head recently.
DR.. John Woodbury., who has been Fitzsim.
monss physician for number of years, ycstcr-
day informed The SuN reporter that he has
been in constant communication with the cham
pion since the latter reached Carson and that
Bob writes that he is in perfect health and
phu tonight and leave for Carson about Tues.
day and Join FitZ. He will give all his profcs-
sional attention To the Cornishman until the
time the latter enters the ring.
Corbctt Is not losing any opportunity TO IN
form his friends in the East as 10 his condition.
is in better shape to-day, than ever before He
further says that he Is not doing nnyt hing Ia
Interfere Win his chances OF winning, ana adds
that kcarney can safely back him TO "A stand
still, for he thinks he Will certainly win. 4. G..
Gilmore received despatch from Billy Brady
yesterday. Brady says that Jim is in line trim,
and connot see, barring accidents, how he can
lose. Brady also says that he Is getting part OF
his $4,000 down on Corbctt at prevailing odds,
On tho strength or this Gilmore yesterday
placed 800 to $50 on Jim, three times. and il
ready TO do the same again any number of times
Larry McCarty. II Boston sport, Is backing Cor
bett. and has made two bets OF $500 to 800
Tom Carroll OF this city announces that ho has
$1,000 to place on fitz at D. Morris Rose
has $500 TO put on Corbctt, but wants to 4 for
his money. Billy Edwards made two small bet
yesterday, both 10 to $ on Corbett. Billy told
the reporter that up to date he has 81 900 on
$4,000 more.
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Snortsman's 6oods.
AT coAsTING.

The Stearrs is always in front. It's
reputation IS a light, casy.ruraiGg wheel
has been gained by the winning Of con-
Made throughout with eA.rcnc care,
without an excess ounce anywhere; with
balls as fine as machinery can make,
bearings as true as stcpl can be '"."cl-
these are the secrets of the ca ul run-
ming which has made the Stcaras noted.
L. c. STEkRSs g CO., TiSElISv CYcIr CO.,
Makers, New .rE Nl's.
Syracuse, X, y, 5c..yiS Wet "a at
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President Powers. Latest nu,l.,ln.

L. "a fellows
Contracts Approved-wlth Toronto. Charles Nc.
unissI with Rochester. DAVln Barber, II. T., Tuli,
J. o Barry, charieA Doo,ey. and A. H. KeiiyI with
scranton, william Massey; John walters, John
C.ariss A. smi.h. II. b Iype. }. II. sharrott, John
ENhlhsn. Fred Beta Z, M r!erney, and W J.
.escAeii with eprihHnsid. Joan A, Bannon. Henry
ENiss', I. schoi'cS. Joan A. Walsh. and Jsnhe.
:; .irms. with Syracuse. Judson q. Smith anu
D..leI Minehah.
-srm- Accsptci--wilh Toronto. W. II. Fox.
a.lease1-By sprlnyneid. John Leighton ana John
Sr,oker.
Tho reconvened annual meeting of the Eastern
League VIII DO held AT the fiftn Avenue Hotel on
1auIsdsy, AsrSh ~, ~ " o'clock L:oa,
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How ling Note

Tho Second Brigade League ,uurUSwcu' gan rs,
scheduled for lhur, lay ulgnt at the IHTrruiE
Rcsiment armory, were TostpoIsi.
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Under the most unfavorabie weather conditions,
Charles sterens and Charles Meyer both Of whom are
members OF the jeanette Gun Club OF New jersey.
shot q match at twenty-five live birds each yes.
terdsy afternoon, at Dexter Park. for $50 side The
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and bylaws were made. ths moss notabis being the
change from the eighty 70 the nfty yard boundary
line. Several prizes were donated for the coming
year, and the meeting closed with vote Of thanks
TO The Sun for its reports OF the clubs shooting
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The concluding match will be played ut tn
Irving Club ON Thursday, March IL.
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ssikyrie Hi. to BE Made Ready fur Racing.
LONDON, March 5,-Lord Dunravens racing
cutter Valkyro III. has been ordered to Gas.
gov for the purpose of being cleaned and over
hauled. II Is pI9bable also that her draught
will be reduced. The boat will be In readiness
to start in the British regattas.
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a5; mcrmanu, 81; Hummcll TOO, Total. ~. Nlns
stephen, -; Npr-rah. ~ Nhilc. Gn, Inter
mann b,, AuinIurll, .u Total .'N. Grant t''si -'o
SECOND SERIES.
Premium denpiu'-N L9ynr, 80; Fc,s. H": = u,
lSg"r iSn%5,N 'si "%ia,mi'h ,' ~ Nr1 Wv F ..
7UU.
rump sruIrs.
ciyil s'vicc renpinD--schuNc. as' T. G"rl"- ':.
Heath, ~ Tritsch, JN' g. Sander ~. tIu. 1HN,
lNnepinl-Schuae ~; y, Gcr,ir,, "|. lHuM "ti
Trsch. ssisander, SN. Total i"b, Grand ,'sa. SO,
FOURTH SErlIs.
MucScr Nc dcnpn)-w. Marshall "ii sIrmSuIG
INincpinl-W Marshall Az tSiriH.n.f. tH, ,.r'h"r,
a3! Weber. u" "RehIn, O3. Total @-". uf''' 0.''l'
rrrru srnns
Muckcr No. Grenpul-uauT 'o' Slnal2, ~
Blattncr, %; Miz so SuuvJ,h. -. lHin.. "'t,
.Nincpln'-haur, H;; ScLual1 -, E''r"r ~
4U3
SIXTH sgrrs
Acme dcnpn)-icNauy. 4-3 Hoffman, t': lnn,
"; uNN, - Eu,t,uy. I-td. a.'. .\ln'ln No
Total, "Ou. Grand teal, 80,
The games In the Arlington National ;o0rnlment
OF BROOKLYN on THURSDAY nisht resulted a, foilows'
Fiigr GNNr.
ArlInston-Arps. it5:uocmerwnun, @9a' Nidirks
III; Mas. lG2. Mgycr.lul InlaI, $50.
puIncy-olivcr, go; SaHn. l.i. lcrmnn, 1906
Martin, l5i; Gordon, rs. lot.n So
sr,uM DAHl.
Arllngton--Arps; 1900 Homer a',u. lt7i Addick'.
InS; Mas. lNti Meyer, lG. In'.l. @ o. .
gulnc!-purcr. lpv, SIll, lot, D.. .nTHl'n' 1875
Martin. lig, Gordon, ~. Iu.ai, sb''
gI,mu GNr
-ArlinGton--Arps. l35, rnrrrrn ann. i7ii Nfli'ks.
i2n; Mas, iie. Meyrr, | -. ,9'i. i...,,, ,s,,
Martin, i55; Gordon, las. Tod, '#'.
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%; mormanu. 81; Hummcll, TOO. Total, ~; .Nns
rin'- stephen, 49, Npr-rali ~ NHtIr, ESQ, 'ut,r
mann a., uummel, a.. Total. .'N, GrUHt total to.
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Premium Ctenpp-N. L2ynr, 80; Fc,s. HH.
lSM"r, ,Si "%id:mith. ~ krans' "';, F,,', B"
Goldsmih. 81; kraus 65. Total, JiI. Grand total
ZOO
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PROPERTY OF II. H. CARROLL. NEW YORK.
Georgia Lee, 2:l2a., hi. NJ. 1870, by Gam
bettG wilkes, dam NutmOntie, by Eutwood;
John II. Shuts, New York. ............ 7bO
Maria Zell 2:2lNI, Ch. m, 1901, by NOrNal,
dam Dora McGrcgor by Robert McGTegor;
Martin Holt2 Brook klyn....................... 48b
Florence H. ch NJ, 1851, hy Nuthreaker, dam
by Expert; Abraham Johnson Boston. ..... 800
hampton, h. g., lsNg by yclOne, dam Madam
Beatty BY Monroe chief; L. d. Brokaw,
Ruth c.. br. M, 1891, by General Wilkes, dam
GslAh, by Margin A. Johnson. Boston. ...... 425
Happy Boy, br. H., 1893, by Wilkes Boy, dam
Mary Force, by Happy Mediumi A. c. Pen.
mock, Cleveland Observation-Disclosures. l4O
Handsome, b. g. 1856, by Harrison Chief.
Gam Miss Hannah, by Indian Chief; ]. II. Os.
'erhout Troy <l0
'soPERTY OF l. p. sTANER, M'GREGoR, IA.
Eso.eT, 2:l3L. b, g., 1884, by king Rene, dam
Aha wilkes, by George Wilkes ". II. Clark,
Bart oliver, eioSa. pacing, 2iig. trotting, b.
&, 1889, by Ashland Wilkes, dam fone
Wilkes, by Red Wilkes; Il. II. Demarest,
new fork.,.,,,,.. ..,..:.......,...,.. 1890
ApdallAh sprague, Jr, blk. o., 1892, by Abdal
lAh SprAGue, dam Langworthy Lady, by ST.
Cloud l.. Ufenhsimer. New YORK ........ $50
Zephyr br m, 1891 by Jordan. dam Dot by
SasAy Bill L. Valentino. Yonkep........... Ol0
PROPERTY OF SMITH MILLS. BOSTON.
Star Pointer 2;oet. pacing, b. g., 1850, by
Brown Hal dam sweepstakes, by knights
snowheels; JAMES A. Murphy Chicago, ,,.... $4,000
The sun., 1897-03-06

The Mornngsde Council team were twice le.slte,
by few pins In the New York ROYAL Arcnur
League tournament series at the Central opera Ious
alley last night. The scores:
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Civil sc~icc Ctenpinl-schulrc. ps; +. Grr,lr..
Hrnth ~ Tritsch, dN; g, Sander ~. tutU, y
lNinepnl-Srhulac. ~; y, GvrdrS. t|: l'rtn '
The sun., 1897-03-06

PROPERTY or A. II. 4 q. u. WARNER, wELLISG-
TON, u.
Kate Angel 2:0o, D. NJ. is0?, by viGil Rene,
dam Lady Lumm, by lumps. and Fad.
allie. by HotSpur chief; Il. D.. Curry, Lex.
The sun., 1897-03-06

The South Brooklyn and rion League club wheel.
men gave the Oricnts ivy tussle In last night i
series of the Long Island Assiiation Of cycling clubs
tourn ament, The scurcs;
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Benevolent Council--Joh. l45; Rosenthai. l32; Ait
ken, los; Baar, 1919. Ward. l21. Total 665.
Empire city Council-Brasted. ia; Naugle, l4+
Draper, i54; Partridge. l4d; A Fuchs, ls2. Total
$50.
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Union League Club w.-onnciiy. laii Schacfcr
2O2; Edmonstonc. lGIi Hoxi,1j7I Porter. i7D. To
tai. S2B
south Brooklyn w.--Iianiton, 1Gi; Mccormick
1870; Helms, l2J; Rugen, 40 OAndcrsun, l4U. Total
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Winsor-Parker ls3; Howland. 1913; McrriS IL,
w. Eagcson. us, SaffOrl. l0l Total. $40
MaiisOn-Muyuahan, l6H3 r. II. Haviland IA.
Iasel zoo; Hill, lG5, Il. II. Haviland, lls. Tota
200.
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Morningside Council-DuncAn, 1915 Lawson.
Dohn. l59; 9irsch. tIui Doncourt, Las. Total. AZ
Empire City CounCil-Braistcd. lO6; Naugle,
Draper. 1888, Partridge, lI7; A, Fuchs. 20I. I,
71I.
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PROPERTY oF CENTLlNRE BROS. FORT WAYNE,
ISD.
Major Centlivrc ?, l0'i. pacing. h, s. 1892. by
Electric King. dam Carrie Blackwood, by
liue Bull; &. V. Midebergcr. Parkviile, n Y. 675
Nyiia, 2;l3i4. pacing, b. M, 1890. by Wayne
wilkes dam Carrie T., by Almont Pilot; j.
Shanberg, New York iork...,.,................,.. $50
PROPERTY or }. y. RAUsIER, SYRACUSE, Y.
May X. y:2iLs, b. m. 1859. by Sir WAIKIKI
dam Fanny liylr, by WuOlwards Ethan
AIicni j. H. Osterhoui. Troy .,..,....,.,.,., 600
The sun., 1897-03-06

Mucscr, Nol dcnpiuD-w. Marshall. "ii ~lvmkul
81 Becker; :; Weber. - Nri'n -" l'in, d,
INincpinl-W. Marshall, ~; ,SiriH.r.f. tm, ."N'
81; Weber 10 Rehm, U3. Total. 80. ur,r4 u,
U-5.
The sun., 1897-03-06

The closing games in the North Hudson County
Rowling Association tournament were to have been
rolled Thursday night at Grnths alleys In Unior
HILL Two ~ the games were forfeited to the Ameri.
Gus A. A. team while the NonpHreils werr two men
short intheir game with the sylvia C. bowers. The
sylvia A. &C. HnssinRer, lOI; schwarz. 1870; c.
Hossnger. as; Siegfricd. 1895 Calhoun ll5. Total,
B3p.
maud, liO. Total. AIS.
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BWIIyG.
Hish ana low scor, Relied by tho View York
women's yeaguo Bowiers.

An amusing festurcof the New York women's
League tournament Is untring efforts Of the dif.
fcrent players TO roll hh and thereby win the
bottles OF cologne prented on each afternoon by
Albert Mahn one OF theicc Presidents Of the United
Bowling clubs. Mrs. o.mith OF the Ladies' Terrace
and Mrs Radoff made Z best showing In tne games
played at Retail Groce' Hall alley In East fifty'
seventh street yesterday fternoon The scores;
German. American Waen-Mrs. Dutner, Al Mrs
Mayer. co. Mrs stolxenltg. Io' Mrs Merz, Soi Mrs
wir, 90. Total 2I8.
ExceptionaI-Mrs J. Kter. %; Mrs. A. Petcrt, I 4
Miss Faulhaber. s3i Mis- Rlchtberg. 81; Mrs. u C.
Albert, IL. Total, 3Yt.
New York City Schuetm, Ladies' No. 1-Mrs Rad
Ion. 04 Mrs. foege, 'sMrs Born sii Mrs knhl'
mann, 65; Mrs. Gerdes, a. Total, JD2.
Friendship--Mrs. G. SoNidt, NJ; Mrs. Weinbcrg
IL; Mrs NJ. Schmidt. 90; lrs. StoZer. 73i Mrs Nath
mann, 40. Total. 37B.
Ladies' Terrsce-Mns r. shmidt. 40; Mrs. O. Smith
o2; Mrs. Reddy, 3o; Mrs. Mtzel 43 Mrs Rassige. 0J
Total, 1873.
waiikueren No. Mrs. sundrum. "a; Mrs. Kci
81; Mrs. Lewis. o. Mrs. ,tng. 80; Mrs. Sutton, 90
Total. 368.
New York City schucsn. Ladies' No. e-Mrs
Goetze. -; Mira, Monses.s; Mrs Witt. 35i Mrs
wallkueren No. 2--Mrs. Pyasky, % Mrs. Werner
65; Mrs. Welt, a.; Mrs. Ga1oul, IS; Miss Halo. -
Total, 322.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09

It IL said Hon, A. w. Gregg will be n
candidate for congress in the Second,
Chairman Blake told the World Texas
democrats are still faithful 10 silver.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
the IONo n,erANc
GATHER INFORMATION.
Last NiuI,t.s Readings.

ea of high pressure is central over
th Atlantic states. with reading
inches at Jacksonville and At
The low is central over Minnesota
y lowest reading. 29.7S, at St. Paul
$and cloudy weather prevails in
generally clear elsewhere. Exces-
nfall is reported from Jacksonville
Palestine and Abilene report
bowers.
General Observations.
Nations taken by the United States
bureau at D. M. 18th meridian
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
HE WAS PROMOTED.
How Civil Service Ii Avoided ~ The
Administration.

How Civil Service Ii Avoided ~ TIE
Administration.
Little Rock, Ark, September s'-M' ~
Shelby, cx-sherlff of Conway county Ar
kansas. who for the past four years has
held a position under the Federal govern
ment as special Indian agent at salary
o, $1,000 per year. has resigned. Few
weeks ago Mr. Shelby received communal
cation from the interior department OF
washington requesting him to send In his
resignation. Mr.. Shelby replied that as nis
office was in the classified list under the
civil service he would not tender bis res'Y-
nation. Nothing further was heard OF the
matter until today. when Mr.. Shelby re-
ceiyed another communication from the
secretary Of the interior notifying him thai
be had been promoted to the professorship
Of an Indian school in North Dakota at Q
salary of 5000 year. Mr.. Shelby there
upon resigned and returned 70 Arkansas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-09
roDArs FORECAST.

DIES MONIES. Iowar-The Stcto FAIR,
witch opens here today will be one OF the
largest and most interesting fairs held
In this Sta'c Tor years.
DINBAH. Pa.--The celebration OF the
Tooth anniversary OF Little Redstope Pres
i,ytertan church win be commenced today
and continue for three days.
WATERBURY,. Corn.--Thc Waterbury
Wheel club VIII hold q National Circuit
meet here today. 1t viii be the largest
one day meet ever held In the State.
BERLIN-The emperor and empress OF
Germany VIII today send their congrafu-
latlons to the Grand Duke of Baden upon
his list birthday. The dukes wife was
the daughter CT William l.
SAN FRANCISCO-Today the anniver-
sary of the admission. of California into
the Union has been selected for unveileng
a statue and fountain 10 the pioneers OF
1si9. presented 70 the city by Mayor James
ID. Pheian.
WASHINGTON-Miss Clare Barton.
president OF the American National Red
Cross SOC aty, is expected to leave tnts
cit, today for New YORK., where sho VIII
embark for Europe. She win represent
the American society ~ the international
Red Gross conferences. which VAL % oeio
In Vienna. September g,
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Ready to start.

Pttsburg. Pa. September s.--The coal
operators are unusually active In getting
their mines ready for operation. Many
are ready for start tomorrow. No doubt
is expressed as to the result OF tfe con-
vention at Columbus and an order declar-
ing the strike off lis expected shortly.
District President Dolan Of the miners'
organization was commended by tho oper-
ators for the stand he took in the con-
vention yesterday. 1t is believed all the
mines In tho Pittsburg district wfll be
In operation by Monday.
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Additional details show tho crops IN
ireland TO be complete failure.
Mexico Is prosperous and there IL no
nccoc9ty for the gold standard.
Hawaiian anti-annexaiionists are pre-
pairing to night thc proposed treaty.
The Ber In correspondent of the London
News says no Franco Russian treaty cx-
lists
The Paris corres ponGeEt OF tho London
Chronicle says aa attempt is beng made
TO revise the French constitution.
Cubu.
General Lee arrived In New York. but
VIII not d'acuss Cuban affairs until he
reports 10 the state department.
Domestic.
"A. s. Perry was hanged at Decatur,
Ga. for tile murder OF Belly Lnnier.
Colonel Ieaac " Avery. ut one time
editor OF the Atlanta Consultation, died
from the effects Of fall.
General Longstreet and Miss Dortch
were married in Atlanta.
The prosecution and defense each claims
the benefit Of evidence in the Luetger'
case.
Fast trains on the Santa Fe were wreck
ed near Emporia. Kan; w. J. Bryan q
passenger.
The government Is ready to put a light
sh p on Diamond shoals the most danger
| Gus point on the coast.
A young lady was outraged In macon
| Ga.
A negroes q years Of age was admitted
| to the bar in Memphis Tenn.
state.
Galveston is not going TO take ans
| chances on yellow fever; city VIII be tier
| oughly cleaned and all trains inspected.
| The owner OF the s25oooo valiso has ap
/ peared and claimed II.
! Comptroller forced the payment o
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Probabilities.

Washington, September S.--For eastern
Texas-Showers: east to southeast winas'
Oklahoma and Indian Neutrality-suspicious.
ally fair: cooler; northwest winds.
Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky
Fair. continued high temperature; SOUTH
e,sterIv TO easterly winds,
North and South D I,9,S9s
me- t"soe Generally fair: cooler in west
arr rortjon and in eastern portion Thurs
Sav night; south winds, becoming hor'r'
orly. + showers In
49,, ,ortion. much cooler; south
n,tnds becoming northwest.
Colorado-Light local showers; IoloMeo
NV Fair thursday afternoon; cooler; nofth'
VIZ Wg,vommiag-Fair; cooler in eastern por'
tto-: northwest winds.